How to Stay Relevant in Your Niche

If we learned anything this year, that would be how fast things could happen. You could lose the company you have worked hard for many years in the blink of an eye. The Havas Group report shows that 77% of brands could disappear overnight, and no one would even care or notice.  A recent study found a surprising trend among diverse consumers in the US: over half (54%) said they wouldn't be bothered if many brands disappeared tomorrow. This suggests a significant disconnect between brands and this growing demographic. The last thing you want is for your brand to be unnoticeable… Continue Reading

The WordPress Industry Is Just As Every Other Field

After I shared my thoughts on WordPress job titles and skills and wrote about various problems with various WordPress estimates, I keep reading comments about our industry and other fields - different IT specialties, automobile mechanics, doctors and more. In general, whilst WordPress is a fairly unique and great platform with a powerful community behind it, it's no different - business-wise - from any other field. This is one of the reasons why we don't have to educate our customers on things that are common sense and applicable for each industry out there. Asking For Discounts One of my favorite stories is when a… Continue Reading