WordPress Community Collective, Collaboration and Support
Sé and Courtney share all things to do with the new WP Community Collective, a source for supporting contributions and initiatives.
WPMotivate – Milestones and Timelines: Our Long WordPress Journeys
As WordPress approaches it’s 20th birthday, Michelle and Kathy review our own personal journeys with WordPress, from our very early days of working with blogs and websites to our first introduction to the worldwide WordPress community. Like us, WordPress has come a long way from the early days, and we think that the community and…
Trust-Based Marketing in the Era of Social Media
Humans are social creatures and we rely on the advice of trusted influences in our life to make purchasing decisions more than we often realize. In this episode, we check in with Ben on updates on Kadence development, and we review examples of trust based marketing with some ideas on how small WooCommerce store owners…
Patchstack Weekly – How Can Developers Prove Security?
This week’s knowledge share is for developers and site owners alike. Robert will be discussing all about how open-source projects (or really any code project) can show, not just tell, their users that their project’s code is secure and safe to use. This week’s vulnerability roundup will share details about three high-risk security bugs in…
Episode 297: Talking OppSpam
Rob Cairns talks to Onar Alili about his product OppSpam Click here for his website. Show highlights: What is spam? How to protect yourself from Spam? What is OppSpam? Features of OppSpam.
Episode 297: Talking OOPSpam
Rob Cairns talks to Onar Alili about his product OOPSpam Click here for his website. Show highlights: What is spam? How to protect yourself from Spam? What is OOPSpam. Features of OOPSpam.
Unlocking AI Across Writing, Design and Development
I chat with Mark Westguard from WS Form about how we have both used AI with content, art and even WordPress. With some added thoughts of AI and WooCommerce.
Gutenberg's fatal flaws – why it's not for agencies
As a WordPress agency, we have decided not to use Gutenberg, the block editor for WordPress. When it was first introduced, we were excited about the potential improvements it offered over the classic editor, but after trying it out, we found that it had several major issues that prevent us from using it for our…
Bringing WordPress Certification to the Community
Talisha Lewallen & Sophia DeRosia from CertifyWP chat with us about the importance of WordPress certification.
Episode 296: Two Things a Business Owner Should Consider When Hiring An Agency
Rob Cairns talks about two things a business owner should consider before hiring an agency. Show Highlights: Marketing is a marathon. Is the agency a good fit for you? Make sure you under contract when you ask the agency to do work for you.
Open Source and AI
AI, or artificial intelligence, is a growing field in tech where computer software has been trained to make assumptions about the data its given. In this episode, Topher and Nyasha talk about the morals and ethics of AI and the potential problems of inherent bias built into it. In the conversation, they discuss specific examples…
Accepting Cryptocurrency in a WooCommerce Store
Lauren Dowling, lead product for Coinbase commerce joins returning guest Dave Lockie from Automattic as the conversation covers accepting cryptocurrency on WooCommerce shops, whether it be for your clients sites or your own.
eComm Wars: WooCommerce vs Shopify
The race to start an online store has heated up in today’s online climate. There are a lot of eCommerce platforms to choose from, but which one is the best for you? Let’s look at two of the most popular ones: WooCommerce and Shopify. We examine the pros and cons to help you decide which…
WPMotivate: The Weirdest Thing Just Happened in a Dream
As we start 2023 where we’ve talked about our dreams for the future, Kathy and Michelle talk about some of the dreams of the past. Recurring dreams, dreams that haunt you for days, or dreams that you share with others lead us to wonder what exactly is happening in our subconscious minds. While Michelle had…
Patchstack Weekly – What Makes a Secure Hosting Service?
The security of your web hosting provider is just as important as the security of your WordPress site. So in this episode Robert talks about how you can check for some important security features your hosting provider may or may not be offering. This week’s security news will cover two critical vulnerabilities – one that…