WordPress News

Business Roundup Week Ending March 10

Mike Demopoulos

March 10, 2023

Google Optimize Sunsetting Google recently announced it would shut down its Optimize and Optimize 360 services. These tools were designed to help website owners optimize their content and user experience through A/B testing and personalization features. The decision to shut…

Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 4

Cory Miller

March 10, 2023

BusinessDraft

Corey Maass and Cory Miller continue laying the groundwork for the launch of their new plugin Crop.Express. They strategize ways to attract customers and agencies and gain full adoption as they integrate changes from user feedback.

Interview With Product Lead Brandon Dove Of Pixel Jar — Post Status Draft 144

Olivia Bisset

March 9, 2023

BusinessDraft

Brandon Dove, co-founder of Pixel Jar, joins Cory Miller to discuss his WordPress plugin, AdSanity Plugin. They dive into the nuance of advertising, evaluate the benefits of free and paid plugins, and talk through the challenges and opportunities available to agencies that invest in product development while providing other services.

WordPress Layoffs: Some Resources

Michelle Frechette

March 7, 2023

BlogsBusiness

More and more companies have been reducing their staffs through layoffs. Post Status is here to help you navigate.

Business Roundup Week Ending March 3

Mike Demopoulos

March 3, 2023

BusinessThe Week in Review

Business Roundup Week Ending March 3

Brian Gardner On WordPress Now And Today, Talking Design And Workflows, Full Site Editing, Gutenberg And Beyond — Post Status Draft 143

Olivia Bisset

March 3, 2023

BusinessDraft

In this episode, Brian Gardner, Principal Developer Advocate at WPEngine, joins Cory Miller to discuss the solid foundation WordPress established and how it might continue to expand into the future.

Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 3

Cory Miller

March 3, 2023

BusinessDraft

Corey Maass and Cory Miller have been working to build a WordPress product live. Their plugin, Crop.Express, has been submitted to the repo. They discuss the outcome of their submission and continue to develop features. In addition, they discuss building brand identity, cultivating awareness, and developing authority as a needed business.

Business Roundup Week Ending February 24

Mike Demopoulos

February 23, 2023

BusinessThe Week in Review

https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2023/02/sell-product-powerful-storytelling/ Chiara Aliotta has a great piece on Smashing Magazine about using storytelling to help design your product. She is also leading a workshop on the topic next month. https://www.decktopus.com/ Decktopus is a versatile presentation tool that can help businesses…

Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 2

Cory Miller

February 23, 2023

BusinessDraft

Corey Maass and Cory Miller share the messiness of building a WordPress product live. They reveal the initial version of Crop.Express, a plugin designed to crop a featured image within the WordPress workflow and discuss their progress and ongoing development.

Interview With Product Lead Mark Westguard Of WS Form — Post Status Draft 142

Cory Miller

February 23, 2023

BusinessDraft

In this episode, Mark Westguard of WS Form joins Cory Miller to discuss OpenAI, the innovation we are already seeing, and what we can and should expect in the future when it comes to WordPress.

Product People Arnas Donauskas, Web Hosting Product Owner at Hostinger — Post Status Draft 141

Cory Miller

February 17, 2023

BusinessDraft

Arnas Donauskas, Web Hosting Product Owner at Hostinger, joins Cory Miller to discuss his WordPress product. Arnas leveraged his experience in customer success and UX research to transition into owning a WordPress product.

Business Roundup Week Ending February 17

Mike Demopoulos

February 17, 2023

BusinessThe Week in Review

https://thehackernews.com/2023/02/massive-adsense-fraud-campaign.html https://blog.sucuri.net/2023/02/bogus-url-shorteners-redirect-thousands-of-hacked-sites-in-adsense-fraud-campaign.html A recent report from Sucuri revealed a major AdSense fraud campaign that has affected over 10,000 WordPress sites. The campaign redirects traffic to fake websites to generate revenue through AdSense ads. Additionally, Sucuri's report outlines several best practices…

Product People with Vova Feldman of Freemius — Post Status Draft 140

Cory Miller

February 9, 2023

BusinessDraft

In this episode, Vova Feldman of Freemius joins Cory Miller to discuss the need for developers to prioritize products over infrastructure, the state of WordPress, and goals for providing a better user experience for customers.

Business Roundup Week Ending February 10

Mike Demopoulos

February 9, 2023

BusinessThe Week in Review

https://domainnamewire.com/2023/02/09/godaddy-announces-layoffs/ GoDaddy, the world's largest domain registrar, announced layoffs yesterday. This move affected hundreds of employees who had relied on the company for their livelihoods. The releases come from GoDaddy shifting its focus to digital transformation and automation. These reductions…

The WP Agency Journey with Bradford Campeau-Laurion of Alley Interactive — Post Status Draft 139

Cory Miller

February 3, 2023

BusinessDraft

Bradford Campeau-Laurion, CEO of Alley Interactive, joins Cory Miller to talk about publishing technology past, present, and future. Working with WordPress at the enterprise level showcases incredible capability and highlights possibilities for future growth within WordPress.

The WP Agency Journey With Mario Peshev Of DevriX — Post Status Draft 138

Cory Miller

January 26, 2023

BusinessDraft

In this episode, Mario Peshev, founder of DevriX, joins Cory Miller to discuss WordPress retainers, entrepreneurship, and the future of WordPress. Mario encourages agency owners to chase recurring revenue to build in the freedom to do quality work with the capacity to lead into your future vision for your business.