{"id":18298,"date":"2016-08-09T11:06:49","date_gmt":"2016-08-09T16:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/?p=18298"},"modified":"2023-10-25T05:32:51","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T10:32:51","slug":"live-interview-alley-interactives-tom-harrigan-wordpress-online-publications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/live-interview-alley-interactives-tom-harrigan-wordpress-online-publications\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Replay: Alley Interactive&#8217;s Tom Harrigan On WordPress For Online Publications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>At WP Engine, we\u2019re passionate about helping our customers learn and grow. In keeping with that ethos, we proudly present \u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/blog\/category\/finely-tuned-expert\/\"><em>Finely Tuned Expert<\/em><\/a><em>,\u201d a series of interviews with some of the brightest talents in tech, marketing, and (naturally) WordPress.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/fac642e8fada29a09d895cdf4060430c.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-18300\" src=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/fac642e8fada29a09d895cdf4060430c.jpeg\" alt=\"Tom Harrigan of Alley Interactive\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/fac642e8fada29a09d895cdf4060430c.jpeg 256w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/fac642e8fada29a09d895cdf4060430c-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/fac642e8fada29a09d895cdf4060430c-144x144.jpeg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>In this edition of Finely Tuned Expert, Alley Interactive&#8217;s Director of WordPress Platform Services, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tomharrigan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom Harrigan<\/a>, discussed the benefits WordPress brings to major online publishers. He also provided tips on dealing with massive surges in site traffic.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the video below for the full replay of Tom\u2019s\u00a0appearance on Finely Tuned Expert.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/Jkd2KabYnes<\/p>\n<p><em>Want more episodes of Finely Tuned Expert? Heck! We can\u2019t blame you! All of the episodes including our interviews with Bob Dunn, aka BobWP, Tom Chute,\u00a0and Syed Balkhi are available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/f5cZND3zPFM?list=PLUIctPjPADH8j6v7ldikoZMfEVMlN6bYc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WP Engine YouTube channel<\/a> as well as right here on the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/blog\/category\/finely-tuned-expert\/\">WP Engine blog<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At WP Engine, we\u2019re passionate about helping our customers learn and grow. 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