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WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalThe Best Beginner Course for WordPress Unveiled | EP 838 The Best Beginner Course for WordPress Unveiled Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: Today on episode 838, and you’ll be happy to know, this is the last episode of Airpod. So the audio will improve going forward. Today we’re going to talk about the best beginner course for WordPress unveiled. Drumroll please… Tim i’m gonna let you tell the name of the course and then we’ll tal...
2022-09-1206 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalDo You Need an SEO Plugin for WordPress | EP 837 Do You Need an SEO Plugin for WordPress Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: Today in episode 837 we’re going to talk about whether or not you need an SEO plugin for WordPress. WordPress, let’s speak english today David.. um i’m going to just say my short little answer here because Tim’s going to get in a whole lot more in depth about this than I am...
2022-09-1103 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalHow to Get Web Design Work When Business is Slow | EP 836 How to Get Web Design Work When Business is Slow Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: Today in episode 836 we’re going to talk about how to get web design work when business is slow. And obviously if you’re listening to this podcast this assumes that you’re a WordPress developer, and that you’re building websites for clients. And I know that a lot of our listener...
2022-09-1005 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalIs WordPress Difficult to Learn if you’re not a Tech Person? | EP 835 Is WordPress Difficult to Learn if you’re not a Tech Person? Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: Today in episode 835, is WordPress difficult to learn, if you’re not a tech person? And I’m not going to say, I’m not a tech person because I am a tech person. I have a very good understanding of technology and WordPress and how it works. But am I a deve...
2022-09-0904 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalI want to Build Websites for Clients on WordPress, Where Should I Start? | EP 834 I want to Build Websites for Clients on WordPress, Where Should I Start? Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: Today on episode 834, i want to build websites for clients on WordPress, where do i get started? Tim, i’m gonna let you kick this episode off, and i’m gonna dive in afterwards. Where should, i get started if i’m a new guy starting to learn, how to...
2022-09-0805 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalDo I need to know how to Code to Build a WordPress Website? | EP 833 Do I need to know how to Code to Build a WordPress Website? Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: Day six Airpod audio, we’re getting close folks, we’re getting close. Today in episode 833 we’re going to talk about, do I need to know how to code to build a WordPress website. And my short answer to that is no. And today’s day and age you can...
2022-09-0706 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalHow Many Plugins are too Many for a WordPress Website | EP 832 How Many Plugins are too Many for a WordPress Website Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: And this is day five of Airpod Pro audio brought to you by Apple which you know, please forgive me for the next five episodes. How many plugins are too many plugins for your WordPress website? This is a question that i don’t think ever gets asked enough especially with new...
2022-09-0606 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalHow Often Should I Change Themes? | EP 831 How Often Should I Change Themes? Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: This is day, i can’t remember which for Airpod audio,  so let’s go uh episode 831, how often should you change your WordPress theme. Seems like lately we’ve been kind of going through some beginner topics and that’s because we have so how often should you change your WordPress theme, or should i change...
2022-09-0507 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalWhat are WordPress Plugins? | EP 830 What are WordPress Plugins? Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: And this is day three of Airpod podcasting, sorry about that if the audio is a little jacked. Hopefully it’s not too terrible. Today we’re going to talk about what WordPress plugins are, and before i let our resident definer define what a WordPress plugin is, because Tim’s going to do a hell a lot better...
2022-09-0405 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalThe difference Between a Theme and a Child Theme | EP 829 The difference Between a Theme and a Child Theme Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: And this is day two of 10 of Airpod audio, so please forgive me, that’s all i’m going to say. Today we’ve got a great topic, we want to talk about what the differences are between a theme and a child theme. And it may be a little bit confusing if...
2022-09-0306 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalI’m New to WordPress Where is the Best Place to Start? | EP 828 I’m New to WordPress Where is the Best Place to Start? Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: And I apologize in advance for the next 10 episodes, because i’m recording with my Airpods and not my Shure SM7B. So hopefully the audio is not too bad, the good news is we’ve got 10 amazing topics that we’re going to cover with this questionable audio. So the...
2022-09-0206 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalThe Best Free Tool to Build a Website | EP 827 The Best Free Tool to Build a Website Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: Almost knocked my microphone down my watch got hooked up on it.. 00:43 Tim Strifler: If you’re watching on youtube you might have seen David’s screen just whoa.. 00:49 David Blackmon: Yeah my Apple Watch got connected to the microphone somehow oh.. 00:54 Tim Strifler: And I have, i have to s...
2022-09-0107 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalThe Fastest Way to Launch a Website | EP 826 The Fastest Way to Launch a Website Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: Today in episode 826 we’re going to talk about the fastest way to launch a website. Launching a website can be overwhelming, it can uh if you don’t know what you’re doing and you’ve never built a website or launched one you may not even know where to start. Well obviously Tim a...
2022-08-3107 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalIs WordPress The Best Platform To Launch a Course? | EP 825 Is WordPress The Best Platform To Launch a Course? Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: Today in episode 825 we’re going to answer the question is WordPress the best platform to launch a course. Now Tim and i have launched several courses over the last few years, over the last five years in fact. And we’ve got quite a few students in our courses, so obviously...
2022-08-3009 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalThe Fastest Way to Build an Audience Online | EP 824 The Fastest Way to Build an Audience Online https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Dunning–Kruger_Effect_01.svg  02:20 Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: Today in episodes 824 we’re going to talk about the fastest way to build an audience online. Yesterday we touched on the number one thing that you can do to be successful online, now we’re going to talk about how to build an audie...
2022-08-2908 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalThe #1 Thing You Can Do To Be Successful Online | EP 823 The #1 Thing You Can Do To Be Successful Online Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: Today in episode 8 23 We’re going to talk about the number one thing that you can do to be successful online. And no it’s not technology based. It’s not you know Master WordPress or you know figuring out some secret SEO tactics. Tim tell them what it is. 00:57Tim Stri...
2022-08-2807 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalIs WordPress Still Popular in 2022 | EP 822 Is WordPress Still Popular in 2022 Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: Today we’re going to talk about whether or not, WordPress is still popular in 2022? Before i dive off into the numbers and the figures and all the stuff i want to give Tim an opportunity to talk on this episode as well. So Tim is WordPress still relevant and popular in 2022? 00:57Tim Strifler...
2022-08-2705 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalThe Most Important Factors for On Page SEO | EP 821 The Most Important Factors for On Page SEO Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: Today in episode 821 we’re talking about the most important factors for on-page SEP. And if you haven’t listened to any of our other episodes and you don’t know what on-page SEO is, Tim’s about to tell you. 00:53 Tim Strifler: Yeah, so SEO stands for search engine optimization. And...
2022-08-2608 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalThe Best WordPress Backup Plugins in 2022 | EP 820 The Best WordPress Backup Plugins in 2022   Updraft Plus 02:16 All in One WP Migration 03:30 WP Layouts  05:03 Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: Today we’re going to talk about one of the most important things for a WordPress website in episode 820 we’re going to talk about backup plugins and we’re going to give you our list of the best WordPress backup plugins for 2022. Now Tim why are...
2022-08-2506 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalAre Meta Descriptions Important for SEO | EP 819 Are Meta Descriptions Important for SEO Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: Today in episode 819 we’re going to talk about whether or not, meta descriptions are important for SEO. Tim is our resident definer for our audience and listeners who may not know what a meta description is. Tim would you tell them please? 00:56 Tim Strifler: Yeah, so a meta description is a summary of...
2022-08-2405 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalThe Top Page Builders in 2022 | EP 818 The Top Page Builders in 2022   Divi 00:58 Elementor 02:13 Beaver Builder  02:30 Oxygen 03:34   Creating a visually appealing and user-friendly website is crucial in today’s digital landscape. Fortunately, WordPress offers a plethora of page builders that empower users to design and customize their websites without any coding knowledge. In this blog post, we’ll explore the best page builders for WordPress, highlighting their key features, flexibility, ease of use, and overall performance. Whether you’re a business owner, blogger, or web designer, these page builders will elevate your website to new heights. Elementor El...
2022-08-2305 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalWordPress Plugin Highlight: When Last Login | EP 817 WordPress Plugin Highlight: When Last Login     Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: Trying not to laugh too hard Tim, but uh today we’ve got another great topic. Today we’re going to talk about a WordPress plug-in highlight When Last Login. I like to have fun with Tim if you want to come over to our YouTube channel and have some fun, I’ll act...
2022-08-2204 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalThe Best Way to Acquire Users | EP 816 The Best Way to Acquire Users     Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: Today on episode 816 we’re going to talk about the best ways that, we think, you can do to acquire users for your brand company. Whatever it is, whether you’re a service based business a product based company it doesn’t matter, at the end of the day you need to have cu...
2022-08-2105 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalHow Many H1 Tags Should You Have Per Page | EP 815 How Many H1 Tags Should You Have Per Page     Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: Today in episode 815 we ask ourselves, how many H1 tags should you have per page, on your website? And before we dive off into this topic i want to do a little quick plug for WP The Podcast. If you’re listening to this on audio only on your fav...
2022-08-2003 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalDo you need to be on social media to get web design clients? | EP 814 Do you need to be on social media to get web design clients?     Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: Today in episode 814, we’re gonna discuss whether or not you need to be on social media to get web design clients? Obviously Tim and i are entrenched deeply into the WordPress world. We own WordPress agencies and it’s 2022, social media is everywhere. B...
2022-08-1905 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalShould I use WordPress to build my website in 2022? | EP 813 Should I use WordPress to build my website in 2022?     Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: Today in episode 813 should i use WordPress to build my website in 2022? Obviously technology advances WordPress has been around a long time, is it old and should i try some of this newer fancier stuff, like we talked about artificial intelligence for content. But guess what? There’s even arti...
2022-08-1806 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional3 Easiest Payment Options for any Ecommerce Website | EP 812 3 Easiest Payment Options for any Ecommerce Website     Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: Today in episode 812 we’re going to talk about the three easiest payment options for any ecommerce website. Obviously, if you sell products whether it’s in a brick-and-mortar business, and you’ve been in in business for a long time, or if you’re a brand new business and you’re starti...
2022-08-1709 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalShould you be using AI for your website? | EP 811 Should you be using AI for your website?     Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: Today in episode 811 we’re gonna discuss whether or not you should be using artificial intelligence or AI for your website. Over the last couple of years there have been several services that have come out that will produce not only content for your website, but they’ll actually writ...
2022-08-1606 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalWhy consistency is important in the online world | EP 810 Why consistency is important in the online world     Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: And today in episode 810 we’re going to talk about why it’s important to have consistency in the online world. I am going to throw Tim and I under the bus here. We have not prepared, we’ve not discussed these topics, so there’s a potential over the next few...
2022-08-1507 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalHow to Win During a Recession | EP 809 How to Win During a Recession   Importance of SEO and Organic Marketing The Oppurtunity for Paid Ads Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: Today in episode 809 we’re going to talk about how to win during a recession. Obviously over the last few years the whole world has changed, we’ve had covid, we’ve been in lockdown. Unfortunately some small businesses lost their business becau...
2022-08-1409 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional5 Ways to Add Automation Into Your Web Design Business | EP 808 5 Ways to Add Automation Into Your Web Design Business   Website Maintenance Tasks (Backups, Reports) AutomatorWP / Uncanny Automator  Zapier / IFTTT  Text Expander / Paste (to streamline common replies) Client Invoicing  Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: Today in episode 808 we’re going to talk about five ways to add automation into your web design business. Now a couple of episodes ago in episode 806 we talked about the importanc...
2022-08-1315 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalThe Best Free SEO Tools for Beginners | EP 807 The Best Free SEO Tools for Beginners   https://marketingschool.io/the-best-free-seo-tools-for-beginners-2172/ 02:20 Ubersuggest 01:30 Google Search Console  02:34 AnswerThePublic 04:08 TubeBuddy 05:51 Google Trends  07:27 Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: Today in episode 807 we’re going to talk about the best free SEO tools for beginners. Now a lot of these have more what i would call a freemium model they do have free aspects to them that are going to allo...
2022-08-1210 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalThe Importance of Adding Automation Into Your Business | EP 806 The Importance of Adding Automation Into Your Business     Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: Today in episode 806 we’re going to talk about the importance of adding automation into your business. A couple episodes from now, episode 808 we’re going to give you some specific things that you can automate in your business, so we’re not really going to talk about that aspect of...
2022-08-1107 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalHow to Backup Your WordPress Site to Google Drive (Free and Easy) | EP 805 How to Backup Your WordPress Site to Google Drive (Free and Easy)   https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-backup-your-wordpress-site-to-google-drive-free-and-easy/ 02:20 Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: Today in episode 805, we’re going to talk about how to back up your WordPress site to Google Drive free and easy. Tim, we’ve got to make sure that because there’s a lot of solutions that will do this, but they m...
2022-08-1005 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalHow to Make Blog Post Comments Searchable in WordPress | EP 804 How to Make Blog Post Comments Searchable in WordPress   https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-make-blog-post-comments-searchable-in-wordpress/  02:20 Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: Today in episode 804 we’re going to talk about how to make blog post comments searchable in WordPress. I guess the first question might be why would you even want to do something like that, and obviously the more content that you have on your site...
2022-08-0904 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalYouTube vs Vimeo for Video Hosting | EP 803 YouTube vs Vimeo for Video Hosting Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 David Blackmon: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, my name is David Blackmon. 00:35 Tim Strifler: And i’m Tim Strifler 00:38 David Blackmon: Today in episode 803 we’re going to talk about Youtube versus Vimeo for video hosting. Obviously with more and more things moving to the online space online education is huge, schools all kinds of stuff. You may be looking for platforms to host your videos and we’re going to talk about the difference between Yo...
2022-08-0806 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional5 Tips for Creating Effective Videos | EP 802 5 Tips for Creating Effective Videos Audio: Use a decent Microphone Lighting: Light You, not the Background  Camera: Make sure the camera angle is level or slightly above you (no doublechin shots)  Look at the camera and smile as much as you can Speak clearly but not slowly. Talk faster with more energy than you normally would Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 Tim Strifler: Hey everyone welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, i’m Tim Strifler and today we are talking about five tips for creating effective videos. Two days ago episode 800 we tal...
2022-08-0711 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalHow to Create a Custom WordPress Dashboard for Clients | EP 801 How to Create a Custom WordPress Dashboard for Clients https://divilife.com/downloads/divi-dashboard-welcome/  01:09 Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 Tim Strifler: Hey everyone, Tim Strifler here, welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast and uh super excited for this episode we’re talking about how to create a custom WordPress dashboard for clients. Now if you’re someone that’s building client sites and you’re always trying to find ways to upsell your clients into additional packages or just provide more branding, right i don’t think there’s any reason to hide the fact...
2022-08-0605 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalWhy Every Web Designer Needs a Welcome Video| EP 800 Why Every Web Designer Needs a Welcome Video https://intransitstudios.com 02:51 Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 Tim Strifler: Hey everyone welcome to another episode of WP the podcast I’m Tim Strifler and today this is episode 800 and we are talking about why every web designer needs a welcome video. A few episodes back I talked about a method that you can use to set yourself apart from other web designers in your area and that is to Simply have a personal about page, that shows a picture of you, talks about your per...
2022-08-0503 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalThe Difference Between Outbound and Inbound Marketing | EP 799 The Difference Between Outbound and Inbound Marketing   Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 Tim Strifler: Hey everyone welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast i’m Tim Strifler and today we are talking about the difference between outbound and inbound marketing. Now i mentioned at the end of yesterday’s episode i’m a marketing nerd so i can nerd out over the stuff all day long and talk about it when i have friends who are small business owners and they ask me marketing questions it’s like i just like unload...
2022-08-0405 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalA Simple Tactic To Help You Get Local Web Design Clients | EP 798 A Simple Tactic To Help You Get Local Web Design Clients   Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 Tim Strifler: Hey everyone welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast i’m Tim Strifler, and today we are talking about a simple tactic that can help you get more local web design clients. Now we’ve talked a lot about how to get clients and some things you can do on this podcast and then David and i have in our WP Gears course, Divi Business Expert where we teach you how to get cli...
2022-08-0305 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalCan Your WordPress Host Do This? | EP 797 Can Your WordPress Host Do This?   Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 Tim Strifler: Hey everyone welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast i’m Tim Strifler and today we are talking about hosting, can your WordPress host do this. Now hosting is a hot topic there’s so many hosting companies out there that are spending a fortune on marketing and advertising to help acquire customers and it’s very competitive, and um the reason is once you find a good host that you’re happy with you generally stick with them a...
2022-08-0207 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalThe WordPress SEO Plugin Basics That You Should Know | EP 796 The WordPress SEO Plugin Basics That You Should Know   Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 Tim Strifler: Hey everyone welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast i’m your host Tim Strifler, my co-host David Blackmon is uh still traveling, so uh eventually he will be back on with me. But for now it is just me and today we are talking about the WordPress SEO plugin basics that you should know. Now i want to start this off by saying uh an SEO plugin is not going to make or break...
2022-08-0105 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional5 Types of Complex Websites That You Can Build With WordPress | EP 795 5 Types of Complex Websites That You Can Build With WordPress Social Community (Buddypress, Peepso) 02:51 Forum (BBPress) 03:43 Online Course Site (LifterLMS, LearnDash) 04:27 Crowdfunding (WP Crowdfunding, GiveWP) 05:27 Membership Site (Restrict Content Pro, MemberPress) 07:27 Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 Tim Strifler: Hey everyone, welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast i’m Tim Strifler and today we are talking about five types of complex websites that you can build with WordPress. Now obviously everyone knows you can build a blog with WordPress you can build a business website like for small businesses, like brochure style web...
2022-07-3107 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalHow & Why You Should Declare Email Bankruptcy | EP 794 How & Why You Should Declare Email Bankruptcy   Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 Tim Strifler: Hey everyone welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast i’m Tim Strifler and today we are discussing how and why you should declare email bankruptcy. I recently declared email bankruptcy and it is a very freeing experience. And so basically what it is is when your inbox gets to the point where you have so many emails that you’re never going to be able to actually get through them and decide if you need to do...
2022-07-3006 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalHow to Indirectly Advertise Your Business | EP 793 How to Indirectly Advertise Your Business   Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 Tim Strifler: Hey everyone welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, i’m Tim Strifler my co-host David Blackmon is uh traveling on vacation, he’s had a conference uh for RVers air streamers and so uh yeah he was supposed to be back just can’t couldn’t quite get our schedules to to line up and so um i’m recording some more episodes solo. So today we are discussing how to indirectly advertise your business uh and specifica...
2022-07-2909 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalHow to Design Simple Images and Graphics Without Photoshop | EP 792 How to Design Simple Images and Graphics Without Photoshop   Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 Tim Strifler: Hey everyone welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast i’m Tim Strifler and today we are discussing how to design simple images and graphics without using Photoshop. Now you probably think that i’m going to just tell you about a simpler uh graphics program uh like Canva for example. Canvas gray we had an episode about Canva not too long ago um but actually that’s not what i’m talking about at all. An...
2022-07-2805 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalMy Bookkeeping Process and Why I Don’t Outsource It | EP 791 My Bookkeeping Process and Why I Don’t Outsource It   Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 Tim Strifler:  Hey everyone welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast i’m Tim Strifler and my co-host David Blackmon is traveling he is at some airstream conference in Maine and uh yeah so it’s just gonna be me flying solo for a little bit longer, but i have some awesome episodes continuously being planned. So hopefully uh if you don’t mind listening to just my voice you’ll still be able to enjoy the pod...
2022-07-2706 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalOur Biggest Mistakes We Made When We Were New to Web Design | EP 790 5 Ways to Sell Things Online With WordPress https://wpgears.com/10-mistakes-we-made-when-we-were-new-to-wordpress-web-design/ Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 Tim Strifler: Hey everyone welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast i’m Tim Strifler my co-host David Blackmon is still traveling uh it’s a common theme the last few episodes and so he isn’t having the internet or the time that he’s uh thought he was going to have during his travels, and so i’m doing some additional recording without him. So today we were talking about our biggest mistakes we made when w...
2022-07-2608 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional5 Ways to Sell Things Online With WordPress | EP 789 5 Ways to Sell Things Online With WordPress WooCommerce Easy Digital Downloads  Form Plugins (Gravity Forms, Forminator)  SureCart Solution Specific Checkout (LifterLMS, Events Plugin) Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 Tim Strifler:  Hey everyone welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast i’m Tim Strifler, and today we are talking about five ways to sell things online with WordPress. Now it’s no secret that Woocommerce is a pretty big deal. Woocommerce is not just the biggest most popular Ecommerce platform for WordPress it’s actually the most popular e-commerce platform for the entire internet...
2022-07-2508 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalHow to Stand Out From the Majority of Web Designers | EP 788 How to Stand Out From the Majority of Web Designers Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 Tim Strifler: Hey everyone welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast i’m Tim Strifler and today we are discussing how to stand out from the majority of web designers. Now obviously web design is one of those industries that unfortunately there’s a pretty low barrier to entry, meaning that really anyone can call themselves a web designer once they’re able to get a website online. And so basically you need to find ways to stand o...
2022-07-2404 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalHow to Utilize a Stand Up Desk to Create Good Habits | EP 787 How to Utilize a Stand Up Desk to Create Good Habits Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 Tim Strifler: Hey everyone welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast brought to you by WP Gears, I’m Tim Strifler, my co-host David Blackmon is still traveling, uh he’s a digital Nomad and he’s been traveling with this Airstream and is on his way to Maineh for the Airstream conference or something. Anyways he can tell you more about it when he’s back so we weren’t able to get our schedules lined up to...
2022-07-2305 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalThe Best Way to Build Email Opt-In Forms on WordPress | EP 786 The Best Way to Build Email Opt-In Forms on WordPress Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 Tim Strifler:  Hey everyone welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, i’m Tim Strifler, my co-host David Blackmon will be with us in a few days, uh but for right now i am flying solo. So today we are talking about the best way to build email opt-in forms on WordPress. Now if you’re not sure what an email opt-in form is it’s basically just a little form that has one to two fields name ema...
2022-07-2205 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalDo THIS For Your Clients If You Want to Be Successful | EP 785 Do THIS For Your Clients If You Want to Be Successful Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 Tim Strifler: Hey everyone, Tim Strifler here. Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, case you’re wondering my co-host David Blackmon is still traveling and so he hasn’t been able to be with me for uh the last couple weeks. So uh he will be back I promise, he’s still alive, he’s doing well. It’s just we’ve been trying to to line up our schedule to record and uh we ran out of ep...
2022-07-2105 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalThe Real Reason You Need Your WordPress Websites to Load Quickly | EP 784 The Real Reason You Need Your WordPress Websites to Load Quickly Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 Tim Strifler: Hey everyone welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, i’m Tim Strifler and today we’re talking about the real reason you need your WordPress websites to load quickly. So talking about speed performance website optimization um whatever you want to call it. Now a lot of times when people talk about this they talk about search engines, right? And search engines are now using speed as a ranking factor and people use that a...
2022-07-2004 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalHow to Get Web Design Clients When You Are Brand New | EP 783 How to Get Web Design Clients When You Are Brand New Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 Tim Strifler: Hey everyone welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, i’m Tim Strifler and today we are talking about how to get web design clients when you are brand new. Now i mentioned at the end of yesterday’s episode, when uh teasing this topic um even if you’re not brand new hopefully you’ll find some value in this. But this is especially going to be helpful if you’re brand new and you wan...
2022-07-1906 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalThe #1 Way to Become More Efficient at Building Websites | EP 782 The #1 Way to Become More Efficient at Building Websites Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 Tim Strifler: Hey everyone welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, I’m Tim Strifler and in today’s episode we are talking about the number one way to become more efficient at building websites. So i’m all about working smarter not harder i want to learn the different tricks and tips to help me maximize the time uh with whatever i’m working on. And so um now depending on what you’re using there’s different tip...
2022-07-1805 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalHow to Learn to Build Websites with WordPress When You Are Brand New | EP 781 How to Learn to Build Websites with WordPress When You Are Brand New Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 Tim Strifler: Hey everyone welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, I’m Tim Strifler and today we are talking about how to learn to build websites with WordPress when you are brand new. Now yesterday we talked about learning on youtube versus joining a paid course and and and kind of the differences between that. Um now i from my experience i did more of the just in time learning the school of yout...
2022-07-1704 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalThe School of YouTube vs a Paid Online Course | EP 780 The School of YouTube vs a Paid Online Course Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 Tim Strifler: Hey everyone welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, I’m Tim Strifler, and today we are talking about the school of youtube versus a paid online course. So what i mean by the school of YouTube, there’s nothing called the school of youtube but basically it’s just going on youtube and learning that way. So say for example you want to learn web design, well you could go and buy a paid online course o...
2022-07-1604 minWP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design Professional
WP the Podcast | WordPress, Business, & Marketing tips for the WordPress Web Design ProfessionalWhat’s the Best Email Marketing Provider? | EP 779 What’s the Best Email Marketing Provider? Read the full episode transcript below: 00:28 Tim Strifler: Welcome to another episode of WP The Podcast, i’m Tim Strifler, and today we are going to be talking about what’s the best email marketing provider. So if you don’t know what i’m talking about, email marketing provider is like Mailchimp or Activecampaign. Basically it’s the company that allows you to send marketing emails or email promotions whatever you want to call. It now i’m going to do one of those kind of cop-out answers...
2022-07-1504 minDivi Chat
Divi ChatEp 194 – The Importance of Owning Your Own Digital Real EstateWhat if Facebook disappeared tomorrow? What impact would that have on your business? What about your clients' businesses? As Web Designers and Developers, we build Digital Real Estate. (Does that make us Digital Construction Workers??) Tune in to Divi Chat this week to pick up some tips on educating your clients on the importance of owning rather than renting! Hosts Present: David Blackmon - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc / WP Gears Stephanie Hudson – FocusWP / FB / Sweet Tea Sarah Oates - Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb Tim Strifler – Divi Life / Divi Child Theme / WP Gears Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebo...
2021-03-041h 04Divi Chat
Divi ChatEp 186 – 2021 New Resolutions & Lessons LearnedWe did it, you guys -- WE SURVIVED 2020!  💪 Come kick off '21 with the Divi Chat gang as we discuss plans, resolutions, & goals....and welcome our newest panelist!  🎉   Hosts Present: David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Tim Strifler – Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler Mike Devitt –  Web Design Pro / FB / @webdesignpro.co     Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/divichatpodc… Twitter: https://twitter.com/divichatpodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/divichat Website: https://divi.chat/ Leave a (5 ⭐) Review: https://ratethispodcast.com/divichat   Join us Live on Youtube or Facebook every Tuesday @ 🐓 9 am Sydney (Wednesday) ☀️ 2 pm Los Angeles ⛅️ 5 pm New York 🌙 10 pm London Or Listen Anytime @ iTu...
2021-01-071h 02Divi Chat
Divi ChatEP 185 – Lessons Learned in 2020This is the final episode of 2020! We are going to take some time to review the dumpster fire that was 2020 and see what positive lessons and strength we can carry into 2021. Business pivots, meditation, dropped mics, musical bowls and more... Join us in the comments on FB or on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/divichat ----- Hosts Present: David Blackmon –  Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Sarah Oates – Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb Stephanie Hudson - FocusWP / FB Cory Jenkins – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Tim Strifler – Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler ----- Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/divichatpodc… Twitter...
2020-12-111h 05Divi Chat
Divi ChatEp 179 – Divi Chat is FOUR YEARS OLD!Divi Chat is FOUR YEARS OLD! 🎂🎈🎉 Join us for this Divi Chat reunion as we talk about how Divi has impacted our businesses and lives. Hosts Present: David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Cory Jenkins – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Stephanie Hudson - FocusWP / FB Tim Strifler –  Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler Sarah Oates – Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb Josh Hall – JoshHall.co / FB Adam Inlay - https://adaminlay.com/ Olga Summerhayes - https://www.infiniteimagination.com.au/ SJ James - https://allcallsigns.org/ Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/divichatpodc… Twitter: https://twitter.com/divichatpodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/divichat ...
2020-10-151h 03Divi Chat
Divi ChatEP 177 – How to Nurture Leads with Email MarketingLast week, we took a step back and discussed how to collect email addresses (You can check out that episode here: https://divi.chat/ep-176-how-to-use-your-divi-website-to...) In this episode, we are going to tackle the subject of what to DO with all those emails you've collected. We have a couple brilliant marketing minds on the panel. You don't want to miss this one! Share your thoughts on the YouTube video or on our Facebook!   Hosts Present: Stephanie Hudson - FocusWP / FB David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Tim Strifler – Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler   Resources Mentioned: Bonjoro: https://www.bonjoro.com/ MailChimp...
2020-09-201h 03Divi Chat
Divi ChatEp 174 – How to Collect Sensitive Info From ClientsCan you send me the admin login to your website? I need to login to your Stripe account? These and other nerve-wracking questions demystified in this episode of Divi Chat! Join the gang as they discuss How To Securely Collect Sensitive Info From Clients. PS. This topic was submitted by our friend Annie Greenspun Berger. If you have a burning question or topic request for the Divi Chat panel, submit it in the comments on Facebook or Youtube!   Hosts Present: Stephanie Hudson - FocusWP / FB David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Tim Strifler – Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler Sarah Oates – Endure Web Stud...
2020-08-201h 04Divi Chat
Divi ChatEp 172 – How to Speed Up Your Divi WebsitesBuckle up! We are about to break the speed limits on your Divi websites......or at least break through what you THOUGHT were your limits! 🚀 Do you have tricks you use to make Divi speedy? 🏃 Come share on FB or on YouTube!  Hosts Present: Stephanie Hudson - FocusWP / FB David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Tim Strifler – Divi Life / FB / Divi Plugins Joshua Dailey - @joshdailey Resources Mentioned: Stephanie's Blog Post: https://enjoysweettea.com/6-simple-steps-to-speed-up-your-wordpress-website/ Tim's Blog Post: How to Speed Up Divi in 5 Steps Imagify: https://imagify.io/ Smush It: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-smushit/ Gif Convertor: https://cloudconvert.com/g...
2020-07-291h 05Divi Chat
Divi ChatEp 172 – How to Speed Up Your Divi WebsitesBuckle up! We are about to break the speed limits on your Divi websites……or at least break through what you THOUGHT were your limits! Do you have tricks you use to make Divi speedy? Come share on FB or on YouTube!  Hosts Present: Stephanie Hudson – FocusWP / FB David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Tim Strifler – Divi Life / FB / Divi Plugins Joshua Dailey – @joshdailey Resources Mentioned: Stephanie’s Blog Post: https://enjoysweettea.com/6-simple-steps-to-speed-up-your-wordpress-website/ Tim’s Blog Post: How to Speed Up Divi in 5 Steps Im...
2020-07-291h 05Divi Chat
Divi ChatEp 171 – The Ultimate Divi Website Launch ChecklistDocumenting your business processes increases efficiency and reduces the risk of mistakes or missed steps. Launching a website is a core function of a web shop, and one that has lots of room for error. Join the DC gang for episode 171 as we discuss our website launch checklists and what we do to ensure a smooth launch for our clients. Come share your checklists with us on FB or Youtube!   Hosts Present: Stephanie Hudson - FocusWP / FB David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Tim Strifler – Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler Resources Mentioned: WordFence Plugin: https://www.wordfence.com/ Manage WP: https://manag...
2020-07-2458 minDivi Chat
Divi ChatEp 170 – Maintaining Your Mental Health During Uncertain TimesJoin us for this episode where our panel will share their tips and tricks for maintaining mental health as an entrepreneur... working at home... with the whole family... in uncertain economic times... oh, and don't forget the stress of a global health crisis, too! 😩 Hosts Present: David Blackmon: Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Cory Jenkins: Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Tim Strifler: Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler Sarah Oates: Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb Stephanie Hudson: FocusWP / FB SJ James: https://allcallsigns.org/ Resources Mentioned: Australia Lifeline: 13 11 14 / https://www.lifeline.org.au/ UK Samaritans: 116 123 / https://www.samaritans.org/ US Emergency Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255...
2020-07-091h 01Divi Chat
Divi ChatEp 167 – How to Price Your Website ServicesPricing Your Divi Website Projects Does the mere thought of pricing your work leave you in a cold sweat? Not any more! You got this In this episode of Divi Chat, the panel is going to break down different pricing models, and share some guidelines for price points. Join us on FB or over on Youtube to ask questions or share what has worked for your business. Hosts Present: Stephanie Hudson - FocusWP / FB David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Tim Strifler – Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler Tammy Grant - Brand Elemental / FB Sarah Oates – Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb Follow us on Socia...
2020-06-171h 06Divi Chat
Divi ChatEp 166 – Should I Hire a Business Coach?Being an entrepreneur or solopreneur can leave us feeling isolated and unsure of many of the decisions we are forced to make. Is hiring a business coach a good idea for your business? What can you expect to achieve...and how much will it cost?? In this episode, the gang welcomes Digital Marketing Coach Lee Goff to the panel to share his experiences building his own successful agency, and how he uses that experience to help marketing agencies (including one of our panelists!). Hosts Present: Stephanie Hudson - FocusWP / FB David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Tim Strifler – Divi Life / F...
2020-06-041h 05Divi Chat
Divi ChatEp 165 – Sleeping Productivity Hacks for Web DesignersThe 3rd in our series of Productivity Hacks will cover Sleep and Workspace Hacks. The panelists all have strong feelings on these 2 important areas. Don't miss out on this one. Be sure to visit us on FB or Youtube to share your favorite tips! Hosts Present: David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Tim Strifler – Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler Sarah Oates – Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb Stephanie Hudson - FocusWP / FB Resources Mentioned: Autosleep Track App: https://apps.apple.com/au/app/autosleep-track-sleep-on-watch/id1164801111 Ergohuman Chair: https://www.templeandwebster.com.au/Ergohuman-V2-Plus-Deluxe-Mesh-Office-Chair-COEGPZBM-TPWT1012.html Break for Eyes App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/br...
2020-05-281h 04Divi Chat
Divi ChatEp 162 – Troubleshooting DiviSometimes stuff goes wrong - that's life! But what happens when something goes wrong with your Divi site? 😱 Wordpress updates, plugin conflicts, and regular changes to Divi itself can wreak havoc on a website. How do you identify the culprit and resolve it quickly? (aka Before the client notices!!) Head over to our YouTube channel to share your troubleshooting techniques and maybe a horror story or two (we've all had em!) Hosts Present: Cory Jenkins – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Tim Strifler – Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler Stephanie Hudson - FocusWP / FB Resources Mentioned: Divi Support Center: ht...
2020-05-071h 00Divi Chat
Divi ChatEp 161 – How to Continue Increasing Your Skill Set to Better Serve Your Clients and Charge Higher RatesNever stop learning. Level Up! Why is this so important? • Do what you already do, but better. • Don't fall behind your competitors. • Offer more to your clients. • Raise your rates. Hosts Present: Cory Jenkins – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Tim Strifler - Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler Stephanie Hudson - FocusWP / FB Josh Hall – JoshHall.co / FB Resources Mentioned: LinkedIn Learning - https://www.lynda.com/ Book: Built To Sell - https://builttosell.com/ Book: Profit First - https://profitfirstbook.com/ Book: Build a Story Brand - https://buildingastorybrand.com Book: This is Marketing - https://seths.blog/tim/ Cour...
2020-04-291h 14Divi Chat
Divi ChatEp 161 – How to Continue Increasing Your Skill Set to Better Serve Your Clients and Charge Higher RatesNever stop learning. Level Up! Why is this so important? • Do what you already do, but better. • Don’t fall behind your competitors. • Offer more to your clients. • Raise your rates. Hosts Present: Cory Jenkins – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Tim Strifler – Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler Stephanie Hudson – FocusWP / FB Josh Hall – JoshHall.co / FB Resources Mentioned: LinkedIn Learning – https://www.lynda.com/ Book: Built To Sell – https://builttosell.com/ Book: Profit First – https://profitfirstbook.com/ Book: B...
2020-04-291h 14Divi Chat
Divi ChatEP159 – How to Get the Most Out of the Divi Theme BuilderThe Divi Theme Builder was one of the most highly anticipated features of Divi! The theme builder allows you to create custom page templates, custom Divi Headers, custom footers, custom 404 pages, and so much more! Previously, Divi only allowed you to create static pages. But now you can create dynamic page template with ease. This changes EVERYTHING! Divi is not just a page builder anymore. Divi is now a full blown THEME builder, with the ability to customize every single area of your website. In this episode of Divi Chat, we're going to discuss the Divi Theme Builder and talk...
2020-04-1658 minDivi Chat
Divi ChatEP153 – How to Focus on High Value Work💥Focus on high value work and increase your profitability💥 As freelancers, solopreneurs, and agency owners, we all wear a lot of hats. Some of those roles eat up a lot of our time, without much return. Hosts present: David Blackmon - https://aspengrovestudios.com/ Stephanie Hudson – https://focuswp.co/ Tim Strifler – https://divilife.com Where to Listen iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/divi-chat/id1166016136?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5UwghkH9OErcrihKWyXOGH?si=4aZ1HoezQuyr7YjKV1XLxw YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/divichat Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Icjg3enorxbhnhyiqumvyi23rxi?t=Divi_Chat Google...
2020-03-0857 minDivi Chat
Divi ChatEP153 – How to Focus on High Value WorkFocus on high value work and increase your profitability As freelancers, solopreneurs, and agency owners, we all wear a lot of hats. Some of those roles eat up a lot of our time, without much return. Hosts present: David Blackmon – https://aspengrovestudios.com/ Stephanie Hudson – https://focuswp.co/ Tim Strifler – https://divilife.com Where to Listen iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/divi-chat/id1166016136?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5UwghkH9OErcrihKWyXOGH?si=4aZ1HoezQuyr7YjKV1XLxw YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/divicha...
2020-03-0857 minDivi Chat
Divi ChatEP148 – How to score a quick win!How to score a quick win!Whether you are wanting to kick start the year, pay off those holiday bills, or fund a vacation (excellent idea!), sometimes you need an influx of  outside your normal cashflow. David Blackmon, Tim Strifler, Josh Hall, and Stephanie Hudson will give their tips for scoring a "Quick Win" in this episode. Hosts present: Stephanie Hudson - https://focuswp.co/ Tim Strifler - https://divilife.com David Blackmon - https://aspengrovestudios.co Josh Hall - https://joshhall.co Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/divichatpodc... Twitter: https://twitter.com/divichatpodcast Website: https://divi.chat/ Where to Listen: i...
2020-01-221h 02Divi Chat
Divi ChatEP148 – How to score a quick win!How to score a quick win!Whether you are wanting to kick start the year, pay off those holiday bills, or fund a vacation (excellent idea!), sometimes you need an influx of  outside your normal cashflow. David Blackmon, Tim Strifler, Josh Hall, and Stephanie Hudson will give their tips for scoring a “Quick Win” in this episode. Hosts present: Stephanie Hudson – https://focuswp.co/ Tim Strifler – https://divilife.com David Blackmon – https://aspengrovestudios.co Josh Hall – https://joshhall.co Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/divichatpodc… Twitter: https://twitter...
2020-01-221h 02Divi Chat
Divi ChatEP119 – Coopetition: the Benefits of Partnering with CompetitorsAs you can see based on the definition we know a little about this ;) Many of us technically are competitors but we’re friends first. Some of us still do collaborate on projects together, we still recommend each other’s products, and heck! we even started a podcast together  So this week we'll talk about the benefits of coopetition for you, your competitor, and your industry in general.   Hosts Present: David Blackmon - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Josh Hall - JoshHall.co / FB Tim Strifler - Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler Stephanie Hudson – Sweet Tea Media / FB / @EnjoySweetTea Leslie Bernal - A Girl and...
2019-03-271h 03Side Hustle To Full-Time Web Designer
Side Hustle To Full-Time Web Designer17: Divi Business Experts CourseTodays episode is a little different. We talk about the Divi Business Experts Course by Tim Strifler and David Blackmon and why we joined. We talk about the first few lessons and also Tim and David's Divi businesses.
2018-08-0910 minSide Hustle To Full-Time Web Designer
Side Hustle To Full-Time Web Designer15: New Feature & A Shout OutIn this weeks episode, we discuss the latest released feature in Divi and we through out a shout out to Tim Strifler and David Blackmon who are launching their Divi Experts course on August 1st! We are joining in and can't wait to share the lessons learned in upcoming podcasts!
2018-07-3006 minDivi Chat
Divi ChatEP78 – Divi and jQueryThis week on the podcast we talk about jQuery and how can we use it with Divi? This will be a great discussion for anybody looking to expand their coding knowledge, and what that knowledge can help them do with their Divi websites  Hosts Present: David Blackmon - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc David Elster - David Elster SJ James – divi.space / FB / @sociallysteve Tim Strifler - Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler Terry Hale - Mizagorn Ink / FB / @mizagorn Leslie Bernal - A Girl and Her Mac / FB / @agirlandhermac Resources Mentioned: Transforming Divi with CSS & jQuery Course Codecademy Udemy   https://youtu.be...
2018-05-1754 minDivi Chat
Divi ChatEP78 – Divi and jQueryThis week on the podcast we talk about jQuery and how can we use it with Divi? This will be a great discussion for anybody looking to expand their coding knowledge, and what that knowledge can help them do with their Divi websites  Hosts Present: David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc David Elster – David Elster SJ James – divi.space / FB / @sociallysteve Tim Strifler – Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler Terry Hale – Mizagorn Ink / FB / @mizagorn Leslie Bernal – A Girl and Her Mac / FB / @agirlandhermac Resources Mentioned: Transforming Divi with CSS & jQuery Course Codecademy Udemy   ...
2018-05-1754 minDivi Chat
Divi ChatEP69 – GDPR Compliance and What It Means For YouIf you develop, design, or maintain a website then you've probably heard of the GDPR privacy requirements that affect websites globally as of May 25, 2018. In this episode of Divi Chat, we're discussing GDPR compliance, what it means for us and our businesses, and hopefully help you get a better understanding of what it is and how to implement GDPR best practices into your Divi website. In this episode we also discuss a few things that are confusing when it comes to GDPR. For example, it doesn't matter if you are in Europe or not. If you have visitors from Europe...
2018-03-141h 01Divi Chat
Divi ChatEP69 – GDPR Compliance and What It Means For YouIf you develop, design, or maintain a website then you’ve probably heard of the GDPR privacy requirements that affect websites globally as of May 25, 2018. In this episode of Divi Chat, we’re discussing GDPR compliance, what it means for us and our businesses, and hopefully help you get a better understanding of what it is and how to implement GDPR best practices into your Divi website. In this episode we also discuss a few things that are confusing when it comes to GDPR. For example, it doesn’t matter if you are in Europe or not. If you...
2018-03-141h 01Divi Chat
Divi ChatEP67 – What Programming Languages Should You Learn… CSS, PHP?Sprichst du CSS? Habla usted JavaScript? Você fala PHP? This week’s topic is coding languages for web development. What languages should you learn to get into WordPress development (e.g. CSS, JS, frontend vs backend languages). We all have different skill levels in different languages and will be sharing our experiences and recommendations. Hosts Present: David Blackmon - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Cory Jenkins - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Tim Strifler - Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler Sarah Oates - Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb Terry Hale - Mizagorn Ink / FB / @mizagorn Leslie Bernal - A Girl and Her...
2018-03-011h 00Divi Chat
Divi ChatEP67 – What Programming Languages Should You Learn… CSS, PHP?Sprichst du CSS? Habla usted JavaScript? Você fala PHP? This week’s topic is coding languages for web development. What languages should you learn to get into WordPress development (e.g. CSS, JS, frontend vs backend languages). We all have different skill levels in different languages and will be sharing our experiences and recommendations. Hosts Present: David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Cory Jenkins – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Tim Strifler – Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler Sarah Oates – Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb Terry Hale – Mizagorn Ink / FB / @mizagorn Leslie Bernal – A Girl and Her Mac / FB / @agirlandhe...
2018-03-011h 00Divi Chat
Divi ChatEP62 – Our First Look at GutenbergIf you do anything involving WordPress chances are you've heard of Gutenberg by now. It's the new WordPress publishing experience (that's in beta at the time of this posting) and today we discuss our experience with it so far, and what we think it means for the future of WordPress, Divi, our businesses, etc. This will be the first of a few Guten-focused talks, we're pretty excited! Hosts Present: David Blackmon - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Cory Jenkins - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Tim Strifler - Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler Leslie Bernal - A Girl and Her Mac...
2018-01-2558 minDivi Chat
Divi ChatEP62 – Our First Look at GutenbergIf you do anything involving WordPress chances are you’ve heard of Gutenberg by now. It’s the new WordPress publishing experience (that’s in beta at the time of this posting) and today we discuss our experience with it so far, and what we think it means for the future of WordPress, Divi, our businesses, etc. This will be the first of a few Guten-focused talks, we’re pretty excited! Hosts Present: David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Cory Jenkins – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Tim Strifler – Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler Leslie Bernal – A Gir...
2018-01-2558 minDivi Chat
Divi ChatEP34 – Creating Divi Plugins as a BusinessWe're pretty excited about today's topic on building a business developing Divi plugins. Some of our hosts have done just that and would love to share their experiences in this growing market. As an added bonus Terry Hale of Superfly and creator of Image Intense has kindly offered to share some of his resources and tips on how he got started. While Divi Plugins are essentially WordPress plugins that extend the functionality of Divi, there are some certain specific things that make them different than traditional WordPress plugins. In this episode, the Divi Chat gang discuss their experiences building businesses...
2017-06-281h 00Divi Chat
Divi ChatEP34 – Creating Divi Plugins as a BusinessWe’re pretty excited about today’s topic on building a business developing Divi plugins. Some of our hosts have done just that and would love to share their experiences in this growing market. As an added bonus Terry Hale of Superfly and creator of Image Intense has kindly offered to share some of his resources and tips on how he got started. While Divi Plugins are essentially WordPress plugins that extend the functionality of Divi, there are some certain specific things that make them different than traditional WordPress plugins. In this episode, the Divi Chat gang disc...
2017-06-281h 00Divi Chat
Divi ChatEP15 – Speeding Up Your Divi WebsiteSpeeding up your site, a super important issue right!? We discuss the benefits of a fast-loading site, caching, image optimization, hosting and more. Site speed is a pretty big topic we can talk about for hours for so don't be surprised if this topic comes up again on a future episode, but we've tried to cover a lot of ground in our first shot. Plus we've got a great quickie "4 Basic Steps to Getting Started with Site Speed" guide in a handy PDF available for download here. If you want to learn more about this topic, take a look at Tim...
2017-02-0155 minDivi Chat
Divi ChatEP15 – Speeding Up Your Divi WebsiteSpeeding up your site, a super important issue right!? We discuss the benefits of a fast-loading site, caching, image optimization, hosting and more. Site speed is a pretty big topic we can talk about for hours for so don’t be surprised if this topic comes up again on a future episode, but we’ve tried to cover a lot of ground in our first shot. Plus we’ve got a great quickie “4 Basic Steps to Getting Started with Site Speed” guide in a handy PDF available for download here. If you want to learn more about this topic, take a look a...
2017-02-0155 minDivi Chat
Divi ChatEP13 – How to Find ClientsHow to find clients, what we all want to know right? There's no one right way, what works for every person or business will be different, but I think the gang gives a good variety of ideas and tips that hopefully will speak to our listeners. A very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our fearless leader David Blackmon, thanks for wrangling us as best you can every episode :D Hosts Present: David Blackmon - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Tim Strifler - Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler Shannon Shaffer - Purple Finch Studios / FB / @purplefinchfoto Leslie Bernal - A Girl and Her Mac / FB...
2017-01-1844 minDivi Chat
Divi ChatEP13 – How to Find ClientsHow to find clients, what we all want to know right? There’s no one right way, what works for every person or business will be different, but I think the gang gives a good variety of ideas and tips that hopefully will speak to our listeners. A very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our fearless leader David Blackmon, thanks for wrangling us as best you can every episode Hosts Present: David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Tim Strifler – Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler Shannon Shaffer – Purple Finch Studios / FB / @purplefinchfoto Leslie Bernal – A Girl and Her Mac / FB / @agirlan...
2017-01-1844 minDivi Chat
Divi ChatEP10 – WCUS Recap, How Getting Involved in WordCamps Has Helped the Divi CommunityToday we talked about WordCamps!! How are they beneficial, who should go, do they impact the Divi community at all? We share our own experiences and also have a bit of a birthday bash for our dear friend and colleague Geno Quiroz of Monterey Premier and Quiroz.co.   Hosts present: Sarah Oates - Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb Geno Quiroz - Monterey Premier / FB / @montereypremier David Blackmon - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc David Elster - Explain Like I'm 5: WordPress Tim Strifler - Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler Terry Hale - Mizagorn Ink / FB / @mizagorn Tammy Grant - Sunflower Creatives / FB / @yourb...
2016-12-1434 minDivi Chat
Divi ChatEP10 – WCUS Recap, How Getting Involved in WordCamps Has Helped the Divi CommunityToday we talked about WordCamps!! How are they beneficial, who should go, do they impact the Divi community at all? We share our own experiences and also have a bit of a birthday bash for our dear friend and colleague Geno Quiroz of Monterey Premier and Quiroz.co.   Hosts present: Sarah Oates – Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb Geno Quiroz – Monterey Premier / FB / @montereypremier David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc David Elster – Explain Like I’m 5: WordPress Tim Strifler – Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler Terry Hale – Mizagorn Ink / FB / @mizagorn Tammy Grant – Sunflower Creatives / FB / @yourblogplace Kathy K...
2016-12-1434 min