Agency Owners

Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 13

Cory Miller

May 16, 2023

Corey Maass and Cory Miller continue the development of their new WordPress plugin, Crop.Express. They dive into the world of Open Graph (OG) images for WordPress. Cory and Corey explore the benefits of using OG image templates, providing customization options to meet client demands, and incorporating effective pricing models. Whether you're a WordPress professional or a business owner, this episode will equip you with the knowledge and strategies to create visually captivating content that captivates audiences and drives engagement.

The WP Agency Journey with Bet Hannon of AccessiCart-Post Status Draft

Emilee

May 12, 2023

BusinessDraft

Bet Hannon, CEO of AccessiCart, talks with Cory Miller about her journey in starting an agency focused on accessibility and e-commerce in the WordPress space. She highlights the importance of accessibility, not only as a legal requirement but also as a means to enhance the user experience for all visitors. Bet emphasizes the need for WordPress professionals to continually educate themselves about accessibility and user experience best practices, collaborate with communities, and consider the diverse needs of users with disabilities. By prioritizing accessibility and optimizing user experiences, we can create inclusive websites that benefit all users.

Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 12

Cory Miller

May 5, 2023

BusinessDraft

Corey Maass and Cory Miller continue the development of their new WordPress plugin, Crop.Express. They discuss the current state of WordPress, its future, and what it means for WordPress professionals. Discover the top takeaways for developers, designers, and business owners in the WordPress ecosystem. Expect to gain insights on navigating the evolving WordPress landscape and staying ahead of the game.

Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 11

Cory Miller

April 27, 2023

BusinessDraft

From practicing mindfulness to the evolution of WordPress, Corey Maass and Cory Miller cover a wide variety of topics in this episode as they continue the development of their new WordPress plugin, Crop.Express.

Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 10

Cory Miller

April 20, 2023

BusinessDraft

Corey Maass and Cory Miller look to the future of WordPress as they continue the development of their new WordPress plugin, Crop.Express. From sharing tips on how to keep your WordPress website safe from hacks and vulnerabilities to insights on how to optimize website performance, improve user experience, and enhance website accessibility, this episode is packed with valuable takeaways.

Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 9

Cory Miller

April 12, 2023

BusinessDraft

Corey Maass and Cory Miller continue the development of their new WordPress plugin, Crop.Express. In this conversation, they share their experiences and challenges in creating the plugin, including the importance of user feedback and testing. They also talk about their decision to make the plugin open-source, the potential benefits of doing so, and the importance of community involvement in the process.

Member Spotlight: Amber Hinds

Michelle Frechette

April 10, 2023

BlogsMember Spotlights

In the spotlight: Amber Hinds is the CEO of Equalize Digital, a Certified B Corp specializing in accessibility.

Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 8

Cory Miller

April 6, 2023

BusinessDraft

In this episode, Cory Miller and Corey Maass discuss their experiences and insights on launching Crop.Express. They share valuable advice on building a brand, developing a minimum viable product (MVP), getting feedback from the community, and handling challenges along the way.

Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 7

Cory Miller

March 30, 2023

BusinessDraft

In this episode, Corey Maass, a freelance web developer, joins Cory Miller to discuss the intricacies of creating an impactful, user-appreciated product that makes a positive impact on customers and stands apart in a saturated industry.

Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 6

Cory Miller

March 23, 2023

BusinessDraft

Transcript ↓ Learn from Corey Maass, a master of WordPress plugins and apps, and Cory Miller, a marketing, business, and WordPress experience guru. The two discuss the intimacies of partnering on a product and how solopreneurs can benefit from support.…

Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 5

Cory Miller

March 15, 2023

BusinessDraft

In this episode, Corey Maass and Cory Miller discuss a range of topics related to the development of their new product Crop.Express, including the importance of empathy in designing user interfaces, the challenges of marketing and selling products, and the need for developers to collaborate with others and develop non-technical skills. They each share their experiences from working on various projects over the years and offer insights and advice based on these experiences.

WordPress In The Long View With James Farmer— Post Status Draft 129

Cory Miller

November 11, 2022

DraftPlanet

James Farmer’s WordPress story goes all the way back to his launch of the first hosted WordPress multisite blogging platform — just a few days ahead of WordPress.com. Edublogs currently hosts millions of students’ and educators’ blogs. James talks about successes and failures, his views on Gutenberg, how he stays competitive with Squarespace, and how he thinks the WordPress business community should respond to the loss of active install growth data at WordPress.org.

InstaWP: A Conversation and Tour with Founder Vikas Singhal — Post Status Draft 128

Dan Knauss

November 3, 2022

DraftPlanet

InstaWP is about a year old now — let's take a tour of it and catch up with Vikas Singhal to see how he hopes it will evolve. Currently, it's a testing, demonstration, training, and marketing tool for WordPress product owners and agencies. Next, Vikas aims for InstaWP to support a marketplace for developers and agencies launching WordPress sites. Finally, he envisions it becoming a platform of platforms — WordPress-as-a-Service for people building their own WPaaS

The WordPress Enterprise Paradox

Magne Ilsaas

November 2, 2022

BusinessCareers

"WordPress as a platform is putting us on the enterprise path. But what got us here is what makes us irrelevant," says Magne Ilsaas, CEO and Founding Partner of Dekode. Magne wants to start an overdue conversation about three big risks — and opportunities — for WordPress agencies: 1) A lack of spaces for professional conversations and knowledge-sharing, including professional events, meetups, and mastermind groups catering to enterprise WordPress. 2) Successful agencies that use WordPress extensively with little or no community involvement whose work would benefit from enterprise WordPress peer networks. 3) An over-emphasis in WordPress agencies on short-term engineering solutions to the exclusion of long-term business solutions. What's often left out is design, user experience, and most of all the capacity to play a strategic advisory role in partnership with clients.

Agency Owners: If You Could Ask Anyone Anything…

Cory Miller

October 28, 2022

BlogsPlanet

If you could ask anyone anything related to your work as an agency — who would it be OR more importantly what would you want to ask?

Post Status Excerpt (No. 72) — Can We Get to “Yes” on Better UX?

Dan Knauss

October 27, 2022

PlanetPost Status Podcasts

This week in an article shared in Post Status Slack, Eric Karkovack suggested some ways to improve the WordPress user experience, especially for DIY users setting up a website for the first time. Some of the things Eric wants to see happen, like a standard interface for plugins and a curated view of the plugin ecosystem, are also commonly expressed by designers, developers, and people in other roles at WordPress agencies serving enterprise clients. Can we get everyone to "yes" on a better UX?