With Thanksgiving mere days away, the virtual offices of WebDevStudios have quieted a bit, as team members take some much-needed vacation time to decompress and relax with their loved ones. However, that doesn’ t mean things haven’ t been busy around here. Sure, it’ s calm now, but there’ s been an…
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MySQL Database Export Errors and Solutions
I recently encountered a couple of frustrating MySQL database export errors and wanted to share the solutions I used with other folks, as well as document it for future me. Here’ s my setup. These issues could appear on any platform, though. OS: Windows 10 Pro Local web stack: …
Resolve CORS Errors with WordPress REST API
Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) is a relatively new problem in JavaScript development. Maybe I’ m showing my age here, but I can distinctly remember when there were no concerns with loading JavaScript from all over the internet into your blog. It was new! It was fun! But as more…
The Role Your Website Plays in Influencer Marketing
People exercise an unconscious selection in being influenced. – T. S. Eliot That’ s hot. – Paris Hilton Call it thought leadership or endorsement, influencer marketing is a viable digital marketing trend that continues to remain popular. Businesses that incorporate it into their overall marketing strategy stand to benefit…
WebDevStudios Day in the Life of a Support Engineer
Michael Beckwith Job Title: Support Engineer Years at WebDevStudios: 8 Michael Beckwith, Support Engineer My move into working for WebDevStudios (WDS) was a very swift transition in September 2012. If memory serves me right, on a Saturday or maybe Sunday, I was tipped off that WDS was hiring…
Media Solutions and Suggestions for Your WordPress Site
There are a lot of things to take into consideration when it comes to capturing and retaining a website visitor’ s attention. No matter what route you take, chances are you will make the use of media to do so, such as pictures, videos, icons, and any type of…
Publish Information Quickly with WordPress
From pandemic statistics to election polls and results, now more than ever, news needs to publish quickly and immediately. It’ s no wonder that big media companies, healthcare organizations, and educational institutions are depending on the power of WordPress to get content up on their websites as soon…
Post Event Report: WDS Virtual Camp Company Retreat
WDS Virtual Camp Backstory WebDevStudios (WDS) entered the virtual company retreat world due to COVID-19, as many other companies have done this year. Since we are a remote-first company, we are used to doing all things virtual but normally look forward to the real-life connections we make together…
3 Website Trends to Consider Now
The digital landscape is continually changing, and the amount of new lingo thrown around can be as daunting as the first day at a new job. As new website trends and technologies emerge, it’ s a challenge to keep on top of what’ s worth the investment versus some passing…
Scary Warning Signs Your Website Needs a Redesign
If your website looks like the one above you either have really, really, really particular brand following… or it might be time for a website redesign. There is never a perfect checklist or milestone your website needs to meet in order to justify a redesign. It varies…
Company News – October
The virtual offices of our WordPress agency have been jam-packed with activities! From offering advice and insight, to helping others achieve their own WordPress success, to bonding and new opportunities, WebDevStudios (WDS) continues to interact and remain involved with all the WordPress things. Let’ s take a look at…
Meet the Newest Addition to Our Camp!
Whether internal, external, talent-wise, or otherwise… the growth at WebDevStudios (WDS) continues! In fact, we have yet another new team member to introduce. Meet the latest addition to our camp: Autry Reeves. Autry recently joined our WordPress agency as the Assistant Project Manager, which is a new…
WebDevStudios Day in the Life of a Technical Strategist
Editor’ s Note: Welcome to a new series of blog posts featuring a day in the life of a WebDevStudios (WDS) team member. What’ s it like to work at WDS? You’ re about to find out. The first in this series begins with Corey Collins, WDS’ first-ever Technical Strategist. Corey…
Safely Coding: Nonces
Introduction You are working on a new plugin or theme to sell to customers. You think to yourself, let’ s just go ahead and process this form or button request. What can go wrong? Nonce so fast. It’ s always fun to develop a new code that provides direct…
WDS Camp Goes Virtual!
In the wake of a pandemic when event after event and WordCamp after WordCamp are all going virtual, it should come as no surprise that our annual WebDevStudios (WDS) company retreat is following suit. Normally held in a scenic location at a venue where we can all live…
Why Digital Strategy Is an Important Part of Your Website Project
Are you in the market for a new website, but unsure where to start? The WebDevStudios (WDS) digital strategy team can take you from ideas to execution. We have a brilliant digital strategy team (featured in the photo gallery below) that has an ability to identify website project…
Benefits of Working with a Website Team with Established Partnerships in Place
For most any project, juggling multiple vendors is the norm. Whether planning a large-scale event, publishing a book, or setting up a fundraiser, working with a variety of contractors is sometimes necessary. Unfortunately, it can also sometimes be chaotic, confusing, and close to a circus act. However, it…
Company News – September
The excitement never seems to cease in our virtual hallways. As we enter the middle of September, WebDevStudios (WDS) has so much to tell you about, including upcoming events, a new employee, and a special offer on WordPress support that is about to expire (gasp!). Check out the…
Meet the New Peeps on the WebDevStudios Team!
There’ s more growth happening at WebDevStudios. Bigger projects and more of them means we need additional talent. We recently brought in three new team members to add to our pool of knowledgeable experts. Let’ s get to know them! Please meet our newest Project Manager, Daniel Lama, and…
The Project Life Cycle of Your New WordPress Website
Are you curious how website projects happen at our WordPress agency? WebDevStudios (WDS) has a solid project life cycle that can typically be broken down into phases. These highly-focused phases will get you from the initial proposal to a brand new WordPress website for your company. Our…
