Business Roundup Week Ending January 12

Will 2024 Be the Year of the Site Editor?

The site editor’s evolution into an intuitive and user-friendly interface is making it easier than ever for clients to update their websites without much technical knowledge.
Built-in features like the Command Palette, Style Book, and List View can significantly reduce the time and effort required to build and maintain websites.
Style Book and styling shortcuts help ensure design consistency across a website.
The site editor is accessible from any device with an internet connection, allowing agencies to work on client projects from anywhere at any time.
As WordPress continues to evolve, the site editor will become an increasingly important tool for us as agencies.
Pretending it doesn’t exist won’t help you. Keep up with Site Editor tools and enhancements to stay competitive.
Learn what the Site Editor has to offer you in 2024 in this helpful article that includes video demos.

Wednesday, OpenAI’s ChatGPT store opened to the public as an app store for special-purpose AI chatbots.
A range of GPT custom apps are available, including an AllTrails personal trail recommendations, a Khan Academy programming tutor, a Canva design tool and more than 3 million more!
While exact revenue sharing details haven’t been spelled out, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said, “We’re going to pay people who build the most useful GPTs a portion of our revenue.”
Check out the ChatGPT Store here, and read OpenAi’s announcement.

The WordPress Data Liberation project aims to simplify platform transitions, promoting an open web. It introduces streamlined community collaboration around migration tools and resources.
A centralized collection of plugins and scripts will offer guidance for migrating between editors and websites as well as to WordPress from other CMSs.
The surprise announcement came during Matt Mullenweg’s State of the Word 2023 presentation, emphasizing WordPress’ commitment to data portability and migration.
Special incentives are available for plugin developers contributing to the project, like expedited .org reviews in 24 hours.
Is WordPress positioning itself as the future of open and accessible website migration?
Find out what the Data Liberation Project means for your business in this informative summary.

Matt Mullenweg sits down with Tim Ferriss (The 4-Hour Work Week) and talks about life, the future, and, of course, WordPress.
Curious about what’s going to be big in WordPress in 2024? Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy spills the tea on Phase 3, Data Liberation, new meetups, and much more.
Brand Awareness – The Ultimate Guide to Getting Noticed in 2024