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Changes in the plugin business in the last 15 years

Joost de Valk

February 23, 2024

Note from Joost: Marieke and I have decided to start taking turns writing this weekly column, to even better reflect the multiple worlds within WordPress. So, this week, it's me! When I started building plugins in 2006, premium plugins did…

Business Roundup Week Ending February 16

Nathan Ingram

February 16, 2024

BusinessWordPress News

The Content Marketing Apocalypse, Facebook Ads Carrying Malware, Google Gemini AI Replaces Bard, and More!

About employees, job titles, and professional growth

Marieke van de Rakt

February 8, 2024

BusinessPlanet

In 2019, I wrote a blog post titled Why your name should be your job title. At the beginning of Yoast, when we hired our first employees, I hated job titles. I also hated job descriptions. I found them so…

Finding the WordPress Nash Equilibrium

Marieke van de Rakt

January 31, 2024

BusinessTwo Worlds of WordPress

I am a huge fan of John Nash. Do you know him? The movie A Beautiful Mind was about his life. John Nash won a Nobel prize for his work on economics. His work focuses on game theory and explains…

Business Roundup Week Ending January 19

Nathan Ingram

January 19, 2024

BusinessWordPress News

The unexpected attack vector responsible for most WordPress hacks in 2023, Can block editors and page builders coexist, ChatGPT under fire, and More!

Business Roundup Week Ending January 12

Nathan Ingram

January 12, 2024

BusinessWordPress News

The Year of the Site Editor, ChatGPT Store Opens, Data Liberation, and More!

Why raise capital?

Marieke van de Rakt

January 10, 2024

BusinessTwo Worlds of WordPress

In her weekly column, the first of 2024, Marieke speaks about getting investment, or not! Selling part of your company to investors can spur rapid growth, but it means losing some ownership. If you take investment, choose investors who offer more than money, like valuable advice and market expertise!

Business Roundup Week Ending January 5

Nathan Ingram

January 5, 2024

BusinessWordPress News

New DMARC Requirements from Google and Yahoo, The Changing Role of Digital Agencies, Synthetic AI Influencers, and More!

Business Roundup Week Ending December 29

Nathan Ingram

December 29, 2023

BusinessWordPress News

How SMART Are Your Goals for 2024? Will You Actually Achieve Them? This is the time of year when we naturally reflect on the big wins and hard lessons of the last 12 months, and consider the year to come.…

Business Roundup Week Ending December 22

Nathan Ingram

December 22, 2023

BusinessWordPress News

A Guide to Bonuses for Agency Owners, Adobe and Figma Part Ways, Godaddy Extends Support for EOL PHP Versions, and More!

Business Roundup Week Ending December 15

Nathan Ingram

December 15, 2023

BusinessWordPress News

Smart Strategies to Demonstrate the Value of Accessibility to Clients Start with educating your clients about the value of making their site accessible. Yes, it's the law in many places -- but that's not the main reason to make a…