MainWP Blog - Todd Jones

In today’s roundup, we are going to discuss the end of an era, what’s new for Gutenberg in WordPress 6.1, the new WordCamp Accessibility checklist, the Great Plugin Data Saga, and how you can apply for a diversity scholarship for WordCamp Asia. You ready to ride? Giddy up. End of PHP 7.4: what it means for enterprise WordPress It is the end of an era. PHP 7.4 was released November 28, 2019. As of November 28, 2022, it will reach Continue reading the post...

Every year Orbit Media Studios led by Andy Crestodina runs a blog survey. The first survey was run in 2014 so they have been hosting this survey for almost 10 years. Recently, the 2022 Blog Statistics was released.  In my mind, I see the MainWP Web Care Survey as something that can be hosted every year like the Orbit Media Studios Blog Statics survey.  Original research is a hallmark of good content marketing. I thought we could do a survey Continue reading the post...

Earlier this year, I started the Messaging Matters Show. I believe, you know, that your business message matters. I did a YouTube show a few years ago called Copychat. It was fun, but it was lots of work, and I was not very good at video editing. I recorded the show, uploaded it, and I had a little introduction. This time I decided I would do my YouTube show as a livestream. I felt there were advantages to doing the Continue reading the post...

In this month’s WordPress roundup we discuss superfans, the history of page builders, and deceptive marketing practices. Buckle up. Let’s ride. Let’s Ride WordPress succeeds by embracing the superfans, not dismissing them masterwp.com/wordpress-succeeds-by-embracing-the-superfans-not-dismissing-them Rob Howard from MasterWP wrote a nice article comparing some decisions by Automattic to abandoning superfans. He makes a very valid point. The article starts with the drama around removing the chart that showed data about free plugins and their popularity. You may remember that happening in Continue reading the post...

Well, hello there. You may be looking at MainWP to manage your websites. Thanks for stopping by! As you look at reasons you might want to get started or even invest in this tool for your business, you may notice that there are tons of features. MainWP has worked hard over the past several years to build collaboration with some of the top tools in the WordPress industry. So, today, I thought I would talk about five reasons to use Continue reading the post...

When it comes to writing blog posts, most people want to know three things: 1) How long should it be (how many words)? 2) How often should I post? and 3) How much should I pay? However, the better question you should ask, the one that helps you answer these questions is: How long does it take to write a blog post? Ultimately, business owners want to know how much they have to invest in content marketing. Content marketing is Continue reading the post...

It is that time again when we talk about cool tools to add to your toolbox. For the month of September, I wanted to talk about tools that would allow us to do something more fun! Some of these tools will be great for wasting time (cough, cough, me). Ready? Freddie Mercury, lets go! Can you Quick Draw? Quick Draw might be my new favorite obsession. Well, it could be too early to say, but I enjoyed it.  You have Continue reading the post...

The second annual WordPress Web Care Consultant Survey will launch soon. The year was 2021, and I felt the need to do something a bit different. But what should I do? Then I got this idea. Or, let me say, an idea I had before returned to me. I had always wanted to do a Web Care Consultant Survey. I was curious about what consultants charged for web care, what types of other services they offered, tech stacks, and much Continue reading the post...

More than once in the past week, I have seen friends refer to this time of year as the “ber” months. We have crossed into September with October, November, and December on its heels and undoubtedly things get a little more hectic. In the United States, that means we will have Fall weather. What season is it in your country? I love the Fall. I love the cooler weather and some of the other holidays we have coming up. So, Continue reading the post...

When we did the Web Care Consultant Survey, I was excited to learn something about folks who offer this service. First of all, many of you are very successful, and you don’t all do the same thing to be successful. Some have done a great job of gathering leads from various methods. To be honest, I would love to explore the various ways you all have had success as a web care consultant. That would make for an awesome e-book. Continue reading the post...