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News and insights about WordPress and its ecosystem by Post Status staff and contributors for our members and the WordPress community.

Matt Medeiros has moved to Castos,…

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Brian Krogsgard
Matt Medeiros has moved to Castos, a company that focuses on podcast hosting — and also has a WordPress plugin. Matt is the new Director of Podcaster Success. 👍

Trouble at Longreads

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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 đź’Ľ Big…

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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…

How a Virtual CFO Can Help…

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Dan Knauss
How a Virtual CFO Can Help Your Business Jeff Meziere of Business Value Academy is hosting a free webinar on the benefits of having a virtual Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on your team. It will take place on July 16…

If you dabble in CSS animations…

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Dan Knauss
If you dabble in CSS animations and CSS scroll effects, Zach Saucier has a great overview of scroll technologies that target specific and more general scroll behaviors. 📜 Also from CSS Tricks, Chris Coyier shares some different perceptions of Developer…

I always enjoy learning from markets…

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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

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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…

ReviewSignal, already known for its WordPress…

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Dan Knauss
ReviewSignal, already known for its WordPress Hosting Performance Benchmarks, recently added a separate performance analysis report for WooCommerce Hosting. Hosts specializing in WooCommerce — like GreenGeeks, Nestify, Pressable, Seravo, Servebolt, SiteGround, and Wetopi — are among those who participated in…

Gutenberg 8.3 has been released. It…

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Dan Knauss
Gutenberg 8.3 has been released. It features a few additions to the design tools for blocks, including a new padding control on the cover block. This release consolidates a new organization of block categories that groups blocks into text, media,…

WordPress 5.4.2 is a security and…

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Dan Knauss
WordPress 5.4.2 is a security and maintenance release that rolled out on June 10. It features 23 bugfixes and enhancements. Make sure your sites are updated if that hasn't happened automatically. One maintenance update was also deployed back to versions…

Matt Shaw explains how the JavaScript…

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Dan Knauss
Matt Shaw explains how the JavaScript FileReader API can be used to upload large files in chunks and avoid server limits. The API has major browser support now, including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Internet Explorer 10. Matt notes, "If you’re…

Upcoming Events Take note that WPCampus…

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Dan Knauss
Upcoming Events Take note that WPCampus 2020 Online has changed its dates to July 29-31. 📅 Other event reminders: WordSesh Americas 2020 is coming on May 27th. Registration is free and the lineup looks excellent. The call for speakers for…

Maddy Osman shares some of the…

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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…

An article from AdAge asks some…

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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 🎙️…

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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…
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