In an effort to strengthen and increase our contributions to Five for the Future (#5ftf), WebDevStudios (WDS) announced last month that the agency will dedicate one full workday per month to the open-source initiative company-wide. Here is a quick wrap-up of some...
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Oh, the WordPress Themes You’ll Do!
WordPress themes are very popular with users of this open-source platform primarily because the theme defines the look and feel of your website and the functions within the template carry your content forward to the eyes of your readers. In October 2012, WebDevStudios...
Read More Oh, the WordPress Themes You’ll Do!Company-Wide, WebDevStudios Dedicates a Day to Five for the Future
Here at WebDevStudios (WDS), we have always been huge proponents of open-source software. Since 2014, we have proudly participated in Five for the Future (#5ftf), an initiative designed to encourage WordPress consultancies and agencies to dedicate 5% of company time back to the...
Read More Company-Wide, WebDevStudios Dedicates a Day to Five for the FutureTop Digital and WordPress Events to Put on Your Calendar for 2018
Welcome to the future! Just kidding, it’s only 2018, but it feels like the future. Between AI, personalization, wearables, augmented reality, and machine learning, the world as we know it is changing. Websites are no longer static, one-dimensional landing pages. They’re dynamic,...
Read More Top Digital and WordPress Events to Put on Your Calendar for 2018Reasons Why We Love WordPress
“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” The poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning had it right. There are many ways to love. There are also many ways and reasons to love WordPress. It’s free. It’s an open-source platform to...
Read More Reasons Why We Love WordPressOur First Event of the Year Is WordCamp Phoenix 2018
In 2017, WebDevStudios (WDS) was present at 16 WordCamps. Some we attended, while at others we conducted sessions or volunteered in some capacity. That’s just one of several ways WDS gives back to the WordPress community. As 2018 has just begun, our first WordCamp...
Read More Our First Event of the Year Is WordCamp Phoenix 2018Ways to Speed Up Your WordPress Website
All websites face the same basic hurdles, but having a site that loads quickly seems to be at the top of the list. There are four easy ways to speed up your WordPress website: optimize images, minify static assets, use page caching, and integrate...
Read More Ways to Speed Up Your WordPress WebsiteWhat Five for the Future Means to Me
Five for the Future (5FTF)—an ideal that WordPress companies should give 5% of their time back to the WordPress community. When I joined WebDevStudios (WDS) in April of 2017, I considered the company’s ongoing participation in 5FTF a fringe benefit. I was even...
Read More What Five for the Future Means to Me5 Tips for Creating Landing Pages That Work
Website landing pages are important. They are a sales opportunity. Think of them as windows for conversion—your chance to influence a website visitor to become a customer. That’s why landing pages should not be taken lightly or treated as an afterthought. There...
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