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This episode of The WP Minute+ podcast features host Matt Medeiros in conversation with guest Marc Benzakein.Marc is currently involved with two WordPress-related businesses – MainWP, a self-hosted WordPress site management plugin, and Site District, a managed WordPress hosting company.Matt opens the show recapping his previous interview with Marc on The Matt Report podcast, where they discussed Marc's former business ServerPress which has now shut down. Marc shares what he has been up to since closing ServerPress, including taking a 6 month sabbatical away from WordPress, before getting involved again working with smaller bootstrapped companies in the WordPress space.Topics Discussed:The high sponsorship costs for events like WordCamp make things difficult for small companies in the WordPress ecosystem. Marc and Matt debate whether the platform can sustain if sponsors pull out.They discuss the necessary move towards block editors and full site editing for WordPress to stay competitive, even though some developers dislike it. The focus needs to be ease of use over speed.Marc highlights the existential threat of keeping websites relevant when social platforms like Facebook offer quicker user engagement. All of WordPress needs to address this issue.The dominance of big tech platforms and algorithms threatens the open web, as most content is now filtered through them rather than accessed directly. Podcasting faces similar challenges.Key Takeaways:Opportunities for WordPress pros with strong personal brands to work with multiple niche companies rather than one big corporate roleNeed to make WordPress site building competitive with social platforms for ease of useAll of WordPress needs to band together to demonstrate the benefits of owning your data with a website ★ Support this podcast ★

Today's episode explores the range of local WordPress environments, starting with MAMP and making it to Docker, Vagrant, and Local WP. Brian discusses the built-in WordPress local dev tool, @wordpress/env and the state of documentation. Somewhere along the way, Aurooba explains the difference between mamp-stacks and Docker.Local WP doesn't use Docker or any kind of virtualization anymore. Thanks for the correction, Andy! Learn more about that change here.A full transcript of the episode is available on the website. Watch the video podcast on YouTube and subscribe to our channel and newsletter to hear about episodes (and more) first!ServerPress is Shutting Down - https://wptavern.com/serverpress-is-shutting-downLocal WP - https://localwp.com/Block Editor Handbook - @wordpress/env  - https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/packages/packages-env/MAMP PRO - https://www.mamp.info/en/mamp-pro/windows/DevKinsta - https://kinsta.com/devkinsta/Kana by Chris Weigman - https://chriswiegman.com/2022/09/introducing-kana-a-simple-and-powerful-wordpress-development-environment/Lando - https://lando.dev/Brian's website – https://briancoords.com/Aurooba's website – https://aurooba.com

Gutenberg News Last week there was a bunch of new stuff with Gutenberg 13.8.0. Birgit Pauli-Haack discusses all the new features with Grzegorz Ziolkowski over on the changelog podcast. You can hear about Fluid Typography, updates to Block APIs, and WordPress 6.1 Planning. The Gutenberg Editor is testing On Tumblr and Day One Web Apps. Sarah Gooding over at WPTavern writes about the details of using the betas on Tumblr and Day One. Check that out. WooCommerce WooCommerce 6.8 has been released. Smart Shipping for new sites has been added to this release. You can see all of the recent updates by checking out the WooCommerce site. Events WordCamp Asia sold out of tickets on their first batch of standard and micro sponsor tickets in just 1 day. The second batch of tickets will be available soon. From Our Contributors and Producers The Free Rider topic around WordPress got a lot of discussion going in the WP Minute Slack channel. Joe Casabona published a podcast episode on why free riders are necessary and really not a problem that needs to be solved. If you really want to democratize publishing, then you can't expect everyone to contribute. You have to accept and welcome the free riders. Eventually, they may want to contribute and be part of the open source community. Joe was also interviewed by Brian Coords over on MasterWP. WordCamp US is right around the corner. If you are an introvert that will be attending, you may want to listen to the Matt Report podcast with Ken Elliott. Ken is a self-described “networking introvert” that built a WordPress agency with his co-founder and he will be emceeing WordCamp US next month. WordCamp US is sold out but you will be able to live stream for free. The first beta release of Advanced Custom Fields PRO 6.0. is now available. It has improved performance for Repeater fields with large datasets, and a new generation of ACF Blocks with block JSON support. Go check that out if you are interested.  Marie Comet shared on Twitter a little experiment of bulk converting Classic WordPress posts to Gutenberg posts. You can check out this tool for converting classic posts to blocks and provide feedback. Wordfence has looked at the threats to Ukrainian websites since the invasion of Russia. This cyber-war has been going on since mid-March and this blog post shows the statistics for the threats. For WordPress developers that have been using Desktop Server for many years, it was sad to see ServerPress is closing. If you are a Premium Subscriber, you will have support until your subscription is up. Check out the just-released int

Marc Benzakein shares a retrospective on running ServerPress for a decade in the WordPress space. We unpack the history on discovering the beloved software development tool and partnering with Steve Carnam, alongside Gregg Franklin. What makes this WordPress business so challenging from others? What held back some of the development and getting ahead of the market? The answer might surprise you! Important links Marc on Twitter ServerPress Marc's coaching website When it's time...it's time ServerPress is shutting down Support the show; Join our #linksquad membership ⚡️ Check out what InMotion hosting is up to with their new Managed WordPress product! ★ Support this podcast ★

Marc Benzakein shares a retrospective on running ServerPress for a decade in the WordPress space. We unpack the history on discovering the beloved software development tool and partnering with Steve Carnam, alongside Gregg Franklin. What makes this WordPress business so challenging from others? What held back some of the development and getting ahead of the market? The answer might surprise you! Important links Marc on TwitterServerPressMarc's coaching websiteWhen it's time...it's timeServerPress is shutting downSupport the show; Join our #linksquad membership⚡️ Check out what InMotion hosting is up to with their new Managed WordPress product!

In this episode, we speak with Marc Benzakein Operations Manager of ServerPress about them recently sunsetting their product WPSiteSync. You can read about their decision here WPSiteSync and on WP Tavern. Panel Jason Tucker – jasontucker.blog Steve Zehngut – zeek.com Sé Reed – sereedmedia.com Jason Cosper – jasoncosper.com Marc Benzakein – serverpress.com Are You Looking For Brand Awareness? You could be a show sponsor. Let people know you're still in business and supporting your products. Supporting podcasts is a great way to repurpose your in-person conference budget. We have been sponsored by big brands such as Kinsta and Cloudways. Why not get your audience in front of the thousands of people who download this show every week? Yes, WPwatercooler has thousands of downloads every week. We're not just a YouTube Show. http://wpwatercooler.com/sponsor

This week on the show our resident Jasons – Tucker and Cosper talk about WordPress performance optimization and how you can squeeze the most speed and reliability out of your WordPress website installation. From the choice of plugins that you select to the WebHost that you are running it on, all of these things come to play when dealing with performance optimization.  https://wpwatercooler.com/video/ep406-wordpress-performance-optimization/ Panel Jason Tucker – jasontucker.blog Jason Cosper – jasoncosper.com Show Sponsors Desktop Server – ServerPress https://serverpress.com WPsitesync – https://www.wpsitesync.com Are You Looking For Brand Awareness? You could be a show sponsor. Let people know you're still in business and supporting your products. Supporting podcasts is a great way to repurpose your in-person conference budget. We have been sponsored by big brands such as Kinsta and Cloudways. Why not get your audience in front of the thousands of people who download this show every month? Yes, WPwatercooler has thousands of downloads every month. We're not just a YouTube Show. https://wpwatercooler.com/sponsor

This week we'll be are talking about HeroPress and how they are building a repo of sorts called finditwp.com We'll be talking with Cate and Topher DeRosia about all that they are compiling for our WordPress community. Show Notes can be found here: https://www.wpwatercooler.com/video/ep403-a-new-wordpress-repo-compiling-the-community-wpwatercooler/ Panel Jason Tucker – jasontucker.blog Steve Zehngut – zeek.com Sé Reed – sereedmedia.com Jason Cosper – jasoncosper.com Cate DeRosia – hallwaychats.com Topher DeRosia – heropress.com Links HeroPress Network HeroPress Cate and Topher Life Hallway Chats WP Podcasts Find It WP Show Sponsors Desktop Server – ServerPress https://serverpress.com WPsitesync – https://www.wpsitesync.com Are You Looking For Brand Awareness? You could be a show sponsor. Let people know you're still in business and supporting your products. Supporting podcasts is a great way to repurpose your in-person conference budget. We have been sponsored by big brands such as Kinsta and Cloudways. Why not get your audience in front of the thousands of people who download this show every month? Yes, WPwatercooler has thousands of downloads every month. We're not just a YouTube Show. https://www.wpwatercooler.com/sponsor

Intranets are where staff in a company find all the internal documentation, links to services used, and sometimes a gathering place to share photos, custom testimonials, and other great things. Looking for when the next paid holiday is? Check the staff calendar. Looking for the link to the payroll system? All this and more can be found on the company intranet. This week we'll be exploring if you can build an intranet site for your company using WordPress and how to secure it so only your staff can access it. Wanna watch instead of listen? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hrbsoYKkxE Links https://wordpress.org/plugins/google-drive-embedder/ https://wp-glogin.com/drive/ https://wp-glogin.com/glogin/ https://wordpress.org/plugins/magic-login/ https://www.rebrandly.com/ Panel Jason Tucker – jasontucker.blog Steve Zehngut – zeek.com Sé Reed – sereedmedia.com Jason Cosper – jasoncosper.com WPwatercooler Shirt Beatles who? Show some love to the most influential WordPress podcasters, Jason Tucker, Steve Zehngut, Sé Reed, and Jason Cosper, by wearing their last names on your chest. https://www.wpwatercooler.com/store Show Sponsors Desktop Server – ServerPress https://serverpress.com WPsitesync – https://www.wpsitesync.com Are You Looking For Brand Awareness? You could be a show sponsor. Let people know you're still in business and supporting your products. Supporting podcasts is a great way to repurpose your in-person conference budget. We have been sponsored by big brands such as Kinsta and Cloudways. Why not get your audience in front of the thousands of people who download this show every month? Yes, WPwatercooler has thousands of downloads every month. We're not just a YouTube Show. https://www.wpwatercooler.com/sponsor

This week on WPwatercooler we're celebrating episode 400 of the show! We talk about the comments left on the YouTube channel, the many awesome people we have on the show, and what our plans are for next year leading up to 10 years! Here is to 9 years of being “The Most Influential WordPress Podcast” (much like every restaurant in Vegas is the best ****** in Vegas) Jason wrote a blog post about the last nine years Podcasting about WordPress, what I learned in 9 years go give it a read. We put out a press release for this episode, check it out! You can also read more about this on our Press page WPwatercooler-Press-Release-400-EpisodesDownload Panel Jason Tucker – jasontucker.blog Steve Zehngut – zeek.com Sé Reed – sereedmedia.com Jason Cosper – jasoncosper.com Show Sponsors Desktop Server – ServerPress https://serverpress.com WPsitesync – https://www.wpsitesync.com Are You Looking For Brand Awareness? You could be a show sponsor. Let people know you're still in business and supporting your products. Supporting podcasts is a great way to repurpose your in-person conference budget. We have been sponsored by big brands such as Kinsta and Cloudways. Why not get your audience in front of the thousands of people who download this show every month? Yes, WPwatercooler has thousands of downloads every month. We're not just a YouTube Show. https://www.wpwatercooler.com/sponsor

This week on WPwatercooler we're discussing WordPress plugin pricing and we asked Scott Kingsley Clark to join us again. In the last episode, we almost talked about this so we thought we'd do an entire show about it for our 399th episode. Next week is our 400th episode AND it's our 9th year of doing this show, crazy right?! Panel Jason Tucker – jasontucker.blog Steve Zehngut – zeek.com Jason Cosper – jasoncosper.com Scott Kingsley Clark – scottkclark.com Show Sponsors Desktop Server – ServerPress https://serverpress.com WPsitesync – https://www.wpsitesync.com Are You Looking For Brand Awareness? You could be a show sponsor. Let people know you're still in business and supporting your products. Supporting podcasts is a great way to repurpose your in-person conference budget. We have been sponsored by big brands such as Kinsta and Cloudways. Why not get your audience in front of the thousands of people who download this show every month? Yes, WPwatercooler has thousands of downloads every month. We're not just a YouTube Show. https://www.wpwatercooler.com/sponsor

This week on WPwatercooler we're discussing Gutenberg and the use of custom fields with blocks. We asked Scott Kingsley Clark to join us on the show, he's the lead developer of the Pods Framework which among other things deals with custom fields and Gutenberg blocks. Full Show Notes https://www.wpwatercooler.com/video/ep398-gutenberg-blocks-and-custom-fields/ Panel Jason Tucker – jasontucker.blog Steve Zehngut – zeek.com Sé Reed – sereedmedia.com Jason Cosper – jasoncosper.com Scott Kingsley Clark – scottkclark.com Show Sponsors Desktop Server – ServerPress https://serverpress.com WPsitesync – https://www.wpsitesync.com Are You Looking For Brand Awareness? You could be a show sponsor. Let people know you're still in business and supporting your products. Supporting podcasts is a great way to repurpose your in-person conference budget. We have been sponsored by big brands such as Kinsta and Cloudways. Why not get your audience in front of the thousands of people who download this show every month? Yes, WPwatercooler has thousands of downloads every month. We're not just a YouTube Show. https://www.wpwatercooler.com/sponsor

This month on Dev Branch we're discussing developing the content to develop WordPress developers with Hauwa Abashiya and Courtney Engle Robertson. Who can Learn help? – Make WordPress Training https://make.wordpress.org/training/2021/08/08/who-can-learn-help/ PROPOSAL – Learner Achievements on Profiles https://make.wordpress.org/training/2021/08/10/proposal-learner-achievements-on-profiles/ High-Level Roadmap to Learning WordPress Development – Make WordPress Training https://make.wordpress.org/training/2021/05/03/high-level-roadmap-to-learning-wordpress-development/ Learn WordPress https://learn.wordpress.org/   Panel Jason Tucker – jasontucker.blog Steve Zehngut – zeek.com Sé Reed – sereedmedia.com Jason Cosper – jasoncosper.com Courtney Engle Robertson – courtneyengle.com Hauwa Abashiya – twitter.com/hawiea Show Sponsors Desktop Server – ServerPress https://serverpress.com WPsitesync – https://www.wpsitesync.com Are You Looking For Brand Awareness? You could be a show sponsor. Let people know you're still in business and supporting your products. Supporting podcasts is a great way to repurpose your in-person conference budget. We have been sponsored by big brands such as Kinsta and Cloudways. Why not get your audience in front of the thousands of people who download this show every month? Yes, WPwatercooler has thousands of downloads every month. We're not just a YouTube Show. https://www.wpwatercooler.com/sponsor

We thought we'd introduce you to Dev Branch the show we'd been doing for a few years now on WPwatercooler Network. We do this show on the first Friday of each month. This month on Dev Branch we're discussing developing the content to develop WordPress developers with Hauwa Abashiya and Courtney Engle Robertson. Who can Learn help? – Make WordPress Training https://make.wordpress.org/training/2021/08/08/who-can-learn-help/ PROPOSAL – Learner Achievements on Profiles https://make.wordpress.org/training/2021/08/10/proposal-learner-achievements-on-profiles/ High-Level Roadmap to Learning WordPress Development – Make WordPress Training https://make.wordpress.org/training/2021/05/03/high-level-roadmap-to-learning-wordpress-development/ Learn WordPress https://learn.wordpress.org/   Panel Jason Tucker – jasontucker.blog Steve Zehngut – zeek.com Sé Reed – sereedmedia.com Jason Cosper – jasoncosper.com Courtney Engle Robertson – courtneyengle.com Hauwa Abashiya – twitter.com/hawiea Show Sponsors Desktop Server – ServerPress https://serverpress.com WPsitesync – https://www.wpsitesync.com Are You Looking For Brand Awareness? You could be a show sponsor. Let people know you're still in business and supporting your products. Supporting podcasts is a great way to repurpose your in-person conference budget. We have been sponsored by big brands such as Kinsta and Cloudways. Why not get your audience in front of the thousands of people who download this show every month? Yes, WPwatercooler has thousands of downloads every month. We're not just a YouTube Show. https://www.wpwatercooler.com/sponsor

This week on the show we're discussing the new WordPress version 58 release named “Tatum”. WordPress 58 Development Cycle – Make WordPress Core News – WordPress 58 Tatum – WordPress.org What's New in WordPress 58 (Full Site Editing, WebP Images, Global Styles and Settings, and Much More) WordPress 58 – Yoast WordPress 58 “Tatum” – Technical First Impressions Panel Jason Tucker – jasontucker.blog Steve Zehngut – zeek.com Sé Reed – sereedmedia.com Jason Cosper – jasoncosper.com Show Sponsors Desktop Server – ServerPress https://serverpress.com WPsitesync – https://www.wpsitesync.com Are You Looking For Brand Awareness? You could be a show sponsor. Let people know you're still in business and supporting your products. Supporting podcasts is a great way to repurpose your in-person conference budget. We have been sponsored by big brands such as Kinsta and Cloudways. Why not get your audience in front of the thousands of people who download this show every month? Yes, WPwatercooler has thousands of downloads every month. We're not just a YouTube Show. https://www.wpwatercooler.com/sponsor

This week on the show we're discussing something that every WordPress site owner has to deal with, updating WordPress plugins. Many close their eyes and press the update button but some plan ahead, test, look at code, and test again before pressing that update button. In this episode, we're going to share the methods we use to do these updates. Panel Jason Tucker – jasontucker.blog Steve Zehngut – zeek.com Sé Reed – sereedmedia.com Jason Cosper – jasoncosper.com Show Sponsors Desktop Server – ServerPress https://serverpress.com WPsitesync – https://www.wpsitesync.com Are You Looking For Brand Awareness? You could be a show sponsor. Let people know you're still in business and supporting your products. Supporting podcasts is a great way to repurpose your in-person conference budget. We have been sponsored by big brands such as Kinsta and Cloudways. Why not get your audience in front of the thousands of people who download this show every month? Yes, WPwatercooler has thousands of downloads every month. We're not just a YouTube Show. https://www.wpwatercooler.com/sponsor

This month on Dev Branch we're going to be discussing just how important it is to test your code on WordPress beta's and RCs. Show Sponsors Desktop Server – ServerPress https://serverpress.com WPsitesync – https://www.wpsitesync.com Project Panorama is a visual project management platform for WordPress that keeps clients happy and eliminates the headaches that cost you time and money when managing projects. Check them out at projectpanorama.com Are You Looking For Brand Awareness? You could be a show sponsor. Let people know you're still in business and supporting your products. Supporting podcasts is a great way to repurpose your in-person conference budget. We have been sponsored by big brands such as Kinsta and Cloudways. Why not get your audience in front of the thousands of people who download this show every month? Yes, WPwatercooler shows have thousands of downloads every month. We're not just a YouTube channel! https://www.wpwatercooler.com/sponsor

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be continuing our discussion from Securing WordPress: Bots and Hackers but this time talking about how you can secure your WordPress site from people you know such as developers, contractors building the site, and your users if they are logging into the site at any point. There is a lot to talk about in this episode! Terminated Employee Deleted Client Websites [PA] Web Designer Strikes Back at Fitness SF, Hijacks Their Site [Update] Stream – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org They Told Their Therapists Everything. Hackers Leaked It All Expire Users – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org Security Series EP388 - Securing WordPress: Bots and Hackers EP389 - Securing WordPress Users and Devs Panel Jason Tucker – jasontucker.blog Steve Zehngut - zeek.com Sé Reed – sereedmedia.com Jason Cosper – jasoncosper.com Show Sponsors Desktop Server – ServerPress https://serverpress.com WPsitesync – https://www.wpsitesync.com LOFT provides support for WordPress sites — including disaster preparedness, patches, maintenance and plugin management, content updates, and more — all for a flat monthly fee. Right now they're offering a free trial. Check them out at https://poweredbyloft.com Are You Looking For Brand Awareness? You could be a show sponsor. Let people know you're still in business and supporting your products. Supporting podcasts is a great way to repurpose your in-person conference budget. We have been sponsored by big brands such as Kinsta and Cloudways. Why not get your audience in front of the thousands of people who download this show every month? Yes, WPwatercooler has thousands of downloads every month. We're not just a YouTube Show. https://www.wpwatercooler.com/sponsor

In today’s episode, Joe talks to Marc Benzakein, the Operations Manager at ServerPress LLC - a software services company that provides workflow tools for WordPress Developers and Designers. His experience ranges from network administration to software development to upper level management in both Internet Service Providers as well as Software and Services Development.     They discuss how capitalism opens opportunities for young startup founders, the financial pressure on Gen Z and how it deflates their passion for success, and the best work practices to avoid burnout.     Episode Resources: ServerPress LLC Marc Benzakein is on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook WP Site Sync Leave an Apple podcast review or binge-watch past episodes Send questions to yo@wpmrr.com for the next Q&A pod Visit the WPMRR website   What to Listen For: 00:00 Intro 02:40 Welcome to the pod, Marc! 05:20 ServerPress LLC is celebrating its 7th year! 08:44 Starting the business small and serving the first few customers 13:22 Business owners should allow people to micromanage 18:57 Work smart not hard to avoid burnout 22:57 WordPress has a sense of community 25:21 Scalable way to grow the company and its community 26:50 Financial pressures suck the passion out from the younger generation   30:03 How capitalism favors startup founders 34:40 Find Marc online!

This week on Dev Branch we continue our discuss the Full Site Editor and what it means to web developers using version control. WPMerge.io-WP DB Merging, made easy. wpsitesync.com Page Builder Cloud | The de facto Page Saver for Page Builders PublishPress provides publishing plugins for WordPress Revisionize – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org ACF Extended Store WooCommerce order data in a custom table for improved performance. Panel Jason Tucker - jasontucker.blog Steve Zehngut - zeek.net Jason Cosper - jasoncosper.com Show Sponsors Desktop Server – ServerPress https://serverpress.com WPsitesync – https://www.wpsitesync.com LOFT provides support for WordPress sites — including disaster preparedness, patches, maintenance and plugin management, content updates, and more — all for a flat monthly fee. Right now they're offering a free trial. Check them out at https://poweredbyloft.com Are You Looking For Brand Awareness? You could be a show sponsor. Let people know you're still in business and supporting your products. Supporting podcasts is a great way to repurpose your in-person conference budget. We have been sponsored by big brands such as Kinsta and Cloudways. Why not get your audience in front of the thousands of people who download this show every month? Yes, Dev Branch has thousands of downloads every month. We're not just a YouTube Show.

On this episode of WPwatercooler, we’ll be discussing Gutenberg Full-Site Editing in WordPress. We got Jason to start using Gutenberg, lets see what he has to say about it. Join us on Discord Sponsored by ServerPress makers of Desktop Server, they make local WordPress development easy! carolinan/fullsiteediting Full Site Editing – Learn about block based themes Full Site Editing Go/No Go ACF Extended ACF | Synchronized JSON wpsitesync.com Paw–The most advanced API tool for Mac Testing Full Site Editing in WordPress – helenhousandi on Twitch

Our modern world puts up efficient, yet annoying, communication barriers. Market yourself by being reachable and you’ll have a key differentiator. In this episode, Jason and Bridget are joined by Adrian Tobey. We’ll chat about how giving people access to us makes a big difference in our small business marketing. This Week’s Panel Jason Tucker @jasontucker Bridget Willard @bridgetmwillard Adrian Tobey @Groundhoggwp Show Sponsors ServerPress Thank you to ServerPress makers of DesktopServer and WPsitesync for sponsoring our show. How Are You Spending Your Marketing Budget? You could be a show sponsor. Supporting podcasts is a smart use of your marketing budget. We have been sponsored by big brands such as Kinsta, Adobe, and Beaver Builder. Why not get your audience in front of the thousands of people who download this show every month?

It's one thing to network for clients and referrals yet another thing entirely to build a support network. What do we mean by support? Developers and designers don't know everything in their fields. After all, tech changes every 20 minutes. It's easy to become out of touch on an odd client project. Who do you turn to in your network to jog your memory and point you in the right direction? In this episode, Rhonda Negard joins Jason and Bridget to chat about how we all need a circle of peers to lean on. This Week’s Panel Jason Tucker @jasontucker Bridget Willard @bridgetmwillard Rhonda Negard @fatdogcreatives Show Sponsors ServerPress Thank you to ServerPress makers of DesktopServer and WPsitesync for sponsoring our show. How Are You Spending Your Marketing Budget? You could be a show sponsor. Supporting podcasts is a smart use of your marketing budget. We have been sponsored by big brands such as Kinsta, Adobe, and Beaver Builder. Why not get your audience in front of the thousands of people who download this show every month?

It’s easy to keep up a pace when your product launches and you’re riding the wave of adrenaline and podcast slots. What happens 6 months from now or a year later? Will people remember your product? Will you be relevant? In this episode, Jason and Bridget discuss how digital products can stay top-of-mind all the time. If people can’t remember you, they won’t buy your goods — digital or otherwise. This Week’s Panel Jason Tucker @jasontucker Bridget Willard @bridgetmwillard Show Sponsors ServerPress Thank you to ServerPress makers of DesktopServer and WPsitesync for sponsoring our show. How Are You Spending Your Marketing Budget? You could be a show sponsor. Supporting podcasts is a smart use of your marketing budget. We have been sponsored by big brands such as Kinsta, Adobe, and Beaver Builder. Why not get your audience in front of the thousands of people who download this show every month? Tool Or Tip Of The Week This week’s Tool or Tip of the Week is brought to you by The Definitive Guide to Twitter Marketing. Jason Recommends CloudApp and Droplr. Bridget Recommends SparkToro. Time Stamps 00:05:10 “You got to stay top of mind all the time.” Bridget Willard 00:08:43 “But what you can’t measure is how I’m feeling.” Bridget Willard 00:10:43 “They value the people that go, they actually physically go to the event, as well as the people that watch.” Jason Tucker 00:12:56 Jason Talks Tracking Methods 00:15:31 Don’t Forget the Value of Radio 00:18:51 Jason Talks About Automatic Ad Insertion 00:20:32 “Why do you think I harp on Twitter so much? It’s the least expensive way to get eyeballs.” Bridget Willard 00:21:25 “If nobody knows who you are, the ads don’t work.” Bridget Willard 00:22:24 Jason Talks Delivery Vehicles and Social Icons  00:23:36 No, algorithms are like dogs, they do what you train them to do. 00:25:28 Belts Have Twitter Accounts 00:26:35 Texas, Power, and San Antonio and Competing with Big Brands 00:30:15 There is a huge opportunity for WordPress people. 00:34:18 Jason Talks Evergreen and Reporting Content 00:37:02 Jason Talks Walmart, TikTok, and Regional Dialects 00:42:10 One interaction is not enough.

How does a new developer with no street cred market his/her product without WordCamps to help foster those important relationships? “How do they get to pitch/talk to other developers about integrations if they can’t earn that street cred? In this episode, Bridget and Jason will chat with Adrian Tobey of Groundhogg.io. He’ll talk about his experiences marketing from zero in 2018 to 25,000 a month in recurring revenue. This Week’s Panel Jason Tucker @jasontucker Bridget Willard @bridgetmwillard Adrian Tobey @adriantobey Show Sponsors ServerPress Thank you to ServerPress makers of DesktopServer and WPsitesync for sponsoring our show. How Are You Spending Your Marketing Budget? You could be a show sponsor. Supporting podcasts is a smart use of your marketing budget. We have been sponsored by big brands such as Kinsta, Adobe, and Beaver Builder. Why not get your audience in front of the thousands of people who download this show every month?

Value adds are a great way for WordPress Developers to differentiate their services from freelancers and agencies. So many developers launch, bill, and leave. There’s no annual contract, no maintenance, and no support for clients. Here’s your website. Good luck! What if we could change that? What if you could add value (with the current and premium version) of a WordPress plugin? Jason and Bridget will chat about her new plugin. It encourages your clients to blog (read: publish) once a month with best practices in mind. Because the content and framework are in a draft blog post, no need to worry about them messing around in the dashboard or needing admin access. Extend your services. Build with intent. Launch with Words. Learn More About Launch With Words Launch With Words-A WordPress Plugin Small Business Copywriting Plugin -Launch With Words -WordPress plugin – WordPress.org Jump-Start a Year’s Worth of Content via the Launch With Words Plugin – WordPress Tavern Be sure to upvote on Product Hunt Bridget’s Links To Help Developers Website Questionnaire to Give To Clients Information on collecting past due invoices Bridget Willard’s Collections Email and Letter Template Plugin Rank Affiliate Link Content Planner & eBook To Give Clients “webdeveloper” for 50% off How to Market Your Plugin — The Book This Week’s Panel Jason Tucker @jasontucker Bridget Willard @bridgetmwillard Show Sponsors ServerPress Thank you to ServerPress makers of DesktopServer and WPsitesync for sponsoring our show. How Are You Spending Your Marketing Budget? You could be a show sponsor. Supporting podcasts is a smart use of your marketing budget. We have been sponsored by big brands such as Kinsta, Adobe, and Beaver Builder. Why not get your audience in front of the thousands of people who download this show every month? Tool Or Tip Of The Week This week’s Tool or Tip of the Week is brought to you by The Definitive Guide to Twitter Marketing. Jason recommends HomeCam for integrating your Ring (et al) on AppleTV. Bridget recommends Versions for when you just can’t even with SVN and the Plugin Directory. Show Timestamps 00:01:39 Bridget Introduces Herself 00:06:16 “This website is still alive; it’s not a dormant thing.” Jason Tucker 00:06:44 “I feel like people don’t really know me.” Bridget Willard 00:11:44 How do you spend your billable hours? 00:12:41 Why is Launch With Words JSON? 00:14:08 There are no other copywriting plugins. 00:17:31 Ronald Huereca built two plugins. The importer and the one for me. 00:19:03 Behavior Flow since Product Launch 00:19:41 “I am the source of truth for this plugin.” Bridget Willard 00:20:42 “you’re making sure that you’re getting the people that are actually going to interact with the content” Jason Tucker 00:21:52 The Mission of Launch With Words 00:22:39 “Hey, Bridget, what about duplicate content?”  00:23:35 How does the Starter Pack Work? 00:25:28 How often should I publish? 00:26:29 Bridget double-dog dares developers. 00:27:56 The Franchise Industry & Syndicated Content 00:30:38 How Launch With Words is Different — Ideal Use Case 00:32:54 What is the business model for Launch With Words? 00:34:10 “You are on an infomercial. And that’s okay.” Jason Tucker 00:35:06 Jason’s Three-Legged Stool Analogy #MustListen 00:36:35 “I want to make WordPress developers’ lives easier.” Bridget Willard 00:38:06 “So essentially, everyone’s copying a bunch of BS, that isn’t actually like, what you absolutely need in order to be able to launch that site.” Jason Tucker 00:44:28 Partner Together to Get Better Clients

On this episode of Dev Branch we're discussing how to hire a WordPress developer but really we're focusing on how to be an awesome client. Panel Jason Tucker @jasontucker Steve Zehngut @zengy Jason Cosper @boogah Show Sponsors Desktop Server – ServerPress https://serverpress.com WPsitesync – https://www.wpsitesync.com The Events Calendar is the number one calendar and event ticket plugin on WordPress for a reason – it's built by WordPress and events experts who know what it takes to succeed when events are part of your business. Whether it's a weekly virtual class or a robust event ticketing solution- The Events Calendar has you covered. Use code WPwatercooler to save 20% on a new purchase today! https://theeventscalendar.com​ Are You Looking For Brand Awareness? You could be a show sponsor. Let people know you're still in business and supporting your products. Supporting podcasts is a great way to repurpose your in-person conference budget. We have been sponsored by big brands such as Kinsta and Cloudways. Why not get your audience in front of the thousands of people who download this show every month? Yes, Dev Branch has thousands of downloads every month. We're not just a YouTube Show.

This week on WPwatercooler we are talking about WordPress Plugins: the good, the bad, and the really bad. ■Panel ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Jason Tucker @jasontucker https://twitter.com/jasontucker Steve Zehngut @zengy https://twitter.com/zengy Jason Cosper @boogah https://twitter.com/boogah Sé Reed @sereedmedia https://twitter.com/sereedmedia ■Socials ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Twitter ▶ https://twitter.com/wpwatercooler Instagram ▶ https://www.instagram.com/wpwatercooler Instagram ▶ https://www.youtube.com/wpwatercooler Facebook ▶ https://www.facebook.com/wpwatercooler ■Show Sponsors ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Desktop Server – ServerPress https://serverpress.com/ WPsitesync https://www.wpsitesync.com/ ■Are You Looking For Brand Awareness? ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ You could be a show sponsor. Let people know you’re still in business and supporting your products. Supporting podcasts is a great way to repurpose your in-person conference budget. We have been sponsored by big brands such as Kinsta and Cloudways. Why not get your audience in front of the thousands of people who download this show every month? Yes, WPwatercooler has thousands of downloads every month. We’re not just a YouTube Show. https://wpwatercooler.com/sponsor ■Timestamps ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:19 Sponsored by ServerPress 01:29:00 - Outro #WPwatercooler

This week on WPwatercooler we are talking about the State of the Word 2020 that Matt Mullenweg did. Typically this happens at the WordCamp US event but due to COVID-19 restrictions, this event happened on its own on Thursday, December 17th, 2020. We'll be discussing this broadcast and the announcement made on it. Socials Twitter ▶ https://twitter.com/wpwatercooler Instagram ▶ https://www.instagram.com/wpwatercooler YouTube ▶ https://www.youtube.com/wpwatercooler Facebook ▶ https://www.facebook.com/wpwatercooler Panel Jason Tucker @jasontucker https://twitter.com/jasontucker Steve Zehngut @zengy https://twitter.com/zengy Sé Reed @sereedmedia https://twitter.com/sereedmedia Show Sponsors Desktop Server – ServerPress https://serverpress.com/ WPsitesync https://www.wpsitesync.com/ Cloudways – Cloudways is a managed WordPress hosting provider that offers 5 best-in-class cloud providers, giving you freedom of choice and flexibility to build amazing WordPress websites. It comes with an intuitive platform that lets you manage your server and applications within a few clicks. All this is backed by 24/7 professional support that acts as your extended team as you grow your business. https://www.cloudways.com/en/ Are You Looking For Brand Awareness? You could be a show sponsor. Let people know you’re still in business and supporting your products. Supporting podcasts is a great way to repurpose your in-person conference budget. We have been sponsored by big brands such as Kinsta and Cloudways. Why not get your audience in front of the thousands of people who download this show every month? Yes, WPwatercooler has thousands of downloads every month. We’re not just a YouTube Show. https://wpwatercooler.com/sponsor Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:19 Sponsored by ServerPress 00:00:27 Sponsored by Cloudways 01:29:00 - Outro

This week we’re discussing WordPress 5.6 Simone. News – WordPress 5.6 “Simone” – WordPress.org First Look at Twenty Twenty-One, WordPress’s Upcoming Default Theme – WordPress Tavern Test jQuery Updates – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org Enable jQuery Migrate Helper – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org WordPress 5.6 Field Guide – Make WordPress Core WordPress/application-passwords WordPress 5.6 Introduces a New Risk to Your Site: What to Do PHP Compatibility Checker by WP Engine News – State of the Word 2020 – WordPress.org   Panel Jason Tucker @jasontucker Steve Zehngut @zengy Sé Reed @sereedmedia Jason Cosper @boogah Check Out Bridget’s New Book “Keys To Being Social: Being Real In A Virtual World” Kindle – https://amzn.to/2HZELOq Paperback – https://amzn.to/2H4lqvl Show Sponsors Desktop Server – ServerPress https://serverpress.com WPsitesync – https://www.wpsitesync.com Cloudways – Cloudways is a managed WordPress hosting provider that offers 5 best-in-class cloud providers, giving you freedom of choice and flexibility to build amazing WordPress websites. It comes with an intuitive platform that lets you manage your server and applications within a few clicks. All this is backed by 24/7 professional support that acts as your extended team as you grow your business. https://www.cloudways.com/en/ Are You Looking For Brand Awareness? You could be a show sponsor. Let people know you’re still in business and supporting your products. Supporting podcasts is a great way to repurpose your in-person conference budget. We have been sponsored by big brands such as Kinsta and Cloudways. Why not get your audience in front of the thousands of people who download this show every month? Yes, WPwatercooler has thousands of downloads every month. We’re not just a YouTube Show.

This week on the WPwatercooler we’re going to be sharing our WordPress wish list. WPwatercooler network is sponsored by ServerPress.com makers of DesktopServer. Be sure to check them out at https://www.serverpress.com Panel: Jason Tucker Steve Zehngut Sé Reed Russell Aaron Jason Cosper Helen Hou-Sandi #wpwatercooler

Work life balance is a nice thought. But what happens when your children have to be schooled at home? How about taking care of a loved one? Moving? It is tricky for sure. Jason, Jen, and Bridget chat about how to keep your marketing going with added responsibility. WPwatercooler network is sponsored by ServerPress makers of DesktopServer. Be sure to check them out at https://www.serverpress.com #smartmarketingshow

This week on WPwatercooler we discuss the environment that our WordPress website and the programming language that powers WordPress, PHP. RedHat LTS Official OpenMage LTS codebase | Security vulnerability patches, bug fixes, performance improvements and more. Drupal 6 Long Term Support Migrate Guru Join us on this episode of WPwatercooler by visiting our Participant guidelines page. WPwatercooler network is sponsored by ServerPress makers of DesktopServer. Be sure to check them out at https://www.serverpress.com

This week on WPwatercooler we talking about the WordPress Plugin and Theme repositories and how folks are making money with them. WPwatercooler network is sponsored by ServerPress makers of DesktopServer. Be sure to check them out at https://www.serverpress.com #wpwatercooler

The world is changing fast and the tools and platforms you need to do your job as a marketer continuously evolve. How do you keep up as a marketer? What are the best practices when everything can change overnight? WPwatercooler network is sponsored by ServerPress makers of DesktopServer. Be sure to check them out at https://www.serverpress.com Join us on an upcoming episode of Smart Marketing Show by visiting our Participant guidelines page. https://www.wpwatercooler.com/joinus/ #smartmarketingshow

This week on the show we're talking about site performance and site speed! Join us on this episode of WPwatercooler by visiting our Participant guidelines page. WPwatercooler network is sponsored by ServerPress makers of DesktopServer. Be sure to check them out at https://www.serverpress.com #devbranch

Michelle Keefer of MKConsulting joins Jason Tucker and guest co-host Jen Miller to discuss how you can smarten up engagement strategies with personal touch points, swag, and meaningful conversation. Plus get tips for reducing digital distractions in your marketing, business, and daily life. Join us on this episode of WPblab by visiting our Participant guidelines page. WPwatercooler network is sponsored by ServerPress makers of DesktopServer. Be sure to check them out at https://www.serverpress.com #smartmarketingshow

Effective marketing includes considerations for your audience and their needs. This is why accessibility matters from your website to social media hashtags. Joe Simpson, Jr. joins Jason and Bridget to have this important conversation. Be sure to tune in. Learn about Joe from his website. Definitely watch his presentation at WordCamp Long Beach. Show Sponsors ServerPress Thank you for being a preroll sponsor, ServerPress! ServerPress is the maker of DesktopServer, WPSiteSync, and so much more! Check them out at serverpress.com. The Query - WPwatercooler A question and answer show for 38% of the web. Jason Cosper answering your WordPress questions. Got a question? Are You Looking For Brand Awareness? You could be a show sponsor. Especially now, let people know you’re still in business and supporting your products. Supporting podcasts is a great way to repurpose your in-person conference budget.  Accessibility is Simple - Include as Large of an Audience As Possible Accessibility adds to your value as an entrepreneur and improves SEO. Everything starts on your phone; design for small and think about how we communicate. Plan for the worst-case and then you will make it easy for everyone. Get someone else to use your website to see how they use it; this is a basic UX principle, Joe reminds us. "Accessibility is about making your services and your business available to all people." Joe Simpson, Jr. It is worth noting that if your business comes under litigation (class action) for ADA (physical) issues they can also add digital issues. Yes, they can throw your business website into the class action on path-of-travel and other ADA issues with your property. Accessibility and Websites "The great things about WordPress is that a lot of themes are accessible out of the box." Joe Simpson, Jr. "When I think about accessibility, I ask people to open up their website, close their eyes, and hit the tab key three times. Do you know where it is supposed to be?" Joe Simpson, Jr. https://twitter.com/Highforge/status/1270067227304185856 Accessibility and Alt Tags "With alt tags, context of the tex hat is around the image [is important]." Joe Simpson, Jr. If the image is decorative, then mark it as such. The WP Admin now has that feature. Accessibility and Search Good semantic HTML is good for accessibility and SEO efforts. Don't forget all of the great voice assistants that everyone uses. "When I heard that people are listening to their emails [I knew accessibility has a larger audience]." Jason Tucker Accessibility and Hashtags When you CamelCase a hashtag it's not only easier for the sighted to read it, but screen readers will read it to a user as two separate words. CamelCase is capitalizing the first letter in each word. Remember that punctuation isn't https://twitter.com/redcrew/status/1283388363714826241 Accessibility and Social Media Images Whenever possible, use alt descriptions for images that you use on social media as well. This helps you reach a much larger audience. Twitter allows you to write alt tags for your photos as well as GIF library images you post. Tool Or Tip Of The Week Your ad could have been here. Just sayin' Joe recommends Buddhify to help you meditate on the go. Jason recommends Grabatar to sync your contacts with their Gravatars. Bridget recommends Sarah Beth Yoga for anyone interested in yoga.

This week on WPwatercooler we’re discussing the upcoming release of WordPress 5.5 and the changes that will be affecting your websites. This episode is brought to you by: ServerPress https://www.serverpress.com WPSiteSync https://www.wpsitesync.com The Query https://wpwatercooler.com/thequery #wpwatercooler

In this episode, Jason and Bridget have q conversation with Keith Besherse about how to make the best use of print media in a digital world. Strategy, tactics, getting it done on time and on budget. What would you like to know? Sponsored by ServerPress and WPSiteSync https://www.serverpress.com https://www.wpsitesync.com #smartmarketingshow

This week on WPwatercooler we’re discussing technical debt and how to tackle it. Sponsored by ServerPress and WPSiteSync http://www.serverpress.com https://www.wpsitesync.com Introducing - The Query A question and answer show for 38% of the web. 2020 was supposed to be the year that Jason Cosper did Ask Me Anything sessions instead of giving prepared talks at WordCamps across America. Then COVID-19 came to the US and those plans, like so many others, changed. Instead of waiting patiently for a time where we could all go outside again, Cosper has decided to answer your questions, live and direct from his disheveled home office. Need some tips on speeding up your site? He’s got those! Not sure if your web host is stringing you along after you’ve outgrown your plan? He can help! Looking for an opinion? Well, uh, he’s a cishet white male*… Recorded whenever we decide to record this thing. Jason Cosper is your friendly neighborhood WordPress nerd and Jason Tucker is an IT Director and WordPress Web Developer. Together, they fight crime. * That basically means that he’s full of opinions. Also full of bullshit. But mostly opinions. Got questions? Cosper has answers https://wpwatercooler.com/thequery #wpwatercooler

Landing Page Strategies – Continuing the discussion of the why and how of landing pages, tackling the questions that go deeper. How do landing pages impact SEO? Are landing pages a requirement for conversion? When does a subdomain make sense? How do you build an audience through the use of landing pages? In this episode, Jen Miller of Next Door Marketer joins Jason and Bridget to deliver the reasoning behind the use of these types of webpages.Panel: Jason Tucker, Bridget Willard, Jen MillerJoin us on this episode of Smart Marketing Show by visiting our Participant guidelines page.WPwatercooler network is sponsored by ServerPress makers of DesktopServer and WPSiteSync. Be sure to check them out at https://www.serverpress.com and https://wpsitesync.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In an unstable economy, the most important way to market yourself as a freelancer isn’t your rates. In this episode, Jason and Bridget are joined by Rhonda Negard of Fat Dog Creatives to discuss the marketing angles freelancers always forget — reliability and delivery.This episode was inspired by The Futur’s “How Much Should I Charge as a Freelancer” video. It’s a great listen for five minutes.Panel: Jason Tucker, Bridget Willard, and Rhonda NegardShow SponsorsServerPressThank you for being a preroll sponsor, ServerPress! ServerPress is the maker of DesktopServer, WPSiteSync, and so much more! Check them out at serverpress.com.Are you looking for brand awareness?You could be a show sponsor. Especially now, let people know you’re still in business and supporting your products. Supporting podcasts is a great way to repurpose your in-person conference budget. Freelancers – Know Your StrengthsRhonda sees herself as a rebranding specialist. Though she can (obviously) make a logo from scratch, this is her gift. (Definitely check out this case study. Because of that, she charges by the project, not by hour.The opposite is also true; it’s important to know your weaknesses. Once you start outsourcing, you have a bit of project management that is unavoidable.“If you’re not good at project management, you do not want to take too many projects where you have to manage people.” Rhonda NegardFreelancers – Networking Is ImportantWhether your networking is on LinkedIn, Twitter, or in person, it’s important to account for this time as work. Start a relationship and “get curious about other people,” Rhonda says, but not to your own detriment.“Don’t just look to get jobs but to give jobs.” Rhonda NegardWhether you are hired as a freelancer or outsource work to freelancers, you need to keep your bench warm. Connect with people on “as many platforms as you can,” reminds Rhonda. This way, they are sure to stay top-of-mind.Freelancers – Price by ProjectWhen looking for vendors, Rhonda wants to know the full total of the project. This way, she can add in her margin as an agency.When bidding, account for your time that includes networking, going through emails, and research and development, Rhonda says.Freelancers – Meet Your DeadlinesWhen it comes to how long something takes, well — that’s up for debate. Does it take an hour? Or is it an hour after you’ve been thinking about it for a week? You need to know this so you don’t overload your production schedule.It’s a slippery slope when you’re pricing too low. You take on more work and miss deadlines. It’s okay. We’ve all been through it. The important thing is to understand how much work you can really handle.“Build research time into your quote.” Rhonda NegardTool or Tip of the WeekYour ad could have been here.Rhonda recommends Nail It! by Ted Leonhardt. This helps you shift your mindset from employee to entrepreneur.Jason recommends Tappy Card. You can share any website with this special QR code. And it’s under $15!Bridget recommends keeping kindness in the form of grace at your intention right now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Email list management is key to ensure your email campaign is delivered. Many people focus on open rates without realizing their deliverability is sub-optimal. Working hard on email campaigns only to end up in spam is a bummer. But how old is your list? Email lists go stale like old bread.Amy Hall joins Jason and Bridget to discuss how to stay out of spam! It’s pretty technical but we believe in you. (Even Bridget did her homework — which took about an hour.)“When you buy an email list you are wasting your money.” Amy HallShow SponsorsServerPressThank you for being a preroll sponsor, ServerPress! ServerPress is the maker of DesktopServer, WPSiteSync, and so much more! Check them out at serverpress.com.Are you looking for brand awareness?You could be a show sponsor. Especially now, let people know you’re still in business and supporting your products. Supporting podcasts is a great way to repurpose your in-person conference budget. Authenticate Your Domain NameThe first tip has has “nothing to do with the email that you’re building, it has to do with your own email address,” Amy says. If you’d like to stay out of the junk or spam folders, then be sure to authenticate your domain name with your email marketing provider.“Don’t send [your email campaign] from Gmail!” Amy Hall“Oops!” Bridget WillardEmail From Your Domain NameMaybe you were like Bridget and were sending email campaigns from Gmail. It’s okay. You can fix that. (She did right after this episode). This is really important for email deliverability (staying out of the spam folder.)Let the receiver’s inbox know that your email is a real and valid address and not being spoofed. This is why you use DMARC markers on your DNS server. Mailchimp is a great resource for soft and hard bounces. Mailchimp has great instructions for DKIM and SPF.Most email campaign providers like ConvertKit, Active Campaign, and Constant Contact have these services or help articles.Then, ensure you send emails consistently. Whatever you promise in your welcome message (every week, twice a year), do that.Clean Your List RegularlyThis is where automation can be your best friend. If an email subscriber hasn’t opened an email in 6-9 months, send them a re-engagement campaign asking them to take an action. Then send them to a “thanks for sticking around” type of landing page.You can clean your list through a service separate from your campaign provider. Amy recommends downloading the CSV, cleaning the list, then uploading the CSV. It’s better not to have that ding in your account.“And the thing about it is, is it doesn’t, they count, doesn’t get pinged that you have bad email addresses in it, so you don’t have to ding against you because it’s not really a ding, but it isn’t ding, they’re going to be watching you because you have that email addresses.” Amy HallDon’t Be That PersonIt’s easy to add people to your lists. Bridget does it. We all do it. If you do, have an automated welcome email with the reason why that person was added and the ability to unsubscribe.“It is against the law to send an email without an unsubscribe option,” Amy reminds us. If you see these, report them as spam in your email reader (email client).Tool or Tip of the WeekThis Tool or Tip of the week is brought to you by Cloudways. Is your website slow? Or are you looking for a reliable host for your WordPress projects?Whether it’s an existing website or a project on your drawing board, Cloudways offers a hosting environment with all the features you need to succeed online.Cloudways is optimized for speed and delivers outstanding performance and security, all supported by 24/7/365 support by expert cloud engineers.It is an ideal platform for WordPress projects because of the choice of FIVE cloud providers including AWS, Google Cloud, Linode, DigitalOcean, and Linode. The best part – your managed server and WordPress websites are ready in a few minutes.Once the app is up and running, you can add more power to your business operations, thanks to exciting features such as free SSL certificates, CloudwaysCDN, automated and on-demand app/server backups, and custom-built Teams features to onboard distributed team members.Cloudways extends your in-house team and takes care of all server management issues, and lets you focus on building amazing websites for your online businesses.If you like what you have heard, start with a 3-day free trial of Cloudways now!Amy recommends Kickbox to clean your emails.Jason recommends Timerly for Toggl.Bridget recommends wordhtml.com for cleaning HTML. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of WPwatercooler, we will be discussing how to do it wrong and all the things that you’re doing wrong in WordPress. Panel: Jason Tucker, Sé Reed, Jason Cosper Join us on an episode of WPwatercooler by visiting our Participant guidelines page. WPwatercooler network is sponsored by ServerPress makers of DesktopServer. Be sure to check them out at https://www.serverpress.com

It’s important for businesses to understand how to engage with the current political climate as their brand. Brands are often considered tone-deaf when they say nothing. Amber Pechin is the diversity and inclusion lead for Phoenix Startup Week and will help us navigate the conversation on this episode.Show SponsorsServerPressThank you for being a preroll sponsor, ServerPress! ServerPress is the maker of DesktopServer, WPSiteSync, and so much more! Check them out at https://www.serverpress.com https://www.wpsitesync.comCloudwaysIs your website slow? Or are you looking for a reliable host for your WordPress projects?Whether it’s an existing website or a project on your drawing board, Cloudways offers a hosting environment with all the features you need to succeed online.Cloudways is optimized for speed and delivers outstanding performance and security, all supported by 24/7/365 support by expert cloud engineers.It is an ideal platform for WordPress projects because of the choice of FIVE cloud providers including AWS, Google Cloud, Linode, DigitalOcean, and Linode. The best part your managed server and WordPress websites are ready in a few minutes.Once the app is up and running, you can add more power to your business operations, thanks to exciting features such as free SSL certificates, CloudwaysCDN, automated and on-demand app/server backups, and custom-built Teams features to onboard distributed team members.Cloudways extends your in-house team and takes care of all server management issues, and lets you focus on building amazing websites for your online businesses.If you like what you have heard, start with a 3-day free trial of Cloudways now!https://www.cloudways.comAre you looking for brand awareness?You could be a show sponsor. We think it is a great idea to let people know you’re still in business and supporting your products. Supporting podcasts is a great way to repurpose your WordCamp Swag budget.https://www.wpwatercooler.com/sponsor See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we're discussing the evolution of the WordPress Post Editor and some interesting alternatives too. Join us on this episode of WPwatercooler by visiting our Participant guidelines page. WPwatercooler network is sponsored by ServerPress makers of DesktopServer. Be sure to check them out at https://www.serverpress.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of Dev Branch we discuss the many options that we have as developers wanting to develop locally. There are many options some of which roll your own but there are plenty that is purpose-built. We'll be exploring these options today on the show.   Panel: Jason Cosper, Jason Tucker, russell aaron   Join us on this episode of WPwatercooler by visiting our Participant guidelines page. WPwatercooler network is sponsored by ServerPress makers of DesktopServer. Be sure to check them out at https://www.serverpress.com   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This month on Dev Branch we talked about building a static website using both WordPress and not WordPress. We dove as deep as we could in 30 minutes and discuss Gatsby, GraphQL, the infusion of cash with Strattic and using tools like WPGraphQL. We touched on ecommerce with BigCommerce, Commercelayer and we learned what a DX is.   Panelists: Brianna Privett, Jacob Arriola, Jason Cosper, Jason Tucker, Steve Zehngut   This episode is sponsored by ServerPress makers of DesktopSever check them out over at serverpress.com Stackbit App WP2Static – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org Shifter – The Static Site Generator for WordPress dataturks.com Strattic – Convert your WordPress site to static in one click. Zeek Jamstack|JavaScript, APIs, and Markup Gatsby Cloud: The best way to build and maintain Gatsby sites netlify.com – The fastest way to build the fastest sites wpgraphql.com – GraphQL API for WordPress Strattic raises $6.5M to bring static WordPress to the masses thedecisionlab.com The Future of Commerce Is Yours | BigCommerce Build Enterprise Ecommerce on the JAMstack | Commerce Layer What is DX? (Developer Experience)     See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on Dev Branch we `git branch dev branch` and start up a new show focused on the developer side of WordPress. Our first topic is speeding up your dev time by working with a code snippet library. Notion–The all-in-one workspace for your notes, tasks, wikis, and databases. WordPress Packagist: Manage your plugins and themes with Composer Attention Required! | Cloudflare Microsoft OneNote|The digital note-taking app for your devices Notion–The all-in-one workspace for your notes, tasks, wikis, and databases. nvAlt – BrettTerpstra.com ⬛️ CLI tool for saving complete web pages as a single HTML file Composer Buddy:The DevOps Automation Platform Steve Grunwell-Open-source contributor, speaker, and coffee snob This episode is sponsored by ServerPress makers of DesktopSever check them out over at serverpress.com   Jason Cosper, Jason Tucker, Rachelle Wise, Russell Aaron, Steve Zehngut https://www.wpwatercooler.com/devbranch/ep01-speed-up-dev-time-keep-your-own-snippet-library/   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.