

Press This WordPress Community Podcast
WMR.FM
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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Sep 25, 2018 • 36min
Getting the Most from Online Reviews with Starfish Review's Tevya Washburn
If you're building sites for your brand or as an agency building for others, getting your review strategy dialed in can be the difference between a healthy site churning out revenue and a wasteland of empty carts and absent checkouts. In this episode of Press this, we interview Tevya Washburn of Starfish Reviews about strategies you can use to gain more insightful, helpful, 5-star reviews and use those to to improve your business and products. If you've been wondering what to do about your review strategy, don't miss 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

Sep 25, 2018 • 36min
Getting the Most from Online Reviews with Starfish Review's Tevya Washburn
If you're building sites for your brand or as an agency building for others, getting your review strategy dialed in can be the difference between a healthy site churning out revenue and a wasteland of empty carts and absent checkouts. In this episode of Press this, we interview Tevya Washburn of Starfish Reviews about strategies you can use to gain more insightful, helpful, 5-star reviews and use those to to improve your business and products. If you've been wondering what to do about your review strategy, don't miss 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

Sep 18, 2018 • 34min
The Future of WordPress Page Building with Beaver Builder Founder Robby McCullough
The WordPress community is obsessed with the new Gutenberg page building experience, but what about the existing suite of page builders like Beaver Builder? What role do they play in a Gutenberg world? In this episode, we interview Beaver Builder co-founder Robby McCullough and discuss how Beaver Builder is approaching the Gutenberg editor, what key areas he sees which differentiates Beaver Builder today, and how Beaver Builder will be delivering value to customers well into the future. If you're using Beaver Builder in your stack or if you've considered doing so, 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

Sep 18, 2018 • 34min
The Future of WordPress Page Building with Beaver Builder Founder Robby McCullough
The WordPress community is obsessed with the new Gutenberg page building experience, but what about the existing suite of page builders like Beaver Builder? What role do they play in a Gutenberg world? In this episode, we interview Beaver Builder co-founder Robby McCullough and discuss how Beaver Builder is approaching the Gutenberg editor, what key areas he sees which differentiates Beaver Builder today, and how Beaver Builder will be delivering value to customers well into the future. If you're using Beaver Builder in your stack or if you've considered doing so, 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

Sep 4, 2018 • 35min
Using WordPress with a Decoupled Pattern Library with Ryan Ogden
Pattern Lab (http://pattern-lab.info/) and Fractal (https://fractal.build/) are both popular tools for creating pattern libraries and style guides. How can we leverage them in our WordPress themes to avoid duplication and breaking the link between the style guides and the website? In this episode of Press This, we’re chatting with Ryan Ogden, Directory of Technology at ExpandTheRoom, about using pattern library tools successfully within our WordPress themes. If you are contemplating using these tools or are looking for ways to parellize front-end and back-end theme development listen to this episode to gain valuable insights. 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

Sep 4, 2018 • 35min
Using WordPress with a Decoupled Pattern Library with Ryan Ogden
Pattern Lab (http://pattern-lab.info/) and Fractal (https://fractal.build/) are both popular tools for creating pattern libraries and style guides. How can we leverage them in our WordPress themes to avoid duplication and breaking the link between the style guides and the website? In this episode of Press This, we’re chatting with Ryan Ogden, Directory of Technology at ExpandTheRoom, about using pattern library tools successfully within our WordPress themes. If you are contemplating using these tools or are looking for ways to parellize front-end and back-end theme development listen to this episode to gain valuable insights. 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

Aug 28, 2018 • 34min
Overcoming WordPress Challenges in the Enterprise with WebDevStudios' Brad Williams
We all know WordPress is more than a blogging platform for mom-and-pop bloggers, but rather a powerful, secure, and extensible CMS. That being said, not everyone shares this perspective. In this episode of PressThis we interview WebDevStudios' CEO Brad Williams about the challenges WebDevStudios helps enterprise brands with in deploying WordPress experiences.WDS provides services to brands like Campbell's Soup, Skype, Microsoft, Discovery Channel, and NBC. Listen now to hear valuable insights into how you can help make sure the WordPress experiences you build are optimized for the enterprise. 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

Aug 28, 2018 • 34min
Overcoming WordPress Challenges in the Enterprise with WebDevStudios' Brad Williams
We all know WordPress is more than a blogging platform for mom-and-pop bloggers, but rather a powerful, secure, and extensible CMS. That being said, not everyone shares this perspective. In this episode of PressThis we interview WebDevStudios' CEO Brad Williams about the challenges WebDevStudios helps enterprise brands with in deploying WordPress experiences.WDS provides services to brands like Campbell's Soup, Skype, Microsoft, Discovery Channel, and NBC. Listen now to hear valuable insights into how you can help make sure the WordPress experiences you build are optimized for the enterprise. 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

Aug 21, 2018 • 37min
How the TIDE is turning on WP code quality with XWP's Jonathan Wold and Derek Herman
WordPress has long held a not-deserved reputation as a bastion of "bad code". Users often fear plugins, disparage developers, and generally assume WordPress itself is flawed. Of course there are bad products and developers in the ecosystem like any other framework; however, there are tons of great products and developers. How can you tell the difference though?Listen to this episode of PressThis as we interview Jonathan Wold of XWP. XWP created a code quality tool called TIDE that is part of the official WP core project. Tide will help plugin developers around the world improve the quality of their plugins and the ability to help any developer improve the quality of their code. The Tide is turning on WP code quality. Listen to PressThis now to find out why!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/press-this-wordpress-community-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Aug 21, 2018 • 37min
How the TIDE is turning on WP code quality with XWP's Jonathan Wold and Derek Herman
WordPress has long held a not-deserved reputation as a bastion of "bad code". Users often fear plugins, disparage developers, and generally assume WordPress itself is flawed. Of course there are bad products and developers in the ecosystem like any other framework; however, there are tons of great products and developers. How can you tell the difference though?Listen to this episode of PressThis as we interview Jonathan Wold of XWP. XWP created a code quality tool called TIDE that is part of the official WP core project. Tide will help plugin developers around the world improve the quality of their plugins and the ability to help any developer improve the quality of their code. The Tide is turning on WP code quality. Listen to PressThis now to find out why!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/press-this-wordpress-community-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy


