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The ethics of food blogging: What does nutrition really mean?

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November 21, 2014

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Food is one of the key requirements for our healthy existence, and ideally we just eat things that taste good and are good for us. We all have a different relationship with food owing to our cultural heritage, lifestyle, and belief systems around food, said Dr. Cathy Kapica, Certified Food Scientist and science communicator for the Institute for Food Technologists and CEO of The Awegrin Institute. Finding the right balance of foods should be a straightforward process, and there is no shortage of dietary, nutritional, and other advice to help us make better food choices. A number of diet and […]

DradCast Episode 066: One line is better than no lines

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November 21, 2014

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[y=Q61GNOWHJ9k height=400] Show notes: John Eckman has been working with Content Management Systems for 15 years. He is the CEO of  10up, a distributed digital agency that works with CMSs, primarily WordPress. John also started the first WordCamp Boston back in 2009. He also blogs at Open Parenthesis about topics like open source, web design, and internet culture. You can find John on Twitter @jeckman. Sippin’ on Brad – Captain Morgan Private Stock Dre – Water John– Angry Orchard Pressing topics WP eCommerce has a New Site and Brand WPeCommerce.org has taken over GetShopped.org, as well as re-branded their company. WordPress 4.1 Beta 1 is Available Start beta testing […]

Improving WordPress plugin development with Composer

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November 20, 2014

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I recently released a plugin comprised almost entirely of code pulled from composer libraries. The plugin’s main file (besides the header and license) just includes the composer autoloader and the plugin’s activation function. That’s it. The rest of the plugin’s functionality comes from four composer libraries: three of which I wrote, and all of which are easily reusable in other plugins or other types of projects. That practical level of code reusability is one of the most exciting parts about integrating Composer into my workflow. In a recent article for Torque, I gave a general introduction to using Composer with WordPress. […]

How to start a WordPress freelancing business

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November 20, 2014

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Want to start your own WordPress freelancing business? I k now it can seem rather scary, and you probably have a gazillion questions: Where do I start? What services should I offer? How do I get clients? Well, in this article, I want to share what I learned from starting as a freelancer and turning it into a nice, healthy business. I’m going to walk you through the following steps: Determining what kind business to start Developing services Finding clients Growing your business In each step, I’ll explain what I did, and give you advice on what I recommend you should […]

Freelance writers beware: 3 bad SEO practices to avoid

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November 19, 2014

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Take it from me: There are signs that a client isn’t worth it. If you’re being paid to write content specifically designed to trick search engines, you’re most likely working with a business that doesn’t put its content first. This type of client won’t value your creativity as much as they should. If you’re like most WordPress users, you have some talent to spare, so chances are good you have considered freelancing. It takes time to build a portfolio, so it’s tempting to do every single project you’re offered when starting out. I’ve worked as a freelance copywriter and SEO blogger […]

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