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Interview with Patrick Rauland and Matt Medeiros on Product Shipping, Scaling, and Validation

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June 3, 2015

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For today’s article on validating and scaling WordPress products, I asked two seemingly simple questions of two people whose opinions I respect on the matter. While I’m really proud of the resulting article and how I used their words to make my point, I feel like you, the reader, are missing out on the incredibly detailed and well thought out responses they gave to my questions. So, we are sharing the complete transcripts of those interviews below. Patrick Rauland on Product Release Patrick Rauland is the Product Manager for WooCommerce. You can find him on Twitter @BFTrick. Q: What steps does your […]

Validation, Shipping, and Scaling WordPress Products

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June 3, 2015

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In my last article for Torque, I talked about marketing automation for Easy Digital Downloads. The idea for that article grew out of the work that I’m currently doing to scale my own business—which has been going pretty well so far, but has not yet reached enough people to have the kind of success that we are shooting for long term. Marketing automation is one of many tools to grow a business. As the WordPress ecosystem matures, more and more developers are making the leap from freelancing or agency work to creating and selling products. These products range from WordPress plugins […]

The 15 Most Useful Media File Manager Plugins for WordPress

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June 2, 2015

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Long gone are the days in which websites are a text-only experience. These days using different types of media to improve web content is not only possible but mandatory. Using images, videos, and other media is important to enhance the user experience, evoke emotions, break up large pieces of text, and emphasize points made in the post. It’s no wonder the demand for free stock photos has dramatically increased. In WordPress, all media files get stored in the media library where they can be searched, edited, and removed if no longer needed. Recent updates have greatly improved this part of the […]

Fear and Loathing in Miami (WordCamp Edition)

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June 1, 2015

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Torque asked me to cover WordCamp Miami. I got the email basically as I was getting off my plane in Fort Lauderdale, Florida,  and instantly, I felt like Johnny Depp’s character in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (minus the copious amount of drugs and Benicio Del Toro as my lawyer). This was only my second WordCamp, and the only other I’d been to was tiny in comparison. So I didn’t know what to expect, let alone what to write about. Yes, during every talk, I took pages of notes, and lots of pictures, but why rehash what everyone said? […]

This Week in WordPress: 6/01/2015

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News

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June 1, 2015

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Have a news tip or upcoming event you’d like to see in our This Week In WordPress roundup, write us at [email protected]. News Highlights: Sucuri launches Load Time Tester: A free performance tool that assesses how fast your website is loading globally. Theme Review Crackdowns: The WordPress theme review team will start cracking down on themes that break the “no content-creation” guideline. OneNote for WordPress: On May 22, Microsoft announced a new partnership between WordPress and its digital note-taking app, OneNote. 2015 WordPress Revenue Statistics: Scott Bolinger has compiled a list of publicly available data on various WordPress business models and revenue statistics. Struggles Developing a […]

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