Jonathan Denwood & Kurt von Ahnen

WP-Tonic | WordPress | SaaS | Bootstrap SaaS | Startups

WP-Tonic is a podcast for WordPress professionals, Bootstrap SaaS startup entrepreneurs, and anyone looking to build a business online. We cover a large number of areas with our main show. We interview creative WordPress and startup entrepreneurs, plus online experts who share insights to help you build your online business. Jonathan Denwood and Kurt von Ahnen host and produce the WP-Tonic podcast, which is one of the longest-running WordPress podcasts. Each episode brings you valuable insights with one goal: to help you generate more income and impact through online businesses.

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Jonathan Denwood & Kurt von Ahnen

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Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

214 WP-Tonic Show With Special Guest Dave Kiss of Vimeography & WPLunchbox 29.07.2017

We have a great interview here with Dave Kiss founder of both Vimeography & WPLunchbox. https://vimeography.com/ https://wplunchbox.com/ http://davekiss.com/develop-wordpress-sites-like-a-goddamn-champion/

213 WP-Tonic Round-Table Show:Speeding Up WordPress Development 26.07.2017

We have an exciting show here for you folks with a great panel of WordPress experts and thought leaders in the WordPress community. We covered a load of territory in this round-table episode. We had some interesting stories and the main one being “ Inside WordPress.org Theme Review Team: Money, Abuse and Inconsistent Leadership.” Then in the second half of the show, we went on to discuss our most...

212 Robert DeVore, Founder of WP Dispensary 22.07.2017

Robert DeVore is the owner and founder of WP Dispensary, one of the leading plugin and theme shops aimed at the cannabis dispensary industry. We discuss Robert's WordPress journey and what lead him to develop WP Dispensary. What have been the challenges? And what are the key things he has learned from the process?

210 Tim Smith on Being a Digital Creator and Working on the Web 15.07.2017

Tim Smith is a designer and front-end developer from Saint Paul, MN. He’s worked on the web for a decade, working with different companies and clients. Tim loves passing on knowledge by speaking and giving workshops. In 2013, he created The Bold Report, a blog about design, development, technology, and most importantly, Star Wars. When away from his desk, he’s with partner-in-crime Kelly, eating b...

211Choosing The Right Plugin For The Job 12.07.2017

We have a great discussion here on how to choose the right plugin connected to a WordPress project. When you been working with WordPress for a period, it becomes a lot easier to judge what’s a good quality and what a bad one however when starting outing out its a lot harder. In this round-table episode, the panel tries and give their collective support.

209 Resources For Learning Ecommerce 12.07.2017

In this episode we discuss all things Ecommerce connected to what a consultant or developer taking on their first Ecommerce project should know to an owner who is trying to develop online site by themselves or understand what are the key elements they really need to understand to have a successful online store in 2017. This episode is just fill with great advice from our panel of WordPress communi...

208 Gutenberg, And How It Will Fundamentally Change WordPress 08.07.2017

Gutenberg is going to directly change one of leading factors at the core of WordPress backward comparability connected to that all core upgrades shouldn’t break people’ themes or plugins as long as they have been coded to agreed standards.

207 How You Can Contribute To WordPress! 05.07.2017

People generally feel you got to be a great developer type to really contribute to the WordPress community. However, nothing could be more wrong there’s loads of things you can do even if you not a developer type from helping out on the support forums to transcribing videos for WordPress TV. Then you got all the things that you help with connected to local WordPress meet ups and regional WordCamps...

206 Jack Slingerland Founder of Kernl.us 01.07.2017

Kernl is a services that provides private plugin and theme updates for WordPress. This is best illustrated with an example. Lets say that you have a brand new plugin that you are selling. Since you are selling this plugin, you can't host it via WordPress.org because otherwise people could download it for free. Like any good developer, you want your plugin to be integrated with the automatic update...

205 The WordPress Template Hierarchy & the Future of WordPress 28.06.2017

We really have a great show this week folks, our panel discusses some of the latest news including the Gutenberg project which will really change the public face WordPress in a dramatic way. We then go on and discuss our main topic the importance of having a real understanding of the template structure WordPress plus what you can do with this knowledge is impressive. I was really impressed with th...

204 Miriam Schwab of illuminea 23.06.2017

Founder and CEO of illuminea, a full-service WordPress development and online marketing agency. Also Founder & CEO of Strattic, a serverless publishing solution for WordPress websites that makes them more secure, faster and scalable. WordPress expert, technologically savvy. Previous experience in intellectual property. Interested in connecting with businesses seeking to improve their Internet...

203 Our Web Design Influences 17.06.2017

in this weeks round-table show we have a great discussion on what were the blogs, books, videos and communities that have influenced us the most on our own personal journey connected web-design and WordPress.   Links Mentioned During the Show Smashing Magazine: https://www.smashingmagazine.com/ A List Apart: https://alistapart.com/ Responsive Web Design podcast: https://responsivewebdesign.com/pod...

202 Blair Enns of Win Without Pitching 16.06.2017

Win Without Pitching is a worldwide sales training company for creative entrepreneurs. Founder Blair Enns is a 25-year veteran of the business side of the creative professions. In 2002, he launched Win Without Pitching . WWP has  worked with thousands of creative professionals in numerous countries through direct engagements, seminars, workshops & webcasts. http://www.winwithoutpitching.com/ab...

201 Best Image Handling & Optimization Plugins for WordPress 14.06.2017

In this show we have a great discussion in this episode of our Friday round-table show connected to images and how to prepare them not on only connected to size or quality questions but also how to use images when it comes to SEO.

200 Tonya Mork of Know The Code on Becoming a Better WordPress Developer 09.06.2017

In This episode with great guest Tonya Mork founder Knowthecode which is one of the best online recourse for people who want to improve their WordPress coding abilities. Also Tonya has a great personal story which I'm sure the our audience will appreciate. We also talk about a recent interivew that was aired on This Week in Start Ups between Ryan Carson founder of Treehouse and Jason Calacanis con...

199 What Are The Best Membership Plugins In 2017? 07.06.2017

We had a great round-table discussion on what are the best choices connected WordPress membership plugins and services in 2017? The great news is you really are spoilt for choice when it come to WordPress and membership plugins, however there ares some clear leaders which we discuss during the show, we also try and give some insights on what you need to know before choosing the right plugin for yo...

198 Mike Morrison of the Membership Guys on Building Membership Websites 02.06.2017

We talk about WordPress Membership Websites With Special Guest Mike Morrison Joint Founder of Themembershipguys.com. Mike Morrison is one half of The Membership Guys. Along with his partner Callie Willows has spent years guiding the growth of memberships, e-learning businesses and online communities. Now they run the Member Site Academy, where they teach small business owners and entrepreneurs the...

197 Amy Porterfield on Building Your Email List 30.05.2017

We had a detailed conversation with Amy Porterfield about effective online marketing trends in 2017. Amy the real business and with her team has really built a powerful online marketing business, We talk about email marketing, Facebook and live video in this just amazing show. Amy really is a "down to earth" smart lady who is all about getting great business results not only for her but also for h...

196 Best Landing Page Tools and Services in 2017 28.05.2017

196 WP-Tonic: The Best Landing Page Tools and Services in 2017 Main Topic “What are the best WordPress plugins and online services for building landing pages that convert?” This Week’s WordPress News Stories 1 - The Story Behind MOJO Marketplace with Brady Nord https://bobwp.com/story-behind-mojo-marketplace-brady-nord/ � 2 - WordPress 4.8 Improves Accessibility on Admin Screens https://wptavern.c...

195 Bill Gadless of emagine: Level up Your Web Agency 26.05.2017

We interview Bill Gadless joint co-founder of emagine , one of the leading digital agencies on the East Coast. Bill co-founded emagine with Brett Cohen at the dawn of the Web. Primarily focused on emagine’s sales and marketing strategy, Bill’s insights have appeared on various occasions in MarketingSherpa, dozens of industry sites and publications and on the national speaking circuit. Prior to ema...

194 Useful WordPress Plugins 24.05.2017

We look at useful and interesting WordPress plugins that you might not know about. Our WordPress panel looks at some lesser-known plugins that we find useful. Here's who was on the panel this week:   Adam Preiser https://www.wpcrafter.com/ Sallie Goetsch: https://wpfangirl.com/ Jackie D'Elia: https://jackiedelia.com/ Jonathan Denwood: https://www.wp-tonic.com/ John Locke: https://www.lockedownseo....

193 Oli Gardner of Unbounce on Landing Pages and Conversion Optimization 19.05.2017

Our guest this week is Unbounce co-founder, Oli Gardner. He’s obsessed with identifying and reversing bad marketing practices, and his disdain for marketers who send campaign traffic to their homepage is legendary, resulting in landing page rants that can peel paint off an unpainted wall. A prolific international speaker, Oli is on a mission to rid the world of marketing mediocrity by using data-i...

192 The Beaver Builder Ecosystem 17.05.2017

An in-depth look at the Beaver Builder ecosystem, and the new Beaver Themer. After almost one year of development,  Beaver Builder's announce its first official addon. Beaver Themer is a theme builder  plugin for WordPress. What makes Beaver Builder so special? What makes their community unique? Will Beaver Themer change how people develop WordPress websites?   Our WordPress panel this week:   Kim...

191 Tenko Nikolov, CEO of SiteGround 12.05.2017

We Interview Tenko Nikolov, CEO and Managing Partner at SiteGround . SiteGround is a successful hosting company with hundreds of employees. Located in Europe, its CEO, Tenko Nikolov, has been fixated on growing his brand by focused on success across the team and for their customers. It's evident that SiteGround knows what they're doing -- and the photos tell a great story about a great company cul...

190 Learning Management Systems in WordPress 10.05.2017

This week, we look at learning management systems and building an online course in WordPress.   Our WordPress panel this week:   Chris Badgett: https://lifterlms.com Kim Shivler: https://howtobuildanonlinecourse.com Sallie Goetsch: https://wpfangirl.com Jonathan Denwood: https://www.wp-tonic.com/ John Locke: https://www.lockedowndesign.com/   ==================   Table of Contents for Episode 190...

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