A couple months ago I sat down to record an episode of Hallway Chats with Liam Dempsey and Tara Claeys. The episode we recorded finally came out today – woot! To be honest, I was hoping it would have come out earlier. What can I say, I get impatient sometimes. What is Hallway Chats about? […]
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Add YouTube Videos to the new WordPress Video Widget
WordPress 4.8 brought about a number of new widgets, including an improved text widget, as well as audio, image, and video widgets. When I first started playing around with the video widget it wasn’t clear how to add YouTube videos to the new WordPress video widget. Hopefully, if you are having the same issue, you […]
Gutenberg Editor: Initial Thoughts
I had a chance to play with the Gutenberg editor plugin, which is where the WordPress editor will be heading in a future release. Currently, it is a plugin in a beta format, so it is nowhere near where the end result will be. I realize this, but I decided to do a little write-up […]
Introducing WP1099: An easy 1099 reporting solution for vendors
I’ve spent the last several months working on a new service called WP1099. WP1099 is a service that automates filing 1099-MISC forms for site owners who are running affiliate programs or have an online marketplace. The idea behind WP1099 About a week or so before Pressnomics this year, I was looking at payouts for affiliates […]
Stay Focused When Working Remotely
I’ve been working remotely or completely solo on projects (some WordPress, some not) for about seven years now. With seven years in total working in either a remote role or with no supervision whatsoever. I’ve learned that it’s hard to stay focused when working remotely. Difficulty Getting Focused I won’t lie. When I first started, […]