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Avoid Creating Clickbait Headlines; Your Jaw Will Drop from These Incredible Tips

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September 3, 2014

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When you’re wandering (sometimes aimlessly, sometimes with a particular mission), around the internet, you will inevitably be bombarded with a slew of headlines and video titles. Some of these headlines are efficient and transparent, quickly telling you what you are about to read once you click through. They take a legitimate and journalistic approach to bringing readers in. There are other headlines, however, which will use manipulation to make readers feel supernaturally compelled to read the full article. This isn’t necessarily a new phenomenon. A tease is a tease. Don’t we all remember watching primetime television (back when people couldn’t […]

How to Set Up a WordPress Blog in 10 Minutes or Less

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September 2, 2014

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As a serious user of WordPress, one of the things you will do most often is run through its installation process. Whether it’s on your own site, a local development environment, or the live site of a client, the 5-minute WordPress install will be part of your daily life—like eating and breathing. Usually setting up a website with WordPress consists of the following steps: Download and unpack the latest version of WordPress Create a MySQL database and user with all necessary privileges Upload WordPress files via FTP Run the installation Done You can even skip part of the installation by […]

What to Expect from Your First WordCamp

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Al Davis

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September 2, 2014

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With fall right around the corner here in North America (I know it feels way too soon), it seems that WordCamp season kicks into high gear. This year is no exception—with over 20 WordCamps currently scheduled to happen between the end of August and the beginning of December. And with all those WordCamps, comes lots of knowledge, confusion, and sometimes frustration for a first time attendee. That alone could cause people to miss out on a great opportunity to learn, network, meet new people, and even build new business relationships. But I am in a unique position to give you a […]

4 Reasons Why You Should Sell WordPress Plugins Independently

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August 29, 2014

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To sell independently or to join a plugin marketplace? Ah, but that is the question. It’s a question that’s stumped many talented WordPress developers over the years, and for good reason: there is no right or wrong answer. Some WordPress developers would do well to sell all the premium plugins they code independently; for others, striking out on their own without the aid of a pre-established marketplace can be a career-killing mistake. There are pros and cons to both sides of the issue. In this post, I’d like to take a look at reasons why a WordPress developer should sell […]

Highlights from WP Think Tank #3

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August 29, 2014

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On Tuesday, WP Think Tank #3 — hosted by co-founder of WP Elevation Troy Dean — shed light on some pressing issues in the WordPress space. The two-hour long Google Hangout addressed these three topics: How the race to the bottom benefits platforms and not developers WordPress training resources End-to-end solutions for smaller business The Race to the Bottom The race to the bottom refers to a recent blog post — called The Race to the Bottom Benefits Platforms (not Developers) — by CTO of Crowd Favorite Alex King, which highlights a changing industry. With an increasing number of quality products […]

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