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Product People Arnas Donauskas, Web Hosting Product Owner at Hostinger — Post Status Draft 141
Arnas Donauskas, Web Hosting Product Owner at Hostinger, joins Cory Miller to discuss his WordPress product. Arnas leveraged his experience in customer success and UX research to transition into owning a WordPress product. Estimated reading time: 26 minutes Transcript ↓ In this episode, Cory Miller and Arnas Donauskas, Web Hosting Product Owner at Hostinger, talk about what it means to truly value customer obsession.
Jobs Change, Membership Doesn't
Post Status has been a haven for kindness and generosity, but it's thanks to our members, readers, listeners, colleagues, and friends that the work we do together and the fun we have is good, meaningful, and regenerative for our community. On that note, this is my last post in my role as editor at Post Status… Estimated reading time: 3 minutes This is my last post as the editor at Post Status. I'm moving on to a new opportunity at StellarWP. Of course, this doesn't seem like moving much at all.
Business Spotlight: XWP
XWPΒ is a team of web experts genuinely invested in making the web – and web experience – a better place. Talking to Michelle Keefer, you feel the excitement that being part of the WXP team must mean. From recruiting to how they treat their employees to the work they do for their customers, Michelle had only good things to say. You β and your whole team β can Join Post Status. Build your network. Learn with others. Find your next job β or your next hire. Read the newsletter.
Post Status Excerpt (No. 69) - WCUS Afterthoughts, Accessibility, and Pay Transparency
WordCamp US, accessibility, disability, Ny's “blood feud” with Uber, and salary transparency are the topics Dan Knauss and Nyasha Green take on this week for The Excerpt. Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Dan and Ny talk about their WordCamp US experiences both good and bad. Their conversation focuses on accessibility and disability. Ny had an experience with Uber at WCUS that made her agree with Dan's preference for traditional and preferably unionized taxi companies or public transit.
WordPress at a Massive Scale
Cory Miller talks with Lead Solutions Engineer at WordPress VIP, Sean O'Shaughnessy. Learn about WordPress hosting at a massive scale with some blind case study examples. Recorded on August 12, 2022. Topics Discussed How Sean got into his present role The trouble with caching, internal and external requests, and dynamic database-driven publishing platforms.
Post Status Picks for the Week of July 11
From WP Tavern's Jukebox, it’s Felix Arntz on WordPress performance and what can be done now and in the future about it. Seeking Satisfaction has Tony Perez sharing his journey building, growing, and exiting Sucuri. The Shop Talk Show hosts a discussion about headless CMS platforms, including WordPress, and a little on WordPress and web components… Post Status Podcast Picks 🎙️ WP Tavern Jukebox: It's Felix Arntz on WordPress performance and what can be done now and in the future about it.
and Re-entering, Block Themes, GitHub Actions, and Assessing the Pandemic's Impact on WordPress • Post Status
WordPress Podcast Picks for the Week of June 26 Selling businesses, going back to work for someone else, and then… Chris Coyier and Corey Maas tell their stories. • Daisy Olson has the lowndown on block themes. • Raquel Landefeld on the power of community. • Press the Issue launches a solidly journalistic WordPress podcast with Allie Nimmons investigating the pandemic's impact on WordCamps for the first episode.
Business Member Spotlight: Nexcess
Nexcess managed hosting provides managed WordPress and Magento hosting. As someone who uses the hosting there*, I can attest that all of the folks at Nexcess strive to be as helpful as possible, and in many cases go above and beyond to resolve issues (even ones I caused myself). Christine Clauder, Field Marketing Director for Nexcess, discussed with me why Nexcess sponsors events (they're a global sponsor for WordCamps) and organizations (like Big Orange Heart).
Does Market Share Matter?
Is the WordPress market share beginning to shrink? How do we assess market share? What metrics matter? It's time we asked these questions. This week brought some attention to WordPress's market share, at least as it gets reported by W3techs. For the first time, the WordPress market share appears to have declined β by 0.4% since February this year. I noticed this as soon as the first numbers were published and tweeted about it on April 25th.
Get Hired: Marketing Jobs in WordPress with Terry Trout
Welcome to season two of the Post Status Get Hired podcast! In this episode, Michelle Frechette speaks with Terry Trout from Nexcess about what she looks for when hiring in marketing, where she posts for jobs, and what the most important factors are in adding someone to an already-existing marketing team. 🎙 Every month Get Hired will help you discover careers in WordPress.
Business Member Spotlight: Codeable
(Codeable is our first Business Member Spotlight in our new series highlighting business members.) The WordPress ecosystem is fascinating. From huge corporations to freelancers to bloggers and mom-and-pop type shops, WordPress is a common thread that pulls us all together. The Codeable platform is the only WordPress freelancer platform. Codeable is one of those threads, too.
Kicking Off Our First WordPress Career Conference
Today is a big day in the Post Status world. We are kicking off our first Career Summit, spearheaded by Michelle Frechette. Come listen and talk with 15 experts on topics for job seekers and those who do the hiring! You can also visit the Codeable Room, the Cloudways Room, or the sponsor hall with rooms for GoDaddyPro, inpsyde, and BlueHost. We have slowly been rolling out increased member benefits and will continue to improve your experience at Post Status as we Give, Grow Together.
This Week at WordPress.org (March 7, 2022)
In this episode, Joe and Brian talk their considerations when selecting which plugins, libraries, and frameworks to use with WordPress. Kathy Kolbe has been called Abraham Maslow’s successor because of her work on the mind and creative problem solving. Learn the science of team synergy in this important Post Status conversation. Matt Mullenweg just completed the 2019 State of the Word, where he offered a comprehensive overview of the last year of all things WordPress.
2021 End of Year Member Huddle - Cory Miller on Post Status Live
Watch the first Post Status Holiday Huddle with some of our team and members. Cory led the first Post Status Year End Member Huddle on Tuesday, and you can watch or listen to the recorded presentation part below. It’s a mix of information, discussion, a year-end exercise for you to Look Back / Look Forward. There was also some FUN — swag giveaways and a best ugly sweater contest. Get , and post your responses in #club. You need durable Managed WordPress Hosting for all your mission-critical sites.
Compliance for Digital Nomads - Nellie Akalp on Post Status Live
Nellie Akalp will join Cory Miller for Post Status Live to discuss compliance for digital nomads on Tuesday, October 26 @ 1:30pm CST Nellie Akalp will join Cory Miller for Post Status Live to discuss compliance for digital nomads. Nellie previously discussed expanding your business to another state and in an upcoming Post Status Live event she will be discussing trademarks and DBAs (September 28).
Liquid Web Acquires LearnDash - Chris Lema on Post Status Live
Post Status CEO, Cory Miller chatted to Chris Lema about Liquid Web acquiring LearnDash which will join the StellarWP brand. Chris Lema is Liquid Web's VP of Products and will now step in as the GM of LearnDash. “Everyone knows LearnDash as the leader of online learning in the WordPress ecosystem. We are excited to welcome them to the Liquid Web family as we continue to build our strength in the digital commerce ecosystem.
Compliance for Digital Nomads - Nellie Akalp on Post Status Live
Nellie Akalp will join Cory Miller for Post Status Live to discuss compliance for digital nomads. Nellie previously discussed expanding your business to another state and in an upcoming Post Status Live event she will be discussing trademarks and DBAs (September 28). Business owners and freelancers will benefit from these live presentations and discussions where audience participation is encouraged.
An In-Depth Look Into the Daily Content Machine with Sean McCabe
Sean McCabe joins Post Status Publisher Cory Miller for a deep dive into Sean’s new SaaS business, the Daily Content Machine. In this webinar, Post Status CEO Cory Miller interviewed Sean McCabe about his business, Daily Content Machine. Daily Content Machine is a service that takes one video from you every week and turns it into professionally edited, titled, and captioned video clips.
Podcast Episode 1: How to Get a Job in WordPress
In their debut conversation for Get Hired, Cory and Courtney discuss the kinds of jobs that are available in WordPress and where to find them. Welcome to the first episode of the Post Status Get Hired podcast. Cory Miller, CEO of Post Status, and Courtney Robertson, Web Designer and Developer Advocate at GoDaddy, have created Get Hired for anyone who wants to start or develop their career in the WordPress space.
Webinar: 5 Keys to Monetizing Your Plugin with Vova Feldman
What must you do — and not do — to monetize a plugin successfully? Find out in this interview with Vova Feldman of Freemius. Why is it so hard for developers to pivot to the marketing and sales work a commercial plugin requires to succeed in the marketplace? What are the major mistakes and pain points? Should you offer unlimited support for life to customers? What if you have one big plugin or a suite of plugins?
Upcoming Webinar: An In-Depth Look Into the Daily Content Machine with Sean McCabe
In this webinar, Cory Miller CEO of Post Status interviews Sean McCabe about his business, Daily Content Machine Join Cory as he interviews Sean McCabe about his business, Daily Content Machine. Daily Content Machine is a service that takes one video from you every week and turns it into professionally edited, titled, and captioned video clips. From a single source they make five clips every day of the week for their customers' YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn accounts.
Upcoming Webinar: The 3 Dysfunctions in a Client/Vendor Relationship and How to Solve Them with John Doherty, Founder of Credo
Why aren’t freelancer marketplaces serving many businesses? How can you do a better job hiring? Join Post Status CEO and Publisher Cory Miller as he interviews John Doherty the founder of Credo. John is going to share his knowledge about why freelancer marketplaces aren't serving many businesses and how to do a better job hiring.
Upcoming Webinar: 5 Keys to Monetizing Your Plugin with Vova Feldman (8/3)
Join Cory Miller on August 3 as he interviews Vova Feldman about the 5 Keys to Monetizing a Plugin successfully. Why is it so hard for developers to pivot to the marketing and sales work a commercial plugin requires to succeed in the marketplace? What are the major mistakes and pain points? Should you offer unlimited support for life to customers? What if you have one big plugin or a suite of plugins?
Webinar: Interview with Brian Casel of ZipMessage
Brian Casel’s startup, ZipMessage, is a platform for asynchronous video conversations where anyone (like your clients and colleagues) can respond with a video of their own. Why and how you should you leverage asynchronous communication with your team and your customers? Joining Cory Miller on Post Status Live, Brian Casel answered those questions and showed how his new startup, ZipMessage, performs in these scenarios.
Upcoming Webinar: Mergers & Acquisitions with Chris Lubkert
Chris Lubkert of Extendify is going to be our special guest at this live webinar. Chris and his partner ran M&A at Automattic for a while, including the Tumblr acquisition, and now runs Extendify. Join Cory Miller and Jeff Meziere to hear the key takeaways Chris learned from his experiences. About Chris Lubkert Chris started his career in management consulting at Bain & Company and in the operating group at Bain Capital after studying biomedical engineering at Duke.
Upcoming Webinar: Positioning eCommerce for Success with Jennifer Bourn
Join Cory Miller as he interviews Jennifer Bourn about selling eCommerce projects. Jennifer has been a graphic designer, a web designer, a microagency owner, a blogger, and a course creator. She thrives on writing, teaching, speaking, and mentoring freelancers. Jennifer will discuss how web design freelancers and micro-agencies can improve communication, reduce project management time, create better margins, and make more money.
Upcoming Webinar: Mergers & Acquisitions with Matt Danner GM of iThemes
Cory Miller and Jeff Meziere will be joined by Matt Danner to discuss mergers and acquisitions. Matt is the General Manager of iThemes and is a master at mergers and acquisitions after being heavily involved in the acquisition of iThemes by Liquid Web in 2018 and the acquisition of The Events Calendar and Kadence WP, among others. Matt will be talking about M&A's from BOTH sides of the table.
Upcoming Webinar: The SavvyCal Story with Founder Derrick Reimer
Cory Miller hosts Derek Reimer, the founder of SavvyCal to discuss how Derek got started and what it’s been like taking on Calendly. What is it like to start a SaaS company when you're the small fish in a big pond? Join Cory Miller for Post Status Live on Tuesday, May 25th. Cory will be talking with with Derrick Reimer, the founder of SavvyCal. Derrick has a number of SaaS projects under his belt from projects that predate Calendly. He also co-hosts The Art of Product podcast.
Webinar: The Kolbe Index A and How It Can Help Your Team Thrive — with Kathy Kolbe • Post Status
Kathy Kolbe has been called Abraham Maslow’s successor because of her work on the mind and creative problem solving. Learn the science of team synergy in this important Post Status conversation. For Post Status Live, Cory recently hosted brain research pioneer Kathy Kolbe, creator of the Kolbe Index A.
Upcoming Webinar: How to Find and Protect Your Business Identity and Trademarks with Suzann Moskowitz
Join Cory Miller as he interviews Suzann Moskowitz on June 8. Suzann is a Stanford Law-trained attorney who helps businesses identify and protect their intellectual property. This includes trademarks (e.g. brand names and logos), copyrights and domain names. Suzann also drafts and negotiates agreements such as website policies and licensing deals relevant to eCommerce site owners. Learn how to enhance the value of your company’s intellectual property.
Upcoming Webinar: Making Online Summits Work With Nathan Wrigley
Join Cory Miller in a conversation with Nathan Wrigley and Anchen le Roux about effective online event hosting from planning to execution. Are you planning to host your first online event in the near future? Has your experience hosting online events been a small fiasco? Join Cory Miller, Post Status partner, in a conversation with Nathan Wrigley (WPBuilds) and Anchen le Roux (Simply Digital Design) for an interactive webinar about setting up and running online events that work.
Upcoming Webinar: The Kolbe Index A and How It Can Help Your Team Thrive — with Kathy Kolbe • Post Status
Kathy Kolbe has been called Abraham Maslow’s successor because of her work on the mind and creative problem solving. Learn the science of team synergy in this important Post Status conversation. Join Post Status partner Cory Miller on Tuesday, May 18 at 2:00 PM CST. Cory will host brain research pioneer Kathy Kolbe, creator of the Kolbe Index A.
Webinar: Better eCommerce Checkout with Clifton Griffin
Cory talked to Clifton Griffin of CheckoutWC.com about how to make the WooCommerce checkout experience (and overall customer experience) better for your customers. Use the coupon code ‘commercejourney' to get 15% off at checkoutwc.com What are the Best Practices and Designs for Checkout Flow? They discussed answers to some common concerns for WooCommerce and other online store owners: What are the best eCommerce checkout page designs? How important is a one-page checkout eCommerce experience?
How to Speed Up Your WooCommerce Site with WordPress Expert Patrick Rauland
Your business depends on your site's speed. Do you know how to optimize WordPress and WooCommerce for top performance? Can your web host scale up to meet spikes in customer demand? Patrick Rauland knows the essential steps to speed up your WordPress and WooCommerce website. Your business depends on your site's speed and your host's ability to scale up to meet spikes in customer demand. Patrick joined Commerce Journey webinar host Cory Miller to discuss this vital topic: WooCommerce optimization.
Upcoming Webinar: Getting Paid for Discovery with Natasha Golinsky
Natasha Golinsky is Principal and Lead Project Manager for On Purpose Projects. Learn how she kills scope creep and gets paid for discovery. Join Cory Miller on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 2:00 PM CST as he talks with Natasha Golinsky. Natasha is Principal and Lead Project Manager of Vancouver-based On Purpose Projects (@purposeprojects). Find out how Natasha gets paid for discovery and prevents scope creep from emerging in web design projects.
Upcoming Webinar: How to Choose the Best WooCommerce Hosting for Your Store with Kevin Ohashi
What is the best WooCommerce hosting today? Join Brian Krogsgard with Commerce Journey as he interviews Kevin Ohashi, the founder of Review Signal, about the importance of choosing a quality web hosting provider. Discover what your best options are for WordPress and WooCommerce hosting, according to Kevin's independent and extensive testing. The performance of your store's website depends on the host you choose.
Webinar: How a Great User Journey Can Boost Your Sales Conversions with Shannon Shaffer
Improving Your User's Experience on Your eCommerce Website Will Increase Your Sales Watch the replay as Cory Miller of Commerce Journey interviews Shannon Shaffer, the director and founder of Purple Finch Studios. Shannon and Cory discuss how user experience on eCommerce sites always impacts sales conversions.
Upcoming Webinar: How Small Town Retailers Can Use the Best Tricks of Major Stores to Win in eCommerce
How small businesses can win big in eCommerce by leveraging online tools and local, home town advantages If you're a small-town retailer who wants to win in eCommerce, this webinar is for you! All small product or service businesses will benefit from Becky McCray's experience and expertise. Becky will talk about the special advantages and superpowers of small-town retailers. For over a decade, she has been helping small business owners and entrepreneurs learn how to survive and thrive.
Upcoming Webinar: Tips for Building Cost-Effective Ecommerce Sites with WooCommerce Expert Patrick Rauland
Join Cory Miller and Patrick Rauland. Patrick is obsessed with eCommerce. He’s used WooCommerce as a customer, worked for WooCommerce support, developed core functionality in WooCommerce itself, led three releases, and helped plan their yearly conference (WooConf), he creates courses for LinkedIn Learning / Lynda.com, and running an online conference for WooCommerce developers and store owners called WooSesh.
Upcoming Webinar: Hitting 6 Figures in Sales in 9 Months, During a Pandemic
Come listen in as Cory talks to his partner Ana about how TheVidaBars.com hit 6 figures in sales in 9 months. She juggled a full-time gig, two kiddos as single parent AND got her Masters Degree while launching this awesome business. The Vida Bars was born out Ana's personal mission to create hair products that are free of harsh chemicals and have a minimal impact on the environment.
Tips for Building Cost-Effective WooCommerce Sites
Join Cory Miller and Patrick Rauland. Patrick is obsessed with eCommerce. He’s used WooCommerce as a customer, worked for WooCommerce support, developed core functionality in WooCommerce itself, led three releases, and helped plan their yearly conference (WooConf), he creates courses for LinkedIn Learning / Lynda.com, and running an online conference for WooCommerce developers and store owners called WooSesh. Patrick unloaded a truckload of stuff for us to go investigate it's so much.
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