{"id":4185,"date":"2013-10-18T12:26:30","date_gmt":"2013-10-18T17:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/?p=4185"},"modified":"2024-06-06T09:37:49","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T14:37:49","slug":"devesh-sharma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/resources\/devesh-sharma\/","title":{"rendered":"Finely Tuned Consultant – Devesh Sharma"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Devesh<\/a>Today, were chatting with Devesh Sharma<\/a> of WPKube.com<\/a>. Devesh is a young entrepreneur out of India who manages WP Kube in addition to doing his own WordPress consulting to help folks with builds and successful internet marketing.<\/p>\n

WP Kube is a content resource for folks looking for news on the latest plugins and themes, as well as how to tie their whole content and marketing strategy together with WordPress. With all the noise floating around, Devesh makes it a point to dig in and write articles recommending one plugin over the next, and providing a steady stream of the latest themes.<\/p>\n

In Dev’s Own Words:<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’m the founder of the WordPress blog – WPKube<\/a>. I love what I do, because it helps me to make new relationships with other bloggers and allows me to experiment with plugins, themes and other WordPress-related tools. I have been working online since 2009.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

When was the first time that you really got excited about WordPress and at what point did you decide to make it your career?<\/b><\/p>\n

In 2008 I was searching for an automatic site builder or something. I didn\u2019t have any previous experience, so I ended up trying numerous content management systems including Joomla, Magneto and Pligg. I was unsatisfied with most of them. Then I got connected with a developer on orkut (it was used to be a big thing at that time) and he recommended me to give WordPress a try.<\/p>\n

I started playing with it and was impressed by the simple setup, the community support and online tutorials. At that time, there were not as many blogs dedicated to WordPress as we have now, but the community support was fantastic. Since then, I have been using it every day and never looked back.<\/p>\n

After that, I spent next 2-3 years learning ins and outs of WordPress and in 2012; I started my own WordPress Blog.<\/p>\n

Where do you go first to get your WP news, insights, and updates?<\/b><\/p>\n

After seeing how fast the WordPress news centric sites come and go, I have decided to stick with Twitter. It\u2019s a great resource for consuming the daily news and upates, but you have to make sure you are following the right people.<\/p>\n

Aside from twitter, I am also subscribed to wpmail.me<\/span><\/a>, as well as some WP related blogs \u2013 WP Tavern<\/span><\/a>, Post Status, Torque Mag<\/span><\/a>, and ManageWP Blog<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

What WP consultants deserve more love than they get? Who should we be paying attention to?<\/b><\/p>\n

You guys have already done a fantastic job in listing the best folks in the industry through the Interview series and WordPress consultants, but there are two guys that I respect in the industry \u2013 Chris Lema<\/span><\/a> and Brian Krogsgard<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

What performance tips would you give to other pros (as related to speed, scalability, security, plugins, backup, etc.)?<\/b><\/p>\n

A fast loading website will generate more leads & revenue, in the long run. So it is necessary to optimize your site for better performance.<\/p>\n