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Transfering Design To WordPress – Dave Foy – S10-E03

Posted onMay 19, 2017July 3, 2026 Trailblazer FM - Your WordPress agency in small steady steps - Hosted by Lee Matthew Jackson

Are you a graphic designer that struggles to transfer your designs into WordPress? Dave Foy teaches graphic designers how to use powerful tools like Elementor to transform WordPress into a blank canvas ready for greatness. (WOW, that was an amazing description. 10 team points to Lee) 😀 Plugins: Press Elements: https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/press-elements/ Anywhere Elementor Pro: http://www.elementoraddons.com/anywhere-elementor-pro/ Connect with Dave:…

Episode 80: Retargeting, Focus, and Other Listener Questions

Posted onMay 16, 2017January 5, 2022 Apply Filters

Today we’re going to be talk about updates on what we’ve been up to recently. Then we’ll answer some of the questions that have come in from our readers and listeners. Sit back and enjoy…

Episode 36: David Bisset & WordCamp Miami

Posted onMay 16, 2017January 5, 2022 How I Built It

David Bisset is a WordPress developer who also happens to plan one of the biggest WordCamps in the United States. Their 9th one happened recently so I sat down and talked to David about what goes into planning a WordCamp, especially one this big! Show Notes David Bisset David on Twitter Make WordPress WordCamp.org BuddyPress…

Build The Agency That You Want – Brent Weaver – S10-E02

Posted onMay 12, 2017July 3, 2026 Trailblazer FM - Your WordPress agency in small steady steps - Hosted by Lee Matthew Jackson

Brent Weaver teaches people to build agencies they way THEY would like to work. His focus is on YOU and what you want out of your business. He shares his own journey and awesome lessons learned. Quotables: Don’t create what you THINK you need to create. If you don’t have the resources, you need figure out how to…

Episode 35: Diane Kinney & Writing an eBook

Posted onMay 9, 2017January 5, 2022 How I Built It

Diane Kinney is a WordPress Developer, Designer, and Marketer. And soon, she’ll be adding author to that biographical line. She and Carrie Dils are working on a book called Real World Freelancing that talks all about what it really takes to be a freelancer. In this episode, she and I talk all about the writing process, decisions…

Execution is Everything – Troy Dean – S10-E01

Posted onMay 5, 2017July 3, 2026 Trailblazer FM - Your WordPress agency in small steady steps - Hosted by Lee Matthew Jackson

Troy Dean is the rockstar of execution. With two successful online communities and successful businesses Troy drops wisdom and amazing actionable advice on this episode. Be prepared, this is NOT your normal episode. Enjoy! Troy’s Sites: http://www.wpelevation.com/ https://www.rockstarempires.com/ WP Elevation Podcast: http://www.wpelevation.com/the-podcast/ Rockstars Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rockstarempires/ Recommended Agency: http://www.studioalto.com/ Go Daddy Article: http://bit.ly/2qvje5R — OUR…

Episode 34: Shawn Hesketh & WP101

Posted onMay 2, 2017January 5, 2022 How I Built It

Shawn Hesketh is a good friend of the show and an excellent educator and mentor. His widely popular site, WP101, teached thousands of folks how to use WordPress. In this episode, we get pretty deep into the woods on how he built WP101, and in typical Shawn fashion, he imparts some great advice all along…

Your Content Strategy – Simon Thompson – S09-08

Posted onApril 28, 2017July 3, 2026 Trailblazer FM - Your WordPress agency in small steady steps - Hosted by Lee Matthew Jackson

Meet Simon owner of Content Kite. They focus on helping digital agencies get more leads through content. Listen out for his insights into ROI content marketing and the benefits of repurposing content Takeaways: Repurpose content, look at what is performing well and make that post into a podcast. Make your content consumable on different platforms….

Episode 33: Erin Flynn & Teaching Freelance

Posted onApril 25, 2017January 5, 2022 How I Built It

Erin Flynn is a freelancer and educator based on Colorado. In this episode we talk about how she found her way into the product space, all the twists and turns of freelancing, and how she creates courses and keeps her sales funnel on point. Show Notes Erin Flynn Rethink.fm: Tips for Mastering Client Communications Streak…

Websites That Don't Suck – James Rose – S09-07

Posted onApril 24, 2017July 3, 2026 Trailblazer FM - Your WordPress agency in small steady steps - Hosted by Lee Matthew Jackson

Call it a prequel. Today’s episode is from a project me and James did last year. We unpack his story and ethos of being web developers that don’t suck. It’s something we all feel strongly about, and so refreshing to hear the honesty of someone who cares so much about not sucking! Why prequel? Because…

Episode 32: Tom McFarlin & Page Template Dashboard

Posted onApril 18, 2017January 5, 2022 How I Built It

Tom is a man of many hats! He’s a WordPress user, avid blogger, developer, editor for Envato, and much more. He also takes the approach that he’ll scratch his own itch if he needs to. In this episode, we talk about how he tackles problems, why and how he built the plugin Page Template Dashboard,…

Content Automation – Hani Mourra – S09-E06

Posted onApril 13, 2017July 3, 2026 Trailblazer FM - Your WordPress agency in small steady steps - Hosted by Lee Matthew Jackson

Is automation for you? What can you automate? Hani Mourra has been creating automation solutions for years, as well as holding down a busy job. Join Lee as he finds out… how!?? 😀 Quotes: “Set it and forget it” “Write it down and make it real” Connect with Hani: Twitter: Click here Facebook: Click here…

Episode 79: WordPress Development Challenges, Hiring Developers, and Other Listener Questions

Posted onApril 11, 2017January 5, 2022 Apply Filters

We’re going to answer some listener questions today. We’ve been getting a lot of great ones, and we thank you! We will continue answering questions in future episodes. If you have questions that you’d like…

Episode 31: Ty Fujimura & Building Client Relationships

Posted onApril 11, 2017January 5, 2022 How I Built It

In this episode, Ty and I discuss a few great topics! His company, Cantilever, focuses on strong client relationships that elicit enough trust to try cool, experimental projects, like what they did with Rustic Pathways. We talk about integrating the REST API in an interesting way, the importance of communicating with clients, and why trying…

Pivoting An Agency – Steve Marks – S09-E05

Posted onApril 10, 2017July 3, 2026 Trailblazer FM - Your WordPress agency in small steady steps - Hosted by Lee Matthew Jackson

Meet the guy behind Property Hive, Steve Marks. Learn how he niched right down and went from full time web agency to replacing that income with plugin licensing in the real estate industry. Steve’s passion for WordPress and quality code is inspiring! Takeaways: Find your passion, what you love to talk about. Passion pays off….