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We discuss with Nathan how he got into web design and what has he learnt that he can share with the audience connected to being effective freelance web designer. We then go into what he has learnt connected to building a number of successful online courses and how he effectively marketed theses courses. I you want to get some real insight connected to being a freelancer and also how to build your...

This Weeks Articles That We Discuss During The Show 1 - Google Chrome Rolls Out “Not Secure” Warning for Plain HTTP Sites https://wptavern.com/google-chrome-rolls-out-not-secure-warning-for-plain-http-sites 2 - Facebook Just Learned the True Cost of Fixing Its Problems https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-just-learned-the-true-cost-of-fixing-its-problems/ CRTV host Allie Beth Stuckey Alexandria Oc...

We’re going to be introducing Cindy “The Course Whisperer” as the new co host of WP-Tonic Show plus we going to be discussing these four main areas, see below. The 4 Fatal Flaws in Your Online Course Project & How to Avoid Them!   How to build a pre-launch audience. MVC (minimum viable course). Speed is really important. Security is boring until your course gets hacked.

Hi folks here’s the list of articles that we during the show we also have a special guest Spencer Forman of WP Launchify 1 - iThemes Enters the Hosting Space mainwp iThemes Sync Pro https://wptavern.com/ithemes-enters-the-hosting-space 2 - Amid the 20th anniversary of open source, Tim O’Reilly warns that platform companies built on open-source software have lost their way https://www.geekwire.com/...

FIVE REASONS YOU NEED MARKETING AUTOMATION FOR WORDPRESS TODAY 1) One-directional marketing is dead 2) A CRM is the brain and WordPress is the body of your business 3) Your business should be modular, not locked into a closed platform 4) Tags & Custom Fields are the “glue” that hold all components together 5) Ignoring Marketing Automation will not make it go away   THE MARKETING AUTOMATION GOL...

310 WP-Tonic’s Round-Table Show July the 13th LIVE at 8:30am PST Matt Medeiros of the Matt Report podcast joined us on the panel this week. This Episodes Sponsor is WPFusion   This Weeks Stories 1 - Gutenberg Articles of the Week Video: A Quick Introduction to Gutenberg and the New WordPress Block Editor from LinkedIn Learning https://wptavern.com/video-a-quick-introduction-to-gutenberg-and-the-ne...

Phillip helps companies convert their static websites into lead-generating marketing platforms. In 2005, knowing little about web development, Phillip made a promise to a business owner that he wasn’t sure I could keep - to build a website. https://seoforgrowth.com/about-the-authors/phil-singleton/ https://kcwebdesigner.com/about/ Phillip self-studied and painstakingly created a simple one-page si...

Jonathan comment: I’ve got some some great news next week Friday (13th at 8:30am PST) Matt Medeiros of the Matt Report podcast will be joining us on the panel WP-Tonic round-table show! This Weeks Discussion Stories 1- WordPress 4.9.8 to Introduce “Try Gutenberg” Callout https://wptavern.com/wordpress-4-9-8-to-introduce-try-gutenberg-callout 2 - WCEU Panel Discusses Progressive WordPress Themes, A...

David Kadavy is author of the #18 Amazon best-selling book, Design for Hackers, and host of the Love Your Work podcast. Prior to writing Design for Hackers, David led design at two Silicon Valley startups, freelanced for clients such as oDesk, PBworks, and UserVoice, and launched numerous startups of his own – none of which failed hard enough to be worthy of mention in this bio. David's work has w...

This Weeks Stories 1- WP Engine Acquires StudioPress https://wptavern.com/wp-engine-acquires-studiopress 2 - Instagram launches IGTV app for creators, 1-hour video uploads https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/20/igtv/ 3 - Learn the simple tactic I used to rank #1 for "Online marketing https://neilpatel.com/blog/keyword-research-formula/ 4 - LinkedIn taps Microsoft’s language skills for new translation t...

How you can use the power of affiliate marketing And SEO to market your online course Using FREE Or Very Inexpensive Strategies https://www.seoaffiliatedomination.com/

Every Friday at 8:30am PST we record a live round-table show all about latest WordPress news stores of the week plus we discuss general stories connected to the Web and technology in general.   This weeks Stories 1 - WP Rig – A WordPress Starter Theme and Build Process in One https://wptavern.com/wp-rig-a-wordpress-starter-theme-and-build-process-in-one   2 - State Sales Tax: Which States Are Most...

Jack has over ten years experience in the world of WordPress, where he got his start designing and building websites, web apps, and creating custom plugins for clients. In 2015 he founded Very Good Plugins (https://verygoodplugins.com/) to focus on creating commercial plugins, and created WP Fusion (https://wpfusionplugin.com/) as the flagship product. WP Fusion allows customers to leverage the po...

This Weeks Stories 1 - WordCamp Europe 2018 14 - 16 of June 2018 Belgrade, Serbia https://2018.europe.wordcamp.org/schedule/ 2 - Plugin Detective Wins WordCamp Orange County’s 2018 Plugin-a-Palooza https://wptavern.com/plugin-detective-wins-wordcamp-orange-county-2018-plugin-a-palooza 3 - Client Work Slowing Down? http://scottbolinger.com/client-work-slowing-down/ 4 - 3 SEO “Hacks” to Boost Your W...

#301 WP-Tonic Show With Special Guest Andrew Michael From Hotjar Hotjar is fighting to change the way digital experiences are built and improved by ‘democratizing’ User Analytics and Feedback so the Internet becomes a better place. It empowers website and app owners to truly understand their users, using both analytics and feedback methods. https://www.hotjar.com/

My 300th WP-Tonic show I never thought when I started the show “three and half years ago” that I would get to my 300 episode!! I would personally like to thank all my guests and especially the panel that come regularly on my Friday WP-Tonic’s round-table show. I also want to say a big thanks to YOU the listeners of the podcast and viewers on my YouTube channel and those that watch the shows live o...

We Interview The Course Whisperer Are You Making These 5 online Course Mistakes? Cindy Nicholson is a former teacher and corporate trainer who helps entrepreneurs design and develop online courses that get real results. She calls herself the Course Whisperer for her keen ability to turn the incredible knowledge of her clients into effective and engaging learning material. After years of creating t...

This Week’s Discussion Stories 1 - The First Release of WordPress Turns 15 Years Old https://wptavern.com/the-first-release-of-wordpress-turns-15-years-old 2 - 061- Reciprocate https://nathanallotey.com/tv/061-reciprocate/ 3 - Those internet trends? It's bad news if you're not Amazon, basically https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/05/31/meeker_internet_trends_2018/ 4 - It’s Time to Rethink What Peop...

We Interview New York Times bestselling author Chris Brogan Chris Brogan is a digital marketing advisor who has worked with brands you know like Google, Pepsi, Disney, Sony Electronics USA, Comcast, Microsoft and many more. He is a professional keynote speaker as well as the New York Times bestselling author of 9 books and counting. We Interview New York Times bestselling author Chris Brogan https...

In this episode of the WP-Tonic Wednesday Interview Show we discuss content marketing and how to hire a quality writer to help you produce popular articles that help you get more traffic to your website. Brenda Barron is the owner of The Digital Inkwell, a content marketing company specializing in providing technology, business, and WordPress-related content to businesses of all sizes. websites li...

1 - To Free Up Resources, WordPress.org Plugin Review Team Begins Closing Unused Plugins https://wptavern.com/to-free-up-resources-wordpress-org-plugin-review-team-begins-closing-unused-plugins 2 - Google’s Selfish Ledger is an unsettling vision of Silicon Valley social engineering By Nick Foster “ The Ledger” (jonathan comment:) I really thought that this must be a April Fool’s video but no, its...

We Discuss The MemberPress Plugin & Online Entrepreneurship Blair Williams is a Software Developer and Online Entrepreneur. Blair has been developing websites and web-apps for over 20 years and is the author of several popular plugins for WordPress including MemberPress, Pretty Link, and Affiliate Royale.

#292 WP-Tonic Round Table Show 11th of May 2018 Revised Discussion Articles Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (GADWP) is Now ExactMetrics 1 - https://exactmetrics.com/google-analytics-dashboard-wordpress-gadwp-now-exactmetrics/ 2 - Google now says controversial AI voice calling system will identify itself to humans https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/10/17342414/google-duplex-ai-assistant-voice...

We Interview The Co-founded Brainstorm Force The Maker Astra Theme Sujay is the co-founder of Brainstorm Force. he started this company 2009 as we just celebrated our 9th anniversary in the March. Brainstorm Force started as a digital marketing, web design and development company. Early on their journey, they provided SEO and PPC Management services for clients. After couple of years, they moved i...

This Weeks News Discussion Stories 1 - WordPress Theme Review Team Launches Trusted Authors Program https://wptavern.com/wordpress-theme-review-team-launches-trusted-authors-program 2 - Are WordPress Developers Really Cheaper to Hire? https://torquemag.io/2018/04/are-wordpress-developers-really-cheaper-to-hire/ 3 - How To Choose A WordPress Theme, 7 Questions To Ask https://www.wpcrafter.com/choos...