iThemes has acquired Restrict Content Pro from Sandhills Development
Brian Krogsgard
In this exclusive interview, Pippin Williamson and Matt Danner discuss the acquisition of Restrict Content Pro by iThemes.
📅 Conference and Event Updates WordSesh…
Dan Knauss
📅 Conference and Event Updates WordSesh is back and happening on September 2nd. Registration is free! Take a close look at the schedule — it might start very early if you live in North America. This time around there will…
In a recent interview, Ben Gillbanks,…
Dan Knauss
In a recent interview, Ben Gillbanks, a long-time WordPress developer, shares his thoughts on how to stay relevant in a "quickly shifting WordPress landscape." Ben says (1) avoid selling themes because it's a "really hard business to get into, and…
Trouble at Longreads
Brian Krogsgard
We don't often talk about employment issues at Post Status. Good and bad stories about WordPress workplaces abound. Why single out this one? It is a very public issue, and it has to do with one of the largest employers in our space — one often cited as a great place to work: Automattic. That's why I believe it merits deeper consideration.
Conference and Event Updates 💼 Big…
Dan Knauss
Conference and Event Updates 💼 Big conference news for anyone looking for a WordPress business conference: WPMRR Virtual Summit is happening September 23rd and 24th. It will be a free online event focused on helping "make monthly recurring revenue work…
I always enjoy learning from markets…
Dan Knauss
I always enjoy learning from markets I'm not familiar with, and balloon artists are certainly one of the most unique I've come across. Ziv Raviv used WordPress and LifterLMS to build a course on balloon art that brought in $11,000.…
Selling Your Business Crash Course June 30
Dan Knauss
Most business owners have never been through an exit and don’t know what to expect. They don’t have confidence when talking to potential buyers and don’t feel like their business is prepared and ready for an exit. In this two-hour…
Maddy Osman shares some of the…
Dan Knauss
Maddy Osman shares some of the most interesting COVID-19 business pivots she has noticed lately "in hopes that they give you some ideas to help you prosper during this time." 🦠 I can speak from personal experience that I have…
On static WordPress, with Miriam Schwab of Strattic
Brian Krogsgard
Miriam Schwab is the co-founder and CEO of Strattic, a company that has raised $6.5 million in an effort to blend the flexibility of WordPress with the speed and security of static websites.
An article from AdAge asks some…
Dan Knauss
An article from AdAge asks some business leaders what brands should be doing in such uncertain times, especially when many organizations are struggling to stay profitable. Syed Balkhi had this to say: "In these times, it's important to lead by…
DAVID’S PICKS 📬 Podcast Picks 🎙️…
Dan Knauss
DAVID'S PICKS 📬 Podcast Picks 🎙️ Here are some podcasts I've listened to recently that I enjoyed: Women in WP: I really enjoy this podcast, and the latest episode features Sheree Chambers on her transition from building sites with Joomla…
🏫 Cory and partner Jeff Meziere just…
Dan Knauss
🏫 Cory and partner Jeff Meziere just soft-launched the Business Value Academy to help entrepreneurs focus on building profitable, healthy and valuable businesses. They have a free webinar coming up on Thursday (May 7) where they'll be sharing their Business Value Mindset. CORY'S…
Frontity has closed a €1M funding…
Dan Knauss
Frontity has closed a €1M funding round led by Automattic. Frontity promotes its framework as "the easiest way to create lightning-fast websites using WordPress and React." ⚡ Reyes Martínez said the company is not developing a business model now but…
Brandon Ernst at Freemius looks at…
Dan Knauss
Brandon Ernst at Freemius looks at trends and data to get an idea of how the Coronavirus might be affecting WordPress plugin and theme shops. Brandon notes "there was a 19.84% growth in plugin downloads on the WordPress.org repository from…
Rahul Bansal and Joel Abreo of…
Dan Knauss
Rahul Bansal and Joel Abreo of rtCamp share lessons from their fully-office to fully-remote transition. 👨💻 "The bedrock of remote work is mutual trust.... along with async communication." If you are a business owner or agency going through a similar…
Many companies and individuals — both…
Dan Knauss
Many companies and individuals — both inside and outside the WordPress space — recently offered reduced or free versions of their products. 🎁 Igor Benić made his WordPress developer course for free using this link for a limited time. The…
