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Marketing a WordPress Product Live: Session 2
Transcript ↓ In this podcast episode, Corey Maass and Cory Miller discuss the performance of their WordPress product, launched in October, during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. They talk about their marketing strategies, including the importance of building a mailing list and repurposing content from a WordCamp talk. They also discuss their target audience and… Continue reading Marketing a WordPress Product Live: Session 2
Post Status Draft – Interview with Amber Hinds on WordPress Web Accessibility
Transcript ↓ In this podcast episode, Cory Miller interviews Amber Haynes, CEO of Equalize Digital, about the importance of accessibility in WordPress and web design. They discuss the recent award received by Equalize Digital for their Digital Accessibility Checker plugin, which audits WordPress websites for accessibility. Amber highlights the challenges faced by screen reader users… Continue reading Post Status Draft – Interview with Amber Hinds on WordPress Web Accessibility
Business Roundup Week Ending December 8
Beware: WordPress Security Scams Targeting Agencies Sophisticated new phishing scams are impersonating the WordPress Security Team to spread malware. Fraudulent emails request installing a plugin containing malware. Supposedly from “WordPress” or “WordPress Security,” they appear credible. Emails come from non-WordPress domains and lack verified signatures, unlike legitimate project communications. The scam links to a fake… Continue reading Business Roundup Week Ending December 8
Jobs & Career Roundup Week Ending December 8
In the Spotlight Post Status professional member Varun Dubey is in the spotlight this week. Varun, the Founder and CEO of Wbcom Designs, embarked on his freelance career in 2010 via Upwork, specializing initially in WordPress web development. The Job Board Inpsyde: Senior Full Stack Developer (m/f/d) Post a Job Agency owners, Product Founders, and Partners… Continue reading Jobs & Career Roundup Week Ending December 8
Community Roundup Week Ending December 8
This is Fine. Some days you feel like you’re on top of the world. You’ve got all your ducks in a row. You’ve got things planned. You know exactly what you’re doing and how you’re getting it done. Then life says “I don’t think so, Michelle.” And hands you a bunch of unexpectedness. The last… Continue reading Community Roundup Week Ending December 8
Member Spotlight: Varun Dubey
Varun Dubey, the Founder and CEO of Wbcom Designs, embarked on his freelance career in 2010 via Upwork, specializing initially in WordPress web development. His entrepreneurial journey led to the establishment of Wbcom Designs in 2010, where he shifted his focus towards contributing to the WordPress community, particularly in BuddyPress. Wbcom Designs, under the leadership… Continue reading Member Spotlight: Varun Dubey
PHPCS, a major PHP library, needs support
The PHP_CodeSniffer project (PHPCS in short) needs support to continue operating because it’s been abandoned by its long-time sponsor. PHPCS is a library used by almost every major PHP project (WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, Mediawiki, Doctrine, and many more). It helps companies and individual developers build better code and follow code styles. The backstory Juliette Reinders… Continue reading PHPCS, a major PHP library, needs support
Marketing a WordPress Product Live: Session 1
Transcript ↓ In this podcast episode, Corey Maass and Cory Miller discuss plans for the second season of their show. They consider rebranding and focusing on marketing a WordPress product. They discuss potential topics such as selling and scaling a business, and the progress they’ve made with their WordPress product. They also discuss the importance… Continue reading Marketing a WordPress Product Live: Session 1
Community Roundup Week Ending December 1
Personal Branding in WordPress I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how one develops a personal brand in the WordPress community and why it matters. As well as how it applies to community. I have no plans to ever go back to freelancing, and yet it still matters. I’m employed full-time, and yet it still… Continue reading Community Roundup Week Ending December 1