We discuss this weeks best WordPress & internet news stories. We also have a great panel of WordPress community and marketing internet junkies.

#1 – WordCamp Spain 2020 Q&A: Matt Mullenweg Discusses Virtual Events, Decoupled WordPress, and the Future of Page Builders

https://wptavern.com/wordcamp-spain-2020-qa-matt-mullenweg-discusses-virtual-events-decoupled-wordpress-and-the-future-of-page-builders

#2 – Kickstarter loses nearly 40 percent of its workforce after layoffs and buyouts

https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/13/21257585/kickstarter-layoffs-employees-union-negotiations-severance

#3 – Searches for WordPress are up 52% in the last month: understanding the surge

https://getellipsis.com/blog/covid-wordpress-search-surge/

#4 – Where Gutenberg Went Wrong: Theme Developer Edition

https://wptavern.com/where-gutenberg-went-wrong-theme-developer-edition

#5 – Kitted out: Envato brings hundreds of customisable, code-free Template Kits to WordPress with Elementor

https://press.envato.com/188724-envato-brings-hundreds-of-customisable-code-free-template-kits-to-wordpress-with-elementor

#6 – Have You Embraced The Subscription Business Model Yet?

https://chrislema.com/have-you-embraced-the-subscription-business-model-yet/

 

This Week Show’s Sponsors

Kinsta – https://kinsta.com/

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Panel’s Recommendations of the Week?

 

Spencer Forman: LaunchFlows (and the full “stack” ready to use, including WPFusion)… https://launchflows.com/demo-launcher/

John Locke: https://www.seo-theory.com/what-every-seo-specialist-really-needs-to-know-about-vectors/

 

Our Regular Panel Members

John Locke Lockedown SEO
Sallie Goetsch wpfangirl.com
Chris Badgett lifterlms.com
Spencer Forman wplaunchify.com
Matt Medeiros matt-report.com
Adrian Tobey groundhogg.co
Jonathan Denwood wp-tonic.com
Vito Peleg Vito Peleg
Steven Sauder Steven Sauder

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