A few weeks ago, I shared a few developer plugins that I’ve incorporated into my WordPress workflow. The feedback was extremely positive, but not everybody out there is a developer. There are a lot of people coming to WordPress, or even CMS’s, for the first time, and the transition can be a bit overwhelming. The following is a list of great WordPress plugins for beginners, that can hopefully get anyone started on the right foot. Again, I give you the list in reverse alphabetical order. WP Caregiver: FREE As you get started with the WordPress admin, there will be a […]
The Most Important Role in Your WordPress Professional Service Business
We Often Start in the Same Place When freelancers get their start, they often use the term “one-stop shop” with their friends, clients, and networks. People hear the phrase and their reaction depends on their experience. Younger folks nod in agreement; more seasoned folks smile with empathy and compassion. Because they’ve been there. We’ve all been there. Eventually we discover that our clients had a more pressing objective in mind. They just wanted the work done. Complete. Whole. With a single point of contact. That doesn’t suggest, nor should it, that the client was asking for a single person to do […]
Episode 32: Pippin Ain’t Easy
Show Notes Check out the new DradCast App! Host Pippin Williamson a WordPress plugin developer from Hutchinson, KS, and the lead developer and founder of many plugins, included Easy Digital Downloads and Restrict Content Pro. He is a travel addict and spends a lot of time tracking around the country speaking at WordCamps on plugin development. He can be found on Twitter at @pippinsplugins. What They’re Sippin’ On Dre: Johnnie Walker Blue Label Brad: Captain Morgan Private Stock Pippin: Long Strange Tripel How the host got started in WordPress Pippin was introduced to WordPress by his brother who wanted help with […]
Matt Cutts on Guest Blogging and SEO
When it comes to Google and Search Engine Optimization, Matt Cutts is no stranger. Having worked at Google for fourteen years, Cutts knows all that there is to know about search engines. Apart from that, he also happens to be the subject of a good number of internet memes. So when Matt Cutts recently wrote an article titled The Decay and Fall of Guest Blogging for SEO, the internet went wild. What could this mean? Matt Cutts on Guest Blogging and SEO The Action To cut the long story short, this is what Cutts had to say: “Okay, I’m calling it: […]
Moving From WordPress Development to Back-End Development
As a front-end developer, most of my back-end experience has come from developing WordPress sites. In fact, the first back-end language that I “learned” was PHP, and even that was just enough to develop WordPress. For the past few months, I’ve been experimenting with back-end languages a little bit, building (very simple) apps using first Laravel, then a little bit of Python, and finally NodeJS. I’m sure that there are some developers out there that are looking to take the leap from WordPress development to proper back-end development. As I’m starting to get more and more involved with these languages, […]

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