Todd Jones, Author at MainWP WordPress Management

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Rolling out the 2023 Web Care Survey for Web Care Consultants

A few years ago, post Covid, I got the idea that I would do a Web Care Survey. Dennis said it was okay, so I jumped in. Sure, there are other companies that do one, but I wanted to see the answers from the MainWP crowd. We have run the survey for two years now. Last year we promoted it as widely as we could to get more responses. Recurring Revenue As you know, many WordPress consultants started doing maintenance, or web care, to generate regular income monthly. MainWP helps you do that. It is a smart move. Many of

Todd Jones November 10, 2023 No Comments

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November Roundup: Rand Fishkin, C-Suites, and survey is coming soon

Let me be frank with you MainWP peeps. Roundups can be too insulated if we aren’t careful. It would be too easy for me to add a lot of WordPress content to this or any roundup. However, I have learned a lot of good information from outside the WordPress space. I feel like we need look into other areas of business such as copywriting, content marketing, SEO, and other marketing industries. That is where I have learned the most. We are all WordPress specialists, but we can benefit from learning outside our WordPress bubble. With that said, here is another

Todd Jones November 3, 2023 No Comments

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The future of content marketing: 4 tips for agencies

The other day, I was on LinkedIn looking at the feed and I came across this post from content marketer Brooklin Nash. “This morning, Jon Miller (you know, the guy who built Marketo into a $4.75B company) said it’s time to throw the Marketo playbook (SEO > Lead Gen > Email Marketing) out the window. “SaaS buyers are ready for something different.” Brooklin Nash on LinkedIn Let me be honest about something. I don’t know exactly what the future of content marketing will look like. But I have seen changes. Nearly 15 years ago, one could write an article that

Todd Jones October 27, 2023 No Comments

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MainWP Roundup: Customer Experience to the level of Taylor Swift

In today’s MainWP Roundup, we will chat about a new and different way to generate SEO keywords for your content strategy, the need for content guidelines, and how you can have a Taylor Swift savvy customer experience. Ready? Let’s ride! Why the Worst Search Marketers Start Content Strategy with “SEO Keywords” — 5-Minute Whiteboard Read the article here. You remember Rand Fishkin, right? He was the guy that founded SEO powerhouse Moz back in the day. These days he leads SparkToro. If you remember when he was a Moz he did these whiteboard videos. Well, he has reprised that at

Todd Jones September 8, 2023 No Comments

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August Roundup: Barn 2 Plugins, WordPress Remembers, and freelancers in WordPress

In the August Roundup we look at the WordPress Remembers project, a Barn 2 Plugins acquisition, Classic Commerce’s future, and if Freelancers need a seat at the table. Plus, we have a list of a few upcoming events. Ready to ride? WordPress Remembers Remembers Legacy is something I think a lot about. It seems these days people are interested in making as much money as they can and getting out. Where are the people want to make an impact? The new WordPress Memorial project honors those who have passed on and left a legacy. “WordPress dedicates this page to the

Todd Jones August 5, 2023 No Comments

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Q&A with PR expert Michelle Garrett

In today’s article, we visit with Public Relations expert Michelle Garrett. According to her bio: Michelle Garrett is a PR consultant, writer, and speaker who helps B2B businesses create content, earn media coverage, and position themselves as thought leaders in their industry. Michelle’s articles have been featured in Entrepreneur, Muck Rack and Ragan’s PR Daily, among others. She’s the founder and host of #FreelanceChat on Twitter, a co-host of #PRLunchHour on Twitter Spaces, and a frequent speaker on public relations. Michelle was named among the top ten most influential PR professionals in 2021 and 2022. She has been a Public

Todd Jones July 21, 2023 No Comments

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MainWP Roundup: Brainstorm Force’s SkillJet, WordPress 6.3, overcoming with WordPress and more

It’s time for the July edition of the MainWP Roundup. In this month’s edition we take a look at an academy at Brainstorm Force, a story of overcoming by a Wolf Bishop, and the journey of sponsoring WordCamp Europe by Barn 2 Plugins. Buckle up. Let’s ride. Brainstorm Force launches SkillJet The other day I got an email from Brainstorm Force about SkillJet Academy. I was curious, so I took a look. I thought, “wow, this is pretty cool.” Granted, there wasn’t a lot there, but there were some basic courses to get started if you are brand new to

Todd Jones July 10, 2023 No Comments

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July Toolbox: A writing style guide, accessibility and the WP World Map

When I started the Toolbox article series, I originally envisioned it as various tools you can use for your business or for fun. These tools would be plugins, applications, scripts, etc. but today, we I am doing something a little different. We are going to look at a couple of tools that really aren’t software or tech. One tool helps you create your own writing style guide, and the other helps us address accessibility for hyperlinks. We are also going to look at a map. So, saddle up. Today, we ride. Creating a Writing Style Guide From time to time,

Todd Jones June 16, 2023 No Comments

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MainWP Roundup: Rank Math, Dennis on a podcast, and Twenty Years of WordPress

It’s that time of month. Ya know, the time where we go over things in the world of WordPress and beyond? This month we will discuss the future of Rank Math, Dennis Dornon’s recent appearance on a podcast, twenty years of WordPress and much more. Today we dish up a bowl of the MainWP Roundup. Ready? Let’s ride. Rank Math acquired by group.one Rank Math has changed ownership. group.one has acquired the longtime SEO Plugin to add to its portfolio. In an article on May 30th, group.one said, “group.one is taking its WordPress offering to a whole new level with

Todd Jones June 2, 2023 No Comments

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May MainWP Roundup: WP Speakers help organizers find experts

In today’s MainWP Roundup, we look at WP Speakers recently launched by Michelle Frechette. We also look at an option that Twitter may roll out to let us read individual articles behind paywalls with an easy on-click payment. Are you ready? Let’s ride. WP Speakers help you find a speaker for your WordPress meetings. WP Speakers In the lounge at the Atarim Web Agency Summit, I bumped into Michelle Frechette. She had just released her new project, WP Speakers. She told the story of how, as an organizer of a WordPress meetup, she struggled to get speakers outside of the

Todd Jones May 5, 2023 No Comments

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Rolling out the 2023 Web Care Survey for Web Care Consultants

November Roundup: Rand Fishkin, C-Suites, and survey is coming soon

The future of content marketing: 4 tips for agencies

MainWP Roundup: Customer Experience to the level of Taylor Swift

August Roundup: Barn 2 Plugins, WordPress Remembers, and freelancers in WordPress

Q&A with PR expert Michelle Garrett

MainWP Roundup: Brainstorm Force’s SkillJet, WordPress 6.3, overcoming with WordPress and more

July Toolbox: A writing style guide, accessibility and the WP World Map

MainWP Roundup: Rank Math, Dennis on a podcast, and Twenty Years of WordPress

May MainWP Roundup: WP Speakers help organizers find experts

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