WordCamp US 2017 in Nashville wound down as Matt Mullenweg walked on stage to deliver his annual State of the Word address. The speech delivered the latest WordPress news as well as what to expect for 2018. Gutenberg A huge focus of last year’s State of the Word was Gutenberg. This year was no different. Mullenweg said Gutenberg has been the longest feature development WordPress has ever had. It’s been 11 months since the kickoff. In that time it’s had over 4.302 commits. “It’s really drawn together the community in a really cool way,” said Mullenweg. It has gone through […]
Doc Pop’s News Drop: What to Expect at WordCamp US
Doc’s WordPress News Drop is a weekly report on the most pressing WordPress news. When the news drops, I will pick it up and deliver it right to you. WordCamp US is coming up soon, so this week Doc talks about the WCUS livestream, Matt Mullenweg’s State of the Word address, and some of the sessions he’s excited to see. Love WordPress News but hate reading? My name is Doc and this is Doc Pop’s News Drop. WordCamp US is upon us. The multi day conference is happening in my hometown, Nashville TN from December 1st to the 2nd with […]
Rethinking What I Know About Medium, As A WordPress Developer
One of the many ways we’ve talked about Gutenberg is comparing its usability to CMS’s like Medium. This comparison assumes that the primary reason that Medium is often a go-to for blogs is the quality of the interface. With this in mind, it’s logical to assume the reason people sometimes choose Medium over WordPress is the quality of their writing experience. I’m not arguing that Medium’s writing experience isn’t excellent. It is, and I enjoy reading the site lot. At the same time, people seem to be employing tweetstorms more and more. I know plenty, from personal experience, about how […]
How to Create a Content Strategy for Your WordPress Website or Blog
How do you create a content strategy? That’s a good question. On the web, everyone and your mom is talking about the importance of content marketing. It’s hailed as the key for organic traffic, growing your audience and increasing revenue and profits. More than a few even go so far as to proclaim content as royalty. While that’s all true, it’s not as simple as merely creating content and hoping for the best. No, if you want to use content marketing to grow your business, you need a structured approach and a plan. For that reason, in this article, we […]
Doc Pop’s News Drop: WordPress and React JS
Doc’s WordPress News Drop is a weekly report on the most pressing WordPress news. When the news drops, I will pick it up and deliver it right to you. This week’s News Drop video is a little late. Every time we recorded it, the story would change again, but if you were wondering about the drama between WordPress and React JS, this is the video for you! Love WordPress news, but hate reading? My name is Doc and this is Doc Pop’s News Drop. It’s been a busy month for React, a flexible and efficient JavaScript library for building user […]

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