Philip John

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Phil is the founder of News Spring, and has spent much of his career helping news publishers of all sizes across the globe to succeed. At close to 19 years as a WordPress engineer and 14 years as a news publisher himself, Phil’s experience in building and growing online media publications is unmatched.
  • The ultimate (maybe) launch plan for WordPress sites

    The ultimate (maybe) launch plan for WordPress sites

    Many, many, many years ago whilst launching some WordPress sites I felt like I needed a better way of managing the numerous moving parts that come with launching a website. Combining that with my love of a fancy spreadsheet, I created a launch plan template that I’ve now used and refined on countless launches. Following […]

  • Would you listen to an independent news publishing podcast?

    Would you listen to an independent news publishing podcast?

    Having listened to a few journalism podcasts for a while I feel like hearing more about the smaller independent news publishers in the world. After failing to find any dedicated to the topic I’ve started outlining my own.

  • Welcome to News Spring

    Welcome to News Spring

    Building on more than 2 decades as a web developer and 14 years as a news publisher, News Spring is Philip John’s new blog for independent media.