By Dakota Hagler, web designer at HaglerDesigns (Longview, TX) Key takeaways The 2026 WordPress combo that actually works: a lean “framework” theme (Astra, GeneratePress, Kadence, Blocksy) plus the native Gutenberg block editor. Why this beats bloated all-in-one themes: faster, more maintainable, and you own the output. You don’t need Elementor, Divi, or WPBakery anymore. They…
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By Dakota Hagler, web designer at HaglerDesigns (Longview, TX) Key takeaways Freshness is a ranking signal again. Pages updated in the last 90 days are getting measurably more impressions in 2026 — service businesses most of all. “Fresh” doesn’t mean “churn out posts.” It means your important pages read like they were written this year,…
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By Dakota Hagler, web designer at HaglerDesigns (Longview, TX) Key takeaways You’re five weeks out. Black Friday is Nov 27, Small Business Saturday is Nov 28, Cyber Monday is Nov 30. The brands that start early win, but five weeks is still enough to do the work that matters. Speed and checkout first, promotions second.…
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By Dakota Hagler, web designer at HaglerDesigns (Longview, TX) Key takeaways Earthy palettes are winning. Clay, warm beige, wood, soil, and muted greens read as trustworthy — glossy saturated color is starting to look like a stock template. Trust is the real trend. The visual swing toward “nature distilled” is just the surface of a…
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By Dakota Hagler, web designer at HaglerDesigns (Longview, TX) Key takeaways GBP photo quality and freshness is a bigger ranking factor than most owners realize — Google’s 2026 algorithms weight photos heavily for local pack and AI-answer results. 10+ photos in the first month, then 2-3/month ongoing is the pattern that consistently improves local visibility.…
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