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 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:…
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…
Starting a podcast need not cost a tonne of money, nor need it be difficult. Not starting a podcast is a marketing stream you are totally missing out on! Here is why you should podcast, and how to get going with WordPress. Blubrry PowerPress – https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/powerpress/ Simple Podcast Press – http://leejacksondev.com/spp Smart Podcast Player –…
Learn all about Project Management from Dan Connors of (http://danconnors.com/). He shares valuable content on how to get more involved in your projects, and also manage clients expectations. Action today: Outsource your weaknesses to others. Focus on your gut feeling, if something feels wrong take a look and fix it, don’t wait to face the consequences. Project…
Why let Facebook own your community when you can build and control your own. We unpack tools to help you build, grown and monetise your own community on your WordPress websites. BuddyPress – https://buddypress.org/ BBPress – https://bbpress.org/ PeepSo – https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/peepso-core/ Membership Pro 2 – https://premium.wpmudev.org/project/membership/ WooCommerce Membership – https://woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-memberships/ Subscriptions – https://woocommerce.com/product-category/woocommerce-extensions/woocommerce-subscriptions/ — OUR EVENT:…
Building WordPress websites on cheap reseller hosting can be needlessly slow. Here is how to build multiple WordPress websites on your computer or on a computer in the office that you can all collaborate on. No more internet latency! Woo! XAMMP – https://www.apachefriends.org/add-ons.html AMPPS – http://www.ampps.com/demo Presmattic – Thanks to Stephen Greer in the Facebook…
WooCommerce is one of the leading e-commerce solutions for WordPress. It can seem overwhelming at times. Here are some amazing secrets that will make working with WooCommerce a dream come true. WooCommerce https://woocommerce.com/ Extensions https://woocommerce.com/product-category/woocommerce-extensions/ GPLDL http://gpldl.com Remember it is OK for them to distribute open source code BUT, we ALWAYS recommend you buy a licence so…
Let’s bust the myth about WordPress security and show you how to protect your or your client websites today. In this tipisode we arm you with the answer to the “WordPress is insecure” moan, and we share the tools to help protect you. Force Strong Password – https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/force-strong-passwords/ Bruteprotect – https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/bruteprotect/ All-in-one WordPress Security – https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-wp-security-and-firewall/ iThemes…
Solving email deliverability in WordPress can be a pain. Why does it happen? Why do the emails always end up in spam? Not receiving notifications from Form submissions? Let’s solve this for you. WP Mail SMTP – https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-mail-smtp/ Send Grid – https://sendgrid.com/ — OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business?…
Choosing a WordPress Theme is a minefield. What are the warning signs that it is going to be more trouble that it is worth? How do you decide on which theme or framework to commit to? Let’s unpack that for you. Genesis The Genesis Framework – http://my.studiopress.com/themes/genesis/ Beaver Builder They include an awesome starter theme…
From redirecting old pages to creating easy to remember urls, redirection need not be complicated. Plus it’s going to really help when you replace an old website! Check out the easiest ways with WordPress: Redirection Our recommended plugin with grouping tools, import and more – https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/redirection/ Pretty Links – https://wordpress.org/plugins/pretty-link/ Page Links To – https://wordpress.org/plugins/page-links-to/ — OUR…
