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When your WordPress bullet point list looks too close together, the gap between entries must be expanded.

Having some space above and below each bullet point can make the page much easier to read and set each point apart from its neighbours.

It is quite a simple edit to make every bullet point list have a bit more breathing room, and you can fine-tune the breathing space each bullet point entry can have.

CSS

WordPress has a simple way to add CSS edits. These edits can be very powerful in altering the look and feel of your website. You can adjust with CSS, from colours to fonts to any element on the screen.

The CSS you need to make some space between the bullet point lists is:

.entry-content ul li {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

A straightforward bit of code can make a difference to your site. Easier to read the bullet point makes for happier visitors, and you get your point across better.

WordPress

To add the custom CSS to your WordPress, navigate the many to Appearance, then to Customize. from there, look for the Additional CSS menu. Click that to open the edit section. Paste the code above into the Customizing Additional CSS empty section. If some code is already in there, add it below the existing CSS edit.

Themes

Your theme will have a custom CSS entry section if the standard WordPress custom CSS isn't there or doesn't function. Check the theme control panel or help page for Custom CSS.

Adjustment

Change the number of px to adjust the spacing.

OK, maybe px is not ideal for a responsive world, so be free to edit the units if the mobile site looks bad but good on the desktop after testing. Let us know in the comments your enhancements to the solution above.

The wordpress quote block doesn't stand out enough from the main text. Quoted text and the main article text look too similar. There is not enough demarcation between the two. Can AI help solve the problem?

CSS

The fix is going to be some magic CSS. But just what do I need to change? There are options of inspecting the css with the browser tools (CTRL+SHIFT+I) and then tweak away, save the changes and add them to wordpress.

But it is the dawn of useful ChatAI bots that can write code for you.... Lets see if ChatGPT can come up with a solution for me.

We asked ChatCPT to help out by giving the AI bot this task:

show me the css to make wordpress quotes more prominent

To make WordPress quotes more prominent, you can use CSS to style the blockquote element. Here's an example CSS code that you can add to your theme's style.css file or customize via a custom CSS plugin:

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blockquote {
    border-left: 4px solid #333;
    margin: 0;
    padding-left: 20px;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

In this example, we've added a 4-pixel solid border on the left side of the blockquote element to make it stand out. We've also removed any default margins, and added some left padding to give the text some breathing room.

We've set the font style to italic, which is a common styling choice for quotes, and increased the font size slightly to help the quote stand out from the rest of the text. We've also set the line-height to 1.4, which is a good value for readability.

Feel free to adjust the values to your liking to get the desired effect. Remember to test the changes on different devices and screen sizes to ensure that your quote styles are readable and legible for all users.

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That looks simple enough. There is always a concern about adding random code to your hosting. A little bit of CSS can't be that malicious, but be careful of what you do add. Just because a ChatBot has suggested it, there is no guarantee it will work, won't break your site or is actually some malware.

Use some common sense, take backups and run a staging or development clone site if you want to test before pushing the changes to your live site.

A quick trip to 'Appearance' - 'Customise' - 'Additional CSS' presented me with a empty box to add my new ChatGPT generated Blockquote CSS into. Hit 'Publish' to save the changes and fingers crossed it worked.

Before and After

Before

Vanilla WordPress BlockQuote

After

ChatGPT improved WordPress BlockQuote

ChatCPT did what it said it was doing and improved the blockquote in wordpress. Having the CSS there means further adjustments can be made easily. Further testing on different devices will follow to ensure everything is still working.

Getting to the top of google is the main goal for a website. Having new tools available like the AI powered Large Language Models like ChatGPT can help you move up the ranks.

Google

If you thought your site would be instantly penalised by google for using a Chat bot like ChatGPT to create content then you may be surprised. Google doesn't care how the content was written. What google wants to see is good quality, unique, authoritative content, well presented and easy to access.

Its called EEAT - Expertise, Experience, Authoritativeness and Trustworthiness

If your AI ChatBot can churn out text that matches the EEAT experience and you can make it accessible then you will be golden. Have a good menu, alt text, H1, H2 schemes and all those SEO features to make it easy to find and read to get noticed.

Further reading provided by google is available on their site, here.

Bad Bots

The understanding that AI generated text is bad came from the past, before ChatGPT became common. Old style AI text generation was of very low quality, it didn't add to the site and was just used for keyword stuffing. This is a black hat SEO trick that fooled search engines into ranking the site higher than it is actually worth.

Good Bots

The quality of AI generated text from tools like Bard and ChatGPT are a world away from the old tools. These new AI Bots can make really good text that can actually pass as human written. If you give the AI the right prompts it can really improve on your original idea to make it more readable. Google wouldn't even know it was AI generated because the generated text can be of sufficient quality.

Errors

Watch out for errors in the AI LLM results. Having errors can affect your site because facts are key pillars of EEAT (Expertise, Experience, Authoritativeness and Trustworthiness). Proof reading is important to fact check, not so much typos, but the AI can 'Hallucinate' and create errors in your text.

ChatGPT

We invited ChatGPT to joins us in this post and asked it the question below:

write 300 words on how ChatGPT can write website content

As a language model trained on a massive corpus of text data, ChatGPT is well-equipped to write high-quality website content. With its vast knowledge of various fields, including technology, marketing, finance, and more, ChatGPT can create content that is not only informative but also engaging for readers.

One of the key advantages of using ChatGPT to write website content is its ability to generate text quickly and accurately. Whether you need product descriptions, landing pages, blog posts, or any other type of content, ChatGPT can produce it in a matter of seconds, saving you time and effort.

Moreover, ChatGPT can tailor the content to your specific needs, such as your brand voice, target audience, and SEO requirements. It can incorporate relevant keywords and phrases to improve your website's visibility in search engine rankings and help attract more traffic to your site.

Additionally, ChatGPT can provide a fresh perspective on your website content, bringing in new ideas and insights that you might not have considered before. With its natural language processing capabilities, it can understand the context of your business and industry, and produce content that resonates with your audience.

Furthermore, ChatGPT can also help you streamline your content creation process by automating repetitive tasks. For example, you can use ChatGPT to generate social media posts, email newsletters, or product descriptions in bulk, freeing up your time to focus on other aspects of your business.

In summary, ChatGPT can be a valuable asset to your content marketing strategy, helping you create high-quality, engaging, and SEO-friendly content quickly and efficiently. By leveraging the power of AI, you can elevate your website content and provide a better user experience for your audience.

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This passage took seconds for the AI to produce, much quicker than I can type.

Other Uses

While AI is often used for content creation it can also do many of the back office work. It is particularly good at coding and HTML/CSS.

Have a look at how ChatGPT wrote some basic CSS for us.