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I remember the anticipation when we were ready to launch a website. We put the final touches on the development of the site, and we made sure that everything was operational. There was just one thing left to do. We had to make sure everything worked. Someone had to submit that form, run the credit card on the payment page, sign up for the email newsletter and much more. We referred to it as quality assurance, and really, that is what Continue reading the post...

When it comes to writing an article that includes the top of anything, you must know that it is almost always an opinion. Who can say who is the top influencers in an industry like WordPress? There is nothing wrong with that as long as you explain that it is an opinion. If you are making a choice by way of some criteria, then it best to disclose your criteria. In the end, we all have your own opinions and Continue reading the post...

If you are looking to outsource and grow your business or build an agency, it is natural to consider time tracking for those who work with you. Even more, you may be interested in how you spend your own time as well as your contractors to better pitch proposals to your clients. Knowing how you spend your time, the hours you spend on a typical project will help you create better estimates and proposals. More efficient proposals mean you don’t Continue reading the post...

The older I get, the more I realize how limited my time and energy is. The harder it is for me, one person, to do everything in my business. I’m not a young man anymore. I wish I had some of the energy that my younger friends have. Let me just say, fourteen hour work days aren’t kind. Sometimes they are necessary to get things done. I have learned that it becomes necessary to hire someone else to do some Continue reading the post...

March is a crazy month. Wouldn’t you agree? For many of us, we are exciting Winter and headed straight for Spring. Who still has snow on the ground? The sun starts to shine a little more and the birds start to chirp. It’s almost like we have come out of a slumber. Regardless, there are lots of things happening. Today we take a look into some new WordPress products, the emergence of plugins for the Gutenberg Editor, how we became Continue reading the post...

Social media changes every day. If you aren’t happy about something, wait for a bit, it will change. I used to get excited about social media, but honestly, these days, I just use it as a watercooler. That being said, my watercooler includes my friends like the ones in the MainWP community, so it can lead to a lot of benefits. Regardless, we still have to pay attention to social media. It isn’t going away, but we have to learn Continue reading the post...

I remember when I started to discover the power of WordPress. I had a football blog (American brand) and needed more help. Working at a bookstore, I had access to books, lots of books. As employees, we can check out books and read them or we could buy books for a nice discount. We had some perks. And I took advantage of those perks. For example, I checked out the latest books about college football and wrote reviews. Writing reviews Continue reading the post...

It happens about this time every year. You feel it. That’s feeling of dread and sweaty palms. You know what I’m talking about don’t you? For some of you, it is still cold, but Spring is trying to break through. So, you may be feeling a tad chilled about what is to come. You realize it’s March. Whoa, we just hit the third month of the year. Do you know what that means? The first quarter is almost over. You Continue reading the post...

We are on the back side of Winter and heading towards a new season. With each new season, we see changes. It might be to fully use the software we have yet to do, improve something that exists, embrace new technology or say goodbye to someone who left a legacy. Today we are going to look at the World of WordPress as we start the new month of March and head towards Spring. Joshua Vandercar launches code snippets Joshua Vandercar Continue reading the post...

Somewhere along the way, you noticed that writing blog posts were a good idea for your business. Maybe you were convinced by a speaker at a WordCamp. Maybe you have signed up to some of your favorite WordPress or marketing blogs, and you can see the power of their work. But something isn’t right. You have been putting out content for a couple of years and just aren’t seeing much success. You are not far, my friend. Maybe you need Continue reading the post...