Category: Business
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Automattic and the VIP Platform with Paul Maiorana
There is managed WordPress hosting and then there is the VIP platform. Ok, so maybe you don’t make the leap THAT fast, but if you’re a Fortune 50 looking for a strong SLA tied closely to Automattic, you might choose VIP. Paul Maiorana, VP of Platform Services, joins us to talk about what it’s like…
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Ethan Marcotte: Responsive design with a side of WordPress
It’s not often one has the chance to share a stage with guru of responsive design Ethan Marcotte, as I did during WordCamp Boston 2013. Ok, so it wasn’t a stage, it was a podium. And we didn’t share it, I just came on after him — but I digress. In this episode of Matt…
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Garrett Moon of Todaymade & CoSchedule
Are you afraid to start because you’re not in San Francisco, New York, or Austin? What if I told you that today’s guest is doing just fine out in North Dakota? Garrett Moon is co-foudner of Todaymade a software company that launched CoSchedule a few months back. And by a few months I mean October/November…
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Embrace the suck of your WordPress business
Some of the best conversations I’ve had with WordPress entrepreneurs are those coming from a military background. Embrace the suck is a phrase that today’s guest Nathan Hangen introduced me to as we talked about his time serving and his journey of building Ignition Deck. There’s a lot to learn in this episode so I want…
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From WordPress developer to product designer
Who wants to be in the client services field when you can be in product? After all, the road to the Golden Chalice is lined with riches and bountiful treasures. Create an MVP, launch it, and splash into your pool of coins like Uncle Scrooge. No one ever warns you about the long weekends, iterations,…
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AppPresser: Launching a product with zero competition
Dare I say it’s easy to launch a product when there’s a competitor in the wild? How about easier? It’s one challenge to build a competing product and grow a business, it’s a whole other challenge to create something new with no competitors. Today I sit down with Scott Bolinger and Lisa Sabin-Wilson to discuss the launch…
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WordPress through Google Glass
I’m really excited to sit down and chat with the developer of wpForGlass, a WordPress plugin for publishing via Google Glass. When the news broke, the first thing that came to my mind was, “Who is Ozzy Farman and this agency Weber Shandwick?” Why is that important? In my humble opinion, this type of plugin…
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24 Ways you can build a better WordPress website
Sometimes I should learn to keep my mouth shut. But if I did, we wouldn’t get awesome interviews like this one with James Schramko of superfastbusiness.com. I was listening to James interview on another podcast and he lead in to how easy it is to launch a WordPress website. Even more so, how fast and cheap it…
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How to write your first self published e-book
Am I the only one that has an urge to start writing a book when the winter time rolls around? Brian Casel returns to The Matt Report to discuss his latest Launch Design for Conversions. This isn’t a typical interview, we’re getting right to the good stuff including planning your book, marketing, sales expectations and…