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    I’m cheering-in a new kind of hosting option for high-stakes WooCommerce stores. I’ve become increasingly interested in hybrid WordPress hosting. This is where you rent your own private cloud server (VPS) running the latest Ubuntu LTS operating system then have another service provision the software offering high-capability WordPress control panel access. This tech provides vendor…

  • Beware of hosting company practices

    I had a troubling exchange with a hosting company yesterday that I feel is worth sharing. A new client with a smaller site has been paying ~$60 monthly for a 4GB (RAM) virtual private server. It’s large for her use (compared to the 2GB server that I run my own sites on). She pays for…

  • Official hosting for WordPress sites

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  • Subscriptions using Stripe Checkout

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  • WooSesh 2023 presentation on Block Theming

    Registration for WooSesh 2023 October 10th-12th is now open 🙂 This is a free three-day annual event operated by WP Sessions. It features excellent speakers and topics for WooCommerce Store Builders. Don’t miss this event if you work on or own a WooCommerce powered storefront. My presentation on Block Theming is scheduled to air at…

  • Shopify, WooCommerce, or WordPress Training / Coaching / Tutoring

    Interested in learning more about Shopify, WooCommerce, or WordPress? Let’s chat!

  • Onboarding WordPress VIP Go

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  • Local WordPress development via Homebrew

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  • Run once code snippet to let you know which plugin(s) or theme(s) need and update. This is useful when you see an orphaned pending update notification. Commonly caused by orphaned plugin files or hosting that bundles plugins that don’t show up in the list.

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