We interviewed the founder of WPManageNinja Shahjahan Jewel, a WordPress enthusiast and entrepreneur.

Shahjahan Jewel

The Journey from 4 employees to 110 lessons learned

#1 - Jewel, can you give the audience some background information how and how you got into web design and development, including WordPress?

#2 - Bangladesh recently has face some dramatic challenges. How have these difficulties affected your own business?

#3 - Can you give us some insights on the internal planning process linked to building new products/plugins?

#4 - What is one of the biggest challenges that WPManageNinja faces now?

#5— What AI tools do you personally use to help you run your business?

#6—If you had your time machine (H. G. Wells) and could travel back to the beginning of you?

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Matt Mullenweg vs, WP-Engine

#933 - WP-Tonic This Month in WordPress & Tech Round Table Show With Special Guests

We discuss Matt Mullenweg's controversial remarks at WCUS 2024 and his actions against WP-Engine, some online criticism of the online "launch" of Etch, and a load of other stuff connected to the most exciting stories in WordPress and tech in September 2024

This Month's Special Guest Panelists - Kevin Geary & Mark Szymanski

#1 - WCUS 2024 - An In-Person Q&A With WordPress Cofounder Matt Mullenweg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnI-QcVSwMU

Matt Mullenweg’s Ecosystem Thinking for Open Source Success

https://wptavern.com/matt-mullenwegs-ecosystem-thinking-for-open-source-success

#2 - Mark Zuckerberg says there’s ‘no causal connection’ between social media and teen mental health

https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/25/24254044/mark-zuckerberg-meta-social-media-teen-mental-health

#3 - Etch announcement: It’s all about outsourcing risk

https://wpbiz.dev/news/etch-announcement/

#4 - Adam Neumann’s startup Flow opens a co-living community in Saudi Arabia

https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/20/adam-neumanns-startup-flow-opens-co-living-community-in-saudi-arabia/

How Will AI Effect Being A WordPress Freelancer or Agency Owner

With Special Guest Max Ziebell

AI's impact on WordPress freelancers and agency owners is profound. Discover how to adapt and thrive in a changing digital landscape.

Are you curious about how artificial intelligence will influence your role as a WordPress freelancer or agency owner? In this engaging show, we break down key trends and emerging technologies that are set to redefine digital services. Learn about both challenges and opportunities AI presents, ensuring you're equipped for success in a rapidly evolving market.

Max Ziebell

https://maxziebell.de/

https://www.youtube.com/@maxziebell2853/videos

@MaxZiebell

#1 - Max, can you give us some background info on how you got into web development, especially your general interest in AI?

#2 - There seems to be a lot of confusion around AI connected to "Language Models" and "General Intelligence." if you agree with this, can you give some insight into the main differences between these two technologies?

#3 - How will AI affect web development and design in the next few years?

#4 - If a young relative came to you for some advice and mentorship connected to a career in web development, what key advice would you give them

#5— What AI tools do you personally use to help you run your business?

#6—If you had your time machine (H. G. Wells) and could travel back to the beginning of you?

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Critical lessons from investing in reveal strategies for success. Discover insights that could transform your investment approach.

With Special Guest Rob Walling, The Founder of TinySeeds And The Host of The Popular Podcast "Start-Up For The Rest Of Us" Podcast.

Rob Walling

Tinyseeds

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Start-Up For The Rest Of Us Podcast

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WordPress uptake stagnating in 2024? Uncover the truth behind the numbers and explore implications for developers, businesses, and bloggers alike.

Curious about the future of WordPress? In our latest show, we investigate whether the platform’s growth is slowing down or if it's merely holding steady in 2024. With a deep dive into usage patterns and comparisons with emerging alternatives, this analysis sheds light on what lies ahead for one of the world's most popular content management systems.

With Special Guests Matt Medeiros & Mark Szymanski

Main Discussion Topics

Kevin Geary - Etch

Jamie Marsland - Head of WordPress YouTube

Josepha Haden. - Executive Director of WordPress Project

Morten Rand-Hendriksen

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We discuss Jamie Marsland being made the De facto face of WordPress and Kevin Geary's new product ETCH.

This month's essential subject will be "CREDIBILITY", personal and company. We will discuss Jamie Marsland being made the face of WordPress and Kevin Geary's new product ETCH, So "don't miss out on this month's WP-Tonic round table show live discussion. Join us on Thursday as we delve into the newest WordPress and tech articles that have been making waves this month.

This Month's Special Guest Panelist - Brian Jackson, Joint founder of Forgemedia & Tom Fanelli, Founder and CEO of Convesio

#1 - Jamie Marsland Joins Automattic as Head of WordPress YouTube

https://wptavern.com/jamie-marsland-joins-automattic-as-head-of-wordpress-youtube

#2 - Elon Musk’s X sues advertisers over alleged ‘massive advertiser boycott’ after Twitter takeover

https://apnews.com/article/x-sues-advertisers-unilever-cvs-mars-orsted-673d1ae88e9fb0ca5b170d238739453e

#3 - Dear WordPress | Kevin Geary | Etch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuaabXY5atE

#4 - What is Telegram and why was its CEO arrested in Paris?

Pavel Purov

https://apnews.com/article/telegram-pavel-durov-arrest-2c8015c102cce23c23d55c6ca82641c5

A woman clocked in for work at Wells Fargo on Friday at 7 a.m. 4 days later, she was found dead at her desk.

https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/investigation-underway-after-body-of-wells-fargo-employee-found-dead-at-work-tempe/75-1329570f-3b63-4869-b4bd-7d45801a80f2

#5- The WordPress Paradox: Open Source vs. Commercial Interests

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brU7XSDQIpY

#6 - Eric Schmidt Full Controversial Interview on AI Revolution (Former Google CEO)

https://www.chaindesk.ai/tools/youtube-summarizer/eric-schmidt-full-controversial-interview-on-ai-revolution-former-google-ceo-mKVFNg3DEng

The Future Impact Of AI On eLearning And The WordPress Platform

Explore the future impact of AI on eLearning and learning to be a developer. Uncover trends that will transform online learning experiences for educators and students.

In this week's show, we dive deeply into the intersection of AI code development technology, eLearning innovations, and the WordPress ecosystem. We'll uncover how artificial intelligence enhances educational platforms through automation, adaptive learning pathways, and improved accessibility features. Gain valuable knowledge about emerging trends that could shape the future landscape of online education! Watch until the end for expert predictions—don’t miss out.

#1 - Chris, what are some of the most significant opportunities and challenges that eLearning faces connected to AI over the next couple of years?

#2 - I feel that AI is going to change education in general, especially online education. What are your thoughts on this?

#3 - What are some of the biggest challenges that LifterLMS faces when competing with its main SaaS competitors, and do you feel you are at a disadvantage when integrating AI technology compared to these SaaS platforms?

#4 - What are your thoughts about the Gutenberg project, and are some consistent criticisms of the project fair?

#5— What AI tools do you use personally to help you run your business?

#6—If you had your time machine (H. G. Wells) and could travel back to the beginning of you?

Chris Badgett

https://lifterlms.com

@ChrisBadgett

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https://lifterlms.com

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Discover the perfect product-market fit for your WordPress venture. Unlock strategies and insights to elevate your online success today.

Unlock the secrets of achieving product-market fit in our latest video tailored for the WordPress community. We explore practical techniques and real-life examples that illustrate how to connect with users' needs while maximizing the capabilities of WordPress plugins and themes. This informative guide will empower you to create solutions that resonate with your audience.

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With Special Guest Devin Walker, SVP, Chief Innovation Office | StellarWP

Devin Walker is the creator of several highly rated and award-winning software products. He is best known for creating the GiveWP, an online fundraising platform built for WordPress. His work is actively being used by millions of websites and is featured in Product Hunt, WP Tavern, Torque, and several other widely regarded online publications.

As an advocate for open source, Walker has given back extensively to the WordPress community through code contributions, WordCamp and Meetup organization, speaking efforts, and fostering and supporting popular online groups like Advanced WordPress (AWP) and WordPress for Nonprofits.

#1 - Devin, What are some of the biggest challenges and lessons learned connected to StellarWP and SolidWP and finding product market fit?

#2 - What are some of the most enormous opportunities for StellarWP over the next 18 months?

#3 - Do you have any advice or observations on finding the proper boundaries connected to what level of support a plugin should provide connected users?

#4 - Where do you feel we are with the Gutenberg project?

#5—How do you see AI changing online business, including your own, in the next 18 months?

#6—If you had your time machine (H. G. Wells) and could travel back to the beginning of you?

Devin Walker

https://stellarwp.com

https://devin.org

https://www.linkedin.com/in/devin-walker-619-sd

A hosting company's journey to discover innovative tactics that fueled growth and improved client relations.

In this informative interview, we take you behind the scenes of a hosting company's venture into marketing automation. Witness firsthand how they implemented innovative technologies to optimize their marketing efforts, improve lead generation, and create personalized customer experiences.

With Special Guest Tom Fanelli CEO of Convessio

#1 - Tom, what were the main business reasons for Convessio's development of its marketing automation platform?

#2 - In May 2024, Convessio bought Growmatik; what were the main lessons you and your team learned from the purchase?

#3 - What major trends have you noticed lately in hosting and providing services to WordPress agencies?

#4 - Lately, a lot of frustration has been expressed in public by some of the leading influencers and trainers in the WordPress space connected to Gutenberg. What are your thoughts connected to Gutenberg?

#5—How do you see AI changing online business, including your own, in the next 18 months?

#6—If you had your time machine (H. G. Wells) and could travel back to the beginning of you?

https://convesio.com/convert/

What Needs To Be Done To Save The Gutenberg Project?

Save the Gutenberg Project. Discover essential actions needed to preserve this literary treasure and ensure free access to knowledge for all.

Join us in our compelling exploration of what must be done to rescue the Gutenberg Project from its current challenges. This video outlines pressing issues such as budget constraints and digital adaptation while offering actionable insights on fostering growth within this landmark initiative. Together, we can advocate for open access to knowledge.

#1 - Kevin, is it possible to build a page and website builder that meets the diverse needs of a core project that drives 40% + of all websites on the internet?

#2 - Can you explain to the audience the critical concepts around "Intrinsic Design" and your personal views connected to it being implicated in Gutenberg?

#3 - Have you any thoughts on why it seems so hard for the leadership team to admit and deal with some of the major problems of the Gutenberg project?

#4 - What are the two to three key things that need to be changed connected to the Gutenberg project as quickly as possible?

#5—How do you see AI changing online business, including your own, in the next 18 months?

#6—If you had your time machine (H. G. Wells) and could travel back to the beginning of you?

Kevin Geary

https://geary.co/

https://digitalgravy.co

Don't miss out on this week's live discussion! Join us on Thursday as we delve into the newest WordPress and tech articles that have been making waves this month.

This Month's Special Guest Panelist - Jason Cohen Founder of WP-Engine & Mark Szymanski

#1 - What’s New in WordPress 6.6: New Design Elements, Synced Patterns, and More

https://nitropack.io/blog/post/wordpress-6-6

WordPress is a UI/UX Disaster - Change My Mind!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vdKSqkmUKg&t=338s

The WordPress Criticism Debate - Redressing the Balance

https://www.youtube.com/live/kgL7o5ND1kY

NEW Major WordPress Update 6.6 - DOA Dead On Arrival!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VQ9fC7KEbY

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#2 - Angry admins share the CrowdStrike outage experience

https://www.theregister.com/2024/07/19/admin_crowdstrike_update_mess/

#3 - Exciting News: BuddyBoss Is Joining The Awesome Motive Family!

https://www.buddyboss.com/buddyboss-joins-awesome-motive/

#4 - Meta Opens Door To Research On Instagram's Impact On Teens

https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/397813/meta-opens-door-to-research-on-instagrams-impact.html

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#923 - WP-Tonic Show: WordPress With Special Guest Baldur Bjarnason

Is WordPress At It's Core A Real Open Source Project In 2024?

Discover the truth in 2024: Is WordPress genuinely open source? Explore its core origins and prospects now.

Delve into the heart of WordPress in 2024 and explore its true essence as an open-source project. Discover the evolution of this platform over the years and analyze if it still upholds the principles of transparency, collaboration, and community-driven development. Join us in uncovering whether WordPress remains an open-source project at its core today.

#1 - Baldur, what are some the critical elements of an "open-source" project in 2024?

#2 - What are some of an established OS project's biggest challenges when dealing with legacy code?

#3 - How effectively can an OS project deal with the problem of management by committee, or is this a real problem or just ongoing propaganda?

#4 - What do you see personally as WordPress's most significant challenges and opportunities in 2024?

#5—How do you see AI changing online business, including your own, in the next 18 months?

#6—If you had your time machine (H. G. Wells) and could travel back to the beginning of you?

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Baldur Bjarnason

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Advice On How to Start Building a Knockout Brand in 2024

2024 Guide: Build a knockout brand with expert tips & strategies. Start your branding journey today for success in the new year.

Ready to elevate your business with a knockout brand in 2024? Our engaging show provides step-by-step guidance on creating an unforgettable brand presence that captivates audiences and drives growth. Dive into the world of branding excellence as we share valuable insights and practical strategies for success.

More About Emma

Emma Schermer Tamir helps businesses in high-competition environments become unbeatable brands. Through her proven techniques and winning strategies, Emma has led her team at Marketing by Emma to help over 2,000 businesses boost their sales and build their brands online.

As a thought leader and trusted consultant in the e-commerce and Amazon space, Emma demystifies complex topics like marketing, e-commerce, and branding. Whether she's speaking on stages across the globe, leading her team, or guiding clients, her goal is to empower everyone to tap into their curiosity to create more substantial conversions, loyal fans, and killer brands.

Emma Schermer Tamir

https://marketingbyemma.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-schermer-tamir/

https://www.youtube.com/marketingbyemma

#1 - So, Emma, what are some of the biggest mistakes you see many people make when trying to build an online brand in 2024?

#2 - What are a couple of things our audience can do that would get them on the right path connected to building a brand by the end of 2024?

#3 I recently watched one of your excellent videos titled " Why these marketing gurus are WRONG... " What were a couple of the key messages that you wanted people to get from this video?

Russell Brunson and Gary Vaynerchuk. " Liquid Death"

#4 - What were a couple of the biggest mistakes you made on your journey connected to building your on online business brand that you like to share with the audience?

#5—How do you see AI changing online business, including your own, in the next 18 months?

#6—If you had your time machine (H. G. Wells) and could travel back to the beginning of you?

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Emma Schermer Tamir

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-schermer-tamir/

https://www.youtube.com/marketingbyemma

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#921 - WP-Tonic Show: WordPress With Special Guest ionut Neagu, Founder of Themeisle

How To Build A Multi-Million Dollar WordPress-Based Business

Learn the secrets to building a multi-million dollar business with WordPress. Transform your ideas into profit today.

From setting up your website to implementing effective marketing strategies, this video covers everything you need to know. Learn from industry experts and successful entrepreneurs who have built thriving businesses on the WordPress platform. Ready to turn your passion into profit?

#1 - Ionut, can you give us some more background info on how you started Themeisle and when you felt you had a natural market fit?

#2 - If you were advising somebody who was looking to build a plugin or theme in the WordPress marketplace of 2024, what would be a couple of crucial things you would share with them?

#3 - I wonder if you can share a couple of the biggest mistakes you have made connected to building up Themeisle and how you overcame these mistakes.

#4 - What are a couple of the biggest challenges that WordPress, in general, faces in the next couple of years?

#5—How do you see AI changing online business, including your own, in the next 18 months?

#6—If you had your time machine (H. G. Wells) and could travel back to the beginning of you?

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Ionut Neagu

https://themeisle.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/neaguionut/

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This Month's Special Guest Panelist - Mark Szymanski - https://markszymanski.co/

#1 - Major record labels sue AI company behind ‘BBL Drizzy’

https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/24/24184710/riaa-ai-lawsuit-suno-udio-copyright-umg-sony-warner

#2 - What Would We Do with the Keys to the Kingdom?

https://thewpminute.com/what-would-we-do-with-the-keys-to-the-kingdom/

Baldur Bjarnason

https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/2024/rotten-wordpress/

#3 - US sues Adobe for hiding termination fees and making it difficult to cancel subscriptions

https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/17/us-sues-adobe-for-hiding-termination-fees-and-making-it-difficult-to-cancel-subscriptions/

#4 - Wix's Masterplan to conquer WordPress: The Inside Story!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjZ87BIIZxI&t=582s

#5 - CDK hack upends US auto industry, sending dealers back to paper forms

https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/ripple-effect-cdk-hack-widens-more-us-auto-dealers-flag-hit-2024-06-24/

#6 - Google’s E-E-A-T Guidelines: How to Show Experience in Content

https://torquemag.io/2024/04/google-e-e-a-t-guidelines/

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This Month Special Guest Panelists David Risley & Jeff Chandler

Mark Szymanski

https://markszymanski.co/

[email protected]

https://markszymanski.co/

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We Discuss How To Use Blogging The Right Way in 2024

Master blogging in 2024 with expert tips on using it effectively. Learn how to blog the right way for success. Dive in now.

Step into the future of blogging with our in-depth exploration of best practices for 2024. Learn how to craft compelling blog posts, leverage social media platforms, and implement effective marketing strategies for success. Our panel of industry experts offers practical advice and insider tips on navigating the ever-changing digital landscape. Take your blog to new heights by watching our informative video today!

Special Guest Ryan Robinson From Rightblogger.com

#1—Rob, can you give the audience some background info on how you got into the world of blogging and online marketing?

#2 - Can you tell me about your SaaS Rightblogger.com, what it does, and who it is aimed at?

#3 - What are some of the biggest things you have learned about building up Rightblogger?

#4—What have some of the significant problems you and your team had to overcome related to building up?

#5—How do you see AI changing online business, including your own, in the next 18 months?

#6—If you had your time machine (H. G. Wells) and could travel back to the beginning of you

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Ryan Robinson

https://www.ryrob.com/

https://rightblogger.com/

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Hosts of The Show

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Bootstrapping A Side Project Into a Successful Business

Learn how to transform your side project into a profitable venture through smart bootstrapping techniques.

Uncover the secrets behind transforming an idea into a full-fledged business with our captivating show on bootstrapping a side project to success. Explore proven strategies, learn from the experiences of successful founders, and get inspired to kickstart your own entrepreneurial journey. Ready to make your side hustle thrive?

With Special Guest Justin Chen Pickfu

#1 - Justin, can you give the tribe some background information that led you to start Pickfu?

#2—What do you see as some of the major problems that Pickful solves for users, and what is its ideal target user group?

#3—What are a couple of major lessons you have learned building up Pickfu that you can share with the audience?"

#4 - What has been the biggest mistake you have made connected with your journey with Pickfu?

#5—How do you see AI changing online business including your own in the next 18 months?

#6—If you had your time machine (H. G. Wells) and could travel back to the beginning of you.

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Justin Chen

https://www.pickfu.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinchen/

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WordPress Developer's Experiences Using GeneratePress in 2024

With Special Guest Jonathan Jernigan

Get the inside scoop on GeneratePress from WordPress developers in 2024. Elevate your site with cutting-edge strategies and techniques.

Join us as we journey through 2024 with WordPress developers sharing their stories about using GeneratePress to create stunning websites. Get an insider's perspective on how this versatile theme streamlines workflows, enhances user experiences and drives innovation in web development. Curious about what lies ahead?

#1—Jonathan, can you give us some bio info about how you got into web design/development, with an emphasis on using WordPress?

#2 - You seem to be publicly a big fan and user of GeneratePress. What key things do you like connected to this page builder compared to something like Bricks?

#3 - What are some of your own views connected to Gutenberg and full-page editing and the general direction of WordPress at the present moment?

#4—Can you provide some information on the most significant things you have learned about one of the leads behind the Pie Calendar?

#5—You now seem to be doing some work for HEY Calendar and its team. Can you give some insights into what this has been like?

#6—If you had your time machine (H. G. Wells) and could travel back to the beginning of your career and business journey, what essential piece of advice would you give yourself?

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Jonathan Jernigan

https://piecalendar.com/

https://jonathanjernigan.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanjernigan/

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This Month's Special Guest Panelists Are David Risley And Jeff Chandler

Don't miss out on this week's live discussion! Join us on Thursday as we delve into the newest WordPress and tech articles that have been making waves this month.

#1 - Shutterstock enters into a definitive agreement to acquire Envato for $245 million

The acquisition adds 650k subscribers to Shutterstock, more than doubling its subscriber base to 1.15 million.

https://wpbiz.dev/news/shutterstock-acquires-envato/

#2 - Google Set to Make Its Largest Acquisition Ever, Threatening Microsoft

Google parent Alphabet is reportedly making headway in its bid to acquire the $30 billion marketing software company HubSpot. That deal, which would be Google’s largest-ever acquisition, is part of the company’s strategy to compete with Microsoft in the cloud applications market.

https://gizmodo.com/google-acquisition-hubspot-rival-microsoft-cloud-market-1851499164

#3 - Convesio acquires Growmatik, a marketing automation SaaS platform

Growmatik is a Marketing Automation SaaS platform that is the choice of marketers and growth officers around the world to solve their biggest marketing automation challenges, as stated on their website. The acquisition enables Convesio to expand its market reach, particularly in the e-commerce space.

https://wpbiz.dev/news/convesio-acquires-growmatik/

#4 - Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ ubiquitous in Great Lakes basin, study finds

Toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” are ubiquitous in the Great Lakes basin’s air, rain, atmosphere, and water, new peer-reviewed research shows.

Toxic PFAS - The Devil's Piss

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/18/pfas-great-lakes-basin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9GTa3a-tFo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8qGtEVh7oQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpobOQ54bWc

#5 - WordCamp Europe 2024 ( Torino, Italy)

Katie Keith

Matt Cromwell

Amber Hinds

#6 - Bubble.ai

Five years ago, Nvidia was a second-tier semiconductor company known for providing Call of Duty with better resolution.

https://www.profgalloway.com/bubble-ai/

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This Month Special Guest Panelists David Risley & Jeff Chandler

David Risley

https://www.davidrisley.com/

@davidrisley

Jeff Chandler

https://mindsize.com/

@jeffr0

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Heather Wilde Renze

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@heathriel

Chris Badgett

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@ChrisBadgett

Spencer Forman

https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerforman/

@SpencerForman

Kurt von Ahnen

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtvonahnen/

@KurtvonAhnen

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Elementor Sleeping Donkey or Re-Woken Lion For 2024?

With Special Guest Ben Pines, Growth Lead @ Elementor

Unveiling Elementor's Strategy for 2024 - Elevate Your Website Game For 2024.

Join us as we delve into the future of Elementor and its exciting plans for 2024. Discover the innovative features, updates, and tools that will revolutionize website building with this popular WordPress plugin. Stay ahead of the curve by watching our in-depth discussion on what Elementor has in store for the upcoming year. Don't miss out - watch the video now to stay informed.

Special Guest Christian Taylor

How to Become a WordPress YouTube Influencer In 2024 Special Guest Christian Taylor

Unlock the secrets to becoming a successful WordPress YouTube influencer in 2024. Elevate your content and soar to stardom.

We are calling all aspiring influencers. Unleash your potential and become a sought-after WordPress expert on YouTube by tuning into our exclusive tutorial for 2024. Gain valuable insights on creating engaging content, optimizing videos for search engines, and fostering community engagement. Elevate your online presence today with our step-by-step guidance.

Special Guest Christian Taylor

#1—Christian, Can you give us a couple of key insights into your journey connected to trying to build a personal brand in 2024?

#2 - What are some critical things you have learned about building an audience on YouTube?

#3—Why do you still prefer WordPress over other website builders?

#4 - Can you tell us what common challenges the general public faces using WordPress in 2024?

#5 -Can you give us some info about your new Craylor Academy course (building a free WordPress site with Kadence)?

#6—If you had your time machine (H. G. Wells) and could travel back to the beginning of your career and business journey, what essential piece of advice would you give yourself?

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Christian Taylor

[email protected]

https://craylor.media/

Growing a Personal Brand Online Successfully in 2024

With Special Guest Jason Barnard From Kalicube

The Fundamentals of Brand SERPs For Business

2024 Strategies: Learn how to grow your brand online effectively. Build credibility and attract a loyal audience today.

Are you ready to revolutionize your brand online in 2024? Dive into our comprehensive video packed with actionable advice and cutting-edge strategies for growth. Uncover how to build credibility, expand your reach, and solidify your digital footprint effectively. Take charge of your online presence now - click play on our video and embark on a transformative journey towards success.

#1 - Jason, what are some critical factors people need to understand to build a personal brand online in 2024?

#2 - What do you think people need to know about the Knowledge Panel on Google, and why do you feel this is one of the crucial events in search and SEO?

#3 - What is the three-step process to become a leading authority and influential person in your industry?

#4 - Tell us a couple of crucial things you want people to get from your book “The Fundamentals of Brand SERPs for Business?”

#5 - How will AI change SEO and branding in the next 18 months?

#6—If you had your time machine (H. G. Wells) and could travel back to the beginning of your career and business journey, what essential piece of advice would you give yourself?

Jason Barnard - https://kalicube.com/

Navigate the Evolving WordPress Arena with Confidence. Explore Cutting-edge Trends and Strategies for Success in Changing Markets.

Join us as we explore the exciting possibilities and challenges awaiting WordPress users in a rapidly evolving marketplace. Gain valuable insights into upcoming trends, best practices, and innovative strategies to help you thrive in this changing landscape. Whether you're a seasoned professional or new to WordPress, this video offers indispensable knowledge for confidently navigating the future.

We Discuss The Future of WordPress In a Changing Market

#1 - Matt, where would you say the WordPress professional community is generally connected to being optimistic or pessimistic about WordPress and the Gutenberg project at the beginning of the second quarter of 2024?

#2—Where do you personally see the major growth and opportunity areas in the WordPress development and product space?

#3—Nathalie Lussier recently announced the sale of AccessAlly to CaseProof (Chocolate Factory) and Syed Balkhi (Willy Wonka). Do you see any larger WordPress business trends that can be linked to this particular sale?

#4 - What is the long-term effect, in your opinion, if any, to the general WordPress community connected to its natural accessibility and equality aspirations being used and taken over by a small but influential group of extreme political dialogues?

#5 - How will AI change WordPress and web design in the next 18 months?

#6—If you had your time machine (H. G. Wells) and could travel back to the beginning of your career and business journey, what essential piece of advice would you give yourself?

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Matt Medeiros

https://thewpminute.com/

[email protected]

@mattmedeiros

@gravityforms

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Don't miss out on this week's live discussion! Join us on Thursday as we delve into the newest WordPress and tech articles that have been making waves this month. Our stellar panel of regular and special guests, including Kevin Geary will provide expert insights and opinions on these topics.

This Month Special Guest Panelists Katie Keith & Mark Szymanski

#1 - Beeper Joins Automattic Family: A $125 Million Deal to Enhance Messaging Integration

https://wp-content.co/beeper-joins-automattic/

#2 - TikTok ‘ban’ passes in the House again, moving to the Senate in foreign aid package

https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/20/24135163/tiktok-ban-divest-bytedance-house-foreign-aid-package

#3 - Refund Requests on Renewals

https://twitter.com/KatieKeithBarn2/status/1780927506431848926

#4 - Discord CEO Jason Citron makes the case for a smaller, more private internet

https://www.theverge.com/24134914/discord-ceo-gaming-chat-teens-safety-moderation-decoder-interview

#5 - Elon Musk calls LinkedIn ‘Cringe’—Announces Competitor

https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2023/08/elon-musk-calls-linkedin-cringe-announces-competitor/

#6 - Boston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid robot goes electric

https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/17/boston-dynamics-atlas-humanoid-robot-goes-electric/

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This Month Special Guest Panelists Katie Keith & Mark Szymanski

Katie Keith

@KatieKeithBarn2

https://twitter.com/barn2plugins

Mark Szymanski

https://markjosephszymanski.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/markjszymanski/

@markjszymanski

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Heather Wilde Renze

https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherwilde/

@heathriel

Chris Badgett

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-badgett-57486325/

@ChrisBadgett

Spencer Forman

https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerforman/

@SpencerForman

Kurt von Ahnen

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtvonahnen/

@KurtvonAhnen

@MananaNoMas

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Join us as we chat with special guest Rich Tabor about the future of WordPress & Gutenberg. Discover cutting-edge insights and tips for your website.

Join us as we delve into the future of WordPress and Gutenberg with a special guest, Rich Tabor. Discover key insights, trends, and predictions in the ever-evolving website building and design world. Gain valuable knowledge and stay ahead of the curve in this informative discussion. Watch the video now: don't miss out on this exclusive opportunity to learn from industry experts!

https://rich.blog/

@richard_tabor

#1—Rich, can you give the audience a more detailed description of your professional background and how you became involved with WordPress and UX design?

#2—Can you tell us some things related to Gutenberg that you are most excited about?

#3—Can you give us some insights into Gutenberg and WordPress that the general audience is probably unaware of?

#4—Regarding Gutenberg and UX design, are there areas that could be improved? If yes, what are these areas?

#5 - How will AI change web design in the next 18 months?

#6—If you had your time machine (H. G. Wells) and could travel back to the beginning of your career and business journey, what essential piece of advice would you give yourself?

Running A Successful Web Design, Marketing, and Development Agency In A Changing Market of 2024

Master the Art of Running a Web Design Agency in 2024's Evolving Market. Elevate Your Business with Cutting-Edge Insights.

Dive into the world of web design development in 2024 and learn to navigate a rapidly changing market confidently. Explore innovative approaches, best practices, and proven methodologies that will set your agency apart from competitors. Get ready to adapt, innovate, and succeed in an era of constant evolution. Don't miss out on this essential video for aspiring web design entrepreneurs.

With Special Guest Mark Szymanski

#1—Mark, Can you give the audience more detailed information on how you got into web design and became an agency owner?

#2—What have been one or two significant problems related to building your agency, and how did you overcome them?

#3 - What do you think of these leading competitors to WordPress?

- a - Wix Studio - https://www.wix.com/studio

- b -Squarespace Circle - https://www.squarespace.com/circle/

-c - Webflow - https://webflow.com/

-d- Duda - https://agencies.duda.co/

#4—What are your thoughts on Gutenberg, focusing on its usability for agency owners in the first half of 2024?

#5 - How will AI change web design in the next 18 months?

#6—If you had your time machine (H. G. Wells) and could travel back to the beginning of your career and business journey, what essential piece of advice would you give yourself?

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Mark Szymanski

https://markjosephszymanski.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/markjszymanski/

@markjszymanski

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Are You Looking To Build An iOS & Android App That Works With Your Website?

Transform your WordPress skills into a booming iOS & Android app development business.

With our engaging video presentation, embark on an exciting journey towards establishing a profitable iOS & Android app development venture within WordPress. Delve into practical insights on creating innovative apps that cater to diverse audiences while harnessing WordPress's flexibility as a foundation. Elevate your entrepreneurial aspirations by learning key strategies for growth and sustainability in this ever-evolving digital landscape. Start watching today.

With Special Guest Pietro Saccomani Founder of Mobiloud

https://www.mobiloud.com/

https://youtu.be/hzjCj50gUKw?si=mYPG5Ay2zid9xeEp

#1 - Pietro, can you outline how you got into tech and app development?

#2 - What was the foundation story behind MobiLoud, and what particular problem does it help solve?

#3—Pietro, you have extensive experience in the SaaS area. Can you give us some insights on a couple of mistakes you see startup founders make on a semi-regular basis?

#4—What have been some of the biggest obstacles you have faced in getting traction with MobiLoud?

#5 - How will AI change App development in the next 18 months?

#6—If you had your time machine (H. G. Wells) and could travel back to the beginning of your career and business journey, what essential piece of advice would you give yourself?

Pietro Saccomani

https://www.mobiloud.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/pietrosaccomani/

Don't miss out on this week's live discussion! Join us on Thursday as we delve into the newest WordPress and tech articles that have been making waves this month. Our stellar panel of regular and special guests, including Kevin Geary, will provide expert insights and opinions on these topics.

#1 - Surprising Tech Trends in WordPress and Beyond

https://wptavern.com/surprising-tech-trends-in-wordpress-and-beyond

#2 - ‘Even stronger’ than imagined: DOJ’s sweeping Apple lawsuit draws expert praise

The Department of Justice’s antitrust division has come into its own, having filed its third tech monopoly lawsuit in four years.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/22/24109033/doj-apple-antitrust-lawsuit-legal-expert-praise

3 - Cwicly Is Done – Here's What The Community Has To Say About It

https://goldpenguin.org/blog/cwicly-community-thoughts/

Louis

GenerateBlocks

#4 - Reddit, Self-Anointed ‘Front Page of the Internet,’ Soars in Wall Street Debut

https://time.com/6959099/reddit-ipo-stock-market-debut/

Trump’s social media company approved to go public, potentially netting former president billions

Truth Social

https://apnews.com/article/trump-media-truth-social-spac-vote-841820869418c37ad7eed04f2af42854

#5 - Bluehost Announced New Cloud Hosting Built on WP Cloud

https://wptavern.com/bluehost-announced-new-cloud-hosting-built-on-wp-cloud

#6 - CSS-Tricks in Limbo: Chris Coyier Wants It Back and the Community Reacts

https://wp-content.co/css-tricks-in-limbo/

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Kevin Geary, Founder of Automatic CSS

https://automaticcss.com/

@thekevingeary

Our Regular Monthly Panel

Heather Wilde Renze

https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherwilde/

@heathriel

Chris Badgett

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-badgett-57486325/

@ChrisBadgett

Spencer Forman

https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerforman/

@SpencerForman

Kurt von Ahnen

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtvonahnen/

@KurtvonAhnen

@MananaNoMas

In this thought-provoking interview, we delve into why Russell Brunson's perspective on sales funnels might not be as foolproof as it seems. We dissect key points and offer alternative insights to challenge the conventional wisdom surrounding sales funnels.

With Special Guest Georgiana Laudi From Forget The Funnel Agency And The Best Selling Book "Forget The Funnel." https://forgetthefunnel.com/

#1 - Georgiana, what are the most significant misunderstandings companies make connected funnels and their growth strategies?

#2—Can you give a couple of tips on how web design freelancers and agencies can help their clients improve their websites and get better results for clients?

#3 - My most significant criticism of your book is linked to what Steve Jobs is quoted as saying.

“Some people say, "Give the customers what they want." But that's not my approach. Our job is to figure out what they will want before they do. I think Henry Ford once said, "If I'd asked customers what they wanted, they would have told me, 'A faster horse!'" People don't know what they want until you show it to them. That's why I never rely on market research. Our task is to read things not yet on the page.”

How would you respond to this criticism?

#4 - I wonder if you can give us one or two of the most suppressing responses that you have received connected to the launch of the book that you didn't expect?

#5 - How will AI change funnel-building in the next 18 months?

#6—If you had your time machine (H. G. Wells) and could travel back to the beginning of your career and business journey, what key piece of advice would you give yourself?

Georgiana Laudi and her book "Forget The Funnel" - https://www.amazon.com/Forget-Funnel-Customer-Led-Predictable-Recurring/dp/B0C3FNS8JG

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Join us in exploring the future of the Gutenberg WordPress Project as we delve into whether it is fixable or on a semi-doomed path in 2024. Discover critical insights, expert opinions, and potential solutions that could shape the project's trajectory. Stay informed and be part of the discussion.

About Jamie Marsland

I've spent my career building online businesses and have held board level technical and commercial roles at private and publicly listed companies. Prior to founding Pootlepress, I was Managing Director of Pavilion Publishing Ltd and before that Chief Technical Officer of Documedia PLC. My YouTube channel is dedicated to helping people with WordPress and has now over 20,000 subscribers. Visit https://www.youtube.com/@jamiewp. Also, catch me on Twitter @pootlepress.I've spent my career building online businesses and have held board level technical and commercial roles at private and publicly listed companies. Prior to founding Pootlepress, I was Managing Director of Pavilion Publishing Ltd and before that Chief Technical Officer of Documedia PLC. My YouTube channel is dedicated to helping people with WordPress and has now over 20,000 subscribers. Visit https://www.youtube.com/@jamiewp. Also, catch me on Twitter @pootlepress.

#1—Jamie, can you give the viewers and listeners some more background information on how you got involved in web design and WordPress?

#2 - I think you would agree that the Gutenberg project is facing real challenges and needs to make real progress in 2024. What do you personally see as some of the biggest challenges that the project faces?

#3—If you were the head of the Gutenberg project, would there be two things you would try to fix immediately that would make the most significant difference to end users?

#4—Do you feel that too often, the fact that WordPress is a semi-open source project is used as an excuse for a lack of focus and effective project leadership and vision?

#5 - How will AI change WordPress and web design in the next 18 months?

#6—If you had your time machine (H. G. Wells) and could travel back to the beginning of your career and business journey, what key piece of advice would you give yourself?

Pootlepress

https://www.pootlepress.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesmarsland

@pootlepress

How Gutenberg Block Builders Are Taking On The Page Builders in 2024

Discover the future of website building as Gutenberg Block Builders challenge traditional page builders in 2024. Explore how these innovative tools revolutionize the digital landscape and empower users to create stunning websites easily. Witness the clash of technologies and learn how Gutenberg is reshaping how we design online platforms. Don't miss out on this groundbreaking showdown – watch our video now!

With Special Guest Christiaan Pieterse Co-founder & CTO Maxiblocks:

Christiaan Pieterse Co-founder & CTO Maxiblocks

https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiaanpieterse/

https://maxiblocks.com

Don't miss out on this week's live discussion! Join us on Thursday as we delve into the newest WordPress and tech articles that have been making waves this month. Our stellar panel of regular and special guests, including Justin Tadlock and Devin Walker, will provide expert insights and opinions on these topics.

This Months Special Guest Panelists

Justin Tadlock & Devin Walker

In this week's show, we discuss

#1 - Proposal: Host 3rd-Party Blocks in Gutenberg’s GitHub Repository

Matias Ventura, Gutenberg’s Lead Architect, recently made a pitch to incorporate some 3rd-party blocks in the Gutenberg GitHub repository.

https://wptavern.com/proposal-host-3rd-party-blocks-in-gutenbergs-github-repository

#2 - A lot of Redditors hate the Reddit IPO

https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/24/24081441/reddit-shares-redditor-ipo-user-risk

#3 - WP Tavern Launches Writer Hunger Games

https://wptavern.com/wptavern-launches-writer-hunger-games

#4 - Corporate Ozempic

https://www.profgalloway.com/corporate-ozempic/

#5 - GutenBricks & Bricks Builder: The Ultimate Design Duo For Clients

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RR53aTr2BY&t=552s

https://gutenbricks.com/

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This Months Special Guest Panelists

Justin Tadlock & Devin Walker

Justin Tadlock

https://justintadlock.com/

@justintadlock

Devin Walker

https://devin.org/

@innerwebs

@GiveWP

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Heather Wilde Renze

https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherwilde/

@heathriel

Chris Badgett

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@ChrisBadgett

Spencer Forman

https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerforman/

@SpencerForman

Kurt von Ahnen

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@KurtvonAhnen

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The Future of WordPress Gutenberg Project in 2024

Join us as we explore the prospects of the Gutenberg WordPress editor in the early months of 2024, delving into its advantages and limitations.

With Special Guests Brian Gardner and Kevin Geary, Founder of Digital Gravy & Development Products Automatic.css & Frames

Brian Gardner - Principal Developer Advocate at WP Engine

Kevin Geary Founder of Digital Gravy & Development Products Automatic.css & Frames

Although the editor is user-friendly and straightforward, adjusting to the new block system may require time. This transition could potentially cause frustration for users accustomed to the classic editor. Additionally, Gutenberg's requirement for increased flexibility is another drawback to consider.

Tailwind CSS

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GutenBricks & Bricks Builder: The Ultimate Design Duo For Clients

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Are you struggling to find a profitable niche in WordPress for 2024? Look no further! This video is packed with expert advice on selecting the right niche that can lead to long-term success. Gain practical tips on research methods, keyword analysis, and content creation explicitly tailored for the upcoming year. Start building your thriving online presence today.

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#900 - WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & SaaS: With Special Guest Imran Siddiq From Websquadron

We Discuss The Biggest Trends in Web Design & WordPress For 2024

We are interviewing Imran Siddiq from Websquadron, a leading YouTube influencer in the WordPress and web design space.

Imran is a web design maverick & former NHS Analytics whiz who traded spreadsheets for WordPress style sheets. In 2022, he left the NHS to captain the Web Squadron, navigating the digital cosmos with YouTube content & courses for businesses and fellow designers.

A writer, an artist, a sci-fi nerd with a passion for innovation and a heart for kindness who hates riddles or watching people left on the sidelines.

#1 - Imran, can you give the listers and viewers some background info on how you got into web design and YouTube?

#2 - What are your views connected to WordPress and its community at the beginning of 2024?

#3 - What are some web design freelancers' biggest mistakes connected to branding and social outreach?

#4 - Correct pricing of web design projects is always problematic. Do you have any tips and insights that you would like to share connected to this subject?

#5 - How will AI change web design in the next 18 months?

#6 - If you return to a time machine at the beginning of your business journey, what advice would you give yourself?

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Best Checkout Page & Marketing Strategies For Your Clients

With Special Guest C Shakhawat Sultan From WPfunnels.com

Discover the insider secrets to creating the best checkout page and implementing effective marketing strategies for your clients in this exclusive video. Learn how to optimize conversion rates, increase sales, and enhance user experience through proven techniques. Don't miss out on this valuable knowledge that can take your business to the next level.

#1 - Can you give us some info on Wpfunnels? What are some of its essential products?

#2 - What was the business logic connected to offering WPFunnel and Mail Mint as two separate products?

#3 - What are the main things people need to know to make a practical Checkout page experience?

#4 - What are some people's biggest mistakes in connected marketing automation?

#5 - How will AI change marketing and email automation in the next 18 months?

#6 - If you return to a time machine at the beginning of your business journey, what advice would you give yourself?

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We have a spicy round-table show here. We discussed my recent interview with Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of WordPress & CEO of Automattic, with a special panel of Kim Coleman, Matt Medeiros, Jeff Chandler, and Kurt von Ahnen.
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Matt Medeiros From Gravity Forms https://craftedbymatt.com/

Jeff Chandler From Stellar WP https://stellarwp.com/

In this month's round-table show, we discuss the Bay Lights Darken affair, Adobe abandoning its purchase of Figma, and Matt Mullenweg's semi-spicy interview on this show.

#1 - We Interview Matt Mullenweg, Co-founder of WordPress & CEO of Automattic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e92_Wo-bIng&t=2664s

#2 - Adobe abandons $20 billion acquisition of Figma

https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/18/24005996/adobe-figma-acquisition-abandoned-termination-fee

#3 - #5 - Carl Hancock X (formerly known as Twitter)

The WordPress plugin repo should have a tag for SaaS. Plugins that aren't self-contained but are actually reliant on a SaaS backend. There are a variety of WordPress plugins that have entered the market in recent years, but that isn't clear to end users because of such seamless onboarding.

https://twitter.com/carlhancock/status/1747773943505719798

#4 - Apple Vision Pro review: magic, until it’s not

https://www.theverge.com/24054862/apple-vision-pro-review-vr-ar-headset-features-price

#5 - Musk denies report his AI company secures $500 million toward $1 billion funding goal

https://www.reuters.com/technology/musks-ai-company-secures-500-mln-toward-1-bln-funding-goal-bloomberg-news-2024-01-20/

We Interview Matt Mullenweg, Co-founder of WordPress & CEO of Automatic

Step into the world of WordPress with our semi-spicy interview featuring Matt Mullenweg, co-founder and visionary behind one of the most powerful platforms on the web. Gain unique insights into his entrepreneurial journey, leadership philosophy at Automattic, and exciting updates on what’s next for WordPress. Dive deep into this thought-provoking discussion by being part of our exclusive show.

#1 - Matt, we are now In the fifth year of the Gutenberg project. Recently, great progress has been made, but many in the WordPress community are still worried about the progress speed and the project's fundamental direction. What are your views on this?

#2 - Do you feel it's possible with a semi-open source project like WordPress, which has around 43% to 45% of the market share, for it to be both a professional (actual agency level tool) and an all-embracing DIY solution similar to Wix is this possible?

#3 - Recently, many of us watched Open AI semi-imploded. From the outside looking in, it seemed inherent stresses between what open-source objectives are and what commercial capitalism looks for and requires fell in the conflict. What are your views connected to what has happened inside OpenAI and its problems with governance? What alignment or similarity can we infer between WP and OpenAI?

#4 - A few years ago, you made the public statement that you were the "benevolent dictator" of WordPress. Have your views on this particular statement changed, and if not, why do you feel this situation is okay connected to one of the most significant open-source projects on the web?

#5 - With some personal reflection, do you regret making some of your recent public statements on X (formally known as Twitter) connected to what might be seen as real problems related to a possible unbalance of "power dynamics?"

#6 - If you return to a time machine at the beginning of your business journey, what advice would you give yourself?

A new birth of WordPress -- and that WordPress of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the web.

Best WordPress Online Resources and Influences in 2024

Step into 2024 with an inside look at the most influential WordPress online resources! Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, this video is packed with game-changing tools, trends, and strategies that will revolutionize your approach to website creation. Get ready to be inspired by top experts in the field as they share their invaluable knowledge. Dive into this must-watch video now and level up your WordPress skills!

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Attack of the Page Builders The Outlook For 2024 With Kevin Geary

We discuss the latest trends connected to building websites on WordPress, from semi-standalone page builders like Bricks to Gutenberg-based plugins like Kadence WP.

#1 - Kevin, can you give the listeners and viewers more detailed background information on how you got into web design and development?

#2 - What are some of the biggest challenges that web designers face at the beginning of 2024, and do you have any tips and insights on how these challenges might be better handled based on your experience?

#4 - What are the strengths and weekends of page-building solutions like Bricks and Elementor compared to a leading Gutenberg solution like Kadence WP?

#4 - I see the latest Gutenberg updates connected to full website editing to be confusing and poorly thought out; what are your thoughts on this?

#5 - Do you feel it's possible with a semi-open source project like WordPress, which has around 43% to 45% of the market share, for it to be both a professional and complete DIY solution?

#6 - If you return to a time machine at the beginning of running your business, what essential advice would you give yourself?

Uncover the significance of WordPress in enterprise-level solutions through this thought-provoking video. Explore real-world examples of how leading companies utilize WordPress to achieve scalability, security, and customization at an enterprise level. Get inspired by success stories and learn about key features that make WordPress a powerful business tool. Elevate your understanding of enterprise solutions with this compelling show

#1 - Anil, can you give the listeners and viewers some background history connected to Multidots and the kind of work and clients you normally work with?

#2- How generally is WordPress seen in the world of enterprise-level website solutions at the beginning of 2024, and what are some of the major problems and opportunities?

#3 - How have the ongoing changes connected to Gutenberg over the last few years affected how WordPress is seen and used in the enterprise sector?

#4 - How do you deal with security and integration with SaaS enterprise software that doesn't offer semi-open API or is not that good?

#5 - What business tools and services do you use to run your business daily that you could recommend to the audience?

#6 - If you return to a time machine at the beginning of running your business, what essential advice would you give yourself?

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The Best Interviews, Plugin and WordPress Stories of 2023

Dive into the world of WordPress and plugin development with our video showcasing the best interviews and stories of 2023.

From insightful conversations with industry leaders to inspiring success stories, this video comprehensively looks at the latest trends and innovations in the WordPress community. If you're passionate about web development or simply curious about what's trending in 2023, don't miss out on watching this exclusive video.

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Omnisend empowers over 100,000 merchants to cut through the noise with laser-focused email and SMS campaigns that convert like crazy while enjoying an average ROI of $72 for every dollar spent. That’s double the industry average.

So, ready to start building Black Friday campaigns that really sell? Find out more at www.omnisend.com and give your brand the boost it deserves." Code: WPTONIC30 Deal: 30% off for 3 months for new users

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The Future BuddyBoss & Membership In a World of AI

Step into a world where AI and community converge to create a dynamic new landscape for BuddyBoss users.

Uncover how AI technology redefines social connections and empowers communities like never before. Get an inside look at upcoming innovations that will elevate your online experience with BuddyBoss.

Special Guest Graham Hoffman, Managing Director at BuddyBoss

Graham Hoffman

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The Future BuddyBoss & Membership In a World of AI

Step into a world where AI and community converge to create a dynamic new landscape for BuddyBoss users.

Uncover how AI technology redefines social connections and empowers communities like never before. Get an inside look at upcoming innovations that will elevate your online experience with BuddyBoss.

#1 - Graham, can you give some info connected to the evolution of BuddyBoss and what particular problems it tries to solve?

#2 - What particular patterns do you see on a regular basis in people who are trying to build thriving communities on the BuddyBoss platform

#3 - What are a couple of things in 2024 that you can share with the audience that BuddyBoss is developing?

#4 - How do you see AI changing how BuddyBoss is used by its user base?

#5 - What business tools and services do you use to run your business daily that you could recommend to the audience?

#6 - If you return to a time machine at the beginning of running your own business, what essential advice would you give yourself?

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#1 - Omnisend is the top-rated email and SMS marketing platform for WordPress stores.

Omnisend empowers over 100,000 merchants to cut through the noise with laser-focused email and SMS campaigns that convert like crazy while enjoying an average ROI of $72 for every dollar spent. That’s double the industry average.

So, ready to start building Black Friday campaigns that really sell? Find out more at www.omnisend.com and give your brand the boost it deserves." Code: WPTONIC30 Deal: 30% off for 3 months for new users

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Benjamin Ritner Founder and Chief Development Lead of KadenceWP

Ready to take your web design skills up a notch? Our special guest, Benjamin Ritner of KadenceWP, reveals game-changing tactics and proven techniques that will revolutionize your approach to creating impactful websites.

Gain invaluable insights from one of the industry's top experts and transform your designs into masterpieces! Don't miss out – hit play now and unlock a world of possibilities.

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This Month's Special Sponsors

#1 - Omnisend–the top-rated email and SMS marketing platform for WordPress stores.

Omnisend empowers over 100,000 merchants to cut through the noise with laser-focused email and SMS campaigns that convert like crazy–all while enjoying an average ROI of $72 for every dollar spent. That’s double the industry average.

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In this week's show, we discuss Sam Altman and Open AI, Elon Musk X, and Sarah Gooding Leaves The WPTaven

We discuss Sarah Gooding's departure from WPTavern and gain valuable perspective on her contributions to the WordPress community, plus the drama linked to Sam Altman and OpenAI, we delve into the world of artificial intelligence, innovation, and the future of technology as we explore their vision for a smarter, more connected world.

#1 - Omnisend–the top-rated email and SMS marketing platform for WordPress stores.

Omnisend empowers over 100,000 merchants to cut through the noise with laser-focused email and SMS campaigns that convert like crazy–all while enjoying an average ROI of $72 for every dollar spent. That’s double the industry average.

So, ready to start building Black Friday campaigns that really sell? Find out more at www.omnisend.com and give your brand the boost it deserves." Code: WPTONIC30 Deal: 30% off for 3 months for new users

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#1 - Sam Altman Firing and His Return to Open AI

- a - How OpenAI's origins explain the Sam Altman drama

https://www.npr.org/2023/11/24/1215015362/chatgpt-openai-sam-altman-fired-explained

- b - Altman’s polarizing past hints at the OpenAI board’s reason for firing him

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/11/22/sam-altman-fired-y-combinator-paul-graham/

#2 - Sarah Gooding Leaves The WPTaven

https://wptavern.com/last-call

#3 - Elon Musk

- a - With an antisemitic tweet, Elon Musk reveals his ‘actual truth.’

https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/17/business/elon-musk-reveals-his-actual-truth/index.html

- b - The Line by Scott Galloway

https://www.profgalloway.com/the-line-2/

#4 - Elementor Pro Pricing Update Slashes Features in the Essential Plan for New Customers

https://wptavern.com/elementor-pro-pricing-update-slashes-features-in-the-essential-plan-for-new-customers

Special Guests Panelist

Katie Keith

https://barn2.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiekeithbarn2/

I Interview my co-host on the WP-Tonic show Kurt von Ahnen of MananaNoMas

Step behind the scenes of the WP-Tonic show as I delve into this interview with my co-host, Kurt von Ahnen of MananaNoMas. Gain unique insights into his journey in WordPress and online entrepreneurship while uncovering valuable tips and strategies for success. This is your chance to tap into Kurt's expertise – don't miss out.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtvonahnen/

https://manananomas.com/

@MananaNoMas

The Show Sponsors that need talking about

#1 - Omnisend–the top-rated email and SMS marketing platform for WordPress stores.

Omnisend empowers over 100,000 merchants to cut through the noise with laser-focused email and SMS campaigns that convert like crazy–all while enjoying an average ROI of $72 for every dollar spent. That’s double the industry average.

So, ready to start building Black Friday campaigns that really sell? Find out more at www.omnisend.com and give your brand the boost it deserves." Code: WPTONIC30 Deal: 30% off for 3 months for new users

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Effective AI Content Strategies For SEO in 2024

With Special Guest Dustin W. Stout, Founder of Magai

Discover the cutting-edge AI content strategies that will dominate SEO in 2024! In this show, we'll explore the latest techniques and tools for creating high-impact, search-optimized content using artificial intelligence.

Learn how to stay ahead of the curve and maximize your online visibility with AI-driven content. Don't miss out on this game-changing information which will revolutionize your SEO strategy!

"This episode of the WP-Tonic podcast is brought to you by our friends at Omnisend–the top-rated email and SMS marketing platform for WordPress stores.

Want to make this Black Friday your most profitable yet? Omnisend empowers over 100,000 merchants to cut through the noise with laser-focused email and SMS campaigns that convert like crazy–all while enjoying an average ROI of $72 for every dollar spent. That’s double the industry average.

So, ready to start building Black Friday campaigns that really sell? Find out more at www.omnisend.com and give your brand the boost it deserves." Code: WPTONIC30 Deal: 30% off for 3 months for new users

#1 - Dustin, what problem do you see Magai solve?

#2 - What do you think is the real attitude Google has connected AI generated content?

#3 - At the end of 2024, where do you personally see the landscape being connected to AI content?

#4 - What do you see as the biggest mistakes people are making in using and discussing AI connected to digital content production?

#5 - What are some of the business tools and services that you use to run your business daily that you could recommend to the audience?

#6 - If you return to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what essential advice would you give yourself?

Dustin W. Stout, Founder of Magai

https://magai.co/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinwstout/

https://dustinstout.com/

887 - WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & SaaS: Baby, It's All About Influence & Market Visibility

We Interview Adam Weeks, The co-founder of Cirrusinfluence.

#1 - Adam, what does Cirrusinfluence basically do, and what is its main focus?

#2 - What do you think are the main benefits that your clients get by working with Cirrusinfluence?

#3 - There seem to be some growing bad feelings that seem to be growing in different parts of the WordPress general community would you agree with this statement, and if yes, why do you think this is happening?

#4 - WordPress professional marketplace seemed to be very focused on the North American market this seems to have changed over the last few years would you agree with this statement, and how does this affect Cirrusinfluence?

#5 - What are some of the business tools and services that you use to run your business daily that you could recommend to the audience?

#6 - If you return to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what essential advice would you give yourself?

Adam Weeks

https://cirrusinfluence.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamweeks610/

886 - WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & SaaS:

From Success to Startup: Oli Gardner's Journey and Lessons Learned

In this show, Oli Gardner shares his personal journey from past success to launching a new startup. He discusses the challenges he faced and the valuable lessons learned along the way.

With Special Guest Oli Gardner, Founder of Outline and co-founder of Unbounce

Outline

#1 - Oli, what problems does Outline solve, and why should the user care?

#2 - What are some of the key things you learned for your years being involved in Unbounce that you used connected to the development and launch of Outline?

#3 - AI seems to have the power of really threatening the careers and livelihoods of graphic designers and copywriters; what are your personal thoughts and advice that you can give to these particular groups of individuals?

#4 - What do you see as some of the major challenges that you and your team at Outline face in the next 12 to 18 months, and what are your general plans to overcome them?

#5 - What are some of the business tools and services that you use to run your business daily that you could recommend to the audience?

#6 - If you return to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what essential advice would you give yourself?

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Our panel will break down each story and explain why it matters to WordPress and the tech community. Get ready to learn about all the new releases and innovations – you don't want to miss out. Tune in now and stay up-to-date with everything happening in WordPress and Technology!

This Month's Special Guest Panelist

Lee Blue

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#1 - State of the Word 2023 Will Broadcast Live from Madrid on December 11

https://wptavern.com/state-of-the-word-2023-will-broadcast-live-from-madrid-on-december-11

#2 - Google search antitrust trial updates: Everything you need to know (so far)

https://searchengineland.com/google-search-antirust-trial-hearing-updates-431977

#3 - EP467 – WordStressed

https://wpwatercooler.com/wpwatercooler/ep467-wordstressed/

#4- Marc Andreessen publishes ‘Techno-Optimist Manifesto’, names enemies including ‘ESG’, ‘Trust and Safety’

THE ENEMY

https://venturebeat.com/ai/marc-andreessen-publishes-techno-optimist-manifesto-names-enemies-including-esg-trust-and-safety/

The Ben & Marc Show: The Techno-Optimist Manifesto

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCfwKBwxLYk

#5 - Kinsta Launches Free Static Site Hosting for Up to 100 Websites, Including WordPress

https://wptavern.com/kinsta-launches-free-static-site-hosting-for-up-to-100-websites-including-wordpress

https://www.wp-tonic.com/partners/

#6 - Changes at X Formally Known as Twitter

-a - X, formerly Twitter, gets rid of headlines on news links

https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/business/2023/10/05/x-gets-rid-of-news-headlines

-b- X, formerly Twitter, will launch two new subscription tiers, Elon Musk says

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/20/elon-musk-x-formerly-twitter-to-launch-two-new-subscription-tiers.html

With Special Guest Fernando Angulo Senior Market Research Manager At SEMRush

Uncover the future of search engine optimization with this captivating video that explores the impact of artificial intelligence on SEO practices.

Learn about advancements such as machine learning algorithms and natural language processing that are revolutionizing how websites are ranked and discovered online. Get expert advice on leveraging AI tools for keyword research, competitor analysis, and content optimization strategies.

#1 - Fernando, What are your thoughts connected to how Google sees AI-generated content, and will people's websites be penalized if they use AI-generated content?

#2 - A lot of niche focus websites have been penalized recently by Google September's HCU (helpful content update). Can you give some insight connected to this SEO update?

#3 - Because of COVID-19, the mobile growth trend seemed to get semi suspended; what is the situation now, and what do people who develop or own websites need to know about this?

#4 - What are your personal recommendations connected to link building, and what are a couple of major mistakes you see people making regularly connected to link building?

#5 - What are some of the business tools and services that you use to run your business daily that you could recommend to the audience?

#6 - If you return to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what essential advice would you give yourself?

With Special Guest Fernando Angulo Senior Market Research Manager At SEMRush

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Is The Future of WordPress Headless?

Are you curious about the direction WordPress is heading? In our latest show, we uncover the rising trend of headless WordPress architecture and its impact on websites. Explore why developers are embracing this modern approach that separates content management from presentation layers. Get inspired by real-life examples showcasing faster load times, enhanced user experiences, and endless possibilities for customization.

#1 - Maciek, for the audience, can you give us an outline of what the major concepts are linked to headless WordPress?

#2 - What is it about headless that gets you so excited? also, what do you see as some of the major challenges connected to the concept?

#3 - You have, for the best year, been working with Kinsta as a development advocate analyst. Kinsta, can you give an insight into what you do on a daily basis connected to this role?

#4 - Have you any views or insights connected to making WordPress easier and more popular with the broader development community?

#5 - What are some of the business tools and services that you use to run your business daily that you could recommend to the audience?

#6 - If you return to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what essential advice would you give yourself?

With Special Maciek Palmowski Development Advocate Analyst at Kinsta

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What Is The Future of Content Marketing in the World of AI

With Special Guest Brian Jackson Co-founder, Forgemedia And Former Chief Marketing Officer at Kinsta

 The future is here: discover how artificial intelligence is transforming the landscape of content marketing in this week's show.

Uncover groundbreaking advancements like automated writing assistants, personalized recommendations fueled by machine learning, and cutting-edge SEO optimization techniques driven by AI algorithms. Get ready to be inspired as we explore real-world examples of companies leveraging these technologies to drive engagement and achieve remarkable results.

#1 - What are your views on AI and how it will affect content marketing in the short-term (1 year) and the mid-term ( 2 to 3 years)?

#2 - How do you see AI affecting data privacy which already is a major concern for some people?

#3 - What are your plans connected to adapting to the new world of AI linked to marketing your business products?

#4 - What insight have you learned in your own journey connected Forgemedia that you can share with other small WordPress agencies and plugin shops?

#5 - What business tools and services do you use to run your business daily that you could recommend to the audience?

#6 - If you return to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what essential advice would you give yourself?

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#781 WP-Tonic This Month in WordPress & Tech Round Table Show

Thursday, 27th of July, 2023, at 9:05 am PST

With Special Guest Panelists Tom Fanelli CEO of Convesio & Katie Keith, Co-founder & CEO of Barn2plugins

Are you looking for the latest news on WordPress and Technology? Look no further in this week's show; we will discuss what I'm calling SéGate, Sé Reed, and WPwatercooler problems with Matt Mullenweg and how WordPress.org is generally run at the preset moment.

Also, we will talk about Walter Isaacson and his latest official biography of Elon Musk. Join us in this podcast for a special roundtable show discussing the hottest stories from this month.

Our panel of experts will break down each story and explain why it matters to WordPress developers. Get ready to learn about all the new releases and innovations – you don't want to miss out. Tune in now and stay up-to-date with everything happening in WordPress and Technology!

1 - Developers Claim Damaged Trust Following Public Confrontations with WordPress Leadership & WPwatercooler EP464 - Fight for the Future

https://wptavern.com/developers-claim-damaged-trust-following-public-confrontations-with-wordpress-leadership

https://wpwatercooler.com/wpwatercooler/ep464-fight-for-the-future/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkZNz3jleOE&t=5s

We discuss ” SéGate” the future of the WordPress.org project. Are we all going bonkers in the world of WordPress or just walking down the “Yellow Brick Road” with Matt sorry Dorothy?

#2 - Apple Event - September 12

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiP1l7jlIIA

https://9to5mac.com/2023/09/08/apple-iphone-15-event-what-to-expect/

The biggest “yawnfest” in the history of Apple?

#3 - Community Team Invites Organizers to Apply for Hosting Next Generation WordPress Events

https://wptavern.com/community-team-invites-organizers-to-apply-for-hosting-next-generation-wordpress-events
regional WordCamps in general, excluding the national or international events?

#4 - Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson Official Biography

The REAL Story of Elon Musk with Walter Isaacson

https://www

Is there any real future for re.youtube.com/watch?v=eXonrPDVesc

Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson review – pillock, genius, or both?

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/sep/17/elon-musk-by-walter-isaacson-review-pillock-genius-or-both

The Henry Ford of our time or much, much worse?

#5 - WordPress Accessibility Day 2023 Announces Diverse Speaker Lineup, Doubles Sponsors from Previous Year

It's all about accessibility, baby, or is it?

https://wptavern.com/wordpress-accessibility-day-2023-announces-diverse-speaker-lineup-doubles-sponsors-from-previous-year

#6 - Meta’s AI chatbot plan includes a ‘sassy robot’ for younger users

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/24/23887773/meta-ai-chatbots-gen-ai-personas-young

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Tom Fanelli, CEO of Convesio & Katie Keith, Co-founder & CEO of Barn2plugins

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We Discuss New Ways of Building and Testing With WordPress For Developers and Digital Agencies.

Instawp now has over 2,000 new websites hosted on it per month, and we discuss with its founder Vikas Singhal some of the key challenges he faced in building this great business and WordPress solution.

Are you tired of using traditional methods to build websites with WordPress?

This week's show presents a fresh approach that will revolutionize your web design process. Learn how to leverage cutting-edge tools and technologies to deliver exceptional client results.

#1 - Vikas, can you give the background story to Instawp.com what made you decide to try and develop something new in the WordPress hosting space?

#2 - What have been a couple of the biggest challenges connected to growing Instawp.com, and how have you managed to overcome them?

#3 - What were some of the most surprising things on your journey with Instawp.com that you didn't anticipate?

#4 - Where would you like Instawp.com to be in 18 months' time in technology and business terms?

#5 - What are some of the business tools and services that you use to run your business on daily that you could recommend to the audience?

#6 - If you return to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what essential advice would you give yourself?

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Uncanny Automator We Interview co-founder Ryan Moore

Are You Looking For A No-code WordPress Automation Solution?

Are you tired of spending hours coding and troubleshooting your WordPress website? Look no further! Our video introduces you to the leading, no-code automation solution for WordPress.

Discover how to streamline your site management, automate repetitive tasks, and quickly boost productivity. Don't miss out on this must-watch video that will transform how you work with WordPress.

#1 - What was the original driver for developing Uncanny Automator?

#2 - What key things do you feel people need to know about Uncanny Automator?

#3 - What are the main differences between Uncanny Automator and WP Fusion or Zapier?

#4 - Do you see solutions like Uncanny Automator as one of the leading ways that the flexibility of WordPress can be maintained but also deal with the need for reliable integration?

#5 - What have been some of the biggest online influences or personal mentors connected to your business career development?

#6 - If you return to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what essential advice would you give yourself?

We interviewed special guest Ryan Moore of Uncanny Automator.

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With Special Guest Adam Springer B2B Growth Hacking B2B Lead Generation Expert & The host of the popular "Startup Sales" podcast.

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Unlock unparalleled success in B2B lead generation through cutting-edge growth hacking methods showcased in this show.

We reveal powerful strategies that transform ordinary campaigns into extraordinary ones, enabling you to drive targeted traffic, capture qualified leads, and achieve unprecedented revenue growth. If you're ready to take your B2B sales game to new heights, don't hesitate - hit play and start revolutionizing your lead generation today.

Startup Boot Strapping Founders, it's All About the Sells Baby!

#1 - Adam, What are some leading trends you have observed in B2B lead generation over the last few years?

#2 - What are a couple of fundamental mistakes you see startups making when it comes to B2B lead generation?

#3 - How does AI affect or change B2B lead generation over the next few years?

#4 - What has been one of the biggest surprises that come on your radar connected to B2B lead generation this year?

#5 - What have been some of the biggest online influences or personal mentors connected to your business career development?

#6 - If you return to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what essential advice would you give yourself?

Are you looking for the latest WordPress and Tech news stories of the month? Look no further in this podcast and video we cover all the critical updates and changes in the world of WordPress and Technology. This video will have everything from advancements, innovations, and new releases to industry insights. Watch this informative yet entertaining video to stay updated with what's happening in tech today. Get ready for a whirlwind tour of everything happening, and click on this video now!

This is our monthly round-table discussion show with our regular panel and special guest, Devin Walker of StellarWP.

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This Month's Topics For Discussion

#1 - WordCamp US 2023 Looked to the Future and Beyond

https://torquemag.io/2023/08/wordcamp-us-2023-looked-to-the-future-and-beyond/

#2 - Apple’s U-Turn: Tech Giant Finally Backs Repair in California!

https://www.ifixit.com/News/79902/apples-u-turn-tech-giant-finally-backs-repair-in-california

#3 - WordPress Gutenberg versus Page Builders - The Kevin Geary Interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMvgfY_QMTc&t=5s

#4 - WeWork Cites ‘Substantial Doubt’ That It Can Stay in Business. - Adam Neumann Founder

https://fortune.com/2023/08/08/wework-substantial-doubt-stay-in-business-warning/

#5 - WordPress.com Launches 100-Year Domain and Hosting Plan for $38K

https://wptavern.com/wordpress-com-launches-100-year-domain-and-hosting-plan-for-38k

#6 - Revealed: The Authors Whose Pirated Books Are Powering Generative AI

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/aug/22/zadie-smith-stephen-king-and-rachel-cusks-pirated-works-used-to-train-ai

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/08/books3-ai-meta-llama-pirated-books/675063/

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We Discuss Startup Opportunities of Combining AI With WordPress in 2023

Step into the future with us as we uncover the immense potential of merging AI with WordPress in 2023. In this video, we try and unravel a tapestry of startup opportunities waiting to be explored by ambitious entrepreneurs like you. From chatbots enhancing customer support to intelligent algorithms optimizing content creation, discover how combining these cutting-edge technologies can propel your business toward success in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. Ready to seize these game-changing prospects?

Jannis Thümmig, a seasoned Tech Entrepreneur, has dedicated over a decade to breaking new ground in the WordPress space. His innovative products like WP Webhooks and Pluginplate have already made waves, but his latest venture, Integraticus, truly stands apart.

Integraticus is not your standard agency. Jannis and his team employ a unique, fully tailored approach to transform websites into powerful lead generators. Their strategies are meticulously crafted for each client, whether a mid-size business, a startup, or an established enterprise, ensuring an exclusive experience not found elsewhere.

Jannis is a visionary in the WordPress arena, constantly pushing boundaries. He’s not just following the game but actively changing it, bringing a fresh approach to website optimization. With Integraticus, Jannis Thümmig is genuinely reshaping the future of the WordPress space.

#1 - Jannis, what is WP-Webhooks, and what problem does it solve?

#2 - What significant challenges have you faced in developing and marketing, and how did you overcome them that you can share with the audience?

#3 - So, what are some of the most significant opportunities connected to combining AI with WordPress?

#4 - Where would you like to see WP-Webhooks in 18 months?

#5 - What have been some of the biggest online influences or personal mentors connected to your business career development?

#6 - If you return to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what essential advice would you give yourself?

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What Are The Major Ups & Downs of Being a WordPress Plugin Entrepreneur?

Embark on a revealing exploration of what it truly means to be a WordPress entrepreneur in our thought-provoking video presentation. Experience the exhilaration of building your own empire from scratch alongside the gut-wrenching moments when success seems elusive.

Discover invaluable insights from industry experts who share their experiences navigating through triumphs and tribulations within WordPress entrepreneurship. Uncover hidden gems of wisdom that can shape your path toward prosperity.

#1 - Jason, what were some of the main opportunities that attracted you and Kim to get involved with LifterLMS?

#2 - What are some of the main things you like to see improve connected to LifterLMS in the next couple of years?

#3 - What are some of the significant challenges you see WordPress faces now?

#4 - What have one or two decisions you have had to make connected to your WordPress plugin-based business?

#5 - What have been some of the biggest online influences or personal mentors connected to your business career development?

#6 - If you return to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what essential advice would you give yourself?

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We Discuss The Secrets of a Successful Startup in 2023

https://saasplaybook.com/

We discuss Rob's new book, "The SaaS Playbook" What is the critical message that Rob wants people to get from the book?

Rob has been helping non-venture-backed startup founders since 2005, and now I run the first startup accelerator for SaaS bootstrappers, TinySeed.

Rob has invested in more than 125 startups, but I don’t believe raising money is the only way to start a SaaS company.

For context, Rob has built six businesses to six- or seven-figures in revenue without taking outside funding.

#1 - So, Rob, what triggered the new book?

#2 - What are a couple of new key areas that the new book covers?

#3 - What would be the main message you want readers to get from the book?

#4 - Some of the spin around AI is dying down, so have you had enough time to consider how this new technology will affect startups in the next 12 to 18 months?

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#6 - If you return to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what essential advice would you give yourself?

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What Are The Best WordPress Website Building Solutions for 2023 For Freelancers and Agencies?

You are calling all freelancers and agencies seeking WordPress excellence in 2023. This podcast unveils the top-rated website-building solutions that will empower your creative journey like never before. Get ready to unlock a world of endless possibilities with innovative themes, SEO optimization tools, and seamless integrations designed to elevate your clients' online presence. Don't settle for average results.

None Gutenberg Page Builders

#1 - Elementor - https://elementor.com

Elementor Flexbox is the new layout structure that makes website design easier and performance-friendly. Flexbox containers mark an incremental update from the old section-column layout we all are familiar with.

https://theplusaddons.com/blog/ultimate-guide-to-elementor-flexbox-containers/

#2 - Divi - https://www.elegantthemes.com/gallery/divi/

Founder and CEO Nick Roach

#3 - Beaver Builder - https://www.wpbeaverbuilder.com

#4 - Bricks Builder

https://bricksbuilder.io/

#5 - Oxygen and Beakdance

https://oxygenbuilder.com/

https://breakdance.com/

#6 - Thrive Architect - https://thrivethemes.com/architect/

Gutenberg Based Page Builders

#1- Spectra - https://wpspectra.com/

#2 - GeneratePress - https://generatepress.com/

#3 - Stackable - https://wpstackable.com/

#4 - Crocoblock - https://crocoblock.com

JetEngine

#5 - Kadence WP - https://www.kadencewp.com/kadence-blocks/

#6 - ZipWP - https://zipwp.com/

With Special Guest Panelist Jeff Chandler Former Editor of WPTavern

Are you looking for the latest news on WordPress and Technology? Look no further! Join us in this podcast for a special roundtable show discussing the hottest stories from this month.

Our panel of experts will break down each story and explain why it matters to WordPress developers. Get ready to learn about all the new releases and innovations – you don't want to miss out. Tune in now and stay up-to-date with everything happening in the world of WordPress and Technology!

The Future of SEO in a World of ChatGPT and General AI?

Discover the exciting possibilities in the world of SEO with ChatGPT and General AI.

This video explores how these advanced technologies are reshaping the future of search engine optimization, offering new strategies and insights for marketers and businesses alike.

Gain valuable knowledge on harnessing the power of AI to improve website rankings and drive more organic traffic. Don't miss out –

#1 - Jon can you give the audience an outline of what is a typical day at "Moving Traffic Media" look like for you?

#2 - What are some things you think our audience needs to understand about organic SEO that will lead them to real results?

#3 - In a new world of AI and ChatGPT, how do you see this changing connected SEO over the next couple of years?

#4 - What are your thought on Threads, and how do you see it affecting Twitter?

#5 - If you return to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what essential advice would you give yourself?

#6 - Are there any online recourses or books you like to recommend to the audience?

Jon Clark Managing Partner at Moving Traffic Media

https://www.movingtrafficmedia.com/

What Would Spence Do If He Was Running Automattic?

Jon, Kurt, and Spence discuss Spence's new WordPress as a Service offering that provides everything smart creators want for a platform, including personal support and done-for-you expertise. This is the WordPress that Spence would create if he were running Automattic.

Spencer helps freelancers, entrepreneurs, and agencies build and grow successful businesses with WordPress. Spencer is an experienced entrepreneur, attorney, and WordPress Influencer.

#1 - Tell us about your new product/service, "LaunchKit," and what problem it helps solve in WordPress.

#2 - You have consulted many WordPress agency owners and entrepreneurs in WordPress what consistent patterns have you observed?

#3 - What are some major differences people need to understand when producing new products or services in the WordPress space?

#4 - What would they be if you ran WordPress and could fix one or two major things?

#5 - If you return to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what essential advice would you give yourself?

#6 - Are there any online recourses or books you like to recommend to the audience?

Spencer Forman of LaunchKit

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https://launchflows.com/

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We Discuss Plugins & Themes, Economy, Entrepreneurship & Pricing

Do you want to learn more about the WordPress plugins & themes economy, interested in entrepreneurship and pricing strategies for success?

Join us as we discuss these topics and more in our exclusive podcast. Hear from digital entrepreneurs, plugin creators, and industry experts as they share their wealth of knowledge from years of experience.

Discover how to create a profitable business model, perfect your pricing strategy, and boost your online presence with powerful plugins & themes. Don't miss out.

#1 - Where are we 2023 connected to the WordPress plugin, theme, and over services is the market still growing or declining?

#2 - What major challenges and opportunities are connected to the WordPress general professional market in 2023?

#3 - What general advice would you give somebody considering entering the WordPress professional marketplace?

#4 - What are some things you would like to see change connected to the wider WordPress professional marketplace?

#5 - If you return to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what essential advice would you give yourself?

#6 - Are there any online recourses or books you like to recommend to the audience?

Vova Feldman of Freemius

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With Special Guest Panelist Katie Keith Co-Founder & CEO Barn2 & Brian Jackson of Forgemedi

Are you looking for the latest news on WordPress and Technology? Look no further! Join us in this podcast for a special roundtable show discussing the hottest stories from this month.

Our panel of experts will break down each story and explain why it matters to WordPress developers. Get ready to learn about all the new releases and innovations – you don't want to miss out. Tune in now and stay up-to-date with everything happening in the world of WordPress and Technology!

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#1 - WordPress Co-Founder Matt Mullenweg on the Ai REVOLUTION

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5yJMCBzTQY&t=91s

#2 - No Mercy / No Malice: Techno-Narcissism

https://www.profgalloway.com/techno-narcissism/

#3 - Reusable Blocks Renamed to Patterns with Synced and Non-Synced Options

https://wptavern.com/reusable-blocks-renamed-to-patterns-with-synced-and-non-synced-options

#4 - Seth Godin’s new manifesto

https://mixergy.com/interviews/the-song-of-significance-with-seth-godin/

Brian Jackson of Forgemedia

https://forgemedia.io/

https://brianleejackson.com/

@brianleejackson

@forgemediallc

Katie Keith, Co-Founder & CEO of Barn2

https://barn2.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiekeithbarn2/

We Discuss Gutenberg, Classic & Full Website Editing Themes, And Much More Connected to the World of WordPress

Mike McAlister is a veteran product developer and designer in the WordPress space. He founded and sold successful WordPress products like Array Themes and Atomic Blocks. Now, Mike is focused on the future of WordPress with his new product brand, Ollie.

#1 - Mike, tell the audience more about Ollie and "Liftoff Creator Course" and the main things you want to achieve with developing this full website Gutenberg Block Theme

#2 - What are you on thought connected recent discussions connected to what has been called "classic Gutenberg themes" and full website editing themes like Ollie?

#3 - What do you see as some of the opportunities that are offered with full website editing themes and block frameworks?

#4 - What are some of the things you would like to see improvements in the world of the Gutenberg project?

#5 - If you return to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what essential advice would you give yourself?

#6 - Are there any online recourses or books you like to recommend to the audience?

Mike McAlister of Ollie, "Liftoff Creator Course" and Atomic Blocks

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WordPress & Zoho The Opportunities & Challenges

Are you trying to understand the opportunities and challenges of using WordPress and Zoho together? Then this video is for you! We'll go over the differences between these two powerful platforms and how they can be used together to maximize your success. Find out how WordPress and Zoho work together, what potential problems you may encounter, and tips for getting the most out of both tools.

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Are you looking to start a successful niche plugin business in 2023? With the proper knowledge and tools, it's totally possible. In this video, we will provide step-by-step instructions on how to get your business up and running quickly. From choosing the right platform, pricing models, customer acquisition strategies, and marketing tips, you'll have all the information you need to launch your new venture confidently.

The Show's Main Interview Topics

#1 - Hi Adeel, can you give some idea of what led you to get involved with WordPress and integrate it with the Zoom platform?

#2 - What are the benefits and drawbacks of your main plugin relying on a third-party platform like Zoom?

#3 - We faced some significant changes this month on how Zoom works with WordPress how are you responding to these changes?

#4 - You have a new plugin solution in the same area as your original, very popular Zoom plugin, but it works with BigBlueButton (BBB), which is an open-source platform can you tell us what you see as some of the benefits you see with this particular solution?

#5 - If you return to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what essential advice would you give yourself?

#6 - Are there any online recourses or books you like to recommend to the audience?

https://elearningevolve.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/adeel-raza/

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This is our monthly round-table discussion show with special guest Lee Jackson from the Tailblazer podcast.

#1 - WordPress 6.3 Development Kicks Off to Conclude Gutenberg Phase 2

https://wptavern.com/wordpress-6-3-development-kicks-off-to-conclude-gutenberg-phase-2

#2 - Elon Musk names NBCU ad chief Linda Yaccarino as Twitter CEO

https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/12/tech/twitter-ceo-linda-yaccarino/index.html

Twitter's new CEO joked that it was 'game on' as Instagram reportedly works on a competitor, while other staff poked fun at the rival's outage.

https://www.businessinsider.com/new-twitter-ceo-says-game-on-as-instagram-competitor-comes-closer-2023-5

#3 - WordPress 6.2.2 Restores Shortcode Support in Block Templates, Fixes Security Issue

https://wptavern.com/wordpress-6-2-2-restores-shortcode-support-in-block-templates-fixes-security-issue

#4 - Apple Reality Pro: everything we know about Apple’s VR headset

https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/apple-reality-pro-headset-rumors-news-price-release-date/

Lee Jackson, special guest this month

https://www.linkedin.com/in/leematthewjackson/

https://www.leematthewjackson.com/

@thedadpan

Regular Monthly Panel

Heather Wilde Renze

https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherwilde/

@heathriel

Chris Badgett

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-badgett-57486325/

@ChrisBadgett

Spencer Forman

https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerforman/

@SpencerForman

Kurt von Ahnen

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtvonahnen/

@MananaNoMas

How Do You Successfully Rebrand Established Digital Products or Services 2023?

Are you looking to successfully rebrand an established product or service? This video will teach you the essential steps for successful rebranding. Learn how to identify and analyze your target audience, create a unique and recognizable brand identity, build customer trust, develop effective marketing strategies, and more. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to increase customer loyalty and drive sales! Watch now for valuable tips to help take your business to the next level!

The Show's Main Interview Topics

#1 - What were the main business drivers connected to wanting to centralize and rebrand?

#2 - What have been some of the biggest challenges in this rebranding process?

#3 - What are some of WordPress's biggest opportunities and challenges over the next couple of years?

#4 - What are you on thought-connected whole theme editing?

#5 - If you go back to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what key advice would you give yourself?

#6 - Are there any online recourses or books you like to recommend to the audience?

More Information About Devin Walker

Devin Walker is the creator of several reputable WordPress plugins, including GiveWP - the #1 Donation plugin for WordPress. He is also General Manager at StellarWP, leading the teams of several brands, including iThemes (rebranding to SolidWP), Kadence, and IconicWP. He is from and lives in San Diego, California, and actively participates in WordCamps and meetups locally and around the country.

https://solidwp.com/

https://devin.org

@innerwebs
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The Challenges & Opportunities in Running a Digital Agency in 2023

We discuss in this interview some challenges and opportunities connected to running a specialized WordPress development agency in 2023

The Show's Interview Topics

#1 - What effective digital marketing strategies has your agency used to attract new quality clients in the past few years?

#2 - What are your personal thoughts connected to Gutenberg and full site editing "Is full site editing a bridge too far"?

#3 - How will AI and ChatGBT affect WordPress development in the next few years?

#4 - Can the ability to turn WordPress website into a fully functioning iOS and Android app be made simpler using AI technology?

#5 - If you go back to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what key advice would you give yourself?

#6 - Who would you like us to interview on the show in the near future and why?

More Information About Mario and DevriX

Mario Peshev is a serial entrepreneur and an angel investor who built his first website back in 1999.

Peshev founded a top 20 WordPress agency named DevriX 13 years ago, bridging the gap between the WordPress ecosystem and enterprise-grade solutions. Since coining the "WordPress retainers" term in 2015, the firm transitioned fully to a recurring business model, with 95% of the revenue now generated from ongoing retainers. The first two recurring clients signed back in 2015 are still on board.

Mario has helped over 400 businesses in his capacity as a business and digital advisor, trained teams at organizations like CERN, Saudi Aramco, VMware, and SAP, and invested in a dozen companies as an angel investor.

https://www.growthshuttle.com/

https://devrix.com/

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We Discuss The Future of Online Education in a World of ChatGPT & AI

Show's Main Questions

#1 -David, WPCampus has recently gone through some major leadership changes what do you see as some major challenges and opportunities that the organization faces in the next 18 months?

#2 - What are a couple of major historical challenges that higher education has faced with online education over the recent years, and in your option, how can they be overcome?

#3 - How is WordPress viewed in the higher education sector, and is it used growing or in semi-decline?

#4- How do you see ChatGPT and AI affecting higher education, particularly how online education with WordPress will be used in the next couple of years?

#5 - If you go back to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what key advice would you give yourself?

#6 - Are there any books, websites, or online recourses that have helped you in your business development that you like to share with the audience?

More Information About David

By day, David Dashifen Kees (they/them) is a mild-mannered software developer working for Georgetown University. By night, they're essentially the same thing, except asleep. Dash has worked for both public and private universities since 1998. The one and only job they've had outside academia lasted a mere eight months before they left the real world and scurried back into the warm embrace of the ivory tower. Most recently, Dash has branched out, earning a master's in divinity that they're unsure what to do with. They’re for the Alliance, use two spaces after a period, and you can pry the Oxford comma from their cold, dead hands.

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#759 WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & SaaS Round Table Show

Are you looking for an exciting, informative podcast about WordPress and tech? Look no further! Join us on our monthly WordPress & Tech round-table discussion show to learn the latest news and trends in the world of technology. Our expert panel will provide valuable insights into the industry and answer any questions you might have. Don't miss out - tune in now to watch this must-see video!

This Month's Discussion Topics

#1 - What’s New In WordPress 6.2: Browse Mode, Style Book, Improved Navigation Menus, New APIs, and Much More

https://kinsta.com/blog/wordpress-6-2/

#2 - Stack Overflow joins Reddit and Twitter in charging AI companies for training data

https://www.zdnet.com/article/stack-overflow-joins-reddit-and-twitter-in-charging-ai-companies-for-training-data/

#3 - WordPress AI: Generative content & blocks pt. 1

https://humanmade.com/2023/04/06/wordpress-ai-generative-content-and-blocks/

#4 - Startup founder (Charlie Javice) accused of tricking JPMorgan charged with $175 million fraud

https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/5/23671000/jpmorgan-frank-fraud-fintech-startup-ceo-javice-charged-student-financial-aid

#5 - SpaceX’s Starship rocket lifts off for inaugural test flight but explodes in midair

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/20/world/spacex-starship-launch-thursday-scn/index.html

#6 - What does an ex-Pharma Bro do next? If it's Shkreli, it's an AI Dr bot

https://www.theregister.com/2023/04/20/shkreli_ai_medicine/?td=rt-3a

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Jonathan Wold

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We Discuss A New Exciting Block Library Page Building Editor For WordPress

Are you looking for a way to take your WordPress website to the next level? Look no further! Introducing a new and powerful Gutenberg Block Library for WordPress. This library is packed with features that will help you create beautiful, interactive websites quickly and easily. This block library has everything from stunning visuals to an intuitive user experience! Discover how this amazing tool can revolutionize how you design your website today by watching our video now.

Learn More About Christiaan Pieterse The Co-Founder of Maxiblocks.com

Main Questions

#1 -Christiaan, can you give us an outline of your history with WordPress and web development and design sectors

#2 - What are some of the key differences between your block library solution and those offered by competitors?

#3 - Is there a particular target audience in the WordPress community that you feel would benefit the most by trying out Maxiblocks?

#4- Obviously, getting the message out is very important connected to launching a start-up business; what have been some of the most successful ways you have found connected to marketing Maxiblocks so far?

#5 - If you go back to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what key advice would you give yourself?

#6 - Are there any books, websites, or online recourses that have helped you in your business development that you like to share with the audience?

Christiaan oversees the construction and development of Maxi Blocks' eCommerce platform, managing subscriptions, affiliate partnerships, APIs, payment gateways, advertising, customer support, and the Maxi Blocks WordPress.org repository.

With a passion for leveraging AI tools for image generation, text authoring, and video compilation, he continuously strives to enhance the user experience for content creators.

Committed to staying at the forefront of technological advancements in AI, he aims to consistently bring innovative solutions to the table, driving Maxi Blocks' growth and success.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiaanpieterse/

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Learn More About Roger Rosweide

https://wpcs.io/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rogerrosweide/

Main Questions Of The Interview With Roger

Intro Question

#1 - Roger, can you give us an outline of what led you to your present role with WPCS.IO?

#2 - What are some of the biggest problems that you see WPCS.IO helping solve in the WordPress space?

#3 - Can you give us some insights into what have been some of the major tech challenges that WPCS.IO has faced connected to building out the platform?

#5 - Can you give us a couple of the biggest successes that a couple of your clients have had using WPCS.IO?

#5 - If you go back to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what key advice would you give yourself?

#6 - Are there any books, websites, or online recourses that have helped you in your business development that you like to share with the audience?

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Discover the latest and greatest features of WordPress 6.2 Dolphy! In this video, we'll explore all the new features that make creating a website easier and more efficient than ever before. From enhanced editing capabilities to improved accessibility options, you won't want to miss out on these updates. Get up-to-date with the newest version of WordPress so you can take full advantage of its powerful capabilities! Watch our video now to learn more about WordPress 6.2 Dolphy's new features!

#1 - Classic Theme Vs. Block Theme

#2 - Site Editor

#3 - -Style Book

#4 - Theme Styles

#5 - New Navigation Block

#6 - Push Default Styles

#7 - Fluid Topography

#8 - Sticky And Transparent Header

#9 - New Media Inserter

#755 WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & SaaS Round Table Show:

We cover the best WordPress and tech news of the month with our regular panel and guests.

This Months Special Guest Panelists

Jason Cohen

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncohen/

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Chris Badgett

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#1 - A response to ‘open letters’ about plugin review delays.

https://masterwp.com/a-response-to-open-letters-about-plugin-review-delays/

Robert Rowley of Patchstack

Mika Epstein

#2 - Wall Street said TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew had a 'disaster' day in Congress — but the app's users are loving him

https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-congress-hearing-internet-reaction-analysis-chew-2023-3

Jason Calacanis

#3 - What’s the problem with Awesome Motive?

https://thewpminute.com/whats-the-problem-with-awesome-motive/

Matt Medeiros

#4 - Internet Archive Loses Historic Copyright Case, Vows to Appeal

https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3wz8b/internet-archive-loses-historic-copyright-case-vows-to-appeal

#5 - The Age of AI has begun

https://www.gatesnotes.com/The-Age-of-AI-Has-Begun

Bill Gates

I’ve been thinking a lot about how AI can reduce some of the world’s worst inequities.

#6 - The All-In Podcast - E121: Macro update, Fed hike, CRE debt bubble, Balaji's Bitcoin bet, TikTok's endgame & more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub9QcwSgbjc

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Strategies on eLearning to Market Your Business in 2023

Jeff Cross is the media director of ISSA, with flagship media brands that include print publications Cleanfax, Cleaning and Maintenance Management, ISSA Today magazines, and all related digital publications and multimedia products. He is the previous owner of a successful cleaning and restoration firm. He is also a trainer and consultant for business owners, managers, and front-line technicians and is an IICRC-approved instructor.

Main Questions For Interview With

#1 - Jeff, can you give us an outline of what led you to your present role with ISSA?

#2 - What are some of the main challenges ISSA faces commercially in 2023?

#3 - How important is "eLearning marketing" as an effective tool to market ISSA to your target audience and also how important is WordPress as your main online marketing platform?

#4 - Can you give us a couple of examples of "eLearning marketing" that has increased the membership of the ISSA that you are most happy with?

#5 - If you go back to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what key advice would you give yourself?

#6 - Are there any books, websites, or online recourses that have helped you in your business development that you like to share with the audience?

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#753 WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & SaaS: With Special Guest Jason Cohen The Founder of WP-Engine

Jason is the founder of unicorn WP Engine (200,000 customers, 1200 employees). Previously founder of bootstrapped Smart Bear (sold 2008; re-sold in 2021 at ~$2B) and ITWatchDogs (sold 2004). Original mentor and angel investor with Austin-based Capital Factory since 2009.

Main Questions For Interview With Jason Cohen

#1 - Can you tell us what lead you to see the clear opportunities in the WordPress hosting space when you were thinking of starting WP-Engine?

#2 - What were a couple of the biggest challenges you faced connected to the early days of WP-Engine and how did you and the team overcome them?

#3 - What do you see as some of the biggest changes you see in hosting and WordPress in general in the next couple of years?

#4 - What are some of your thoughts and personal insights connected to the VC industry after what has happened to SVB Silicon Valley Bank?

#5 - If you go back to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what key advice would you give yourself?

#6 - Are there any books, websites, or online recourses that have helped you in your business development that you like to share with the audience?

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How Do You Get Great Product or Service Market Fit in The WordPress & SaaS Space?

How Do You Get Great Product or Service Market fit?

If you are a freelancer, WordPress digital agency, or a bootstrap SaaS founder market fit is all important. We got some great tips and insight on how you can work on getting a great market fit. Also in the second half of the show, we go into what are some of the best social media platforms to market yourself or your company in 2023.

How to achieve a perfect service or product-market fit for your company

Determine your target customers.
Identify their underserved needs.
Define your unique value proposition.
Build your product features.
Provide a seamless user experience.

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#751 WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & SaaS: With Special Guest Veena Prashanth Digital Access Pass

DigitalAccessPass.com

SmartQuizBuilder.com

WP-Tonic Show Hosts Jonathan Denwood & Kurt Von Ahnen

How To Build A Successful BootStrap Startup Business

Main Questions For Interview With Our Special Guest Veena Prashanth

#1 -Veena maybe you can tell us how you got involved in the world of WordPress and then started DigitalAccessPass.com and SmartQuizBuilder.com?

#2 - What have been some of the biggest challenges you have faced connected to growing your plugin businesses?

#3 - Do you see some real opportunities in the WordPress market place in the next couple of years?

#4 - What are some of your own views connected to Gutenberg and full website editing?

#5 - If you go back to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what key advice would you give yourself?

#6 - Are there any books, websites, or online recourses that have helped you in your business development that you like to share with the audience?

Veena Prashanth

https://digitalaccesspass.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/veenaprashanth/

#750 WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & SaaS Round Table Show With Special Guest Karmen Kendrick

 Main Topics of this month's show

#1 - This Supreme Court Case Could Decide The Future Of The Internet As We Know It

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/section-230-supreme-court_n_63e3ba9ce4b0c8e3fc88d2dd

#2 - New Proposal Seeks to Update WordPress Release Process for Merging Gutenberg Features After Beta 1 Feature Freeze

https://wptavern.com/new-proposal-seeks-to-update-wordpress-release-process-for-merging-gutenberg-features-after-beta-1-feature-freeze

#3 - Microsoft's Bing AI chatbot has said a lot of weird things. Here's a list.

https://mashable.com/article/microsoft-bing-ai-chatbot-weird-scary-responses

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs6JdfOBFyA

#4 - WordCamp Asia 2023

https://asia.wordcamp.org/2023/

#5 - Facebook and Instagram are testing selling you blue checks for $12 a month

https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/19/23606268/meta-instagram-facebook-test-paid-verification

#6 - Elon Musk keeps laying off Twitter employees after saying cuts were done

https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/21/23609522/elon-musk-more-twitter-layoffs-sales-engineering-ads-google-revamp

Karmen Kendrick Special Guest

https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamkarmenk/

Heather Wilde Renze

https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherwilde/

Chris Badgett

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-badgett-57486325/

Spencer Forman

https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerforman/

Kurt von Ahnen

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtvonahnen/

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The Challenges & Opportunities In Building a Second Career With WordPress

WP-Connects

At WPConnects our Mission is to help United States military personnel find their next career. We understand that this time in their lives and careers can be unsettling with all of the unknowns. WPConnects wants to help soldiers with their transition from Military life to their civilian careers.

Main Questions For Interview

#1 - Talisha maybe you can tell us the founding story behind WPCONNECTS?

#2 - What would you say the present position is connected to the WordPress project that finds itself at the beginning of 2023?

#3 - What are some of the special challenges that the military personally finds connected to getting started in the tech sector?

#4 - What has been your personal journey connected to your involvement with WordPress?

#5 - If you go back to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what key advice would you give yourself?

#6 - Are there any books, websites, or online recourses that have helped you in your business development that you like to share with the audience?

https://wpconnects.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/talisha-lewallen-57758b85/

Early-Stage WordPress Startup Investing The Key Factors

David was one the first web pioneers, Back in 1992 he developed a line-mode web client and also contributed code to the initial WWW library. Was the first to introduce and promote Hebrew on the web.

He has over twenty years of experience as a CTO and a CEO and was involved in several start-ups and established companies and was the founder of two successful ventures.

His academic background is in computer science (BS) and educational technology (M.Sc). Was adjunct university professor, an IDF "Basmach - Mamram School" instructor, gave numerous workshops on Information Architecture, UEX, E-Learning, and Cyberwar, wrote two books and several articles on the early days of the Internet and received innovation awards including the Hebrew University Kaye award for innovation (twice).

Main Questions For Interview

#1 - David what have been some of your most interesting and exciting investments in WordPress?

#2 - What is the start-up investment scene like at the present moment in Israel?

#3 - What are some of them of the most interesting start-up companies or sectors on your radar at the present moment?

#4 - What are some of the key factors that you look for in early-stage investing?

#5 - If you go back to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what advice would you give yourself?

#6 - Are there any books, websites, or online recourses that have helped you in your business development that you like to share with the audience?

#747 WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & SaaS: With Special Guest Rob Walling

The AI Robots Are Coming & There's Disruption in The Air! With Special Guest Rob Walling

Rob Walling has built and sold multiple SaaS companies, most recently Drip.

He co-founded the most popular conference and community for ambitious, bootstrapped SaaS, called MicroConf.

He wrote the book on how to bootstrap a startup, Start Small, Stay Small.

And he started TinySeed, the first accelerator designed for SaaS bootstrappers.

He has also invested in more than 55 startups, including WP Engine, CartHook, and SparkToro.

https://robwalling.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robwalling/

https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/

Main Questions For Interview

#1 - Rob, are there any particular trends that you have observed in the bootstrap startup community in 2022 that you think are interesting?

#2 - Have you come to any conclusions yourself connected to how you see Ai/ChatGPT is going to affect the bootstrap startup community over the next couple of years?

#3 - Do you generally think it's getting easier or harder for a bootstrap SaaS to the $10,000 a month gross revenue barrier?

#4 - You have invested directly in several WordPress SaaS; the most prominent has been WP Engine do you feel there is still a lot of opportunity in this WordPress space?

#5 - If you go back to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what advice would you give yourself?

#6 - Are there any books, websites, or online recourses that have helped you in your business development that you like to share with the audience?

#746 WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & SaaS: Round Table Show With Special Guest Jason Cohen, Founder at WP Engine

Thursday 26th at 9:15 am PST

With over 27 years of experience in business and software development, Jason Cohen is the founder of WP Engine where he has served in several roles including CEO, Head of Engineering, Head of Product, and CTO.

#1 - The AI Robots Are Coming Is There Any Hope For Humanity?

a - Google is freaking out about ChatGPT

https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/20/23563851/google-search-ai-chatbot-demo-chatgpt

The New York Times reports Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have discussed its response to ChatGPT, with plans to launch over 20 AI products this year, including a demo of its own search chatbot.

B - Getty Images is suing the creators of AI art tool Stable Diffusion for scraping its content

https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/17/23558516/ai-art-copyright-stable-diffusion-getty-images-lawsuit

C - Publisher halts AI article assembly line after probe

https://www.theregister.com/2023/01/23/ai_news_roundup/

#2 - WordPress Community Team Proposes Adopting GitHub to Improve Collaboration

https://wptavern.com/wordpress-community-team-proposes-adopting-github-for-improved-collaboration

#3 - Google cuts 12,000 jobs in the latest round of big tech layoffs

https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/20/23563706/google-layoffs-12000-jobs-cut-sundar-pichai

Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced the news in an email to staff, saying the company needed to focus on key priorities — as artificial intelligence.

#4 - Awesome Motive Acquires Thrive Themes

https://wptavern.com/awesome-motive-acquires-thrive-themes

#5 - DOJ sues Google over its dominance in the online advertising market

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/24/tech/doj-google-lawsuit/index.html

#6- Twitter’s new developer terms ban third-party clients

https://www.engadget.com/twitter-new-developer-terms-ban-third-party-clients-211247096.html

How To Generate 100 Plus Sales Meetings in 2023

Dave owns seven businesses that have generated over ONE BILLION dollars collectively for over 1000 clients, including major brands and Fortune 100 companies like Target, Time magazine, and American Express.

At the age of 29, his doctor said, “Are you prepared for your heart attack?” Dave realized he needed to learn how to scale his businesses without being overwhelmed by stress. His life depended on it.

Merging conscious capitalism with an unconventional marketing approach, Dave has rapidly grown his businesses by investing money in people rather than paid advertising.

After selling his first business, Dave acquired three more companies and has put $3 MILLION into businesses this year. His mission is to employ over 200,000 people and revolutionize the way we reward good talent.

Dave wants to be so big that governments can’t ignore him because his companies take up too much of their GDP. Simply put . . . he wants to buy back the freedom that greedy individuals and corporations stole.

https://davevalentine.co/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-valentine-95564891/

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But How to Use eLearning As a Marketing & Lead Generation Tool in 2023?

If your company is ready to increase the number of qualified leads, you should definitely give eLearning lead generation a try. From offering resources, they can't resist promoting eLearning courses for lead generation and beyond; here's all you need to know.

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We Discuss ChatGPT & WordPress, The Future?

Adam Preiser of WPCrafter The Future of WordPress in 2023?

Adam is the co-founder of both CartFlows, SureMembers, and Presto Player. plus, he also is the founder of one of the most popular YouTube channels on WordPress, WPCrafter in this interview, we discuss all things WordPress and how to successfully launch products or services in the WordPress space in 2023

How to Successfully Launch Products or Services in The WordPress Space in 2023

Main Questions For Interview

#1 - Adam, can you give the listeners and viewers some insights on your background and how you got involved in WordPress?

#2 - Can you give us some insights connected to your new plugin and service SureCart and SureMembers?

#3 - Can you give us a couple of insights that you like to share with the audience connected to successfully launching a product or service in the WordPress space?

#4 - What did you think of the State of the Word 2022?

#5 - If you go back to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what advice would you give yourself?

#6 - Are there any books, websites, or online recourses that have helped you in your business development that you like to share with the audience?

Adam Preiser Links

https://www.linkedin.com/in/adampreiser/

https://www.wpcrafter.com/

https://adampreiser.com/

#741 WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & SaaS Special Guest Kurt von Ahnen

12 Reasons Why People Hate WordPress (Plus WordPress Drama)

Reasons Why People Hate WordPress (Including WordPress Drama)

We discuss a recent video from Darrel Wilson from his great YouTube channel; see the link to his video below.

https://youtu.be/Z0qRXfUJISs

https://darrelwilson.com/

#1 - WordPress.org VS WordPress.com

#2 - Constant Updates

#3 - Security Issues

#4 - Constant UI Changes

#5 - Subscription Model

#6 - No Enforcement

#7 - Spam Notices

#8 - White Screen Of Death

#9 - Speed

#10 - Volunteer Dilemma

#11 - WordPress And Drama

#12 - Matt Mullenweg

#740 WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & SaaS Special Guest Heather Wilde Renze

How to Close the Diversity Gap in WordPress & Tech?

Heather Wilde is the Digital Solutions Lead of theDifference Consulting and is also known as the “Unicorn Whisperer” due to her particular focus on entrepreneurs. She is a personal and professional growth expert, executive coach, author, and speaker. She is also the author of the Award-Winning book, “Birth of a Unicorn: Six Basic Steps to Success.”
She was one of the only women to have programmed, designed, produced, and published a game at the company THQ.

Wilde’s writing and speaking span social media, entrepreneurialism, startups, leadership, cybersecurity, customer experience, fundraising, and diversity issues. She writes for Forbes and hosts the “Entrepreneurial Revolution” column for Inc Magazine.

Her annual exploits at San Diego Comic-Con are both legendary and totally embarrassing.

She currently lives in Las Vegas, NV.

https://heathriel.com/about/

Main Questions For Interview

#1 - Heather, can you give some insights on your background and why you are passionate about promoting diversity in tech?

#2 - Do you see some clear "bottom line" benefits for companies connected to encouraging and promoting diversity inside the culture of a company?

#3 - I feel that many tech companies have a "check box" outlook on diversity. Would you agree with this statement, and how can this situation be improved?

#4 - What are a couple of quick things a company can do to improve diversity inside a company in difficult financial times for VC or bootstrap startup companies?

#5 - If you go back to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what advice would you give yourself?

#6 - Are there any books, websites, or online recourses that have helped you in your business development that you like to share with the audience?

https://heathriel.com/about/

#739 WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & SaaS Special Guest Hanne Vervaeck, The CEO of Thrive Themes

The CEO of Thrive Themes

How To Become A WordPress Customer Mind Reader!

Hanne is the CEO at Thrive Themes and co-host of the ActiveGrowth podcast. After obtaining a degree in Fashion Business and working several years as a shoe buyer, she decided to follow her passion and specialize in online marketing. At Thrive Themes, her goal is to level up, do sh*t, fail, get better, and improve, and get everyone around her to do the same.

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Main Questions For Interview

#1 - Hanne, Can you give the listeners and viewers some background info about your journey to becoming the CEO of Thrive Themes?

#2 - Thrive Themes seems to be trying to build a position in the eLearning WordPress and SaaS space; what do you think to Thrive Themes bring to the table for the eLearning entrepreneur?

#3 - Recently, the founder of Divi, Nick Roach, publicly announced a semi-complete pivot for Divi connected to it becoming much more integrated with Gutenberg what are Thrive Themes position and plans connected to Gutenberg?

#4 - What is it like taking over from a tremendous joint founder marketing wizard-like "Shane Melaugh?"

#5 - If you go back to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what advice would you give yourself?

#6 - Are there any books, websites, or online recourses that have helped you in your own business development that you like to share with the audience?

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hvervaeck/

Thrive Themes

https://thrivethemes.com/

Thrive, Automator,

https://thrivethemes.com/automator/?

#738 WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & SaaS Special Guest Artur Grabowski of Extendify

A Mission To Improve The WordPress User Onboarding Experience

WordPress is an open-source platform that powers over 40% of the web. WordPress is becoming the de facto operating system of the web and is supported by a massive ecosystem surrounding the platform. While at Automattic (the company behind WordPress.com), my co-founder and I saw the WordPress ecosystem's power. We founded Extendify to transform WordPress into a superpower for hosts, developers, and users.

Before Automattic, my Adobe team led acquisitions and investments in enterprise marketing technologies and next-generation media. We created the Adobe Experience Cloud through a series of transformative acquisitions, and we helped evolve the Adobe Creative Cloud into a modern SaaS platform for creativity through acquisitions and investments in marketplace, 3D, VR, and voice app technologies.

I previously worked at Silicon Valley Bank and KeyBanc Capital Markets and started my career in software development at Andeen-Hagerling and Melodies (nka SoundHound).

Main Questions For Interview

#1 - Artur can you give the listeners and viewers some background info about yourself and Extendify?

#2 - What are the significant problems that Extendify is trying to help fix regarding WordPress?

#3 - I personally feel that WordPress really does need some help when it comes to improving its onboarding experience at the beginning of 2023 can this be done in core or reality can this only be done by hosting providers, or is a mixture of both doing better?

#4 - WordPress isn't a SaaS, and one of the leading drivers in the platform's growth, in my opinion, has been its extensive library of third-party plugins. However, this inherently courses problems when it comes to UX and onboarding experience compared to SaaS applications would you agree with this statement, and are they any fixes?

#5 - If you go back to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what advice would you give yourself?

#6 - Are there any books, websites, or online recourses that have helped you in your own business development that you like to share with the audience?

https://www.linkedin.com/in/artgrab/

https://extendify.com/

Selling WordPress LMS Development and Design Services Corporations

Kurt Von Ahnen

Peeling back the B.S. through effective communication and leadership consulting, driving results through productivity and culture.

Main Questions For Interview

#1 - Kurt, can you give the listeners and viewers some insights about your general background and how you got involved with the WordPress community?

#2 - Kurt, you attended WordCamp USA; what were your initial impressions and the good and bad things that you didn't like?

#3 - All online and physical communities have a different feel and general philosophy; make them all unique how in your own mind, would you verbally explain to a newbie what the key thing they need to know about the WordPress community?

#4 - Any personal thoughts connected to how Matt Mullenweg and the leadership runes WordPress?

#5 - If you go back to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what advice would you give yourself?

#6 - Are there any books, websites, or online recourses that have helped you in your own business development that you like to share with the audience?

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtvonahnen/

The Future of WordPress Themes in a World of Gutenberg Blocks

I’m Brian Gardner, a Chicago-based designer, WordPress expert, and the creator of Powder—a base WordPress block theme created for Full Site Editing. Build something cool, pair it with a child, or use it for a client project.

I believe that good design is about pushing boundaries and experimenting with new ideas. It’s about dreaming, thinking outside the box, and creating something unique.

Main Questions For Interview

#1 - Brain, can you give the listeners and viewers some insights connected to what you do on a day-to-day basis in the WP-Engine team and what it is like working with such a great group of people?

#2 - Brain, while are we with the Gutenberg project, and how does the traditional theme fit into the new world of Gutenberg and block libraries?

#3 - I personally see some fantastic opportunities with Gutenberg and block libraries what is your's and WP-Engine attitude connected to helping developers and designers in this new world of blocks?

#4 - Matt Mullenweg seems lately to be having problems with some of the major hosting providers. How can this situation be improved so everybody can, to some extent, have a win-win situation if this is possible?

#5 - If you go back to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what advice would you give yourself?

#6 - Are there any books, websites, or online recourses that have helped you in your own business development that you like to share with the audience?

https://briangardner.com/about/

https://wpengine.com/builders/author/brian-gardner/

How To Successfully Integrate WordPress With ZohoCRM in 2022

Lior has been in business since he was 10 years old. He began by purchasing bagels on the street and selling them to bankers a few doors down for double the price.

In doing so, Lior learned from his mistakes and paved his way to a winning record in the business world. Much of this occurred on the internet; over many years, he developed web design, development, marketing, and security companies, all of which were successful despite being part of a growing and highly competitive market. Some of his ventures were sold to larger companies, while others, I am proud to say, are still making me money today.

Main Questions For Interview

#1 -Lior, can you tell us about your background and how you got into Zoho and became the head of a specialized Zoho consultation agency?

#2 - Can you give us some insights on a couple of the most significant early challenges you initially faced with business and how you have semi-overcome these particular challenges?

#3 - Based on your experience, can you give us some insights on what you see as the real opportunities, if any, are there connected to ZohoCRM working with the WordPress platform?

#4 - Can you draw us a picture of where Zoho's range of apps is, and what are some of the leading ones that get you most excited in 2022?

#5 - If you go back to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what advice would you give yourself?

#6 - Are there any books, websites, or online recourses that have helped you in your own business development that you like to share with the audience?

https://www.amazingbusinessresults.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lior-izik/

Lessons Learned Connected To Building a Successful WordPress Plugin Shop

Inisev Is a leading European-based WordPress plugin shop with many successful WordPress plugins available free on the WordPress.org directory.

After 10 years in banking, Nick decided to change the industry and focus on creating SaaS businesses and WordPress products, especially WordPress plugins, which are used by over half a million people today.

- TasteWP: https://tastewp.com
- Backup & Migration: https://wordpress.org/plugins/backup-backup/
- Copy Delete Posts: https://wordpress.org/plugins/copy-delete-posts/
- Redirection plugin: https://wordpress.org/plugins/redirect-redirection/
- MyPopUps: https://mypopups.com
- Ultimate Social Media Icons: https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-social-media-icons/ - follow.it: https://follow.it

#733: WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & SaaS Special Guest Andrew, CEO of Lasso & "Listen to Money Matters" Podcast

Lasso - We Discuss Affiliate Marketing Tools Aimed At Bloggers.

Affiliate marketing is easy to start but hard to master. Finding the right software to manage all of your essential links was challenging because it didn’t exist.

We get it. And it’s the reason we built Lasso.

Andrew and Laura Fiebert, co-founders of Lasso, have large affiliate sites. In 2020 their sites reached over 11 million people. They struggled to manage all of the affiliate links on their sites with existing plugins.

After trying every affiliate marketing tool under the sun, they found there was no single tool that would fully control their affiliate link inventory end to end. They wanted something that could do everything. Something that even the big players would dream of having. Something that didn’t only work with Amazon.

Their two main sites are very different. Laura’s site relies mainly on Amazon affiliate links, while Andrew’s has a mix of all types of affiliate programs. This was a unique challenge trying to build a plugin that would work for both. But in the process, they invented Lasso, which would solve all their needs. Plus a few more they didn’t even anticipate.

Lasso is an affiliate marketer’s dream plugin. That was the goal, and that’s what they built. But it required a team.

https://getlasso.co/about/

Listen to Money Matters Podcast - https://www.listenmoneymatters.com/

#732: WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & SaaS Special Guest Gil Vidals, CEO of HIPAAVault

Building A Successful Niche Hosting Business

HIPAA Vault’s managed services include lightning-fast response times for critical alerts and 90% first-call resolution. Our dedicated IT professionals handle everything. That doesn’t only mean general support questions and maintenance. They can also address much more complex issues, such as advanced firewall configurations and system monitoring.

https://www.hipaavault.com/

Main Questions For Interview

#1 - Gil, can you tell us how you got into hosting and this particular niche of HIPAA hosting?

#2 - Can you give us some insights on what were a couple of the most significant early challenges you faced with HIPAAVault?

#3 - Can you give some info on one or two marketing campaigns that didn't work for the company, and what did you personally learn from these failures?

#4 - Recently, "Digital Ocean" bought out CloudWays what did you think of this particular buy-out, and how do you see the hosting industry going in the next 18 months connected to business and technology?

#5 - If you go back to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what advice would you give yourself?

#6 - Are there any books, websites, or online recourses that have helped you in your own business development that you like to share with the audience?

#731: WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & SaaS With Rayhan Arif of Themeum

How Do Build & Growing Plugin Business in a Highly Competitive Sector

Themeum started with a small group of people who wanted to bring about change. Since its launch in 2013, the company has grown leaps & bounds with hundreds of thousands of downloads, a huge following, and representatives worldwide. As we grow each day, we help our community be better every day.

Plugins

Tutor LMS

Qubely

WP Crowdfunding

https://www.themeum.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rayhan-uddin-arif/

#731: WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & SaaS With Rayhan Arif of Themeum

Mahsa Amini

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-62998231

Rayhan Arif of Themeum

The Main Question of This Great Interview

#1 - Can you give us some background info on Themeum, i.e., its management and how many people work for the company maybe you can give some insights into the company's plans for the next 12 months.

#2 - What have been a couple of the biggest obstacles that Themeum and its team have faced connected to building and marketing Tutor LMS?

#3 - What are some of the biggest and particular challenges that an IT company faces, which is based in Bangladesh?

#4 - What differences do you see connecting WordPress company to other open source cms like Joomla?

#5 - If you go back to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what advice would you give yourself?

#6 - Are there any books, websites, or online recourses that have helped you in your own business development that you like to share with the tribe?

How To Sell WordPress or SaaS Products or Services B2B Markets

Integrate Your Marketing Tech Stack, Without Code

Sam Fonoimoana started his career in Finance (FP&A) and transitioned into Marketing Analytics, helping companies such as Adobe, DOMO, and Ancestry.com. He also taught Marketing Analytics at BYU Hawaii in beautiful Laie, HI.

Today, he is the Founder and CEO of Datajoin – a B2B marketing analytics company that is the go-to solution for connecting first-party data across the MarTech stack through their proprietary “Micro Integrations.” Their customers include Cisco, ARM, Adobe, and Equifax.

Sam, the first VC-backed tech Founder and CEO of Polynesian descent in Utah has closed a seed round led by Sepio Capital.

Sam and his wife Sabrina never have a dull moment with their children. They have 3 beautiful daughters and 4 wonderful sons. All 4 of their sons have been diagnosed with autism. When Sam is not at his computer, he can be found with his family at the park, rec center, restaurant, or on a road trip!

Sam received his MBA in Finance from Brigham Young University.

#729: WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & SaaS With Sam Fonoimoana of Data Join

Main Question of The Interview

#1 - Sam, can you give the audience some background info connected to you and how you get involved in tech?

#2 - Can you give us the starter story behind Data Join?

#3 - What have been a couple of the biggest challenges you have faced in the development of Data Join?

#4 - What are some of the most effective ways you have found connected to marketing Data Join?

#5 - If you go back to a time machine at the beginning of Data Join, what advice would you give yourself?

#6 - Are there any books, websites, or online recourses that have helped you in your own business development that you like to share with the tribe?

https://www.datajoin.com/

Every Friday at 8:30 am PST, we host the WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & Tech round-table show, where we discuss the latest WordPress and the general web news of the week. You can also watch the show LIVE on our WP-Tonic’s Facebook Group Page & YouTube channel.

This Weeks Special Guest Panelists

Matt Inglot: https://www.tiltedpixel.com/

This Week's Articles That We Discuss During The Show

#1 - Matt Mullenweg Renews Push for Canonical Plugins

https://wptavern.com/matt-mullenweg-renews-push-for-canonical-plugins

#2 - Adobe to Acquire Figma

https://news.adobe.com/news/news-details/2022/Adobe-to-Acquire-Figma/default.aspx

#3 - BuddyPress Plugin Usage Declining, Remaining Contributors Discuss Path Forward

https://wptavern.com/buddypress-plugin-usage-declining-remaining-contributors-discuss-path-forward

#4 - Twitter may have hired a Chinese spy and four other takeaways from the Senate hearing

https://www.npr.org/2022/09/13/1122671582/twitter-whistleblower-mudge-senate-hearing

#5 - What the WordPress community can learn from BTS: Take a break.

https://masterwp.com/what-the-wordpress-can-learn-from-bts-take-a-break/

#6 - Cloudflare Can Cancel Service to Terrible Websites Like Kiwi Farms. But Should It?

https://reason.com/2022/09/08/cloudflare-can-cancel-service-to-terrible-websites-like-kiwi-farms-but-should-it/

Panel Recommendations of the Week

Jonathan Denwood" YouTube Channel - " Indigo Traveller" - https://www.youtube.com/c/IndigoTraveller/videos

#727: WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & SaaS WordCampUSA 2022 Live Special With John Locke & Tom Fanelli

Can you believe WordCamp US 2022 is in one week? You’ve made your airline and hotel reservations, got your event ticket, and decided which sessions to attend. You’ve reached your sunblock, sandals, and water bottle to stay hydrated. And you’ve thought about what you want to do for Contributor Day.

Tom Fanelli & John Locke

https://convesio.com/

https://www.lockedownseo.com/

https://us.wordcamp.org/2022/

#726 WP-Ton”c "This Week In WordPress & Tech" 9th of September, 2022 at 8:30 am PST

Every Friday at 8:30 am PST; we host the WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & Tech round-table show, where we discuss the latest WordPress and the general web news of the week. You can also watch the show LIVE on our WP-Tonic’s Facebook Group Page & YouTube channel.

This Weeks Spe’ial Guest Panelists

This Week's Articles That We Discuss During The Show

#1 - WordCampU’A 2022

#2 - Reacting to Apple's event, new watch, AirPods, and iPhone 14

htt's://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2022-09-04/apple-s-far-out-event-ip'one-14-pro-airpods-pro-2-and-apple-watch-series-8-l7ndyucj

#3 - The ‘self-employment penalty’ emerging in WordPress

https://masterwp.com/the-self-employment-penalty-emerging-in-wordpress/

#4 - Just a Few People Crowned Some of YouTube’s Earliest Hits

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/09/youtube-homepage-editor-google-algorithm-book-excerpt/671339/

#5 - iThemes Patches Vulnerability in BackupBuddy, Wordfence Tracks 5 Million Exploit Attempts

https://wptavern.com/ithemes-patches-vulnerability-in-backupbuddy-wordfence-tracks-5-million-exploit-attempts

Using Community To Build Your Online WordPress Business With Special Guest Chris Badgett of LifterLMS

More About Chris

Chris and LifterLMS help education entrepreneurs create, launch, and scale high-value online training platforms from their WordPress websites that they own and control!

Discover the world's leading open-source freemium WordPress Learning Management System (LMS).

The Membership Success Summit: https://themembershipsuccesssummit.com/

#725: WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & SaaS We Interview Chris Badgett, Joint Founder & CEO of LifterLMS

Mail Questions We Will Be Discussing With Chris Badgett, Joint Founder & CEO of LifterLMS

#1 - Chris, can you give the audience some more detailed info connected to your background and how you got into the World of WordPress and LMS?

#2 - That sight would you like to share with the tribe connected to using the community to help grow a WordPress or SaaS online business?

#3 - What are some of the unique differences connected to building a business in the WordPress space compared to the world of SaaS?

#4 - What are some of the significant changes you have observed in the WordPress business space in the last 18 months?

#5 - If you had a time machine and could go back to the beginning of LifterLMS, what advice would you give yourself?

#6 - What are some of the critical people in either the WordPress, SaaS, or the online influencer space that you listen to the most that have personally influenced you the most lately?

https://lifterlms.com

Every Friday at 8:30 am PST, we host the WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & Tech round-table show, where we discuss the latest WordPress and the general web news of the week. You can also watch the show LIVE on our WP-Tonic’s Facebook Group Page & YouTube channel.

This Weeks Special Guest Panelists

Vito Peleg Founder & CEO of - Atarim - https://atarim.io/

Steven Sauder Founder & CEO of - https://hustlefish.com/

#1 - WP-Optimize Denies Allegations of Cheating Performance Tools

https://wptavern.com/wp-optimize-denies-allegations-of-cheating-performance-tools

#2 - How Twitter’s child porn problem ruined its plans for an OnlyFans competitor

https://www.theverge.com/23327809/twitter-onlyfans-child-sexual-content-problem-elon-musk

#3 - My WooCommerce vs. Shopify Speedrun

https://masterwp.com/my-woocommerce-vs-shopify-speedrun/

#4 - Thefts, Fraud and Lawsuits at the World’s Biggest NFT Marketplace

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/06/technology/nft-opensea-theft-fraud.html

https://nairametrics.com/2022/08/29/opensea-trading-volume-plunges-by-99-in-90-days/

What Are Some of the Key Mistake digital Web-Design Agency Owners Make?

We discuss some significant mistakes digital web design agency owners make in growing their businesses. We discuss with Vito Peleg, the founder of Atarim software, which helps digital agency owners to manage their client's projects more effectively.

More About Vito

I Tried Everything, But Nothing Stuck... So My Team and I Built The First & Only Project Delivery System Designed For Website Experts

As website creators, we pretty much have a tool for everything, and yet, with such a massive and ever-growing industry, there was still nothing specific to help us manage our agency, deliver projects and delight our clients.

The average agency owner uses between 7-15 different tools, patched together to deliver a basic website project(!!!) What would you do if your accountant, for example, would have bounced you from spreadsheets to google docs to bookkeeping tools to Zoom calls to Trello to email to budgeting tools…. All within the first couple of weeks of your relationship.

No wonder an essential website takes between 6-8 weeks, while if we built it on our own, without any distractions, it takes 5-6 days.

We’re wasting 84% of the project delivery time on back and forth, waiting on the other side to take action and trying to get on the same page as our clients, that often get frustrated by the entire process.

https://atarim.io/about/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vito-peleg/

Main Questions of The Interview

#1 - Give us some background on Atarim; how did it start, and where is it now?

#2 - What are some of the biggest trends you have observed in the WordPress web design and development agency space over the past 18 months?

#3 - What have been a couple of the biggest challenges growing Atarim over the past few years?

#4 - How important are business partnerships for Atarim and its future growth plans?

#5 - If you had a time machine and could go back 2 or 3 years ago, what advice would you give yourself?

#6 - Have you got any particular individuals in WordPress or the larger web-design business community that you look up to and have learned from?

Every Friday at 8:30 am PST; we host the WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & Tech round-table show, where we discuss the latest WordPress and the general web news of the week. You can also watch the show LIVE on our WP-Tonic’s Facebook Group Page & YouTube channel.

This Weeks Special Guest Panelists

Brian Jackson Joint Founder of Forgemedia - https://forgemedia.io/

Nyasha Green of MasterWP- https://masterwp.com/

This Week's Articles That We Discuss During The Show

#1 - DigitalOcean to Acquire Cloudways

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220823005306/en/DigitalOcean-to-Acquire-Cloudways

#2 - A Prominent Vaccine Skeptic Returns to Twitter

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/08/alex-berenson-twitter-ban-lawsuit-covid-misinformation/671219/

#3 - Announcing Spectra 2.0: The visual page builder for ultra fast websites

https://wpastra.com/updates/spectra-2-0/

#4 - Anyscale raises $99M to build out its distributed AI computing platform

https://siliconangle.com/2022/08/23/anyscale-raises-99m-build-distributed-ai-computing-platform/

#5 - WordPress Community Engagement: The best WordPress accounts to follow on Twitter

https://masterwp.com/wordpress-community-engagement-the-best-wordpress-accounts-to-follow-on-twitter/

#6 - T-Mobile and SpaceX get set to announce ‘something special for Starlink connectivity

https://www.geekwire.com/2022/t-mobile-and-spacex-get-set-to-announce-something-special-for-starlink-connectivity/

#721 WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & SaaS, We Interview Dennis Dornon Brand Manager and Cofounder of MainWP

Is It Possible To Build a Successful WordPress Business With A Totally Free Core Product?

#721 WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & SaaS, We Interview Dennis Dornon, Brand Manager and Cofounder of MainWP

More About Dennis

I’m always trying to find the right work-life balance, so when I’m not working on MainWP, I’m a husband to a wonderful and incredibly patient woman and father to three exceptional children.

When I do find free time, it’s at the beach or chasing the younger ones around the backyard.

Even though I am the co-founder of MainWP, I am neither a coder nor a designer. I develop ideas and help connect all the moving parts to create software that helps other WordPress enthusiasts.

Main Questions of The Interview

#1 - Dennis, can you give us some more detailed background info on how you got into the semi-crazy world of web development, mainly WordPress, compared to your initial intro?

#2 - So you have a robust free plugin/platform, and then you sell paid add-ons, so based on your experience, what are the good and bad things connected to this particular business model?

#3 - You seem to use partnerships connected to third-party interrogations into your central plugin/platform as a key way of adding value and also a way to market MainWP what are some key things you have learned connected to building these partnerships?

#4 - Is MainWP entirely bootstrapped, or have you taken angle investment, or is it a mixture of both what are some of your plans connected to growing MainWP?

#5 - So if you had a time machine and could go back to the beginning of developing MainWP, what would you tell yourself would be really helpful?

#6 - What are some of the people and companies in the WordPress or SaaS area that you admire the most connected to how they run their businesses?

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennisdornon/

https://mainwp.com

Every Friday at 8:30 am PST, we host the WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & Tech round-table show, where we discuss the latest WordPress and the general web news of the week. You can also watch the show LIVE on our WP-Tonic’s Facebook Group Page & YouTube channel.

This Weeks Special Guest Panelists

James Giroux of Stellarwp - https://stellarwp.com/

Steven Sauder of Hustlefish - https://hustlefish.com/

This Week's Articles That We Discuss During The Show

#1 -WordPress Leadership has a Public Relations Problem

https://masterwp.com/wordpress-leadership-has-a-public-relations-problem/

#2 - Malcolm Gladwell says it’s ‘not in your best interest to work from home.’ Nearly 20 years ago he said he ‘hates desks’ and writes from his couch

https://fortune.com/2022/08/08/malcolm-gladwell-slammed-after-criticizing-wfh-policies-despite-having-worked-remotely-for-decades/

#3 - Who’s winning on the WooCommerce Marketplace?

https://getellipsis.com/blog/whos-winning-on-the-woocommerce-marketplace/

#4 - Andreessen Horowitz backs WeWork co-founder’s property venture

https://www.ft.com/content/8d12cee7-6921-40fa-8455-d0f400db4fae

#5 - Newsletter Glue Closes Free Plugin on WordPress.org

https://wptavern.com/newsletter-glue-closes-free-plugin-on-wordpress-org

#6 - CEO CRIES BECAUSE HE FIRED PEOPLE | #grindreel

Braden Wallake

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradenwallake/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqfH8zil_Zs

What Are The Main Opportunities & Challenges That WordPress Faces in 2022

Josepha Haden Chomphosy Executive Director, WordPress project | Open Source Division

Josepha Haden Chomphosy has been the Executive Director of the WordPress project since 2019. Her work to coordinate and guide volunteer efforts spans 21 teams and involves thousands of volunteers. She is sponsored by Automattic, where she leads the open source division that focuses on all aspects of open source contribution, including design, development, volunteer engagement, sponsorship relations, and the health of the overall WordPress ecosystem. Josepha is well-versed in conflict mediation tactics and knows how to explain complex topics clearly and respectfully.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephahaden/

Main Questions of The Interview

#1 - I personally get the feeling that the WordPress project is facing a critical period (18 months) that will see either a semi-rebirthing of the project or the start of a significant decline; what are your own thoughts, and do you feel that I might be onto something here?

#2 - What do you see as some of the significant opportunities and challenges that WordPress is facing at the present moment?

#3 - Do you feel the present leadership structure at both WordPress and Automattic is up to the challenges that the project is facing at the present moment?

#4 - Matt Mullenweg, "your boss," has declared publicly that he sees himself as the "benevolent dictator" of the WordPress project. I know myself and many in the WordPress community that is deeply unhappy with this particular statement and philosophy; however, we don't want WordPress to be managed by a committee is there an effective middle way?

#5 - I'm frustrated with the Gutenberg project. I can see all the promises and opportunities that will come from a semi-finished and improved WordPress editor and website builder; however, the whole process has been painful and extremely slow. Do you feel lessons have been learned, and how can we together improve the situation?

#6 - What personally excites you connected to being a key team player in the WordPress project, and what has it been like working closely with fantastic entrepreneurs and visionary like Matt Mullenweg?

#718 WP-Tonic "This Week In WordPress & Tech" 12th of August, 2022 at 8:30 am PST

Every Friday at 8:30 am PST; we host the WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & Tech round-table show, where we discuss the latest WordPress and the general web news of the week. You can also watch the show LIVE on our WP-Tonic’s Facebook Group Page & YouTube channel.

This Weeks Special Guest Panelists

Vito Peleg: Joint Founder and CEO of Atarim - https://atarim.io/about/

Brian Coords of MasterWP - https://masterwp.com/

This Week's Articles That We Discuss During The Show

#1 - New Twenty Twenty-Three Default Theme Now in Development

https://wptavern.com/new-twenty-twenty-three-default-theme-now-in-development

#2 - Amazon’s One-Stop Shop for Identity Thieves

https://theintercept.com/2022/08/07/amazon-registry-identity-theft/

#3 -New Proposal Calls for Contributors to Stop Merging Experimental APIs from Gutenberg to WordPress Core

https://wptavern.com/new-proposal-calls-for-contributors-to-stop-merging-experimental-apis-from-gutenberg-to-wordpress-core

#4 - What the heck is a LinkedInfluencer?

https://thehustle.co/08102022-LinkedInfluencers/

#5 - Five for the Now: Why WordPress mentorship contribution should extend beyond WordCamps

https://masterwp.com/five-for-the-now-why-wordpress-mentorship-contribution-should-extend-beyond-wordcamps/

#6 - Stark wants to make it easier to design accessible websites and software

https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/10/stark-wants-to-change-the-way-companies-make-websites-and-software-accessible/

How Our Organization Improved Web Accessibility (Case Study)

https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2022/08/organization-improved-web-accessibility-case-study/

How Do You Compete in a Competitive WordPress Plugin Market Sector?

Mark's Bio

Mark offers a unique mix of entrepreneurial business experience coupled with a broad scope of I.T. knowledge. His career has primarily focused on the web industry.

He is a high-energy business management and technology professional with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.

His clients have included Sony, KPMG, SAP, Condenast, Hearst Corporation, Safeway, Ericsson, Google, Community Coffee, PR Week, Icom, BBC, British Telecom, and Wembley Stadium. His experience boasts work on over 250 web projects.

His career started in 1996 when he formed Absolute Internet, one of the U.K's fastest-growing web agencies. In 2003 he joined Londonlaunch Ltd working alongside John Broome CBE to produce London's premier online destination for event professionals.

In 2008 he started Simple.com, L.L.C, a venture-backed company specializing in providing software to industry leaders in the wedding industry.

His contributions to the web community include authoring a book about CGI programming and submissions to numerous Internet focussed publications.

https://wsform.com/

The Interview Main Questions

#1 - So Mark, can you give us the whole story connected to how you got into the semi-crazy world of web development, mainly WordPress?

#2 - Why did you decide to enter the Form WordPress plugin market, which is a pretty competitive sector? What was your business logic connected to this decision?

#3 - What has been the most successful way that you have found to market WS Forms, and what makes the WordPress market a bit different from other markets you have worked in?

#4 - You have worked with some major international brands and have got any insight or advice from agencies trying to get similar clients?

#5 - Everybody makes mistakes. What are some of the biggest lessons you learned from your business mistakes?

#6 - What are some of your biggest heroes, and why?

Every Friday at 8:30 am PST; we host the WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & Tech round-table show, where we discuss the latest WordPress and the general web news of the week. You can also watch the show LIVE on our WP-Tonic’s Facebook Group Page & YouTube channel.

This Weeks Special Guest

Heather Wilde - http://thedifferenceconsulting.com/

This Week's Articles That We Discuss During The Show

#1 -Is What’s Good for Gutenberg Also Good for WordPress?

https://thewpminute.com/is-whats-good-for-gutenberg-also-good-for-wordpress/

#2 - Alex Jones concedes that the Sandy Hook attack was '100% real'

https://www.npr.org/2022/08/03/1115414563/alex-jones-sandy-hook-case

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLlel7cT6rs

#3 - Are WordPress hosting companies ready for full site editing?

https://masterwp.com/are-wordpress-hosting-companies-ready-for-full-site-editing/

#4 - Rights Groups Demand DOE Take a Stand on 'Invasive' Student Surveillance Software

https://gizmodo.com/surveillance-software-schools-computers-1849365527

#5 - What I Learned from Building a Multilingual WordPress Website

https://speckyboy.com/building-multilingual-wordpress-website/

#6 - Tinder steps back from Metaverse dating plans as business falters

https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/3/23290152/tinder-metaverse-tinderverse-coins-disappointing-earnings

We Interview Laurent Maillard of Adoraweb

A New & Exciting Way To Organize Your Agency For Max Profit & Freedom

Main Interview Questions

#1 - Hi Laurent, can you give some insight connected to what the Luxembourg and European markets are like connected to digital marketing?

#2 - How important is WordPress connected to your digital agency, and do you use or have been looking at a replacement for WordPress.

#3 - We might a WordCamp Europe 2022 (Porto), and you did a presentation on how you reorganized how your agency does work with clients. Can you give an extensive picture outline of the main elements of this change?

#4 - What were some of the significant problems you and your team had to deal with connected to a massive change in the way your agency works?

#5 - What are some of the things you think you and the team can improve on connected to working with clients?

#6 - If you had a "time machine" at the beginning of starting your agency, what critical advice would you give yourself that you feel you can share with the audience?

https://adoraweb.lu/

#714 WP-Tonic "This Week In WordPress & Tech" 29th of July, 2022 at 8:30 am PST

Every Friday at 8:30 am PST, we host the WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & Tech round-table show, where we discuss the latest WordPress and the general web news of the week. You can also watch the show LIVE on our WP-Tonic’s Facebook Group Page & YouTube channel.

This Weeks Special Guest Panelists

 This Weeks Special Guests Jonathan Wold & Andrew Palmer

Jonathan Wold: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanwold/

Andrew Palmer: Joint Founder of Bertha.ai - https://bertha.ai/

This Week's Articles That We Discuss During The Show

#1 - WordPress Contributors Consider Renaming Full-Site Editing

https://wptavern.com/wordpress-contributors-consider-renaming-full-site-editing

#2 - Tesla driver using Autopilot kills motorcyclist, prompting another NHTSA investigation

https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/27/23280461/tesla-autopilot-crash-motorcyclist-fatal-utah-nhtsa

#3 - Solving WordPress Dashboard Spam and Contributing to WordPress

https://masterwp.com/solving-wordpress-dashboard-spam-and-contributing-to-wordpress/

#4 - Resolving Conflicts Between Designers And Engineers

https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2022/07/resolving-conflicts-designers-engineers/

#5 - Review Signal Publishes 2022 WordPress and WooCommerce Hosting Performance Benchmarks

https://wptavern.com/review-signal-publishes-2022-wordpress-and-woocommerce-hosting-performance-benchmarks

#6 -Shopify is laying off 10 percent of its workers.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/26/business/shopify-layoffs.html

From The CIA To Cybersecurity & Hacking Expert

Mr. Elliott is CEO of Comar Cyber, Inc., a Washington, DC-based company that specializes in government and corporate training in cybersecurity. He created the award-winning “Learn by Hacking” TM online cybersecurity course, with distribution deals in the US and Japan.

Mr. Elliott served for almost two decades at the CIA, where he worked in the Directorate of Operations as a Case Officer and ops leader in field assignments.

He has extensive experience at the intersection of HUMINT operations and technology. As a manager at CIA Headquarters, he worked with companies, investors, and other elements of government to identify, purchase, and create technologies for the CIA’s operational use. He used his training and experience in assignments in Europe, South Asia, and Africa, as well as at HQS, to identify and counter nation-state cyber threats to protect enterprise and operational systems. Mr. Elliott, in coordination with various stakeholders, created the Agency’s requirements for operational technology in the foreign field.

Interview Questions

#1 - What do you see as some of the new and biggest Cybersecurity threats at the present moment?

#2 - WordPress and open-source software are not as secure as proprietary software; what are your general views on this?

#3 - What are some critical things website developers and designers need to understand to make their websites more secure?

#4 - We seem to be in an age of Surveillance Capitalism, as popularized by Shoshana Zuboff. what are your own views on this?

#5 - There has been a lot of talk TikTok about it being a significant security threat; what are your own views on this?

#6 - What are your personal views on Edward Snowden and his revelations connected to the NSA?

Every Friday at 8:30 am PST, we host the WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & Tech round-table show, where we discuss the latest WordPress and the general web news of the week. You can also watch the show LIVE on our WP-Tonic’s Facebook Group Page & YouTube channel.

 This Weeks Special Guest

Chris Badgett Joint Founder & CEO of LifterLMS: https://lifterlms.com/

 This Week's Articles That We Discuss During The Show

#1 - WordPress.com Ends Recent Pricing Experiment, Reverts to Previous Model

https://wptavern.com/wordpress-com-ends-recent-pricing-experiment-reverts-to-previous-model

#2 - Everything About Twitter v. Musk Is Utter Nonsense

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/07/twitter-musk-deal-fallout-nonsense/670512/

#3 - Is WordPress bigger than Wal-Mart?

https://masterwp.com/is-wordpress-bigger-than-wal-mart/

#4 - The Great Fiction of AI

https://www.theverge.com/c/23194235/ai-fiction-writing-amazon-kindle-sudowrite-jasper

#5 - WordPress Design Contributors Propose Shipping a Curated Set of Style Variations Instead of a New Default Theme

https://wptavern.com/wordpress-design-contributors-propose-shipping-a-curated-set-of-style-variations-instead-of-a-new-default-theme

#6 - UK heat wave causes Google and Oracle cloud outages

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-heat-wave-causes-google-and-oracle-cloud-outages/?fbclid=IwAR3j-CJo8dwYQd19K9H7zF4EBFrJ-jSNXVmEEsKGtn3WmhyyC2Q2YbUTZMg

It's All About Dealing With The Ups & Downs in Business, Baby!

David Siegel is the CEO of Meetup, the largest platform for finding and building local communities. He has 25 years of experience as a technology and digital media executive, leading organizations through innovative product development, rapid revenue growth, and digital traffic acceleration. Prior to joining Meetup, David was CEO of Investopedia and, before that, President of Seeking Alpha. David holds a BA in Philosophy, Politics & Economics and an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania. He is an adjunct professor at Columbia University, teaching strategic planning and entrepreneurship. He is the author of Decide & Conquers 44 Decisions That Make or Break All Leaders and hosts the podcast Keep Connected, which is dedicated to the power of community. https://www.meetup.com/

Join Us Live For This Great Interview On Tuesday 12th at 9 am PST https://youtu.be/iHNxDA9MdUU

#711 WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & SaaS, We Interview The CEO of Meetup, David Siegel

The Main Questions of the Interview

#1 - David, What were some main changes you have faced connected to becoming the CEO of Meetup and moving the company forward?

#2 - Obviously, David, a lot of people listening and watching this interview know that WeWork owned Meetup and that "Adam Neumann" hired you, so looking back, what are some of your personal insights on working with Adam?

#3- We have just gone through one of the most dramatic economic periods connected to Covid 19; what have been some of the critical things you have learned being CEO of Meetup during this period that you like to share with the audience?

#4 - it looks like many people in leadership roles, especially in the start-up community, will be facing difficult times in the next 12 to 18 months. Have you got any advice for them?

#5 - It seems to me that we are facing a significant reflection point economically, politically, and environmentally. Would you agree with this statement, and if yes, what do you feel have been a couple of significant factors that have got us into this situation.

#6 - David, would you like to share with the audience on a significant challenge you have faced career-wise or personally, and how did you overcome this challenge?

https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmsiegel