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Despite the flurry of April Fools day jokes circulating today, the WordPress product market has been heating up in the past couple weeks with new entrants that we are highlighting in a roundup. These products range from newly in beta to fully launched. Some are banking on the freemium model and others are fully commercial…

You probably know that email newsletters can be one of the most effective methods of reaching people who want to connect with your organization or brand. An email newsletter template can help you jumpstart the process with a semi-custom design with a visual dynamic that will keep subscribers clicking. If you’ve never used an email…

We like to say it’s easy to build a website, and to build it on top of WordPress. Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t. But for just about anyone, it can be intimidating when you’re just digging in. You’ve got to learn your ABCs before you can tell a great story. On the web —…

I was neck-deep into the block system during the months leading up to its debut in 2018. This also just happened to coincide with the first November I had ever completed National Novel Writing Month, a 30-day challenge to write a 50,000-word first draft of a novel. I have since won a second time in…

If you are working in Adobe Premiere Pro or After Effects, you may have come across a specific file type – MOGRT (or .mogrt). You may also be asked to create a MOGRT file for a client or work project you are involved in. A MOGRT file is a premade motion graphic template for use…

Over the weekend, a post regarding WordPress.com’s as yet unannounced pricing changes went viral on Hacker News. In a post titled “What are you doing, WordPress.com?” one user identified as “VM” expressed concerns about the pricing, which has changed from five plans to two plans, and slashed storage on the free tier from 3GB to…

Big numbers and data play an important role in every financial PowerPoint presentation. It’s how you validate and prove your claims. But the way you present the data in your PowerPoint slides is the key to delivering a successful presentation. Whether it’s a pitch deck for a financial project, a yearly financial report, or promoting…

“Organizers running meetups wherever they may be — your first thought should be how I can make this inclusive for everyone?”— Destiny Fox Kanno In this conversation for Post Status Excerpt, David is joined by Destiny Fox, Niesha Sweet, and Allie Nimmons to talk about BlackPress. BlackPress exists “to bring more creators of Black African…

Anne McCarthy announced round #13 of the FSE Outreach Program on March 31. This call for testing focuses on creating an author template via the site editor. Several of the new features used during this round were only added in Gutenberg 12.9 last week. The call asks volunteers to test and provide feedback on features…

Putting together a video or presentation using Final Cut Pro, and in need of some super easy and professional-looking lower thirds templates to make your job that bit easier? You’re in the right place! Final Cut Pro is one of the best film and video editing software options out there, and what makes it even…