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Every Friday at 8:30 am PST; we host the WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & Tech round-table show, where we discuss the latest WordPress and the general web news of the week. You can also watch the show LIVE on our WP-Tonic’s Facebook Group Page & YouTube channel.   This Weeks Special Guest Craig Hewitt: https://castos.com/   This Week's Articles That We Discuss During The Show #1 - Gutenberg Editor Now In Testing On Tumblr and Day One Web Apps https://wptavern.com/gutenberg-editor-now-in-testing-on-tumblr-and-day-one-web-apps   #2 - Do AIs Dream of Freedom? https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/do-ais-dream-freedom-morten-rand-hendriksen/   #3 - Elementor laying off dozens of employees https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/byvs84pkq   #4 - Facebook is changing its algorithm to take on TikTok, leaked memo reveals https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/15/23168887/facebook-discovery-engine-redesign-tiktok

The Future of WordPress & Gutenberg in 2022 Brian Coords Technology Director at Howard Development & Consulting Brian serves as Technology Director for Howard Development & Consulting, where they focus on partnerships with high-end creative agencies and ambitious entrepreneurs, delivering top-notch WordPress development, bulletproof security, and rock-solid performance on every site which we manage. https://masterwp.com/ https://www.briancoords.com/ The Main Question #1 - Brian how did you get into the semi-crazy world of WordPress and web development? #2 - What would you say are some of the strengths and weaknesses of the present WordPress platform in 2022 connected to a focus on web development? #3 - With The focus of WordPress being a lot more focused on JavaScript and pacifically on "React" how have you personally dealt with fundamental change and can you give any advice or insight to WordPress developers? #4 - What are your own feeling connected to Gutenberg and full website editing? #5 - Where do you think are some of the key changes we going to see in the WordPress ecosystem in the next 18 months? #6- If you are brave can you give some insight into one of the biggest mistakes you have professionally made which you learned the most from? StreamYard Link: https://streamyard.com/nfnee3bp65

This is a really special show my 700th WP-Tonic show over 7 years ago decided to do a WordPress focus podcast and what a ride it has been in some ways it was a semi-life-changing decision. It was the beginning of a new start for me, being that "the great recession" had professionally and personally imploded my life and I had no real direction or any real road map. Every Friday at 9:30 am PST; we host the WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & Tech round-table show, where we discuss the latest WordPress and the general web news of the week. You can also watch the show LIVE on our WP-Tonic’s Facebook Group Page & YouTube channel.   This Weeks Special Guest Heather Renze: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherwilde/ Vito Peleg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vito-peleg/?originalSubdomain=uk This Week's Articles That We Discuss During The Show   #1 - rtCamp Launches WordPress Plugin Compare Project https://wptavern.com/rtcamp-launches-wordpress-plugin-compare-project #2 - Elementor Acquires Strattic https://wptavern.com/elementor-acquires-strattic #3 - Some great stuff I’ve learned from WordCamp Europe 2022 https://masterwp.com/some-great-stuff-ive-learnt-from-wordcamp-europe-2022/ #4 - The ACF Acquisition Scares Me https://masterwp.com/the-acf-acquisition-scares-me/   #4 - Binance allegedly aided laundering of $2.35 billion in illicit crypto funds - https://metacrunch.org/binance-allegedly-aided-laundering-of-2-35-billion-in-illicit-crypto-funds/    

I have a chat with my friend and collegue John Locke about my experiences connected to the first day of WordCamp Europe and where WordPress is in the beginning of the second quarter of 2022.Unfortunetly the sound quality isn't up to our show's normal stardards I was doing the show from Airbnb in Porta, Portuga with not great Wi Fi bandwidth.

Recorded Live from WordCamp Europe Porto, Portugal, 2022   Every Friday at 8:30 am PST; we host the WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & Tech round-table show, where we discuss the latest WordPress and the general web news of the week. You can also watch the show LIVE on our WP-Tonic’s Facebook Group Page & YouTube channel. A Special Live Show At WordCamp Europe Porto 2022: https://europe.wordcamp.org/2022/ This Weeks Special Guest Brian Coords: https://howarddc.com/ This Week's Articles That We Discuss During The Show   #1 - WordPress Turns 19 and Celebrating WordPress on its 19th birthday https://wptavern.com/wordpress-turns-19 https://masterwp.com/celebrating-wordpress-on-its-19th-birthday/ #2 - Elon Musk reportedly declares remote work ‘no longer acceptable’ at Tesla https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/1/23149784/elon-musk-tesla-remote-work-leaked-email-40-hours #3 - WP Engine Acquires 5 Plugins From Delicious Brains https://wptavern.com/wp-engine-acquires-5-plugins-from-delicious-brains   #4 - The Sunsetting of the Girlboss Is Nearly Complete https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/26/style/glossier-emily-weiss.html   #5 - Ignore Full Site Editing https://masterwp.com/ignore-full-site-editing/

#697 WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & SaaS With Guest Christina Hills Is WordPress Still The Best Choice For Small DIY Business Owners & Individuals? More About Christina Hills Christina Hills is the founder of the Website Creation Workshop and has been passionately teaching non-techie heart centered, entrepreneurs, authors, experts, coaches and consultants, how to easily create their own websites in WordPress so that they can get their message out to the world. Christina puts the fun into teaching technology and empowers people to be in full control of their marketing and online presence. She has been running her WordPress training program to an international audience for the past 15 years. She loves to teach WordPress in a creative way to get you clarity on your business, your marketing, and your message. Christina is also a 18-year online marketing veteran (started in 2004) and is often seen at events as an expert speaker teaching on a variety of topics all with a focus on your WordPress website. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Christina Hills worked for the network promotions division of NBC-TV, and then as a senior technical director in the Feature Film Division at George Lucas’s Industrial Light & Magic with film credits for Star Wars, Jurassic Park, and more. Please welcome Christina Hills Main Questions of This Week's Interview #1 - Christina, tell us a little bit about your background and why you got into the semi-crazy world of WordPress and website building and training in general? #2 - Based on your experiences connected to training loads of individuals new to WordPress, what do you see as some of the biggest and consistent challenges you see them struggling with? #3 - What are your thoughts connected to Gutenberg, and has it made the general situation better or more difficult for new users to WordPress to learn how to use the platform? #4 - What are your opinions connected to Gutenberg and full site editing. #5 - Do you still feel that WordPress is still one of the best platforms for small business owners and DIY individuals looking to build a website themselves compared to WIX or SquareSpace and if yes, why? #6 - What are a couple of the most important things you have learned about marketing yourself online that you want to share with your audience?   https://websitecreationclass.com/my-checklist/

Every Friday at 8:30 am PST; we host the WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & Tech round-table show, where we discuss the latest WordPress and the general web news of the week. You can also watch the show LIVE on our WP-Tonic’s Facebook Group Page & YouTube channel. Our Guest Panelist This Week are Aurooba Ahmed: https://aurooba.com/ Chris Badgett: Joint Founder & CEO of LifterLMS - https://lifterlms.com/ You Can Join us This Morning Using This Link: https://youtu.be/rt92kwhJXik   #696 WP-Tonic "This Week In WordPress & Tech" 27th of May, 2022 at 8:30 am PST This Weeks Special Guest Panelists Aurooba Ahmed & Chris Badgett https://youtu.be/Gl8elKbPtPU This Week's Articles That We Discuss During The Show #1 - WordPress 6.0 “Arturo” Adds More Templates and Patterns, Style Switching, and Block Locking UI https://wptavern.com/wordpress-6-0-arturo-adds-more-templates-and-patterns-style-switching-and-block-locking-ui #2 - Adam Neumann's blockchain-based redemption story now sponsored by a16z https://news.yahoo.com/adam-neumanns-blockchain-based-redemption-172159400.html Adam Neumann and wife Rebekah Neumann   #3 - What does Shopify’s crash mean for WooCommerce? https://masterwp.com/what-does-shopifys-crash-mean-for-woocommerce/ #4 - Why we need a public internet and how to get one https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/23/23125917/ben-tarnoff-public-internet-interview   #5 -What Is There Besides WordPress? https://chriswiegman.com/2022/05/what-is-there-besides-wordpress/

How to Successfully Rank a Website in 2022 Ryan Stewart is a marketing entrepreneur who specializes in customer acquisition through cross-channel marketing campaigns. He's helped clients like Target, Best Buy, and Jeeter improve their online visibility while growing his own businesses to 8 figures in revenue. Show's Main Questions #1 - Ryan, how did you get into the world of online marketing and SEO? #2 - Ryan, what are the main differences between the traditional SEO module and the concept of an SEO Sprint? #3 - What is your opinion? What have been some of the biggest changes you have seen in the world of SEO over the last 18 months? #4 - When a design or development agency is looking for an SEO agency to work with connections to a client's needs, what are some of the major things an agency needs to understand if the business relationship is going to be a successful one does the agency need to understand. #5 - You have sold a number of successful online service-based businesses; what lessons have you learned connected to selling these businesses that you are happy to share with the audience? #6 - I wonder if you like to share one of your biggest SEO mistakes with the audience and what you learned from this mistake? https://webris.org/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0RQ0xqm3WHqa5ilpUe1FAg

Every Friday at 8:30 am PST; we host the WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & Tech round-table show, where we discuss the latest WordPress and the general web news of the week. You can also watch the show LIVE on our WP-Tonic’s Facebook Group Page & YouTube channel. This Weeks Special Guest Panelists Ronnie Burt. Sensei LMS https://senseilms.com Mark Westguard WSForms https://wsform.com/   This Week's Articles That We Discuss During The Show   #1 - Software Freedom Conservancy Receives Court Ruling Affirming GPL as Both Copyright License and Contractual Agreement https://wptavern.com/software-freedom-conservancy-receives-court-ruling-affirming-gpl-as-both-copyright-license-and-contractual-agreement #2- Making Sense of Ethics in AI with Katrina Ingram https://www.linkedin.com/video/event/urn:li:ugcPost:6929480611183149056/   #3 - Is WordPress hurtling toward a closed-source future? https://masterwp.com/is-wordpress-hurtling-toward-a-closed-source-future/   #4- Texas has declared open season on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube with a censorship law https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/05/13/tech/texas-hb20-social-media-law/index.html

It's All About Positioning Baby. April Dunford is the world’s leading expert on product positioning. She has worked with over 200 fast-growing technology companies to accelerate their growth through clear, compelling positioning. Previously April has run marketing and product teams at a series of seven successful technology startups. She is also a board member, investor, and advisor to many high-growth businesses. She is the author of the bestselling book Obviously Awesome: How to Nail Product Positioning, so Customers Get it, Buy it, Love it. https://www.aprildunford.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/aprildunford/ Main Questions Practical positioning April Dunford #1 - April, how did you get into the semi-crazy world of technology and startups? #2 - I've learned that positioning your product, service, or plugin correctly is all-important; got any quick insights/tips on how to achieve this?   #3 - I think you really got to be prepared to pivot great quickly when it comes to positioning; what are your thought about this? #4 - What are some basic mistakes you see people making on a semi-regular basis for product positioning?   #5 - Are there any processes or mythologies that you can share with the listeners that you feel can help in the process of successful product positioning?   #6 - Is there one particular semi-big mistake you have made in business that you feel you can share with the audience that you have learned a lot from?     https://www.aprildunford.com/