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  • Pootlepress Video interview with WooThemes Matty Cohen – Product Manager and Senior Developer

    [twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fblike style=”standard” float=”left” showfaces=”false” width=”450″ verb=”like” font=”arial”] [pinterest count=”horizontal” float=”left”][google_plusone size=”standard” float=”left” annotation=”none” language=”English (UK)”][divider_flat]Matty Cohen is Product Manager and Senior Developer at Woothemes. His technology vision has helped guide WooThemes to their current position as the number one WordPress theme and plugin development company (…and he also helped us develop the…

    March 20, 2013
  • Pootlepress Video Interview with Paul Gibbs, Lead Buddypress Developer

    [twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fblike style=”standard” float=”left” showfaces=”false” width=”450″ verb=”like” font=”arial”] [pinterest count=”horizontal” float=”left”][google_plusone size=”standard” float=”left” annotation=”none” language=”English (UK)”][divider_flat]We are huge fans of the BuddyPress plugin here at Pootlepress. Version 1.7 – coming very soon – promises amongst other things full theme compatibility with almost all existing WordPress themes. This will be a huge for BuddyPress…

    March 12, 2013
  • How to find out what WordPress Theme a website is using

    [twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fblike style=”standard” float=”left” showfaces=”false” width=”450″ verb=”like” font=”arial”] [pinterest count=”horizontal” float=”left”][google_plusone size=”standard” float=”left” annotation=”none” language=”English (UK)”][divider_flat]I often get asked the question ‘what WordPress theme is that website using’ – so here’s a short video to show you how to find out.

    February 23, 2013
  • Customer showcase: A beautiful single page WordPress website for Coker Design

    [twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fblike style=”standard” float=”left” showfaces=”false” width=”450″ verb=”like” font=”arial”] [pinterest count=”horizontal” float=”left”][google_plusone size=”standard” float=”left” annotation=”none” language=”English (UK)”][divider_flat] With the increasing use of tablets and mobile phones we are seeing more and more single page WordPress websites. Here’s a great example that Pootlepress built for Coker Design.  The framework for the Coker Design website was…

    February 11, 2013
  • Video tutorial: How to add a contact form to your WordPress website using Contact Form 7

    [twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fblike style=”standard” float=”left” showfaces=”false” width=”450″ verb=”like” font=”arial”] [pinterest count=”horizontal” float=”left”][google_plusone size=”standard” float=”left” annotation=”none” language=”English (UK)”][divider_flat] Contact Form 7 is the most popular free contact form plugin for WordPress – with over 9.5m downloads. Below is a short video tutorial that shows you how to use it on your own WordPress website.

    February 8, 2013
  • Customer showcase: Artist Judith Yarrow

    [twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fblike style=”standard” float=”left” showfaces=”false” width=”450″ verb=”like” font=”arial”] [pinterest count=”horizontal” float=”left”][google_plusone size=”standard” float=”left” annotation=”none” language=”English (UK)”][divider_flat] Judith Yarrow creates beautiful art. She has exhibited widely and her paintings are in collections in the UK and abroad. Her new website www.judithyarrow.com was built on a WordPress Xpress day. This is where we build you…

    February 3, 2013
  • The Pootlepress Academy welcomes our 250th member

    [twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fblike style=”standard” float=”left” showfaces=”false” width=”450″ verb=”like” font=”arial”] [pinterest count=”horizontal” float=”left”][google_plusone size=”standard” float=”left” annotation=”none” language=”English (UK)”][divider_flat]The Pootlepress Academy now has over 250 members. One of the great things to watch since launching the Academy last year, has been to see the truly international nature of our members – they come from every corner…

    February 1, 2013
  • Announcing the Pootlepress menu pack for Woothemes Canvas

    This week we release the menu pack for Woothemes Canvas. The Pootlepress menu pack (£15) lets you create beautiful menus with 1 click. Take a look at the video below to see how it works.

    January 27, 2013
  • Video tutorial: How to create beautiful ‘Apple like’ graduated backgrounds on your Woothemes website

    The Wooframework from Woothemes comes with some ‘out of the box’ tools such as the info box to help you design a great looking website. In this video tutorial I show you how to create a beautiful graduated background that you can easily reuse on your website.

    October 28, 2012
  • Video tutorial: The best way to upgrade a WordPress theme framework

    [twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fblike style=”standard” float=”left” showfaces=”false” width=”450″ verb=”like” font=”arial”] [pinterest count=”horizontal” float=”left”][google_plusone size=”standard” float=”left” annotation=”none” language=”English (UK)”][divider_flat]WordPress theme frameworks such as Canvas, Thesis, Genesis, and Pagelines are often updated. The following tutorial shows you the best way to keep your theme up to date.

    October 25, 2012
  • A beginners guide to WordPress (in 2500 words)

    WordPress is now the world’s largest website publishing system. There are many misunderstandings about WordPress, so we’ve put together this article to explain the key concepts.

    October 25, 2012
  • WooDojo from Woothemes: An in-depth video walkthrough

    WooDojo from Woothemes is a very powerful WordPress plugin that includes a number great features. Here is an in-depth video walk through of all the great things you can do with WooDojo.

    September 23, 2012
  • Wooslider: A video tutorial

    Wooslider is a great new slider plugin from Woothemes. WooSlider is powered by FlexSlider, a fully responsive jQuery slider plugin. In the following video tutorials I walk you through ‘step by step’ how to create great looking slideshows with Wooslider.

    August 15, 2012
  • 10 beautiful WooThemes Canvas website designs

    [twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fblike style=”standard” float=”left” showfaces=”false” width=”450″ verb=”like” font=”arial”] [pinterest count=”horizontal” float=”left”][google_plusone size=”standard” float=”left” annotation=”none” language=”English (UK)”][divider_flat]The Canvas theme framework from WooThemes is an incredibly flexible theme that is easy to customise and personalise. Here are 10 of my favourite examples of Canvas being used in the wild. This list has been compiled by…

    August 2, 2012
  • 5 new WordPress Xpress websites go live

    We’ve had a busy 8 weeks! Here are 5 brand new WordPress Xpress websites.

    July 24, 2012
  • Walking for the MNDA: The Welsh 3000’s

    [twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fblike style=”standard” float=”left” showfaces=”false” width=”450″ verb=”like” font=”arial”] [pinterest count=”horizontal” float=”left”][google_plusone size=”standard” float=”left” annotation=”none” language=”English (UK)”][divider_flat]This Saturday, July 7th, I will be undertaking my latest challenge to raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association. The challenge is to walk the Welsh 3000s. To complete the challenge I need to summit 15 mountains…

    July 5, 2012
  • Some pictures from our latest London WordPress training course

    [twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fblike style=”standard” float=”left” showfaces=”false” width=”450″ verb=”like” font=”arial”] [pinterest count=”horizontal” float=”left”][google_plusone size=”standard” float=”left” annotation=”none” language=”English (UK)”][divider_flat] Here are some pictures from our latest London WordPress training course. Our Learn WordPress in 1 day course costs just £95 + vat per person. Click here for details of July and August WordPress training dates.

    June 29, 2012
  • Customer showcase: Ant Design Gifts

    Ant Design Gifts is run by graphic designer Kashmira Jhaveri. She uses her love of typography to design wonderful papercuts. Kashmira built her site after attending our Learn WordPress in 1 day training course.

    June 28, 2012
  • 6 WordPress plugins, themes and services that we used to build Pootlepress

    [twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fblike style=”standard” float=”left” showfaces=”false” width=”450″ verb=”like” font=”arial”] [pinterest count=”horizontal” float=”left”][google_plusone size=”standard” float=”left” annotation=”none” language=”English (UK)”][divider_flat] #1 WordPress Theme – Canvas is our favorite theme from the wonderful Woothemes. #2 Membership plugin –  We use Wishlist member to power the Pootlepress Academy – the ‘members only’ area of our website. #3 Email newsletters…

    June 28, 2012
  • Customer showcase: C&M Consultants

    C&M Consultants offer bespoke marketing and design services specialising in property, luxury lifestyle sectors and those industries targeting high net worth individuals. Their new website was built on a Pootlepress WordPress Xpress day and launched last week.

    June 27, 2012
  • How to build an Intranet with WordPress (using these 10 plugins and themes)

    WordPress has some great plugins and themes that can help you build an Intranet. Below I have listed 10 WordPress plugins and themes that will help you.

    June 27, 2012
  • A cheats guide: Learn how to create great looking illustrations for your website in 5 simple steps

    Hand drawn illustrations can really add personality and a personal feel to your website. Below I show you how to create your own illustrations using the Adobe Ideas app for Ipad. Artistic talent not required!

    June 20, 2012
  • Photographer Gregory Brown talks about WordPress training with Pootlepress

    [twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fblike style=”standard” float=”left” showfaces=”false” width=”450″ verb=”like” font=”arial”]  [pinterest count=”horizontal” float=”left”][google_plusone size=”standard” float=”left” annotation=”none” language=”English (UK)”][divider_flat]Gregory Brown is a photographer who specialises in Portraiture, Fashion, Artistic nude and fine art nude. Greg came on our Learn WordPress in 1 day course and then a WordPress Xpress course.  Below he talks about his experience…

    June 11, 2012
  • 10 Ipad Apps to help with your WordPress website

    [twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fblike style=”standard” float=”left” showfaces=”false” width=”450″ verb=”like” font=”arial”]  [pinterest count=”horizontal” float=”left”][google_plusone size=”standard” float=”left” annotation=”none” language=”English (UK)”][divider_flat]A good friend of mine – who shall remain nameless – explained to me 2 weeks ago that Ipad’s are only good for browsing the Internet and watching films.  I couldn’t disagree more with his view. I believe…

    June 7, 2012
  • Customer showcase: Graham from Northedge Design came on our WordPress training course and now he’s producing beautiful websites like this

    [twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fblike style=”standard” float=”left” showfaces=”false” width=”450″ verb=”like” font=”arial”]  [pinterest count=”horizontal” float=”left”][google_plusone size=”standard” float=”left” annotation=”none” language=”English (UK)”][divider_flat] The Bard in the Botanics website was built by Graham Ramage of Northedge Design for one of his clients Bard in the Botanics – Scotland’s biggest & best-loved festival of Shakespeare.  Graham attended our Learn WordPress in a…

    June 7, 2012
  • WordPress training course in Wales confirmed for the 5th July

    [twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fblike style=”standard” float=”left” showfaces=”false” width=”450″ verb=”like” font=”arial”] [google_plusone size=”standard” annotation=”none” language=”English (UK)”][divider] I’m thrilled to announce that we’ve just confirmed our first WordPress training course in Wales.  The Learn WordPress in a day training course will run on the 5th July in Cardiff. Adding Cardiff to our WordPress training course locations means…

    May 31, 2012
  • The statistics that prove you are wasting your time on Social Media (probably)

    [twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fblike style=”standard” float=”left” showfaces=”false” width=”450″ verb=”like” font=”arial”] [google_plusone size=”standard” annotation=”none” language=”English (UK)”] [divider] If you are running a business how much time should you be spending on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Pinterest? More importantly, is your time spent on these social networks doing you any good? Are they bringing you new customers?…

    May 30, 2012
  • Video: What’s coming in WordPress 3.4

    [twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fblike style=”standard” float=”left” showfaces=”false” width=”450″ verb=”like” font=”arial”] [google_plusone size=”standard” annotation=”none” language=”English (UK)”] The first release candidate (RC1) for WordPress 3.4 is now available for download and here’s a short video I’ve made showing 2 of its new features.  

    May 29, 2012
  • Pootlepress Academy welcomes it’s 100th member!

    We launched the Pootlepress Academy a couple of months ago and I’m thrilled to announce that the 100th member has just joined.

    May 28, 2012
  • How to create a WordPress Child Theme with 1 click

    WordPress Child Themes are very useful because they enable you to modify the appearance of your original or Parent theme, without fear of breaking it. WordPress Child themes inherit all the styles and functionality from the Parent theme and allow you to place all your CSS changes is a separate place to the Parent theme’s…

    May 27, 2012
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Pootlepress was born 10 years ago. It’s a been a fantastic and fun journey so far. I’ve trained over 5000 people on WordPress in the past 10 years, and our plugins are used by thousands of customers worldwide. I also now run WordPress courses for The Guardian as part of their Digital Masterclass series.

You will also find me over on my growing YouTube channel.

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