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How To Set Up WordPress Multisite — A Beginner’s Guide

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November 12, 2015

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Even after working with WordPress for more than four years, I still discover new things about the platform. There are so many functions and features — some well known, others not so much — that it’s hard to try everything the platform has to offer. Plus, new stuff is added with every update, making it even more complicated to stay up to date. Luckily, my work as a WordPress blogger allows me to explore things in detail in order to tell others about it (that means you, dear reader). A feature that I haven been aware of for a long time […]

5 Takeaways From Rachel Carden’s AMA

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November 12, 2015

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ManageWP secured web designer and developer, Rachel Carden. Carden works in higher education, as a web developer for the Division of Student Affairs at the University of Alabama. She is also a self-proclaimed multisite lover and Netflix watcher. People sent in questions surrounding multisite, design, and what it’s like to work in higher education. Here are five takeaways. Multisite Can Be The Best And The Worst. Carden stated that she loves mulitisite, so naturally many people had questions. Multisite is great because you only have one code for everything you do however that means if one plugin starts having problems, […]

WP Engine To Host Live Webinar On WP REST API On Nov. 18

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November 11, 2015

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WP Engine is hosting a live webinar on the WordPress REST API on Nov. 18 at 11 a.m. CT, featuring Torque contributor Josh Pollock. Josh Pollock, the owner and developer of CalderaWP, and Anthony Burchell, Operations Engineer at WP Engine, will be discussing everything WP REST API. The webinar will cover topics on why you should care, the timeline for REST API in WordPress Core, and discuss some “practical, useful and possibly wacky use cases.” You can register here! The webinar is geared towards intermediate to advanced developers as things will get a bit technical. To familiarize yourself with the WP REST […]

What’s Your Secret Superhero Identity As A Web Developer?

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November 11, 2015

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If I’ve learned anything over the years, it’s that web developers come in all types. They all have different styles, different attitudes, and different ways of doing things. A lot of this has to do with what happens when you view a skill set through an individual’s eyes. The tools and techniques are the same, but the end result can be very different from person to person and site to site. Since I think so highly of the web dev lot, I thought it might be fun to see which common personality traits they share with some of the best-known […]

How To Get Traffic From Alternative Search Engines (Other Than Google)

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November 10, 2015

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When it comes to SEO and getting traffic, the majority of people automatically think of Google. No wonder when the official word for “searching something on the Internet” contains its very name. With more than 50,000 searches per second, Google is definitely the king of search engines. So, from an SEO perspective it makes total sense to set up your site to please them. However, that doesn’t mean it is the only traffic source worth optimizing for. Believe it or not, there are alternative search engines that can also bring masses of visitors to your site. And I am talking […]

What’s New In WordPress: 11/9/2015

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November 9, 2015

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Have a news tip or an upcoming event you’d like to see in our weekly ‘What’s New In WordPress’ roundup? Write us at [email protected]. How Not To Communicate Grievances With WordPress: To keep WordPress working as well as it does, it is important to talk openly about any problems you have with the CMS or the community. However, there is a right and wrong way to bring these issues up. Keeping Sight Of The Problem: Improving WordPress One Solution At A Time: Like anything, WordPress can be overwhelming. Here are some tips on how to break a big problem into smaller […]

WordPress Now Powers 25 Percent Of The Internet

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November 9, 2015

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Yesterday, WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg broke monumental news that WordPress now manages 25 percent of the Internet. Seventy-Five to Go https://t.co/h1dANXtQLs — Matt Mullenweg (@photomatt) November 8, 2015 W3Tech broke down the Internet by popular content management systems, and WordPress far exceeded number two on the list, Joomla, at 2.8 percent. The site also shows WordPress as the fastest growing content management system since Oct. 2015. WordPress appears to be growing significantly and steadily since 2011. In fact, it has grown 1.7 percent since Jan., which is substantial compared to the competition. Mullenweg mentioned in his blog post that these […]

Torque Talks: WordCamp NYC Edition

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November 6, 2015

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Last weekend, Torque attended WordCamp NYC. We had an opportunity to meet face-to-face with some awesome people in the WordPress community. Throughout the weekend, we were also able to chat with some of the speakers on their talks. We’ve shared a few of our favorites in this post, but you can view the full set here. Eric Andrew Lewis Eric Andrew Lewis is a web developer at The New York Times and a WordPress core contributor. Michelle Schulp Michelle Schulp is an independent visual communications designer, located in Minneapolis. Michelle also runs Marktime Media, and devotes a lot of time to […]

How WordPress Is Contributing To The eCommerce Industry

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November 6, 2015

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The intricacies of WordPress are on the rise, and each day those who say WordPress is merely a blogging platform are getting ruled out. The ‘Content is king!’ philosophy, which tagged WordPress as a content management system, is now ready to rule the eCommerce world as well. With an influx of eCommerce themes and plugins, it’s now possible for business owners to sell their products and services easily by turning their websites into efficient online stores. WordPress has made this process so simple so that even if you’re not a programmer, you can still manage and own an online store. […]

Keeping Sight Of The Problem: Improving WordPress One Solution At A Time

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November 5, 2015

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I recently had the privilege to attend a Q&A session with Techstars founder David Cohen at the Florida State University School of Social Entrepreneurship. Techstars is a startup network, accelerator, and venture capital firm, dedicated to helping startups succeed and proving that you don’t have to be in Silicon Valley to create a successful tech startup. With a portfolio that includes Uber, Twilio, and DigitalOcean, Techstars model has experienced overwhelming success. Techstars is based in Boulder, Colorado and has expanded into cities all over the world. Techstars operates on a “give first” ethos, which means they help others whenever possible, create […]

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