

Press This WordPress Community Podcast
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Dive into the heart of WordPress with “Press This,” a podcast that delivers valuable insights and actionable tips for navigating the ever-evolving world of WordPress. Join host Brian Gardner, WordPress Advocate at WP Engine, as he explores various topics with community members, from the block editor to building a WordPress business.
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Apr 23, 2019 • 32min
6 packs, 3 packs and other weird things search engines do with Dave Davies of Beanstalk IM
Web developers often think of SEO as a linear exercise of trying to be the top ranked website on a search result for a particular keyword; however, with search personalization and a variety of search result layouts the notion of "what is the top rank?" can mean vastly different things.In this episode of PressThis, we interview the super-smart Dave Davies of Beanstalk IM as he unpacks the different ways search engines (particularly Google) rank and display information in search results. You'll learn tips on what you should be doing to make sure your best content is large and in charge in a variety of search result layouts.If you still think of search results as a top 10 list, then your information is dated and you need to listen to this episode of PressThis now!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/press-this-wordpress-community-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Apr 16, 2019 • 31min
Word Around the Campfire - WordPress News for April 2019
In this episode of PressThis we explore news from around the WordPress ecosystem for the month of April 2019 as part of our ongoing series "Word Around the Campfire".2019 has been a huge year in WordPress and we cover some of the biggest news stories like important updates to WordPress itself, a naughty plugin in the ecosystem doing really creepy things, and key partnerships in WordPress which could have a direct impact on the sites you manage.If you're too busy to keep up with all the happenings in the WordPress community, listen to this episode of PressThis!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/press-this-wordpress-community-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Apr 16, 2019 • 31min
Word Around the Campfire - WordPress News for April 2019
In this episode of PressThis we explore news from around the WordPress ecosystem for the month of April 2019 as part of our ongoing series "Word Around the Campfire".2019 has been a huge year in WordPress and we cover some of the biggest news stories like important updates to WordPress itself, a naughty plugin in the ecosystem doing really creepy things, and key partnerships in WordPress which could have a direct impact on the sites you manage.If you're too busy to keep up with all the happenings in the WordPress community, listen to this episode of PressThis!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/press-this-wordpress-community-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Apr 9, 2019 • 32min
Producing educational content that's actually educational with web dev and college professor Joe Casabona
If you're creating course, podcast, or other educational experiences for your brand or your customers, but you don't know the first thing about actually educating people, you need to listen to this episode of PressThis now.In this episode we interview Joe Casabona a web developer and college professor about tips and tricks you can use to plan your educational experiences to actually be educational.Delivering content experiences that both delight and educate people is key to the success of the course sites, podcast sites, or support sites you build. How you structure your information architecture, how content is delivered, how you get feedback from people you'll never meet, and how you to continue to reinforce what people have learned can mean the difference between a site that's okay and one that empowers your users to become better people or simply get better at using the product or service you're trying to educate them on.If you're stabbing in the dark with your strategy on the educational sites you build, you need to listen to this episode of PressThis now!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/press-this-wordpress-community-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Apr 9, 2019 • 32min
Producing educational content that's actually educational with web dev and college professor Joe Casabona
If you're creating course, podcast, or other educational experiences for your brand or your customers, but you don't know the first thing about actually educating people, you need to listen to this episode of PressThis now.In this episode we interview Joe Casabona a web developer and college professor about tips and tricks you can use to plan your educational experiences to actually be educational.Delivering content experiences that both delight and educate people is key to the success of the course sites, podcast sites, or support sites you build. How you structure your information architecture, how content is delivered, how you get feedback from people you'll never meet, and how you to continue to reinforce what people have learned can mean the difference between a site that's okay and one that empowers your users to become better people or simply get better at using the product or service you're trying to educate them on.If you're stabbing in the dark with your strategy on the educational sites you build, you need to listen to this episode of PressThis now!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/press-this-wordpress-community-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Apr 2, 2019 • 33min
Mmmm. European Cookies. Exploring tracking requirements with Bénédicte Dembrine of OneTrust.
Remember the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) launch back in May 2018? It was a time when webmasters around the world scrambled to make sure their sites were compliant with the new regulations affecting data privacy for EU citizens. Now nearly a year later, many webmasters are still trying to get their heads around how to approach compliance and privacy for their visitors within the context of cookies in the EU and beyond.In this episode of PressThis we interview OneTrust's Bénédicte Dembrine as she explores her thoughts on how you should think about the use of cookies in an ever complex and global landscape of regulations and restrictions. If you're unsure of your approach to cookies and data privacy, listen to this episode of PressThis as Bénédicte whips up a tasty batter of advice to help you on your path to making sure your next batch of cookies are palatable to visitors around the world. Listen now!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/press-this-wordpress-community-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Apr 2, 2019 • 33min
Mmmm. European Cookies. Exploring tracking requirements with Bénédicte Dambrine of OneTrust.
Remember the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) launch back in May 2018? It was a time when webmasters around the world scrambled to make sure their sites were compliant with the new regulations affecting data privacy for EU citizens. Now nearly a year later, many webmasters are still trying to get their heads around how to approach compliance and privacy for their visitors within the context of cookies in the EU and beyond.In this episode of PressThis we interview OneTrust's Bénédicte Dembrine as she explores her thoughts on how you should think about the use of cookies in an ever complex and global landscape of regulations and restrictions. If you're unsure of your approach to cookies and data privacy, listen to this episode of PressThis as Bénédicte whips up a tasty batter of advice to help you on your path to making sure your next batch of cookies are palatable to visitors around the world. Listen now!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/press-this-wordpress-community-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Mar 26, 2019 • 32min
How uncovering your core values can transform your agency or team with Glide Design's Travis McAshan
"As someone running a WordPress development team, I bet you spend a lot of time worrying about the way you build sites, but how much time do you spend on the way you operate your team or your business?In this episode of PressThis, we interview Glide Design's Travis McAshan about the power of identifying and living by the core values of your organization. You'll learn how a purpose-focused organization using core values as an operating system can accomplish much more than skilled teams operating without purpose.If you spend too much time organizing your workflows and not enough optimizing your team, don't miss this episode of PressThis!"https://www.glidedesign.com/.https://www.glidedesign.com/team/travis-mcashan/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/press-this-wordpress-community-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Mar 19, 2019 • 34min
Getting your head around headless with Click Here Labs' Jonathan Jeter
We've all heard about JS decoupled "headless" WordPress deployments using frameworks like React and Angular, but are these approaches right for you? In this episode of PressThis we interview the super smart Jonathan Jeter of Click Here Labs about his thoughts on the advantages and disadvantages of JS decoupled headless WordPress architecture.Listen now to get insights into how headless affects things like speed, workflow efficiency, capabilities, and hiring. If you're confused about choosing headless as part of your approach to building web applications, don't miss this episode of PressThis. Listen now!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/press-this-wordpress-community-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Mar 19, 2019 • 34min
Getting your head around headless with Click Here Labs' Jonathan Jeter
We've all heard about JS decoupled "headless" WordPress deployments using frameworks like React and Angular, but are these approaches right for you? In this episode of PressThis we interview the super smart Jonathan Jeter of Click Here Labs about his thoughts on the advantages and disadvantages of JS decoupled headless WordPress architecture.Listen now to get insights into how headless affects things like speed, workflow efficiency, capabilities, and hiring. If you're confused about choosing headless as part of your approach to building web applications, don't miss this episode of PressThis. Listen now!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/press-this-wordpress-community-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy