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WordPress 6.2 is slated for release on March 28. Among its most impactful new features will be the integration of the Openverse media search. This will allow users to add images, audio, and video that are available via a Creative Commons license.While Openverse integration adds a layer of convenience, there was some debate about how the feature initially worked. As Sarah Gooding of WP Tavern reports, the first iteration (released in version 15.1 of the Gutenberg plugin) simply hotlinked to images, rather than uploading files to the user's website by default.Users had the option to upload the image via the WordPress Media Library. However, the default hotlinking behavior meant that some users would inevitably leave things as they are. This could run afoul of privacy regulations like GDPR in the European Union.Meanwhile, WordPress core contributor Jeremy Herve created a ticket that called attention to the potential issue. Others have since raised questions regarding usage rights - including the right to crop or otherwise modify media.The debate has led to a change in plans. WordPress contributors reacted swiftly and now the feature will upload Openverse images by default. A fallback has also been implemented that warns users when an image couldn't be uploaded. Check out WP Tavern's follow up for more details on how things evolved.Links You Shouldn't MissThere are more acquisitions to report in the WordPress space. First, Caseproof, makers of the MemberPress plugin, have acquired rival MemberMouse. In the announcement, MemberPress Creator and CEO Blair Williams says both products have different audiences and thus will remain separate offerings.Next up, Syed Balkhi announced that tutorial service WP101 has been acquired by Awesome Motive. Balkhi notes that the acquisition furthers his goal of creating the “best class-room style WordPress training videos to help WordPress grow in enterprise, government agencies, as well as at the school and collegiate level.”The democratization of publishing is a stated goal of WordPress. To see proof of it in action, look no further than the Prison Journalism Project. Sarah Gooding profiled the organization and its use of WordPress to help incarcerated writers to connect with the outside world.From the Grab BagNow it's time to take a look at some other interesting topics shared by our contributors.The popular All in One SEO plugin recently patched two security vulnerabilities. It's recommended that users upgrade to the latest version as soon as possible. Security firm Wordfence provided further detail on their blog.Back in July 2022, we reported that WordPress blog WPLift was sold to an undisclosed buyer. It's been revealed to The WP Minute that Boston-based agency UnlimitedWP is the new owner.A new proposal aims to display more topic-based meetups in the WordPress News & Events dashboard widget.Take in the sights of the recent WordCamp Asia with BobWP's recap of the event.With so many recent changes to WordPress content creation and theming, web designers need to adjust. Justin Tadlock explored the topic on the WordPress Developer Blog.Speaking of themes, developer Anders Norén announced that his collection of free block themes are now compatible with features added in WordPress 6.1.If you're looking for some inspirational stories, People of WordPress has you covered. Recent profiles Hauwa Abashiya and Daniel Kossmann are worth a read.Thanks to all of the members who shared these links today: Jeff ChandlerAmber HindsAbha Thakor ★ Support this podcast ★
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We've all heard "don't judge a book by it's cover" right? Today we're talking passing judgment, depression, & how not to be an a**hole today. Leslie tells a personal story about that one time she got an unmarked letter from a neighbor... _ Notes from the episode: If you want a custom built website with full control, no BS, and customer service that you can actually talk to on the phone (that still exists?!), check out BlueHost to get that blog going or start your business online. And if you think WordPress sounds too hard - it's not. In this episode I talk a little about how I learned how to build my WordPress sites in a few weeks with the help of an amazing teacher at WP101. It's totally worth checking out a few free How To videos if you're ready to start a blog or business website. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/though-love/message
Are you or your customers interested in using video content to help customers and visitors get the most out of your website or products? Coming up with an effective video learning solution can be super tricky, but if you dial in on the right approach you might make a meaningful impact to your or your clients' businesses.Join us for this episode of PressThis as we interview Shawn Hesketh of WP101 about his philosophy around creating video learning strategy that not only helps to reduce support load and delight customers, but also as an engine of growth.If you or your team is spending all of your time answering questions, and you'd like to learn clever techniques for turning your learning content into an engine of growth, don't miss this episode of PressThis!
Are you or your customers interested in using video content to help customers and visitors get the most out of your website or products? Coming up with an effective video learning solution can be super tricky, but if you dial in on the right approach you might make a meaningful impact to your or your clients' businesses.Join us for this episode of PressThis as we interview Shawn Hesketh of WP101 about his philosophy around creating video learning strategy that not only helps to reduce support load and delight customers, but also as an engine of growth.If you or your team is spending all of your time answering questions, and you'd like to learn clever techniques for turning your learning content into an engine of growth, don't miss this episode of PressThis!
Shawn Hesketh is a good friend of the show and an excellent educator and mentor. His widely popular site, WP101, teached thousands of folks how to use WordPress. In this episode, we get pretty deep into the woods on how he built WP101, and in typical Shawn fashion, he imparts some great advice all along […] The post Episode 34: Shawn Hesketh & WP101 appeared first on How I Built It.
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Shawn Hesketh is the creator of WP101, an online library and learning resource, for WordPress. When you don’t want to spend the time training your clients, or answering the pesky support e-mails, you use a service like WP101. Shawn and his team tirelessly script, record, edit, produce, and publish top-notch training materials for the newcomer to the WordPress world. Sounds like easy money to me. (more…)
Matt Report - A WordPress podcast for digital business owners
Shawn Hesketh is the creator of WP101, an online library and learning resource, for WordPress. When you don't want to spend the time training your clients, or answering the pesky support e-mails, you use a service like WP101. Shawn and his team tirelessly script, record, edit, produce, and publish top-notch training materials for the newcomer to the WordPress world. Sounds like easy money to me. Interview with Shawn Hesketh of WP101 Matt Report - A WordPress podcast for digital business owners S4 E7: Shawn Hesketh of WP101 Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / Subscribe Share RSS Feed Share Link Embed Download file | Play in new window Open up your favorite screen recorder, dust off you headset, press record and the money flows in — right? Not so fast. If you're looking to earn a living teaching WordPress, even supporting it, today's episode is an absolute gold mine — or mine field, depending on your perspective — for the eager entrepreneur. Shawn brings a boat load of business acumen, and a down to Earth approach to making a living in this space. The inside baseball of it all is pretty darned interesting, too. Like, what happened when Shawn expanded to a Spanish version of the product? Tripled his audience? Quadrupled his revenue? You'll have to tune-in to find out. ★ Support this podcast ★
In this episode, I'm chatting with Shawn Hesketh of WP101 on how his growing business is helping designers and developers provide highly effective WordPress training for clients. Shawn is the Voice of WordPress for so many of us. His company, WP101 produces high quality, professional videos and offers them through the WP101 plugin and at WP101.com. Shawn shares his wealth of knowledge on producing WordPress training courses and even shares helpful tips on how to create your own screencasts. Meet Shawn Hesketh Kay and Shawn Kesketh My name is Shawn Hesketh, and for 26 years, I enjoyed a rewarding career as a freelance designer. Over the years, I built countless WordPress sites for my clients. To get my clients up to speed as quickly as possible, I also provided one-on-one WordPress training. But one-on-one training just isn’t feasible for everyone. So in 2008, I created a WordPress 101 video “crash course” to help beginners learn how to use WordPress in as little time as possible. Show Notes Advice for recording screencasts: Microphones: Blue Yeti and Rode Podcaster. Screencast Tools: Screenflow and Camtasia Audio Enhancements: Garageband and Audacity Learning Management System Shawn talks about why he chose LifterLMS for their membership course platform. Shawn's blog: ShawnHesketh.com This episode may also be found on the Rethink.fm Youtube channel
Welcome to the Post Status Draft podcast, which you can find on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and via RSS for your favorite podcatcher. Post Status Draft is hosted by Joe Hoyle -- the CTO of Human Made -- and Brian Krogsgard. In this episode, Joe and Brian discuss WordPress themes, the functionality people put into them, and the challenges that face the WordPress ecosystem with the current state of theming. They also discuss various theme frameworks and how they are setup, common post types and how they can better be supported, and the popularity of page builders. Topics What should a theme do? Theme vs. Plugin functionality -- and mobility potential between themes Canonical post types Difference between commercial themes and .org distributed free themes Restrictions All-in-one solution "promises" Page builders and their role in theming Other theme options via the REST API Links On WordPress themes and frameworks Underscores CSS Zen Garden Hybrid Core Genesis WordPress.com and Jetpack should lead the way to standardizing CPTs Sponsor: WP101 The WP101 Plugin frees your time, enabling you to focus on what you do best, while providing our popular WordPress 101 tutorial videos directly in your client's dashboard. You can even add your own videos! Go to wp101plugin.com for more information, and thanks to WP101 for being a Post Status partner.
Join me with WP101 creator Shawn Hesketh. We talked about how WP101 has grown to where it is today, challenges of scaling an online training product, and cigars!
Welcome to the Post Status Draft podcast, which you can find on iTunes, Stitcher, and via RSS for your favorite podcatcher. Post Status Draft is hosted by Joe Hoyle -- the CTO of Human Made -- and Brian Krogsgard. WordPress 4.5 was just released, and comes backed with a lot of great new features. Some of our favorites have to do with the editing experience, but we go over all the new user facing features as well as under the hood bits of WordPress 4.5. We also dig into the earliest stages of WordPress 4.6, which is already underway. If you’ve been enjoying Post Status Draft, would you considering rating us in iTunes? We’ve never asked for it, but it would help tremendously! You can do so by going to iTunes, click “Ratings and Reviews” and leave a quick review. Thanks! Links Brian's WordPress 4.5 Post WordPress 4.6 wishlist A Day of Rest is going to Boston! Sponsor This podcast is sponsored by WP101. The WP101 Plugin delivers a set of WordPress video tutorials right in your clients’ dashboard, freeing your time to do what you do best! They also just released a great 22 part course on WooCommerce that you should definitely check out. Thank you to WP101 for being a Post Status partner.
In Episode 8 of the WP Elevation podcast I spoke with Shawn Hesketh from WP101. “What?” I hear you ask. “Isn’t he a competitor of the Video User Manuals plugin” I hear you continue to protest, befuddled. Well yes he is. He is also a genuinely awesome dude and we happen to get along very well, so we spoke about WordPress, being in the education business and building communities. I interviewed Shawn while I was in the Netherlands attending WordCamp Europe and I got the episode number wrong. This is actually episode #8, not #7 as I say at the start of the interview. You can reach out and thank Shawn at WP101. Shawn suggested I interview Bill Erickson. Bill, I’m coming to get you. Hint: to enter the competition, leave a comment below telling us what kind of video training you’d like to see offered at WP101. The post Episode #8 – Shawn Hesketh from WP101 appeared first on WP Elevation.