Category: WordPress for Business
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4 SaaS Trends to Watch in 2018
It wasn’t all that long ago that you bought software on a CD-ROM and someone from IT had to install it on your computer for you. In recent years, however, more and more businesses have moved away from this on-premises software model in favor of web-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions. In fact, according to BSCG research,…
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From Humble Beginnings to Internet Dominance: The Rise of WordPress
WordPress has officially taken over the internet. Actually, that happened a while ago, but with W3Techs reporting that WordPress is powering 30% of the Internet, there can be no doubt. The report goes on to indicate that WordPress owns a whopping 60.3% market share, almost 10 times more than their closest competitor, Joomla, which came…
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10 Beautiful WordPress Business Themes for 2018
When it comes to building or updating your WordPress website in 2018, there are certain questions you absolutely need to answer. For example: Is your website going to have a modern look that’s elegant and beautiful? Is your current or proposed WordPress theme for 2018 a functional and intuitive design? Will it present your business…
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Worried about WordPress and GDPR? Start Here
The general data protection regulation (GDPR) comes into force on May 25th, 2018. It covers both the European Union and Great Britain- which amounts to more than 500 million users. WordPress, meanwhile, owns more than 50 percent of the CMS market and powers almost 28 percent of global websites. The result? If you’re using WordPress…
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Shopify Vs. WooCommerce: Which Should You Choose in 2019?
WooCommerce vs. Shopify: which should you choose for your ecommerce business? Unlike in years past when you had to hire a developer to build an online store for you, there are now a number of services that allow you to build an ecommerce store with little to no knowledge of coding. When it comes to building…
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What Companies Can Learn From Google’s Quest to Create the Perfect Team
What does it take to build the perfect team? Like many companies, Google executives believed that the best teams were made up of the best people. In the words of Julia Rozovsky, an analyst in Google’s People Operations division, “Take one Rhodes Scholar, two extroverts, one engineer who rocks at AngularJS, and a PhD. Voila.…
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How to Find the Best WordPress Business Themes
These three steps will help you determine the best WordPress business themes for your website. In this article I’ll dive deep into each step so you know exactly how to go about evaluating and understanding your needs and options. Evaluate your WordPress Business Site’s Needs Understand the Risks of Using WordPress Business Themes Evaluate the…
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6 Leadership Lessons from Phil Knight, Co-Founder of Nike
Two companies IPO’ed on the same day in December of 1980. They would go on to change industries and redefine advertising. And buying stocks that day in either of these corporations would have made you enormously wealthy. Their names? Apple and Nike. While they started off on the same day, three decades later Apple dwarfs…
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8 Effective Ways to Stay Ahead of the Holiday Sales Slump
For B2B companies, the holiday season can have a major impact on your revenue. In fact, research shows that the last quarter of the year is considered a slow period for B2B sales. Prospects are less likely to commit to a purchase and focus time on, say, their fully managed WordPress hosting. When you see…
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40 Must-Read Blogs for Leadership & Entrepreneurs
Countless entrepreneurs have written about their personal experiences — their wildly successful ventures and stunning failures. Some are so transparent that they publish their financials for others to dissect and comment upon. These 40 blogs for C-suite, executives and entrepreneurs are must-reads, so browse through and add your favorites to your morning repertoire. This collection…