Issue 70 of Scott's Weekly Wrap.
Have a great weekend!
Hoppy Holidays! ;) 
#WordPress

Just wanted to give folks my perception and feelings on of how we’re doing thus far with the core foci: Writing: I’m really happy with the progress. It has had some slower weeks here an…

WordPress contributors to the customizer have published a merge proposal for a new JavaScript and REST API-powered core image widget. The new widget interfaces with the WordPress media library to p…

From collecting them to displaying them to using them in your marketing, here's how to best use the product reviews customers add to your store.

Guide to 10 most essential settings to be done after installing WordPress. Configure General Settings, add a Favicon to your Website, Delete Default Content

You want leads. You need conversions. So you put a contact form on your website (or you build one from scratch). Here’s the million-dollar question though: how do you know if you’ve placed it in the right spot? I recently shared research I found that focused on optimal logo placement as well as CTA placement. Considering how essential the contact form is to your conversion process, I think this one deserves a deep dive as well.

Upcoming Events
Meetup Topic: How to start a blog and why WordPress is the best software for a blog. Blogging is a way to get your message out. It’s cost effective and pro

April 29 - 30th, 2017 - Local organized WordPress user conference. I'll be speaking on Sunday. 

Save the date! #Chicago Science Festival 2017 - @IllinoisScience http://bit.ly/2oU5AIB
Macstock Conference & Expo | July 15 & 16 2017 • A conference for the Mac and iOS  community in Woodstock, IL! 
Things of the Week

At this year's World Economic Forum, our founder Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the web, spoke to the Economist about why we're working to connect the 50%

Maybe it’s your performance review. Or a 360-degree feedback report. Or (unsolicited) advice from a colleague. Maybe you got a dressing-down from an angry client. Or overheard the nickname your team has for you. Whatever it was, it was wrong. Off-base. Unfair. They don’t understand the situation. They don’t even really know what you do. And besides, their advice wouldn’t even work.

Last week I had the opportunity to attend ProFood Tech, a trade show for the food and beverage processing industry. I went to experience problems felt by companies outside my sphere of online…

These image editing technologies already exist, but AI is making them much more accessible. Read on.

Don't settle for substandard snaps from your phone. This guide to taking photos on the go will help your shots look the best they can be.

Social Front

Facebook is quietly trying to develop the most useful virtual assistant ever, in a project that illustrates the current limitations of artificial intelligence.

Since she became Instagram’s chief operating officer in early 2015, Marne Levine has been helping the photo-sharing app mature into a full-fledged business. Instagram’s co-founder and chief executive calls Ms. Levine “an efficiency guru.”

There's a brand new camera form factor in town. It's called Spectacles from Snap, Inc., and it's a camera you can wear on your face

The pressure isn't disappearing.

Chastened by the negative effects of social media, Mark Zuckerberg says he will tweak his service and upgrade society in the process. Should any company be that powerful?

The role of influencer manager gains prominence at media companies like Time Inc. and Domino.

Strategic Search

Search engine (and SEO) blog with tips and announcements to connect your website or app with Google Searchers and Search Console (Webmaster Tools).

Go you!

If you don’t pay appropriate attention to what has your attention, it will take more of your attention than it deserves. — David Allen To become more more successful at everything you do in life, you…

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