Your clients are busy people. Same as you. Which is why you may have gotten to a point where you’ve questioned whether it’s even worth it to create reports for them. With everyone so stretched thin these days, who’s got the time to read a ten-page report showing table after table of statistics they could […] View original post at …
Content Syndication in WordPress: Why It’s Not Just for Bloggers
If you’re unfamiliar with the term “syndication” as it pertains to the web, think of something like the TV show Seinfeld. Even though the show ended in 1998, you’re likely still seeing reruns of episodes on TV today–and not necessarily on the original broadcasting station the show aired on either. That is a form of […] View original post at …
How to Protect Your WordPress Business from a Major Life Change
For those of you working in the United States, you’ve probably been questioned before about whether or not you’ve experience a major life change over the last year. I know I generally encounter it twice each year: first, when I apply for health insurance coverage in January; second, during tax season. Typically, the question is […] View original post at …
How to Successfully Launch a Retargeting Campaign Using WordPress
Retargeting (or remarketing) is something we’re all familiar with as consumers. You visit a website and browse the various products, services, or content published within it. You think, “Oh, that looks interesting. I may need to do something with this.” But then you leave. Maybe you didn’t like the price or you got distracted by […] View original post at …
Introducing WPMU DEV 7.0 – Crispr!
As WordPress turns 15 on May 27th, this old site here, WPMU DEV, just turned 12 last month which gave us a nice opportunity to roll out a brand new design that I’m going to christen Crispr – because it’s nice and clean and, I hope, reflects our new DNA 🙂 The blog looks more or less the […] View original post at …
WordPress 4.9.6 Beta 1 Adds Tools for GDPR Compliance
WordPress 4.9.6 Beta 1 is available for testing. It’s the first step in bringing GDPR (Global Data Protection Regulation) tools to WordPress. In addition to 10 bugs being fixed, this release heavily focuses on privacy enhancements. One of the first changes is the addition of a Privacy tab on the successful update screen. The message informs users that their sites …
A Tour of the Gutenberg Editor for WordPress
It’s the year’s hot topic – Project Gutenberg. If you haven’t tried it out yet, you may be wondering what all the fuss is about. If you’re not already aware of it, Gutenberg is a new interface for editing posts and pages in WordPress. It’s currently a plugin, but there are plans to integrate it […] View original post at …
Jetpack 6.1, Now With Even More Privacy Information
Jetpack 6.1 is available and is considered a general maintenance release. This version adds two improvements to the WordAds module. Users can now use the [wordads] shortcode to place an inline ad on any post or page. Support for the ads.txt file has also been added. A new filter is available that honors the Do Not Track feature. This filter …
How to Set Up an Affiliate or Referral Program on Your WordPress Site
Wouldn’t it be nice if a WordPress site could be something more than just the digital face of one’s brand? That’s why you develop websites in the first place–to help companies do more with their digital presence. In other words, to generate more leads and conversions for their business. But is that enough? Is the […] View original post at …
WPWeekly Episode 314 – Getting Squeebly With It
In this episode, John James Jacoby recaps his trip to WordCamp Chicago and explains the thought process behind his presentation, The Fourth Wall of WordPress. We highlight a new project that gives developers a guided path to migrate functionality from the Classic editor to Gutenberg. We discuss the pros and cons of the trusted authors program launched by the WordPress …