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Solving the WordPress error: not a valid JSON response

By Kelly Barkhurst

In Front-End Development

April 9, 2025

2 Min read

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How I solved the Wordpress Error: "Updating failed. The response is not a valid JSON response."

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WordPress: updating failed. Could not insert post into the database.

By Kelly Barkhurst

In Databases

April 9, 2025

4 Min read

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in 2024, when I went back to update older posts on ArtsandBricks.com to make updates, many posts would error and not save. When I clicked "Update," a red bar across the top of the page would appear that read, "Updating failed. Could not insert post into the database." Here's how.

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Tips for getting into a locked WordPress site hosted on GoDaddy

By Kelly Barkhurst

In Databases

April 9, 2025

2 Min read

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Frustratingly, I find that I'm almost always locked out of my client's websites hosted on the Managed GoDaddy Wordpress plan, but there is a workaround. Here's what to do.

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How to insert an iframe from Adobe Animate into a WordPress website

By Kelly Barkhurst

In Web Design and UI Design

March 13, 2023

3 Min read

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Recently I created an interactive animation in Adobe Animate. The Adobe Animate part was relatively straightforward, but embedding the exported code into my WordPress website was tricky. This blog post shares what I learned and additional resources I found helpful.

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Should I use absolute or relative links in my WordPress blog?

By Kelly Barkhurst

In Web Design and UI Design

March 2, 2023

2 Min read

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A discussion of why you may choose to use relative or absolute internal links in your WordPress blog website. Explore the pros and cons.

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Combat cart abandonment with this simple web browser strategy

By Kelly Barkhurst

In Web Design and UI Design

January 31, 2024

2 Min read

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E-commerce stores focus on decreasing cart abandonments because that's how profits are made! One technique to combat cart abandonment is to use the HTML page title as a flashing visual to re-grab the attention of a distracted shopper. View examples and learn how to implement this on Shopify or Wordpress, too.

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How to make a WordPress menu item open in a new tab

By Kelly Barkhurst

In Web Design and UI Design

October 10, 2022

1 Min read

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By default, WordPress menu settings are limited, and the options to see more are hidden. Here's where to look to find optional additional Menu property settings.

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How to make a PHP “IF OR” or “IF AND” statement

By Kelly Barkhurst

In Back-End Development

March 27, 2022

2 Min read

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Both WordPress and Statamic content management systems are built on PHP. Just like many other programming languages, PHP's syntax for OR is two vertical lines; PHP's syntax for AND is two ampersands &&. Alternatively, the words "and" and "or" may be used, too. Here are some code examples.

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What to expect as your blog traffic grows

By Kelly Barkhurst

In Entrepreneurship

April 9, 2025

6 Min read

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Read about my partial journey of growing a parenting blog focused on kids' art and LEGO bricks. I discuss site traffic and indicators that my site is growing in credibility.

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Woocommerce Shipping: a simple, free USPS postage plugin solution

By Kelly Barkhurst

In Tech Tools and Apps, Web Design and UI Design

December 5, 2023

3 Min read

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Woocommerce Shipping is both a free plugin and a free monthly service available to WordPress Woocommerce users to manage the details of shipping for their e-commerce stores. I use this USPS Woocommerce shipping option because it allows me to easily print labels, schedule package pickups, and save money on postage fees.

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