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Torque’s Social Hour with Lesley Sim
The Torque Social Hour is a weekly livestream about WordPress news, events, and life in quarantine. This week‘s special guest is Lesley Sim. We’ll talk about Newsletter Glue, a WordPress plugin that allows you to send posts to email subscribers from inside WordPress. Join us next Wednesday from 3-4pm PST when our special guest will be Matt Medeiros, the host of the Matt Report Podcast.
How to Perform a Search and Replace in WordPress
As a website owner, you may sometimes need to make changes en masse. Whether you’re migrating a site between local and live servers, switching domains, or stripping all the shortcodes from your site, these bulk modifications can be time-consuming. If you’ve ever used a word processor, then you may be familiar with the concept of ‘search and replace.’ You can create a similar effect in WordPress. If you need to change a particular element across your website, then this functionality can potentially save you hours of frustration and tedious busywork. In this article, we’ll cover why you might want to […]
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Where to Buy or Sell a WordPress Business, Website, or Side-Gig
Over time, a business may change ownership for a wide variety of reasons. You might decide you need a new challenge, or have to let your startup go due to increased personal responsibilities. Alternatively, perhaps you’re on the lookout for an established brand you can grow. Regardless of which end of the transaction you’re on, buying or selling a WordPress business, website, or side-gig can be tricky. You’ll want to maximize your returns or get the best value for your money. Using the right intermediary can make the process more transparent and hassle-free. In this article, we’ll discuss where you […]
Torque’s Social Hour with Joe Casabona
Continuing our weekly series of live conversations, we hope you enjoy this week’s episode of Torque’s Social Hour. This week’s special guest is Joe Casabona, a WordPress Developer and Podcaster who is working on a great project called the WordPress: Year In Review. Be sure to catch next week’s livestream by subscribing here. Join us next Wednesday from 3-4pm PST when our special guest will be Lesly Sim, the co-founder of Newsletter Glue.
Press This Podcast: Advanced Custom PSD to WordPress with Gautam Khorana
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 Vogel Paul, 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 […]
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Marketing in Uncertain Times: 17 Tips for Tactful Communication
At the time of writing this article, COVID-19 continues to spread across the world. And while some countries have had more cohesive responses than others, one thing remains for certain everywhere: how you market your business during this time is important. Not only to combat possible revenue loss but also stay in communication with your customer base. However, it’s not enough to just send out an email blast that says something to the effect of, “In these uncertain times, we care about you.” That will not suffice. Instead, it’s vital that you craft a marketing plan that speaks to the […]
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An Introduction to Google’s New Web Stories Plugin for WordPress
It’s tough to stand out among the millions of blog posts published every day, and the social media revolution has changed the way people consume content. Creators need to get, well, creative if they want to attract visitors. Enter Web Stories. These bite-sized pieces of visual content stand out easily on Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs), and their brief nature caters well to mobile users with small screens and limited time. Google recently released a new WordPress plugin designed to make it easy for you to incorporate Web Stories into your posts. In this article, we’ll take a look at […]
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The Beginner’s Guide to Adding Breadcrumbs in WordPress
Inadequate website navigation can lead to poor User Experience (UX) and increased bounce rates. Your primary menu might need some complementary features to help users sift through your content, such as WordPress breadcrumbs. Breadcrumbs – whose name originates from the Hansel and Gretel fairy tale – show users the paths they’ve taken through your posts and pages. They leave a trail of easily-accessible links to guide visitors back the way they came. In this article, we’ll further explore what breadcrumbs are and why you should include them on your WordPress site. We’ll also dive into how to add them with […]
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9 Plugins to Prepare your WooCommerce Site for a Pandemic
While finance experts are predicting the deepest financial crisis of this century due to the Covid-19 pandemic, that doesn’t mean it will hit everyone as hard. Although the future might not seem very bright for some companies and individuals, we have to remember that all previous recessions have started a new era and new opportunities for business and innovation. If your company’s online business was not built on a well-designed strategy at this point, you might want to adopt some of these tools and tactics to stay in the game so that your market share would not be taken by […]
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How to Accept Donations on Your WordPress Site
Whether you’re a charity or a content creator who’s been hustling for a while, you’re probably considering reaching out to your audience for financial support. However, being able to accept donations on your WordPress site can be difficult without the right tools. Luckily, there are several excellent plugins that you can use to set up this functionality on your website. Without any coding knowledge, you can create slick donation forms, manage your income flows, set goals, and more. In this article, we’ll introduce you to three user-friendly plugins that you can install to accept donations on your WordPress site. Let’s […]