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7 Nov 2019

Yoast Creates Free Online Course for WordPress Beginners

Getting to know WordPress can be quite daunting. Especially if you don’t have a background in engineering. That’s why we — team Yoast — created a brand new free online training course to teach you how to get started with WordPress. We’ll cover all the basics from “What is a page builder?” to “How do …

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5 Nov 2019

How to Determine What Your Development Services Are Worth (5 Key Tips)

Pricing your services as a WordPress developer is a tricky task. On one hand, you don’t want to overcharge and drive potential clients toward your competition. That said, you also don’t want to sell yourself short and miss out on income you deserve. While striking a balance is difficult, there are several indicators you can …

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4 Nov 2019

WCUS 2019 Video Round Up

We had a great weekend at WordCamp 2019 in St. Louis, MO. This year we had the chance to chat with 12 fascinating WordPressers about several interesting topics. You can watch all of our interviews here: This year we chatted with Marieke van de Rakt (Yoast SEO), Matt Barry (Wordfence), Ben Pines (Elementor), Mikey Veenstra …

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2 Nov 2019

State of the Word 2019

On Saturday night, Matt Mullenweg took the stage in St. Louis to deliver the 2019 State of the Word. The talk provides a look at this year in the WordPress community and what is on the horizon for the platform. Mullenweg opened this year’s talk by premiering a documentary created about the WordPress community by …

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30 Oct 2019

Torque Toons: WCUS Wapuu in St. Louis

The Torque team is heading to St. Louis this weekend for WordCamp US and we are bringing a fresh new batch of Torque Toons coloring books with us. Here’s the cover image for this year’s WCUS edition of Torque Toons. The post Torque Toons: WCUS Wapuu in St. Louis appeared first on Torque.

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30 Oct 2019

What to Do When a Client Leaves You Negative Feedback (5 Key Tips)

You work hard to deliver products and services your customers will be happy with. So it can be frustrating when a client voices their dissatisfaction. More importantly, negative comments could make other potential customers reconsider working with you. However, there are appropriate ways you can go about handling this feedback. With a few simple strategies, …

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29 Oct 2019

WordCamp US 2019 Attendee Guide

WordCamp US kicks off this Friday at America’s Center Convention Complex in the heart of St. Louis. The two-day event is jam-packed with incredible speakers, sessions, and swag. Since the Torque team has been lucky enough to attend every year, we thought would pass along some advice to anyone going this year. General WordCamp Advice First, let’s …

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28 Oct 2019

A Simple Guide to Help You Prepare for WordPress 5.3

WordPress is constantly changing. As a web developer, it’s important to stay ahead of updates so you can keep your clients’ sites secure and performing optimally. This matters because WordPress 5.3 is set to release on November 12, 2019. It includes a wide range of updates and new features, which may help make your job …

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28 Oct 2019

Torque News Drop: The Torque Redesign

The Torque News Drop is a weekly report on the most pressing WordPress news. In this week’s episode of the Torque News Drop, Doc talks with Stacey Lane. Stacey is a visual experience designer with WP Engine and led the redesign of TorqueMag.io. [authorbio] The post Torque News Drop: The Torque Redesign appeared first on …

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25 Oct 2019

6 Spooky Marketing Ideas You Can Adapt to Your Business This Halloween

The days are getting shorter, the nights longer, and a chill is creeping back into the air. Summer is definitely over, and that means Halloween — and the start of the holiday season — is nearly here. Halloween is one of the most popular holidays in the U.S., and nearly half of all Americans celebrate …

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23 Oct 2019

Custom Google Analytics Dashboards – Why and How to Create Them

In case you haven’t noticed it yet, here at TorqueMag we are a little obsessed with web analytics. You can see it from articles like these: 10 Excellent Google Analytics Alternatives You Should Check Out (2019) The 4 Best Google Analytics Plugins For WordPress A Google Analytics Tutorial For Beginners And WordPress Users Why do …

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21 Oct 2019

Announcing the Torque Redesign

Torque was created at WordCamp San Francisco in 2013 as a way to give back to the WordPress community. That vision has since grown and made Torque a leading resource in WordPress. Geared toward beginner and experienced developers alike, Torque aims to help every person make the most out of WordPress. That is why, after …

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