129 – 10 Most Overlooked WordPress Features
In this week’s episode, we take a look at the 10 most overlooked features that are built in to WordPress and how to use them.
EP35 – Customer support: public forum or private email? – May 20 2013
This weekend discussion is about methods of providing support to your customers, or as a customer how do you want to be supported? Live stream starts today (Monday) at 11:00am PST / 2:00pm EST. A year ago (about there), WooThemes, StudioPress and even Yoast managed questions and support via a discussion forum (WooThemes & StudioPress…
Episode 29: Rafal Tomal lead WordPress designer at Copyblogger
Have you ever had that mouth wide open, I just met a celebrity feeling? That’s the way I felt when I interviewed Rafal Tomal lead WordPress designer at Copyblogger. Ok, you might not love WordPress themes as much as I do, but if you do, I bet you love the stuff Rafal has put out….
128 – Keep Your Sites in Sync with DB Manage Pro
In this episode, we look at a new tool you can use to keep a development site and a live site in sync.
EP34 – Weekend Emails – WPwatercooler – May 13 2013
This week we’re talking building websites as a WordPress Developer or Designer and in particular,weekend emails. This is when customers send you email on the weekend, do you reply? Yes or No. Is there a right answer? Is there a wrong one? This episode was inspired by Chris Lema’s recent post over at ChrisLema.com [LISTATTENDEES…
Episode 28: Is WordPress recession proof?
A lot of the entrepreneurs I’ve interviewed started in the last economic downturn of 2008. So that got me thinking, is WordPress recession proof? WordPress services can be sliced and diced in many ways. It’s not creating “work” that’s the hard part, it’s finding the right vertical. Rebecca Gill of Web Savvy Marketing joins us…
Episode 27: How to dominate in a niche WordPress business
These are the stories I love. Folks who are honing in on one vertical industry and putting out a great product or service. Angie Meeker of Angie Meeker Designs walks us through her journey of starting out in the WordPress world to finding a niche vertical business. If you’re all about focus and growing — don’t miss…
127 – Software Tools for Developers Part 3
In today’s episode, I interview 4 different interviews of WordPress developers to hear what tools they use for their development.
EP33 – Learning WordPress – May 6 2013
This week’s topic we are focusing on how we help other people learn WordPress. Tools, resources, sites, approaches, techniques, etc. * What are the gotchas, as people learn? * What are the best ways people learn? * What ways have we tried that sucked? [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep33-learning-wordpress-may-6-2013-5-5186e9f612a07″ show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Episode 26: From WordPress freelancer to working at WebDevStudios
You have to wear many hats as a freelancer. The question is, do you really want to? Ryan Duff joins us in Episode 26 to discuss his journey from freelancer to working at WebDevStudios one of the fastest growing WordPress shops around. Don’t miss this episode if you’re looking for a change in your WordPress…
126 – Take Your Website Mobile with WPtouch
Sometimes responsive design isn’t the way to go. In today’s episode we talk to the co-founder of WPtouch.
Episode 25: Growth hacks for WordPress freelancers w/ Aaron Holbrook
Looking for ways to find more clients, land bigger projects, grow a network of trusted peers and increase revenue? I sit down with Aaron Holbrook of A7 Web Design to discuss how he’s doing just that and more. Aaron shares his unique story and how it has unfolded into building his virtual agency. Don’t miss…
EP32 – Scope Creep – WPwatercooler – April 29 2013
Today’s topic is our good friend Scope Creep. Scope Creep (also called requirement creep) in project management refers to uncontrolled changes or continuous growth in a project’s scope. We will be discussing techniques on making sure a project is properly defined, documented, or controlled. [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep32-scope-creep-april-29-2013-5-517dbf3fedf79″ show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Episode 24: A WordPress business built on selling buttons
Keep it simple stupid. Take your idea and cut it and half and then cut it in half again. Then pick the top 3 features of you product and cross off 2 of them. What do you have left? Buttons. I love the idea of Max Foundry’s button plugin because it solves such a simple…
125 – Make Your Site Compatible with Pinterest
I am pleased to have Cynthia Sanchez, a Pinterest expert, to share how we can make sure our sites are Pinterest friendly.