Author: Matt
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Episode 32: Why the world needs another WordPress management tool
I found Paul Goodchild when someone tweeted: “Do we really need another WordPress management tool?” Well, if you listen to Paul’s interview, you’re going to find out why we do. When we recorded this, his product was called Worpit and has now rebranded to iControlWP. Paul’s a great guy and has a great story to…
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Episode 31: Growing your WordPress theme shop w/ Adam Pickering
Learn what Adam Pickering did to grow his WordPress theme shop and build his brand. Adam is co-founder of Mint Themes and designer of the Astoundify crowd funding theme. We have a great discussion about how he built his companies, leveraged SEO to drive traffic, and how to price products. If you find yourself sitting in a…
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Episode 30: The Genesis of Copyblogger
Do you know how hard it is to craft a headline about a guy who spends his time writing headlines? Introducing Brian Clark, founder of Copyblogger Media, is down right nerve wracking. I don’t even want to type anymore, that’s how badly I think I’m going to get criticized. I digress. Here are a few headlines…
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Episode 29: Rafal Tomal lead WordPress designer at Copyblogger
Have you ever had that mouth wide open, I just met a celebrity feeling? That’s the way I felt when I interviewed Rafal Tomal lead WordPress designer at Copyblogger. Ok, you might not love WordPress themes as much as I do, but if you do, I bet you love the stuff Rafal has put out.…
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Episode 28: Is WordPress recession proof?
A lot of the entrepreneurs I’ve interviewed started in the last economic downturn of 2008. So that got me thinking, is WordPress recession proof? WordPress services can be sliced and diced in many ways. It’s not creating “work” that’s the hard part, it’s finding the right vertical. Rebecca Gill of Web Savvy Marketing joins us…
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Episode 27: How to dominate in a niche WordPress business
These are the stories I love. Folks who are honing in on one vertical industry and putting out a great product or service. Angie Meeker of Angie Meeker Designs walks us through her journey of starting out in the WordPress world to finding a niche vertical business. If you’re all about focus and growing — don’t miss…
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Episode 26: From WordPress freelancer to working at WebDevStudios
You have to wear many hats as a freelancer. The question is, do you really want to? Ryan Duff joins us in Episode 26 to discuss his journey from freelancer to working at WebDevStudios one of the fastest growing WordPress shops around. Don’t miss this episode if you’re looking for a change in your WordPress…
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Episode 25: Growth hacks for WordPress freelancers w/ Aaron Holbrook
Looking for ways to find more clients, land bigger projects, grow a network of trusted peers and increase revenue? I sit down with Aaron Holbrook of A7 Web Design to discuss how he’s doing just that and more. Aaron shares his unique story and how it has unfolded into building his virtual agency. Don’t miss…
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Episode 24: A WordPress business built on selling buttons
Keep it simple stupid. Take your idea and cut it and half and then cut it in half again. Then pick the top 3 features of you product and cross off 2 of them. What do you have left? Buttons. I love the idea of Max Foundry’s button plugin because it solves such a simple…