Last year you provided us with 998 responses to our annual survey and they were amazing. This year, again, I will personally read every single one and if we can crack 1,000 responses we’ll DOUBLE the prize pool. Read on for more info on why you should participate (basically me demonstrating to you that we really do listen and act), …
If You're Using These Marketing Tactics, You're Hurting Your Brand's Credibility
You’ll need good marketing to increase sales in your business, so have a solid strategy. View original post at Entrepreneur…
Jetpack 9.8 Introduces WordPress Stories Block Alongside Forced Security Update
Jetpack 9.8 was released this week, introducing WordPress Stories as the headline feature. The Story block, which allows users to create interactive stories, was previously only available on mobile. It can now be used in the web editor. Stories went into public beta on the Android app in January 2021, and were officially released on the mobile apps in March. Version …
Building Featured Boxes With the WordPress Block Editor
It is a new day with another chase for that elusive block plugin that will bring a little joy into my life. Today’s experiment comes courtesy of the Feature Box plugin by Sumaiya Siddika. It is a simple block that allows end-users to upload an image and add some content to an offset box. The plugin’s output is a typical …
Here's Why You Should Always Take That Meeting
We cut the excuses that are common in our industry, got off our asses and did the damn thing – and so can you. View original post at Entrepreneur…
Forks and Alternatives: Custom User Avatar Plugins for WordPress
You know what one of the great things about open source is? Others can use a project’s code, share it wholesale, modify it, and/or distribute their changes. These are the pillars upon which WordPress stands. It is a beautiful thing to watch in practice. Most often, it means we can build off the shoulders of those giants who came before …
Dany Garcia Wanted Clothing That's "Between Athleisure and Power Dressing", So She Launched A New Brand Called GSTQ
Garcia is Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson’s manager and business partner, but is now creating a brand that’s much more personal. View original post at Entrepreneur…
Your Hosting Backups Are Automatically Safe With WPMU DEV…100% Guaranteed!
Fire, flood, rain, or shine, WPMU DEV’s managed WordPress hosting keeps your backups safe and fine. If you follow IT-related news, you may recall the March 2021 fire that destroyed one of Europe’s largest hosting provider’s data centres in Strasbourg, France, knocking out major websites around the world. Does your website disaster recovery plan include total hosting backup redundancy? Source: …
Chrome Canary Adds Flag for Disabling FLoC Testing
Google’s controversial Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC) experiment now has a feature flag within Chrome Canary (the nightly build of Chrome for developers) that allows users to opt out. In January 2020, Google announced its plans to discontinue support for third-party cookies in Chrome within two years. The first bits and pieces of the company’s Privacy Sandbox initiative started landing …
How To Avoid Rainbow-Washing In Your Pride Marketing Efforts
Rainbow logo: check. Here’s what else you should consider. View original post at Entrepreneur…