Leader.Team is a new business podcast…
Brian Krogsgard
Leader.Team is a new business podcast from Cory Miller and Matt Danner. I like that their goal is keep it shorter than most podcasts (15-25 minute) so that it's easily digestible.
Daniel Bachhuber’sĀ blog post on open Source,…
Brian Krogsgard
Daniel Bachhuber'sĀ blog post on open Source, and why "you're doing it wrong"Ā continues to espouse hisĀ views on contributing to open source and what it means for your profitability as a developer. "If you think open source is building your business onā¦
WordCamp Europe takeaways
Brian Krogsgard
After a whirlwind WordCamp Europe, I've had some time to sit back and consider some of the common conversational threads. When a big group of people gets together in the WordPress space, you can start to identify what folks areā¦
WordCamp Europe 2016, held in Vienna, was a massive success
Brian Krogsgard
I was thrilled to take part in WordCamp Europe 2016, held in Vienna. The event was highly successful, and I got to meet many members of the community I hadn't met before. Here are some pictures.
Four questions with Andy Wilkerson, on his UpThemes purchase
Brian Krogsgard
I did an email based interview with Andy Wilkerson -- owner of Parallelus and acquirer of UpThemes -- to learn more about the decision to purchase the small theme shop. Here it is (I added links where it helps): Whyā¦
If you build emails for your…
Brian Krogsgard
If you build emails for your business or for clients, then it might be worth it for you to review these "email trends" of 2016. I don't think there's anything on this list that is new or life-changing, but thereā¦
Hacked sites are never fun, andĀ reading…
Brian Krogsgard
Hacked sites are never fun, andĀ reading tales like this one from Tim Butler gives great insight as to how hackers gain access, since it seems the ways are limitless. In this case, I enjoyed how Tim was able to locateā¦
How Hari Ravichandran built Endurance, the company behind Bluehost, HostGator, and dozens more
Brian Krogsgard
For all the things I've read about EIG and the portfolio of companies they control, I never knew the backstory. In this Forbes India interview, I learned how Hari Ravichandran spent most of his $8,000 of savings during the .comā¦
Wordfence is getting into the “forensic”…
Brian Krogsgard
Wordfence is getting into the "forensic" and malware cleaning business for WordPress sites. The service is a pretty logical extension of the plugin, and they're charging $179 to clean sites, or $120 for Wordfence Pro customers.
JavaScript for WP course update and enrollment details
Brian Krogsgard
If you have been interested in the JavaScript for WP course, administered by Zac Gordon, then now is the time to sign up. The course has been under development for several months, and is now available for registration. The courseā¦
TheĀ latest episode of the Apply Filters…
Brian Krogsgard
TheĀ latest episode of the Apply Filters podcast has a nice interview with Devin Walker, and they discuss the Github announcement on pricing. Speaking of podcasts, it's a new season of the Matt Report and Matt has a great chatĀ with Mikeā¦
Growing a lifestyle business without losing the lifestyle
Nate Wright
Balancing a lifestyle business -- and trying to grow it -- can be tricky, when you're not willing to give up your lifestyle for that growth. There are ways to grow your business without giving up the lifestyle you began it all for, right?
If you run a SaaS business…
Brian Krogsgard
If you run a SaaS business (or want to), then you might want to bookmark this in-depth post from Jason Cohen, founder of WPEngine. I could say it discusses the cancellation rate in SaaS business models, but I don't thinkā¦
The WordPress.org recommended host page has finally updated
Brian Krogsgard
The WordPress.org recommended host page is a valuable piece of real estate.Ā Many rumors have been circulated over the years in regard to how the page is curated and what criteria are used. It was long neglected, then transitioned to twoā¦
Trademarks, Woo, and you
Brian Krogsgard
There's been talk lately about Automattic enforcing trademarks for the term "Woo", by sending takedown notices to websites utilizing the term in their domains and offering services or products associated with WooCommerce. Automattic has been sending letters, primarily to sitesā¦
ThereĀ areĀ a few nuggets of wisdom in…
Brian Krogsgard
ThereĀ areĀ a few nuggets of wisdom in Matt Medeiros' answers to questions on running a WordPress product and service business after his appearance on the OfficeHours.fm podcast. BTW, OfficeHours.fm reached 100 episodes recently, so congrats to Carrie Dils.
