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Measuring key marketing metrics for your WordPress site

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January 19, 2015

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We are living in a world where almost anything can be put into numbers. We have people measure their sleep quality, fitness level, even their happiness. Death by data overkill? No problem. However, no matter where you stand concerning the quantified self movement, there are areas where this kind of vigilance is important, even essential. Running a website is such an example, where measuring key marketing metrics is of utmost importance. At the same time, it is also an area in which you can track pretty much everything and create an almost infinite set of data points. How do you […]

Five eCommerce trends to look forward to in 2015

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January 16, 2015

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With the busy holiday season long gone, what does 2015 have in store for eCommerce? With online consumers set to spend an eye-watering $1.7 trillion online, retailers around the world have been putting their strategy-hats on in preparation for a busy year ahead. With advancing technology and changing consumer tastes, the marketplace could look very different in twelve months’ time. And, in the fast-paced world of eCommerce, staying on top of the latest trends is a must – those that don’t risk becoming obsolete. Today, I want to take a look at five eCommerce trends we should expect to see […]

DradCast Episode 070: Omaha Omaha

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January 15, 2015

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[y=1bvDFlQRcWA height=400] Show notes: Matt Medeiros is the co-founder of Slocum Studio, host of the Matt Report, and creator of Conductor Plugin. He grew up in the automotive business with his father, Mark, and continues this father-and-son duo with their work at Slocum Studios. You can find Matt on Twitter @mattmedeiros! Sippin’ on Brad –  Captain Morgan 1676 Dre – Maker’s Mark Matt – Jack Daniels Pressing topics WP Engine Open Sourced Mercury Vagrant Mercury Vagrant is a availability/high performance open sourced project from WP Engine. Theme Reviews as a Service Justin Tadlock is working with Emil Uzelac for a WordPress theme reviewing service. Bar […]

WordPress freelancer tools to help run your business smoothly

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January 14, 2015

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It’s important to keep your WordPress business as organized and streamlined as possible — however, this can be challenging when you’re a freelancer, working without employees. Fortunately, there are a number of software tools available that can make running your freelancing business much easier. Anything that can be offloaded to software, should be. This way, you can concentrate on what you do best. Below are a list of the top tools I use every day as a WordPress freelancer. Freshbooks Invoicing is a hassle. But Freshbooks makes it quick and painless. I create all of my invoices within Freshbooks, and then have options […]

11 simple tips to boost your website’s security

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January 14, 2015

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When launching a new website it’s easy to get carried away with crafting the perfect design and adding great content. For many, including myself, security is merely an afterthought. However, every year attacks on WordPress websites are growing in-line with the platforms popularity. More worryingly, 70% of WordPress websites have vulnerabilities that hackers could exploit. With minimal protection, that means your precious website could be a hacker’s next play-thing – scary, right? Today I want to help you boost your WordPress website’s security with eleven simple tips you can implement right away. If you want to build a successful, sustainable […]

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