#495 WP-Tonic Round-Table Show on Friday May the 15th, 2020 at 8:30am PST

We discuss this weeks best WordPress & internet news stories. We also have a great panel of WordPress community and marketing internet junkies.   #1 - WordCamp Spain 2020 Q&A: Matt Mullenweg Discusses Virtual Events, Decoupled WordPress, and the Future of Page Builders https://wptavern.com/wordcamp-spain-2020-qa-matt-mullenweg-discusses-virtual-events-decoupled-wordpress-and-the-future-of-page-builders   #2 - Kickstarter loses nearly 40 percent of its workforce after layoffs and buyouts https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/13/21257585/kickstarter-layoffs-employees-union-negotiations-severance #3 - Searches for WordPress are up 52% in the last month: understanding the surge https://getellipsis.com/blog/covid-wordpress-search-surge/ #4 - Where Gutenberg Went Wrong: Theme Developer Edition https://wptavern.com/where-gutenberg-went-wrong-theme-developer-edition #5 - Kitted out: Envato brings hundreds of customisable, code-free Template Kits to WordPress with Elementor https://press.envato.com/188724-envato-brings-hundreds-of-customisable-code-free-template-kits-to-wordpress-with-elementor   #6 - Have You Embraced The Subscription Business Model Yet? https://chrislema.com/have-you-embraced-the-subscription-business-model-yet/ Kinsta https://kinsta.com/ LaunchFlows LaunchFlows customizes your WooCommerce Checkout Experience with Elementor. It liberates the function and design layout of your individual checkout components into powerful selling tools....so you can turn your vision into reality with No Coding Required" Use this coupon code WPTonicRocks to get a 25% discount - https://launchflows.com/