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We look at event management plugins, what they do, and when you will need specific ones. What if you run recurring events? Say you run a once a year event, and need to sell tickets? What if you're a musician or band posting gigs? We give our recommendations for these scenarios and more.   Our WordPress panel this week:   Sallie Goetsch: https://wpfangirl.com Kim Shivler: https://howtobuildanonlinecourse.com/ Lee Jackson: https://angledcrown.com/ Jonathan Denwood: https://www.wp-tonic.com John Locke: https://www.lockedowndesign.com/   ==================   Our episode this week is sponsored by LiquidWeb. Liquid Web is offering a 33% discount for your first 6 months of managed WordPress hosting. Head over to https://LiquidWeb.com/wordpress and use the code WPTONIC33 at checkout for your discount.   ==================   Table of Contents for Episode 184   0:00 Podcast intros. 3:08 WordPress News Story #1: Advanced WordPress Facebook Group Moves to Curb Low Quality Content with Admin-Approved Posts 11:16 WordPr

Tom is a self-employed WordPress developer and a top contributor to the WordPress development community. Tom also runs a small business called Pressware, that builds web applications, sites, themes, plugins, and more – using WordPress. He also works as the Tuts+ Code editor where he is responsible for overseeing all of the Web Development and CMS content that’s published via Envato. You can find a lot of Tom’s open source work both in the WordPress Plugin Repository as well as on GitHub (though some of it’s quite old and outdated so be mindful of the dates in the repository). Tom tries to keep as many repositories as updated as possible, but contracts and clients come first, so those projects take a backseat.   TomMcFarlin.com https://tommcfarlin.com/   Pressware https://pressware.co/   ==================   Our episode this week is sponsored by LiquidWeb and Beaver Builder. Our first sponsor this week is Beaver Builder. What sets Beaver Builder apart from their competition is their thriving community, top-not

In the world of web design and development, there is a divide between designers and developers. Many agencies have figured out how to bridge this communication gap, but many people out there don't know how to speak the language of the other side. In this episode, we look at some of the communication issues that come up regularly, and how to solve them. We examine how our own processes for working with others has evolved over time. Lastly, we attempt to answer the question, "Should designers learn to code?" an ask a new question, "Should developers learn design?" Every Friday at 9am PST we have a round-table discussion which combines the latest WordPress news with one main discussion topic. This week's main topic was “Collaborating with a Designer / Developer.” You can find a list of this months upcoming live recordings on the WP-Tonic's website. https://www.wp-tonic.com/blab/   Our WordPress panel this week:   Nick Meagher: http://byprimer.co/ Morten Rand-Hendriksen: http://mor10.com/ Kim Shivler: https://how

Jonathan Courtney is a UX designer and Product Strategist. He runs the cheeky design blog, UX Messiah. Originally from Ireland, Jonathan moved to Berlin and co-founded the UX Design agency AJ&Smart in 2011. AJ&Smart has worked with some of the largest brands on the planet, including the UN, eBay, Lufthansa, and Zalando. In this insightful interview, Jonathan talks about how he got into UX, what is broken in most agencies design process, and how AJ&Smart uses design sprints to get a high-fidelity prototype in the client's hands in less than a week. Jonathan Courtney - UX Designer http://jonathancourtneyux.com/   AJ&Smart on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ajsmartdesign/   ==================   Our episode this week is sponsored by LiquidWeb. Liquid Web is offering a 33% discount for your first 6 months of managed WordPress hosting. Head over to https://LiquidWeb.com/wordpress and use the code WPTONIC33 at checkout for your discount.   ==================   Table of Contents for Episode 181

WordPress development involves PHP, HTML, CSS, JS, MySQL – but what if you don’t know what any of this even means yet? Where do you go to learn WordPress if you’re still a beginner? This week, we look at WordPress for beginners. We have covered tons of resources for learning WordPress as a complete beginner.   Our WordPress panel this week:   Bridget Willard: https://bridgetwillard.com/ Kim Shivler: https://whiteglovewebtraining.com/ Jonathan Denwood: https://www.wp-tonic.com/ John Locke: https://www.lockedowndesign.com/   ==================   Our episode this week is sponsored by LiquidWeb. Liquid Web is offering a 33% discount for your first 6 months of managed WordPress hosting. Head over to https://LiquidWeb.com/wordpress and use the code WPTONIC33 at checkout for your discount.   ==================   Table of Contents for Episode 180   0:00 Podcast intros. 2:32 WordPress News story #1: WordPress Plugin Directory Redesign: Why So Many People Feel Their Feedback Was Ignored 12:05 WordPress News story #2

In this episode, we talk about the history of WPShout, and we also get deep in connected to WordPress development and discuss the best ways a newbie WordPress developer can increase their skill level. The crew from WPShout (Fred Meyer, David Hayes, Alex Denning) joins us to talk running a WordPress tutorial site, the state of WordPress education, how WPShout supports their agency Press Up.   We also discuss the re-launch of their course, Up and Running: A Practical Guide to WordPress Development.   Be sure to check out their boutique WordPress agency, Press Up.   ==================   Our episode this week is sponsored by LiquidWeb. Liquid Web is offering a 33% discount for your first 6 months of managed WordPress hosting. Head over to https://LiquidWeb.com/wordpress and use the code WPTONIC33 at checkout for your discount.   ==================   Table of Contents for Episode 179   0:00 Podcast intros.   2:52 How did each of the WP Shout members get into web development?   5:51 What is the origin story for W

I'll be honest, we intended to talk the most useful e-commerce plugins for WordPress, but ended up talking mostly about WooCommerce. That said, there's a ton of information in here about WooCommerce plugins and extensions, including what  plugins you'll need for specific functionality in WooCommerce.   Our WordPress panel this week:   Sallie Goetsch: from WP Fangirl Jackie D’Elia: from Jackie D’Elia Design John Locke: from Lockedown Design Jonathan Denwood: from WP-Tonic.com   ==================   Our episode this week is sponsored by LiquidWeb. Liquid Web is offering a 33% discount for your first 6 months of managed WordPress hosting. Head over to https://liquidweb.com/wordpress and use the code WPTONIC33 at checkout for your discount.   ==================   Table of Contents for Episode 178   0:00 Podcast intros.   3:17 WordPres News Story #1: GoDaddy Accquires Sucuri http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/godaddy-acquires-sucuri-to-advance-digital-security-for-customers-300427537.html   13:16 WordPress

Jackie D'Elia has had a long career in web development and programming. For the past several years she has been an independent WordPress developer, primarily on the Genesis platform. During the last year, Jackie has been a regular member of our Saturday podcast panel. We talk to Jackie about her experiences in web development, and what it takes to become a top-quality front-end / WordPress developer.   Jackie D'Elia Design https://jackiedelia.com/   Rethink.FM: The forward thinking podcast for WordPress and front end development https://rethink.fm/   ==================   Our episode this week is sponsored by LiquidWeb. Liquid Web is offering a 33% discount for your first 6 months of managed WordPress hosting. Head over to https://LiquidWeb.com/wordpress and use the code WPTONIC33 at checkout for your discount.   ==================   Table of Contents for Episode 177   0:00 Podcast intros. 2:22 Jackie's origin story into web development. 6:40 How is the WordPress community stack up compared to other web com

Our WordPress panel shares the biggest mistakes they have made on website projects. If you've done one website or a thousand, chances are you will identify with at least one thing on this list. We talk not only about our botch-ups, but how our processes changed afterwards as a result. There's something for everyone in this episode.   Our WordPress panel this week:   David Hayes: from WPShout Sallie Goetsch: from WP Fangirl Jackie D'Elia: from Jackie D'Elia Design Lee Jackson: from Angled Crown John Locke: from Lockedown Design Jonathan Denwood: from WP-Tonic.com   ==================   Our episode this week is sponsored by LiquidWeb. Liquid Web is offering a 33% discount for your first 6 months of managed WordPress hosting. Head over to https://LiquidWeb.com/wordpress and use the code WPTONIC33 at checkout for your discount.   ==================   Table of Contents for Episode 176   0:00 Podcast intros. 3:18 WordPress News Story #1: Jetpack Introduces Theme Installation from WordPress.com, Sparks Controversy

We talk with James Laws, founder of WP Ninjas, and co-creator of Ninja Forms. In this episode James share his insights on building a WordPress product company, managing internal growth, and advice for podcasters in the WordPress space.   WP Ninjas https://wpninjas.com/   Mastermind.FM http://mastermind.fm/   Adventures in Businessing http://aib.fm   ==================   Our episode this week is sponsored by LiquidWeb. Liquid Web is offering a 33% discount for your first 6 months of managed WordPress hosting. Head over to https://LiquidWeb.com/wordpress and use the code WPTONIC33 at checkout for your discount.   ==================   Table of Contents for Episode 175   0:00 Podcast intros. 2:53 James' origin story, and getting into web development. 3:59 Where the idea for WP Ninjas originally came from. 6:35 Did the market saturation of contact form plugins dissuade James from creating another plugin? 10:50 Why sharing information helps everyone's business grow. Advice for joining a mastermind, and what James

The WP-Tonic panel looks at how to tackle large scale web projects. What sort of preparation and research goes into more complex projects? We analyze project management, organization, communication, and delegation in this can't miss episode.   ==================   This Weeks WordPress Panel   Sallie Goetsch: from WP Fangirl Christopher Hawkins: from Cogeian Systems Kim Shivler: from White Glove Web Training John Locke: from Lockedown Design Jonathan Denwood: from WP-Tonic.com   ==================   Our episode this week is sponsored by LiquidWeb. Liquid Web is offering a 33% discount for your first 6 months of managed WordPress hosting. Head over to https://LiquidWeb.com/wordpress and use the code WPTONIC33 at checkout for your discount.   ==================   Table of Contents for Episode 174   0:00 Podcast intros. 2:11 WordPress Story #1: Clef is Shutting Down June 6th https://wptavern.com/clef-is-shutting-down-june-6th   5:56 WordPress Story #2: WordPress Collaborative Editing https://ma.tt/2017/03/wordpr

Our guest this week is Emily White, of Emily White Designs. Emily has a successful business developing custom Genesis WordPress themes with her development partner, Greg Young. Emily clearly knows her customer base and is focused on giving her clients a fantastic customer experience. This interview shows you can still be successful running a small agency.   Emily White Designs https://www.emilywhitedesigns.com/   ==================   Our episode this week is sponsored by LiquidWeb. Liquid Web is offering a 33% discount for your first 6 months of managed WordPress hosting. Head over to https://LiquidWeb.com/wordpress and use the code WPTONIC33 at checkout for your discount.   ==================   Table of Contents for Episode 173 0:00 Podcast Intros 3:05 How Emily first got started with web design and development. 5:09 Finding a target market can be difficult. How did Emily find her target market? 6:53 Emily's thoughts on content marketing, and why she has that stance. 8:47 How Emily evolved her pricing struc

This week, we look at site structure and SEO. How does site architecture affect your search rank? We look at keyword research, internal linking, URL structure, permalinks, categories and tags, 301 redirects, setting up call-to-actions throughout the site, user experience, and more.   One of the more valuable episodes we've done this year, especially if you're trying to get your site to rank higher.   ==================   This Week's WordPress Panel   Jackie D'Elia: from Jackie D'Elia Design Lee Jackson: from LeeJacksonDev.com Brian Jackson: from Woorkup John Locke: from Lockedown Design Jonathan Denwood: from WP-Tonic.com   ==================   Our episode this week is sponsored by LiquidWeb. Liquid Web is offering a 33% discount for your first 6 months of managed WordPress hosting. Head over to https://LiquidWeb.com/wordpress and use the code WPTONIC33 at checkout for your discount.   ==================   Table of Contents for Episode 171   0:00 Podcast Intros 2:57 WordPress News Story #1: Amazon S3 Outage

WordPress architect Mario Peshev joins us to talk WordPress in the enterprise. Mario is the founder and CEO of DevriX, a 25 person WordPress agency. He also is a core contributor to WordPress and a frequent speaker on web development. Mario Peshev at DevWP.eu http://devwp.eu/   DevriX: http://devrix.com/   Mario Peshev on Twitter https://twitter.com/no_fear_inc   Digital Growth with Mario Peshev http://www.digitalgrowth.co/   ==================   Our episode this week is sponsored by LiquidWeb. Liquid Web is offering a 33% discount for your first 6 months of managed WordPress hosting. Head over to https://LiquidWeb.com/wordpress and use the code WPTONIC33 at checkout for your discount.   ==================   Table of Contents for Episode 171   0:00 Podcast Intros 3:08 The origin story of Mario Peshev and DevriX 5:41 What is the perception of WordPress agencies at the enterprise level compared to other web development agencies? 8:55 How is the REST API affecting enterprise level WordPRess projects? 11:53 How d

In this episode, we look at the value of participating in the WordPress community, both offline and online. Is there anything substantial to be gained from befriending people who do the same thing that you do? Join us every Saturday at 9 am PST for our live show where you can ask WordPress tech questions and be part of the discussion. To see a list upcoming Saturday shows go to the WP-Tonic website. https://www.wp-tonic.com/blab/   ==================   WordPress panel for Episode 170:   Sallie Goetsch https://www.wpfangirl.com/ Jonathan Denwood https://www.wp-tonic.com/ John Locke https://www.lockedowndesign.com/   ==================   Our episode this week is sponsored by LiquidWeb. Liquid Web is offering a 33% discount for your first 6 months of hosting.   Head over to https://LiquidWeb.com/wordpress and use the code WPTONIC33 at checkout for your discount.   ================   Table of Contents for Episode 170:   0:00 Podcast intros. 2:25 WordPress News Story #1: Cloudflare Memory Leak Exposes Private Dat

Chris Lema and AJ Morris of Liquid Web stop by to talk product innovation, hosting, and the WordPress community.   We're also joined by our WordPress panel for this special episode.   Cast for Episode 169:   AJ Morris: https://ajmorris.me/ Chris Lema: http://chrislema.com/ Sallie Goetsch https://www.wpfangirl.com/ Lee Jackson http://leejacksondev.com/ Jonathan Denwood https://www.wp-tonic.com/ John Locke https://www.lockedowndesign.com/   ==================   Our episode this week is sponsored by LiquidWeb. Liquid Web is offering a 33% discount for your first 6 months of managed WordPress hosting. Head over to https://LiquidWeb.com/wordpress and use the code WPTONIC33 at checkout for your discount.   ==================   Table of Contents for Episode 169: 0:00 Podcast intros. 4:03 Why did Chris choose LiquidWeb as his next company to join? What criteria did he evaluate? 7:48 How do you differentiate yourself in a market where you are not first to market? 10:45 Why LiquidWeb can still cover a lot of space in t

We look at the role of user experience design in web design. How does UX differ from other disciplines in web design and development?   Our panel this week:   Krissie VandeNoord: http://krissievandenoord.com/ Sallie Goetsch: https://www.wpfangirl.com/ Jackie D'Elia: https://jackiedelia.com/ Kim Shivler: https://whiteglovewebtraining.com/ John Locke: https://www.lockedowndesign.com/ Jonathan Denwood: https://www.wp-tonic.com/   ==================   Our episode this week is sponsored by LiquidWeb. Liquid Web is offering a 33% discount for your first 6 months of hosting. Head over to https://LiquidWeb.com/wordpress and use the code WPTONIC33 at checkout for your discount.   ==================   Table of Contents for Episode 168 0:00 Podcast intros. 3:16 WordPress News Story #1: #StopMullware — On the Security of 27% of the Websites on the Internet http://web.archive.org/web/20170214062414/https://medium.com/@CiPHPerCoder/stopmullware-on-the-security-of-27-of-the-websites-on-the-internet-298a7e5b6871   Matt Mul

Tim Brown is someone that if you haven't heard of him yet, you soon will. A web designer, marketer, and WordPress fanatic from Minneapolis, MN, Tim has been building his personal brand while working full time at a local agency. Seriously, Tim publishes quality content like a beast, and has earned every bit of his success. In this episode, Tim will share his experiences in both freelancing, organizing projects, SEO, and marketing your brand. You can learn more about Tim at https://timbdesign.com/ Follow Tim Brown on Twitter: https://twitter.com/timbdesignmpls Read Tim's book, WordPress Development For Noobs: https://timbdesign.com/wp It's a Code World (Tim Brown's podcast - highly recommended) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/its-a-code-world/id1002926993?mt=2   ==================   Our episode this week is sponsored by LiquidWeb. Liquid Web is offering a 33% discount for your first 6 months of hosting. Head over to https://LiquidWeb.com/wordpress  and use the code WPTONIC33 at checkout for your discount.

In this week's WordPress panel, we looked at social media tools and services. What tools do we use to share, track, and accelerate social media engagement? We also talk social media strategies, and what platforms are giving us the best returns. We do a live show every Saturday at 9am PST. You can find details about each Saturday show here: https://www.wp-tonic.com/blab/   =======   Our panel this week:   Sallie Goetsch https://www.wpfangirl.com/   Lee Jackson http://leejacksondev.com/podcast/ and http://angledcrown.com/   Morten Rand-Hendriksen https://mor10.com/   Jackie D'Elia https://jackiedelia.com/ and http://rethink.fm/   Jonathan Denwood https://www.wp-tonic.com/   John Locke https://www.lockedowndesign.com/   ==================   Our episode this week is sponsored by LiquidWeb. Liquid Web is offering a 33% discount for your first 6 months of hosting. Head over to https://LiquidWeb.com/wordpress  and use the code WPTONIC33 at checkout for your discount.   ==================   Table of Contents for Epi

Social media consultant Mojca Marš returns to tell us all about Facebook ads and why they are so effective. http://superspicymedia.com/ =============   Table of Contents for Episode 165   0:00 Podcast Intros 2:53 What things is Mojca applying in her business that's allowing her to double her income from last year? 4:34 Why Mojca recommends Facebook ads above other social media lead generation channels. 6:20 The reason you would want to invest in Facebook advertising for content promotion. 8:26 What is the Facebook Pixel? And why should you have that on your website? 13:14 More on pay-per-actions in Facebook advertising. 14:39 What you need to know about boosting posts on Facebook. 19:11 Did you know that you can import your email list to Facebook and create a Custom Audience from that? 21:38 You can also create a lookalike audience from that uploaded email list. 22:54 Some useful information about Lead Ads on Facebook. 28:35 What are some of the resources that Mojca recommends for Facebook training (outside o