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Dec 19
How I Get More Customer Reviews (12 Easy Tips You Can Try Too)
Getting customers to leave reviews isn’t always easy, even when they’re happy with your product or service. Without enough positive reviews, your business can look less trustworthy and may even struggle to rank in local search results. The good news is that you don’t need to be pushy or tech-savvy to get great feedback from …
Dec 19
Matt: Wolfram Automattica
It’s exciting to announce that Stephen Wolfram has joined as a special advisor to Automattic. I promise this is not just because he is such an incredible blogger, using WordPress, natch. If you don’t know about Stephen Wolfram, his about page is not a bad place to start, but far more interesting is his 2019 …
Dec 18
Open Channels FM: Delivering Customer Value Through Collaborative Ecosystem Partnerships
In this podcast, Jonathan chats with Sandra from Greyd and Tim from BigScoots about forming strong partnerships in WordPress. They share tips on success, collaboration, and maintaining relationships.
Dec 18
Matt: The Thinking Game
If you haven’t seen it, The Thinking Game documentary is excellent, and available for free on YouTube. You have to buy it, but the Kanye documentary In Whose Name is also pretty fascinating. (I first blogged about Kanye in 2007, discussing PHP’s botched version 4 to 5 upgrade.)
Dec 17
#198 – Muntasir Sakib on Bridging the Gap Between WordPress Plugin Development and Marketing Success
Transcript [00:00:19] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox Podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which is dedicated to all things WordPress. The people, the events, the plugins, the blocks, the themes, and in this case, build it and they might come, bridging the gap between WordPress plugin development …
Dec 17
WPTavern: #198 – Muntasir Sakib on Bridging the Gap Between WordPress Plugin Development and Marketing Success
Transcript [00:00:19] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox Podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which is dedicated to all things WordPress. The people, the events, the plugins, the blocks, the themes, and in this case, build it and they might come, bridging the gap between WordPress plugin development …
Dec 17
Open Channels FM: Why Context Matters in Accessibility Conversations
Discussions on digital accessibility should prioritize context and collaboration among teams, focusing on empathy and practical scenarios to enhance user experience and support.
Dec 17
Matt: Beware Unearned Wisdom
One of Carl Jung’s famous quotes is to “Beware unearned wisdom.” Sometimes it’s brought up in the context of psychedelics. From LSD and the Mind of the Universe by Christopher Bache: Psychedelics give us temporary access to realities beyond our pay grade, allowing us to experience things beyond our normal capacity. It’s all too easy …
Dec 16
Open Channels FM: Open Channels FM Announces the Return of Do the Woo as a Dedicated WooCommerce Podcast
PRESS RELEASE: The relaunch of the Do the Woo podcast under the Open Channels network aims to create a dedicated platform for the WooCommerce ecosystem. It will provide insights and discussions tailored for merchants, developers, and product teams, starting with guest Matt Mullenweg.