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New lesson: How to integrate 3rd party services with WordPress sites

When planning a WordPress website project, make sure you know and plan for any services that the site will need to interact with. This guide runs through what we mean by 3rd party services, a list of the common types of services that are often integrated with WordPress, and how those integrations can be handled.

Read the whole lesson, here (for free!): http://freelancewp.com/lesson/how-to-integrate-3rd-party-services-with-wordpress-sites/

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New lesson: What does WordPress freelancing actually involve, day-to-day?

You might think that the life of a WordPress freelancer is predominantly spent in front of computers, building themes. The reality can be quite different.

Read the new lesson here: http://freelancewp.com/lesson/what-does-wordpress-freelancing-actually-involve-day-to-day/

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New lesson: What is a successful WordPress freelancer?

What IS a successful WordPress freelancer? Let’s explore what that phrase means by breaking it down.

Read the full post here: http://freelancewp.com/lesson/what-is-a-successful-wordpress-freelancer/

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Joe’s story – a weekend bug hunt

Working on FreelanceWP, we talk to a lot of WordPress freelancers. Working in a cool co-working space in Brighton helps with that too. Last week, I had a chat with a nice guy called Joe. I wanted to hear about his freelancing business and asked him what sort of challenges he was facing. Read More »

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FreelanceWP Design Intern

Do you:

  • Want to work with one of Brighton’s brightest Tech Start-up’s?
  • Want to help revolutionise the way that WordPress freelancers work?
  • Want to swap your excellent design skills for a great website?
  • Got some big ideas and want the opportunity to try them out? Read More »
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FreelanceWP Developer Intern

Do you:

  • Want to work with one of Brighton’s brightest Tech Start-up’s?
  • Want to help revolutionise the way that WordPress freelancers work?
  • Want to learn how to develop with the latest technologies, the right way?
  • Got some big ideas and want the opportunity to try them out? Read More »
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FreelanceWP Marketing Intern

Do you:

  • Want to work with one of Brighton’s brightest Tech Start-up’s?
  • Want to help revolutionise the way that WordPress freelancers work?
  • Want to learn how the pieces of the Digital PR puzzle fit together?
  • Have some big ideas and want the opportunity to get them out there? Read More »
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New lesson: WordPress site change work – what it is and why it’s good for your freelance career

There’s a new, free lesson available as part of the FreelanceWP guide to successful WordPress freelancing. The lesson looks at site changes – what they are and why they’re important for your freelance career. Read More »

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New lesson: Sales calls for WordPress freelancers

We’ve just published a new lesson as part of the Sales & marketing for WordPress freelancers course. It’s called Sales calls for WordPress freelancers and it’s all about how to win work over the phone. Read More »

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Simple backup and deploy for WordPress

Finally, a backup and deploy tool that actually reflects a freelancer's workflow, only from FreelanceWP:

• Simple, automated backups
• One-click deploy a staging site
• No more FTPing files or dumping databases
• Earn a cut of your client's hosting fees

Free trial of the FreelanceWP plugin Or take the tour
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