Wpwatercooler - Weekly Wordpress

On this episode of WPwatercooler we'll be going back to the basics of blogging and will share our top tips for WordPress blogging. Show airs June 28 at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep97-top-tips-for-wordpress-blogging-5-53d5c159e5f7c” show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be sharing with you the best free WordPress plugins for your website. There are plenty of paid plugins that are staples in our plugin collections but there are plenty of free plugins out there that do just as much and sometimes better. Show airs July 21 at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC Simple Custom CSS Code Snippets Google Analyticator Broken Link Checker (don't leave it activated, but run frequently) Rainbowify (Suzette and Se love it!) Photon (part of Jetpack) Types Plugin (custom post types) Codepress Admin Column (great for managing all the columns that get added by Yoast SEO) The Events Calendar (Modern Tribe) – Se's favorite Buddy Press Debug Bar Shortcodes What template file am I viewing What The File Event Organizer (Chris Lema) Updraft Plus (for backups) Convert Post Types (Steve Z) (for converting Posts to Products, for instance) Edit Flow Post Forking Conditionals (for showing different menus to different kinds of users  If Menu Google An

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be discussing all of the new features in the upcoming WordPress 4.0 release.  Show airs July 14th at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep95-wordpress-4-0-embed-previews-media-library-tinymce-improvements-5-53c3″ show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be continuing our discussion on selling WordPress themes as a business and focusing on if you should sell your theme in a marketplace or on your own site. We'll be discussing the various options for each method. Show airs July 7th at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep94-selling-wordpress-themes-marketplace-or-on-your-own-site-5-53b994b59a6″ show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be discussing things to think about before starting a WordPress theme company. This part one of a three part series on starting a WordPress theme business. Show airs June 30 at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep93-things-to-think-about-before-getting-into-wordpress-themes-5-53b06acbc” show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode we discuss what is the best prices for a WordPress theme this from both the seller and the buyers perspective. Show airs June 23 at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep92-what-is-the-best-price-for-a-wordpress-theme-5-53a50cb0d5176″ show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of WPwatercooler we'll be talking with WordCamp OC organizers, speakers and a few attendees to recap the events of WordCamp OC. * WordCamp OC * Speaker Slides * Speaker Videos on WordPress.tv [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep91-wordcamp-orange-county-2014-wcoc-recap-june-16-2014-5-539cfeef07108″ show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be discussing tips for when your WordPress developer or designer goes AWOL We've all been here before, we've hired someone to design or develop a website and mid project the person disappears. Some of us have inherited projects like this or have had to deal with burnt clients and dealt with the aftermath. What should they do and what can they do to minimize the effects of something like this from occurring. This one is going to be near and dear to our hearts, lets share some much needed help on this topic. Show airs June 2 at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep90-tips-for-when-your-wordpress-developer-or-designer-goes-awol-june-2-20″ show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be discussing How to understand and use WordPress from a design perspective. This will be a designers only episode (with our regulars joining in, of course). Show airs May 26 at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep89-how-to-understand-and-use-wordpress-from-a-design-perspective-may-26-2″ show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be discussing the Best / Fastest ways to build a custom theme. Show airs May 19th at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC Links from this episode: * http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/custom * http://www.westcoastcustoms.com/ * http://3daysuitbroker.com/ * http://foundation.zurb.com/ * http://wptavern.com/introduction-to-underscores-a-wordpress-starter-theme-with-konstantin-obenland * http://roots.io/ * http://themble.com/bones/ * https://wordpress.org/themes/customizr * http://generatewp.com/ * http://www.abookapart.com/products/sass-for-web-designers * http://sassmeister.com/ * http://suzettefranck.com/lets-get-sassy-mt_suzettes-talk-minneapolis-wordcamp/ * https://netbeans.org/ * http://www.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/ * http://make.wordpress.org/themes/guidelines/guidelines-accessibility/ * http://gruntjs.com/ * http://mor10.com/accessibility-ready-tag-required-wordpress-themes/ * http://gulpjs.com/ * http://wpbacon.com/tutorials/grunt-wordpress/ * http://

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be recapping WordCamp Miami 2014. Show airs May 12th at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC Related Links http://2014.miami.wordcamp.org/ [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep87-wordcamp-miami-wcmia-recap-may-11-2014-5-5370082de254b” show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of WPwatercooler we're talking about WordPress membership sites and the plugins that power them. Live stream starts April 28 at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”wordpress-membership-plugins-5-535db4162cb0e” show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be talking about red flags, things that tip you off on a horrible project. We've all had that client but we didn't see the tell-tell signs that they are going to be “one of those clients” until it was too late. We'll share with you the red flags that you should look out for when accepting a new project. April 21st at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC Related Links http://clientcopia.com/ http://clientsfromhell.net/ [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”red-flags-things-that-tip-off-horrible-projects-april-20-2014-5-53549cfc1ec” show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be talking about what is the best hosting plan for your next website. From shared hosting to premium WordPress only hosting to rolling your own with a VPS we'll be discussing the reasons to use each and why. Live stream starts April 14th at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep84-choosing-a-wordpress-hosting-plan-april-14-2014-5-534b24941b857″ show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be discussing various ways to add some polish to your new WordPress website. Customizing login forms, html emails, url redirection, optimizing SEO, author bio boxes and dashboard customizations oh my. Live stream starts April 7th at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC Caching W3 Total Cache WP Super cache Favicon wpfavicon Custom Post Types – At a Glance Glance That SEO WordPress Seo WP Help WP Help UserVoice User Voice CodePress Admin Columns Codepress Admin Columns IM8 IM8 Box Hide Webmaster User Role Webmaster User Role Hover colors Font sizes Awesome examples of 404 pages http://fab404.com Browser / Device Emulation SauceLabs.com Responsinator.com Chrome load up Console > show drawer > emulation tab Protect your clients from themselves Webmaster User Role Lightboxes FooBox Easy Fancybox/ Simple Lightbox/ Magnific Popup Author Box Fanciest Author Box HTML Emails from WordPress WP Better Emails Olark Olark for WP (Live Chat) Olark Live Chat service Editori

On this episode of WPWatercooler we will be discussing various methods to resolve client problems. From early on in the relationship with scope to “I want this to be more red, and make it pop” to “Mr. Client you owe me your final payment” we'll talk about the gotchas and how to resolve client problems. Live stream starts March 31st at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep82-its-not-me-its-you-resolving-client-problems-5-53389e2443962″ show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of WPWatercooler we will be discussing when is it appropriate to use WordPress Multisite.  Live stream starts March 24th at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep81-when-is-it-appropriate-to-use-wordpress-multisite-march-17-2014-5-5326″ show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on WPwatercooler we will be discussing the best ways to learn WordPress and what resources we suggest are the best to learn about it. Live stream starts March 10th at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7PM UTC Show Notes AdvancedWP Facebook & Google+ StackOverflow WordPress BobWP Justin Tadlock ShopTalk Show Justbuildwebsites.com Theme Hybrid Lynda.com wpbeginner.com twitter Do a talk about something at a meetup Writing your own content “The best learning resource is yourself” @mor10 Searching twitter and limiting the timeframe Update your posts on your tutorial websites Meetups are a great way to share what you know and learn more of what you don't WPBeginner Glossary WPBeginner Guide Feedly.com Professional WordPress: Design and Development by Brad Williams WordPress For Dummies by Lisa Sabin Wilson WP Tuts+ QueryPosts.com ChrisLema.com WordPress.TV AlistApart [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep80-%e2%80%93-best-ways-to-learn-wordpress-best-learning-resources-%e2%80%” show_gravat

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be discussing what is a WordPress theme framework and why should you use one when developing a theme? What if you are not developing a theme, does it matter what framework the theme used? Live stream starts March 3rd at 11am PDT / 2pm EST / 7PM UTC [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep79-what-is-a-wordpress-framework-and-why-should-i-use-one-mar-3-2014-5-53″ show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be discussing the various plugins, services and techniques for managing ads on your WordPress website. Live stream starts at 11am PDT / 2pm EST / 7PM UTC [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep78-managing-ad-on-your-wordpress-site-feb-24-2014-5-530a335fd76c0″ show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.