In WP-Tonic 126, Jonathan Denwood, Jackie D’Elia, Kim Shivler and I focused on the surprisingly-overlooked fact that your website does not exist in a vacuum. It’s part of your overall business marketing strategy (on and offline) and your online marketing strategy. If you don’t figure out why you want a website, you’re inevitably going to be disappointed in the website you get. Continue Reading WP-Tonic 126: Your Website and Your Overall Online Strategy
How to Create a Checkerboard Layout with Full-width Background for Post Type Archives with Flexbox and Genesis
A “checkerboard” layout is one where images and text appear in alternating squares. The alternation is actually the important part, as the containers aren’t always exactly square and may not all be the same size. The StudioPress child themes Author Pro and Atmosphere Pro use this design pattern quite effectively. One advantage to this layout is… Continue Reading How to Create a Checkerboard Layout with Full-width Background for Post Type Archives with Flexbox and Genesis
Final Set of WordCamp Sacramento Tickets Goes on Sale Wednesday! (Oh, and I'm going to be speaking there about Flexbox)
The final group of tickets for WordCamp Sacramento goes on sale Wednesday, 21 September at noon Pacific. If you live within a reasonable drive or short flight of Sacramento, I highly recommend that you get a ticket and go. Continue Reading Final Set of WordCamp Sacramento Tickets Goes on Sale Wednesday! (Oh, and I’m going to be speaking there about Flexbox)
My Slides from #WCLAX 2016 Is WordPress the Best Tool for This Job?
I had a great time speaking at WordCamp Los Angeles today. Despite the fact that it was right after lunch, the audience was engaged and asked some great questions, and my 11th hour slides went over well. (That new preview feature in PowerPoint is really helpful.) My slides are on SpeakerDeck and the video will… Continue Reading My Slides from #WCLAX 2016 Is WordPress the Best Tool for This Job?
WP-Tonic 123: What Role Does Social Media Play in Your WordPress-Based Business?
WordPress and social media go together well–there are plenty of plugins to help with social sharing and social profile display. But how do actual WordPress consultants, the people you’re hiring to build your site, use social media? And what do they recommend for their clients? John Locke, Jackie D’Elia, Kim Shivler, and I got together to discuss this very thing on WP-Tonic 123. Continue Reading WP-Tonic 123: What Role Does Social Media Play in Your WordPress-Based Business?
