Half ski getaway, half mini conference for WordPress business owners
Brian Krogsgard
It's called Big Snow Tiny Conf, and it's happening at Sugarbush, VT in January. Spots are limited so act now if you want in!
Explicit browser support
Brian Krogsgard
Browser support is not a minor thing to consider when building web projects. Whether developing a website for a client or building a product, one of the most important things to clarify right away is what level of browser support…
WordPress websites and businesses acquisitions
Brian Krogsgard
Oli Dale has done a pretty thorough roundup of the history of WordPress websites and businesses that have been purchased. I'm a little disappointed that so many people do not reveal the price of their transactions. I know there is…
Why did Automattic gobble up an iCloud alternative?
Brian Krogsgard
You should remember from earlier this year that Automattic acquired Simperium, maker of Simplenote. Simplenote is a great app by the way. John Paul Titlow, of FastCompany, interviews Matt Mullenweg and writes about the technology behind Simperium and how their…
Interview the interviewer: Matt Medeiros of Matt Report
Brian Krogsgard
Matt Medeiros is a WordPress entrepreneur and podcaster from a town between Providence, Rhode Island and Boston, Massachusetts. Matt is also a co-founder of Slocum Studios, a web consultancy. One of Matt's podcasts is the Matt Report, where he interviews…
Lessons learned trying to convert customers and monetize
Brian Krogsgard
Groove is a support software that markets itself for SaaS and eCommerce services. It looks pretty nice, kind of like a Help Scout Plus, maybe. I read a post on their blog about 7 lessons they learned to reach $30,000…
How long does it take to master WordPress?
Brian Krogsgard
Tom McFarlin received an email asking him how long it would take to master WordPress. Tom's answer is fantastic. I do have something in addition to what Tom said to keep in mind as you are on your journey (note…
Lessons learned from being first to the WordPress theme market
Brian Krogsgard
Adii Pienaar has written a post that's an absolute must read for anyone looking to get into WordPress products. They've learned a lot of lessons at WooThemes, some of which would not be obvious at all without insight from someone…
WP Engine rebrands and restructures
Brian Krogsgard
Few brands in tech have skyrocketed in exposure like WP Engine in the past couple of years. WP Engine has experienced massive growth, and they are showing signs of acting very much like a grown up company. Rebranding WP Engine…
How to make your customers better at customer support
Brian Krogsgard
Most end-users want to ask good questions, they just don't know how. Copy and paste this guide into your own support center to help your customers ask better support questions.
Take the WordPress economy survey
Brian Krogsgard
The folks behind Pressnomics are asking business owners to fill out a survey to help them put together some statistics on the WordPress economy. It's an anonymous survey about your company and revenue. Make sure only one person from each…
Top ten search terms for themes on the MOJO Marketplace
Brian Krogsgard
Here's a quick but interesting little post. MOJO Themes has shared their top ten searched terms for themes on their website. Does it shock you as much as it shocks me that 'Real Estate' is number one? The others are a…
Bring any slides to WordPress with seoslides
Brian Krogsgard
A new WordPress plugin called seoslides aims to bring slides straight to your WordPress website. Alorum worked with 10up to build seoslides. You can build presentations right in the WordPress admin using a fancy HTML 5 canvas interface, and you…
Behind churchthemes.com
Brian Krogsgard
I've written a non-traditional "launch post" for churchthemes.com, telling the story of how this theme shop came together in the last year. Included are thoughts and experiences relating to business, development philosophy, pricing models, web hosting and marketing.
Automattic has acquired Cloudup
Brian Krogsgard
Matt Mullenweg recently teased a large acquisition for Automattic, and today they've announced the acquisition of the Cloudup service. Cloudup is a file sharing service that's still in beta. However, it looks like a promising project with a lot of…
Why the WP App Store failed
Brian Krogsgard
Brad Touesnard shares the story of his WP App Store project, with a sobering but super insightful account of why it failed. This is a great read for anyone that's got "a great idea" and is ready to pounce on…
