At the end of the day, your mission is to generate conversions with your WordPress site. But some visitors are not as easily swayed as others when it comes to pulling the trigger on making a purchase. They know they need the service or product to significantly improve their lives… and, yet, they want to […] View original post at …
Getting Personal: 3 Steps to Personalizing Your Automated Email Campaigns
You’ll win more business with personalized automated email campaigns — here’s how to do it. View original post at Entrepreneur…
Adding Information, Tips and Sales Information for Clients to the WordPress Dashboard
If you’re building websites for clients using WordPress, you’ll be keen to find a way to maintain your relationship with them and keep in touch. After all, a client who’s already hired you to build their website is someone who’s very likely to hire you again in the future or recommend you to their contacts. […] View original post at …
WPCampus Scheduled for July 12-14 in St. Louis, MO
WPCampus, an in-person conference dedicated to WordPress in higher education has announced its third annual event will be held July 12-14 at Washington University in St. Louis, MO. The call for speakers is open until April 7th. The event is two months before WordCamp St. Louis which will also be held at Washington University. WPCampus held its first event in …
How to Develop a Brand Story That Attracts Great Talent
To recruit top talent, focus on branding. View original post at Entrepreneur…
7 Reasons Why Your WordPress Plugins or Themes Won’t Install
For the most part, I think WordPress is a pretty solid platform. Of course, we complicate things when we drag third-party elements into it for the sake of improving performance or security, adding new design features, or opening up greater functionality. But the payoff is generally worth it. Without those integrations, you’d have to do […] View original post at …
The Ultimate WordPress Backend Tutorial: A Guide to Customization
There’s a lot that goes into developing WordPress websites from the ground up, which is why I hope you’ve found the WordPress startup guide helpful. Having one cohesive guide that walks you through the process step-by-step can be an invaluable tool when you’re first starting work as a WordPress developer. Once you’ve mastered the WordPress […] View original post at …
Yoast Launches Fund to Increase Speaker Diversity at Tech Conferences
In an effort to increase speaker diversity at conferences worldwide, the team at Yoast SEO has launched a diversity fund. The fund will pledge a minimum of €25,000 each year. Its purpose is to remove the financial burdens that can cause minorities or underrepresented groups to speak at conferences. “There are WordCamps throughout the world, these are conferences about, by …
Here's Why You Shouldn't Design Your Brand for Instagram — and What to Do Instead
Here are steps entrepreneurs need to take to build a strong brand that outlives the Instagram moment. View original post at Entrepreneur…
How Deliberate Practice Can Help You Become a WordPress Expert
I’m a keen advocate of the idea that anyone can learn a new skill, if they’re sufficiently motivated. And if, like me, you work in the world of web development, you’ll need to learn new skills all of the time. Ours is an industry that never sits still. Whether it’s a new tool, a major […] View original post at …