Punctuation really does matter. It could have read, “Grunt for WordPress” and I’m sure many of you are giving your best guttural grunt at your desk as you freak your coworkers out, or it could have been read (as I did) “Grunt, for WordPress” which means that there is something called “Grunt.” Or if you’re like me then perhaps you’re thinking of the World of Warcraft “grunt” that is often a character available in that game and mythology. Perhaps I’m the only one (that wouldn’t be a surprise). Well, it’s not my grunt – it’s a scripting tool: Grunt is […]
5 Sure-Fire Ways to Grow a WP Marketplace
It seems that a growing trend among marketplaces is to leverage a combination of the following pieces of strategy: Volume – Get as many authors in as possible. Brand Names – Get significant existing theme shops to commit to selling their products. Affiliate Program – Open up an affiliate program that works. Rewards, Bonuses – Create rewards based on sales figures and community engagement. Tier Pricing – Price competitively and tier the pricing and author cut based on sales, performance. Remix a couple times and you’ve got a decent shot at making a marketplace not fall completely flat on it’s […]
Lema vs Goldman: Business @ WordCamps?!
Ok ok ok. So much needless drama (and headline) – I’ll admit it. But I’m having a bit of fun here, so cut me some slack! But last night Chris Lema and Jake Goldman had a few keen words to say about WordPress and Business (and “amateur” hour). Hosted by Matt of Matt Report, I was initially invited to join in but was unable to because I had to eat dinner, which I thought was much more important at that very moment. Check it out after the jump – some great thoughts overall and I’m glad Matt was able to schedule […]
A Simple Blog Platform Comparison Chart
Just in case you were more of a visual person then this comparison chart might be helpful that overviews some of the more popular platforms. I’m an extremely visual person like whoa. Take a look:
Open Discussion: Your Thoughts on iOS 7?
I’ve already shared my thoughts twice (here and here) on the new iOS 7 that’s coming out publicly sometime in September of this (as reported by multiple sources) and you’re probably sick of all the noise around it already, but I personally I’m quite excited because it’s a dramatic departure from what has been done historically and it’s a clear sign of leadership fro Jony Ive. And, I think that WordPress can be inspired by the great design that Apple creates, their clear execution, and their obvious leadership within the marketplace at large. I gain a lot of inspiration everytime […]
MagPress: Simple eBook Creation Plugin (and Giveaway)
MagPress, the plugin that will allow you to turn your hard developed content into a real legit publication, has opened it’s doors and is here for you to start using! So that eBook that you’ve been dying to write is just a few less clicks away than you had originally thought. This gives you much of what you need from content editing to layout creation! Publish your ebooks in PDF, ePub or even .Mobi versions. It’s a premium plugin but for the cost ($49) could easily be recouped by the functionality that the plugin brings (and the value created). But […]
Daily Theme & Plugin Roundup – 6.10.2013
I know that my plugin updates aren’t as exciting as the WWDC reveals, but I’m going to share them anyway 🙂 There are a few new and updated plugins to share today. Check them all out after the jump!
A Clean Drafting Area is All I Ask
WideArea is a super-simple and very lightweight JavaScript and CSS library that simply creates a writing space for you. Sure, it’s not WordPress and it doesn’t do really much of anything beyond creating a space to type (not even a native export) – but there’s something beautiful in it’s simplicity, right?
AbZurb Launches WordPress Theme Marketplace
ZURB, the very famous design firm (although they claim that they are much, much more than just a design firm) announced late last week that they are getting into the marketplace world by introducing templates that you can purchase. My mistake, this is not associated with ZURB, the well-respected design agency. I got my lines crossed! Of course, how could any new online marketplace be any good without a WordPress category? Of course not! Here’s their note to the world announcing their launch:
eBook on Speed and High Performance Web Apps
We’re all interested in speed, especially when it comes to the applications that we use and love every single day. If we can eek out a little more performance we’ll either demand it from those that have created it or here it from our passionate users who can’t stand waiting. This is a good thing, generally speaking, as there are few things more irritating than waiting for something to load, whatever it is. It doesn’t apply to everything (like waiting for my oil change to be complete – frick, that takes forever) but in web it’s a problem to be […]

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