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22 Nov 2018

Benefits of Migrating from SharePoint to WordPress

Majority of the users are still using SharePoint and Office 365 for their work processes. But the time has come to adopt an alternate approach. The main reason for this migration is that it wasn’t easy for users to work simultaneously since the SharePoint platform wasn’t easy to manage. Microsoft has been sending a clear …

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22 Nov 2018

Tips and Tools Your WordPress Site Needs

WordPress powers 30 percent of the web. The CMS is incredibly powerful and easy to customize which makes it the perfect choice for anyone looking to make a new website. Whether you are building a blog or an enterprise site, WordPress can make your dreams a reality. There are so hundreds of thousands of plugins …

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21 Nov 2018

Icon Fonts in WordPress – What They Are and How to Use Them (Manually/Plugin)

Icon fonts can be a very useful tool for WordPress sites. They allow you to add symbols and images to your website without slowing it down. That and other reasons are why icon fonts have become popular in recent years. If you are not sure about this topic, this blog post is here to help …

Development

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21 Nov 2018

Sharing React Components With Gutenberg

The new WordPress block-based editor Gutenberg is coming to the WordPress soon. While no one has yet defined where Gutenberg will next be used, its been well architected for reuse, which is great, because plugin developers can now use these components in other interfaces, in the WordPress admin and beyond. Because the Gutenberg team is …

Development

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20 Nov 2018

Using the Command Line for Automation – Part II

It is common practice for developers to work on several servers or tiers in order to test their work and make sure code is ready to deploy without introducing errors on a live production environment. WP Engine features multiple environments per WordPress installation and provides a multi-tiered workflow. It is possible for developers to work …

Development

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19 Nov 2018

The Developer’s Guide to Implementing a Client Intake Form

Deciding how your business will turn interested leads into paying customers can be tough, and the answer is almost always unique to your services and goals. As a self-employed developer, it can be even more challenging. However, you can’t ignore the importance of working on and perfecting your business’ sales funnel. Knowing how your sales …

Marketing & BusinessDevelopment

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16 Nov 2018

5 Ways to Make Your Blog More Attractive

With the mindset that content is king, many bloggers occupy themselves with creating and releasing new content almost every day while neglecting another important aspect of their blog, its attractiveness. Although it is possible for your blog to have good traffic and subscribers with a mundane look, this can’t be compared to how well it …

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16 Nov 2018

6 Ways to Make Your Blog Stand Out

These days, every person you meet has a blog. Be it for sharing their personal thoughts and feelings or to promote a business or company, blogs have become more and more popular in the last decade and they are a great way to get your message, whatever that may be, out to the community. Although …

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15 Nov 2018

7 Ways To Truly Understand Your Target Audience

As a marketer or blogger, one of the most important factors to your success is how well you understand your target audience. They have all this data and metrics that give them data on their audience. They don’t, however, truly know their target audience. They don’t know what makes them tick. They don’t know what …

Development

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15 Nov 2018

Why You Should Hire a WordPress Developer For Your Business

Of all the web platforms available today, WordPress is one of the fastest and easiest tools for creating a functional website in minutes. All you have to do is install the CMS and start adjusting your look to fit your needs. It plays a key role in the effectiveness of your Internet marketing and the …

Community & Events

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14 Nov 2018

Testing React Components With Enzyme

So far in my series of posts on React development for WordPress, I’ve covered React basics, create-react-app and testing with Jest. Jest is useful for testing the rendering of React components. There are a few big buckets of functionality we have not looked at testing yet. Specifically how the internal state of stateful component changes, …

Development

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13 Nov 2018

Deadline to Enter Automattic Design Awards Ends Friday

At WordCamp Europe this year, Automattician John Maeda, shared his idea for the Automattic Design Awards. The crowd cheered and thus the idea was born. Maeda teamed up with Simon Cooke from Pragmatic shortly to create a way to recognize amazing designs made with WordPress. Maeda and Cooke gathered a jury of digital agency and design …

Community & EventsInterviews & Features

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