WooCommerce.com is bringing back a feature that made it possible for customers to test extensions in a sandbox environment before purchasing them. Select extensions can be loaded up on a private test site for 30 days before the site self-destructs. Although WooCommerce.com already offers a 30 day money back guarantee if users are unhappy with a purchase, the sandbox testing …
How To Offer Website Care & Maintenance Services To Your Web Development Clients
Providing website maintenance services is a great way to generate monthly recurring revenue from your web development business. In this article, we cover all the essential and profitable web care plan services you can offer to clients and the tools you need to do it. If you’re looking for an easy way to provide more value to your clients, keep …
Join the WordPress World Photography Day Challenge
photo credit: ChrisEdwardsCE In celebration of World Photography Day, WordPress’ Photo Directory team has issued a challenge designed to get people contributing: Submit a photo that captures something unique about your local area, in a way that helps represent the geographic diversity of the WordPress community. Since its launch, the WordPress Photo Directory has grown to 3,633 free, CC0-licensed photos. …
Hiring An Influencer on This Less-Used Platform Should Be Your Next Marketing Move
Most businesses have heard of Instagram and TikTok, but few know the Twitch platform. View original post at Entrepreneur…
Jamie Marsland Recreates WordPress.org Homepage in 20 Minutes Using the Block Editor
In response to the recent controversy about how long WordPress.org’s new homepage and download page designs should take to implement, Gutenberg YouTuber Jamie Marsland decided to try his hand at recreating it with the block editor. Matt Mullenweg had commented on the plans for the new designs moving into development, saying that it should have taken “hours not weeks to …
Upcoming Free Workshops: Learn How to Convert Figma Files to a Block Theme and Take Block Patterns to the Next Level
If you’re not following Learn WordPress Online Workshops on Meetup.com, you may be missing out on some high quality events. WordPress experts from across the world have been collaborating on virtual events with instruction at the same caliber of excellence that you might find at an in-person WordCamp. On Thursday, August 18, at 3:00 PM EDT, WP Engine-sponsored developer advocate …
How to Make Your Marketing Less Cringeworthy and More Authentic
Companies are needing to completely re-shift their marketing strategy to win customers’ trust. Here are a few ways businesses can show authenticity in their marketing. View original post at Entrepreneur…
Gutenberg Designers Explore Adding Configuration Options to Block Editor Onboarding Modal
Gutenberg designers are considering replacing the current welcome guide modal with a new onboarding screen that prompts users to configure some of the editor’s many individual preference settings. The existing welcome setup was designed during the earlier days of the block editor when many WordPress users were experiencing it for the first time. It briefly introduces users to the concept …
WordPress Launches New Homepage and Download Page Designs
WordPress.org is now sporting a new look with a refreshed, jazzy design that complements the recently updated News pages. “The new homepage brings more attention to the benefits and experience of using WordPress, while also highlighting the community and resources to get started,” Automattic-sponsored WordPress marketing team contributor Nicholas Garofalo said. “The new download page greets visitors with a new …
3 Ways Your Brand Can Go Viral on TikTok
Grow your business to new clients and launch your reach organically by licensing custom beats to make your own music and jingles on TikTok, all done using these three simple strategies. View original post at Entrepreneur…