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I am using Adsterra on my website, which will let me use smart sidebar with their ads with no problems. I was surprised I was even accepted through them because their requirements are 300,000 pageviews a month and I am not even close to that.
Hi,
The best way is to update to the latest version to make sure that your modifications will not create issues and check this guide how to optimize your speed and requirements for Newspaper theme – https://forum.tagdiv.com/how-to-make-the-site-faster/ as I have checked your site on pagespeed tool and you have to do some fix even if you use 6.1 – http://screencast.com/t/8jz2iWZetX
This sort order was designed to work exactly like the jetpack stats(2 days), the plugin’s API doesn’t support that.
Also I how the Shim version will help.
Thanks!
Unfortunately, you cannot stretch the content of block 6 to fit the whole container. But you can customize the previous block you had: block 13 to meat the requirements.
Replace the previous code with this one:
.td_block_13 .td-module-meta-info{
bottom: 420px;
}
.td_block_13 .entry-title:after{
border-bottom:none;
}
.td_block_13 .td-module-thumb{
height:390px!important;
margin-bottom:0!important;
margin-top: 200px;
}
.td_block_13 .td_module_wrap {
padding-bottom:0!important;}
The result: http://screencast.com/t/xUa05UqGcW
Thanks.
Hello pmats777,
We are glad you managed to solve the problem. Normally the theme should work with version 5.2.4 of PHP.
If you were using a lower version than 5.2.4 you did not meet the minimum system requirements.
You can see it here in our documentation. These are the system requirements for the Newspaper theme, but they apply to Newsmag as well:
https://forum.tagdiv.com/requirements-for-newspaper/
*PHP version 5.2.4 or greater (recommended: PHP 5.4 or greater)
Thank you!
Google doesn’t accept you based on the originality, importance, or type of content you’re publishing. Nothing to do with the theme.
You might try some of the forums online related to issues with Google AdSense acceptance.
Basically if your site has a lot of “copied” content from other sources, has questionable content topics against their policies, is located in certain countries, has misleading or confusing URL/domain too similar to a brand, if your site is nothing more than YouTube videos, etc., then they don’t feel you should be showing their ads.
In other words:
a) original content
b) images not taken from other sites
c) some youtube videos along with original content; not just parroting videos from elsewhere
d) content which is not too short — meaning, one paragraph does not make a post
e) remove any affiliate, text links, or inserted content which leads elsewhere or is masked, popups, etc.
f) make sure no hate speech, racism, attacks against anything in particular
You need to carefully read all their requirements in depth, see examples, look at other sites in relation to your own, remove copied content taken from other places, copied photos from other sites, avoid lots of video posts with no content other than video, etc.
They are not obligated to let you in their program, so you actually have to have a site they think is useful in some way.
Hope that helped.
This is very common to be rejected due to being a “splog” (spam blog) for example — not saying you have one, but one example.
Hello Bintmusic,
Using php 7 should not be a problem
It’s the older versions that cause problems as you can see in our documentation – https://forum.tagdiv.com/requirements-for-newspaper/
Our theme should work properly with PHP7
Thank you.
Hi,
Using php 7 should not be a problem(older versions than we specify in the docs may create issues) as you can see also in our documentation – https://forum.tagdiv.com/requirements-for-newspaper/
Thanks!
Hi,
We made some tests on our side with WP Super Cache and it behaved better that W3TC. So you can also use it – https://forum.tagdiv.com/requirements-for-newspaper/
Thanks!
Hi,
We made some tests on our side with WP Super Cache and it behaved better that W3TC. So you can also use it – https://forum.tagdiv.com/requirements-for-newspaper/
Thanks!
WP User Cache read more here: https://forum.tagdiv.com/requirements-for-newspaper/
Thanks for the message!
Hello,
we received an email about the necessary implementation of user consent about cookie policy.
Will you implement a solution that would be responsive and advise visitors of the usage of cookies (Adsense, etc.)?
Here is the email:
Dear Publisher,
We want to let you know about a new policy about obtaining EU end-users’ consent that reflects regulatory and best practice guidance. It clarifies your duty to obtain end-user consent when you use products like Google AdSense, DoubleClick for Publishers, and DoubleClick Ad Exchange.
Please review our new EU user consent policy as soon as possible. This requires that you obtain EU end users’ consent to the storing and accessing of cookies and other information, and to the data collection, sharing, and usage that takes place when you use Google products. It does not affect any provisions on data ownership in your contract.
Please ensure that you comply with this policy as soon as possible, and not later than 30th September 2015.
If your site or app does not have a compliant consent mechanism, you should implement one now. To make this process easier for you, we have compiled some helpful resources at cookiechoices.org.
This policy change is being made in response to best practice and regulatory requirements issued by the European data protection authorities. These requirements are reflected in changes recently made on Google’s own websites.
Thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation.
Regards,
The Google Policy Team
Hi,
The php version is ok, the rest of the requirements can be found here – https://forum.tagdiv.com/requirements-for-newspaper/
Check if the GD Library is installed on your side, wordpress requires it for cropping.
Thank you!
Hi,
Please check documentation(Requirements for Newspaper) – https://forum.tagdiv.com/requirements-for-newspaper/ and this guide – https://forum.tagdiv.com/pagespeed-guide/ We recommend now Wp-Super Cache instead of W3 Total Cache, it seems to be faster and we will change this also in the documentation. Also Christopher topic helps – https://forum.tagdiv.com/topic/tutorial-pagespeed-2015/
Deactivate all the plugins that you don’t need, also check this solution – http://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/wordpress/disabling-the-wp-cronphp-in-wordpress and see if you still have issues.
Thanks!
Hi,
I’ve added your suggestions on the list, Radu O. is going to investigate this, he’s the expert on this area.
The Google SEO requests are not properly defined, Radu constantly looks for the pattern used on big sites with lots of employees which benefit from high quality SEO expertise and are highly ranked on Google. He also makes tests with various installs to test the theme pattern are working and the results are excellent. The theme is constantly tested with Google Structured Data Testing tool, a fix on this will be released in the next update to address some issues which appeared lately (Google is constantly changing the requirements).
If you’re in a hurry the title h tags can be changed manually in the code, ex for modules/blocks – http://screencast.com/t/pk3pvqzQvZ – http://screencast.com/t/fVS4pOnM
The header container can also be changed, it seems it doesn’t affect the css but additional tests should be made (i just made a quick test) – http://screencast.com/t/R5ewHTxWGii
On the sidebar is more complicated, on a quick look you have to modify the before and after used on widgets – http://screencast.com/t/5o1A6ZJd8F4 – then change the sidebar container tag on templates – http://screencast.com/t/Lke6IZsOk – extensive tests have to be done it this area too.
Any changes to these sections will be announced in the theme log.
Thanks for your feedback!
Hi,
You have to regenerate your thumbnails using – https://forum.tagdiv.com/using-the-theme-with-existing-content/ also if you want to have a background color for article titles on Big Slider you can set style 4 – http://screencast.com/t/zgUoBNeE8y – http://screencast.com/t/ofqB6nhN
Unfortunately you will have to re-add your widgets in the sidebars as some of them may not be imported or don’t exist anymore, also they will become inactive.
Also please check documentation for optimal performance – https://forum.tagdiv.com/requirements-for-newspaper/
Thanks!
Google News will evaluate whether your site has enough original content, more than one editor, actual news vs goofy stuff like ghost chasers or pure advertorial/paid content. It can take 3-12 weeks to be approved. And they can kick you out at any time if your content quality drops (e.g., if your site is just cloned stuff from other sites or nothing but YouTube videos, they will not accept you into GN).
You also need to review the GN content/format requirements to ensure you meet them.
Hi,
Please check documentation(Requirements for Newspaper) – https://forum.tagdiv.com/requirements-for-newspaper/ and this guide – https://forum.tagdiv.com/pagespeed-guide/ We recommend now Wp-Super Cache instead of W3 Total Cache, it seems to be faster and we will change this also in the documentation.
Also try to use only plugins that you need. The speed booster move the js and css at the bottom of the page to eliminate render-blocking, but not for all plugins.
Thanks!
Hi @salocharly
We have here some recommendation about what type of server you need(depends of what traffic you have): https://forum.tagdiv.com/requirements-for-newspaper/
If you don’t use default elements from VC, SHIM plugin is a good choose to kill the VC. A good server should work fine with VC to, i saw some sites that run super fast on Newspaper 6 with lot of traffic. This one for example: http://www.electrobuzz.fm/
Also you have some js errors on your site: http://screencast.com/t/0COorl84Jrj can you disable some plugins or one by one. Could be from that Speed Booster Pack Plugin
Hi,
https://forum.tagdiv.com/requirements-for-newspaper/
Some providers that you can try:
1. http://godaddy.com/
2. http://www.dreamhost.com/
3. http://www.hostgator.com/
4. http://wpengine.com/
Thanks!
Hi,
Please check documentation(Requirements for Newspaper) – https://forum.tagdiv.com/requirements-for-newspaper/ and this guide How to make the site faster(please take a look at point 4 for your issue).
Also Christopher topic may help – https://forum.tagdiv.com/topic/tutorial-pagespeed-2015/
Thanks!
Hi,
We tested and recommend for Newspaper 6 to use WP Super Cache – https://forum.tagdiv.com/requirements-for-newspaper/ please try to use default settings so it should not create issues.
Thanks!
Hi,
There is no minimum amount of traffic but there seems to be some content requirements for Adsense to review when making a decision about your application.
I suggest you consult their terms and conditions on this: https://www.google.com/adsense/localized-terms
Their help center might also help you on this: https://support.google.com/adsense?source=404#topic=3373519
Thanks
You might check your hosting provider to see if there are any special requirements such as custom permissions.
You can see your “version” by going to the “dashboard” in WP, and/or going to the second menu item on left of WP … “updates” (drop down under “dashboard”) — it will tell you if you need to update or not.
Normally to update automatically, you will need to either
a) enter in your FTP password and IP (common when you installed it yourself)
b) click update – if the program was installed by hosting panel
if (b) applies to you an it won’t work, you might need to put in support ticket with your host.
Latest version of WordPress is 4.2.1 — most host panels will auto-update it if the host panel installed it in first place (e.g., if you didn’t manually install it yourself).
You would likely need to setup a javascript button, to switch CSS, then create alternate copy of the style.css file …
we used to do this to allow people to load different size fonts for the old handicapped requirements …
use a simple javascript switcher to switch to style-desktop.css which removes the @media queries for viewport 🙂
jquery method (I’ve not used this)
http://www.cssnewbie.com/simple-jquery-stylesheet-switcher/#.VTvbsGeBFaQ
and here is code we used to used in the olden days (circa 2009?) ?
http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex9/stylesheetswitcher.htm