The WordPress Themes Directory is sitting at 99 block themes today and will soon cross a major milestone. This momentum has been driven in part by independent designers like Brian Gardner, Anders Norén, and Rich Tabor, to name a few, who have fully embraced the new era of block themes and are leading the way with a seemingly never-ending supply …
How To Get and Retain Control of Your Brand By Selling Online
Losing control is a nightmare for brand leaders, but there are ways to gain that control back and keep it for good. View original post at Entrepreneur…
How to Understand Corporate Branding vs. Personal Branding for Success
Forward-thinking brands do best by embracing the connection between both brands and by fostering positive, open communications between brands and employees. After all, each employee is a brand ambassador. View original post at Entrepreneur…
WordCamp Asia 2023 Opens Call for Speakers
After years of planning and one canceled event, WordCamp Asia 2023 is just seven months away. The event is gaining momentum as organizers were selected earlier this year and the call for sponsors opened last month. Asia’s inaugural flagship WordCamp will be hosted February 17-19, at IconSiam in Bangkok Thailand with 1,500 attendees expected. It kicks off with a contributor …
WordPress Themes Directory Adds Block Themes to Filter Menu
This week has been heavy with theme news, as the discussion around improving block themes’ visibility in the directory became heated before the Themes Team landed on a course of action. Meta contributors added a new “Block Themes” menu item to the filter menu on the directory homepage, a solution that some classic theme developers fought tooth and nail to …
Is Rebranding the Right Move for Your Company? Here's How I Knew It Was Time
Big changes are everywhere. Is it time for you to tackle a big change of your own? View original post at Entrepreneur…
WordPress Seeks User Input on Homepage and Download Page Redesign Project
WordPress.org hasn’t seen a redesign since 2016, when it went from sketches to prototype to live in a matter of a couple weeks. In six years, the software has undergone a metamorphosis by adopting a new block paradigm that should be reflected in its website. Contributors are now looking at giving the homepage and download page a design overhaul that showcases its …
Boost Your Business with These First Impression Hacks
Want customers to flock to your brand? Focus on making a great first impression. View original post at Entrepreneur…
#34 – Felix Arntz on WordPress and Performance
On the podcast today we have Felix Arntz. Felix is a Developer Relations Engineer at Google and a WordPress core committer. He is the lead engineer for the Site Kit plugin for WordPress and has been a regular contributor to WordPress for several years. He’s also been involved in the newly created WordPress performance team which is trying to work …
How an Outdated Brand Story Can Plateau Your Business
Contrary to popular belief, your brand story is so much more than a nicely written one-page manifesto you delegate to a copywriter. View original post at Entrepreneur…