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Main Topic “Does The Genesis Framework Have a Future in a World of Theme & Page Builders?” This Weeks New Stories 1 - Gutenberg Contributors Explore Alternative to Using iframes for Meta Boxes https://wptavern.com/gutenberg-contributors-explore-alternative-to-using-iframes-for-meta-boxes   2 - Provide plain language outline of project scope, direction, and goals for Gutenberg https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/3354 3 - From €21,000 to €44,000/monthly: The company rises http://blog.weglot.com/

We have a great round-table show here. Our main topic this week is “How Do You Write Great Content For Your WordPress Website?” which is a subject I personally have been focusing on in the last couple of months. We also have some great WordPress news stories which we discuss in the second half of the show.   Main Topic “How Do You Write Great Content For Your WordPress Website?” This Week’s News Stories 1 - The WordPress product market is completely different now By Scott Bolinger https://poststatus.com/wordpress-product-market-completely-different-now/ 2 - User Testing Gutenberg https://yoast.com/dev-blog/user-testing-gutenberg/   3 - GDPR for WordPress Project Seeks to Provide a Standard for Plugin Compliance https://wptavern.com/gdpr-for-wordpress-project-seeks-to-provide-a-standard-for-plugin-compliance

This week on the WP-Tonic Podcast, host Jonathan Denwood interviewed Scott Bollinger of AppPresser. The two talked about Scott’s business, and the WordPress ecosystem. Scott got the idea for AppPresser (https://apppresser.com/) when he went to WordCamp San Francisco and heard Matt Mullenweg talk about WordPress moving into the Aapp market. He thought of WordPress sites as mobile apps and set out to create a product that would allow you to create a mobile app from your WordPress website. There were many technical hurdles to cover and he partnered with the team at Web Dev Stud

We have a great show here with our special guest John James Jacoby who helps us discuss how to setup and use WordPress Multisite. John over the years has been a WordPress core contributor and lead a developer for both the BuddyPress and bbPress projects plus he was Director of Web Engineering at 10up. John also recently has taken up being the co-host the popular weekly WordPress podcast WordPress Weekly. We in the first half of the show discuss these leading WordPress new stories. 1 - WordPress 4.9 Will Support Shortcodes and Embedded Media in the Text Widget https://wptavern.com/wordpress-4-9-will-support-shortcodes-and-embedded-media-in-the-text-widget 2 - WordPress 4.9 Beta 4 Removes ‘Try Gutenberg’ Call to Action https://wptavern.com/wordpress-4-9-beta-4-removes-try-gutenberg-call-to-action 3 - A New Themes Experience in the Customizer https://make.wordpress.org/core/2017/10/24/a-new-themes-experience-in-the-customizer/  

In this episode, Justin Busa Lead Developer at Fast Line Media (http://www.fastlinemedia.com/) the company that makes Beaver Builder, joined host Jonathan Denwood to discuss what’s in the works for Beaver Builder and Beaver Themer. Justin is co-founder of the company. Along with discussing the future of the company’s products, the talked about the fact that Beaver Builder will be four years old in April. Sometimes it’s hard to realize it’s been around that long.

We have a great WP-Tonic Friday round-table show here with a great panel of WordPress experts we discuss this week's WordPress news stories and one main topic. For this week main discussion topic was “The Future of WordPress Page Builders Connected to WordPress.” With Gutenberg dominating the WordPress news over the last couple of months we thought it would be a good discussion topic for this week round-table show. We also had a great news section and here's a list of the news stories which were discussed during the show.   News Stories 1 - Google Chrome v62 Adds Support for OpenType Variable Fonts, Expands HTTP Warnings https://wptavern.com/google-chrome-v62-adds-support-for-opentype-variable-fonts-expands-http-warnings 2 - AMP Project Turns 2, Automattic Partners with Google to Improve WordPress Plugin https://wptavern.com/amp-project-turns-2-automattic-partners-with-google-to-improve-wordpress-plugin 3 - WordPress 4.9 Protects Users From Fatal Errors Created in the Theme and Plugin Editors https://wp

This week Benjamin Ilfeld from 10up.com joined Jonathan Denwood and his co-host Kim Shivler to discuss Google Analytics. Benjamin is the Lead Audience and Revenue Strategist at 10up. They focus on the audience and revenue side of the business for their customers. Benjamin explained that while Google Analytics is a tool to provide insights into traffic visiting your site, it’s like a Swiss Army Knife that isn’t specific to one need. It’s generic and to get the most from it, you need to configure it to meet your needs. For example, if you are running an eCommerce store, you want to filter out bot traffic to make sure anyone visiting is a potential customer. Ben also recommended configuring views and filters in order to fine tune what you see. He always recommends creating a test view that is your sandbox. Use this like a test or staging area before putting anything into a live view. Once it’s live it will show up in your reports. Google Analytics and other tools give you insights into your data, but what is rea

This week’s roundtable gathered to discuss Design Elements for your WordPress website including selecting a color scheme, and fonts. Sallie Goetsch, Adam Preiser, Kim Shivler, and special guest Amanda McCoy joined host Jonathan Denwood for a lively discussion with plenty of links to resources to help you with your own site. Amanda McCoy spoke at WordCamp Sacramento 2017 on color palette selection, so we invited her along to share some insights. She works in both web and print design, and likes to select colors that fit the project. If you take a look at her website, you’ll see what she means. Her portfolio shows plenty of examples where the colors set the tone of her message. She also says to keep it simple for your website. You only need a few colors. Adam has several tutorials on fonts and colors. One of his pet peeves is when he can tell, at a glance, what WordPress theme people are using because they haven’t taken the time to change default fonts and colors.

We have Adam Preiser joining us as our special guest this week. The founder of WPCrafter one of the most popular YouTube channels around giving training and reviews connected to WordPress themes, plugins or anything else that's connected to WordPress. WPCrafter channel has over 30.000 subscribers!!!

Getting traffic to your site is great, but what happens once people arrive? This week, the group discusses conversion rates of site visitors to email subscribers and explores ways to improve conversions. Special thanks to our sponsor IntelligenceWP. IntelligenceWP is a WordPress plugin that extends the functionality of Google Analytics and provides real-world insights into your analytics right from your WordPress Dashboard. It was a full house this week on the WP-Tonic Friday Roundtable with plenty of ideas shared for improving conversions.

This week, Jonathan Denwood and Kim Shivler interviewed Nancy Lyons, CEO of Clockwork, an award winning, interactive design agency. Clockwork is known as one of the best places to work in Minneapolis, and Nancy shared insights on how to create a people-centered corporate culture, and why it's important to consider that different employees work and process in different ways and how allowing this increases engagement. Nancy is co-author of the book Interactive Project Management, Pixels, People, & Process which takes a people-centered approach to delivering outstanding digital products.

This week, the WP-Tonic Roundtable featured Sallie Goestch, Lee Jackson, John Locke, Kim Shivler, and special guest Larry Swanson along with host Jonathan Denwood to discuss WordCamp Seattle and WordPress Hooks: Actions and Filters. Larry, of EllesMedia (https://ellessmedia.com/), is a content strategist who is co-organizer of WordCamp Seattle, so we kicked off our session with an peek at what this year’s WordCamp Seattle features. Four tracks including a WP 101 Setup track are available with a speaker list that includes frequent Roundtable contributor Morten Rand-Hendriksen presenting Gutenberg & the Future of WordPress. WordCamp Seattle will be held November 4-5, 2017, and tickets a

LevelTen is a Dallas based digital agency that specializes in large Drupal web projects that is now trying to developing relationships in the WordPress community. Ron Huber & Tom McCracken, the creators & founders of the IntelligenceWP Plugin are our special guests for the WP-Tonic Podcast. As Google Analytics experts, Ron Huber & Tom McCracken provided insight into how frequently people make basic mistakes when endeavoring in implementing Google Analytics. Ron & Tom shared examples on how marketers can go a lot farther with Google Analytics besides using the default settings. By configuring how content is scoring on a website and how well it is doing based on a variety of factors can give marketers better insights on what will generate value for them. https://getlevelten.com/ https://intelligencewp.com

Our Panel Sallie Goetsch: from WP Fangirl Jackie D’Elia: from Jackie D’Elia Design Jonathan Denwood: from WP-Tonic.com Morten Rand-Hendriksen: from LinedIn.com   Main Topic ” How To Managed Difficult WordPress Projects.” News Stories For This Week 1 - WordPress Abandons React due to Patents Clause, Gutenberg to be Rewritten with a Different Library https://wptavern.com/wordpress-abandons-react-due-to-patents-clause-gutenberg-to-be-rewritten-with-a-different-library 2 - Perspective on WordPress By Scott Bolinger http://scottbolinger.com/perspective-on-wordpress/

Justin has made a career as an e-learning consultant where he has implemented global training programs for Fortune 500 companies. Passionate about e-learning and WordPress, both Justin and LearnDash have been featured in multiple industry publications, including Forbes.com, ELearning! Magazine, Training Magazine, INTERCOM Magazine, EdTech Magazine, Chief Learning Officer, and Learning Technologies by the Association for Talent Development. Justin’s experience-based vision has helped make LearnDash the most trusted WordPress LMS plugin for major universities, continuing education providers, and entrepreneurs world-wide. Justin Ferriman https://www.learndash.com/about/ Kimberly Shivler Kim Shivler helps business owners master communications and technology in order to increase sales and improve customer service. Kim has worked as a writer, instructor, developer and serial entrepreneur for over 20 years. Her business experience includes computer network and database administration, technical training and wri

We have a really special WP-Tonic round table show here which was recorded live at Sacramento WordCamp 2017 with have special panel of WordPress experts plus we did a joint podcast with Chris Badget the host of LMScast podcast. It was a really fun show and I got to say that the team that organized this years Sacramento WordCamp have done an amazing job.

We Interview Jake Goldman President & Founder of 10up and one of the main local supporters of the Sacramento WordCamp September 16-17th 2017.   10up is a full service digital agency focused on content management with a passionate team of 120+ full-time strategists, designers and engineers working around the globe. 10up makes content management simple with its premiere web design & development consulting services, by contributing thousands of hours and dollars every year to open platforms like WordPress, and by providing tools and products that make web publishing a cinch. 10up works with diverse clients, including household brands like ESPN, Microsoft, TechCrunch, Time Inc, and AARP. From beautiful pixels to beautiful code, the team constantly improves things around them, applying their passions to clients’ projects and goals. Whether you’re looking to hire a first class team of web experts, or want to become a part of that team, get in touch. To learn more visit: 10up.com.

227 WP-Tonic Round Table Show: Tips & Tricks On Setting Up Nameservers and DNS Record Type Main Topic Tips & Tricks On Setting Up Nameservers and DNS Record Types This Weeks News Stories 1 - Stop the Presses: Gutenberg is What WordPress Needs, but It Doesn’t Go Nearly Far Enough By Fred Meyer –Matt Mullenweg, “We Called it Gutenberg for a Reason” https://wpshout.com/stop-presses-gutenberg-wordpress-needs-doesnt-go-nearly-far-enough/   2 - For the love of God, please tell me what your company does By Kasper Kubica https://hackernoon.com/for-the-love-of-god-please-tell-me-what-your-company-does-c2

We talk about WordCamp Orlando 2017 November 11-12 A Hurricane Free Zone, plus what’s the local WordPress community like in Orlando. https://2017.orlando.wordcamp.org/

This week, Jonathan Denwood and his co-host Kim Shivler kicked off the show with coverage of the week’s news stories. Lee Jackson jumped in to round out our news story discussion and give great insight into our main topic, “How to Select a Theme for Your Project.” For our news stories, we covered the latest on Gutenberg including a post by Matt Mullenweg (https://ma.tt/2017/08/we-called-it-gutenberg-for-a-reason/) covered in WPTavern (https://wptavern.com/matt-mullenweg-addresses-concerns-about-gutenberg-confirms-new-editor-to-ship-with-wordpress-5-0). This topic continues to be a hot one in the WordPress community and promises to do so through its official release in WordPress 5.0