WordPress Biz Roundup for the Week of September 26, 2022
Dan Knauss
2022 Web Almanac CMS findings • WP Cloud • Sponsored core contributor and sponsor data • WP Biz Dev • Female-Owned and Led WP Businesses • and more →
Salary Transparency: Why Not?
Piccia Neri
On the Post Status job board, like many others, most of the WordPress employers who use it don’t include salary ranges on their job listings. Should they? Piccia Neri asked them all why they do or don't practice salary transparency. She also put the question to agencies, freelancers, the WordPress community, developers, and designers on Twitter. Find out what Piccia learned and why she thinks salary transparency should be a universal practice where it hasn't yet become a legal obligation.
The $500 Website
Dan Knauss
A decade ago, Chris Butler's survey and report for Newfangled provided other agencies with the numbers that meaningfully define their market. WordPress agencies and freelancers could use something similar today.
The fastest (headless) WooCommerce on earth…
Dan Knauss
So they say. Specifically, David Mainayar said in Woo Weekly #399 that it's the fastest he's seen, and I imagine he's seen a lot.
Digital Marketing as the “Edge” in Recession
Cory Miller
I asked How Is “Recession” Talk Affecting Your Clients? in our Agency Owners channel because I was curious what those on the frontlines working with clients are hearing and seeing. Hendrik Luehrsen said “clients are actively pushing the envelope to…
SEO Client Reports
Dan Knauss
What should go into any SEO report for your clients who don't have time or patience for any jibber-jabber or lengthy stuff: Traffic SourcesConversion Rate and Progress on GoalsTop Performing ContentPage Speed InsightsBounce Rate and Dwell/Loiter TimeRankings and BacklinksWhat you…
Market Size and Market Shares: Thinking Bigger About the WordPress Economy
Dan Knauss
$635.5 billion…That’s "billion," with a “B.” Let's look at the size of the universe inhabited by our market of markets of cathedrals and bazaars: the WordPress ecosystem. How should we think about WordPress's market share or, maybe more accurately, its shares? Are we selling them short and dampening growth?
Our Door is Always Open
Cory Miller
Coming soon: the Post Status Index, an EMEA Huddle requested by our European members, and my talk about the importance of taking time off. Also, our door is always open for members of Underrepresented in Tech and anyone who finds the cost of membership a barrier to joining us. If you work professionally in WordPress or want to, we want you here!
New Membership Options at Post Status
Cory Miller
We've changed the Post Status membership structure and updated its pricing for 2022. Here are the full details.
