Business Roundup Week Ending November 22
Nathan Ingram
PressConf Scheduled for April 2025. Massive Cleanup Event Removes Hundreds of Dangerous WordPress Plugins. Smashing App Brings AI Power to Content Discovery. And More!
Post Status Happiness Hour Session Fourteen
Olivia Bisset
https://www.youtube.com/live/wPZhegbZawo Transcript ↓ In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, host Michelle Frechette interviews Maddy Osman, founder of Blogsmith Content Agency and author of "Writing for Humans and Robots." They discuss the importance of developing a unique brand…
Business Roundup Week Ending November 15
Nathan Ingram
How Agencies Can Deal with Uncertainty Created by "The Recent Unpleasantness" For the last 2 months, I've begun my monthly WordPress News Roundup on Solid Academy with a summary of "the recent unpleasantness" in WordPress, particularly from the perspective of…
Marketing a WordPress Product Live: Session 23
Olivia Bisset
Transcript ↓ In this episode, Michelle Frechette and Corey Maass delve into their experiences with product marketing for a WordPress plugin focused on open graph images. They highlight the significance of customer feedback, better onboarding processes, and innovative marketing strategies…
Business Roundup Week Ending November 8
Nathan Ingram
ChatGPT Unveils Game-Changing, Real-Time Search Features. WordPress.com Introduces AI-Powered Development Assistant. The WordPress Community Sets it Apart and Drives its Success. And More!
Post Status Happiness Hour Session Thirteen
Olivia Bisset
Transcript ↓ In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, host Michelle Frechette interviews Topher DeRosa, founder of Hero Press, about his journey and the platform's impact on the WordPress community. They discuss HeroPress's origins, challenges, and successes, highlighting…
Business Roundup Week Ending November 1
Nathan Ingram
Key Developments in the Ongoing Struggle Between WordPress & WP Engine. WordPress Community Divided Over WordPress Code of Conduct Changes. A Fun Idea for a Weekend Project. And More!
Member Spotlight: Tim Monner
Michelle Frechette
Tim Monner is the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at BigScoots, a fully managed WordPress hosting and services company.
Post Status Happiness Hour Session Twelve
Olivia Bisset
Transcript ↓ In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, host Michelle Frechette interviews David Johnson, product owner at Solid WP, to discuss the launch of Backups Next Gen a rebranded version of Backup Buddy. David shares his background…
Business Roundup Week Ending October 25
Nathan Ingram
All WPEngine's Free Themes and Plugins Now Update from Their Servers. US FTC Simplifies Subscription Cancellations with "Click-to-Cancel" Rules. Fake Plugins Delivering Malware Through Phony Browser Updates. And More!
Business Roundup Week Ending October 18
Nathan Ingram
Responding to "The Recent Unpleasantness" in WordPress as an Agency Owner. Growing from Solo to Agency: The Challenging Path and Whether to Take It. ChatGPT Rolls Out Canvas Interface - Have You Tried it for Coding? 🤯 And more!
Big Pictures
Michelle Frechette
Big pictures can help us keep our perspective in times of turmoil. Everyone is fighting a battle that you may not be aware of.
Marketing a WordPress Product Live: Session 22
Olivia Bisset
https://youtube.com/live/iyuy4yOOPCE Transcript ↓ In this episode, Michelle Frechette and Corey Maass engage in a detailed discussion about their latest WordPress plugin development and marketing strategies. They introduce a new plugin designed to take website screenshots and save them to the…
Business Roundup Week Ending October 11
Nathan Ingram
Can I Log In? Let Me Consult my Attorney. U.S. Agency Owners... Have You Completed Your BOI Report? Internet Archive Suffers Major Security Breach. And More!
Marketing a WordPress Product Live: Session 21
Olivia Bisset
https://youtube.com/live/sxwMELIIgk4 Transcript ↓ In this episode, Michelle Frechette and Corey Maass reflect on their experiences at WordCamp US, discussing marketing strategies, product development, and the significance of open graph images for online representation. They share anecdotes from the conference, including…
Post Status Happiness Hour Session Eleven
Olivia Bisset
https://youtube.com/live/_Ww5LQswOL8 Transcript ↓ In this episode of the Post Status Happiness Hour, host Michelle Frechette interviews Robert Abela from Melapress to discuss WordPress security. They emphasize the importance of adopting security best practices, the challenges faced by website administrators, and…
