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#1- Curated List of Featured Themes Coming to the Theme Directory https://wptavern.com/curated-list-of-featured-themes-coming-to-the-theme-directory #2 - The curse of SoftBank https://members.tortoisemedia.com/2019/10/23/softbank/content.html #3 - Marketing channels, and how to think about marketing your WordPress business https://getellipsis.com/blog/marketing-channels-for-wordpress/ #4 - A $5 Mi...

In this episode we discuss the three biggest mistakes that Adrian see regularly then people are starting out building marketing automation funnels we then go on in the second half of the show the big upcoming changes that Adrian is making with the help of his team to GroundHogg.

#439 WP-Tonic Round-Table Show on Friday 18th of October, at 8:30am PST #1 - Mark Davies Joins Automattic as Chief Financial Officer https://wptavern.com/mark-davies-joins-automattic-as-chief-financial-officer   #2 - LinkedIn gets physical, debuts Events hub for people to plan in-person networking events https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/15/linkedin-gets-physical-debuts-new-events-hub-for-people-to-p...

Adrian (my co-host) last week went to CaboPress and in this show we discuss some of the main things he learnt during the week. What you get from CaboPress is actionable input. Practical and direct insight that can be applied to your business the day you get home. No high level platitudes or pontification. Just the questions and suggestions to challenge you to level up. If you're going to meet with...

#1 - Open Source is Broken https://dev.to/degoodmanwilson/open-source-is-broken-g60 #2 - The Psychological Price of Entrepreneurship https://www.inc.com/magazine/201309/jessica-bruder/psychological-price-of-entrepreneurship.html #3 - Where We Go From Here: 10 Thoughts on the Immediate Future of the Web https://mor10.com/where-we-go-from-here-2019/ #4 - The Gutenberg WordPress Block Editor: The Fir...

Andrew has been a leading thought leader inside the Divi community for a number of years but also runs a number of niche businesses that are linked to Divi.   Recently he has started with a founder a really interesting service called Pagebuildercloud which is services that allow you save Elementor, BeaverBuilder and a number of other page builder plugin templates to the cloud so you can use them e...

With Special Guest Panelist Kim Shivler #1 - The REWORK podcast Discussion Between Matt Mullenweg and David Hansson one of the founders BaseCamp and Ruby on Rails https://rework.fm/open-source-and-power-with-matt-mullenweg/ Matt Medeiros is interviewed by Brian Krogsgard of the Post Status Fear and uncertainty for WordPress, with Matt Medeiros https://poststatus.com/fear-and-uncertainty-for-wordpr...

About Mojca Marš When was the last time you were really satisfied with your Facebook Advertising results? So satisfied in fact that you had absolutely no problem with increasing your investment? Times have changed. Boosting a Facebook post or launching a simple campaign isn’t enough to succeed anymore. What you need is a clear plan and a strategy. We will help you redefine your goals and develop a...

#1 - Gatsby Raises $15M, Plans to Invest More Heavily in WordPress and CMS Integrations https://wptavern.com/gatsby-raises-15m-plans-to-invest-more-heavily-in-wordpress-and-cms-integrations https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/25/duda-nabs-25m-to-take-on-wordpress-with-a-web-development-platform-aimed-at-agencies/ #2 - WeWork Gave Founder Loans as It Paid Him Rent, IPO Filing Shows https://www.bloomberg...

AppBind is an app that automatically track and securely expense all future charges to your client from a single pane of glass. About AppBind AppBind lets you as an agency manage the procurement of software subscriptions on behalf of your clients. You're the expert recommending software. Why awkwardly ask your clients to purchase things they don't understand? AppBind takes the risk out of agencies...

#1 - Automattic’s Series D https://ma.tt/2019/09/series-d/ #2 - The Internet Relies on People Working for Free https://onezero.medium.com/the-internet-relies-on-people-working-for-free-a79104a68bcc #3 - Justin Tadlock Joins WP Tavern https://wptavern.com/justin-tadlock-joins-wp-tavern #4 - Marking the end of pixel trackers in Basecamp emails https://m.signalvnoise.com/marking-the-end-of-pixel-trac...

Feast is the community and resource hub for developers and designers ready to get off the project searching hamster wheel by helping you position yourself in the market with what you do, who you help and helps you build the processes and systems for client management, sales, marketing, and delivery. Get personalized guidance to meet you where you are today! (You'll get this no where else!) Get the...

#1 - Kioken Blocks: The New Street Fighter-Inspired Block Collection that Is Taking Aim at Page Builders https://wptavern.com/kioken-blocks-the-new-street-fighter-inspired-block-collection-that-is-taking-aim-at-page-builders #2 - Uber Vows to Fight California Legislation on Gig Economy https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-governor-still-in-talks-with-uber-lyft-over-gig-workers-law-11568212014  ...

ommy Griffith has been doing search engine optimization for more than 10 years. He previously managed SEO at PayPal and Airbnb, and now runs ClickMinded, a digital marketing training platform for marketers and entrepreneurs. Tommy started ClickMinded as a side project while working full-time at Airbnb. He grew it until it started generating more revenue than his annual salary. Two years ago, he qu...

We Have A Special Guest Panelist Joe Casabone - https://casabona.org/ #1 - WordPress Governance Project Looks for New Leadership https://wptavern.com/wordpress-governance-project-looks-for-new-leadership #2 - CS department hires Ethics TAs http://www.browndailyherald.com/2019/09/05/cs-department-hires-ethics-tas/ #3 - Toolbelt: A New Jetpack-Inspired Plugin with a Focus on Speed and Privacy https:...

We Discuss The Leading Digital Marketing of 2019 He is widely regarded as one of North America’s top business trainers specializing in digital marketing. With over 120 appearances a year throughout Canada & the USA, he continues to help thousands of entrepreneurs and business leaders learn digital marketing strategies. Paul is the author of Suggestology – A self-help guide on how to use the ar...

#1 - Top Fifty WP: New Website Ranks Plugins by Downloads per Day. https://wptavern.com/top-fifty-wp-new-website-ranks-plugins-by-downloads-per-day #2 - Even Amazon’s own products are getting hijacked by imposter sellers https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/29/20837359/amazon-basics-fake-sellers-imposters-third-party-marketplace #3 - Chrome 76 Adds Native Lazy-Loading, WordPress Contributors Continue D...

How To Get Results With Infusionsoft Not Just Fancy Campaigns Tyler first made his mark in the marketing world as the Director and VP of Marketing at Infusionsoft. He led the marketing efforts that produced massive results between 2007 and 2012 and managed Infusionsoft’s own Infusionsoft account for years. He’s become known as the guy who produces results. https://www.boxoutmarketing.com/

We discuss the latest WordPress news stories of the week in fun and hopefully insightful way! #1 - Automattic Acquires Zero BS CRM, Considers Rebranding it as Jetpack CRM https://wptavern.com/automattic-acquires-zero-bs-crm-considers-rebranding-it-as-jetpack-crm #2 - WordPress Poised to Begin Implementing Proposal to Auto-Update Older Sites to 4.7 https://wptavern.com/wordpress-poised-to-begin-imp...

Dimi Baitanciuc experienced founder working in the internet industry since early 2000. Skilled in UI/UX Design, Leadership, and Project Management. Strong business development professional with a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Sciences. Co-founded Brizy in 2018, a visual WordPress page builder that lets anyone create websites without skill or effort and ThemeFuse in 2009, a premium...

What an amazing WordPress news story week plus we have a special guest panelist and friend of the show “Heather Wilde” of Roceteer.com - http://roceteer.com/ #1 - Automattic Acquires Tumblr, Plans to Rebuild the Backend Powered by WordPress https://wptavern.com/automattic-acquires-tumblr-plans-to-rebuild-the-backend-powered-by-wordpress #2 - 8 predictions made by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos 20 years ago...

Joe Casabona is an accredited college course developer and professor. He also has his Master's Degree in Software Engineering, is a Front End Developer, and hosts multiple podcasts. Joe started freelancing in 2002, and has been a teacher at the college level for over 10 years. His passion in both areas has driven him to build Creator Courses, a school for those who want to create online businesses...

1 - Auto-Update Old Versions to 4.7 https://make.wordpress.org/core/2019/08/07/proposal-auto-update-old-versions-to-4-7/   #2 - After 5 years and $3M, here's everything we've learned from building Ghost https://ghost.org/blog/5/   #3 - Jetpack 7.6 Improves AMP Compatibility, Adds Preview and Upgrade Nudge for Blocks Only Available on Paid Plans https://wptavern.com/jetpack-7-6-improves-amp-compati...

Kurt von Ahnen was a precocious young man raised in a Philadelphia suburb. A non-conformist of sorts, he announced in third grade that he wanted to author a book. He was told that since he didn’t even do his language arts work, it would never happen. In 7th grade, Kurt had a paper route. When one boy failed to arrive to get his papers for the route – he took the route over, then another, then anot...

#! - Ninja Forms Parent Company Saturday Drive Acquires CalderaWP https://wptavern.com/ninja-forms-parent-company-saturday-drive-acquires-calderawp #2 - Update: Sanctions and Open Source https://make.wordpress.org/updates/2019/07/30/update-sanctions-and-open-source/   #3 - WP Engine Acquires StudioPress: A Year Later https://studiopress.blog/one-year-later/ #4 - There's An Underground Economy Sell...