Zac Gordon, a technology educator, has released his Gutenberg Development course. The course is $79 but is available for $49 using the coupon code earlyadopter. Gordon says the course is aimed at developers who want to update their themes, plugins, shortcodes, etc. to work with Gutenberg and take advantage of blocks. “There is also some content I am adding geared …
How to Setup Live Chat on WordPress
Technology continues to shape the customer service industry in new and compelling ways. Customers with queries or complaints used to have to directly visit a store but when the telephone was invented, customers were able to call the businesses. Although at one point this was an innovation, people quickly grew tired of the problems it […] View original post at …
WordPress Web Design Trends You Need to Know for 2018
Looking back on 2017, I think it’s safe to say that it was a good year for WordPress and web design, in general. Sure, there were stories about security breaches and examples of branding gone bad, but that kind of stuff is inevitable when you consider how many websites are in existence. If you look […] View original post at …
WPWeekly Episode 300 – Interview with Matt ‘Gutenbeard’ Mullenweg
In this the 300th episode, John James Jacoby and I interview Matt ‘Gutenbeard’ Mullenweg, co-creator of the WordPress project. We discuss a range of topics including, the somewhat controversial poetry reading that included a curse word prior to the State of the Word, the WordPress Foundation increasing its range of funding, and of course, Gutenberg. One of the big takeaways …
What Should Happen When You Inherit a WordPress Site (and Why)?
It’s always exciting to find prospective clients and secure new business. But it’s extra special when a client trusts you to take over development and design of their WordPress site from someone who abandoned the project or was incapable of fulfilling their needs. Inheriting a WordPress site can also be nerve-wracking. Sure, it’s great to […] View original post at …
Internal Link Building: Why You Need To Do It and How to Get Started
External links and backlinks are an important part of every website’s SEO strategy. They send signals to both search engines and visitors about the quality of content on your site. They also serve as proof of your breadth of knowledge on the subject matter and they help your site “borrow” authority from trusted external sources. […] View original post at …
How to Onboard Contractors to Your WordPress Business
After you start to become profitable, you’ll stop worrying about “making this freelance thing work” and start thinking about how you can be more productive—and make more money. You’ll also begin thinking about the tasks you really hate and how outsourcing them might make you feel more fulfilled in your business. Regardless of your motivation, […] View original post at …
WPWeekly Episode 299 – 2017 Year in Review
In this episode, John James Jacoby and I review the WordPress news that made headlines on the Tavern in 2017. Among the stories we talk about more in-depth was Headway Themes, WP-CLI becoming a WordPress.org sanctioned project, and Disqus being acquired. We also talked about the future of comments in WordPress and what circumstances could lead to Intense Debate being …
How to Troubleshoot a 504 Error on Your WordPress Site
There are so many things that can go wrong when you run a business, and with so many contributing factors, too: human, environmental, technological. Then you throw a website into the mix and, well, you don’t need me to remind you about all the opportunities for disaster. Ahem… security breaches, undetected downtime, rampant issues with […] View original post at …
How to Test Your WordPress Site for Mobile Usability Problems
Almost exactly two years ago, I wrote a post about the key aspects of User Experience design you need to focus on when designing for mobile. That post identified four UX priorities for mobile: touchable areas, navigation, forms and interactions. Two years have passed since then and things have moved on in the web development […] View original post at …