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Five Branding lessons from WP Engine

With their new site overhaul and brand refresh, here are five branding lessons we can learn from WP Engine.

Stop using terms like Expert

You can have experience and influence without calling yourself an expert. And if you keep using terms like expert, you'll quickly experience the downside.

Want help with your WordPress Plugin ideas? Here are your options

If you have WordPress plugin ideas but don't know how to go about hiring some dev help, here are some quick tips.

There’s always more to the story

Ready to jump on the bandwagon and complain about something. Dig into the details first, because there's always more to the story.

Do you need a Community Manager?

There are a lot of questions about the role of a community manager. Here are the three things I think they do best, that have a multiplying effect.

How to disagree without being disagreeable

Want to know how to do it? I'll walk you thru the three steps I take to disagree without being disagreeable.

We’re Friends: Can you Help for Free?

You and I get the calls and emails all the time from folks who want help for free. Here's how I think about that dilemma.

WordPress Plugin Prices Are Too Low

Even if you were going to trade hours for dollars, which I don't recommend - you'd never pay that little! WordPress plugin prices are too low.

Being Intentional with People

It may sound strange, but I find that being intentional is the most strategic thing you can do to prepare for conferences. That's how I approach WordCamps.

WordPress Security: Or, Why I’m Sleeping at Night

There's been a lot of WordPress security discussions & posts lately. I hope you're not trusting all your content to a plugin with "security" in the name. Here's why I'm sleeping well at night.