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I can remember the firestorm that erupted late last year on Linkedin. A guy seemingly thought a comment I made on one of his posts was, shall we say, in very poor taste. He called me a word to express that sentiment. It was colorful, but also explosive. I have been at this thing for a while, life. Usually, when something like this happens, I reach out privately, apologize and try to make an ally. There was a part of Continue reading the post...

I decided to create this brief tutorial on using the Bulk Settings Manager to update your Permalinks when I received a support ticket from a user who needed a way to updated them on 200 of his WordPress sites. Required Extension: Bulk Settings Manager Required Plugin: MainWP Key Maker Note: These 13 steps may seem long but I broke everything out as much as I could the actual process probably would take no more than 2-3 minutes from start to finish. Continue reading the post...

My dad was a pretty good storyteller. I know, when he was alive, I would kind of snicker and roll my eyes when he would tell the same story yet again. Do you know anyone like that? Do you know someone who tells the same stories over and over? If you do, hang on to them. Make sure you sit down and listen to their stories and just enjoy. Sharing stories does many things for us as we listen. The Continue reading the post...

It’s a new year and with a new year, it is the time for reflection. Or maybe not. You have probably hit the ground running with all your existing and new projects in 2017. I’m sure you are putting out fires and trying to find ways to prevent security leaks in your WordPress setup. Well, it’s time to pick up our first Roundup post of the new year. Are you ready? Let’s go! Reflections Roundup What is second mover advantage? Continue reading the post...

We all want customer loyalty. It is a lot easier to upgrade an existing client than to bring on a new one. Less expensive too. Did you know that the key to customer loyalty may be communication? Communication should be simple and clear. These are two things that stand out when I looked at an article on communication by Groove. Like Buffer, Groove is known for its clear communication and transparency. Whether you use their product or not, you’ve undoubtedly Continue reading the post...

So, over at the MainWP Facebook Group page (you are a member, right?), Luke Cavanagh brought up the issue of privacy in connection to the WordPress API. It seems there is a trac ticket, #16778, that has been submitted for six years over at the Core Trac at WordPress. For a couple of hours yesterday, I read through all the comments and a good time was had by all! This was opened up because of a couple of different reasons. Continue reading the post...

There I was, working for a local WordPress agency. I was building websites and felt, at the time, like I was in heaven. I was doing something I loved. In the process, I got to learn a little about the inner workings of an agency and a team. I remember getting an assignment. The website was pretty straight forward. I got the design from the designer, and there was nothing overly complicated on the backend. I struggled with my usual front Continue reading the post...

No one sees the hard work you do. They only see the finished product. Do you get a bunch of “attaboys” once you launch that website? Sure, people see the stunning colors and beautiful, simple font you are using. What about the pics? Stunning! Screenshot Made with Unsplash – you made something like this, right? After all, you put together a website your client is proud of. But you know work you went through to get there. You remember the Continue reading the post...

What can I say about Rebecca Gill? Rebecca is one of those entrepreneurs who has paved a way for her and her team in the WordPress community. Web Savvy Marketing is a respected marketing firm in Michigan where they spin up high functioning websites for their clients. Her company has an impressive portfolio including Michigan State, James Madison, and UCLA. Before the Web Savvy Marketing years, Rebecca spent time learning Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for her prior employer and beating Continue reading the post...

I have written many articles about many startups. It is something I enjoy doing. I really do love entrepreneurial stories. One of the things you learn about startups is that they are nimble. By that I mean they run their business very flexible. In fact, there is a term for it in the startup world and it is a term used often in the developer world. That term is agile. Basically, to do anything, you have to be a little Continue reading the post...