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Re: Pocket rolls out a Premium version of its read-it-later service for $4.99/month

James Mowery — Wed, 28 May 2014 15:02:40 -0000

I have to agree with the subscription fatigue — it's really starting to get to the point where you need to pick and choose which services you need and are worth paying for.

But I'm not understanding what Pocket is doing here. You can get similar service from Pinboard for a cheaper price, and Instapaper's subscription is $1 per month. You can load up Evernote Premium for the same price, and get a substantial amount of more utility out of that.

I think Pocket needs to go back to the drawing board.

For now, I'll continue using Instapaper and Pinboard.

Re: How We Use ManageWP to Protect & Manage Our WordPress Sites

James Mowery — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 15:33:55 -0000

Hey Josh,

James Mowery from ManageWP here. Just wanted to say thank you for mentioning our service. We are very happy that you are finding the service working well for you. We have a ton of new improvements on the horizon, and we're excited to take ManageWP even further very soon.

So thanks again for the review, and I hope your readers will give us a try!

Re: Adding an Effective Digital Colophon

James Mowery — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 22:18:55 -0000

Awesome! I enjoy reading about the tools other people use as well. I started my own — well, I also started a new blog too — a few weeks ago, and I made a personal commitment to keep the about section updated.

I went a slightly different approach by splitting up my "gear" and "apps" into different sections: http://mowery.co/about/

Now I just need to finish *everything* else. :)

Re: Weekend Favs November Two

James Mowery — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 12:05:47 -0000

Hi John,

I just wanted to say thanks for mentioning ManageWP. We're working really hard to make the product work for anyone who needs to manage multiple WordPress sites, along with helping to automate the process. So thanks for the acknowledgement!

P.S. I will send you an email shortly! :)

Re: Pressnomics 2 Review – Just Hit the Publish Button

James Mowery — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 14:17:17 -0000

Hey John,

Absolute pleasure meeting you at PressNomics. Please keep in touch, and looking forward to further discussing the API!

Re: Too Many WordPress Sites To Manage? Try ManageWP

James Mowery — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 11:30:26 -0000

Hey Craig,

James Mowery, CEO from ManageWP, here. Just wanted to say thanks for the kind words and review!

I'm very happy to let you and your readers know that we have major changes in the works for ManageWP that have been in the making for quite a bit now that will clear up your issues, and make ManageWP even better than before. :)

Thanks again for the great review!

Re: Resetting Passwords For All WordPress Users

James Mowery — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 16:15:12 -0000

Talk about a worst case scenario. Hopefully no one ever has to do this! :)

Re: Fixing Broken Links In Your WordPress Blog

James Mowery — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 16:02:22 -0000

Hey Koran!

James from ManageWP here. I agree that broken links are a killer. Thanks for posting this, because it's really important for people to get this taken care of. We also have a similar type of functionality in ManageWP.

Here's some other SEO-related tips for your readers:

- Use a clear, specific, and enticing title that also contains a keyword
- Use unique, interesting title tags for your content (make them different and make them stand out)
- Only use headings for headings — keep it simple
- Don't be too overly SEO focused: content is still king!

Took some of the above from the ManageWP blog.

Oh, and one other thing I thought was really interesting was the fact that I've read on some publications that Google favors speed over content now. I'm not sure how true this is, but it's an interesting piece of information if that is factual.

I hope you have a good weekend, Karan!

Re: ManageWP Update Woes, Operation 'Reborn' Coming Soon

James Mowery — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 20:44:46 -0000

Hey Brock,

I represent ManageWP. I just wanted to apologize that you're having issues with the performance of your backups. Can you please DM your email to my Twitter: @JMowery, and I will get in touch.

Thanks!

Re: You’ve been GPL’d!

James Mowery — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 22:13:56 -0000

I certainly respect your viewpoint, and I also fully understand that cost can be a contributing factor in anyone's decision. That being said, I'd love to hear more about what project(s) you've got going on that ManageWP could have helped you automate your workflow with. And I'll be more than happy to get you answers to any questions you have.

Feel free to follow/DM me your email on Twitter: @JMowery, and I'll happily get in touch!

Re: You’ve been GPL’d!

James Mowery — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 21:28:56 -0000

Hey there hookedonweb,

I'm sorry that ManageWP did not earn your business. Our team over at ManageWP does our best to take care of our users, and we have a team of nearly two dozen full time employees dedicated to its success, along with 24/7 support. We always try to take that extra step to make sure our customers are happy. So please feel free to contact us if you ever have any questions or suggestions on how we could earn your business in the future.

Thanks!

Re: Reviewed – ManageWP WordPress Management Console

James Mowery — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 11:52:31 -0000

Hey Karan,

This is James Mowery from ManageWP. Thanks so much for the great review and kind words about ManageWP. We're always working hard to improve the service. So thanks again for acknowledging our hard work and dedication! :)

Re: http://confidencecheck.tumblr.com/post/6621246259

James Mowery — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:48:39 -0000

Do it!!!

Re: http://confidencecheck.tumblr.com/post/6273066341

James Mowery — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 20:42:52 -0000

As I have been urged to do so... you should blog some more!!! :)

Re: http://confidencecheck.tumblr.com/post/6132048082

James Mowery — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 02:20:26 -0000

I know. I feel like such an idiot because of it. =(
But I'm so happy we talk now! =)

P.S. Did you blog today? Hmmmmm.

Re: Ultimate guide to crafting extraordinary headlines

James Mowery — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:21:43 -0000

You're very welcome.

Re: Ultimate guide to crafting extraordinary headlines

James Mowery — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:21:32 -0000

Haha. I like that.

Re: Ultimate guide to crafting extraordinary headlines

James Mowery — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:21:16 -0000

So true. But it is certainly worth the effort, and that is what some people fail to understand. No amount of work on the content is genuinely worth it unless you craft a killer headline to go along with it.

Re: Ultimate guide to crafting extraordinary headlines

James Mowery — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:20:36 -0000

Absolutely! :)

Re: Why I regret the day I purchased anything but an iPhone

James Mowery — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:19:16 -0000

"Usability of Apple's App Store vs Android Market?"

Android Market's app store is usable? Look at the top, they use some silly carousel navigation function that is difficult to use. It's stupid. But even though it is incredibly difficult to find the quality apps in Android Marketplace, with enough effort, it is possible.

"Quality of apps?"

I hit on this pretty hard in the article. Yes.

"Marketing of available apps?"

This ties into your first question, but there is nothing much worth marketing. Angry Birds is the best example, and even they give away most of their content for free on Android, so I can't even pay them if I wanted to.

"Did you just not _need_ to purchase apps on your droid because the functionality was already built into the OS?"

The only functionality I "need" is for it to make and take phone calls, connect me to my social networks, and to last throughout the day. It does the first well, I admit. With TweetDeck (and only TweetDeck), it gets the job done, and that is a free app that I would willingly pay for on Android. But it doesn't last, not nearly as long as it should.

Re: Why I regret the day I purchased anything but an iPhone

James Mowery — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:15:14 -0000

I'm certainly not saying that Android isn't a good solution for everyone. It simply isn't a good solution for me. I'm glad you're Android experience is going really well. :)

Re: Why I regret the day I purchased anything but an iPhone

James Mowery — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:14:08 -0000

This is simple: there are few, if any, apps worth purchasing on Android. There was only one app that I thought was worth purchasing and that was a keyboard app. I was considering it because I was having problems with Swype. But I did a hard reset on my phone (which I have done four times now) and everything worked, so I didn't have to bother.

There are o productivity apps worth buying (Evernote and now the new Google Docs app are more than enough), no silly apps worth buying, and the only social media application on Android that is even worth using is Facebook and TweetDeck, which are both free. I also believe those are free on iOS, so, again, there hasn't been anything worth purchasing.

There is no doubt that the quality of apps has gone up — as one would expect — but it is still far below the quality of iOS apps.

Re: Why I regret the day I purchased anything but an iPhone

James Mowery — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:10:17 -0000

I'm actually considering Windows Phone 7. It looks compelling, even though I know that it isn't going to go far unless third-party developers join up.

Re: Why I regret the day I purchased anything but an iPhone

James Mowery — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:09:49 -0000

That was an incorrect usage of the quotation marks... but I have never had anything but good experiences with Apple support. In fact, they sent me a new power brick for my Macbook for free even though I hadn't purchased Apple Care and my warranty had expired. So, maybe it was just your experience.

Re: Why I regret the day I purchased anything but an iPhone

James Mowery — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:08:12 -0000

Have you ever listened to Rdio for two hours while uploading pictures on a photo shoot and responding to social media on a minute-by-minute basis, while also showing a few friends some video of a tornado you happened to capture on video?

That is pretty much an every day occurrence (well, not the capturing a tornado on video part). So, yeah, I use my phone pretty much every minute of the day. And I do use data intensive applications and sometimes those applications require WiFi to function and sometimes I need more brightness because the screen is horrible outside. I need those things.

For some, especially those who never leave the house, I could see where an Android device would last all day long, but for those who are on the go and use their device heavily, three hours is a godsend sometimes.