Money Lab 2026 WordPress Article Improvements
Dec 6, 2025
In a quest for article excellence, a multi-day project is underway focused on visual design and structure. Innovative SOPs for ideation and publishing are being crafted to streamline workflow. AI tools like Claude help create drafts, enhancing the writing process. Improvements in code workflow with LocalWP centralize development, and dummy-proof breakout boxes simplify formatting. There's a shift from tags to expansive categories for better navigation. The checklist emphasizes measuring article usefulness, paving the way for a more efficient publishing system.
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Speed Up Drafting With AI Plus Human Edit
- Use AI to draft articles quickly, then spend focused time editing to produce a reliable first draft.
- Aim for a practical writing workflow that yields a usable draft in ~30 minutes and a polished article in 1–2 hours.
Consolidated Coding Workflow
- Matt switched from using Nova to a single workflow with Cursor and LocalWP to speed up WordPress development.
- This consolidated setup made editing and version control much faster for his site.
Make Reusable Blocks, Not Fragile Shortcodes
- Build dummy-proof Gutenberg blocks for recurring UI elements like breakout boxes so non-technical teammates can format posts.
- Use Advanced Custom Fields and custom blocks to replace fragile shortcodes and prevent formatting errors.