In this post, we want to look at some of the best tools for freelancers that help you save time and effort. Remember: it’s really a matter of saving time in all aspects of business, not just when completing projects. So if you can find a set of tools that reduce the time spent on handling finances, scheduling meetings, and communicating with clients, you should probably jump at the opportunity. We’ve put together a healthy list of freelancer tools that tackle several key categories. These include organization, time-tracking, communication, productivity, invoicing, and more. That way, you don’t have to go […]

In this monthly column, Brian Gardner explores the challenges of operating a WordPress-based business and shares insight into servicing and refueling the human soul. While I was born in Southern California, I have lived in the Chicagoland area since I was six months old. Even though palm trees and sunny weather would have been enjoyable, life isn’t so bad in the Windy City. Midwesterners understand the nostalgia and beauty that happens this time of year. Pumpkin Spice lattes, cool crisp air, and magnificent colors surround us for several weeks. Unfortunately, it never feels long enough to me, but as the […]

The Torque Social Hour is a weekly livestream about WordPress news, events, and life. This week’s show will focus on WP Engine’s Atlas product. In this week’s stream we talked to Kathy Darling, developer of WooCommerce things, author of Name Your Price, and a USA handball athlete. Join us each Wednesday from 3-4pm PST for the next episode of the Torque Social Hour. Next week our special guest will be Jeff Chandler!

When working with developers designers often go an extra mile to make sure the fonts are set exactly as specified, the colors match the mockups and the spacing of the elements is pixel perfect. How do I know that? I am a designer myself. Unfortunately, quite often, when the developers complete their work, the results don’t always match what the designers envisioned. So how do you bridge the gap between the designs and the development? Start with the right tools The first step in creating the pages to match the designs starts with the right tools. There are a few […]

Enterprise-sized problems need enterprise-sized solutions. WordPress is an exceptional platform for making site creation accessible to startups and small businesses. However, does it have what it takes to host a sprawling agency or multinational corporate site? Enterprise-grade WordPress hosting offers the perfect solution, bringing top-notch security, speed, and power to your agency website. If you’re not sure about choosing WordPress, look for these traits in your web host of choice. Is WordPress Really Right for Enterprise Hosting? When you look at WordPress tools, tutorials, and hosting, a majority of it is directed at small businesses and individuals. In its early […]

Want to build a multilingual website but not sure where to start? Worried it will take too much time, be too expensive, or too complicated? These are common myths. Building a multilingual WordPress website can actually be straightforward and simple. And as well as being relatively inexpensive to set up, translating your website will typically result in a bigger audience share and more engagement or sales for your business. Why it’s important to have a multilingual website There are various reasons why it’s important to have a multilingual website. Let’s dive into them. Reaching an international audience  If you want […]

Welcome to Press This, the WordPress community podcast from WMR. Here host David Vogelpohl sits down with guests from around the community to talk about the biggest issues facing WordPress developers. The following is a transcription of the original recording. David Vogelpohl: Hello everyone and welcome to Press This the WordPress community podcasts on WMR. This is your host, David Vogelpohl, I support the WordPress community through my role at WP Engine, and I love to bring the best of the community to you hear every week on press this as a reminder, you can find me on Twitter @wpdavidv, […]

Did you know that over a third of bloggers surveyed say their biggest challenge is creating quality content consistently? It’s no surprise that running a consistent WordPress blog takes a lot of hard work. Thankfully, with the help of artificial intelligence (AI), many mundane blogging tasks can be automated. Running a WordPress blog can be broken down into four main steps: Topic research and identification Writing, editing and publishing Promotion Updates and improvements Each of these steps can scale up or down in time and effort depending on the volume and velocity of content that you aim to publish on […]

Contribute2WP, a 48-hour contributor sprint led by the Torque team, wrapped up over the weekend with incredible participation and support from the WordPress community and beyond!  Veteran and first-time contributors were among the more than 60 two-hour pledges submitted, and from Friday at 8 a.m. PDT through Sunday at 8 a.m. PDT, Contribute2WP livestreams and Twitter activity fueled contribution projects forward—from bug fixes to documentation to video transcriptions and more!    Giving Back to WordPress  WordPress now powers more than  42 percent of the web, due in large part to the many hours of volunteer efforts from a dedicated group of […]

The Torque Social Hour is a weekly livestream about WordPress news, events, and life. This week’s show will focus on WP Engine’s Atlas product. In this week’s stream we’ll talk with Courtney Robertson, a Web Designer & Developer Advocate at GoDaddy Pro and a Make WordPress Training Team Co-Rep. We’ll focus on how new WordPress contributors can participate in Contribute2WP. Join us each Wednesday from 3-4pm PST for the next episode of the Torque Social Hour.