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Nicole Arnold is a WordPress developer at Alley Interactive. She’s also a WordCamp speaker and an expert on obscure WP functions.  Nicole brought a lot of great new information to the table and I hope you learn something too. The post HOA 28: Nicole Arnold Interview appeared first on WPRoundTable.

Today we interviewed Zach Katz, the creator of tons of plugins. Zack is… An entrepreneur A WordPress plugin developer Living and working in Denver, Colorado     The post HOA 27: Zack Katz Interview appeared first on WPRoundTable.

This week we have a great discussion with Brian Richards of WP Sessions. Brian is… An entrepreneur A WordPress core contributor A community organizer A WordCamp speaker and organizer The creator of WP Sessions   The post HOA 26: Brian Richards Interview appeared first on WPRoundTable.

On today’s episode we have a fantastic episode with Rebecca Gill.  Rebecca is the founder of Web Savvy Marketing.  This is a fantastic episode and we hope you enjoy it. Rebecca is… An entrepreneur A theme designer An Internet marketing guru An SEO expert A WordCamp speaker and organizer The post HOA 25: Rebecca Gill Interview appeared first on WPRoundTable.

This week on WP Round Table we were joined by a guest who is so awesome, you will literally be blown away. Topher DeRosia is the man who drinks a gallon of Sriracha sauce every morning, herds grizzly bears while riding giant boars and powers star ships via the command line. In addition, Topher has been a professional web developer for nearly 20 years, and has been working full time with WordPress since 2010.  He’s currently working as a Super... Read More Read More The post HOA 24: Topher DeRosia Interview appeared first on WPRoundTable.

This week’s Hangout was a power-packed episode with the man who’s done it all, Pippin Williamson.  Pippin wears many hats.  Among them are: Creator and mastermind of Easy Digital Downloads Co-creator of the Affiliate WP plugin Author of Restrict Content Pro Creator of an incredibly ridiculous number of plugins Prolific blogger on pippinsplugins.com Co-host of WP developer focused podcast Apply Filters A member of the wordpress.org plugin review team WordPress core contributor WordCamp speaker We were so grateful to Pippin... Read More Read More The post HOA 23: Interview with Pippin Williamson appeared first on WPRoundTable.

This week’s interview was simply outstanding. Michelle Schulp is an experienced print and web designer who was really able to break down the fundamentals of design for us. But she didn’t stop there. We got into her pet peeves about web design, public restroom UX, and how she pretends to drink manly drinks. One of my top three interviews so far. Don’t miss it! The post HOA 22: Web Design with Michelle Schulp appeared first on WPRoundTable.

Yesterday we were privileged to have Automattician Jerry Bates join us on the WP Round Table so we could learn more about him and the awesome WordPress projects he’s involved in. Jerry is a Happiness Engineer at Automattic. His normal roles there consist of quite a variety of tasks which we discussed at length. We learned that Happiness Engineers get to do a lot more than just answer support tickets. Currently, Jerry is wrapping up a stint on the .org... Read More Read More The post HOA 21: Jerry Bates from Automattic appeared first on WPRoundTable.

The education system is something I’m passionate about, at least passionately opposed to how it is now.  So it’s always exciting when I get to chat with someone who is truly making a difference.  Justin Ferriman has been involved in online training and education for a long time and he knows what he’s doing.  Learn Dash is a WordPress plugin that turns WordPress into a virtual classroom.  So without further ado… The post HOA 20: Justin Ferriman and Learn Dash appeared first on WPRoundTable.

A special thanks to Brad Parbs for joining us this week to discuss his life as a developer and the projects he’s involved with.  Brad currently works for Web Dev Studios but his path to get there was quite interesting.  From his school days of thinking he wanted to be a teacher to his days of realizing that being an independent developer wasn’t the right choice for him, Brad shared tons of great insight on the joys and struggles of... Read More Read More The post HOA 19: Interview with Brad Parbs appeared first on WPRoundTable.

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Great interview with Sam Hotchkiss from Hotchkiss Consulting Group.  Sam has been involved in Parka, Brute Protect, and finding Tupac. The post HOA 17: Interview with Sam Hotchkiss appeared first on WPRoundTable.

This week we discussed a long list of ways to make money using WordPress.   One of the ways we discussed was by making membership sites.  This article on many of the membership plugins available was mentioned. The post HOA 16: Making Money with WordPress appeared first on WPRoundTable.

This week we discussed a variety of ways to automate processes both for web design and using a website to automate business processes. Among items discussed this week were ways to automate development, content, marketing, and simple computer tasks.  Some of the recommendations included: http://www.competethemes.com/automate-wordpress/ http://wptavern.com/wpcore-create-wordpress-plugin-collections-and-install-them-in-one-click http://www.wpallimport.com/ http://kellenmace.com/automate-trackpad-mouse-natural-scrolling-in-mac-os-x/ http://lifehacker.com/5962420/batch-resize-images-quickly-in-the-os-x-terminal http://jumpcut.sourceforge.net/ http://www.mailboxapp.com/   The post HOA 15: Automating Processes appeared first on WPRoundTable.

Have you ever found that WordPress theme that is 95% of what you were looking for, but not quite there? In this Google Hangout on Air, we discussed the how-to’s and reasons for using child themes.  Child themes are THE way to customize a theme for WordPress.  We also have tons of resources on how to do make them and when you may want to find another way. Resources for Child Themes Here are many of the resources mentioned in... Read More Read More The post HOA 14: WordPress Child Themes appeared first on WPRoundTable.

How To Speed Up Your WordPress Website WPRT HOA 13 is all about how to improve website speed performance.  We will be discussing WordPress plugins and outside resources to evaluate and correct problems with loading times. In this hangout we discussed a variety of ways to improve your website loading speed, starting with identifying the problems.  Speeding up your website is important for viewers, conversions, and SEO.  So if your website is super fast, this HOA is not for you. To... Read More Read More The post HOA 13: Where’s the Turbo Button? appeared first on WPRoundTable.

Tonight we’re going to have the discussion everyone’s been waiting for.  Well, at least everyone on the panel.  It’s likely to get rather intense as SEO is just something that everyone has their own way of doing.  I’m looking forward to hearing some other techniques that are out there. The post HOA 12: SEO and WordPress appeared first on WPRoundTable.

I’ll be covering some online #PhotoEditing tools, easy custom #SocialMedia icons, and a way to test elements of a website.  The other guys will be covering a LOT more stuff.  Live in about an hour and a half.  If you’re using #WordPress, come on over and give us your thoughts. The post HOA 11: Outside Resources for Web Design appeared first on WPRoundTable.

Today’s Google Hangout on air will be discussing content creation.  What kind of content is right for your site.  What forms of media will suit your needs.  Where can you get good photos and more to go along with YOUR great content.  Join us to find out all of our techniques and ideas, or head over to our YouTube channel to chime in with your own ideas or questions.  Starting live at 8 PM eastern.   The post HOA 10: Content Creation in WordPress appeared first on WPRoundTable.

A special thanks to Jonathan Davis, the lead developer of the popular E-Commerce plugin Shopp Plugin for WordPress. In our 9th Google Hangout on Air, Jonathon Davis started off by filling us in on how he got into development, WordPress, and finally his love affair with E-commerce and the Shopp Plugin. Jonathan covered topics such as upcoming features, search functionality, and alternate currencies like Bitcoin within the Shopp Plugin. The post HOA 9: Interview with Jonathan Davis appeared first on WPRoundTable.