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The growing pains of company blogging

Brian Krogsgard

May 20, 2015

Gregory Ciotti has some really good advice for getting through the growing pains on your company blog over on Help Scout. Blogging for a corporate entity is damn hard. Most organizations have a hard time with it, if they even try.…

New journalism

Brian Krogsgard

February 2, 2015

BusinessPlanet

Bloggers and journalists are experimenting with new models of monetization and independent publishing. One of the pioneers of subscription-based independent blog-based journalism just called it quits, but we should still laud his pioneering effort, not call blogging dead (again).

Ideas for small improvements to the new Distraction-Free Writing

Brian Krogsgard

January 17, 2015

DesignMake WordPress

Distraction-Free Writing in WordPress changed in 4.1. It's now an extension of the regular post editor, and it's had some critics and resistance (like all new WordPress features). I took some of the complaints to see if they could be integrated into the DFW editor to make the feature better.

Contribution as culture

Brian Krogsgard

October 1, 2014

BusinessHosting

This post spends a lot of time analyzing and referencing two other blog posts. Excuse me for that, but also be sure to read both, as they are relevant for this post and also interesting in their own right. Matt…

The future of Post Status

Brian Krogsgard

September 17, 2014

DesignPost Status Team Blog

I'm tired. Really, really tired. I've been tired for weeks. Those of you who follow this blog closely know that it's been slow around here. I've only published ten blog posts since the beginning of August. For me, that's three…

The Pressware shop is open, and ready to cater to WordPress publishers

Brian Krogsgard

June 24, 2014

BusinessWordPress News

Tom McFarlin is a veteran of the WordPress product space. Today he's announced that his company, Pressware, has opened a shop for selling WordPress products. Pressware's first product has been out for a while now; the Mayer theme has been…

The cost of running a WordPress website

Brian Krogsgard

May 3, 2014

HostingSecurity

A WordPress website is very affordable to get up and running. You can do it for free, plus the cost of your average shared hosting account. However, running a more serious site can get considerably more expensive. Here's the list…

Managing Jetpack enabled blogs on WordPress.com

Brian Krogsgard

February 15, 2014

WordPress News

I have tons of WordPress.com connected blogs. Some are connected to WordPress.org sites that are mine. Some are connected to WordPress.org sites of one-off clients and friends that I wasn't in the mood to explain Jetpack and WordPress.com too. Some…

Business theme highlight: Forefront

Brian Krogsgard

February 14, 2014

BusinessWordPress News

I discovered a new WordPress theme today, thanks to a tweet from Ian Stewart, called Forefront. Forefront is a business theme by Automattic that is available on both WordPress.com and on Creative Market for WordPress.org users. Forefront has its own…

Welcome to the small leagues: On WordPress and journalism

Brian Krogsgard

February 4, 2014

BusinessWordPress News

A friend and former coworker of mine really likes the word "webmaster". Because it's a hilarious word. It suggests that this person has control over the web in general, which is pretty pretentious. However, traditional webmasters have long had a…

Techniques for running code on installation, activation, deactivation, and uninstall

Brian Krogsgard

December 10, 2013

Development

Mike Jolley is the lead developer of WooCommerce, amongst other awesome plugins. He's very smart, and has a ton of experience with mature WordPress plugins. His blog is kicking butt this month, as he's taking part in WooThemes Blogging for…

The motivations of a blogger

Brian Krogsgard

December 4, 2013

WordPress News

When I blog, I don't do it so I can read the post myself. I want you to read it, just like you are doing right now. But I don't just want you to read it. I want you to…

The WordPress mobile app is ready for iOS7

Brian Krogsgard

September 18, 2013

DesignWordPress News

The WordPress Mobile team has been working hard to get the WordPress iOS app ready for iOS7, which is to be released today. Design was led by Hugo Baeta, but eight contributors took part in the design and development for…

Blogging is narcissistic

Brian Krogsgard

September 17, 2013

WordPress News

"Ultimately, my point is that for those of you who are blogging to keep at it and keep sharing. The majority of us love to see what it is that you’re working on, and we love to get into the…

WP Engine acquires WP Daily archives, launches Torque

Brian Krogsgard

July 27, 2013

WordPress CommunityWordPress News

WP Engine has been working on Torque for a number of months. Their tagline for it, as it turns out, is "The WordPress News Core." Beyond that, they don't particularly say on the site how they plan to frame the…

Blogging is good for business even if you get no traffic

Brian Krogsgard

July 24, 2013

Business

I could not agree with this author more. Rob Fitzpatrick explains why he believes that blogging is good for a business even if the blog gets no traffic. Before you scoff, read the post. It's all logical and after years…

The growing pains of company blogging

New journalism

Ideas for small improvements to the new Distraction-Free Writing

Contribution as culture

The future of Post Status

The Pressware shop is open, and ready to cater to WordPress publishers

The cost of running a WordPress website

Managing Jetpack enabled blogs on WordPress.com

Business theme highlight: Forefront

Welcome to the small leagues: On WordPress and journalism

Techniques for running code on installation, activation, deactivation, and uninstall

The motivations of a blogger

The WordPress mobile app is ready for iOS7

Blogging is narcissistic

WP Engine acquires WP Daily archives, launches Torque

Blogging is good for business even if you get no traffic

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