#656 WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & Tech 7th of January , 2022 at 8:30 am PST

<p>#656 WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress &amp; Tech With Special Guest Tom Fanelli of Convesio</p> <p><br />Every Friday at 8:30 am PST we host the WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress &amp; Tech round-table show where we discuss the latest WordPress and the general web news of the week. You can also watch the show LIVE on our WP-Tonic&rsquo;s Facebook Group Page &amp; YouTube channel.</p> <p><br />With Special Guest: Tom Fanelli of Convesio https://convesio.com/</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>This Week Stories For Discussion</p> <p><br />#1 - Yoast Moves Outside of Open Source Platforms to Launch SEO App for Shopify</p> <p>https://wptavern.com/yoast-moves-outside-of-open-source-platforms-to-launch-seo-app-for-shopify</p> <p><br />#2 - U.S. jury finds Theranos founder Holmes guilty of fraud</p> <p>https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-jury-theranos-trial-cannot-agree-verdicts-all-charges-2022-01-03/</p> <p><br />#3 -</p> <p><br />Can Matt Mullenweg save the internet?</p> <p>https://www.protocol.com/matt-mullenweg</p> <p>WordPress founder lays out the debate over the future of the internet</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaacWgrCX3Y</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>#4 - Starboard acquires stake worth $800 mln in GoDaddy</p> <p><br />https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/starboard-acquires-stake-worth-800-mln-godaddy-wsj-2021-12-27/</p>