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Press This Podcast: Google Web Stories for WordPress with Cathi Bosco
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 podcast 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 here every week on press this as a reminder, you can follow me on twitter @wpdavidv. […]
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4 Developer Tips for Marketing to New E-Commerce Businesses in a Pandemic
With the COVID-19 pandemic upsetting economies worldwide, businesses are moving online in a bid to stay afloat and protect the health of their employees. This means there are more opportunities now for marketing to e-commerce businesses as a developer. However, nabbing new clients isn’t quite as easy as reaching out with a list of your services. It is critical that your marketing approach is a creative and full-fledged plan. Fortunately, it isn’t rocket science either, and there are some concrete steps you can take to reach more businesses. In this article, we’ll discuss some helpful tips for attracting new e-commerce […]
Torque’s Social Hour with Ben Moore
Continuing our weekly series of live conversations, we hope you enjoy this week’s episode of Torque’s Social Hour. This week’s guest is Ben Moore, a software engineer at WP Engine and lead organizer of the Austin WordPress community. We talk about WordCamp Austin, WordPress 5.5, and Seedlet, a new theme designed with a block-first approach. Be sure to catch next week’s livestream by subscribing here. Join us this Wednesday from 3-4pm PST when our special guest will be Joe Casabana, a podcaster who is working on a WordPress Year In Review project.
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What is Webflow? – A Webflow Tutorial for Absolute Beginners
Who hasn’t wanted to design their own beautiful website without having to do any coding at all? Thanks to platforms like WordPress, page builders, and website building services like Wix and Weebly, this has been possible for a while. In this webflow tutorial, you’ll get to know one more possibility. The sites produced with the options above can be a bit repetitive. You can usually spot them from a mile away. Webflow is an online tool that promises to do away with that. It promises to revolutionize website building, allowing you to design a fully-featured, gorgeous business website without needing […]
Press This Podcast: Grow Your Technology Business by Leaning into Diversity feat. Allie Nimmons
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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Everything You Need to Know About WordPress 5.5
Major WordPress updates are always exciting, and WordPress 5.5 is no exception. There are usually only three major releases per year, and each one moves the Content Management System (CMS) in new and interesting directions. As is usually the case, we’ve known about some of WordPress 5.5’s new features for months now. Lazy loading, for example, has been a long time coming to core, and it’s a very welcome addition. In this article, we’re going to give you the full breakdown of everything you need to know about WordPress 5.5. We’ll go over all the changes this update brings to […]
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Torque Toons: Open Call for Musicians at WordCamp Austin
Got talent? Our friends at WordCamp Austin have put out an open call for musicians for this year’s virtual event.
4 Ways to Create Better WooCommerce Product Pages
There are many moving parts involved when it comes to creating and maintaining a WooCommerce site. Product pages are a key element that is easy to overlook, but vital to the success of your online business. Fortunately, there are a few techniques you can implement to significantly improve your product pages. Since they’re a primary driving force behind most customers’ purchasing decisions, it’s wise to do all you can to enhance their effectiveness. In this post, we’ll discuss why product pages are so important to the success of your WooCommerce site. Then we’ll share four strategies you can use to […]
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How to Turn Your Blog Into a Business
Virtual jobs have become more important than ever, but blogging has been a popular way for people to start a business and make extra money for quite some time. Blogs provide an endless amount of content on the internet. They’re where you find your new favorite recipe, the guide to changing your oil and the best travel tips for unique destinations. You might be curious about creating a blog, too. They’re a great way to express your creativity and talk about things you love, so why not see if you can make some money from it? These tips will teach […]
Torque’s Social Hour with Sarah Ricker
Continuing our weekly series of live conversations, we hope you enjoy this week’s episode of Torque’s Social Hour. In this episode we’ll talk with WP Engine’s Sarah Ricker about upcoming accessibility changes coming to WordPress 5.6 and what’s new in the “a11y” community. Sarah is the accessibility lead for WordPress 5.6 Be sure to catch next week’s livestream by subscribing here.