MainWP Blog - Todd Jones

In this month of the MainWP Roundup we will explore creating trust for your WordPress product, whether WordPress deserves criticism (and for what!), learn more about the WordPress YouTube initiative and remind you of the upcoming Site Care Consultant survey. It’s time. Giddy up! How to create trust for your product. Read How to Establish User Trust for Your WordPress Products I came across this article at the WP Minute by author Eric Karkovack and he makes some excellent points Continue reading the post...

Recently, Mark Schaefer wrote an article asking if the AI industry has a marketing problem. I feel I could ask the same question about the WordPress industry. After all, there are various issues in the current environment of digital marketing, which is how WordPress agencies operate. The product itself, WordPress, seems unsure what it wants to do. That’s a discussion for another time. “We are entering a time where consumers have had almost 20 years to get wise to all Continue reading the post...

A few weeks ago, I was honored to be on another podcast. I have had fun being a guest this past year. The podcast host asked for a bio. I have had bios, but they weren’t that great. This is mostly because I rarely take the time to make them decent, so this time, I thought I would step back and try to make it better. I’m not saying it was great, but it was definitely better than what I Continue reading the post...

What is your dream job? This question often arises once in a while, especially in a group setting.  My answer is always to be a writer for Professional Wrestling. Yup, I would love to write the storylines for professional wrestling.  I am promotional by nature. I loved creating flyers when I was a kid for various reasons. I love to be a cheerleader for friends in business and entertainment.  Dream jobs? What is yours? Like a lot of you, I Continue reading the post...

In this month’s MainWP Roundup, we are gonna meet a WP Wonder Woman, listen in to Marc on the SDM Show, lament inflation and talk about updates going wrong. Buckle up. Let’s ride. Learn about Katie Richards at WP Wonder Woman Read WP Wonder Women Newsletter, Vol 1, Issue 10 Michelle Frechette told me: “I noticed that when reading weekly newsletters that they were pretty full of great news but that most of it was either company specific or male-centric. Continue reading the post...

Have you ever had that person, that one person, who always asks questions on Facebook that could easily be solved by searching on Google? I mean, they should know that it’s pretty simple, right?  Someone created a page a long time ago called Let me Google that For You. You may have used it. In this new era, the era of Zero Click Search, you knew someone was bound to do that using AI. We talk about that and more Continue reading the post...

One thing I continue to be surprised by when we run the Site Care Consultant Survey is how few people have email newsletters. You can see from the 2023 survey that most Site Care consultants surveyed do not have an email newsletter. I’m not sure why they don’t and it may be an added question this year. Aside from your website, the one piece of digital asset you fully own is an email newsletter. You can make an argument that Continue reading the post...

Listen to any athletic coach and they will tell you they are trying to “build a culture with their team.” It really doesn’t matter the sport, that’s what they will say. What they are really saying is we are trying to build community. That usually means they are instilling certain shared values and commitments. After all, to be a team, it takes everyone’s dedication. So, when we talk about building a community in the business world, there is a sense Continue reading the post...

This month’s roundup examines the details of the Supply Chain Attack and its implications for WordPress security. We also explore the growing emphasis on accessibility for government websites, highlighting both the current shortcomings and promising initiatives to address them.  In this month’s MainWP Roundup, we take a look at the Supply Chain Attack and the plugins it affected. We also explore accessibility for government websites and a new theme which should help, CivicPress. Finally, we cover upcoming WordPress events, WordCamp Continue reading the post...

Several years ago, I paid to take a class at the local coffee shop. I wanted to learn how to do a pour over.  My friend Scott was one of the teachers. I learned to measure the grams of coffee and water. I learned how you should grind your beans. They had all the good equipment that I don’t have at home. Then I learned how to pour the water slowly, starting at the top and descending towards the center Continue reading the post...