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5 Takeaways From Adii Pienaar’s AMA

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October 22, 2015

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Like Pippin Williamson last week, Adii Pienarr stepped up the mic this week to answer your questions. Pienarr is the co-founder of WooThemes, which was recently acquired by Automattic, and is now working on Receiptful. Pienarr talked about everything from what it’s like to have your company acquired, to how to build your own business multiple times. Here are five takeaways. Failure Comes With Building A Business. No one successful has gotten there without failing along the way, and Pienaar is no exception. Many people asked how to come back from a failure. The first thing Pienaar explained is that […]

How To Pick A New Web Developer: 4 Tips On reducing The Odds That You’re Disappointed

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October 22, 2015

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Over the years, I’ve learned a few things about websites and web development. (For a warts-and-all walk down my site’s memory lane, click here.) In the process, I’ve learned a few things about choosing a developer. I have picked great ones, average ones, and even one truly terrible one. What’s more, I’ve been on the other side of the aisle before getting out. In this post, I’ll provide a few tips for choosing a web developer. View Existing Portfolios Any developer worth his or her salt will post previous sites for all the world to see. Show me, don’t tell […]

If Marty McFly Went Back To The Future Today… He’d Be A Web Dev

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October 21, 2015

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We’ve arrived at that fateful day, Back to the Future fans. It’s floated around the web as a meme for years now (always with the year altered) but today is really the day Marty McFly arrived in the future for the first time. It was on Oct. 21, 2015 when Marty stepped out of the DeLorean and tried on a pair of Nike Power Laces. And from this day forward on re-watch, all events in the films will have transpired in the past. Which, if I’m being honest, sort of makes me sad. But more than anything, it raises important […]

What’s New In WordPress: 10/19/2015

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October 19, 2015

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Have a news tip or an upcoming event you’d like to see in our weekly ‘What’s New In WordPress’ roundup? Write us at [email protected]. Playing With Type: How to identify the right typography for your site if you aren’t a designer. How To Embed Content from Over 300 Sources Into Your WordPress Site For Free: It isn’t too difficult to embed different types of media into WordPress, but finding the embed codes across different sites can be. Embedly works with over 300 sources to make embedding so much easier. 5 Takeaways From Pippin Williamson AMA: Renown plugin creator, Pippin Williamson, answered […]

How To Get Your Blog Everywhere Like The Force Awakens Merch

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October 13, 2015

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Did you participate in Force Friday? I know all of that new Star Wars merchandise came out over a month ago now, but there was something noteworthy about the whole product rollout that’s been sticking with me. No, not BB-8. Though that was undeniably cool, too. What I want to talk about is the way Disney decided to put Star Wars absolutely everywhere. This was not a quiet launch. This wasn’t just a few things in a few stores. This was a massive, you’ll know about all the new Star Wars loot even if you’re asleep sort of reveal and […]

What’s New In WordPress: 10/12/2015

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October 12, 2015

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Have a news tip or an upcoming event you’d like to see in our weekly ‘What’s New In WordPress’ roundup? Write us at [email protected]. Where To Find Trustworthy WordPress Developers: Finding a developer these days is easy, finding one that will do a good job can be harder. Read about where to go to find the best people you can. The First Half Of The REST API Officially Added To WordPress Core: If this goes well, it could mean a complete REST API in WordPress 4.5. What Will WordPress Be Like In Ten Years?: WordPress has grown so much since […]

5 Of The Top WordPress Podcasts And Why You Should Listen To Them

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October 12, 2015

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Podcasts are very clearly on the rise. A study done by Marketing Podcasts revealed that iTunes has over a quarter of a million podcasts on it, up from 200,000 in 2010. In fact, iTunes boasts of a billion subscriptions to various podcasts via its app. What’s more, roughly 30% of all Americans have listened to a podcast, and 15% have listened to at least one within the past month. So evidently, podcasts are fast becoming a preferred way to digest content — and the trend is no different in the WordPress industry. Not only are there many different podcast networks […]

Interview With Kyle Maurer, Co-founder Of WordCrash.net

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October 9, 2015

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WordPress events are invaluable to the success of WordPress and its community. They’re educational, inspiring, and provide attendees an opportunity to have meaningful face-to-face conversations with like-minded individuals. Despite the relative affordability of tickets, there are several other costs to consider when attending a WordCamp — travel and accommodations being two of the most notable costs. WordCrash.net is a new service that helps cut the costs of attending a WordCamp and build relationships with others in the WordPress community by allowing “traveling WordPressers to view a list of friendly folks across the globe who are willing to offer free accommodations and […]

What Will WordPress Be Like In Next 10 Years?

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October 8, 2015

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Gone are the days when people used to say that WordPress is just another CMS.  In 2003, I’m sure even Matt Mullenweg didn’t expect that WordPress would grow to power more than 24% of the Internet. Since its release, WordPress has cultivated a growing community of enthusiasts, users, and developers. It is a recent trendsetter in work ethics and principles, where people are making contributions in the form of plugins, themes, frameworks, and more. WordPress was about five years old when I first learned about it. During the seven years I’ve been a part of this community, I’ve seen people selflessly […]

What’s New In WordPress: 10/05/2015

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October 5, 2015

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Have a news tip or an upcoming event you’d like to see in our weekly ‘What’s New In WordPress’ roundup? Write us at [email protected]. Remembering Alex King: Matt Mullenweg talks about Alex King, an early WordPress developer and popular speaker at WordCamps. Habits, Skills, And Tools Of WordPress Developers: Git is wildly popular, but what other tools and timesaving techniques are developers using these days? Find out! 99 Popular Websites That Were Built With WordPress: From celebrities to major TV networks, here’s 99robots’ list of popular WordPress pages (that you didn’t know where built with WordPress). Lessons Learned From Moderating Comments: Jeff […]

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