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Follow my WordPress newsletter https://thewpminute.com/subscribe I have to be honest, I get a tad jealous when people say they aren’t coders, then go out to build a SaaS company as if they have been coding all their lives. My Twitter feed reminds me weekly that someone else is launching a new micro-niche product or app and — dang it — I want in on the fun! Take Jason Schuller , for example. Though...

Follow my WordPress newsletter https://thewpminute.com/subscribe In today’s episode, I welcome back repeat guest Rob Walling , who’s new endeavor as co-founder of TinySeed , has elevated his expertise in “indie funding” startups. SaaS companies that don’t fall into traditional funding mechanisms are his sweet spot, but there is a floor most founders should be looking to be at — that’s right around...

Follow my WordPress newsletter https://thewpminute.com/subscribe In our last episode, Keith guided us through the twisty caverns of WordPress project pricing only to find our way to the next challenge — product pricing. ★ Support this podcast ★

Follow my WordPress newsletter https://thewpminute.com/subscribe The art of pricing your WordPress freelance projects is forever in motion. I guess that’s why it’s an art, you spend months crafting a new pitch or approach, and when seasons change, you start from a new blank canvas. Continuously unearthing new ways to position yourself and your projects to the right set of customers. In this Matt R...

Follow my WordPress newsletter https://thewpminute.com/subscribe In part 3 of my journey into digital product sales , I share the experiences of launching Conductor to $4,000 in sales on day one, only to watch it slowly plateau and fall short to bigger trends in the market. I encourage you to listen to the first two parts to get up to speed: Part 1: Creating products that empower users Part 2: Big...

Follow my WordPress newsletter https://thewpminute.com/subscribe Did you know I started Dropbox before Dropbox was — Dropbox? I’m sure you invented Facebook before that existed too. Be an entrepreneur long enough and you surely see ideas come and go, learning the execution game the hard way — or so they say. In the second episode of this mini-series trip down memory lane, I dive into how I started...

Follow my WordPress newsletter https://thewpminute.com/subscribe Five years ago we launched Conductor plugin , our very first commercial WordPress plugin, and one that (in my opinion) was too far ahead of its time. We were creating an alternative to the (then) clumsy page builder space, with an altruistic flare for “doing things the WordPress way.” Something that became more of a hindrance than a...

Follow my WordPress newsletter https://thewpminute.com/subscribe Authenticity and that digital handshake is such a hard formula for companies to get right these days. All too often I see content or marketing campaigns treated as, well, campaigns. When a business loses their original story in their messaging or the values they once held close with customers, the decline of authenticity begins. I wa...

Follow my WordPress newsletter https://thewpminute.com/subscribe If you haven’t heard, Automattic is embarking on a new challenge to make remote work easier for small teams and organizations. They’re starting with a tool called Happy Schedule, part of a larger suite aptly named, Happy Tools. I invited lead product developer, Matt Wondra , on to the show to discuss how this product came to life and...

Follow my WordPress newsletter https://thewpminute.com/subscribe The Yoast plugin is arguably one of the first plugins most WordPress site owners install once they get up and running. I know it’s been a staple for the small business websites I’ve consulted on over the course of many years. Matt Report - A WordPress podcast for digital business owners Marieke van de Rakt CEO of Yoast Play Episode P...

Follow my WordPress newsletter https://thewpminute.com/subscribe Can you imagine a world where you set out to create a product that becomes so popular, that — according to today’s guest — it powers 4% of the internet? Me either. You might have come across a plugin formerly known as Visual Composer now known as WPBakery Page Builder, but has a new (old?) sister product called Visual Composer Websit...

Follow my WordPress newsletter https://thewpminute.com/subscribe I love getting new perspectives on our “little” WordPress business world we live in. Today, I’m happy to bring you Craig Hewitt and Dave Rodenbaugh of RogueStartups fame to help us distill the differences between the WordCamp go’ers and MicroConf business builders. How do two business owners living with one hand in the WordPress ecos...

Follow my WordPress newsletter https://thewpminute.com/subscribe It’s undeniable that agency owners and consultants have started to look at alternative WordPress CMS software solutions over the last two years. From talking to people here on the podcast to seeing consultants change business offerings after years in business, I can’t help but feel it’s healthy to know your options. While we’ve alway...

Follow my WordPress newsletter https://thewpminute.com/subscribe I normally ignore cold outreach requests to be on my show. I’ve written about being a great podcast guest, recorded a video about it, and ranted on the topic before. Coincidently, here was Jeff Large reaching out to be on my show right around the time I published the rant video. Boy was he in for a surprise! I quickly read through hi...

Follow my WordPress newsletter https://thewpminute.com/subscribe Friend of the show Cory Miller returns after recently joining us last season, to talk about  starting again.  I’ve always enjoyed Cory’s outlook on life and business so hearing how he’s approaching the new journey just a short year after joining Liquid Web was a reminder that you should never let go of the fundamentals. Jobs, careers...

Follow my WordPress newsletter https://thewpminute.com/subscribe I have a love/hate relationship with creating content for YouTube. Creating a video, even a talking head video, can be super time-consuming. As a perfectionist who sucks at creativity, it’s one of those things where uploading a video can be awful satisfying or just plain awful.  On top of that, YouTube viewers are always hungry for m...

Follow my WordPress newsletter https://thewpminute.com/subscribe We’re back with another amazing episode of The Matt Report! Paul Jarvis , the author of Company of One and creator of Fathom Analytics & WPComplete , joins me to talk about his new journey of publishing a “real” book. I mean, he’s published e-books before but surely this is *more* real because it’s printed on trees and he has an...

Follow my WordPress newsletter https://thewpminute.com/subscribe Matt Medeiros continues Season 8 with his interview with Birgit Pauli-Haack. Birgit is a web developer in Naples, Florida and started as a freelancer in 2002. She became a developer because there was not enough software to do what she wanted to on the web. She uses WordPress and Cold Fusion on a few sites in her agency. In addition t...

Follow my WordPress newsletter https://thewpminute.com/subscribe Matt Medeiros starts 2019 and the second part of Season 8 with his interview with Dan Maby. Dan is a self-described wearer of many hats and is the director of Blue 37,  a digital agency based in London. He recently founded a new community called WP&UP that supports and promotes positive mental health within the WordPress communit...

Follow my WordPress newsletter https://thewpminute.com/subscribe Matt Medeiros finishes Season 8 with this interview of Robby Mccullough, who is a co-founder of the Beaver Builder page builder and is from the Bay area. Matt and Robby discuss how the Gutenberg release in WordPress 5.0  may impact Beaver Builder,  whether Automattic could have looked at purchasing Beaver Builder, and how a small bus...

Follow my WordPress newsletter https://thewpminute.com/subscribe Matt Medeiros continues Season 8 with the roundtable format asking the question is there change in the WordPress ecosystem?  John Turner and Phil Derksen are the special guests that share what significant changes they have made in their careers and what they see in the  WordPress ecosystem. Listen to this episode: Matt Report - A Wor...

Follow my WordPress newsletter https://thewpminute.com/subscribe Matt Medeiros continues Season 8 with this interview discussing changes in the WordPress community.  Liam Dempsey and Tara Claeys are running WordPress businesses, they are consultants and produce a Podcast together called Hallway Chats. Listen to this episode: Matt Report - A WordPress podcast for digital business owners How WordPre...

Follow my WordPress newsletter https://thewpminute.com/subscribe Matt Medeiros continues Season 8 with the third roundtable episode talking to Naomi Bush, Brad Williams, and Rebecca Gill. Matt discusses a recent podcast with Matt Mullenweg and Kara Swisher  where he says that he is staying with WordPress for the rest of his life. WordPress powers 31% of the Internet and this panel discusses how th...

Follow my WordPress newsletter https://thewpminute.com/subscribe Matt continues with Season 8 with the second roundtable episode talking to Jennifer Bourn, Davinder Singh Kainth and Chris Badgett. This panel represents the thought leaders in the WordPress community and they have been working in the WordPress space for a long time by adapting to the changes in WordPress that are impacting their bus...

Follow my WordPress newsletter https://thewpminute.com/subscribe This is the first roundtable of Season 8 where Matt Medeiros, Jason Resnick, Sara Dunn, and Nathan Allotey discuss the changes in the WordPress community. Each business owner talks about the challenges over the past year and how they have specialized in a niche or WordPress service. Listen to this episode: Matt Report - A WordPress p...