Thursday, February 2, 2023

عملات البيتكوين


سلسلة ملكية مبسطة كما هو موضح في ورقة عمل البيتكوين البيضاء. [3] من الناحية العملية ، يمكن أن تحتوي المعاملة على أكثر من مُدخل واحد وأكثر من مُخرج. [45]

في blockchain ، يتم تسجيل عملات البيتكوين في عناوين البيتكوين. لا يتطلب إنشاء عنوان بيتكوين أكثر من اختيار مفتاح خاص صالح عشوائي وحساب عنوان البيتكوين المقابل. يمكن إجراء هذا الحساب في جزء من الثانية. لكن العكس ، حساب المفتاح الخاص لعنوان بيتكوين معين ، غير ممكن عمليًا. [7] : الفصل. 4 يمكن للمستخدمين إخبار الآخرين أو جعل عنوان Bitcoin عامًا دون المساس بمفتاحه الخاص المقابل. علاوة على ذلك ، فإن عدد المفاتيح الخاصة الصالحة كبير جدًا لدرجة أنه من غير المحتمل للغاية أن يقوم شخص ما بحساب زوج مفاتيح قيد الاستخدام بالفعل ولديه أموال. العدد الهائل من المفاتيح الخاصة الصالحة يجعل من غير المجدي استخدام القوة الغاشمة للتلاعب بمفتاح خاص. لتتمكن من إنفاق عملات البيتكوين الخاصة به ، يجب على المالك معرفة المفتاح الخاص المقابل والتوقيع رقميًا على المعاملة. [د] تتحقق الشبكة من التوقيع باستخدام المفتاح العام ؛ لا يتم الكشف عن المفتاح الخاص أبدًا. [7] : الفصل. 5 

في حالة فقدان المفتاح الخاص ، لن تتعرف شبكة البيتكوين على أي دليل آخر على الملكية ؛ [42] تصبح العملات المعدنية غير صالحة للاستعمال ، وتُفقد فعليًا. على سبيل المثال ، في عام 2013 ، ادعى أحد المستخدمين أنه فقد 7500 ين ، بقيمة 7.5 مليون دولار في ذلك الوقت ، عندما قام بطريق الخطأ بتجاهل محرك أقراص ثابت يحتوي على مفتاحه الخاص. [49] يُعتقد أن حوالي 20٪ من جميع عملات البيتكوين قد فقدت - كان من الممكن أن تبلغ قيمتها السوقية حوالي 20 مليار دولار بأسعار يوليو 2018. [50]

لضمان أمان عملات البيتكوين ، يجب الحفاظ على سرية المفتاح الخاص. [7] : الفصل. 10  إذا تم الكشف عن المفتاح الخاص لطرف ثالث ، على سبيل المثال من خلال خرق البيانات ، يمكن للطرف الثالث استخدامه لسرقة أي عملات البيتكوين المرتبطة به . [٥١] اعتبارًا من ديسمبر 2017 ، سُرق حوالي 980.000 ين من بورصات العملات المشفرة . [52]

فيما يتعلق بتوزيع الملكية ، اعتبارًا من 28 ديسمبر 2022 ، تمتلك 9.62٪ من عناوين البيتكوين 98.51٪ من جميع عملات البيتكوين التي تم تعدينها على الإطلاق. [53] يُعتقد أن أكبر هذه العناوين تنتمي إلى البورصات ، والتي تحتفظ بعملة البيتكوين الخاصة بها في التخزين البارد. [54]

التعدين

استخدم عمال مناجم البيتكوين الأوائل وحدات معالجة الرسومات ( GPU) للتعدين ، حيث كانت أكثر ملاءمة لخوارزمية إثبات العمل من وحدات المعالجة المركزية ( CPU ) . [55]
قام الهواة في وقت لاحق بتعدين عملات البيتكوين باستخدام رقائق FPGA و ASIC المتخصصة . أصبحت الرقائق المصورة قديمة بسبب الصعوبة المتزايدة.
اليوم ، تخصص شركات تعدين البيتكوين مرافق لإسكان وتشغيل كميات كبيرة من أجهزة التعدين عالية الأداء. [56]
مخطط شبه لوغاريتمي لصعوبة التعدين النسبية [هـ] [40]

التعدين هو خدمة لحفظ السجلات تتم من خلال استخدام قوة معالجة الكمبيوتر . [و] يحافظ المعدنون على blockchain متسقًا وكاملًا وغير قابل للتغيير من خلال تجميع معاملات البث الجديدة بشكل متكرر في كتلة ، والتي يتم بثها بعد ذلك إلى الشبكة والتحقق منها بواسطة عقد المستلم. [41] تحتوي كل كتلة على تجزئة تشفير SHA-256 للكتلة السابقة ، [41] وبالتالي ربطها بالكتلة السابقة وإعطاء blockchain اسمها. [7] : الفصل. 7  [41]

لكي يتم قبولها من قبل بقية الشبكة ، يجب أن تحتوي الكتلة الجديدة على إثبات العمل (PoW). [41] [g] يتطلب PoW من عمال المناجم العثور على رقم يسمى nonce (رقم مستخدم مرة واحدة فقط) ، بحيث عندما يتم تجزئة محتوى الكتلة مع nonce ، تكون النتيجة أصغر عدديًا من هدف صعوبة الشبكة . [7] : الفصل. 8 من السهل على أي عقدة في الشبكة التحقق من إثبات العمل هذا ، ولكن إنشاءه يستغرق وقتًا طويلاً للغاية. يجب على المعدنين تجربة العديد من قيم nonce المختلفة (عادةً ما يكون تسلسل القيم المختبرة هو الأرقام الطبيعية التصاعدية: 0 ، 1 ، 2 ، 3 ، ...) قبل أن تكون النتيجة أقل من هدف الصعوبة. نظرًا لأن هدف الصعوبة صغير جدًا مقارنة بتجزئة SHA-256 النموذجية ، فإن تجزئة الكتلة تحتوي على العديد من الأصفار البادئة [7] : ch. 8  كما يمكن رؤيته في مثال تجزئة الكتلة هذا:

0000000000000000000590fc0f3eba193a278534220b2b37e9849e1a770ca959

من خلال تعديل هدف الصعوبة هذا ، يمكن تغيير مقدار العمل المطلوب لإنشاء كتلة. كل 2016 كتلة (حوالي 14 يومًا مع إعطاء 10 دقائق تقريبًا لكل كتلة) ، تضبط العقد بشكل حاسم هدف الصعوبة بناءً على المعدل الأخير لتوليد الكتلة ، بهدف الحفاظ على متوسط الوقت بين الكتل الجديدة في عشر دقائق. وبهذه الطريقة يتكيف النظام تلقائيًا مع إجمالي كمية طاقة التعدين على الشبكة. [7] : الفصل. 8  اعتبارًا من أبريل 2022 ، يتطلب الأمر في المتوسط 122 sextillion (122 ألف مليار مليار) محاولة لإنشاء تجزئة كتلة أصغر من هدف الصعوبة. [59] الحسابات بهذا الحجم باهظة الثمن وتستخدم أجهزة متخصصة. [60]

يجعل نظام إثبات العمل ، جنبًا إلى جنب مع تسلسل الكتل ، التعديلات على blockchain صعبة للغاية ، حيث يجب على المهاجم تعديل جميع الكتل اللاحقة من أجل قبول تعديلات كتلة واحدة. [61] مع إنشاء كتل جديدة بشكل مستمر ، تزداد صعوبة تعديل كتلة قديمة مع مرور الوقت ويزداد عدد الكتل اللاحقة (وتسمى أيضًا تأكيدات الكتلة المعينة). [41]

يتم تجميع الغالبية العظمى من طاقة التعدين معًا في مجمعات التعدين لتقليل التباين في دخل عمال المناجم. قد يضطر عمال المناجم المستقلون إلى العمل لعدة سنوات لتعدين كتلة واحدة من المعاملات وتلقي الدفع. في تجمع التعدين ، يتقاضى جميع عمال المناجم المشاركين رواتبهم في كل مرة يقوم فيها أي مشارك بإنشاء كتلة. يتناسب هذا المبلغ مع حجم العمل الذي ساهم به عامل منجم فردي في المجمع. [62] [ مطلوب مصدر أفضل ]

يتبرع

إجمالي عملات البيتكوين المتداولة [40]

كل 10 دقائق ، [63] يسمح للعامل الناجح في العثور على الكتلة الجديدة من قبل بقية الشبكة بتحصيل جميع رسوم المعاملات لأنفسهم من المعاملات التي تم تضمينها في الكتلة ، بالإضافة إلى مكافأة محددة مسبقًا من عملات البيتكوين التي تم إنشاؤها حديثًا. [٦٤] اعتبارًا من 11 مايو 2020 ، تبلغ هذه المكافأة حاليًا 6.25 في عملات البيتكوين المنشأة حديثًا لكل كتلة. [65] للمطالبة بهذه المكافأة ، يتم تضمين معاملة خاصة تسمى coinbase في الكتلة ، مع عامل المنجم باعتباره المستفيد. [7] : الفصل. 8  تم إنشاء جميع عملات البيتكوين الموجودة من خلال هذا النوع من المعاملات. بروتوكول البيتكوينيحدد أن مكافأة إضافة كتلة سيتم تخفيضها بمقدار النصف كل 210.000 كتلة (كل أربع سنوات تقريبًا). لذلك من خلال النظر في النصف كل 210.000 كتلة ومتوسط وقت إنشاء الكتلة لمدة 10 دقائق ، يمكن للمرء أن يحسب أنه سيتم الوصول إلى الحد الأقصى البالغ 21 مليون [h] تقريبًا في 5 أكتوبر 2138. [66] بعد ذلك ، سيتم مكافأة عامل التعدين الناجح برسوم المعاملات فقط. [67]

اللامركزية

عملة البيتكوين لامركزية على هذا النحو: [5]

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the bitcoin system

Units and divisibility

The unit of account of the bitcoin system is the bitcoinCurrency codes for representing bitcoin are BTC[a] and XBT.[b][37]: 2  Its Unicode character is ₿.[1] One bitcoin is divisible to eight decimal places.[7]: ch. 5  Units for smaller amounts of bitcoin are the millibitcoin (mBTC), equal to 11000 bitcoin, and the satoshi (sat), which is the smallest possible division, and named in homage to bitcoin's creator, representing 1100000000 (one hundred millionth) bitcoin.[2] 100,000 satoshis are one mBTC.[38]

Blockchain

Data structure of blocks in the ledger
Number of bitcoin transactions per month, semilogarithmic plot[39]

The bitcoin blockchain is a public ledger that records bitcoin transactions.[41] It is implemented as a chain of blocks, each block containing a cryptographic hash of the previous block up to the genesis block[c] in the chain. A network of communicating nodes running bitcoin software maintains the blockchain.[42]: 215–219  Transactions of the form payer X sends Y bitcoins to payee Z are broadcast to this network using readily available software applications.

Network nodes can validate transactions, add them to their copy of the ledger, and then broadcast these ledger additions to other nodes. To achieve independent verification of the chain of ownership, each network node stores its own copy of the blockchain.[43] At varying intervals of time averaging to every 10 minutes, a new group of accepted transactions, called a block, is created, added to the blockchain, and quickly published to all nodes, without requiring central oversight. This allows bitcoin software to determine when a particular bitcoin was spent, which is needed to prevent double-spending. A conventional ledger records the transfers of actual bills or promissory notes that exist apart from it, but as a digital ledger, bitcoins only exist by virtue of the blockchain; they are represented by the unspent outputs of transactions.[7]: ch. 5 

Individual blocks, public addresses, and transactions within blocks can be examined using a blockchain explorer.[44]

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Bitcoin

Bitcoin (abbreviation: BTC[a] or XBT[b]; sign: ) is a protocol which implements a highly available, public, and decentralized ledger. In order to update the ledger, a user must prove they control an entry in the ledger. The protocol specifies that the entry indicates an amount of a token, bitcoin with a minuscule b. The user can update the ledger, assigning some of their bitcoin to another entry in the ledger. Because the token has characteristics of money, it can be thought of as a digital currency.[10]

Bitcoin transactions are verified by network nodes through cryptography and recorded in a public distributed ledger called a blockchain. The cryptocurrency was invented in 2008 by an unknown person or group of people using the name Satoshi Nakamoto.[11] The currency began use in 2009,[12] when its implementation was released as open-source software.[7]: ch. 1  The word "bitcoin" was defined in a white paper published on October 31, 2008.[3][13] It is a compound of the words bit and coin.[14]

Bitcoin is legal in seven of the top ten world economies by GDP in 2022.[15][16] The Library of Congress reports that, as of November 2021, nine countries have fully banned bitcoin use, while a further forty-two have implicitly banned it.[17] A few governments have used bitcoin in some capacity. El Salvador has adopted Bitcoin as legal tender, although use by merchants remains low. Ukraine has accepted cryptocurrency donations to fund the resistance to the 2022 Russian invasion. Iran has used bitcoin to bypass sanctions. In the United States, there is "no intention" to ban Bitcoin.[18]

Bitcoin has been described as an economic bubble by at least eight recipients of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.[19]

The environmental impact of bitcoin is worth noting.[20] Its proof-of-work algorithm for bitcoin mining is designed to be computationally difficult, which requires the consumption of increasing quantities of electricity, the generation of which has contributed to climate change.[21][22] According to the University of Cambridge, bitcoin has emitted an estimated 200 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide since its launch, [23] or about 0.04% of all carbon dioxide released since 2009.[24]

Bitcoin miners have an economic incentive to use the cheapest forms of energy.[25][26] Renewable energy is the cheapest form of energy over time,[27] so it is in a Bitcoin miner's economic interest to use the cheaper renewable energy when possible.[28] For instance, the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Virunga National Park, in eastern Congo, Africa pays for its operations, using a profitable Bitcoin mining operation powered by the Park's hydroelectric plant.[29] Oil and gas giant Exxon mines Bitcoin using the natural gas flared by oil mining operations to generate their electricity.[30] Mining Bitcoin this way makes use of an otherwise "monumental waste of a valuable natural resource".[31] Still other miners reduce their overall energy bill by using the heat generated by their computers to heat their homes,[32] or hot tubs.[33]

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Small Businesses Are a Great Place to Start Your Career

Does it seem like everyone is jockeying for a job with the Big Four? Or, maybe you've started working for one, and it's not going as well as you thought it would. Sure, you have a generous salary, but perhaps you're tired of working from a windowless cubicle or fighting heavy traffic every day.

If you're burned out by working for large corporations, a job with a small business could be a smart move—and one that could pay huge dividends for your career. Here's how.

What Is a Small Business?

A small business isn't just your local cupcake bakery with four employees. The Small Business Administration (SBA) defines a small business as a company with up to 1,500 employees that generates no more than $41.5 million in annual revenue. And small businesses employ more than 40% of working Americans.

The Advantages of Working for a Small Business

There are numerous benefits to working for a small business. Here are just a few reasons to consider a job with a small company for your next career move.

Expand Your Skill Set

Employees who work for a small business may wear a lot of hats. You might be helping manage the ecommerce store in addition to updating social media and writing ad copy. Or, you might not only work as a UX Designer creating mock-ups of apps, but you could also be helping market the product.

Working for a small business, you'll get to try many new things to build your skill set for future opportunities.

Enjoy More Flexibility

A large, widely-known Fortune 500 company may not be as willing to embrace remote or hybrid work, although many are shifting their views. Attempts to negotiate flexible work options can be difficult since there can be more red tape with corporate policy.

A small business has less bureaucracy, so it can be easier to negotiate the hybrid or remote work options you desire.

Easily Access Leadership

At a large company, there's a slim chance you'll ever interact with senior leaders, like the CEO. However, at a small company, you might be meeting with the CEO regularly to provide updates as the sole marketer. Or, they may hold company town halls to discuss policy changes or goals for the upcoming quarter.

This access allows you to demonstrate your value to senior leadership, which means that working for a small business could provide opportunities to grow your career within the company.

Start Working for a Small Business Today

While a small business may not come with an internationally-known name or large salary, there can be numerous benefits to working for one. A small company can provide you the valuable opportunity to learn new skills, enjoy flexible working options, and meet with senior leadership.

Ready to enjoy the flexibility of working for a small business? Since 2007, FlexJobs has provided job seekers with access to a scam-free jobs board to help them land their next hybrid or remote role. Explore the benefits of a FlexJobs membership today!

Teacher Builds Better Balance for Fun in Retirement

Many people think of retirement as a period in life full of baking cookies, swinging on the porch, and golfing. But for many retirees, that routine might sound like a nice vacation for a little while but becomes tedious on a daily basis.

Karen J. was one of those retirees. She didn't want to settle quietly into her hobbies after she retired from teaching. The desire to fill up some of her time and satisfy her quest for continual learning took her back to the classroom part-time.

However, it didn't take long for her to realize a traditional teaching role in a classroom was no longer an ideal fit for her retirement years. "Being inside the school working with a very limited and tight schedule, I decided I wanted more flexibility," Karen says.

Seeking a Better Work-Life Balance in Retirement

Karen also needed a job that provided more consistent income to add to her savings and boost her hobby fund. "Not getting a salary when schools are closed, on holidays, during vacation weeks, or over the entire summer was a bit stressful!"

But Karen found that it was challenging to find a part-time job that matched her professional skills and experience on her own, which led her to FlexJobs.

Discovering New Options

Through FlexJobs, Karen was able to land not one but two part-time, flexible positions with TutorMe and Littera Education. And together, they fit her needs perfectly. Now, Karen is busy "enjoying more of life by having time for other pursuits, piano, crafts, church activities, or simply being with friends."

"I enjoy being at home because it is quiet. I can take breaks when needed, schedule work, and not feel rushed to get from one place to another by a certain time. Now, I can leave for appointments or just have additional time for my hobbies."

Beyond balancing her time, Karen enjoys staying relevant and learning new skills that align with her lifelong career. "These roles give me additional training since I am a lifelong learner and still would like to help students achieve success."

Advice to Anyone Considering a FlexJobs Membership

Like many retirees, Karen noted that it's a balancing act to fight against age bias and other stereotypes about retirees. She suggests that other retirees update their resumes strategically with a focus on communicating both their experience and desire to keep working.

And even though budgets can be tight in retirement, Karen thinks the paid membership is well worth it. She says, "Try it for three months and keep looking! FlexJobs has a LOT of jobs."

Create Your Own Retirement Rules

There is no standard blueprint for retirement anymore. As Karen discovered, you can create your work-life balance rules.

If you're ready to explore your flexible work options, FlexJobs can help. We post jobs daily in over 50 career categories, and we have an entire team of real people dedicated to verifying those jobs to ensure that our members only see legitimate opportunities. Take the tour and discover all of the ways FlexJobs can support you!

Balance and a Rewarding Career Using FlexJobs

For many, the United States Census Bureau study about commuting comes as no surprise. The Bureau's report shares that the average time spent commuting back and forth to work has grown to almost 30 minutes each way. And for most professionals who work in an office setting, giving up five hours of life each week for a commute is pretty standard.

But Sara S. struggled with a lengthy commute combined with long, draining hours. She realized that something had to change. Her work life was taking a toll on her family and personal commitments and pushing her to professional burnout. It was time to take back control of her life.

Committing to Pursuing Balance

Recognizing that she needed a change, Sara looked for remote roles independently. It was only a short time before she realized she was spending more time sourcing legitimate positions than she was applying for and following up on them.

"I had been looking for a remote position for a few months and wasted so much time and energy on fake job leads." Even with the many awareness campaigns, job seekers like Sara are often overwhelmed with the number of scams targeting job seekers. Fortunately, she found FlexJobs, and her job search became streamlined and productive.

Building a Rewarding Career

Sara knew that her next role needed to do more than create balance. She was also determined that it would be a quality position aligned with her career goals. "I didn't want to step backward in my career or be stuck in a position with no growth opportunities."

Fortunately, Sara remained focused on her goals and found a perfect fit in a fully remote role with UnitedHealth Group. Now, Sara can be more present for her family without having to put her career to the side. "I found an organization I can grow with, professionally and personally."

Thriving Throughout All Areas

If you ask Sara how working remotely has affected her life, she'll tell you she's enjoying building better balance in the larger, more apparent areas of her life. "I have more time for the things that are important to me—my kids, my education goals, and my health," she says.

But like most professionals new to remote work, Sara discovered that work flexibility has also enhanced her life in other areas. "I am saving on gas and auto expenses, eating healthier, and I can wear activewear to work, so I go for a jog or do Pilates on my breaks!"

Advocating for Work Flexibility

Now that Sara is thriving in a meaningful role supporting her work-life balance, she has become an advocate for others to make effective changes in their lives. "I have recommended FlexJobs to so many people. It was well worth purchasing the membership."

Her guidance to others looking for more work freedom? Your job search is much more than tailoring a resume and hitting "submit." Sara says, "Don't forget about the value of networking," also stating that, "A flawless resume is useless if no one ever reads it."

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

A video showing how to use the Yoast SEO content blocks

 Using the content blocks is easy. This is one of the main advantages of the block editor — it’s become a joy to build content like this. If you’re not sure about how it works — or you are still using the classic editor and to take a peak at the blocks — please check the video below. This’ll show you everything you need to know.

What does an FAQ rich result look like?

We have an FAQ page for our Yoast Diversity Fund and Google awarded that page an FAQ rich result after we added an FAQ structured data content block. So, wondering what an FAQ looks like in Google? Wonder no more:

An example FAQ rich result for a Yoast page

Keep in mind that an FAQ rich result like this might influence the CTR to that page. It might even lead to a decrease in traffic to your site since you are giving away answers instantly. It is a good idea, therefore, to use it only for information that you don’t mind giving away like this. Or you have to find a way to make people click to your site. Do experiment with it, of course, to see the effects. Maybe it works brilliantly for you, who knows?

Read more: Rich results, structured data and Schema: a visual guide to help you understand »

What does this look like under the hood?

Run your new FAQ page through Rich Results Testing Tool to see what it looks like for Google. Yoast SEO automatically generates valid structured data for your FAQ page. Here’s a piece of the FAQ on the Yoast Diversity Fund page:

The FAQ is neatly integrated into the structured data graph

Let’s take a quick look at how it works. The context surrounding the questions is an FAQPage Schema graph. Every question gets a Question type and an acceptedAnswer with an answer type. The name field in the Question is the question, of course. The acceptedAnswer is the correct answer attached to this specific question.

A piece of the FAQ graph showing a Question and the corresponding Answer

That sounds hard, but it’s not. This is just what goes on behind the scenes. All you have to remember is fill in the Question and the Answer and Yoast SEO will take care of the rest!

How to add FAQ Schema in WordPress using Yoast SEO

 Many, many sites have an FAQ page. This is a page where a lot of frequently asked questions get the appropriate answer. It is often a single page filled to the brim with questions and answers. While it’s easy to add one, it’s good to keep in mind that not all sites need an FAQ. Most of the time all you need is good content targeted at the users’ needs. Here, I’ll discuss the use of FAQ pages and show you how to make one yourself with Yoast SEOs free FAQ structured data content block for the WordPress block editor. You won’t believe how easy it is.

For more information on the Yoast SEO Schema structured data implementation, please read our Schema documentation.

What is an FAQ?

FAQ stands for frequently asked questions. It is often a single page collecting a series of questions and their answers on a specific subject, product or company. An FAQ is often seen as a tool to reduce the workload of the customer support team. It is also used to show that you are aware of the issues a customer might have and to provide an answer to that.

Do you really need an FAQ?

Usually, if you need to answer a lot of questions from users in an FAQ, that means that your content is not providing these answers and that you should work on that. Or maybe it is your product or service itself that’s not clear enough? One of the main criticisms of FAQs is that they hardly ever answer the questions consumers really have. They are also lazy: instead of figuring out how to truly answer a question with formidable content — using content design, for instance — people rather throw some random stuff on a page and call it an FAQ.

That’s not to say you should never use an FAQ. Numerous sites successfully apply them — even we use them sparingly. In some cases, they do provide value. Users understand how an FAQ works and are quick to find what they are looking for — if the makers of the page know what they are doing. So don’t make endless lists of loosely related ‘How can I…’ or ‘How to…’ questions, because people will struggle to filter out what they need.

Answer real questions by real users

It has to be a page that’s easy to digest and has to have real answers to real questions by users. You can find scores of these if you search for them: ask your support team for instance! Collect and analyze the issues that come up frequently to see if you’re not missing some pain points in your products or if your content is targeting the wrong questions.

So don’t hide answers to pressings questions away on an FAQ page if you want to answer these in-depth: make an article out of it. This is what SEO deals with: provide an answer that matches your content to the search intent.

Questions and answers spoken out loud?

Google is trying to match a question from a searcher to an answer from a source. If you mark up your questions and answers with FAQ structured data, you tell search engines that this little sentence is a question and that this paragraph is its answer. And all these questions and answers are related to the main topic of the page.

Paragraph-based content is all the rage. One of the reasons? The advent of voice search. Google is looking for easy to understand, block-based content that it can use to answer searchers questions right in the search engine — or by speaking it out loud. Using the Schema property speakable might even speed up this content discovery by determining which part of the content is fit for text-to-speech conversion. Find out more about what’s powering conversational search.

How to build an FAQ page in WordPress via Yoast SEO content blocks

The best way to set up a findable, readable and understandable FAQ page on a WordPress site is by using the Schema structured data content blocks in Yoast SEO. These blocks for the new block editor – formerly known as Gutenberg – make building an FAQ page a piece of cake.

All the generated structured data for the FAQ will be added to the graph Yoast SEO generates for every page. This makes it even easier for search engines to understand your content. Yoast SEO automatically adds the necessary structured data so search engines like Google can do cool stuff with it. But, if nothing else, it might even give you an edge over your competitor. So, let’s get to it!

  1. Open WordPress’ new block editor

    Make a page in WordPress, add a title and an introductory paragraph. Now add the FAQ structured data content block. You can find the Yoast SEO structured data content blocks inside the Add Block modal. Scroll all the way down to find them or type ‘FAQ’ or ‘structured data’ in the search bar, which I’ve highlighted in the screenshot below.

  2. Add questions and answers

    After you’ve added the FAQ block, you can start to add questions and answers to it. Keep in mind that these questions live inside the FAQ block. It’s advisable to keep the content related to each other so you can keep the page clean and focused. So no throwing in random questions.yoast seo structured data content blocks faq add question

  3. Keep filling, check and publish

    After adding the first question and answering it well, keep adding the rest of your questions and answers until you’ve filled your FAQ page. In the screenshot below you see some questions filled in. I’ve highlighted two buttons, the Add Image button and the Add Question. These speak for themselves.

    Once you are done, you’ll have a well-structured FAQ page with valid structured data. Go to the front-end of your site and check if everything is in order. If not, make the necessary changes.

A video showing how to use the Yoast 

Individual feature settings pages

 One of the most significant changes in Yoast SEO 20.0 is the new, intuitive layout of all the individual settings pages. Each setting now has a clear and concise explanation, making it easy to understand what it does and how to use it. The new interface also includes insightful links to give you more context on optimizing your website for search engines. This makes it much more user-friendly for those who are new to SEO.

This screenshot depicts the post settings where you can set how yoru posts should look in the search results
Like a breath of fresh air

Yoast SEO 20.0 is a game changer

Overall, Yoast SEO 20.0 is a major step forward in developing the plugin, and we are confident that it will help you achieve your SEO goals more easily. The new interface is cleaner, more intuitive, and user-friendly. It’s now easier than ever for you to optimize your website for search engines. We are excited for you to start using the new interface and see it for yourself.

Thank you for choosing Yoast SEO. We look forward to helping you improve your website’s rankings with our new, super-modern settings interface. And remember, this is only the beginning!

Do tell us what you think in the comments below!

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

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