Discussing topics from this week’s issue of The Friday Chaser with special guest Jonathan Jernigan!
???? Inside The Group
Will you block the AI bot?
It seems ChatGPT has made it possible to block their crawler using a simple line in your robots.txt file. But if AI becomes the new search, do you really want your content excluded?
Vacation time!
Monika is curious how others in the field handle taking time off. Do you completely check out? Are you taking working vacations? This is especially hard for us soloprenuers!
Give Gutenberg (and FSE!) a chance!
It’s a bit of a controversial opinion, but Lee suggest if you give Gutenberg and FSE a fair shot, you might actually start to like it. I am on the blocks train, but haven’t wrapped my mind around FSE yet. What about you?
What do you wish you had done differently?
In one of the most epic posts TAB has seen, Jerry asked the group if they could go back and change things, what would they have done differently in their agency? Lots of great tips in the comments!
Clients wanting “AI” (and having no idea what that means)
Paul shared the story of his client wanting to add AI to their website, but having no clue beyond the buzzwords. If this hasn’t happened to you yet, it’s on the way! How will you discuss AI with your clients?
???? In Other News
5 Things to Do When Work Is Slow
Summer is historically a slower period for B2B businesses, so Abby shared 5 ways you can make use of slow time to keep your business moving forward.
Boost Conversions with a Simple Checkbox!
In this week’s tutorial, I share a system I developed to dynamically add CTAs to blog posts (and other pieces of content) using nothing more than a simple checkbox!
WordPress 6.3 is here!
The 6.3 update hit our dashboards this week and with it comes the command palette, better pattern management and new design tools.
???? Accessibility Weekly
This week, Amber talking about accordions…
Accessible Accordions
You can join in on the conversation about this topic here, or see all our past Accessibility Weekly articles.
Kyle Van Deusen
After spending 15 years as a graphic designer and earning a business degree, I launched my agency, OGAL Web Design, in 2017. A year later, after finding the amazing community around WordPress, I co-found The Admin Bar, which has grown to become the #1 community for WordPress professionals. I'm a husband and proud father of three, and a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
