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. We now know the schedule for the next WordPress release, version 4.9.8, which features a big push for users to help beta-test Gutenberg. In this week’s video, Doc talks about what to expect from 4.9.8 and when to expect it. Love WordPress news, but hate reading? My name is Doc and this is Doc Pop’s News Drop. We now know the schedule of WordPress version 4.9.8, which includes a massive release […]
Doc Pop News Drop: Automattic Acquires The Atavist
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. Are subscription based services the future for online publications? Automattic seems to think so, in fact they recently acquired Atavist, makers of a subscription based CMS software. In this week’s News Drop video we talk about that acquisition and what it means for The Atavist Magazine. We also talk about some WordPress plugin alternatives that offer membership levels. Love WordPress News but hate reading? My name is Doc and this is […]
The Versatility of WooCommerce: The Business Models They Support
If you’re looking for an accessible approach to starting your own business, eCommerce is one of the most viable business opportunities around. Because everything is done online, you won’t have to find and lease a storefront to do business — which is the long-term, high-risk expense that puts most people off. For an online business, you simply pick a niche you’re passionate about, identify some products, and start selling. When it comes to choosing an eCommerce plugin, WordPress users are spoilt for choice. However, with over 4 million downloads to date, WooCommerce is the most popular, and is also highly recommended by […]
2 Incredibly Simple (and Inspiring) Apps to Sell Stuff
Although these two apps aren’t WordPress-specific I have found both of them to be quite useful and have simply loved the sheer simplicity of the user experience as well as the obvious effectiveness that’s been created. In a ever-increasing world of eCommerce for WordPress the temptation is to continue to add features instead of pull back slightly or at least think critically about what is needed and what is not needed. Many of them are bloated and simply too large to be much use for many people. That’s why these two inspire:
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