How to Turn Off Google’s Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC) on Your WordPress Site

Disable FLoC plugin home page on the WordPress plugin repository.

When I learned Google was rolling out Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC), their latest advertising experiment, to Google Chrome users, I knew it wasn’t something I wanted to participate in.

And it wasn’t something I wanted my website visitors to unknowingly participate in.

Why?

My main reason: privacy for me and website visitors. Continue reading How to Turn Off Google’s Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC) on Your WordPress Site

My Recommended Online Resources for Learning WordPress

Colorful WordPress stickers strewn across a black table

When my friend Nick DeNardis messaged me,

You around? I’m looking for some good WordPress ‘tutorials’ on how to use the interface. I thought you would have some bookmarks that you like that is more comprehensive than me just Googling for them.

I knew what he was looking for.

As organizer of two WordPress meetup groups, Metro Detroit WordPress Meetup and West Metro Detroit WordPress group, I’m often asked that question.

Whether they’ve created their site themselves, or had someone create their site, our meetup members want to learn the steps for learning how to use WordPress.

And my first response is usually, How do you prefer to learn? Continue reading My Recommended Online Resources for Learning WordPress

Photo of the Week: Bethel United Church of Christ

red roofed stone church with red spire, stained glass windows, and inner courtyard.

While the COVID pandemic has limited going inside many buildings, one of my favorite things to do is travel to small towns and townships to see their public libraries and century-old churches.

I love checking out the architecture and learning the history of the buildings. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Bethel United Church of Christ