This week I answer listener questions

Upcoming Events

WordCamp Prague - Feb 23, 2019

Segment 1: In the News

WPBridgade patched a security venerability to the plugin: Simple Social Buttons

Tickets for WordCamp Raleigh went on sale

Segment 2:  Listener Q/A

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

Blisk:  A Browser for Developers

This week I talk about passion and personal projects vs client work.

Upcoming Events

• WordCamp Phoenix - Feb 15-17th.
• WordCamp Pune - Feb 16
• WordCamp Bangkok - Feb 17-17
• WordCamp Jakarta - Feb 16

Segment 1: In the News

WordPress 5.1 RC 1 released.

Segment 2:  Managing your own projects

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

Nuclino

This week I share 9 ways to secure your WordPress website

Upcoming Events

WordCamp Las Palmas de Gran Canaria  - Feb 8-10th

Segment 1: In the News

WordPress 5.1 beta 3

Segment 2:  9 ways to Keep your wordpress site safe/secure.

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

• Pretzel.rocks

This week I talk about Custom Fields

Upcoming Events

• No WC's :( 

Segment 1: In the News

• WordPress 5.1 beta 2 was released. 
• Take the KSWP Mastermind Survey

Segment 2:  Custom Fields and the KSWP Website

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

• The WordPress Community  Online or IRL. Get involved!

This week I talk about building your own community on your WordPress website.

Upcoming Events

• WordCamp Zaragoza, Spain - Jan 26-27th

Segment 1: In the News

• WordPress 5.1  Beta 1
• Matt posted on Make changes in leadership

Segment 2:  Creating your own community site:  Peepso  

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

• Color Theory Using Chroma

This week I talking abou project management methodologies.

Upcoming Events

Still no WC's.

Segment 1: In the News

GitHub now gives free users unlimited private repositories

WordPress 5.0.3

Segment 2:  Choosing a Project Manangement Methodologies

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

FontJoy

This week I share 5 ideas to implement for a great 2019

Upcoming Events

None. :(

Segment 1: In the News

• WP Storybook that offers an interactive way to explore various WordPress React components.
• WordPress.com - National Ad Campaign

Segment 2:  5 ideas to implement for a great 2019

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

• 750Words.com

This week I look back at 2018 and forward to 2019!

Upcoming Events

• No WordCamps  :(

Segment 1: In the News

• Speaker Call for WC Raleigh closes Jan 4th.  Apply!  Come to North Carolina!
• You still have time to fill out KSWP Mastermind Survey

Segment 2:  The year-end review + looking forward to 2019!

Items mentioned:

• Podcast E194 – The CRM Update
• Pipedrive
• It's Not A Hobby Podcast

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

• Online Font Converter

This week I'm talking about raising your prices!

Upcoming Events

• WordPress 5.0.2 released.

Segment 1: In the News

• Speaker Submits still open for WC Raleigh

Segment 2:  New Year, New Prices!

• Different ways to set your prices and when to do so.

 Segment 3: Tool of the Week

• Remove Background

This week I answer listener questions

Upcoming Events

• WordCamp Biratnagar - Nepal  - Dec 22

Segment 1: In the News

• WordPress 5.0.1
• WordPress 4.9.9
• WordCamp US 2019 - Dates Nov 1-3

Segment 2:  Listener Questions

1. What is this CCPA — is it the same as GDPR?  Referenced link
2. You've mentioned launching your side podcast "It's Not a Hobby" a few times over the last couple of years on your show – are you still thinking of doing it?
3. Do you have any hints, tips, suggestions, resources on starting up a WordPress Meetup from scratch?
4. WordCamps in Europe. You said back in 2016 that you really wanted to attend a WordCamp in Europe and then again in 2017 – have you had a chance to attend one yet? 
5. Are you as a Wordpress web designer and developer using Meta Tags of any kind when building websites? I think they are kind of old school and not many people use them, but I read somewhere an SEO article where they are still recommending to use it. Thanks for your answer and all your hard work.
6. Any thought do doing deeper dives episodes of the podcast?

Segment 3: Tool of the Week

Fast Company article about Neuroscience says listening to this song reduces anxiety by up to 65%

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfcAVejslrU

 This weeks sponsor:  OrganizeWP