✏️ How to Build Better Partnerships in the WordPress Ecosystem, by @thewpbuffs
✅ Conversations > contracts
✅ Values beat business fit
✅ Small collabs grow into big impact
Example: EqualizeDigital + @thewpbuffs making WordPress more accessible
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Some thoughts on Envato's changes to their commission rate, and a case for #WordPress product businesses to sell direct.
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Growth doesn't get enough airtime in the #WordPress ecosystem.
Three events this season are changing that:
🗓 @atarim_io Web Agency Summit - April 30
🗓 @wpengine Decode - May 6
🗓 @WCEurope - June 5-7
The sessions worth bookmarking 👇
➡️ wpbiz.dev/growth/growth-sess…
📄New post: @hostedby20i 2026 #WebDesigner Survey: what the numbers say about pay, AI and the future
➡️ wpbiz.dev/community/20i-web-…
#WordPress
📝 @elegantthemes #Divi 5 is officially out of beta — rebuilt from the ground up, faster than ever, and powering 3.8M+ #WordPress websites.
A decade in the making👇
wpbiz.dev/news/divi-5/
Brilliant piece by a WordPress brand that has an opinion and articulates it very well.
I’d love to see more do the same (whatever their position is).
Let's All Laugh Together, Or Not Laugh at All: An Essay on Pineapples, WordPress and Humor themeisle.com/blog/wordpress…
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Exciting milestone for the WordPress community and project. Congrats @sereedmedia @courtneyr_dev and Katie! 👏
🎉 Big news! The WP Community Collective has officially incorporated as a membership nonprofit! 🚀 We're excited to take the next step in supporting the WordPress and open source communities. AND YOU CAN JOIN US! #WordPress #OpenSource #WPcommunity
🔗 thewpcommunitycollective.com…
#WordPress News: ClikIT acquires Infinite Uploads and Big File Uploads Plugins from UglyRobot
Future plans include optimizing CDN caching, implementing DRM management for video content and reintroducing the affiliate program.
➡️ buff.ly/3D8CTPZ
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#Acquisition I am happy to announce that my company ClikIT (@clikit_wp) has acquired WordPress Cloud Storage Offload provider Infinite Uploads (@infiniteuploads) from @uglyrobot!
Read the full announcement here: clikitnow.com/clikit-acquire…
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WordCamp Sydney 2024 videos are now online. Thanks to all the hard work from the local team. You can check them out here - buff.ly/4fwztF4
Got #WordPress news?
If there's a growth story behind it that I can 'extract' and present to readers, then I'll publish it on WP BizDev.
Submit news tips here:
wpbiz.dev/contact/news-tip/
If I don't publish it, I'll tell you why :)
^ Lawrence
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Analysis of WP Engine Data Sparks Debate as Automattic Disputes Leak Claims
therepository.email/analysis…
💼 Job Alert
Director of Marketing, APAC
Company: WP Engine
Type: Full-Time
Location: Remote (Australia)
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#WordPress #WordPressJobs
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I'm looking to interview WordPress freelancers/agencies that don't mind talking about the challenges they are facing in business. Lack of leads, challenges with WordPress enthusiasm, or facing change in tech -- AI, other platforms, etc. DM me
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Are you going to the next WordPress big events?
🔄 RT if you’re attending #WCAsia
❤️ Like if #Cloudfest is on your list!
Let’s see where everyone’s headed! 🚀
Pressnomics has rebooted as PressConf.
It will take place in Arizona in April next year, and promises to "We bring together leaders driving the WordPress economy to dream big and build deeper connections"
➡️ buff.ly/3YTxK5M
We are on Bluesky!
Follow us there: bsky.app/profile/wpbizdev.bs…
Find and follow @wpbuilds there too - he's published a list of pressers to connect with.
Exciting stuff!
I've added a 'Partner Membership' tier and Black Friday'ed it straight away:
▶️ wpbiz.dev/bf24/
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