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We're excited to share a significant upgrade to the Account Management Dashboard, rolling out across all our customer websites! This enhancement is designed to provide a more intuitive and streamlined experience for your readers when managing their online subscriptions, profiles, and preferences on your site. We understand the importance of a seamless user experience for your audience. Our goal with this update was to empower your readers with a cleaner, more efficient way to interact with their accounts, ultimately leading to greater satisfaction and engagement. Key Benefits of the New Dashboard for Your Readers (and Your Site): Improved User Experience:... Article Link [https://our-hometown.com/announcing-an-enhanced-account-management-dashboard-for-your-readers/] ---------------------------------------- Let us know your thoughts about this episode by reaching out on Social Media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourhometowninc [https://www.facebook.com/ourhometowninc] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourhometownwebpublishing/ [https://www.instagram.com/ourhometownwebpublishing/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/ourhometowninc [https://twitter.com/ourhometowninc] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/our-hometown-com/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/our-hometown-com/] .......... Our Hometown Web Publishing is The Last Newspaper CMS & Website You'll Ever Need.  We help you generate revenue, engage with readers, and increase efficiency with Our Hometown's Digital & PrePress CMS features to fit your needs & budget. OHT's Web Publishing Platform is: -Powered with WordPress -Hosted on Amazon Web Services -Integrated with Adobe InDesign & Google Drive https://our-hometown.com [https://our-hometown.com] Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKw6KpKUiQkWldrX2-J1Kag?view_as=subscriber [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKw6KpKUiQkWldrX2-J1Kag?view_as=subscriber] Our-Hometown can be reached via email for comments or questions at: ops@Our-Hometown.com [ops@Our-Hometown.com]

In today’s fast-paced world, your phone is your go-to device for everything, including shopping. But we know that sometimes, completing a purchase on a small screen can be a hassle, with endless typing and fiddly forms. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce a significant upgrade to your website’s checkout process! While designed with your mobile users in mind, these improvements also enhance the experience on other devices. At Our-Hometown, we’re constantly working to enhance the usability and efficiency of your platform. This new checkout experience is all about making purchases faster, smoother, and more convenient than ever before, ultimately leading... Article Link [https://our-hometown.com/streamlined-subscriptions-introducing-our-enhanced-checkout-experience/] ---------------------------------------- Let us know your thoughts about this episode by reaching out on Social Media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourhometowninc [https://www.facebook.com/ourhometowninc] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourhometownwebpublishing/ [https://www.instagram.com/ourhometownwebpublishing/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/ourhometowninc [https://twitter.com/ourhometowninc] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/our-hometown-com/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/our-hometown-com/] .......... Our Hometown Web Publishing is The Last Newspaper CMS & Website You'll Ever Need.  We help you generate revenue, engage with readers, and increase efficiency with Our Hometown's Digital & PrePress CMS features to fit your needs & budget. OHT's Web Publishing Platform is: -Powered with WordPress -Hosted on Amazon Web Services -Integrated with Adobe InDesign & Google Drive https://our-hometown.com [https://our-hometown.com] Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKw6KpKUiQkWldrX2-J1Kag?view_as=subscriber [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKw6KpKUiQkWldrX2-J1Kag?view_as=subscriber] Our-Hometown can be reached via email for comments or questions at: ops@Our-Hometown.com [ops@Our-Hometown.com]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAUrP9A-RME Did you miss our recent webinar on advanced Block Editor layouts? The replay is now available. Our session, "Block Editor Basics: More Text, Plus Grids & Groups," explored how to create sophisticated content arrangements directly within WordPress. Christopher from Our-Hometown guided attendees through leveraging the Block Editor's powerful layout tools. If you weren't able to join us live, this is an opportunity to review the key techniques. In this replay, you'll learn about: Utilizing Grids: Discover how to construct dynamic image and text grids using the Grid block, including the application of column and row span settings for flexible designs. Organizing with Groups: Understand how Group blocks can... Article Link [https://our-hometown.com/block-editor-basics-more-text-plus-grids-and-groups-oht-webinar-replay/] ---------------------------------------- Let us know your thoughts about this episode by reaching out on Social Media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourhometowninc [https://www.facebook.com/ourhometowninc] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourhometownwebpublishing/ [https://www.instagram.com/ourhometownwebpublishing/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/ourhometowninc [https://twitter.com/ourhometowninc] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/our-hometown-com/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/our-hometown-com/] .......... Our Hometown Web Publishing is The Last Newspaper CMS & Website You'll Ever Need.  We help you generate revenue, engage with readers, and increase efficiency with Our Hometown's Digital & PrePress CMS features to fit your needs & budget. OHT's Web Publishing Platform is: -Powered with WordPress -Hosted on Amazon Web Services -Integrated with Adobe InDesign & Google Drive https://our-hometown.com [https://our-hometown.com] Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKw6KpKUiQkWldrX2-J1Kag?view_as=subscriber [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKw6KpKUiQkWldrX2-J1Kag?view_as=subscriber] Our-Hometown can be reached via email for comments or questions at: ops@Our-Hometown.com [ops@Our-Hometown.com]

Our-Hometown customers are invited to join us tomorrow, June 13th at 11am EST as we continue the Block Editor Overview live webinar series with a presentation focused on More Text Layouts plus using Grid and Group Blocks. One of the most powerful aspects of the Block Editor is the ability to use multiple different types of blocks together to create a more dynamic final product without the need to learn how to code or design pages in photoshop. All of the tools you need are available right in the Block Editor! Follow along as our host walks the audience through various different ways to format and present... Article Link [https://our-hometown.com/block-editor-overview-more-text-plus-grids-and-groups-on-june-13th-11am-est/] ---------------------------------------- Let us know your thoughts about this episode by reaching out on Social Media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourhometowninc [https://www.facebook.com/ourhometowninc] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourhometownwebpublishing/ [https://www.instagram.com/ourhometownwebpublishing/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/ourhometowninc [https://twitter.com/ourhometowninc] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/our-hometown-com/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/our-hometown-com/] .......... Our Hometown Web Publishing is The Last Newspaper CMS & Website You'll Ever Need.  We help you generate revenue, engage with readers, and increase efficiency with Our Hometown's Digital & PrePress CMS features to fit your needs & budget. OHT's Web Publishing Platform is: -Powered with WordPress -Hosted on Amazon Web Services -Integrated with Adobe InDesign & Google Drive https://our-hometown.com [https://our-hometown.com] Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKw6KpKUiQkWldrX2-J1Kag?view_as=subscriber [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKw6KpKUiQkWldrX2-J1Kag?view_as=subscriber] Our-Hometown can be reached via email for comments or questions at: ops@Our-Hometown.com [ops@Our-Hometown.com]

https://youtu.be/X9sCZco5wV0 XML Export Once you have applied your desired settings for the Reverse Publishing export, you can then choose what content is to be included, either via the Export page or through selecting and exporting articles with the Bulk Edit option in the All Articles List. The plugin will compile a ZIP archive including the XML file with all the article content and individual images associated with each story that is then downloaded to your computer. Extract this zip file and we are now ready for import into InDesign. ZIP Archive: XML and Image Files For this demo we'll use... Article Link [https://our-hometown.com/reverse-publishing-import-your-content-into-indesign/] ---------------------------------------- Let us know your thoughts about this episode by reaching out on Social Media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ourhometowninc [https://www.facebook.com/ourhometowninc] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourhometownwebpublishing/ [https://www.instagram.com/ourhometownwebpublishing/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/ourhometowninc [https://twitter.com/ourhometowninc] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/our-hometown-com/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/our-hometown-com/] .......... Our Hometown Web Publishing is The Last Newspaper CMS & Website You'll Ever Need.  We help you generate revenue, engage with readers, and increase efficiency with Our Hometown's Digital & PrePress CMS features to fit your needs & budget. OHT's Web Publishing Platform is: -Powered with WordPress -Hosted on Amazon Web Services -Integrated with Adobe InDesign & Google Drive https://our-hometown.com [https://our-hometown.com] Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKw6KpKUiQkWldrX2-J1Kag?view_as=subscriber [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKw6KpKUiQkWldrX2-J1Kag?view_as=subscriber] Our-Hometown can be reached via email for comments or questions at: ops@Our-Hometown.com [ops@Our-Hometown.com]