WordPress is not inherently built for eCommerce. In order to sell anything on your website, you need to use a theme and a series of plugins in order to tap into that functionality (or you need to code it all from scratch). But just because WordPress on its own is not eCommerce-ready doesn’t make it […] View original post at …
WPWeekly Episode 296 – Gutenberg, Telemetry, Calypso, and More With Matt Mullenweg
In this episode, John James Jacoby and I are joined by Matt Mullenweg, co-creator of the WordPress project and CEO of Automattic. We discussed a wide range of topics including, his role on the board of directors at GitLab, Telemetry or data-usage gathering in WordPress, and the WordPress Growth Council. We learned what’s happening with the Mobile teams inside Automattic, …
14-Point Checklist: Creating a Website Portfolio That Gets You Clients
As our reliance on mobile and smart devices grows year after year, there’s going to be a greater need for coding experts to create more digital applications for us. In fact, estimates say that the number of web developers will grow by 13% between now and 2026. What will do with all that extra competition […] View original post at …
WordCamp Albuquerque Gears Up for 5th Edition in January 2018
WordCamp Albuquerque is gearing up for its 5th edition January 19-21, 2018, following events held in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2016. An all-new organizing team is ready to invigorate the Southwestern WordPress community with an exciting array of world-class speakers and educational opportunities for both new and experienced users. Lead organizer Alonso Indacochea said the team is expecting to host …
How Venus Williams Is Serving Up Her Entrepreneurial Dreams
Tennis trained her to be a one-woman, hyper-focused, do-it-all-yourself machine. But as she’s discovering, entrepreneurship requires more balance. View original post at Entrepreneur…
How to Completely Customize the WordPress Admin Interface
If you run a Multisite Network or any WordPress site that allows users to login and view the dashboard screens, you may be a bit frustrated with the WordPress admin screens. When your users log in, they’ll see a set of dashboard widgets which might confuse them, they could have access to screens you don’t want them […] View original post at …
Delete Me WordPress Plugin Assists Website Owners in Granting the GDPR Right to be Forgotten
photo credit: pj_vanf to err is human – (license) With the EU GDPR compliance deadline just 178 days away, many WordPress site owners are looking for tools that will help them meet the requirements. The regulation expands existing rights of data subjects in several key ways, including (but not limited to) the right to be notified of data breaches, the …
Why You Should Hire One of These People to Tell Your Brand's Story
Veterans are geniuses at storytelling. View original post at Entrepreneur…
WPWeekly Episode 295 – Turkey With A Side of Gutenberg and Giving Thanks to Open Source
I apologize for the delay in getting this episode out to you. In this episode, John James Jacoby and I discussed a range of topics, including a caching bug introduced in WordPress 4.9 that causes Page Templates not to display for an hour. We talk about the possibilities of using Gutenberg with WooCommerce and how it could impact product management. …
These 13 Skills Will Improve Your Branding Efforts
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