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…
OrganizeWP Launches with “Old School Software Pricing Model”
WordPress developer Jon Christopher has relaunched OrganizeWP, a commercial plugin that organizes content in the admin with a single, unified view and UI for streamlining common actions. It’s a utility plugin that Christopher has had on his mind since before he released its predecessor, the Hierarchy plugin, eight years ago. “The WordPress Admin felt really disjointed once Custom Post Types …
New Twenty Twenty-Three Default Theme Now in Development
Last month, WordPress design contributors proposed creating a new kind of default theme that would bundle a curated set of style variations, instead of creating a new theme from scratch. This idea resonated with participants in the discussion and plans are now underway to use a stripped-back version of Twenty Twenty-Two as the base for the new theme. Automattic design …
Startups are Making These 3 Mistakes in Their Marketing Strategy. Here's How to Avoid Them.
If you have found a startup, you understand that marketing is challenging. Learn from these common PR mistakes and how to avoid them in 2023. View original post at Entrepreneur…
Google Analytics 4 Now Integrates With Our Beehive Plugin (For Free)
Universal Analytics is out and Google Analytics 4 is the way forward. In keeping with the times, our free Beehive plugin now integrates with GA4. Learn more about the integration and the advantages of Google’s new analytics overlord. Earlier this year, Google announced that Google Analytics 4 will be permanently replacing the much beloved Universal Analytics from July 1, 2023. …
New Proposal Calls for Contributors to Stop Merging Experimental APIs from Gutenberg to WordPress Core
The practice of merging experimental APIs from Gutenberg into WordPress core may soon be coming to an end. A new proposal, published by Automattic-sponsored contributor Adam Zielinski, calls for contributors to stabilize APIs before merging them into core. Over the years, approximately 280 experimental APIs have been merged from the Gutenberg plugin, which Zielinski audited in a ticket he opened …
11 Ways to Brand Yourself as a Speaker
To position yourself as a dominant force in your industry and advance your career/business, branding yourself as a speaker is a profitable growth strategy. Here are some tips to get started. View original post at Entrepreneur…
ServerPress Is Shutting Down
ServerPress, makers of DesktopServer, a WordPress local development tool, announced it is shutting down after 12 years in business. The company emailed its customers and posted a farewell message on its website after disabling new purchases and is in the process of canceling renewals for existing subscriptions. ServerPress was founded by Steve Carnam in 2010. His leadership helped the company …