Your customer is ruining your brand
If there’s one thing I’m sick of it’s flash in the pan web marketers. Crappy ads and “consultants” that promise WhatsApp money in a weekend’s worth of SEO and retargeting work. “Don’t worry, we’ve been...
View ArticleGarrett 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...
View ArticleEthan 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...
View ArticleAutomattic 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,...
View ArticleHow to optimize your blog images
Speeding up your WordPress blog is super important and almost a no-brainer in today’s SEO world. One of the biggest culprits weighing us down are the featured images we use to showcase our content....
View ArticleJake Goldman on building a WordPress agency
In today’s episode I finally make it around to inviting my good friend Jake Goldman on to the show. If you don’t know Jake, he’s running one of the largest WordPress agencies on the planet. If you’re...
View ArticleAlex King: Invest in team building and creating value
I have the honor of sitting down with legacy WordPress entrepreneur Alex King of Crowd Favorite in today’s episode. Rounding off my release of big name WordPress agency founders, Alex paints the...
View ArticleJames Dalman is disrupting web design (again)
One day I’ll write a book about how the experience of selling cars should be a precursor to becoming an entrepreneur. In fact, I’ve put some thoughts together on that topic before. There’s no better...
View ArticleWP Valet: Leveraging customer data
There’s a great resource that so many of us overlook. It starts with the time you spend invoicing, speaking on the phone and training clients. It’s the time it takes to update a plugin starting from...
View ArticleOff the cuff with Marcus Couch
I’ve had the chance to talk to some really smart and down to earth people lately. Today’s guest, Marcus Couch of WordPress podcasting fame (though don’t say that around him), joins us to chat about the...
View ArticleCarrie Dils: From greeting cards to WordPress
Fan favorite Carrie Dils joins the show today to talk about GiggleSnort — I mean WordPress freelancing. Carrie brings us through some amazing stories, from bootstrapping a greeting card service to...
View ArticleHow to find determination when the chips are down
You might refer to it as crushing it or pushing through or even the grind. Determination is often overlooked in the entrepreneur’s journey. Some will fold when faced with the slightest friction of...
View ArticleThe 6 P’s to Building an Engaged Audience
Building an audience is quickly becoming the #1 way to market yourself or your services. When I hear developers say, “I stopped selling xyz product because I couldn’t market it.” I wonder if they ever...
View ArticleWhat about Bob Dunn?
Do you have to train your clients on using WordPress after a site launch? In today’s episode I get to sit down with someone I have a ton of respect for, Bob Dunn. Bob runs a site called BobWP.com where...
View ArticleEmbrace the Happy Chaos with Adam Clark
Adam Clark’s journey to becoming the WordPress-loving freelance developer he is today took a detour. Adam started out in the field of journalism and moved into using and modifying WordPress code. Adam...
View ArticleSegmenting, Outsourcing & Engaging to grow your WordPress business
Daniel Faggella is the founder CLVboost of a boutique marketing automation and strategic email market consultancy based in Cambridge, Massachusetts Daniel originally started learning and using WP when...
View ArticleCreate a better customer experience
Today I sit down with Cody Landefeld of CodyL.com fame. You may be familiar with the User Experience of a website or app, but what about your business? That’s what we’re focusing on today. How do...
View ArticleHow to develop a successful product with Frankie Jarrett
Back at WordCamp Miami, I had dinner with my new friend Topher, where we shared some great food and conversation. In typical podcaster fashion I asked, “Who should I interview next?” Topher said that I...
View ArticleStartup Platform Episode 1
Looking to work up a sweat optimizing your next WordPress website launch this summer? Of course you are! In this premier of The Startup Platform, we cover the major building blocks of launching a...
View ArticleMatt Report now has an Executive Producer
Note from Matt: I’d like you to give a warm welcome to Lisa Snyder, Executive Producer, for the Matt Report podcast. Lisa has been a faithful listener and fully dedicated to the Matt Report Pro...
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