Now, the WP Agency Summit is officially over... what a ride this has been. I am yet to do a full recap of the event on my blog, but one thing is for certain: the conference was a LOT better received than I hoped for.
I'm thankful for all the positive feedback from across the globe and am excited to run more summits in 2020.
This newsletter might change in 2020 as well, but I will still send you the best WP-related contents I can find every week 🙂
Going to Your First WordPress Meetup?Here's What You Need to Know - WebDevStudios — webdevstudios.com
Want to pull the trigger and attend a WP Meetup? Here's a quick guide on making the most out of it. Hint: it'll be worth your time to make new connections 🙂
Why social commerce will rule social media in 2020 — buffer.com
Social commerce is selling products directly in social media platforms, e.g. through chatbot checkouts. The article compares stats from chatbots with funnels based on a website, which is an exciting perspective for 2020.
Deactivating WordPress Plugins with SQL | Tom McFarlin — tommcfarlin.com
Interesting little snippet from Tom McFarlin to deactivate all plugins using MySQL. I can certainly see this coming in handy when inheriting a new website, e.g. for a total redesign.
Automation for the Laziest WordPress Developer: Git Hooks Examples - SpinupWP — spinupwp.com
This article explains how you can automate steps in your coding workflow by using Git Hooks. Examples in this article are activating or deactivating plugins based on the branch you're pushing to, or adding custom messages.
Building a Continuous Delivery Pipeline Using Jenkins - DZone DevOps — dzone.com
Very extensive article on introducing a Continuous Delivery Pipeline with automated Acceptance Testing. Fantastic resource if you can devote a day to it to really dive into this topic!
How to Track Video Views in Google Analytics Using Google Tag Manager in 4 Steps | Orbit Media Studios — www.orbitmedia.com
If you want to track the video views on your website or the websites of your customers, this article is exactly for you.
That's it for this week! I hope you enjoy this handpicked list of articles! If you think that I'm missing certain topics or blogs, don't hesitate to reach out and let me know!
Best,
Jan
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