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WordPress Multisite versus “Minisite”

Brian Krogsgard

July 23, 2013

I work a decent amount with Multisite. Not a ton, but maybe on about 10% of the websites I build. There's sometimes confusion at work as to what's a good use for Multisite and what is not. I also see…

WordPress CRM workflow tips

Curtis McHale

July 22, 2013

Business

Getting sales in the door is the thing that keeps a business growing. I know that I don't do as good a job as I should, mainly because I haven't found a tool I like to track my projects. Here…

A guide to using Composer in WordPress

Brian Krogsgard

July 22, 2013

Development

Andrey Savchenko, known as Rarst in the WordPress community, has built a great guide to using Composer in WordPress. Composer is a dependency management tool for PHP projects. It brings a ton of power to the table, and this resource…

WP Elevation wants to help make you a better consultant

Brian Krogsgard

July 22, 2013

Business

Troy Dean wants to help other consultants be better at what they do. He's starting a new monthly membership site he calls a WordPress business coaching program to train consultants through every step of the web development process. It's $97…

The high price of free WordPress plugins

Brian Krogsgard

July 22, 2013

WordPress News

Tom McFarlin share some valuable advice on the WP Explorer blog based on his experience building and releasing plugins to the public. He talks about managing expectations for the plugin, tools available to a plugin author, and the reality that some haters…

Do things that don’t scale

Brian Krogsgard

July 22, 2013

Business

This isn't specifically WordPress related, but Paul Graham shares some really detailed advice on why he recommends startups and entrepreneurs to do things that don't scale. Specifically, he's referencing the importance of going out of your way with a new business to…

How to set up your plugin development environment

Brian Krogsgard

July 19, 2013

Development

A lot of tutorials just jump in and miss the fundamentals. I believe that without the fundamentals, you might as well not even start. Think of this post as an upfront investment – a down payment if you will. Getting…

A reminder of the many features of Yoast’s WordPress SEO plugin

Brian Krogsgard

July 19, 2013

WordPress News

Yoast's WordPress SEO plugin recently got a bad rap on another blog. In the end, the problem wasn't with the plugin, but with the fact that a person can't provide support for free forever. I also think the problem is…

MeetWP is a new online WordPress meetup

Brian Krogsgard

July 19, 2013

WordPress News

MeetWP is launching in a few short days. MeetWP is an online WordPress Meetup with WordCamp/Meetup style presentations presented like a podcast. The site will include a chat and other features for social interactions. The first guest will be BuddyPress…

How Lift is taking WordPress to the Emmy’s

Brian Krogsgard

July 18, 2013

DesignSecurity

Lift is a WordPress-powered product, design and consultancy business. I've been following Chris Wallace, a Partner at Lift, for a long time. I've always known they do a lot of work for television and other interactive media, and this morning…

Contribute to core by scratching your own itch: an interview with Scott Taylor

Brian Krogsgard

July 18, 2013

Make WordPressWordPress News

I'm obsessed with the interview series on Code Poet. The latest with core contributor Scott Taylor is one of my favorites to date. Scott is a developer at The New York Times, and formerly with eMusic. He brings a wealth…

WordPress podcast WPWaterCooler passes 2.5 million downloads

Brian Krogsgard

July 18, 2013

WordPress News

What is this, podcast week? I talked about my favorite podcasts earlier this week, and I've seen tons of new information and debate about podcasts in the WordPress community since then. Last night, I read from Chris Lema about the…

How to create a podcast with WordPress

Brian Krogsgard

July 18, 2013

WordPress News

Jason Tucker knows a thing or two about WordPress, podcasts, and media. In this writeup, he gives a thorough walkthrough of creating and distributing a podcast with WordPress. With various podcasts I've set up for client work, my process is…

The problem with almost all hosting reviews

Brian Krogsgard

July 18, 2013

Hosting

Ryan Sullivan exposes the sad truth about most hosting reviews on his WP Site Care blog. Frankly, few are truly genuine or considerate of various potential needs customers may have. I could not agree more with his post. Sure, there…

The best things in life are not drag-and-drop

Brian Krogsgard

July 18, 2013

WordPress News

How many people build their own house? A few. How many people build their own car? Even less. How many people build anything for themselves anymore? Not many. So we must ask ourselves, will the web really be a better…

Why taxonomy queries are faster than post meta queries

Brian Krogsgard

July 18, 2013

Development

I missed this when it published in March, but Taylor Lovett does a nice job explaining why taxonomy queries tend to be faster than post meta queries in WordPress. So, next time you're trying to decide whether to make some…

WordPress Multisite versus “Minisite”

WordPress CRM workflow tips

A guide to using Composer in WordPress

WP Elevation wants to help make you a better consultant

The high price of free WordPress plugins

Do things that don’t scale

How to set up your plugin development environment

A reminder of the many features of Yoast’s WordPress SEO plugin

MeetWP is a new online WordPress meetup

How Lift is taking WordPress to the Emmy’s

Contribute to core by scratching your own itch: an interview with Scott Taylor

WordPress podcast WPWaterCooler passes 2.5 million downloads

How to create a podcast with WordPress

The problem with almost all hosting reviews

The best things in life are not drag-and-drop

Why taxonomy queries are faster than post meta queries

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