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(Free) subscription drive<\/a><\/p>\n Every four years, give or take, I make a big but cheap ask: Consider subscribing to this blog. If you\u2019re already a subscriber, please ask five colleagues or friends to subscribe. It\u2019s free. You can subscribe by email by putting your email address in the little box. Click below if you\u2019re reading this in an email, then enter your email and then hit the sign up button: Your email is respected, never<\/p>\n <\/p>\n WordPress 6.5 Beta 3<\/a><\/p>\n is here and ready for testing! This beta version of the WordPress software is under development . Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it is recommended you evaluate Beta 3 on a test server and site. 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You could have become a major developer of suburbs, mortgage banking and even pop music record labels (car radios changed the way music was consumed). AI is here now, and the pace is astonishing. So far,<\/p>\n <\/p>\n How To Make (Substantial) Money On Social Media<\/a><\/p>\n There are plenty of multi-millionaires that have built their wealth from their social media following, and most of them are… Continue Reading<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here\u2019s When Website Breadcrumbs Actually Help Your Visitors<\/a><\/p>\n Similar to directory levels in an operating system, breadcrumbs are secondary navigational tools that help visiting users identify their current positions on websites, mobile applications, and even some offline systems. 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