Trailblazer FM is a podcast that aims to help you build a WordPress agency that you, your employees, your clients, your suppliers, and your families all love.
We focus on practical advice to make achievable changes in your business that help improve your bank balance and wellbeing whilst not exhausting you with the hustle culture that is prevalent on the internet today!
Meet David Abrams, co-founder of Demio. He and his team have launched a new SaaS product and his journey from agency to product is fascinating. Top tips include how to grow an audience even during development. Enjoy! Plugin Tip: Pretty links: Click here Connect with David: Website: Click here Personal Twitter: Click here Twitter: Click here…
Meet Nate Wright from Theme of The Crop (https://themeofthecrop.com/). Learn how he grew an audience for his new theme. Brilliant story of how he went from being a journalist to WordPress Developer & Designer. His niche? Restaurants… I like food so this is good. Connect with Nate: Website: Click here Facebook: Click here Facebook Page: Click…
Meet Chantal, of 1 Day Webs. She builds outstanding websites for her clients in JUST ONE DAY! Learn how she gets leads, her processes for delivering a site in just one day and be impacted by the lessons she has learned along the way. Connect with Chantal: Website: Click here Facebook: Click here Facebook…
Meet Curtis, WordPress Developer and Business Coach and family man. He also runs the Smart Business Show Podcast. Learn how he created a process to make his work life less hectic, so he could spend more time with those he loves. Lee’s takeaway: Know what you like to do, know what you want to be,…
Get ready for Part Two. Kim Doyal is a long time friend, mentor and legend. I had the privilege of catching up with Kim for two hours over the Christmas season, this is the second half of that conversation. Kim shares lessons she has learned along the journey, as well as sharing exciting ideas she has…
Kim Doyal is a long time friend, mentor and legend. I had the privilege of catching up with Kim for two hours over the Christmas season, and the next two episodes are the end result of that. Kim shares lessons she has learned along the journey, as well as sharing exciting ideas she has for…
Adam was born to be an entrepreneur. From the age of 12 he’s been creating opportunities and generating income. There came a point however just a few short years ago where Adam recognised the value of going Digital. He wanted more time with the family, a better lifestyle, a comfortable living. Enjoy as we unpack his…
Insights into WP Engine from David Vogelpohl, their Vice President of Web Strategy. David has a rich history in agency life and shares his journey from agency owner, to VP of one of the world’s most exciting WordPress hosting platforms. Visit WP Engine here Get your discounts during web week here. For the WP Engine…
Learn ways you can monetise your site and your client websites. Lee unpacks five core ways to generate income online and shares awesome WordPress solutions to help you get started. Head on over to http://leejacksondev.com/episode55 to download our full guide with links for all the options discussed in this podcast. We made it all pretty and…
Meet David, Freelancer, nomad and massive Beaver Builder fan. An ex UK Civil Servant who turned his back on a safe pension to travel the world, frolic on beaches and make use of 10 years of tinkering with WP. Plugin Recommendations Beaver Builder – click here WP Types – click here Plugin organiser – click…
Learn what we include in our contracts, and how you can quickly create your own contracts for your WordPress website builds. This is our journey, and is not to be considered legal advice, but to help encourage you, and empower you to easily put together your own legal framework that will protect you, your business…
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:…
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…
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…
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:…
