Search results for: “pagely”
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My first day at Pagely
I’m excited to announce that I’ve joined the growing team at Pagely. Starting today, for the first time in ten years, I have to report to someone — this guy. While the decision wasn’t easy at first, the more I talked to Sean about this role, the more I opened up to the idea of this new…
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Moving your business up channel with Josh Strebel of Pagely
Doubling your agency rate is a great way to grow your business. Even if you’re a beginner freelancer, moving from $50/hr to $75/hr can start to move the needle considerably. Sounds obvious, but so many people that I talk to still won’t take the leap.
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Never think about protecting WordPress again
When you hear the phrase high performance WordPress websites, what examples come to mind? This is a phrase that I see a lot of companies using in their marketing, which includes Malcare, today’s guest and sponsor of this show. Products and services targeting the type of buyer that might be managing a high traffic site…
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Business of WordPress news w/ Rae Morey
WordPress news is hard. I mean, it’s hard to turn it into a real business. I get away with covering WordPress here on the Matt Report because our guests share lessons on how they built their business or spend time telling us how they navigated the community, until they found their way. But news? Well,…
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Recapture.io: From part time business to world domination
I appreciate a good side hustle story. Someone slogging away in the cubical but slowly building up an audience on Twitter on the weekends. I’m sure you know all about the “build in open” movement, and today’s guest really shocked me with that. See, maybe like you, I’ve listened to Dave Rodenbaugh on his podcast…
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Mindful School Marketing: Finding a great podcast co-host
Forming a successful partnership in business might be the most powerful, yet, most challenging things to do right. This goes beyond simply linking to each others business or handing over the occasional customer referral. I’m talking about two (or more) partners both handling responsibilities and working towards a shared goal for the overall mission. Tara…
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Brian Jackson: From marketing Kinsta to building a plugin business
Today’s guest used to sit on the opposite sides of the WordPress hosting competition table from me. At one point in his career, he was pumping out content on Kinsta’s blog like an absolute machine while I was raging against that machine, selling would-be customers on Pagely’s hosting stack. So where is Brian Jackson, former…
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In defense of Elementor vs. Webflow
WordPress product pricing is too cheap. Elementor, the most popular page builder for WordPress these days, has announced a price hike which will come into effect on March 9, 2021. Comments are as you expected: Are you freaking kidding me? You guys are hugely successful which means you already make a pleasant amount of cash…
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Funding a WordPress podcast
Monetizing “WordPress content” like a blog, a podcast, or a YouTube channel is tricky business. Results are rarely immediate for most creators, with the Google SERP odds being stacked against you. If you want to fast track it: You will find more opportunity producing largely searched for content like how-to tutorials or topics on design…