I am excited to have been given the chance to interview Joost de Valk. I have enjoyed his site Yoast for his WordPress tips and SEO tips. In a way, he has been inspiration to not just myself, but as I have noticed, quite a lot of people. I hope you enjoy reading this as
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WordPress Rockstar: Rebecca Diamond
I was really happy to hear back from Rebecca Diamond recently. For those who do not know, her connection to WordPress is working with the brilliant team at StudioPress. I think it is great to interview people who are making a difference and she definitely is paving a way. By the way, StudioPress was one
[Continue Reading...]WordPress Rockstar: Jean-Baptiste Jung
Anyone who has read Smashing Magazine, ProBlogDesign, and WPHacks has read articles by Jean-Baptiste Jung. He was also highly talked about in mid 2009 when he created a Digg-like website with the WordPress core called WPVote. This was without altering the core and not bridging in platforms like Pligg. Jean-Baptiste is really busy and just
[Continue Reading...]WordPress Rockstar: Andy Bailey
I had the opportunity to catch up with Andy Bailey, the creator of CommentLuv. Since 2007, the plugin has been downloaded over 126,000 times! Believe me, he is a busy man, but it was great to interview him. I hope you enjoy! 🙂 ME: When did you become motivated to create CommentLuv and why? ANDY:
[Continue Reading...]Why Erin Blaskie Recommends WordPress
I had first heard Erin Blaskie speak at WordCamp Chicago 2009. She spoke a lot on how blogging and social media worked for her and how to harness that power for your own blog. (I still have the notes taken for WordCamp Chicago.) I thought it would be nice to allow her to speak on
[Continue Reading...]WordPress Rockstar: Lisa Sabin-Wilson
I had the privilege of meeting Lisa Sabin-Wilson at WordCamp Chicago 2009. She is the author of WordPress for Dummies and BuddPress for Dummies. I found her quite friendly and just a real inspiration. The other day I sent her a message asking for an interview and she graciously allowed me to. This comes as
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