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Síguenos en: Pue eso, un resumen de lo que está pasando con WP Engine y WordPress ¿Qué tal la semana? Semana esther Encontrado código que forzaba mostrar warning php de un plugin Nueva web para cliente Semana Nahuai Terminando de sincronizar las webs y aplicar descuentos de WooCommerce dependiendo de la antigüedad en la otra web. Creación canal de sostenibilidad en el Slack de WP España. Contenido Nahuai Novedades Disclaimer: No somos expertos legales ni pretendemos hacer un repaso exhaustivo sobre todo lo ocurrido. La idea es compartir lo que se sabe de forma ordenada para que cada uno saque sus conclusiones. WP Engine infringe la licencia de marca registrada y Automattic le exige pagar por usarla o contribuir al proyecto de WordPress. Cronologia Desde 2018 Silver Lake (fondo de inversión) es el mayor accionista de WPE Se cambian los términos de uso de la marca WordPress Matt/Automattic se puso en contacto con WP Engine con la propuesta de que pagaran por usar la marca WP o que contribuyeran al proyecto a través de 5ftf, o una combinación de ambos (un 8% beneficios) Matt confiaba en que contribuyeran Matt publica durante la WCUS en el blog de WordPress.org que “WP Engine no es WordPress” (21/09) Matt habla en la WCUS y “saca los colores” a WP Engine públicamente (21/09) Carta de cese y desistimiento de Automattic a WP Engine para que deje de usar la marca (23/09) WP Engine toma acciones legales contra Automattic (23/09) WP Engine intenta dejar de mostrar las noticias de WordPress.org en el admin (24/09) Se prohíbe a WP Engine acceder a WordPress.org (25/09) Acceso a los repositorios de WordPress bloqueadas para WP Engine (25/09) Se levanta la prohibición de WP Engine al acceso de WordPress.org (28/09) Motivos para exigir a WP Engine que cambie el nombre o pague por usarlo Matt considera que confunden al usuario. Poniendo ejemplos como que su madre lo confunde o que WPE tiene planes que se llaman WP core. Automattic es dueña de la marca WordPress y puede decidir cuando se infringe Motivos para “exigir“ colaboración a WP Engine Facturan +400M de dólares al año Solo contribuyen 40h/semana al 5FtF (por los 3.915 h/semana de Automattic, teniendo un tamaño similar) Solo invierten en acciones de marketing (que no se considera una contribución al proyecto) Otros motivos de disgusto con WP Engine Desactiva las revisiones de las entradas de WordPress (una característica del core), para ahorrar dinero. Modificaron el código de la pasarela de pago de WooCommerce (que usa Stripe por debajo) para llevarse la comisión (en lugar de ir a Automattic). Utiliza recursos de la infraestructura del WordPress.org (repositorio de plugins) Ha bajado la calidad del servicio/soporte Qué dijo Matt en WCUS WP Engine extrae mucho valor del ecosistema de WordPress sin contribuir Paga con tu cartera y a la hora de elegir un hosting elige uno que contribuya Utilizó el termino “cancer” para referirse (indirectamente) a WP Engine Otros matices Problema de demonizar WP Engine (Local, ACF…) en lugar de Salt Lake. Problema del doble rasero con el nombre (WordPress.com). Problema de eclipsar la WCUS. GoDaddy fue llamado un “peligro existencial” para el ecosistema hace unos años, en cambio ahora fue mencionado como uno de los que contribuye al proyecto. Newfold Digital paga por usar la marca WordPress en sus planes etc Multidots ha decidido duplicar el número de horas que contribuye al 5FtF y aumentar la donación a la fundación WordPress. Algunas personas se desmotivan para continuar contribuyendo. Enlaces relacionados: WP Engine is not WordPress WP Engine is banned from WordPress.org https://wordpress.org/news/2024/09/wp-engine-reprieve/ contributes back 3,915 hours a week WordCamp US & Ecosystem Thinking https://ma.tt/2024/09/wordpress-engine/ https://wpengine.com/blog/highlighting-wordpress-innovation-contribution/ https://www.briancoords.com/the-wcus-closing-i-wish-wed-had/ https://journal.rmccue.io/431/wp-engine-must-win/ https://cullenwhitmore.com/an-open-letter-to-matt-mullenweg/ https://davemart.in/2024/09/25/my-thoughts-on-matts-comments/ https://jamesgiroux.ca/wcus-freedom-isnt-free/ https://www.multidots.com/updates/taking-a-stand-for-the-wordpress-ecosystem-why-we-must-all-give-back/ https://wptavern.com/matt-mullenweg-announces-temporary-lifting-of-wp-engine-ban https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnI-QcVSwMU Tip de la semana Listen and publish YouTube shows as podcasts - Listenbox
Fraudology is presented by Sardine.In this episode of Fraudology, host Karisse Hendrick welcomes Ryan Konop, Senior Manager of Payment Systems and Processing for Newfold Digital, to discuss the complex world of domain fraud. Ryan, with a background in the navy and extensive experience in the domain web hosting industry, dives into the sophisticated tactics of fraudsters who exploit international events and the evolving systems used to combat these threats. They explore the critical role of domain registrars, the impending switch from whois to RDAP for registrar information, and the growing need for collaboration across various teams to detect and prevent different types of fraud. Ryan also shares insights on machine learning applications for fraud prevention and the unique challenges faced by the web hosting industry. Don't miss this enlightening conversation on how advanced systems and a collaborative mindset are essential in staying a step ahead of these digital adversaries.To connect with Ryan Konop:https://www.linkedin.com/in/rkonop/Fraudology is hosted by Karisse Hendrick, a fraud fighter with decades of experience advising hundreds of the biggest ecommerce companies in the world on fraud, chargebacks, and other forms of abuse impacting a company's bottom line. Connect with her on LinkedIn She brings her experience, expertise, and extensive network of experts to this podcast semi weekly, on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
In WP Builds Podcast episode #382, Alex Moss discusses his multifaceted career from a self-taught PHP developer in 2011 to Principal SEO at Yoast. The conversation spans his co-founding of an agency, involvement in the NFT market, and views on emerging digital trends. Alex highlights potential practical uses of NFTs beyond speculation, collaboration between marketing and development teams, and advancements at Yoast post-acquisition by Newfold Digital. Key topics include the future of SEO amidst AI and privacy challenges, Google's dominance, the evolution of search engines, and the balancing act of offering premium and free services at Yoast. Go check it out.
Carolyn Shelby has been in digital marketing since 1994 (yes, it was a thing even then) specialising in SEO since 1997. She's now Principal SEO at Newfold Digital and Yoast, continuing to develop innovative SEO strategies, and focused on enhancing the online visibility and engagement for Newfold Digital's brands. In this episode, we discuss: Why unique and helpful content is more important than ever The evolving relationship between SEO professionals and search engines How AI plays a role in content creation and SEO Dive in: [04:54] Search engines have matured in significant ways. [07:02] eCommerce brands find it easier to reuse content. [12:04] AI can't generate targeted copy without human input. [13:23] AI anticipates, needs creative prompting for variation. [17:49] AI's diverse role in content creation evolution. [19:28] Helpful content should be the focus and target. [20:47] Insider Tips from Carolyn! Digital Retail Index: Find out where you're ranked or submit your own site for analysis >> KeepOpt.com/remarkable ****Get all the links and resources we mention & join our email list at https://keepopt.comLove the show? Chloe would love your feedback - leave a review here: https://keepopt.com/review or reply to the episode Q&A on Spotify.Interested in being a Sponsor? go here: https://keepopt.com/sponsor
(Aired March 7, 2024) DomainSherpa – Down The Rabbit Hole – March 7, 2024: NameJet, SnapNames & the Domain Aftermarket As we say on DomainSherpa - all roads lead to domains. And in the reverse, domains has us venturing "down the rabbit hole" into different topics all the time. This is a tech-adjacent, digital asset, pop-culture, tangent-positive monthly podcast - with some domains stuff thrown into the mix for good measure. In this episode, JT is joined by Drew, Matt Overman of Identity Digital, and Mike White of Newfold Digital to discuss the domain name aftermarket. Mike manages NameJet and Snapnames on behalf of Newfold, Matt and JT were both previous GMs of NameJet, and Drew was one of NameJet's power users in the past and they all dive into the platform and how it operates in the domain aftermarket ecosystem. They also discuss the domain name lifecycle, different types of inventory on the platforms, how ccTLDs and gTLDs operate in the aftermarket, and a whole lot more! So, tune in and jump down the rabbit hole with the Rabbit Hole Gang!
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On this episode, we dive into retention and revenue recovery in subscription-based businesses with the help of our guests, Kevin Salerno at Newfold Digital and Kristen Vandendriessche at Optimized Payments. Key Takeaways:(01:28) The impact of retention in subscription businesses.(03:51) An in-depth look at churn in subscription models, and strategies to manage it effectively.(09:06) Technical causes of involuntary churn and methods to improve payment collection.(16:36) The benefits and necessity of having multiple payment processors for successful payment authorizations.(24:11) Innovative strategies for simplifying customer payment updates and enhancing the recovery process.(31:02) The legal and regulatory considerations in payment recovery and retention strategies. Resources Mentioned:Kevin Salerno -https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-salerno-156530/Newfold Digital | LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/newfold/Newfold Digital | Website -https://newfold.com/Kristen Vandendriessche -https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-vandendriessche-pcip-7b16924/Optimized Payments | LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/optimized-payments/Optimized Payments | Website -https://optimizedpayments.com/ Ready to get started with Rebar?Head to rebartechnology.com or email info@rebartechnology.com to schedule a call today. #SaaS #Subscriptions #SubscriptionBusiness #CustomerChurn #SubscriptionService
We round up 2023 and look forward to 2024 with what is arguably the most experienced panel in SEO podcasting. Joining Webcology hosts Jim Hedger and Kristine Schachinger are Ryan Jones - SVP of SEO Razorfish, Topher Kohan - Director of SEO for CBS Sports Paramount Global, Carolyn Shelby - Principle SEO at YoastSEO and Newfold Digital, Doc Sheldon - CEO of Web Narwhal, Grant Simmons - Director of SEO at Clickfluent, and Steve Wiideman - CEO of Wiideman Consulting. Everyone in the panel has at least a decade and a half in the industry. Collectively the group brings over 150 years of acquired knowledge to a conversation that ranges through the impact of AI on the industry to the many updates Google made in 2023. Catch up, look forward, and welcome to an interesting and probably chaotic future. Stick around for the laughs.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/webcology/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
In E33, Co-host Mike Boland is joined by guest Co-host Jason Cross, SVP Product at Newfold Digital to bat around two important topics in local. First Mike and Jason talk about whether Google's experiments with an AI-tool for writing news articles is a net plus for local journalism. The two then pivot to discuss whether Google's efforts to revamp its digital assistant with AI spells the beginning of the end for voice assistants like Google's, plus Alexa and Siri. The two also find time for some discussion of how AI is transforming the process of creating new businesses – from choosing a name to finding just the right domain. Please be sure to listen to the full episode to catch the hosts sharing their choices for “Who Won the Week”. This week it's all about cars and toys. This Week in Local is brought to you by Localogy. To learn more, please visit Localogy.com.
Episode 27 welcomes Sharon Rowlands, CEO of Newfold Digital. Our discussion focuses on how the latest tech trends are impacting the Newfold business and the SMBs it serves. And of course, in the current conversation, that means how Newfold is using AI to serve SMBs. Similar to other leaders in our space, Rowlands acknowledged the AI hype. She believes that AI “is definitely being oversold in some areas and undersold in others.” This Week in Local is brought to you by Localogy. To learn more, please visit Localogy.com.
This week, host Sagi Eliyahu is joined by Michael Bouchet, Chief Information Officer at Newfold Digital, to talk about his experiences in the tech industry, facing volatility and the importance of the human touch.Sagi and Michael discuss:- The art of bringing order to chaos.- Lessons learned through Newfold Digital's 90 acquisitions in 15 years.- The challenge of transitioning the organization to remote work when Covid started.- Trust as the main virtue in communication. - The importance of cultivating a human connection and being transparent.- The value of humanity over data.- Not approaching interactions only through a tech perspective. - The challenge of embracing change in the IT industry.- What ”making it” in business is all about.Michael Bouchet - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mbouchet/Newfold Digital - https://www.linkedin.com/company/newfold/ This episode is brought to you by Tonkean. Tonkean is the operating system for business operations and is the enterprise standard for process orchestration. It provides businesses with the building blocks to orchestrate any process, with no code or change management required. Contact us at tonkean.com to learn how you can build complex business processes. Fast.#Operations #BusinessOperations
Managed WooCommerce hosting is a growing segment within the WordPress ecosystem. And it has a new entrant: WooCommerce. The Automattic-owned eCommerce provider recently launched WooExpress.The service is hosted by WordPress.com. It aims to be a one-stop shop for building and maintaining an online store. Packages start at $40 per month with discounts for paying annually. A selection of pre-installed extensions and themes are included.Sarah Gooding of WP Tavern reports that WooExpress' starting price is higher than entry-level products from GoDaddy and Bluehost. However, the most expensive package ($70 per month) comes in below GoDaddy's premium tiers.Beyond its name recognition, WooExpress may enjoy a few advantages over competitors:As we reported last week, the price of WooCommerce extensions is going up. Bundling popular titles built by WooCommerce is likely to attract value-conscious store owners.Meanwhile, its beefed-up hosting infrastructure was already in place. WordPress.com has been offering packages that include WooCommerce for some time. That's likely to cut down on growing pains.Lastly, ownership's vast internal knowledge of WooCommerce and WordPress is a win for customers.How will WooExpress fare? How will its competitors respond? The WP Minute will keep you posted.Links You Shouldn't MissSEO plugin maker Yoast announced the departure of former CEO Marieke van de Rakt. Under her watch, the company was acquired by Newfold Digital in 2021. van de Rakt will now turn her focus to investing in open source, sustainable, and female-led companies via Emilia Capital. In a related note, Yoast founder Joost de Valk announced that he too is stepping away from Newfold to focus on entrepreneurship.Security firm Sucuri published a detailed report regarding the abuse of an abandoned WordPress plugin. The Eval PHP plugin hasn't seen an update in a decade, but it's being leveraged by malicious actors to install malware. The report also questions the wisdom of leaving similar plugins in the official repository long after abandonment.WordPress.com launched a website building service back in 2021. It was a controversial topic at the time, with some freelancers wondering if their businesses would be impacted. The service initially aimed for the mid-range market, with prices starting at $4,900. Now they appear to be targeting the lower end of the market as well, with a $499 Built By WordPress.com "Express" package. The package promises a 5-page website built within 4 business days. Thanks to WP Minute Member Paul Lacey for reporting this development.From the Grab BagNow it's time to take a look at some other interesting topics shared by our contributors. CertifyWP has launched the WordPress Management and Design Credentialing Exam. The $150.00 exam aims to certify those knowledgeable in front-end WordPress development. The organization also offers an optional course to help learners prepare for the exam. There have long been calls for a well-organized notification system for WordPress. Project core contributor Joe Bailey-Roberts provided an update on such efforts over on the Make WordPress blog.How can WordPress developers leverage AI tools? WP Engine Builders will hold a virtual event on April 28 to discuss the possibilities.Big changes to Twitter's verification system have been in the news. Users who haven't purchased the Twitter Blue service are now missing those famous blue checks next to their name. WordPress co-founder and Tumblr CEO Matt Mullenweg recently explained why he's now a Twitter Blue subscriber.Mark Westguard, founder of the WS Form plugin, shared some thoughts about the cost of sponsoring WordCamps. Westguard has questioned the affordability for small businesses.When it comes to SEO, page experience has been mentioned as a factor in recent years. However, Google recently removed it from their ranking systems page.What does a “power user” think of Gutenberg in its current form? Torque Magazine's Nick Schäferhoff published a review that points out the good and bad.We've all seen software and services that use urgency as a marketing tool. The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has offered advice pointing out what is and isn't permissible. ★ Support this podcast ★
Managed WooCommerce hosting is a growing segment within the WordPress ecosystem. And it has a new entrant: WooCommerce. The Automattic-owned eCommerce provider recently launched WooExpress.The service is hosted by WordPress.com. It aims to be a one-stop shop for building and maintaining an online store. Packages start at $40 per month with discounts for paying annually. A selection of pre-installed extensions and themes are included.Sarah Gooding of WP Tavern reports that WooExpress' starting price is higher than entry-level products from GoDaddy and Bluehost. However, the most expensive package ($70 per month) comes in below GoDaddy's premium tiers.Beyond its name recognition, WooExpress may enjoy a few advantages over competitors:As we reported last week, the price of WooCommerce extensions is going up. Bundling popular titles built by WooCommerce is likely to attract value-conscious store owners.Meanwhile, its beefed-up hosting infrastructure was already in place. WordPress.com has been offering packages that include WooCommerce for some time. That's likely to cut down on growing pains.Lastly, ownership's vast internal knowledge of WooCommerce and WordPress is a win for customers.How will WooExpress fare? How will its competitors respond? The WP Minute will keep you posted.Links You Shouldn't MissSEO plugin maker Yoast announced the departure of former CEO Marieke van de Rakt. Under her watch, the company was acquired by Newfold Digital in 2021. van de Rakt will now turn her focus to investing in open source, sustainable, and female-led companies via Emilia Capital. In a related note, Yoast founder Joost de Valk announced that he too is stepping away from Newfold to focus on entrepreneurship.Security firm Sucuri published a detailed report regarding the abuse of an abandoned WordPress plugin. The Eval PHP plugin hasn't seen an update in a decade, but it's being leveraged by malicious actors to install malware. The report also questions the wisdom of leaving similar plugins in the official repository long after abandonment.WordPress.com launched a website building service back in 2021. It was a controversial topic at the time, with some freelancers wondering if their businesses would be impacted. The service initially aimed for the mid-range market, with prices starting at $4,900. Now they appear to be targeting the lower end of the market as well, with a $499 Built By WordPress.com "Express" package. The package promises a 5-page website built within 4 business days. Thanks to WP Minute Member Paul Lacey for reporting this development.From the Grab BagNow it's time to take a look at some other interesting topics shared by our contributors. CertifyWP has launched the WordPress Management and Design Credentialing Exam. The $150.00 exam aims to certify those knowledgeable in front-end WordPress development. The organization also offers an optional course to help learners prepare for the exam. There have long been calls for a well-organized notification system for WordPress. Project core contributor Joe Bailey-Roberts provided an update on such efforts over on the Make WordPress blog. How can WordPress developers leverage AI tools? WP Engine Builders will hold a virtual event on April 28 to discuss the possibilities. Big changes to Twitter's verification system have been in the news. Users who haven't purchased the Twitter Blue service are now missing those famous blue checks next to their name. WordPress co-founder and Tumblr CEO Matt Mullenweg recently explained why he's now a Twitter Blue subscriber. Mark Westguard, founder of the WS Form plugin, shared some thoughts about the cost of sponsoring WordCamps. Westguard has questioned the affordability for small businesses. When it comes to SEO, page experience has been mentioned as a factor in recent years. However, Google recently removed it from their ranking systems page. What does a “power user” think of Gutenberg in its current form? Torque Magazine's Nick Schäferhoff published a review that points out the good and bad. We've all seen software and services that use urgency as a marketing tool. The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has offered advice pointing out what is and isn't permissible. ★ Support this podcast ★
On the podcast today we have Joost De Valk. If you've been in the WordPress space for any length of time, it's likely that you've come across the Yoast SEO plugin. This was the brainchild of the guest today, Joost, same pronunciation, different spelling. We talk about how Joost found WordPress and quickly started working on his SEO plugin. How it rapidly grew and became his career. We discuss the WordPress landscape during this time and whether it's more difficult now to have the type of success that his plugin received, given that there are more players vying for our attention. The conversation then moves into why the plugin was recently sold to Newfold Digital. What were the guardrails that were put in place to ensure that the plugin continued and the employees felt safe? We end up talking about whether it's time for the WordPress Admin area to receive a UI refresh.
Global Product Management Talk is pleased to bring you the next episode of... Product Mastery Now with host Chad McAllister, PhD. The podcast is all about helping people involved in innovation and managing products become more successful, grow their careers, and STANDOUT from their peers. About the Episode: If you have listened to me before, there is a good chance you've heard me say we need to fall in love with the customer's problem, not our solution. Getting enamored with our solution can distract us from the customer experience. Instead, the customer experience is a component of what creates value for customers. For example, have you ever been asked to enter your address more than once during an onboarding experience? What about at your doctor or dentist? For me, the answer is yes to all three. It's those simple things that add friction to the customer experience and if we want to make products customers love, we need to improve the experience for customers. To help us explore customer experience, joining us is Natashya Narkiewicz, currently VP of Product Management at Avetta and formerly senior director of product management for Newfold Digital, the company behind several popular webhosting brands, such as Bluehost, Network Solutions, HostGator, and Sitebuilder. She has held product roles for nearly 20 years and enjoys building products that have a clean customer experience. She is also a mentor in the business college at the University of North Florida, sharing her knowledge and experience each year with seniors as well as serving as a business mentor to female entrepreneurs in a 12-week program at the Jacksonville, Florida, Women's Business Center.
On the podcast today we have Marieke Van De Rakt & Taco Verdonschot, and they're both from Yoast SEO. I sat down with them both at WordCamp Europe and we talked about some of the recent changes that have taken place within the company. Having worked hard to build and maintain their company's reputation, they decided that it was time to steer the business in a new direction by selling it to Newfold Digital. We get into the reasons for this acquisition and the subsequent reshuffling of the management of the company. What were the details of that agreement, why did they join forces with Newfold Digital in particular, and how has the acquisition gone? We also talk about their longstanding commitment to contributing back to the WordPress project. Why have they done this and what benefits have they seen from this approach? Why do they bring so many of their team to WordCamps? Finally, we talk about their move into the Shopify space with their SaaS Shopify app.
On the podcast today we have Marieke Van De Rakt & Taco Verdonschot, and they're both from Yoast SEO. I think it's quite likely that you've heard of Yoast SEO, but in case you have not, it's a very popular WordPress SEO plugin, installed over 5 million times. They've been optimising websites for many years and make significant contributions to the WordPress project, committing to Core, sponsoring events and many other things. I sat down with them both at WordCamp Europe and we talked about some of the recent changes that have taken place within the company. Having worked hard to build and maintain their company's reputation, they decided that it was time to steer the business in a new direction by selling it to Newfold Digital. We get into the reasons for this acquisition and the subsequent reshuffling of the management of the company. What were the details of that agreement, why did they join forces with Newfold Digital in particular, and how has the acquisition gone? We also talk about their longstanding commitment to contributing back to the WordPress project. Why have they done this and what benefits have they seen from this approach? Why do they bring so many of their team to WordCamps? Although Yoast is well known in the WordPress space, they recently brought their product into an entirely new market, Shopify. This has led them to create a SaaS version of their SEO solution and has brought them into contact with a completely new market. How has this move gone and does it mean they're moving away from WordPress? Typically, when we record the podcast, there's not a lot of background noise, but that's not always the case with these WordCamp Europe interviews. We were competing against crowds and the air-conditioning. Whilst the podcasts are more than listenable, I hope that you understand that the vagaries of the real world were at play. Useful links. Kagi search engine
On today's episode, Kunle is joined by Marieke Van de Rakt, Founder and CMO of Yoast, a popular WordPress search engine plugin with over 5 million installations. If you're a long-time WordPress user, surely you've come across the Yoast SEO plugins. After a while, they became a WooCommerce app by bringing in many sub-apps to support a user's eCommerce journey. Now, they're furthering their eCommerce reach by applying their success in both platforms to Shopify. Marieke shares the backstory of Yoast and how their husband-wife duo gave birth to the amazing app. She also opens up about how they are a multinational company even before being acquired by Newfold Digital, a leading web presence solutions provider. This episode with Marieke is enlightening as it goes into the world of SEO with the different standpoints you should know and tools outside of the Yoast ecosystem that are crucial to eCommerce and SEO. With the utmost confidence in the company, engineers, developers, marketers, and users, Marieke wishes to change their company tagline to “SEO starts with Yoast.”-----------SPONSORS:This episode is brought to you by:Wayflyer As you continue to grow your eCommerce business, access to growth capital will increasingly play a significant role in achieving and surpassing your financial goals. Why should you give up equity or pay high interest rates to grow your business? There is a new way to access growth capital that transforms eCommerce businesses.Wayflyer has shaken the way eCommerce operators access working capital. With a dedication to only DTC eCommerce businesses, Wayflyer will fund you on a fairer “fund as you grow” model, meaning if your sales slow down, so does the amount you transfer back.. There is just a simple fee and the funds you need to grow are deposited to your account instantly. It's worth checking out – Wayflyer.com Klaviyo This episode is brought to you by Klaviyo – a growth marketing platform that powers over 25,000 online businesses. Direct-to-Consumer brands like ColourPop, Huckberry, and Custom Ink rely on Klaviyo. Klaviyo helps you own customer experience and grow high-value customer relationships right from a shopper's first impression through to each subsequent purchase, Klaviyo understands every single customer interaction and empowers brands to create more personalized marketing moments. Find out more on klaviyo.com/2x. Gorgias This episode is brought to you by Gorgias, the leading helpdesk for Shopify, Magento and BigCommerce merchants. Gorgias combines all your communication channels including email, SMS, social media, live chat, and phone into one platform. This saves your team hours per day & makes managing customer orders a breeze. It also integrates seamlessly with your existing tech stack, so you can access customer information and even edit, return, refund, or create an order right from your helpdesk. Go to Gorgias.com and mention 2x eCommerce Podcast for two months free. Recharge This episode is brought to you by Recharge, the leading subscriptions payment solution for Shopify merchants. Recharge helps eCommerce merchants of all sizes launch and scale subscription offerings. Recharge powers the growth of over 15,000 subscription merchants and their communities—turning one-time transactions into long-term customer relationships. Turn transactions into relationships and experience seamless subscription commerce with Recharge. Find out more on rechargepayments.com/2x.
News Want to find the latest with Gutenberg? You can quickly find the updates on the Gutenberg Hub. where can check out the latest resources or tutorials. Maciek Palmowski tweeted this resource where you can create a Gutenberg page quickly by using the builder. Not WooCommerce related by very interesting Bloomberg Technology reported that Shopify Inc. shares plunged below their pre-pandemic level after the company missed revenue and profit estimates, prompting some analysts to dramatically change their outlook on the Canadian e-commerce company. Shopify fell 14.7% to $413.64 on the New York Exchange, bringing this year's decline to 70%. The stock is now 2% below where it closed on the day in March 2020 that the World Health Organization called Covid-19 a global pandemic. Events Wordsesh is scheduled for next week May 16–20, 2022. This is one of the first virtual, free seminars for WordPress professionals and has some great speakers scheduled. Head on over to the site to get signed up. From Our Contributors and Producers Lemon Squeezy just became free. Instead of a monthly cost, there will just be a larger percentage of each transaction kept by Lemon Squeezy. They have announced two major releases on their Lemon Drop. According to their website, if you already have a subscription, you will be grandfathered in. There has been a leadership change announced over at Yoast. After joining Newfold Digital in August 2021, they have seen a lot of growth. Thijs de Valk picked up a new role as CEO after Marieke van de Rakt decided to step back from this position. You can see the updates over on the Yoast blog. WPSiteSync reported that they will no longer be updating the plugin and its Premium Extensions. There are plans to integrate some of its functionality into DesktopServer. Currently, if you use WPSiteSync for your workflow, the current plugin and its Premium Extensions will be free to the public. Vikas Singhal tweeted that the Chrome Extension for @insta_wp is now a little more powerful. After you install the extension, you will be able to launch instances “without” registration for any wp.org plugin or theme. Ellen Bauer announced on Twitter that a new FSE (full site editing) theme, Kori has been released. It is a cool one-page theme for resume websites. You can read the blog and try it out on ainoblocks.com. Ines van Dijk, was interviewed on the Matt Report. Go check out this episode to get some great ideas on how to help WordPress product owners get better at customer support. This interview covers many issues that come up with support and may be familiar to you. But if you need help you can hire her team or get support templates from her site Quality in Support. Joost De Valk wrote on his blog that the WordPress market share appears to be shrinking over the past few months. Could it be that WordPress is being out-innovated or could it be site speed? You can
News It was announced that the Pattern Directory will be open for submissions from the public on make.WordPress.org. The Pattern Creator page will allow designers and content creators to build, edit, and submit their best block patterns. You can learn more about the pattern directory because the code is public and available on GitHub. Birgit Pauli-Haack tested the submission process and reported that it was a great experience for her in the Gutenberg Times. Events If you are a Page Builder user you will be happy to know that the Page Builder Summit is back June 20-24. If you want to be the first to know when tickets are available you can register on the website. WordCamp US has made the call for speakers up until April 17, 2022. You can submit your application for up to three topics over on their website. From Our Contributors and Producers The 2022 acquisitions keep happening as predicted. Yith, specializing in developing and selling themes for WordPress and WooCommerce, joined Newfold Digital. Matt Mullenweg treats us to two more appearances on podcasts. First, with the Verge. He is interviewed on why he bets on small companies and reveals how WordPress and Tumblr are keeping the internet weird. Second, with Guy Raz on How I Built This, sharing a genesis story of his career & WordPress. The US Court affirms it's false advertising to claim software is Open Source when it's not. The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently affirmed a lower court decision concluding what we've always known: that it's false advertising to claim that software is “open source” when it's not licensed under an open-source license. Neo4j, Inc. had been through several releases of its software and several license choices along the way, ending with what the court called “the Sweden Software License,” because the licensor was a Swedish subsidiary of the plaintiff. You can check out the details on the open-source initiative. Listen to Spencer Forman's latest take on why multilanguage is critical for your WordPress business on our episode here on the WP Minute. Next up Joe Casabona and the Creator Clock Minute Thanks to all of the members who shared these links today: Dave RodenbaughBirgit Pauli-HaackAmber Hinds
This week's WordPress news for the week commencing Monday 14th March 2022
This week's WordPress news for the week commencing Monday 14th March 2022
YITH es una empresa de plugins para WordPress con más de 100 extensiones de WooCommerce y ha sido comprada por Newfold Digital empresa matriz de Bluehost, Yoast y Web.com
YITH es una empresa de plugins para WordPress con más de 100 extensiones de WooCommerce y ha sido comprada por Newfold Digital empresa matriz de Bluehost, Yoast y Web.com
Welcome to a new season of the Future Tribe podcast! This season we're going video first - bringing you the latest news in design, tech, branding, business and everything in between. Your hosts for this season are Germaine Muller, Founder and Managing Director of Futuretheory, and Kelsey Allen, Marketing Coordinator at Futuretheory and Manager of the Future Tribe Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/joinfuturetribe). _______________ In this episode we discuss: 1. The new Chandon logo 2. Twitter's controversial redesign (so poorly received that the redesign is being redesigned) 3. Australia introduces the .au domain (finally!) 4. Yoast SEO (a WordPress Plugin) has been acquired by Newfold Digital - we'll explain why we're concerned by this. 5. Poddit gets acquired by PodMatch and the future of podcasting 6. WordPress cracks down on the use of WP for WordPress extensions (and why we think this is an odd move) 7. Haagen-Dazs has a delicious new logo and branding 8. Gawker has a new logo and website - and Germaine REALLY doesn't like it. _______________ Here are all the relevant links discussed in the show: Future Tribe Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/joinfuturetribe Chandon logo: https://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/new_logo_identity_and_packaging_for_chandon_by_madethought.php Twitter redesign: https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/13/22623717/twitter-buttons-contrast-design-changes-eye-strain Launch of the .au domain http://info.auda.org.au/webmail/872051/508298140/a991aec948788f58665eced3233ee21dddb677a6ec775f9fa386ef7cfeb37c75 Yoast SEO acquisition: https://wptavern.com/yoast-joins-newfold-digital-team-to-stay-in-place Poddit acquisition: https://www.prweek.com/article/1724473/podcast-interview-booking-company-podmatch-acquires-podditnet WordPress cracks down on WP branding: https://www.coywolf.news/content/wordpress-bans-developers-from-using-wp-in-plugin-names/ Haagen Dazs rebrand: https://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/new_packaging_and_revised_logo_for_haagen_dazs_by_chase_design_group.php Gawker logo https://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/new_logo_for_gawker.php Gawker website: (https://www.gawker.com/media/welcome-to-gawker) _______________ Find us on socials: https://www.instagram.com/futuretri.be/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/joinfuturetribe _______________ Discover who Futuretheory is: https://www.futuretheory.com.au/ (and hopefully soon to be futuretheory.au!) Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/future-tribe-business-podcast/id1475493358 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/66iv9EWcsDa4fd3pal9JgD Listen on Google:https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2Z1dHVyZXRyaWJlL2ZlZWQueG1s
Síguenos en: ¿Qué tal la semana? Semana esther Desconexión total ???? ???? Semana Nahuai Primera devolución de OsomPress Reunión Genesis Shapers en la que hablamos de la llegada de WordPress 5.8 (widgets, bloques, theme.json...) Trasteando con la beta de la API de Fathom Analytics Contenido Nahuai Muchos nuevos tutoriales en Código Genesis de lo que destaco: Tema de la semana: ¿Qué haríamos diferente si empezáramos ahora? Esther: Especialización antes (no ofrecer servicios adicionales)Más involucrada en comunidad WP desde el principioCrear TranquilidadWP antes y mejorEmpezar antes a crear sistemas y procesos Nahuai: Estudiar más a fondo las bases (HTML y CSS)Trastear más con las características de WordPress (CPTs, Campos personalizados...)Dedicar más tiempo a la parte de programación (PHP)Especialización, mantendría el concepto pero no el nicho (fotografía) Mantendríamos: Tener una base de todo (HTML + CSS + JS + PHP)Elegir un framework de trabajoCrear contenido (blog, newsletter....)Registro del tiempo (Toogl)Ir subiendo los precios paulativamenteTener distintos tipos de servicios/productos Episodios sobre cómo empezamos en el desarrollo web : #23 – Cómo llegamos al desarrollo en WordPress (I) #24 – Cómo llegamos al desarrollo en WordPress (II) Novedades Llegan los anidados al CSS https://drafts.csswg.org/css-nesting/Destacan nuestros temas en el blog de StudioPress.Osom Modal Login supero las 200 descargas. ????????????????Yoast adquirida por Newfold Digital.Ya tenemos programa para la WordCamp Galicia 2021.Se ha abierto la llamada a ponentes de la WordCamp España 2021. Tip de la semana Calendso, alternativa Open Source de Calendly y similares Menciones Orlan nos dice que se le hizo corto el programa con las novedades de WordPress 5.8Dani Serrano nos escucha mientras hace rodilloManolo nos felicita por el último Perspectiva WP y nos sugiere dedicarle un episodio a Oxygen.Marta Torre, Núria y Xavi recomiendan nuestro episodio de los límites de la marca personal con Nora. Gracias a: Este episodio está patrocinado por StudioPress, los creadores de Genesis Framework, el entorno de trabajo de temas más popular de WordPress. Ya está disponible Genesis Pro para todo el mundo, 360$ anuales que dan acceso a: Genesis FrameworkChild themes de Genesis de StudioPress1 año de hosting en WP EnginePlugin Genesis Pro (Diseños y secciones, restricción de bloques por usuarios…) y Genesis Custom Blocks Pro.
In the News Everyone in the WordPress world is talking about the acquisition of Yoast to NewFold Digital. Yoast SEO, the well-known plugin for WordPress with over 12 million active installs, is the flagship product of Yoast. I interviewed Joost de Valk on the WPMinute. The most important takeaway was that despite all of the speculation, the feedback has been mostly positive. Like many other WordPress concerned citizens, Jeff Chandler shares his initial thoughts on the acquisition on his podcast over at WP Mainline. As with all acquisitions, people are afraid that stuff will change for the worst — especially in ads or upsells. At this time, the Yoast product will not be adjusting free or premium features or adding in any other pesky upsell ads. Also keeping up with the news, Matt Mullenweg discusses the funding rounds from Automattic since last February. Automattic closed a primary funding round of $288M, bringing in some new partners including BlackRock, Wellington, Schonefeld, and Alta Park. Matt covered the buyback of $250M shares that were primarily targeted at current and former employees. Matt's article also discusses the hiring challenge that Automattic has right now. Welcome to the club. There are lots of jobs available over at Automattic. Go check them out if you’re interested. Riad Benguella writes a new blog post about the difficult task of monitoring performance with Gutenberg and looks at the cost of several WordPress plugins – particularly loading time with blocks. Since the performance is measured with blocks by extendibility, the repository for blocks has been growing like crazy. This can often make your typical WordPress site have over 12 (or more) plugins installed. These plugins can impact performance and Riad does a great job of testing plugins with Gutenberg and reporting his findings. View the results along with the methods over on his blog. The average load times of the most popular are…well I can’t show you the graph in audio…but you have to take a look. The three top offenders are Yoast, Jetpack, and WooCommerce. Events WordCamp US will be back online October 1st. There is a call for Sponsors along with Speakers and talk ideas. Since there aren't enough female-identified speakers in India this time, GreenGeeks is teaming up with the lead of the Diverse Speaker Training group in WordPress #wpdiversity, Jill Binder, to develop trainers who can teach others how to run the workshops at their local WordPress meetups all over India. This is happening September, 24 & 25. From the Grabbag Don't get nervous about all the WordPress changes. Many entrepreneurs are feeling a little squeezed in the plugin space but no need to worry just yet. Go listen to the latest podcast on the Matt Report with
Allowing time to goof off or pursuing a passion improves team connections.Professor Jane Dutton from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business suggests "four ways to build high-quality workplace connections" — respectful engagement, support, trust — and play. Play is what Cory and David focus on in this episode — why should companies set aside time to explore, goof off, or entertain each other with no particular outcome in mind?Also covered in this episode: Only an hour before recording this, Yoast announced it is being acquired by Newfold Digital — formerly known at least in part as Endurance International Group (EIG). David and Cory share their initial thoughts with more analysis still to come.Browse our archives, and don't forget to subscribe via iTunes, Google Podcasts, YouTube, Stitcher, Simplecast, or RSS.
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For the past five years, Kevin and his team have had the responsibility of streamlining a payment and billing infrastructure that supports this diverse family of companies.Kevin has had the unique challenge of merging ten different payment systems and teams into one seamless system. And his team is designing a payment system that can support new acquisitions.Kevin shares some of the challenges companies face when merging payment systems from different parts of the world. He also talks about some of the advantages of such a diverse group of teams and systems.Kevin discusses the factors he considers when prioritizing the tasks that his team focuses on in payments—and where he doesn't want them to focus. He also discusses the essential role education plays in payments and billing for internal and external team members. Kevin wraps up the show by talking about the data that most subscription billers mistakenly measure and the more critical data that they should be measuring. You can find this episode's guest, Kevin Salerno, on LinkedIn and at Payments Ed. You can also find Newfold Digital here. Don't forget to rate, download, and subscribe to the show and share this episode with your network.