Wpwatercooler - Weekly Wordpress

This week on WPwatercooler we will be discussing how to go about managing your clients expectations. Show airs Dec 22 at 11am PT / 2pm ET / 7PM UTC * The Client is always right. * Email is the worst form of communication. * Don't react. * Shut up and listen. * Take ownership. * Don't assume. * Keep your promises. * Tell your client you aren't perfect. * Honesty is the best policy. * You cannot over-communicate. [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep117-managing-client-expectations-5-54974c204db44″ show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of WPwatercooler we're going to be discussing how one should evaluate inexpensive WordPress hosting. There are many factors to consider when looking at an expensive web hosting. Do you have plans for doing your own backups? Are you able to restore from those backups easily? What if the neighboring website on the same server gets hacked? This cost really that big of a deal? Will it cost you more and extras to pay less per month for web hosting? We'll be discussing this and much more on this episode of WPwatercooler. Show aired Dec 15 at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC Hosts that have inexpensive hosting: Site Ground Dreamhost GoDaddy Site5 Performance of 7 top WordPress hosting companies compared – WPSiteCare Backups: We talked about his on Episode 47 of WPwatercooler watch that episode Backup Buddy VaultPress [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep116-how-to-evaluate-inexpensive-wordpress-hosting-5-548e41cb91806″ show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out informatio

On this episode of WPwatercooler we'll be talking with WordPress Meetup organizers around the world and have them share tips for a successful WordPress meetup. Show aired Dec 8 at 11am PST / 2pm EST / 7PM UTC * The Las Vegas WordPress MeetUp/ * WP Vegas * WordPress Naperville MeetUp * WordPress Naperville MeetUp * Milwaukee WordPress MeetUp/ * WordPress WP518 * OC WordPress MeetUp * OC WordPress [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep115-tips-for-a-successful-wordpress-meetup-5-5481e5303f762″ show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of WPwatercooler we'll be sharing with you our list of WordPress Plugins we loved (and not so much) in 2014 Show aired Dec 1 at 11am PST / 2pm EST / 7PM UTC Favorite plugins in the repo Jason's Favorite Plugins Chris Lema's Favorite Plugins  George Stephanis Favorite Plugins Steve's Favorite Plugins Suzette's Favorite Plugins Our Favorite Plugins AffiiliateWP Gravity Forms Gravity Forms addons Backup Buddy VaultPress Advanced Custom Fields Codepress Admin Columns NS Automation for WordPress SEO WordPress SEO by Yoast Video Thumbnails User Switching Adminer Leadin Vice Versa Mashshare ptypeconverter WordPress Social Login WP Migrate DB Pinkify It Foogallery Adopt a plugin https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/adopt-me Not so favorites NextGen Gallery  – FooGallery is a great alternative Types & Views SlideDeck2   [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep114-our-favorite-hated-wordpress-plugins-of-2014-5-547bbd99e0564″ show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for p

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be discussing the changes proposed and being added to WordPress 4.1. Show airs Nov 24 at 11am PST / 2pm EST / 7PM UTC * http://www.cloudways.com/blog/wordpress-4-1-beta-1-review/ * https://www.gavick.com/blog/whats-new-wordpress-4-1/ * http://suzettepress.com * http://www.cnet.com/news/checking-out-photoshop-for-chromebooks-network-computing-revived/ * https://make.wordpress.org/core/2014/10/29/title-tags-in-4-1/ [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep113-things-to-come-in-wordpress-4-1-5-54727f5407763″ show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's topic is, should WordPress go corporate? Show airs Nov 17 at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep112-should-wordpress-go-corporate-5-5469263ee4d9c” show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on WPwatercooler we'll be discussing the Latest WordPress Design Trends. SVG & Font Icons * Iconic http://useiconic.com * Dashicons https://github.com/melchoyce/dashicons by mel * Fontawesome http://fortawesome.github.io/Font-Awesome/ http://fontawesome.io/ Examples and inspiration * Swiss Style graphic design * Grid Based Design * airbnb microsite – Will and Chain * I Touched Myself Breast Cancer site (safe for work!) * Kickstarter * Ali Edwards * mobile first design book [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep110-latest-wordpress-design-trends-nov-9-2014-5-5460212313103″ show_gravatar=”true”]     See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be discussing WordCamp San Francisco 2014 and recapping the events that occurred there. Show airs November 3 at 11am PST / 2pm EST / 7PM UTC See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be discussing the best ways for you to monetize your WordPress website. Show airs October 20 at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC * OptinMonster * WPmail.me [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep109-best-ways-to-monetize-your-wordpress-website-oct-20-2014-5-54443925ab” show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be discussing what you should do when your WordPress traffic explodes. New hosting? CDN? Caching? We'll be discussing what things you should do when your site gains popularity. Show airs Oct 13 at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep108-what-to-do-when-your-wordpress-traffic-explodes-oct-13-2014-5-543b0d2″ show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be discussing the many ways you can give back to the WordPress community. WordPress at it's core is open source and with any open source project it needs the support of the community to keep it going. We'll discuss the ways you the WordPress user, designer or developer can get involved in helping out. Show airs Oct 6 at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep107-how-to-give-back-to-the-wordpress-community-5-5431fd37741ee” show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be discussing simple techniques and best practices for securing your WordPress website. Show airs Sept 29 at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC * WordFence * Better WP Security * Brute Protect * Automatic Acquires BruteProtect * Sucuri Security * Crossword * WPSecurityLock * Clef * VaultPress * Google Authenticator for WordPress * How to fix shell shock bash vulnerability  * Sucuri Blog * WP Site Care * iThemes Security Pro [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”106-wordpress-security-best-practices-5-54287d6befd11″ show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be discussing some simple modifications that can be done on any WordPress theme. We'll talk about best practices using child themes to the simplest modifications that anyone can do on any WordPress theme. Show airs Spet 22 at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep105-simple-modifications-for-any-wordpress-theme-sept-22-2014-5-541f6f71b” show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be discussing blogging for your business. Learn why blogging regularly for your business can bring you more sales and inform your clients of the type of work you do for your other clients. Show airs Sept 15 at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep104-blogging-for-your-business-sept-15-2014-5-54160cae20627″ show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be recapping the recent WordCamp LAX 2014 event. We will be speaking with the WordCamp organizers about the events successes, struggles and the laughs along the way. Show airs Sept 8th at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC Links: * If you attended, please leave a review for each of the speakers: http://wclax.reviews/ * Snap Yourself photobooth: http://snapyourself.photos/galleries/14-09-06-wordcamp/ [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep103-wordcamp-lax-2014-recap-show-5-540d1340d968c” show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of WPwatercooler we discuss treating your WordPress business as a real business and not a hobby. Treat it like a real business and you'll being in more clients, make more money and gain a higher level or respect with your clients.  Show airs Sept 1 at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”wp102-your-wordpress-business-its-not-a-hobby-september-1-2014-5-5403d921cc” show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be discussing WordPress events that aren't “WordCamps,” why these events exists and which events are out there for you to participate in. Show airs August 25 at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep101-wordpress-events-moving-past-wordcamps-aug-25-2014-5-53fa72c89790e” show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of WPwatercooler we celebrate a milestone, 100 episodes! Join us as we discuss everything that has been going on since our first episode back on Sept 24 2012 and what the future holds for our regulars. Show airs August18 at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep100-were-still-here-5-53f179c7a1d67″ show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be discussing how to use Foundation framework to build a WordPress theme. Show aired August 11 at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC http://bwawwp.com/using-the-foundation-framework-in-your-wordpress-theme/ http://isitsharkweek.com/ http://themeshaper.com/2014/08/11/sass-comes-to-_s/ https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-foundation-shortcodes/ http://www.slideshare.net/digibomb/build-a-responsive-theme-in-wordpress-with-zurbs-foundation http://wpdevtable.com/ http://www.abookapart.com/products/mobile-first http://wordpress.tv/2014/06/11/steve-zehngut-build-a-wordpress-theme-with-foundation-and-underscores/ http://themefortress.com/reverie/ http://bower.io/ https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-foundation-shortcodes/ http://foundation.zurb.com/develop/download.html https://github.com/geoffgraham/FoundationWP https://incident57.com/codekit/ http://foundation.zurb.com/develop/download.html#customizeFoundation http://foundationpress.olefredrik.com/ ht

On this episode of WPwatercooler we'll be discussing all the things you need to know to start and run a successful WordPress meetup. Here in Southern California it seems like we have a different WordPress meetup going on every day of the week. With so many meetups to attend, us SoCal folks have honed our craft to provide great meetups to our visitors. We'll speak with WordPress meetup organizers about how they run their meetups and where/how they got started. Show airs August 4th at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep98-everything-you-need-to-know-to-start-run-a-successful-wordpress-meetup” show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.