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Web pioneer Jeremy Keith talks with us about the resiliency of the web, upcoming innovations in CSS and browser support, native vs. web, and what he's excited about in web development. You can follow him on his site at https://adactio.com/.   ==================   Our episode this week is sponsored by LiquidWeb. Liquid Web is offering a 33% discount for your first 6 months of hosting. Head over to https://liquidweb.com/wordpress and use the code WPTONIC33 at checkout for your discount.   ==================   Table of Contents for Episode 161 0:00 Podcast intros. 2:16 Resilient Web Design, and how the past influences the future 4:42 Has the web gotten too complex? How has the evolution of the web influenced our job roles? 9:19 What brings about an obsession with tools rather than underlying principles? 11:54 What was it like during the Web Standards movement, and why is that important today? 17:29 What things that are going to be supported by browsers in the next year are making you excited? Both CSS and JS APIs? 23:18 If you're a developer, what is your advice for people wanting to experiment more with emerging browser technologies? 26:27 What's Jeremy's view of the WordPress ecosystem and community? 31:12 Native vs web is not a productive argument. Both will exist side-by-side forever. 36:50 Things you once you could only do in Flash, you can now do with CSS and SVG. 38:05 Thoughts on voice recognition, artificial intelligence, and touch screens. 46:27 Why Clearleft stays always from having a CMS of choice and stays dedicated to front end development. 49:27 What are the biggest misconceptions people have about progressive enhancement? 53:00 Podcast outros. 55:10 Bonus Content. 55:12 Why the biggest threat to the web isn't technical, but cultural. 58:40 Is internet surveillance a reason people might be fearful of using the web in the future? Why the heart of the web has always been decentralization, and how monolithic platforms are a threat to the openness of the original web.   ===================   Links mentioned during this episode: Clearleft http://clearleft.com/ HTML5 For Web Designers https://abookapart.com/products/html5-for-web-designers Designing with Web Standards (3rd Edition) https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Web-Standards-Jeffrey-Zeldman/dp/0321616952 Resilient Web Design https://resilientwebdesign.com/ Codepen http://codepen.io/ JSBin https://jsbin.com/ GitHub https://github.com/ Scott Jenson: Mobile Apps Must Die (2011) https://jenson.org/mobile-apps-must-die/ Once Upon a Forest (Flash site) http://www.once-upon-a-forest.com/ Praystation (Flash site) http://ps3.praystation.com/pound/v2/ Hype Cycle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hype_cycle http://www.gartner.com/technology/research/methodologies/hype-cycle.jsp CraftCMS https://craftcms.com/ Tragedy of the Commons http://www.investopedia.com/terms/t/tragedy-of-the-commons.asp   ===================   Find bonus content for this episode on the WP-Tonic website: https://www.wp-tonic.com/podcast/162-jeremy-keith/   ===================   Subscribe to WP-Tonic on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wp-tonic-wordpress-podcast/id893083124?mt=2   ===================   WP-Tonic is both a WordPress development and maintenance service, and the publisher of a weekly WordPress podcast where we talk to some of the brightest minds in web development, online marketing, and business.

Following up our previous episode with a discussion on different types of pricing for web design and development services. How do we price our projects? Hourly? Fixed fee? Project rate? Blended rate? Value based? We also talk about some of the mistakes we've made in pricing projects, and the #1 step we recommend to estimating web development projects more accurately.   Our WordPress panel this week: Kim Shivler: http://howtobuildanonlinecourse.com/ Jackie D'Elia: https://jackiedelia.com/ Lee Jackson: http://leejacksondev.com/ Jonathan Denwood: https://www.wp-tonic.com/ Sallie Goetsch: https://www.wpfangirl.com/ John Locke: Lockedown SEO   Episode 161 Table of Contents 0:00 Podcast intros 3:24 WordPress News Story #1: Wix Removes GPL-Licensed WordPress Code from Mobile App, Forks Original MIT Library https://wptavern.com/wix-removes-gpl-licensed-wordpress-code-from-mobile-app-forks-original-mit-library 10:59 WordPress New Story #2: How News Corp Australia made WordPress scale http://www.itnews.com.au/news/how-news-corp-australia-made-wordpress-scale-448150 18:29 WordPress New Story #3: What is the Discovery Phase and Why Do I Need It? http://zao.is/blog/2017/01/25/what-is-the-discovery-phase-and-why-do-i-need-it/ 30:20 Main Topic: Pricing Models for Web Design and Development Services 30:29 What is your current pricing model and how did you come to this pricing model? 48:19 What needs to be in place to be able to sell value pricing. 53:18 For the panel, were there any points where the light bulb went on for you regarding pricing? 1:00:50 Was there ever a time where you didn't get a job because your price was too low (or high)? 1:09:34 Podcast outros   ======================   Find bonus content for this episode on the WP-Tonic website: https://www.wp-tonic.com/podcast/161-pricing-models-web-design-development/   ======================   Be sure to leave a detailed review for WP-Tonic on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wp-tonic-wordpress-podcast/id893083124?mt=2     ===================   WP-Tonic is the publisher of a WordPress business podcast where we talk with some of the most successful people in WordPress development, business, and online marketing.

In episode 160, consultant Jonathan Stark tells us why hourly billing is nuts. Jonathan Stark built a six figure solo consultancy by ditching hourly billing for value-based fees. He has a decade of real-world experience successfully applying value-based theories to software development projects. With his coaching program, he teaches freelancers, solo consultants, and boutique firm owners how to do the same. You can join his daily email list at: https://expensiveproblem.com/daily You can also sign up at: https://valuepricingbootcamp.com   ==================   Our episode this week is sponsored by WP Security Audit Log https://www.wpsecurityauditlog.com Use Coupon Code WPTONIC25 for 25% off your checkout. ==================   Table of Contents for Episode 160 0:00 Podcast intros. 3:32 How does value based pricing differ from traditional hourly billing? 4:55 Hourly billing puts the client and service provider at cross-purposes. 6:10 What are the side effects of basing project work on hourly pricing as opposed to value based pricing? 9:05 Is value pricing evil? How does discovery differ between an hourly project and a value-based project? 16:10 Why value pricing is the only way to guarantee 100% customer satisfaction. 18:31 Why discovery doesn't work with hourly pricing. 19:38 The reason most agencies and freelancers default to hourly billing instead of value based pricing. 24:46 What's a good way to transition into value pricing? 30:56 Thoughts on paid discovery, productized consulting, and retainers. 46:50 Podcast outros. 48:26 Bonus content begins. 48:32 The thing you must keep in mind when selling a retainer offering. 51:58 Become a recognized expert by your buyers, not your peers. 56:56 How do you decide on an area of specialization?   ===================   Find bonus content for this episode on the WP-Tonic website: https://www.wp-tonic.com/podcast/160-value-pricing-jonathan-stark/   ===================   Subscribe to WP-Tonic on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wp-tonic-wordpress-podcast/id893083124?mt=2   =================== WP-Tonic is both a WordPress support and development service, and the publisher of a twice-weekly WordPress business podcast, where we talk to the sharpest minds in web development, business, nad online marketing.

We take a look at the growing ecosystem of contact forms for WordPress. Which ones should you check out? Which are best for your project? What types of functionality exist in contact forms in 2017?   ===================   Liquid Web is offering a 33% discount for 6 months on managed WordPress hosting for our viewers. Head over to https://www.liquidweb.com/wordpress  and use the code WPTONIC33 at checkout for your 33% discount.   ===================   Our panel this week: Kim Shivler https://howtobuildanonlinecourse.com/ Sallie Goetsch https://www.wpfangirl.com/ Jonathan Denwood https://www.wp-tonic.com/ John Locke Lockedown SEO   Table of Contents for Episode 159: WordPress Contact Forms 0:00 Podcast Intros 3:23 WordPress New Story #1: Jetpack 4.5 Expands Monetization with WordAds Integration https://wptavern.com/jetpack-4-5-expands-monetization-with-wordads-integration 12:51 WordPress Story #2: Is business growth the best metric to focus on? CozmosLabs 2016 year in review. https://www.cozmoslabs.com/76202-business-growth-best-metric-focus-2016-year-review/ 23:46 WordPress Story #3: Postmatic Basic Rebrands as Replyable, Moves Two-Way Email Commenting to SaaS Product https://wptavern.com/postmatic-basic-rebrands-as-replyable-moves-two-way-email-commenting-to-saas-product 32:24 Main Topic: Contact Forms for WordPress 32:26 How are people using contact forms in 2017? 36:29 Choice for contact form plugins has increased. And the types of sites that still have room for improvements with contact forms. 39:50 Pros and cons of Contact Form 7. 43:40 Thoughts on Ninja Forms. A few words on the Jetpack contact form. 46:39 Sallie breaks down how pricing models make a difference with choosing a contact form plugin. 50:06 John's thoughts on Caldera Forms. 53:11 A description of WPForms. 55:31 Lots of discussion on Gravity Forms. 1:03:05 Kim talks about her experience with Formidable Forms. 1:06:23 Not a plugin, but a service to check out, called Typeform. 1:10:09 Podcast outros.   ===================   Links mentioned during the show: Gravity Forms http://www.gravityforms.com/ Contact Form 7 https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/ Ninja Forms https://wordpress.org/plugins/ninja-forms/ https://ninjaforms.com/extensions/ Jetpack Contact Form https://jetpack.com/support/contact-form/ Contact Forms for Marketo https://developers.marketo.com/javascript-api/forms/ Caldera Forms https://calderaforms.com/ WPForms https://wpforms.com/ Zapier https://zapier.com/ Formidable Forms https://formidableforms.com/ Typeform https://www.typeform.com/   ===================   Find bonus content for this episode on the WP-Tonic website: https://www.wp-tonic.com/podcast/159-contact-forms-for-wordpress/   ===================   Subscribe to WP-Tonic on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wp-tonic-wordpress-podcast/id893083124?mt=2   =================== WP-Tonic is both a WordPress maintenance and development company, and  publisher of a twice weekly WordPress podcast where we talk with some of our favorite people in WordPress development, business, and online marketing.

This week, we are blessed to have Rachel Andrew as our guest. Rachel is an accomplished web developer, co-founder of Perch CMS, a Google Developer Expert, an invited expert to the CSS Working Group (which sets the direction for how CSS works in the future). For the past four years, Rachel has also been the leading authority on CSS Grid, which is set to be supported in most major browsers in early 2017. We're very glad Rachel spent some time with us, and talked about both the past and the bright future of the web. You can find Rachel in various places. Here are just a few: Website: https://rachelandrew.co.uk/ Perch CMS: https://grabaperch.com/ Edge of My Seat: http://www.edgeofmyseat.com/   Table of Contents for Episode 158 0:00 Podcast intros 2:50 Rachel's origin story: How she became a web developer 5:05 Are we entering the next Golden Age of the web? Especially when it comes to CSS and layout? 8:24 Have CSS frameworks killed the creativity of the web? Will CSS Grid end up being a replacement for Bootstrap? Or will industry-wide the creativity return? 11:12 What are some of the things that you will be able to do with CSS Grid as browser support becomes more widespread? 13:26 Why do CSS specifications take so long to get full implementation in browsers? 20:33 What are some ways that the Perch CMS differs from other CMS like WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla? 23:45 What have some of the challenges been developing and supporting a CMS? 26:15 How has the growth been with the e-commerce add-on for Perch? 28:33 Have Rachel and Drew ever considered taking VC money to invest in Perch? Why or why not? 30:23 What are Rachel's thoughts on open-source, and how does open-source contribute to the development of the web? Is there a balance that needs to be struck between donated time and sustainability? 36:12 How the Perch business model is both sustainable and supporting the growth of the agencies that use it. 37:45 Why Perch is built to be streamlined, and why that is in the best interest of the businesses that build their sites on top of Perch? 41:30 Does Rachel feel that hosted solutions like Wix or Squarespace are the main competition to Perch? How has the market for websites changed in recent years? 45:00 Rachel says specialization is the way to stand out as a web service provider. 48:59 Podcast outros.   ===================   Other Links mentioned during the show:   CSS Zen Garden http://www.csszengarden.com/ Grid By Example http://gridbyexample.com/ Using Flexible Boxes (MDN) https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/CSS_Flexible_Box_Layout/Using_CSS_flexible_boxes W3C CSS Working Group https://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/members.en.php3 CSS Working Group - Drafts on GitHub https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts Perch Runway 3 as a Headless CMS https://grabaperch.com/blog/archive/perch-runway-3-as-a-headless-cms The High Price of Free http://alistapart.com/article/the-high-price-of-free   ===================   Find bonus content for this episode on the WP-Tonic website: https://www.wp-tonic.com/podcast/158-rachel-andrew-perch-css-grid/   ===================   Subscribe to WP-Tonic on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wp-tonic-wordpress-podcast/id893083124?mt=2   ===================   WP-Tonic is both a WordPress support and development service, and the publisher of a twice weekly WordPress podcast. On our podcast, we talk to some of the brightest people in web development, online marketing,and business.

Our WordPress panel discusses the planning, coordination, and execution of a complex site migration from one hosting environment to another. We'll also cover what type of content planning you'll need to put together when moving from one platform to another (like from an external CMS to WordPress.) Our panel this week: Sallie Goetsch: https://www.wpfangirl.com/ Jackie D'Elia: https://jackiedelia.com/ Robert Abela: https://www.wpwhitesecurity.com/ Jonathan Denwood: https://www.wp-tonic.com/ John Locke: https://www.lockedownseo.com/ Table of Contents for Episode 157 0:00 Podcast Intros 3:15 WordPress Story #1: Tom McFarlin to Launch Marketplace for Blogging Plugins, Finds New Maintainer for WordPress.org Plugins https://wptavern.com/tom-mcfarlin-to-launch-marketplace-for-blogging-plugins-finds-new-maintainer-for-wordpress-org-plugins 10:42 WordPress Story #2: What makes a great editor? https://make.wordpress.org/design/2017/01/11/what-makes-a-great-editor/ 27:39 WordPress Story #3: WordPress Hosting Review 2017: The Results https://wpshout.com/wordpress-hosting-review-2017-results/ 39:32 Main Topic: Coordinating Complex Site Migrations 39:42 Why would someone want to migrate their site to a new host or platform? 41:41 Some things that should be on your migration checklist. Some things to look out for when setting up your website. 47:16 Separation of DNS concerns, and a debate on A Records vs CNAME Records for DNS. 49:20 Moving email from CPanel or Plesk requires some planning. How do you move email archives from your hosting server to another service? 53:50 A great definition of site migration. 55:00 Sallie describes a complex migration, and how to migrate comments, and moving categories into different custom posts types (starting from just Posts). 58:43 Why you should plan 301 redirects and site mapping far in advance of the site migration.< /p> 1:00:53 Making a strong case for doing a content audit before the site migration. 1:03:20 Be sure to change the TTL (Time to Live) in your DNS days before the migration. 1:07:38 Is migrating a website on a Friday a bad idea? 1:15:07 Our recommendations for tools to make tricky site migrations a bit easier. 1:24:13 Closing thoughts and podcast outros.   ===================   LInks mentioned during the show: CMS 2 CMS https://cms2cms.com/ Zoho Email https://www.zoho.com/mail/ GSuite https://gsuite.google.com/ Migrate Email Between Servers Using IMAP https://mediatemple.net/community/products/dv/204405444/how-do-i-migrate-email-between-servers-using-imap Moving Email http://www.how2lab.com/internet/email/moving-emails.php Migratng Comments in WordPress with Disqus http://rockt.tech/migrating-comments-wordpress-disqus/ Post Type Switcherhttps://wordpress.org/plugins/post-type-switcher/ HTML Import 2 Plugin http://stephanieleary.com/code/wordpress/html-import/ Term Management Tools https://wordpress.org/plugins/term-management-tools/ WP All Import http://www.wpallimport.com/ BigDump http://www.ozerov.de/bigdump/ WP Migrate DB Pro https://deliciousbrains.com/wp-migrate-db-pro/ Better Search Replace https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-search-replace/ BackupBuddy https://ithemes.com/purchase/backupbuddy/ Duplicator https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/ BlogVault https://blogvault.net/ Updraft Plus Premium https://updraftplus.com/shop/updraftplus-premium/ WP Engine Automated Migration https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-site-migrate/ ===================   Thanks to our sponsor for this episode:, WP Security Audit Log https://www.wpsecurityauditlog.com/   ===================   Find bonus content for this episode on the WP-Tonic website: https://www.wp-tonic.com/podcast/157-complex-site-migrations/   ===================   Subscribe to WP-Tonic on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wp-tonic-wordpress-podcast/id893083124?mt=2   ===================   WP-Tonic is a WordPress development and support service, and the publisher of a weekly WordPress business podcast, where we talk to some of the most successful people in web development, online marketing, and business.

Carrie Dils returns to WP-Tonic for her third appearance. She is the queen of the Genesis Framework and also the host of the popular Office Hours FM podcast. We ask her about the future of Genesis, multiple income streams, teaching courses, and podcasting. You can find Carrie at https://carriedils.com/. She also hosts one of the top WordPress podcasts at https://officehours.fm/. Episode 156 Table of Contents 0:00 Podcast intros 1:23 Carrie's origin story and how she got into web development. 2:48 How has the WordPress ecosystem changed over the past few years? 5:03 Has the bar gotten higher for making a living in the WordPress community? 6:29 What advice would you give to WordPress entrepreneurs? 8:45 The value of positioning and hiring for roles that you don't enjoy. 10:39 We all want diversification of revenue streams. How did Carrie build multiple streams of revenue? 12:31 Some practical advice on podcasting and teaching. 15:38 How important is it to teach others? How does this build your authority for the future? 18:17 The hidden value of hosting a WordPress podcast. 21:28 How does Carrie balance all the things she has going at any one time? 24:15 Carrie's insights on WordCamp US 2016. 27:11 Thoughts on the announcements about the release schedule of WordPress cycles in 2017. 30:40 Recent WordPress news that Carrie finds positive. 31:21 Thoughts on Genesis in combination with Beaver Builder. 33:10 How Genesis is different from vanilla WordPress, and how it is similar. 37:28 Carries thoughts on putting content behind a paywall and types of membership sites that work. 40:30 Thoughts on work-life balance, and what true freedom in entrepreneurship really means. 43:07 Podcast outros   ===================   Find bonus content for this episode on the WP-Tonic website: https://www.wp-tonic.com/podcast/156-carrie-dils/   ===================   Subscribe to WP-Tonic on iTunes   https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wp-tonic-wordpress-podcast/id893083124?mt=2   ===================   WP-Tonic is both a WordPress development and support service, and the publisher of a weekly WordPress business podcast. We talk to some of the most successful and helpful people in online marketing, web development, web consulting, and business.  

In this WP-Tonic round-table we discuss Web Accessibility. What tools does the panel use to test sites for accessibility? What are the key factors that you must know about web accessibility in 2017? We discuss web accessibility standards and guidelines. How do you make sites more accessible? What needs to be included and tested? Why do web developers tend to put accessibility on the back burner? What are the benefits of building accessible sites?   Our panel this week: Jackie D'Elia https://jackiedelia.com/ Lee Jackson http://angledcrown.com/ Jonathan Denwood https://www.wp-tonic.com/ John Locke Lockedown SEO   Podcast 155 Table of Contents: 0:00 Podcast Intros 1:38 WordPress News Story #1: Renewing Medium's Focus https://blog.medium.com/renewing-mediums-focus-98f374a960be#.qxrop598x 14:33 WordPress News Story #2: W3Techs Ranks WordPress as the Fastest Growing CMS of 2016 https://wptavern.com/w3techs-ranks-wordpress-as-the-fastest-growing-cms-of-2016 23:44 WordPress Story #3: Matt Mullenweg Announces Tech and Design Leads for New Focus-Based Development Cycle https://wptavern.com/matt-mullenweg-announces-tech-and-design-leads-for-new-focus-based-development-cycle 31:30 Why is accessibility important? 33:15 How many clients are actually aware of accessibility? 42:33 How many WordPress themes on the free repository are accessibility ready? (there's some, but not a ton). 45:07 Balancing visual design and accessibility. 47:10 The right way to do ALT tags for images. 48:01 WordPress plugins that help you check accessibility, and setting expectations for accessibility. 1:05:56 How web standards and browsers have changed in recent years. 1:07:48 What types of projects will require accessibility. 1:09:32 Accessibility and SEO. 1:13:58 Podcast outros.   ===================   Links mentioned during the show: Rethink.fm Episode #7: Why Web Accessibiity Matters http://rethink.fm/podcast/episode-7-why-web-accessibility-matters/ WP Accessibility plugin https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-accessibility/ AChecker http://achecker.ca/checker/index.php Browse Aloud https://www.texthelp.com/en-gb/products/browsealoud A11y Project http://a11yproject.com/resources.html Accessible Ready Themes on WordPress.org https://en-gb.wordpress.org/themes/tags/accessibility-ready/ W3C Validator https://validator.w3.org/ WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool http://wave.webaim.org/ wA11y - The Web Accessibility Toolbox https://wordpress.org/plugins/wa11y/ Colorblind Web Page Filter http://www.color-blindness.com/2006/04/10/colorblind-web-page-filter/ ARIA Roles https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria/roles A11y Toolbar https://github.com/downzer0/a11y-toolbar Using JAWS to Evaluate Web Accessibility http://webaim.org/articles/jaws/ Varvy https://varvy.com ===================   Find additional content for this episode on the WP-Tonic website: https://www.wp-tonic.com/podcast-episodes/   ===================   Subscribe to WP-Tonic on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wp-tonic-wordpress-podcast/id893083124?mt=2   ===================   WP-Tonic is both a WordPress support service, and the publisher of one of the top weekly WordPress podcasts. In each episode, we talk to some of the smartest and most successful people in web development, consulting, online marketing, and business.

Nate Wright provides WordPress themes and plugins to build better restaurant websites. After more than three years delivering products for restaurants, cafes and bars, he's built up a suite of free and commercial products to help you take reservations online, manage your restaurant menus and boost local SEO.   Nate Wright runs Theme of the Crop, a WordPress company that specializes in themes and plugins for restaurants. We'll talk to him about the specific challenges in digital marketing for restaurant owners and those in the food and beverage industry. You can find Nate's website at https://themeofthecrop.com/ . Episode 154 Table of Contents 0:00 Podcast Intros 1:13 The Theme of the Crop origin story 2:58 The web scene in Edinburgh 4:14 Are restaurants valuing marketing and their web presence more than before? 7:03 How does Nate educate the people who use his products? What are some examples of restaurants using content marketing successfully? 11:00 Nate's experience selling products to quickly build restaurant websites, as opposed to being in the SaaS (software as a service) space. 13:50 How difficult is it marketing WordPress products outside of a a site like Envato? 17:29 How does Nate decide what features to include in his products? 25:13 What common mistakes does Nate see on restaurant websites? What components are important on a restaurant website? 30:29 Nate's plans for Theme of the Crop in 2017. 33:57 How does Nate feel about allowing third-party developers to build on top of the Theme of the Crop core products?   40:15 Where does the feedback come from to improve Nate's products? From site builders, restaurant marketing specialists, or restaurant site builders? 43:12 Podcast outros ===================   Find bonus content for this episode on the WP-Tonic website: https://www.wp-tonic.com/podcast/154-nate-wright-wordpress-restaurant-themes/   ===================   Subscribe to WP-Tonic on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wp-tonic-wordpress-podcast/id893083124?mt=2   ===================   WP-Tonic is both a WordPress support service, and the publisher of a weekly WordPress business podcast where we talk with some of the brightest minds in business, online marketing, and WordPress development.

Jonathan on 2016 We look back through 2016 at what were the most interesting WordPress stories. Also, what guest interviews we found personally the most insightful or surprising. For me personally, the best part of 2016 connected to the show is having John Locke join the team and agreeing to be my full-time co-host. I’ve known John for slightly over two years and I got to say he one of the most hard-working and knowledgeable guys I know in the WordPress Community. John on 2016 For me, 2016 was one of those years where I look back not at how fast it went, but how much we accomplished individually and collectively. WordPress itself has 27% of the market share. The Sacramento WordCamp team put on their second WordCamp. Jonathan was gracious enough to invite me to co-host WP-Tonic, and since then, we’ve continued to put out great shows week after week. 2016 has been a real turning point for so many people in the WordPress community. We’ve seen new companies launch, and others get acquired. Many solo consultants are putting out products, and others are putting on conferences of their own. It’s an exciting time. The biggest thing I’ve taken away from this year is that it’s never too late to begin your bold journey into entrepreneurship. All things have small beginnings, but they can grow, if you hang in there, work hard, and believe in what you’re doing. WP-Tonic published 78 podcast episodes this year, and we do our best to cover our favorite episodes in this 2016 year in review episode. We also look at the year in WordPress, and what major stories unfolded in 2016. We hope you’ll continue to tune into the podcast in 2017. We’ll see you this time next year for another year in review episode.   ===================   Leave WP-Tonic a review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wp-tonic-wordpress-podcast/id893083124?mt=2   ===================   Bonus content for this episode is on the WP-Tonic website: https://www.wp-tonic.com/podcast/153-year-in-review-2016