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I'll be honest, we intended to talk the most useful e-commerce plugins for WordPress, but ended up talking mostly about WooCommerce. That said, there's a ton of information in here about WooCommerce plugins and extensions, including what  plugins you'll need for specific functionality in WooCommerce.

Our WordPress panel this week:

Sallie Goetsch: from WP Fangirl

Jackie D’Elia: from Jackie D’Elia Design

John Locke: from Lockedown SEO

Jonathan Denwood: from WP-Tonic.com

==================

Our episode this week is sponsored by LiquidWeb. Liquid Web is offering a 33% discount for your first 6 months of managed WordPress hosting.

Head over to https://liquidweb.com/wordpress and use the code WPTONIC33 at checkout for your discount.

==================

Table of Contents for Episode 178

0:00 Podcast intros.

3:17 WordPres News Story #1: GoDaddy Accquires Sucuri

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/godaddy-acquires-sucuri-to-advance-digital-security-for-customers-300427537.html

13:16 WordPress News Story #2: Pippin's Plugins: Reflection on a Price Increase

https://pippinsplugins.com/reflection-on-a-price-increase/

28:52 Main Topic: Best WooComerce plugins and other e-commerce plugins for WordPress)

29:55 The importance of discovery in an e-commerce project. Things you have to consider before writing requirements on an e-commerce project.

39:50 What if you need to create a WooCommerce store in multiple languages?

44:37 Payment gateways for WooCommerce.

46:07 Some shipping plugins for WooCommerce. Some misc plugins for various functionality.

52:00 Product modification. Cart rules. Discounts for buying certain amounts. Minimum and maximum purchase rules.

56:25 Integration with WooCommerce and QuickBooks. Is it possible? Yes. Is it elegant or easy? Hmmm...

===================

Links mentioned during the show:

WPML

WooCommerce Multilingual

Polylang

Say what?

Min/Max Quantities for WooCommerce

Stripe for WooCommerce

UPS Shipping Method for WooCommerce

Shipping Tracking for WooCommerce

WooCommerce PDF Invoices

WooCommerce USPS Shipping Plugin with Print Label

WooCommerce Products Designer

Registrations for WooCommerce

Gravity Forms Product Add-ons for WooCommerce

WooCommerce Product Options

WooCommerce Advanced Fees

WooCommerce Bulk Discount

WooCommerce Tab Manager

TaxJar for WooCommerce

Integrating QuickBooks with WooCommerce

https://zapier.com/zapbook/quickbooks/woocommerce/

https://woocommerce.com/products/quickbooks-pro-cloud-cart-connector/

https://appcenter.intuit.com/quickbooks-online-with-woocommerce

=======================

Some more we didn't have time to mention:

WooCommerce EU VAT Compliance

WooCommerce Menu Cart

YITH WooCommerce Compare

WooCommerce Lightbox

WooCommerce Product Gallery Slider

Booster for WooCommerce (formerly WooCommerce Jetpack)

Ultimate WooCommerce Brands Pro

WooCommerce Email Enquiry Ultimate

===================

Find bonus content for this episode on the WP-Tonic website:

https://www.wp-tonic.com/podcast/178-best-woocommerce-plugins/

===================

Subscribe to WP-Tonic on iTunes

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wp-tonic-wordpress-podcast/id893083124?mt=2

===================

WP-Tonic is both a WordPress maintenance and support service, and the publisher of a weekly WordPress business podcast.

I'll be honest, we intended to talk the most useful e-commerce plugins for WordPress, but ended up talking mostly about WooCommerce. That said, there's a ton of information in here about WooCommerce plugins and extensions, including what  plugins you'll need for specific functionality in WooCommerce.

Our WordPress panel this week:

Sallie Goetsch: from WP Fangirl

Jackie D’Elia: from Jackie D’Elia Design

John Locke: from Lockedown Design

Jonathan Denwood: from WP-Tonic.com

==================

Our episode this week is sponsored by LiquidWeb. Liquid Web is offering a 33% discount for your first 6 months of managed WordPress hosting.

Head over to https://liquidweb.com/wordpress and use the code WPTONIC33 at checkout for your discount.

==================

Table of Contents for Episode 178

0:00 Podcast intros.

3:17 WordPres News Story #1: GoDaddy Accquires Sucuri

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/godaddy-acquires-sucuri-to-advance-digital-security-for-customers-300427537.html

13:16 WordPress News Story #2: Pippin's Plugins: Reflection on a Price Increase

https://pippinsplugins.com/reflection-on-a-price-increase/

28:52 Main Topic: Best WooComerce plugins and other e-commerce plugins for WordPress)

29:55 The importance of discovery in an e-commerce project. Things you have to consider before writing requirements on an e-commerce project.

39:50 What if you need to create a WooCommerce store in multiple languages?

44:37 Payment gateways for WooCommerce.

46:07 Some shipping plugins for WooCommerce. Some misc plugins for various functionality.

52:00 Product modification. Cart rules. Discounts for buying certain amounts. Minimum and maximum purchase rules.

56:25 Integration with WooCommerce and QuickBooks. Is it possible? Yes. Is it elegant or easy? Hmmm...

===================

Links mentioned during the show:

WPML

WooCommerce Multilingual

Polylang

Say what?

Min/Max Quantities for WooCommerce

Stripe for WooCommerce

UPS Shipping Method for WooCommerce

Shipping Tracking for WooCommerce

WooCommerce PDF Invoices

WooCommerce USPS Shipping Plugin with Print Label

WooCommerce Products Designer

Registrations for WooCommerce

Gravity Forms Product Add-ons for WooCommerce

WooCommerce Product Options

WooCommerce Advanced Fees

WooCommerce Bulk Discount

WooCommerce Tab Manager

TaxJar for WooCommerce

Integrating QuickBooks with WooCommerce

https://zapier.com/zapbook/quickbooks/woocommerce/

https://woocommerce.com/products/quickbooks-pro-cloud-cart-connector/

https://appcenter.intuit.com/quickbooks-online-with-woocommerce

=======================

Some more we didn't have time to mention:

WooCommerce EU VAT Compliance

WooCommerce Menu Cart

YITH WooCommerce Compare

WooCommerce Lightbox

WooCommerce Product Gallery Slider

Booster for WooCommerce (formerly WooCommerce Jetpack)

Ultimate WooCommerce Brands Pro

WooCommerce Email Enquiry Ultimate

===================

Find bonus content for this episode on the WP-Tonic website:

https://www.wp-tonic.com/podcast/178-best-woocommerce-plugins/

===================

Subscribe to WP-Tonic on iTunes

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wp-tonic-wordpress-podcast/id893083124?mt=2

===================

WP-Tonic is both a WordPress maintenance and support service, and the publisher of a weekly WordPress business podcast.

Jackie D'Elia has had a long career in web development and programming. For the past several years she has been an independent WordPress developer, primarily on the Genesis platform. During the last year, Jackie has been a regular member of our Saturday podcast panel. We talk to Jackie about her experiences in web development, and what it takes to become a top-quality front-end / WordPress developer.

Jackie D'Elia Design

https://jackiedelia.com/

Rethink.FM: The forward thinking podcast for WordPress and front end development

https://rethink.fm/

==================

Our episode this week is sponsored by LiquidWeb. Liquid Web is offering a 33% discount for your first 6 months of managed WordPress hosting.

Head over to https://LiquidWeb.com/wordpress and use the code WPTONIC33 at checkout for your discount.

==================

Table of Contents for Episode 177

0:00 Podcast intros.

2:22 Jackie's origin story into web development.

6:40 How is the WordPress community stack up compared to other web communities?

9:00 Jackie discusses her journey through WordPress, and her current setup for developing sites.

13:32 How does Jackie block out time for continuing her web learning?

17:41 What are some of the things Jackie has changed in her processes since starting her podcast, Rethink.fm?

18:59 The desktop mindset, and why agencies don't follow a content-first or mobile-first process.

23:12 Has Jackie encountered any resistance to being a web developer as a woman, or as a person of a particular age? Why these are strengths and not weaknesses.

25:50 Pros and cons between a hosted e-commerce and hosted e-commerce site. Jackie's advice for e-commerce from 10 years of running a business.

30:27 How is Jackie handling the increasing use of JavaScript in WordPress? Her recommendations for integrating JS into a website.

37:09 Jackie's methodology for staying focused.

41:10 The difference between working with a team as opposed to working by yourself.

43:48 What advice does Jackie have for solo consultants trying to make it in freelancing?

45:54 What percentage split does Jackie network among, between prospects and colleagues?

48:48 Podcast outros.

===================

Links mentioned during the show:

dBase

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DBase

Thesis

http://diythemes.com/

Genesis Framework

http://my.studiopress.com/themes/genesis/

PostCSS

https://github.com/postcss/postcss

DesktopServer

https://serverpress.com/

Novell NetWare

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetWare

Team Treehouse

https://teamtreehouse.com/

Lynda from LinkedIn

https://www.lynda.com/

Know The Code

https://knowthecode.io/

Multiple Intelligences Self-Assessment

https://www.edutopia.org/multiple-intelligences-assessment

Multiple Intelligences

http://www.institute4learning.com/resources/articles/multiple-intelligences/

Rethink.fm #8: Designing User Experiences

https://rethink.fm/podcast/episode-8-designing-user-experiences/

Rethink #1: Content First Strategy

https://rethink.fm/podcast/episode-1/

Letting Go of the Desktop Design Mindset

https://jackiedelia.com/letting-go-desktop-design-mindset/

Let's Encrypt

https://letsencrypt.org/

How to Properly Add jQuery Scripts to WordPress

https://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/adding-jquery-scripts-wordpress/

Javascript for WP

https://javascriptforwp.com/

===================

Find bonus content for this episode on the WP-Tonic website:

https://www.wp-tonic.com/podcast/177-jackie-delia/

===================

Subscribe to WP-Tonic on iTunes

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wp-tonic-wordpress-podcast/id893083124?mt=2

===================

WP-Tonic is a WordPress maintenance and support service, and the publisher of a twice a week WordPress podcast.

Jackie D'Elia has had a long career in web development and programming. For the past several years she has been an independent WordPress developer, primarily on the Genesis platform. During the last year, Jackie has been a regular member of our Saturday podcast panel. We talk to Jackie about her experiences in web development, and what it takes to become a top-quality front-end / WordPress developer.

Jackie D'Elia Design

https://jackiedelia.com/

Rethink.FM: The forward thinking podcast for WordPress and front end development

https://rethink.fm/

==================

Our episode this week is sponsored by LiquidWeb. Liquid Web is offering a 33% discount for your first 6 months of managed WordPress hosting.

Head over to https://LiquidWeb.com/wordpress and use the code WPTONIC33 at checkout for your discount.

==================

Table of Contents for Episode 177

0:00 Podcast intros.

2:22 Jackie's origin story into web development.

6:40 How is the WordPress community stack up compared to other web communities?

9:00 Jackie discusses her journey through WordPress, and her current setup for developing sites.

13:32 How does Jackie block out time for continuing her web learning?

17:41 What are some of the things Jackie has changed in her processes since starting her podcast, Rethink.fm?

18:59 The desktop mindset, and why agencies don't follow a content-first or mobile-first process.

23:12 Has Jackie encountered any resistance to being a web developer as a woman, or as a person of a particular age? Why these are strengths and not weaknesses.

25:50 Pros and cons between a hosted e-commerce and hosted e-commerce site. Jackie's advice for e-commerce from 10 years of running a business.

30:27 How is Jackie handling the increasing use of JavaScript in WordPress? Her recommendations for integrating JS into a website.

37:09 Jackie's methodology for staying focused.

41:10 The difference between working with a team as opposed to working by yourself.

43:48 What advice does Jackie have for solo consultants trying to make it in freelancing?

45:54 What percentage split does Jackie network among, between prospects and colleagues?

48:48 Podcast outros.

===================

Links mentioned during the show:

dBase

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DBase

Thesis

http://diythemes.com/

Genesis Framework

http://my.studiopress.com/themes/genesis/

PostCSS

https://github.com/postcss/postcss

DesktopServer

https://serverpress.com/

Novell NetWare

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetWare

Team Treehouse

https://teamtreehouse.com/

Lynda from LinkedIn

https://www.lynda.com/

Know The Code

https://knowthecode.io/

Multiple Intelligences Self-Assessment

https://www.edutopia.org/multiple-intelligences-assessment

Multiple Intelligences

http://www.institute4learning.com/resources/articles/multiple-intelligences/

Rethink.fm #8: Designing User Experiences

https://rethink.fm/podcast/episode-8-designing-user-experiences/

Rethink #1: Content First Strategy

https://rethink.fm/podcast/episode-1/

Letting Go of the Desktop Design Mindset

https://jackiedelia.com/letting-go-desktop-design-mindset/

Let's Encrypt

https://letsencrypt.org/

How to Properly Add jQuery Scripts to WordPress

https://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/adding-jquery-scripts-wordpress/

Javascript for WP

https://javascriptforwp.com/

===================

Find bonus content for this episode on the WP-Tonic website:

https://www.wp-tonic.com/podcast/177-jackie-delia/

===================

Subscribe to WP-Tonic on iTunes

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wp-tonic-wordpress-podcast/id893083124?mt=2

===================

WP-Tonic is a WordPress maintenance and support service, and the publisher of a twice a week WordPress podcast.

Our WordPress panel shares the biggest mistakes they have made on website projects. If you've done one website or a thousand, chances are you will identify with at least one thing on this list. We talk not only about our botch-ups, but how our processes changed afterwards as a result. There's something for everyone in this episode.

Our WordPress panel this week:

David Hayes: from WPShout

Sallie Goetsch: from WP Fangirl

Jackie D'Elia: from Jackie D'Elia Design

Lee Jackson: from Angled Crown

John Locke: from Lockedown SEO

Jonathan Denwood: from WP-Tonic.com

==================

Our episode this week is sponsored by LiquidWeb. Liquid Web is offering a 33% discount for your first 6 months of managed WordPress hosting.

Head over to https://LiquidWeb.com/wordpress and use the code WPTONIC33 at checkout for your discount.

==================

Table of Contents for Episode 176

0:00 Podcast intros.

3:18 WordPress News Story #1: Jetpack Introduces Theme Installation from WordPress.com, Sparks Controversy with Alternative Marketplace for Free Themes

https://wptavern.com/jetpack-introduces-theme-installation-from-wordpress-com-sparks-controversy-with-alternative-marketplace-for-free-themes

17:38 WordPress News Story #2: WooCommerce 3.0.0 Scheduled for Release April 4th

https://wptavern.com/woocommerce-3-0-0-scheduled-for-release-april-4th

26:56 Main Topic: Our Biggest Website Mistakes

27:06 Lee's classic mistake: not backing up a Multisite before updating it. Also, making assumptions about a client's expectations.

32:12 David looks at the two classes of website mistakes. How he edited a plugin in production without having FTP access. Another story about not having a restorable backup. Also, have a clear-cut business plan before you invest thousands of hours of time.

36:49 Why Jackie is obsessed with backups, and the story behind it. Don't change DNS records without having a screenshot of the old records. FTP-ing files to the wrong site.

43:01 Sallie's horror story about MX records and email forwarding. Many mistakes are around communication or discovery.

46:16 Always check out prospects before you allow them to be a client. Some scams that get run on web designers. Not all hosting panels handle DNS records the same way. Migrations are tricky.

54:05 Jonathan has some great stories about some nightmare projects. How to do research on potential clients.

59:20 John learned some lessons early on about scope, stakeholders, communication, and doing too much for too little.

1:04:27 Everyone needs their stupidly low priced website to learn their lesson. Think about what value you are providing, and how much you actually need to stay in business.

1:06:57 Jonathan has an interesting client who tried to lowball him on price.Don't lowball yourself on price. Realize your value.

1:14:48 Podcast outros

===================

Links mentioned during the show:

Semantic Versioning 2.0.0

http://semver.org/

9 WordPress Experts Share Their Biggest Website Mistakes

https://wpmastery.xyz/9-wordpress-experts-share-biggest-website-mistakes/

An Easier Way to Create a Website Spec

https://angledcrown.com/website-specification/

How to create an intro packet (and why you should!)

https://erinflynn.com/intro-packet/

Hearing Impaired Web Design Scam

https://teamtreehouse.com/community/web-design-scam-heads-up

https://siteber.com/website-design-for-hearing-impaired-scam/

===================

Find bonus content for this episode on the WP-Tonic website:

https://www.wp-tonic.com/podcast/176-biggest-website-mistakes/

===================

Subscribe to WP-Tonic on iTunes

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wp-tonic-wordpress-podcast/id893083124?mt=2

===================

Join us live on WP-Tonic live, each Saturday at 9 am. We discuss the week's WordPress news, then we go deep on one WordPress topic.

https://www.wp-tonic.com/blab/

===================

WP-Tonic is both a WordPress maintenance service, and the publisher of a twice-weekly WordPress business podcast.

Our WordPress panel shares the biggest mistakes they have made on website projects. If you've done one website or a thousand, chances are you will identify with at least one thing on this list. We talk not only about our botch-ups, but how our processes changed afterwards as a result. There's something for everyone in this episode.

Our WordPress panel this week:

David Hayes: from WPShout

Sallie Goetsch: from WP Fangirl

Jackie D'Elia: from Jackie D'Elia Design

Lee Jackson: from Angled Crown

John Locke: from Lockedown Design

Jonathan Denwood: from WP-Tonic.com

==================

Our episode this week is sponsored by LiquidWeb. Liquid Web is offering a 33% discount for your first 6 months of managed WordPress hosting.

Head over to https://LiquidWeb.com/wordpress and use the code WPTONIC33 at checkout for your discount.

==================

Table of Contents for Episode 176

0:00 Podcast intros.

3:18 WordPress News Story #1: Jetpack Introduces Theme Installation from WordPress.com, Sparks Controversy with Alternative Marketplace for Free Themes

https://wptavern.com/jetpack-introduces-theme-installation-from-wordpress-com-sparks-controversy-with-alternative-marketplace-for-free-themes

17:38 WordPress News Story #2: WooCommerce 3.0.0 Scheduled for Release April 4th

https://wptavern.com/woocommerce-3-0-0-scheduled-for-release-april-4th

26:56 Main Topic: Our Biggest Website Mistakes

27:06 Lee's classic mistake: not backing up a Multisite before updating it. Also, making assumptions about a client's expectations.

32:12 David looks at the two classes of website mistakes. How he edited a plugin in production without having FTP access. Another story about not having a restorable backup. Also, have a clear-cut business plan before you invest thousands of hours of time.

36:49 Why Jackie is obsessed with backups, and the story behind it. Don't change DNS records without having a screenshot of the old records. FTP-ing files to the wrong site.

43:01 Sallie's horror story about MX records and email forwarding. Many mistakes are around communication or discovery.

46:16 Always check out prospects before you allow them to be a client. Some scams that get run on web designers. Not all hosting panels handle DNS records the same way. Migrations are tricky.

54:05 Jonathan has some great stories about some nightmare projects. How to do research on potential clients.

59:20 John learned some lessons early on about scope, stakeholders, communication, and doing too much for too little.

1:04:27 Everyone needs their stupidly low priced website to learn their lesson. Think about what value you are providing, and how much you actually need to stay in business.

1:06:57 Jonathan has an interesting client who tried to lowball him on price.Don't lowball yourself on price. Realize your value.

1:14:48 Podcast outros

===================

Links mentioned during the show:

Semantic Versioning 2.0.0

http://semver.org/

9 WordPress Experts Share Their Biggest Website Mistakes

https://wpmastery.xyz/9-wordpress-experts-share-biggest-website-mistakes/

An Easier Way to Create a Website Spec

https://angledcrown.com/website-specification/

How to create an intro packet (and why you should!)

https://erinflynn.com/intro-packet/

Hearing Impaired Web Design Scam

https://teamtreehouse.com/community/web-design-scam-heads-up

https://siteber.com/website-design-for-hearing-impaired-scam/

===================

Find bonus content for this episode on the WP-Tonic website:

https://www.wp-tonic.com/podcast/176-biggest-website-mistakes/

===================

Subscribe to WP-Tonic on iTunes

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wp-tonic-wordpress-podcast/id893083124?mt=2

===================

Join us live on WP-Tonic live, each Saturday at 9 am. We discuss the week's WordPress news, then we go deep on one WordPress topic.

https://www.wp-tonic.com/blab/

===================

WP-Tonic is both a WordPress maintenance service, and the publisher of a twice-weekly WordPress business podcast.

We talk with James Laws, founder of WP Ninjas, and co-creator of Ninja Forms. In this episode James share his insights on building a WordPress product company, managing internal growth, and advice for podcasters in the WordPress space.

WP Ninjas

https://wpninjas.com/

Mastermind.FM

http://mastermind.fm/

Adventures in Businessing

http://aib.fm

==================

Our episode this week is sponsored by LiquidWeb. Liquid Web is offering a 33% discount for your first 6 months of managed WordPress hosting.

Head over to https://LiquidWeb.com/wordpress and use the code WPTONIC33 at checkout for your discount.

==================

Table of Contents for Episode 175

0:00 Podcast intros.

2:53 James' origin story, and getting into web development.

3:59 Where the idea for WP Ninjas originally came from.

6:35 Did the market saturation of contact form plugins dissuade James from creating another plugin?

10:50 Why sharing information helps everyone's business grow. Advice for joining a mastermind, and what James looks for in a mastermind.

13:03 How a business changes as it grows. How choosing a business model can have a significant impact on your business.

19:53 How internal process must change and adapt as your web development company grows.

25:30 How important is service and support to growth for a WordPress product?

30:39 Thoughts on marketing in the WordPress ecosystem in 2017.

39:32 Some tips for people looking to market a plugin to the WordPress ecosystem.

44:26 The importance of UX design in a WordPress plugin.

54:00 Thoughts on e-commerce with Ninja Forms.

59:00 What advice does James have for people looking to start their own podcast?

1:04:21 Podcast outros

===================

Links mentioned during the show:

WP Candy:NinjaForms plugin chops its way into WordPress Dashboards (2011)

http://wpcandy.com/reports/ninjaforms-launches-competes-with-gravityforms/

Andon (manufacturing)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andon_(manufacturing)

The Value of Sponsoring a WordCamp from a Business’ Perspective

https://wptavern.com/the-value-of-sponsoring-a-wordcamp-from-a-business-perspective

Focus Lab

http://focuslabllc.com/

===================

Find bonus content for this episode on the WP-Tonic website:

https://www.wp-tonic.com/podcast-episodes/

===================

Subscribe to WP-Tonic on iTunes

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wp-tonic-wordpress-podcast/id893083124?mt=2

===================

WP-Tonic is both a WordPress maintenance and support service, and the publisher of a twice-weekly WordPress podcast.

We talk with James Laws, founder of WP Ninjas, and co-creator of Ninja Forms. In this episode James share his insights on building a WordPress product company, managing internal growth, and advice for podcasters in the WordPress space.

WP Ninjas

https://wpninjas.com/

Mastermind.FM

http://mastermind.fm/

Adventures in Businessing

http://aib.fm

==================

Our episode this week is sponsored by LiquidWeb. Liquid Web is offering a 33% discount for your first 6 months of managed WordPress hosting.

Head over to https://LiquidWeb.com/wordpress and use the code WPTONIC33 at checkout for your discount.

==================

Table of Contents for Episode 175

0:00 Podcast intros.

2:53 James' origin story, and getting into web development.

3:59 Where the idea for WP Ninjas originally came from.

6:35 Did the market saturation of contact form plugins dissuade James from creating another plugin?

10:50 Why sharing information helps everyone's business grow. Advice for joining a mastermind, and what James looks for in a mastermind.

13:03 How a business changes as it grows. How choosing a business model can have a significant impact on your business.

19:53 How internal process must change and adapt as your web development company grows.

25:30 How important is service and support to growth for a WordPress product?

30:39 Thoughts on marketing in the WordPress ecosystem in 2017.

39:32 Some tips for people looking to market a plugin to the WordPress ecosystem.

44:26 The importance of UX design in a WordPress plugin.

54:00 Thoughts on e-commerce with Ninja Forms.

59:00 What advice does James have for people looking to start their own podcast?

1:04:21 Podcast outros

===================

Links mentioned during the show:

WP Candy:NinjaForms plugin chops its way into WordPress Dashboards (2011)

http://wpcandy.com/reports/ninjaforms-launches-competes-with-gravityforms/

Andon (manufacturing)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andon_(manufacturing)

The Value of Sponsoring a WordCamp from a Business’ Perspective

https://wptavern.com/the-value-of-sponsoring-a-wordcamp-from-a-business-perspective

Focus Lab

http://focuslabllc.com/

===================

Find bonus content for this episode on the WP-Tonic website:

https://www.wp-tonic.com/podcast-episodes/

===================

Subscribe to WP-Tonic on iTunes

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wp-tonic-wordpress-podcast/id893083124?mt=2

===================

WP-Tonic is both a WordPress maintenance and support service, and the publisher of a twice-weekly WordPress podcast.

The WP-Tonic panel looks at how to tackle large scale web projects. What sort of preparation and research goes into more complex projects? We analyze project management, organization, communication, and delegation in this can't miss episode.

==================

This Weeks WordPress Panel

Sallie Goetsch: from WP Fangirl

Christopher Hawkins: from Cogeian Systems

Kim Shivler: from White Glove Web Training

John Locke: from Lockedown SEO

Jonathan Denwood: from WP-Tonic.com

==================

Our episode this week is sponsored by LiquidWeb. Liquid Web is offering a 33% discount for your first 6 months of managed WordPress hosting.

Head over to https://LiquidWeb.com/wordpress and use the code WPTONIC33 at checkout for your discount.

==================

Table of Contents for Episode 174

0:00 Podcast intros.

2:11 WordPress Story #1: Clef is Shutting Down June 6th

https://wptavern.com/clef-is-shutting-down-june-6th

5:56 WordPress Story #2: WordPress Collaborative Editing

https://ma.tt/2017/03/wordpress-collaborative-editing/

13:47 WordPress Story #3: Getting The Most Out of a Freemium WordPress Business Model

https://torquemag.io/2017/03/getting-freemium-wordpress-business-model/

23:52 Main Topic: Planning Large Scale Web Projects

24:47 How do you know when you have a large project on your hands?

27: 28 What factors do you have to address in  large website project? What happens in discovery?

33:45 The reason you will want to do a paid discovery session instead of a free consultation on large web projects. Also, how many stakeholders should be in the room on a discovery sessions for a large project?

41:19 Breaking large projects into phases - what gets prioritized?

42:58 Handling communication between clients and web team members on a large ongoing website project.

46:09 Project management software, assignments, and timelines - making sure things get done by the right people on time.

53:05 How many meetings are the right amount? Anticipating the amount of communication that the organization will need.

55:11 What are things you need to watch out for on a large membership site?

57:27 Managing timelines and budget when it looks like you are behind schedule or over budget.

1:05:38 Rapid fire: Best advice for managing large scale web development projects.

1:10:29 Podcast outros.

===================

Links mentioned during the show:

Google Authenticator

https://wordpress.org/plugins/google-authenticator/installation/

Authy

https://www.authy.com/integrations/wordpress/

Two-Factor

https://wordpress.org/plugins/two-factor/

Gather Content: How to run a website discovery session

https://gathercontent.com/blog/run-website-discovery-session

Pareto Principle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareto_principle

Basecamp

https://basecamp.com/

Don't Make Me Think, Revisted: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, 3rd Edition

https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Make-Think-Revisited-Usability/dp/0321965515/

100k Freelancing

http://www.100kfreelancing.com/

Updating Cloudflare DNS to Use SiteGround’s MX

https://www.wpfangirl.com/2017/updating-cloudflare-dns-to-use-sitegrounds-mx/

Title Tag SEO: Optimizing Titles for Better Ranking

https://www.lockedownseo.com/title-tag-seo/

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Find bonus content for this episode on the WP-Tonic website:

https://www.wp-tonic.com/podcast/174-large-scale-web-projects/

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Subscribe to WP-Tonic on iTunes

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WP-Tonic is both a WordPress maintenance and support service, and the publisher of a twice-weekly WordPress podcast.

Join us every Saturday for a Live WP-Tonic show at 9 am PST. For details on the Saturday live shows, go to https://www.wp-tonic.com/blab/.

The WP-Tonic panel looks at how to tackle large scale web projects. What sort of preparation and research goes into more complex projects? We analyze project management, organization, communication, and delegation in this can't miss episode.

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This Weeks WordPress Panel

Sallie Goetsch: from WP Fangirl

Christopher Hawkins: from Cogeian Systems

Kim Shivler: from White Glove Web Training

John Locke: from Lockedown Design

Jonathan Denwood: from WP-Tonic.com

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Our episode this week is sponsored by LiquidWeb. Liquid Web is offering a 33% discount for your first 6 months of managed WordPress hosting.

Head over to https://LiquidWeb.com/wordpress and use the code WPTONIC33 at checkout for your discount.

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Table of Contents for Episode 174

0:00 Podcast intros.

2:11 WordPress Story #1: Clef is Shutting Down June 6th

https://wptavern.com/clef-is-shutting-down-june-6th

5:56 WordPress Story #2: WordPress Collaborative Editing

https://ma.tt/2017/03/wordpress-collaborative-editing/

13:47 WordPress Story #3: Getting The Most Out of a Freemium WordPress Business Model

https://torquemag.io/2017/03/getting-freemium-wordpress-business-model/

23:52 Main Topic: Planning Large Scale Web Projects

24:47 How do you know when you have a large project on your hands?

27: 28 What factors do you have to address in  large website project? What happens in discovery?

33:45 The reason you will want to do a paid discovery session instead of a free consultation on large web projects. Also, how many stakeholders should be in the room on a discovery sessions for a large project?

41:19 Breaking large projects into phases - what gets prioritized?

42:58 Handling communication between clients and web team members on a large ongoing website project.

46:09 Project management software, assignments, and timelines - making sure things get done by the right people on time.

53:05 How many meetings are the right amount? Anticipating the amount of communication that the organization will need.

55:11 What are things you need to watch out for on a large membership site?

57:27 Managing timelines and budget when it looks like you are behind schedule or over budget.

1:05:38 Rapid fire: Best advice for managing large scale web development projects.

1:10:29 Podcast outros.

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Links mentioned during the show:

Google Authenticator

https://wordpress.org/plugins/google-authenticator/installation/

Authy

https://www.authy.com/integrations/wordpress/

Two-Factor

https://wordpress.org/plugins/two-factor/

Gather Content: How to run a website discovery session

https://gathercontent.com/blog/run-website-discovery-session

Pareto Principle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareto_principle

Basecamp

https://basecamp.com/

Don't Make Me Think, Revisted: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, 3rd Edition

https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Make-Think-Revisited-Usability/dp/0321965515/

100k Freelancing

http://www.100kfreelancing.com/

Updating Cloudflare DNS to Use SiteGround’s MX

https://www.wpfangirl.com/2017/updating-cloudflare-dns-to-use-sitegrounds-mx/

The Title Tag: Real World SEO, Part 10

https://www.lockedowndesign.com/title-tag-seo/

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Find bonus content for this episode on the WP-Tonic website:

https://www.wp-tonic.com/podcast/174-large-scale-web-projects/

===================

Subscribe to WP-Tonic on iTunes

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wp-tonic-wordpress-podcast/id893083124?mt=2

===================

WP-Tonic is both a WordPress maintenance and support service, and the publisher of a twice-weekly WordPress podcast.

Join us every Saturday for a Live WP-Tonic show at 9 am PST. For details on the Saturday live shows, go to https://www.wp-tonic.com/blab/.