Getting a new client project off on the right foot is so often key to a long and valuable working relationship with that client. Yet, as small business owners, freelance designers and developers, marketing consultants, content creators, SEO consultants, and more, it can prove a challenge to systematize how we can onboard new clients. Sure, …
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In this meet (held in March 2021) you’ll learn about using the MVC (Model, View, Controller) development pattern in your WordPress theme. We will be using the Sage theme by roots along with the Eloquent ORM from Laravel and the Phinx migration system during this demonstration. There is a repo available with demo code for …
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What’s the gist of this meetup? I want to help you build Divi websites more efficiently and confidently, which is why I’d like to share my Divi workflow with you during this 2-part meetup. In part 2 (held in February 2021), we’ll talk about refining your building techniques. (Check out the slides and recording for …
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You’ve considered speaking at a meetup and decided to go for it. Great! Now what? Here’s the process we often use for WordPress Pittsburgh — from idea to event. Set the Meetup Topic The first step is usually a discussion (via email) about what topic(s) you (the presenter) are interested in speaking about. A good …
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What’s the gist of this meetup? I want to help you build Divi websites more efficiently and confidently, which is why I’d like to share my Divi workflow with you during this 2-part meetup. In part 1 (held in January 2021), we’ll talk about establishing your workflow. What topics will I hear about? Creating a …
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Your website is not a cornfield… just because you built it, doesn’t mean they’ll come. So, you’ve got a website — great! Now it’s time to sit back and watch the business roll in, right? I mean, that’s how it works in the movie — he builds the baseball field in the middle of nowhere, …
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SEO is over-analyzed and over-explained. But it really comes down to 1 thing: how well can you connect your website to your audience? The gap between your website and your audience can be difficult to bridge. Fortunately, the best way to connect those two sides is through something that doesn’t require technical knowledge — content …
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Last fall we held our first mega meetup. We loved the format so much we wanted to have another this year. Due to COVID, however, we had to move our meetups online and make a few adjustments. See the schedule and sessions below and make sure to RSVP for each session you want to attend …
Security and performance is important for any website. But what about a website with hundreds of thousands of visitors per month and millions of dollars a year on the line? In this session built for site managers and developers, Top Hat founder Ben Butler will share lessons from managing and building high-traffic WordPress shops to …
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Building an ecommerce can be a daunting experience. Suddenly you’re not just working with content anymore, now it’s taxes and shipping and customers that need to be kept happy. Fortunately it doesn’t have to be scary. Join speaker Topher DeRosia to look at a number of steps you can take to remove the uncertainty from …
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