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SiteGround expands remote support with 32 former Site5 team members

ByBrian Krogsgard
SiteGround’s team has been almost exclusively based out of their offices in Bulgaria until now. Lilyana Yakimova announced on their blog that they have hired 32 former support personnel from Site5, employees whom hail from 10 countries, including the United States. Site5 was acquired by Endurance International Group (EIG, owners of Bluehost, HostGator, etc) just over a…
It’s not the size that matters…
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It’s not the size that matters…

ByDan Knauss
Can WordPress’s heavy reliance on volunteerism be offset or better supported by those most able to subsidize the work of others and their access to events? Do the largest WordCamps serve well, in their current form, as signature industry events that developers, product owners, and investors outside WordPress can recognize as such? Can the upper, middle, and lower markets within the WordPress ecosystem find mutual benefit through the things they share in common?
WordPress Podcast and Video Picks for the Week of April 25
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WordPress Podcast and Video Picks for the Week of April 25

ByDavid Bisset
Chima Mmeje on valuing yourself and raising your rates. Making the most of your WordCamp experience. The importance of community. What’s the “WordPress Way” for payment models — and is it the right way?

WP Engine and Pagely taking different routes but both are growing

ByBrian Krogsgard
WP Engine and Pagely both had announcements on growth today. WP Engine announced that they raised $23 million dollars to enable them to hire faster and expand their product base. When I covered them as in late 2013, they were 80 employees. Today, they are 250 on a beeline to 300. They cite on their…