Welcome to Press This, the WordPress community podcast from WMR. Here host David Vogelpohl sits down with guests from around the community to talk about the biggest issues facing WordPress developers. The following is a transcription of the original recording. David Vogelpohl: Hello everyone and welcome to Press This the WordPress community podcasts on WMR. This is your host, David Vogelpohl, I support the WordPress community through my role at WP Engine, and I love to bring the best of the community to you hear every week on press this as a reminder, you can find me on Twitter @wpdavidv, […]
5 Tips on Redesigning a WordPress Membership Site
Adding a membership system to your WordPress site can be a great way to create a community and provide value to members, whether in the form of premium content or access to exclusive products and services. When redesigning a WordPress membership site, it’s important to take all the necessary steps to ease the transition for your community members. Without these steps, the redesign could easily cause challenges with membership renewals, support, and integrations. There are many WordPress membership plugins and paid platforms from MemberPress, WooCommerce membership to Paid Membership Pro (to name a few). But no matter which plugin you […]
Torque’s Social Hour: Luke Carbis, the Triage Lead for WordPress 5.8
The Torque Social Hour is a weekly livestream about WordPress news, events, and life in quarantine. In this week’s episode Doc with Luke Carbis, a WordPress Core contributor and WP Engine employee, about his new role as the Triage Lead on WordPress 5.8. We also talk about criticism of Google’s FLoC program and other WordPress news. Join us next Wednesday from 3-4pm PST for the next episode of the Torque Social Hour with Francesca Marano and Taco Verdo from Yoast.
Ecommerce UI Design: 12 Tips to Start Selling Today (2021)
Ecommerce UI design poses a specific set of challenges because it’s oriented towards one particular goal: selling products. Leading visitors to that destination is more complex and a lot less linear than, say, on a landing page. Customers can get to the end point in many different fashions. They might arrive on a product page directly from a search engine or via your product categories, navigation menu, related products, or filter functions. There are also more steps involved: from customizing products to their needs (colors, size, etc.) to going to the checkout (if they don’t abandon their shopping cart), entering […]
How to Optimize Your WooCommerce Store’s Performance for Higher Conversions (4 Ways)
As an online store owner, there are many different ways to drive sales. However, when it comes to page loading times, even a few seconds delay is enough to undermine all your hard work. Thankfully, there are ways to improve the technical performance of your eCommerce store. With access to the right tools and techniques, you can slash your store’s page loading times and drive conversions. In this article, we’ll help you achieve eCommerce success by optimizing your website. We’ll discuss why page speed is critical for any online store owner, and then share four easy ways to supercharge your […]

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