Learn epic content creation strategy and how you can help your clients get their sites online quicker as a result. Dave Toomey drops amazing advice, tells us his web agency journey, and also introduces his new white-label content service. Get your free white-labelled guide to the importance of content and more here. Connect with Dave:…
Jeff and I talk about picking names, following your passion, and his great attention to detail in this episode of How I Built It. In a usually saturated market, Jeff has build a great business on t-shirts and other clothing. His insight is fantastic! Show Notes Ugmonk Ugmonk Journal Square One Coffee (sold out) Chemex…
Learn how we create WordPress websites from the client’s initial ideas, right through to making the site live. We take you through: The Briefing Process How we take the brief, reverse brief and quote. And also that all important deposit. Wireframing Getting the layout agreed before we get into Photoshop. Check out Google Slides or Moqups…
Chris and I talk about all sorts of stuff in this episode, all surrounding his site Beyond Good. We talk about tools, automation, and being a one-man show doing the work of a small company. Chris also shares some exclusive advice on creating content. Make sure to listen until the end! Show Notes Beyond Good Hosting…
Today’s episode is sponsored by SearchWP, a powerful plugin to enhance your WordPress search experience. One of its main features is its ability to build custom search engines. It also has the ability to search…
Lee grills Brian Jackson from Kinsta all about WordPress hosting from the perspective of a web agency. OH an it is our 50th full episode! Boom 🙂 Recommended themes/plugins My Theme Shop Recommended theme resource. Well coded, lightweight had has used https://mythemeshop.com/ WP Subscribe Pro https://mythemeshop.com/plugins/wp-subscribe-pro/ Beaver Builder (Lee’s recommendation… again) http://leejacksondev.com/beaverbuilder Easy Digital Downloads…
This episode goes a little longer than normal, but it’s chocked with some great information! We discuss hacking systems (but not in the way you’d expect), how he created WPSessions by basically asking, and why he wanted to bring the WordCamp feel to the online community. We also discussed the need to constantly evaluate if…
Meet Richard Bland of https://www.bhambrabland.co.uk/. He is a Wordpress expert, designer & developer and web & email consultant to SMB’s. Listen to how he learnt to go with his gut, and also be able to say the word NO when needed. Action today: Find your passion. Simplify your offering and become the master of it. Resources: Chris Coyier: http://chriscoyier.net/ Plugins:…
It’s the last episode of the Halloween 2016 Season… Here goes: Membership sites are an amazing way generate income based on your or your client’s expertise. With WordPress being such a powerful content machine, it makes sense to let it drive your membership area. We share some great tools to get you started, and stay…
Here is how to collaborate on theme and plugin projects ensuring you have a good change tracked copy. Find out other benefits you might not have thought of, and check out the awesome github updater plugin we share! Lee also has a bit of an argument with himself. Github – https://github.com/ Bit Bucket – https://bitbucket.org…
Learn why you should be updating your site, and how to update it the best way. We also unpack documentation and great tools to help you along the way. Automatic Update Config Use wisely, listen to the podcast first – https://codex.wordpress.org/Configuring_Automatic_Background_Updates Easy Updates Manager – https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/stops-core-theme-and-plugin-updates/ WPBoom – http://www.wpboom.com/ WP Curve – http://leejacksondev.com/wpcurve — OUR…
Whether build the site from scratch or with a template, it is essential you check your WordPress website works on multiple devices. So with so many out there, what should you be testing and how!? Let us share how we do it… Blisk – https://blisk.io/ BrowserStack – https://www.browserstack.com — OUR EVENT: Do you want to…
You might not be making the most of the Media section inside of WordPress. Learn top tips, little known features, SEO tricks and cool tools to help you manage information easily. Add From Server – https://wordpress.org/plugins/add-from-server/ WP Media Folder – https://www.joomunited.com/wordpress-products/wp-media-folder — OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join…
Social media used right on your WordPress website can help increase your audience as well as raise your credibility. Here are ideas for social sharing, and content showcasing. AddToAny – https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/add-to-any/ Monarch – https://www.elegantthemes.com/plugins/monarch/ Feed Them Social – https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/feed-them-social/ WordPress Social Stream – https://codecanyon.net/item/wordpress-social-stream/2201708 — OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in…
In this episode, Robby and Justin from Beaver Builder discuss creating a great product, the importance of feedback from your users and the community, and where they see page builders going. Show Notes Beaver Builder Pippin’s Page Builder Review Gulp JS Joomla! React JS GoDaddy Now Includes Beaver Builder Lite How I Built It Patreon…
