Website 101 Podcast

Season eight wrap and a look forward to season nine. We'll continue to do Lunch Bytes every first and third Wednesday of the month. Season eight wrap and a look forward to season nine. We'll continue to do Lunch Bytes [Season%20eight%20wrap%20and%20a%20look%20forward%20to%20season%20nine.%20We'll%20continue%20to%20do%20Lunch%20Bytes%20every%20first%20and%20third%20Wednesday%20of%20the%20month.] every first and third Wednesday of the month. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/@website101podcast] so you don't miss an episode. SHOW LINKS MORE WEBSITE 101 PODCAST * Email the Podcast! [https://website101podcast.com/contact] * Twitter [https://twitter.com/website101pod] * Sean on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/caffeinecreations/] * Mike on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemella] * Amanda on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandalutz/]

A discussion on various ethical scenarios and issues, including politics, pricing, green washing, and more in web development. * The beginning of the website 101 Podcast - guests, ethical plans, diversity and inclusion. * When turning down work for ethical reasons, is it important to provide the reason why? * Where is your line in the sand? Porn, gambling, something else? * Working with people with opposing political views. * Ethics of value based pricing. * Industry level blacklist vs per project evaluation. * Green hosting & green washing. * Multi Level Marketing * Online presence - inappropriate content. * What to consider when turning a project down? * It's not all black and white, there are shades of gray.  * How to politely decline work. SHOW LINKS * S07 E01 When to Say No [/episodes/season-07/episode-1/when-to-say-no/] * Craft CMS Discord [https://craftcms.com/discord] * The Dream [https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/the-dream] MORE WEBSITE 101 PODCAST * Email the Podcast! [https://website101podcast.com/contact] * Twitter [https://twitter.com/website101pod] * Sean on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/caffeinecreations/] * Mike on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemella] * Amanda on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandalutz/]

Re-release of a season 6 episode. The ins and outs of mastering social media for small business owners with Jessica Perrault plus a predication about AI generated content for social. * How Jessica got into social media * Tips to get started for small business owners * Social media and content marketing * Understand the nuances of the different social networks * Which social network is the most important? * How to manage the time requirements * How to measure success - analytics * Vanity Metrics * Own your digital footprint * Email list is critical * Difficult to trust a company that is only on social - no website * Red flags about social media * Misconceptions about social * Software to manage social & mailing lists * AI In social and marketing * Amanda makes a prediction about AI content * Replying on social - flame wars SHOW LINKS * Own Your Digital Content [https://caffeinecreations.ca/blog/own-your-digital-content/] * Use social media to promote your website, not replace it. [https://belikewater.ca/blog/entry/social-media] * hootsuite [https://www.hootsuite.com/] * Sprout Social [https://sproutsocial.com/] * Agora Pulse [https://www.agorapulse.com/] * Later (Instagram) [https://later.com/] * Hubspot [https://www.hubspot.com/] * Active Campaign [https://www.activecampaign.com/] * Google Analytics [https://analytics.google.com/analytics/web/#/] * Google Search Console [https://search.google.com/search-console/about] * Wendy's Twitter [https://twitter.com/Wendys] * Spotify Wrapped [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotify_Wrapped] VIEW EPISODE TRANSCRIPT [https://website101podcast.com/episodes/season-08/episode-4/social-media-with-jessica-perreault-2/#transcript] MORE WEBSITE 101 PODCAST * Email the Podcast! [https://website101podcast.com/contact] * Twitter [https://twitter.com/website101pod] * Sean on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/caffeinecreations/] * Mike on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemella] * Amanda on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandalutz/]

Want to save time? Learn common keyboard shortcuts for all your software. * WordPress update * Keyboard shortcuts * Development shortcuts * Shortcut tools SHOW LINKS * What is going on with WordPress?! [https://website101podcast.com/episodes/season-08/episode-2/whats-going-on-with-wordpress/] * Judge hands WP Engine a win in legal fight with Automattic [https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/11/wp_engine_wins_injunction_against/] * WordPress CEO Rage Quits Community Slack After Court Injunction [https://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/s/UCKkRcI9Kg] * Raycast [https://www.raycast.com/] * Stream Deck [https://www.elgato.com/us/en/s/welcome-to-stream-deck] * Auto Hotkey [https://www.autohotkey.com/] * Keyboard Maestro [https://www.keyboardmaestro.com/main/] * Whisper Flow [https://www.flowvoice.ai/download] MORE WEBSITE 101 PODCAST * Email the Podcast! [https://website101podcast.com/contact] * Twitter [https://twitter.com/website101pod] * Sean on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/caffeinecreations/] * Mike on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemella] * Amanda on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandalutz/]

Mike and Amanda discuss the current WordPress controversy and how it affects how it affects developers and website owners. * What is WordPress * Original WordPress.org * Wordpress.com hosting * Broad overview of the issue * Trademark Lawsuit * Advanced Custom Fields vs Secure Custom Fields * Matt's conflict of interest * Summary * Advice for the future * Cautionary tale SHOW LINKS * WordPress [https://wordpress.org/] * WordPress.com (hosting) [https://wordpress.com/] * Automattic [https://automattic.com/] * WP Engine [https://wpengine.com/] * Advanced Custom fields [https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/] * Secure Custom Fields [https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-custom-fields/] MORE WEBSITE 101 PODCAST * Email the Podcast! [https://website101podcast.com/contact] * Twitter [https://twitter.com/website101pod] * Sean on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/caffeinecreations/] * Mike on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemella] * Amanda on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandalutz/]