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Mike is the joint co-host with Rob Walling “Startups For The Rest Of Us” podcast and co-founder with Rob of the MicroConf which is the leading yearly conferences for individuals who are looking to start a Startup or already running a successful Startup company. Mike started his career with a brief, 3 month stint at a start up multimedia company called 2K Innovations Corporation in North Carolina i...

With Special Guest Panelist Matt Medeiros from Matt Report 1 - State of the Word 2018: WordPress Embraces the Block Editor https://wptavern.com/state-of-the-word-2018-wordpress-embraces-the-block-editor 2 - Internal Google Docs Warn Not to Gift Contractors Shirts in Case They Start Thinking They're Employees: Report https://gizmodo.com/internal-google-docs-warn-not-to-gift-contractors-shirt-183106...

#353 WP-Tonic Show With Special Guest Adam Preiser of WPCrafter and the Joint Co-Founder of CartFlows Did you know that the majority of eCommerce websites make it hard for customers to simply checkout? The process is filled with unnecessary steps and unnecessary questions. It's no surprise that nearly 70% of people who start the checkout process end up abandoning it all together. And the worst par...

Our main story is recent interview of Matt Mullenweg by Adam of WP-Crafter who also joins the panel this week. 1 - WordPress 5.0 Public Release? Interview on Gutenberg and Future of WordPress https://ma.tt/ 2 - The long, tortured quest to make Google unbiased https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/6/18125879/search-neutrality-google-bias-seo-rigged-sundar-pichai-congress-eu 3 - WordPress eCommerce, Past...

Chris started learning about online education on a glacier in Alaska. He's created courses on everything from organic gardening to wood working. He is passionate about helping other entrepreneurial educators find success and create impact. These are the main point that we discuss during the show. #1. WordPress LMS and Gutenberg #2. Different types of WordPress LMS implementations #3. Different typ...

1 - WordPress 5.0 Release Candidate https://wordpress.org/news/2018/11/wordpress-5-0-release-candidate/ 2 - Seth Godin: His New Book “This Is Marketing.” https://www.sethgodin.com/ 3 - Jetpack 6.8 Adds Gutenberg Blocks for Payment Buttons, Forms, Maps, and Markdown https://wptavern.com/jetpack-6-8-adds-gutenberg-blocks-for-payment-buttons-forms-maps-and-markdown 4 - Mark Ritson: Gary Vaynerchuk is...

Nathalie Lussier is an award-winning entrepreneur, international keynote speaker, and author who has been making web sites since she was 12 years old. She graduated with a degree in Software Engineering and a job offer from Wall Street, but she turned down this job to start her own business right out of college. Her bootstrapped startup AmbitionAlly, has been featured in Entrepreneur and is inspir...

Elementor is one of leading new bread of WordPress page builders on the market in 2018 which Is a great tool for building your new WordPress powered membership/LMS website. We have a great interview here with Ben Pines CMO of Elementor and discuss the history of the company and how he see Elementor dealing with Gutenberg project. It really amazing to see that free version Elementor has been downlo...

How about - how to engage your students in courses….I can talk about it from my side but also you can talk about the tech options that can help people stay engaged in the learning….

1 - Matt Mullenweg Addresses Controversies Surrounding Gutenberg at WordCamp Portland Q&A https://wptavern.com/matt-mullenweg-addresses-controversies-surrounding-gutenberg-at-wordcamp-portland-qa 2 - The Problem with Easy Technology https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/the-problem-with-easy-technology 3 - WordPress Developer Salary: The Average, Plus How to Increase Yours https:...

Are You Looking For Advice On How To Write Copy That Really Attracts & Converts For You Membership Website? My name is Belinda Weaver. I believe good copywriting needs to talk to people. Rationally and emotionally. When your words press all the right buttons, they can motivate action. And great copywriting is all about action. If you’re ready to improve the copy you write, and by that, I mean...

Well in this episode Morten Rand-Hendriksen joins us in this episode of the WP-Tonic’s round-table show and shares some strong views with us connected to all the recent drama link to Gutenberg project. He also thinks that this December’s USA WordCamp is going to be an interesting one!   - Classic Editor Plugin May Be Included with 5.0 Updates, Support Window Set to End in 2021 https://wptavern.com...

We Discuss With Mojca Zove (formally Mojca Mars) How To Use Facebook Advertisement To Boost Your Course Visibility & Get More Online Sales! 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 is...

Every week we discuss the latest WordPress and tech news and stories we have read during the week. We have a great panel of WordPress experts and special guest panelists and have a lively and honest discussion. 1 - WordPress Accessibility Team Delivers Sobering Assessment of Gutenberg: “We have to draw a line.” https://wptavern.com/wordpress-accessibility-team-delivers-sobering-assessment-of-guten...

Magnus is the author of "Data-Driven marketing with Artificial Intelligence," available on Amazon. Maximize your marketing performance! Do you want to improve your internet marketing efficiency, and get more leads and customers from your website? With inbound content marketing, well-optimized sales funnels, marketing automation tools, and an integrated marketing concept, you can set up a system th...

1 - a BLOG: WPCAMPUS RELEASES GUTENBERG ACCESSIBILITY AUDIT RFP https://wpcampus.org/2018/10/gutenberg-a11y-audit-rfp/ 1 -b WordPress 5.0 Beta 1 Now Available for Testing https://wptavern.com/wordpress-5-0-beta-1-now-available-for-testing 2 - I’m an Amazon Employee. My Company Shouldn’t Sell Facial Recognition Tech to Police https://medium.com/s/powertrip/im-an-amazon-employee-my-company-shouldn-t...

We Discuss How Better Emails Can Drive More Revenue For Your Membership Website Val Geisler is ridiculously obsessed with email. An Email Marketing Conversion Copywriter and Strategist, Val spent over a decade on the inside of companies from non-profits to 7-figure businesses to tech startups. She brings her background in content creation, customer experience, and digital strategy to her incredibl...

1 - Gutenberg Accessibility Audit Postponed Indefinitely https://wptavern.com/gutenberg-accessibility-audit-postponed-indefinitely 2 - Ticketmaster buys a blockchain company to guard against ticket fraud https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/18/ticketmaster-buys-blockchain-ticketing-company/ 3 - ACF 5.8 Beta 1 Introduces Blocks Feature, Release Slated for November https://wptavern.com/acf-5-8-beta-1-in...

We Going To Be Discussing How To Use YouTube To Market Your Course or Online Business Sean Cannell is a YouTuber, international speaker, and coach that helps entrepreneurs build their influence and income with online video. Sean's YouTube channels have over 700,000 subscribers, his videos have been viewed over 43 million times and he has been featured in the "20 Must Watch YouTube Channels That Wi...

This Weeks Stories 1 - Gutenberg A - Gutenberg 4.0 RC 1 Released, Testing Ramps Up Amid Critical Accessibility Concerns https://wptavern.com/gutenberg-4-0-rc-1-released-testing-ramps-up-amid-critical-accessibility-concerns   B - WordPress Accessibility Team Lead Resigns, Cites Political Complications Related to Gutenberg Rian Rietveld https://wptavern.com/wordpress-accessibility-team-lead-resigns-...

Sangi is founder of Mindful & Ruthless, a weekly podcast & community for lifestyle-driven new-world entrepreneurs. Sagi is a User Experience Designer and Entrepreneur. He is the founder of Mindful & Ruthless, a weekly podcast & community for lifestyle-driven new-world entrepreneurs. Sagi also now works with some top entrepreneurs, boosting their digital designs & brand to the n...

In this week WP-Tonic episode we have a great panel and interesting discussion. Well the big day is coming WordPress 5.0 is slated for public release on November 19, 2018. This is going be one of most important moments in the history of WordPress so we have a bit of chat about it at the beginning of the show. 1 - WordPress 5.0 Slated for November 19, 2018 https://wptavern.com/wordpress-5-0-slated-...

We Discuss With Peter Investing In The Knowledge Education Economy of 21st Century Peter worked at Red Herring magazine from June 1999 to May 2001, first as Associate Editor then as a writer. He was co-founder and Editorial Director of Gizmodo from July 2002 until March 2004, leaving to co-found Engadget. Two months later he also founded the video game blog Joystiq. Both were part of Weblogs Inc.,...

We have a great show here with some interesting stories starting with WordPress 4.9.9 and what’s the real story about this released of WordPress and then we talk about Android plus we have three to four other really interesting topic in this week show. 1 - WordPress 4.9.9 Release May Shift Focus to PHP 7.3 Compatibility, Gutenberg Merge Proposal Timeline TBD https://wptavern.com/wordpress-4-9-9-re...

We Discuss How To Avoid The Major Mistakes Connected To Building a Online Course