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A Brief Overview of Gutenberg

4 Jan 2018 by Lauren Pittenger

If you’re a designer or a developer, you may have heard there’s something big happening with the way WordPress will work in the future. If you haven’t heard about the changes happening within WordPress and you manage the content on a site, we want you to be aware that there are some big changes happening with the WordPress software. Those changes are being driven by Gutenberg.

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WordCamp US

Looking Forward to WordCamp US: Heading to Music City, USA

9 Nov 2017 by Lauren Pittenger

With December only a few weeks away, we are looking forward to attending one last WordCamp – the biggest WordCamp in the US, WordCamp US (WCUS).
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Maintaining Local Google Search Ranking After Relocation

20 Oct 2017 by Liam Dempsey

At LBDesign, we work closely with clients to help get them found in local Google searches. Appearing high in Google search results means being found by people looking for the services our clients provide. Continue reading »

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WordCamp Philly 2017

WordCamp Philly is Almost Here!

12 Oct 2017 by Liam Dempsey

As involved as we are with the WordPress community, we get excited when it’s nearly time for any local WordCamp. Yet, this time we’re super excited because it’s our own local WordCamp – WordCamp Philly! Continue reading »

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WordCamp Pittsburgh 2017

WordCamp Pittsburgh 2017: A Recap + Slides

5 Oct 2017 by Liam Dempsey

On Friday, September 8th, Lauren Pittenger drove the five hours from suburban Philadelphia to Pittsburgh to attend and speak at the second annual WordCamp Pittsburgh. As expected, WordCamp Pittsburgh prove a wonderfully valuable experience, packed with lots of educational and networking opportunities.

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Hallway Chats

A Belated Introduction to Hallway Chats

5 Sep 2017 by Liam Dempsey

As it’s been more than three months since Liam Dempsey and Tara Claeys launched their new podcast, we figure we should probably announce it on our website. Hallway Chats is a new podcast that introduces the unique designers, developers, marketing consultants, content creators, project managers, and more who make our community the flourishing environment we love.
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How I Built It: An interview with Liam Dempsey

How I Built It: Liam Dempsey + a WordPress Meetup

14 Mar 2017 by Lauren Pittenger

As we highlighted in our newsletter last month, Liam Dempsey was recently interviewed on a new, popular podcast, How I Built It. Through his podcast, Joe Casabona interviews women and men about how they built a product, a WordPress plugin, a successful business and more.
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Charitable donations of food and drink

MLK Give Back Day

11 Jan 2017 by Lauren Pittenger

With MLK Day of Service around the corner, we are looking forward to and preparing to be of service as a team in suburban Philadelphia. We will be joining volunteers to assemble bags of goods for those experiencing addiction in the Philadelphia community. Continue reading »

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WordPress Support Forum

WordPress Support Forums: 100 Replies In

30 Dec 2016 by Liam Dempsey

As WordCamp US approached, I began considering how I wanted to spend Contributor Day at the WordPress conference. I reviewed the different options available through the WordPress Community and decided that Support would be a good fit for my skill set. I also thought it would be a manageable way in: answer a few tickets, see if I like the work, and meet a few people on the Support Team. It looked to be just the right amount of commitment. A good way to test the waters, as it were. Continue reading »

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Liam Dempsey in Movember 2016

Have You Met Gary? Help Us Raise Awareness About Men’s Health Issues

1 Nov 2016 by Lauren Pittenger

Some 15 years ago, Liam first grew a beard. It was a goatee, if Liam’s memory serves him correctly. Shortly after he began sporting facial hair, a friend asked Liam, “What do you call that?” Upon reflection, Liam now appreciates that his friend was asking about the name of that style of beard. However, at the time, Liam thought his friend was, quite literally, asking the name of his beard. Then and there, Liam named his beard, Gary. Continue reading »

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