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WordPress and Web3

Membership SitesDec 19, 2021

There's a Lot I Don't Know When it comes to WordPress and Web3, there's a lot I don't know. I mean a ton. So how can I write about something I don't know? Easy, I can take you on the journey with me. Let me give you a bit of background on how I got...

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New WordPress Plugins in 2022

WordPressDec 18, 2021

Two Problems I've Faced While Blogging Daily If you've just discovered this blog via this post, you're coming in on a streak of 352 days of daily blogging. I started the last day of last year and have been writing and publishing every day this year. Using Gutenberg and loving it. But it has driven...

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There Are Two Kinds of People In The World

Marketing & CommunicationsDec 17, 2021

There Are Two Kinds of People You've likely seen the tweet that says something like, \"If you bought something that's normally $1,000 and you paid $750, you didn't save $250, you spent $750.\" Now maybe you wouldn't spend the $750. But if we change the numbers, you might get caught. Because most of us see...

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The #2 WordPress Blog

WordPressDec 16, 2021

See The WP Weekly Awards? Today the WP Weekly awards announced their winners on several categories. And this blog came in second place - the Silver medal, if you will. Remember this ad from Avis? It's how I felt taking the second spot. There's no way anyone beats WP Beginner. I'm pretty sure we all...

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Using Gutenberg Daily

WordPressDec 15, 2021

We're deep into this Gutenberg phase of WordPress. It's hard to believe it's been three years since its introduction. It's come a long way and I know - I've been using Gutenberg daily on this blog. Here are the five observations I have about Gutenberg after 349 daily blog posts. 1. Core Blocks Can Do...

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Content Collaboration in WordPress

WordPressDec 14, 2021

Gutenberg Has Given Us Many Things Three years ago when Gutenberg first showed up, many people worried about it and about adoption. Was it ready to roll into WordPress? Many people were unsure (including me). But what was clear, even back then, was that if Gutenberg worked, we'd be able to do lots of things...

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Having Difficult Conversations

Marketing & CommunicationsDec 13, 2021

Difficult Conversations Aren't About The Words I don't know about you, but difficult conversations make me sweat. They stress me out. And yet over the years I've navigated enough of them to know three things: They're going to happen. They're never about the thing being discussed. You can actually get better at them.

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Melissa Lema is Amazing

InsightsDec 12, 2021

Hey, it's my blog, right? So if I want to tell you how amazing my wife is, I get to do that. And you can skip today's post, but I suggest you don't because there's a lesson in here for you (beyond the fact that Melissa Lema is amazing). Because deep down inside, I think...

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Perseverance Creates Luck

InsightsDec 11, 2021

Steve Martin, in his Masterclass course on comedy says, \"When it's your turn to be picked, you have to be within pointing distance.\" If we're friends or you've read my posts, you've likely heard me say, \"All things being equal, people like to buy from their friends. So first, make all things equal, and then...

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The Six Best WordPress Popup Plugins

WordPressDec 10, 2021

Everyone Hates WordPress Popup Plugins, But They Work We hate WordPress popup plugins. But mostly because they're implemented poorly. Not because something that slides into our peripheral view is a horrible idea. If a popup shows up at the right time, with the right offer, I don't hate it. So it's not the popup that...

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