As a content creator, you need a robust toolbox full of powerful tools to create the best content possible. Better content – as you know – is key to increasing your website traffic, collecting subscribers, building an audience, and ultimately growing your sales. One of the main advantages of building a website with WordPress is the ability to extend your site’s functionality with plugins. With 54,000+ plugins available to download (many for free), there isn’t much your website can’t do. Each plugin is a potential tool that can help you serve better content to your audience. But you don’t have […]
How to Be a Force for Good in Times of Crisis and Darkness
The world is on fire. At least, that’s what it seems like. Sometimes quite literally. Wherever you look, there are problems: A deadly global pandemic Wildfires on several continents Police brutality, escalating protests, and racial tensions Economic problems and huge unemployment numbers A growing social divide and political tensions Lack of effective political leadership and growing authoritarianism in several countries All of this is reason enough to despair and many of us do. Feelings of anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation have increased considerably in recent months. However, what can we do about it? In this post, I hope to give […]
Torque’s Social Hour with Cate and Topher from Heropress
The Torque Social Hour is a weekly livestream about WordPress news, events, and life in quarantine. This week’s guests are Cate and Topher from Heropress, a site which publishes essays from WordPressers who feel marginalized as a result of culture, language, gender, or anything else. Join us next Wednesday from 3-4pm PST when our special guest will be Brad Williams.
Press This Podcast: How to GROW by Saying NO to Your Agency Clients with Katrina Martin
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 Vogel Paul, 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 […]
13 of the Latest Freelance Statistics You as a Developer Should Know
The freelance life can be very attractive, especially if you’ve been stuck in the nine-to-five grind for a while. Of course, leaving a stable job comes with its risks. If you’re considering freelancing as a developer, you’ll want to be armed with some knowledge before taking the leap. In this article, we’ll discuss why you should care about the latest freelance statistics as a developer. Then, we’ll share 13 of them you’ll want to know about. Let’s get started! Why You Should Care About Freelance Statistics as a Developer If you’re considering freelancing, you’ll want to know as much as […]

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