So without further ado, here are this week's (Dec 8 - Dec 14, 2018) most valuable posts from the /t/BES bloggers/creatives community:

 

1. Why is Writing Hard?
Why does a thing I love doing so much prove to be so difficult all the time? I decided to compile a list of problems I’ve created for myself to make me believe why writing is hard.


 

2. State of the Word 2018: WordPress Embraces the Block Editor
“It’s the reason we’re here. WordPress isn’t a physical thing; it’s not a set of code. It’s kind of an idea. WordPress is backed by the full faith and credit of every person that depends on it.”


 

3. Make Your Content Count. Don’t Waste A Single Fucking Word.
Every time you see Metallica, they get up on stage and play Master of Puppets. They don’t skip that song. You know why? Because no matter what, people always want to hear it.


 

4. Massive Botnet Chews Through 20,000 WordPress sites
WordPress users are facing another security worry following the discovery of a massive botnet. Attackers have infected 20,000 WordPress sites by brute-forcing administrator passwords.


 

5. 13 Key Ways to Lower Your Blog's Bounce Rate (and Why it Matters)
When I’m looking at lowering bounce rate, I’m particularly interested in the Google traffic because more than half of my traffic comes from Google. And most of it comes from first-time visitors.

 

You can view all the rest of the community's top submissions (12 more) here.

That's all for today! See ya next Friday with another great list that you won't want to miss. Be sure to join the community if you would like to participate! If you have anything awesome (and relevant) to submit that others might enjoy, feel free to do so!

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Thanks for your time and have a great weekend!