Best Served Hot

Best Served Hot

Best Served Hot: October 11–17, 2026

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Rachel Cunliffe
Oct 11, 2026
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Hello!

Last weekend, I went to the World of Wearable Art (WOW) fashion show and was blown away by the wildly weird and beautiful, imaginative creativity on display and the immersive experience; it’s hard to put into words. It amazed me that no one had their phone out, all abiding by the show’s request.

As creators who pour your heart into your very hard work, I want to clap and cheer you on for not only being a spectator and consumer online. You are wonderful! So many people are out there admiring and appreciating your hard work, even if you get little direct feedback. You are adding to the creativity in this world, and no one else in the world does it just like you do.

News Roundup

  • It’s not just you… Google Search Console’s Performance Report is extremely delayed right now. See updates from Barry Schwartz on this.

  • Google’s Preferred Source button has been out for a little while now, and Google has started sharing analytics for this. We’ve added this button for clients in various ways, and we’ve been so happily surprised by how many of their visitors have clicked on it already.

  • Is your WordPress upgraded to the latest version (7.1.3)? This is a security release, so it’s recommended you do it immediately.

  • Do you know about Instagram’s trial reels option? Jess Smith of Inquiring Chef attributes trial reels to her Instagram growth of 30K.

  • Do you use the JetPack plugin? There are loads of new features in its latest release.

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