<!– wp:heading –><h1>Final Bold Formatting Test</h1><!– /wp:heading –>
<!– wp:heading {“level”:2} –><h2>Testing <strong>Bold Text</strong> Conversion</h2><!– /wp:heading –>
<!– wp:paragraph –><p>This paragraph contains <strong>bold text</strong> in the middle.</p><!– /wp:paragraph –>
<!– wp:paragraph –><p><strong>Bold text at the beginning</strong> of a paragraph.</p><!– /wp:paragraph –>
<!– wp:paragraph –><p>Paragraph ending with <strong>bold text</strong>.</p><!– /wp:paragraph –>
<!– wp:heading {“level”:2} –><h2>Testing <em>Italic Text</em> Conversion</h2><!– /wp:heading –>
<!– wp:paragraph –><p>This paragraph contains <em>italic text</em> in the middle.</p><!– /wp:paragraph –>
<!– wp:paragraph –><p><em>Italic text at the beginning</em> of a paragraph.</p><!– /wp:paragraph –>
<!– wp:paragraph –><p>Paragraph ending with <em>italic text</em>.</p><!– /wp:paragraph –>
<!– wp:heading {“level”:2} –><h2>Testing <code>Code</code> Conversion</h2><!– /wp:heading –>
<!– wp:paragraph –><p>Inline <code>code example</code> in a paragraph.</p><!– /wp:paragraph –>
<!– wp:heading {“level”:2} –><h2>Testing Combined Formatting</h2><!– /wp:heading –>
<!– wp:paragraph –><p><strong><em>Bold and italic combined</em></strong> in one phrase.</p><!– /wp:paragraph –>
<!– wp:paragraph –><p><strong>Bold</strong> with <em>italic</em> in the same sentence.</p><!– /wp:paragraph –>
<!– wp:heading {“level”:2} –><h2>Real Example</h2><!– /wp:heading –>
<!– wp:paragraph –><p>The <strong>core SEO change</strong> from 2016 to 2026 is that we’ve moved from <em>technical keyword optimization</em> to <strong>building trust assets</strong> that AI systems recognize and cite.</p><!– /wp:paragraph –>
<!– wp:heading {“level”:3} –><h3>Key Differences</h3><!– /wp:heading –>
<!– wp:paragraph –><p><strong>2016 Approach</strong>:</p><!– /wp:paragraph –>
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<!– wp:list-item –><li>Focus on <strong>keyword rankings</strong></li><!– /wp:list-item –>
<!– wp:list-item –><li><em>Technical optimization</em> for search engines</li><!– /wp:list-item –>
<!– wp:list-item –><li><code>Backlink building</code> as primary strategy</li><!– /wp:list-item –>
<!– wp:paragraph –><p><!– /wp:paragraph –></p><!– /wp:list –>
<!– wp:paragraph –><p><strong>2026 Approach</strong>:</p><!– /wp:paragraph –>
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<!– wp:list-item –><li>Focus on <strong>AI trust signals</strong></li><!– /wp:list-item –>
<!– wp:list-item –><li><em>E-E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness)</em></li><!– /wp:list-item –>
<!– wp:list-item –><li><code>Structured content</code> for AI comprehension</li><!– /wp:list-item –>
<!– wp:paragraph –><p><!– /wp:paragraph –></p><!– /wp:list –>
<!– wp:heading {“level”:2} –><h2>Conclusion</h2><!– /wp:heading –>
<!– wp:paragraph –><p><strong>Markdown formatting</strong> should now correctly convert to WordPress HTML:</p><!– /wp:paragraph –>
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<!– wp:list-item –><li><strong>Bold text</strong> → <code><strong>Bold text</strong></code></li><!– /wp:list-item –>
<!– wp:list-item –><li><em>Italic text</em> → <code><em>Italic text</em></code></li><!– /wp:list-item –>
<!– wp:list-item –><li><code>Inline code</code> → <code><code>Inline code</code></code></li><!– /wp:list-item –>
<!– wp:paragraph –><p><!– /wp:paragraph –></p><!– /wp:list –>
<!– wp:paragraph –><p>This ensures proper content presentation and <strong>improved readability</strong> for all visitors.</p><!– /wp:paragraph –>
Final Test: Markdown Bold and Italic Formatting in WordPress
