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The Kim Doyal ShowThe Old Me Would Have Been Embarrassed To Admit This KDS: 138There is something so absolutely freeing about getting older.I was texting with a friend in Costa Rica the other day to set up a time to chat. I had been hoping to go down in April to bring some stuff down before my move in July, but with my Dad selling his house, I decided not to.In our text conversation, we both said that we would put it on our calendars and put sticky notes everywhere so we didn’t forget. Last time we set a time to chat, we both spaced....
2024-03-2156 min
The Kim Doyal ShowCreating Content Karma – Part 3: A Special Series KDS: 134
Embracing the Concept of Content Karma
Today, we’re diving into a concept I’m super excited about—let’s call it “content karma” for now.
The concept isn’t rocket science, but it’s an incredibly easy way to publish when you’re getting started or even when you’re stuck for ideas (or simply trying to find your voice).
I’ve actually been thinking that I’m going to schedule in some time, every morning, to focus solely on engaging and sharing other peoples content. You can also do this with tools, platforms, and th...
2024-03-0113 minThe Kim Doyal ShowEverything Is Content 2.0 – An Easy Guide to Getting Started KDS: 124I came up with Everything Is Content back in 2016.
I turned it into a hashtag: #everythingiscontent, and now you can find that hashtag used across social media. Was I the original creator of that hashtag? Who knows, but when I started using it, you couldn't search it.
I created it because I discovered how incredibly true it was.
This was after I had been writing as The WordPress Chick for eight years and knew I was moving towards pivoting to my personal brand.
Two primary factors contributed to growing my personal brand, even before I made it official. Both were...
2023-12-191h 08The Kim Doyal ShowEverything Is Content 2.0 - An Easy Guide to Getting Started KDS: 124I came up with Everything Is Content back in 2016.I turned it into a hashtag: #everythingiscontent, and now you can find that hashtag used across social media. Was I the original creator of that hashtag? Who knows, but when I started using it, you couldn’t search it.I created it because I discovered how incredibly true it was.This was after I had been writing as The WordPress Chick for eight years and knew I was moving towards pivoting to my personal brand.Two primary factors contributed to growing my pers...
2023-12-191h 08The Kim Doyal ShowLoyalty to Platforms and Tools is Crushing Your Growth KDS: 116Loyalty to platforms and tools is crushing your growth.
This was a huge epiphany I had while listening to a podcast recently (I was listening to Jenny Blake's "Free Time" podcast, which, by the way, is one of my favorites).
The podcast episode I was listening to was "Why I Migrated My Three Email Lists to Substack (BFF Bonus Replay)," episode 222 (highly recommend).
Many of you who have been with me for a long time (thank you) know that I love finding cool tools to check out and share.
You've also probably noticed that over the last year, I've also...
2023-09-1247 minThe Kim Doyal ShowLoyalty to Platforms and Tools is Crushing Your Growth KDS: 116Loyalty to platforms and tools is crushing your growth.This was a huge epiphany I had while listening to a podcast recently (I was listening to Jenny Blake’s “Free Time” podcast, which, by the way, is one of my favorites).The podcast episode I was listening to was “Why I Migrated My Three Email Lists to Substack (BFF Bonus Replay),” episode 222 (highly recommend).Many of you who have been with me for a long time (thank you) know that I love finding cool tools to check out and share.You’ve also proba...
2023-09-1247 minThe Kim Doyal ShowIntuition in Action & Trusting Yourself in Business KDS: 113Trusting yourself in business feels like it should be easy.
After all, you've started your business because you wanted to do something different outside the norm.
You knew there was something else you were supposed to do with your life.
Or, maybe you started your business because you needed to.
Maybe you were let go from a job, could not find a job that justified the cost of daycare/commute, etc., or knew that if you didn't start something for yourself, your mental health and quality of life would continue to decline.
My reasons for starting my business were sort...
2023-08-2257 minThe Kim Doyal ShowSimplifying Everything & A Few Rants KDS: 109Well, it might seem like my best-laid plans for the podcast have gone sideways, but I assure you it's anything but.
I won't go into much detail about life with this episode, but the last couple of months have been super busy with family stuff, and I've been quietly working behind the scenes and, for lack of a better description, have been "burning the boats."
This episode is for anyone who has or has had that niggly feeling in their gut for far too long about making a change in their business. It could be niching down, a pivot to...
2023-07-2459 minThe Kim Doyal ShowSimplifying Everything & A Few Rants KDS: 109Well, it might seem like my best-laid plans for the podcast have gone sideways, but I assure you it’s anything but.I won’t go into much detail about life with this episode, but the last couple of months have been super busy with family stuff, and I’ve been quietly working behind the scenes and, for lack of a better description, have been “burning the boats.”This episode is for anyone who has or has had that niggly feeling in their gut for far too long about making a change in their business. It could b...
2023-07-2459 minThe Kim Doyal ShowEmpowered and Unleashed: Lessons For Women Over 40 Who Crave More In BusinessWomen Over 40, it’s your turn.Recently I was at my niece’s high school graduation party.A handful of my sister’s dearest friends came to celebrate my niece as well, and it was wonderful to see all these women. All were friends she’s known since childhood, so I’ve also known them all for 35+ years.In a conversation with one of her friends, we started talking about my sister’s birthday this year (she’ll be 50, and I’m just about to turn 53 as I write this). As we were talking about th...
2023-06-211h 03The Kim Doyal ShowEmpowered and Unleashed: Lessons For Women Over 40 Who Crave More In BusinessWomen Over 40, it's your turn.
Recently I was at my niece's high school graduation party.
A handful of my sister's dearest friends came to celebrate my niece as well, and it was wonderful to see all these women. All were friends she's known since childhood, so I've also known them all for 35+ years.
In a conversation with one of her friends, we started talking about my sister's birthday this year (she'll be 50, and I'm just about to turn 53 as I write this). As we were talking about this, her friend (who is 48) was saying that she's "not looking forward to...
2023-06-171h 03The Kim Doyal ShowMy Next 90-Days: Saying Goodbye to WordPress? FTH: 096I’m just back after having my last visitors for a while (my sister & niece were here for 10 days, it was fantastic!) and after a couple of nights of good sleep, I feel ridiculously excited about everything that’s going on in my business.My first official day back to work was yesterday (July 7th), and I didn’t schedule much other than a couple of calls (I did a little work while my family was here but not much).The only reason I kept the calls scheduled was because they fill me up: a master...
2022-07-131h 01The Kim Doyal ShowMy Next 90-Days: Saying Goodbye to WordPress? FTH: 096I'm just back after having my last visitors for a while (my sister & niece were here for 10 days, it was fantastic!) and after a couple of nights of good sleep, I feel ridiculously excited about everything that's going on in my business.
My first official day back to work was yesterday (July 7th), and I didn't schedule much other than a couple of calls (I did a little work while my family was here but not much).
The only reason I kept the calls scheduled was because they fill me up: a mastermind call I have with two dear friends...
2022-07-131h 01The Kim Doyal ShowBeing Called to Step Outside My Comfort Zone FTH: 094Thanks to Cloudways for sponsoring this episode!
Cloudways is offering an exclusive discount for The Kim Doyal Show listeners. Visit cloudways.com and use the promo code KIM20 to avail 20% OFF for 2 months on the hosting plan of your choice.
It's been a long time since I've felt this much excitement and nervousness about my business.
It's time to step outside of my comfort zone.
This has been a LONG time coming... in fact, I'd go so far as to say this is what I was put on this planet to do.
As nervous as I am, I know I'm going...
2022-06-0759 minThe Kim Doyal ShowTrial, Error, and Lifestyle with Kyle Van Deusen FTH: 087Kim Doyal 0:00 Before we get into today's episode, I have a quick message for my sponsor cloudways. cloudways is a managed cloud hosting platform that simplifies your web hosting experience. The platform allows businesses to focus on their growth and have complete peace of mind with 24/7 support and flexibility to scale. Can we just say support is hugely important when it comes to hosting and thanks to cloudways they are offering an exclusive discount for the Kim Doyal show listeners. Visit cloudways calm and use a promo code Chem 20 to get 20% off for two months on the...
2022-03-171h 00The Kim Doyal ShowTime for a Business Reboot KDS: 078This has been a LONG time coming.I feel like I have so much to catch you up on with this episode.First, if you’ve stuck with me and wondered where the podcast is, Thank You.Before I get into what’s coming (and yes, the podcast is coming back with a regular schedule), I think I need to update you on a few things.Life in Costa RicaI’ve now been in Costa Rica for 4.5 months! I can’t believe how fast the time has gone. I’ve wri...
2021-10-201h 03The Kim Doyal ShowCreating Your Own Niche is Brave and Courageous, What’s Stopping You? KDS: 065Creating your own niche IS possible…If you’ve been in the online space for any length of time, at some point or another you’ve heard/read/been told that you need to niche down.As someone who hasn’t ever really done this, I’ve been a little giddy to see a couple of articles popping up lately that go against that age-old advice. I’m going to start by saying you don’t necessarily need to be a generalist either… I’m saying create your OWN niche.Back in the day when I was cre...
2021-01-2849 minThe Kim Doyal ShowFunnel Packs with Matt Davies KDS: 036Matt Davies, the co-founder of Funnel Packs, joins me on the podcast today to talk about their amazing new product for getting funnels launched on WordPress in less than an hour! Everything you need from lead magnets to email copy, funnel pages, and more!
2019-05-1055 minThe Kim Doyal ShowGrowing an Agency with Paul Lacey KDS: 018In this episode I talk with the amazing Paul Lacey, who runs the successful agency, Dickiebirds. Paul is becoming a prolific staple in the WordPress community, is well known for his amazing development and design skills and has some exciting projects coming out for Beaver Builder, GeneratePress and Elementor.
2018-10-241h 02The Kim Doyal ShowFunnels, Sales & Marketing with Mike Killen KDS: 011Mike Killen, the founder of Beaver Funnels, talks about building all your funnels out in WordPress, marketing, sales and so much more in this episode.
2018-08-1657 minThe Kim Doyal ShowIntroducing New Page Builder Brizy With Dimi Baitanciuc KDS: 009Introducing the newest WordPress page builder to hit the market, Brizy. I had a great conversation with one of the founders, Dimi Baitanciuc. This page builder is so easy for the non-coder to use to create beautiful pages in WordPress.
2018-07-2956 minThe Kim Doyal ShowHello, Goodbye, and What's Coming KDS: 000The Kim Doyal Show is the newly updated podcast for what was formerly, The WordPress Chick podcast. Join me for this first episode on this next step in my online journey.
2018-05-0938 minThe Kim Doyal ShowPhotography & WordPress with Scott Wyden Kivowitz of Imagely WPCP: 172Scott Wyden Kivowitz joins me on the podcast this week to talk about Imagely (formerly Photocrati) and how they help photographers with WordPress.
2017-12-1753 minThe Kim Doyal ShowE-commerce, WordPress Summits & Watches with Jan Koch WPCP: 171I finally had the good pleasure of connecting with Jan Koch to talk about WordPress, e-commerce, and where things are headed.
2017-12-0858 minThe Kim Doyal ShowCreating Systems & Processes with Jürgen Strauss of Innovabiz WPCP: 165This episode is brought to you by my sponsor, Content Snare
This podcast interview is long overdue (we recorded a few months ago) and I'm excited to finally share this with you.
I had the good fortune of connecting Jürgen Strauss a few years back through a mutual friend. Jürgen is one of those people who instantly makes you feel at ease and is a true pleasure to talk with. He also has a brilliant understanding of processes and systems, how to grow a team (through outsourcing), and how to scale a business with WordPress. Jürgen is a c...
2017-09-2955 minThe Kim Doyal ShowEntrepreneur or Technician… And the Missing Piece of The Puzzle WPCP: 158O.K, guys...
This episode is a little different in that I recorded the episode from the car before I wrote the show notes.
My standard process for solo show episodes is that I write out the show notes first, then use those as a guide to record the episode. I've been thinking about how to proceed with the show notes for this episode and am going to do something a little different.
I'm going to give you the bullet points and then will include the transcripts after the fact (I'm still working on them). I'm sure I'll be adding...
2017-07-271h 01The Kim Doyal ShowContent Snare: End The Content Gathering Nightmare with James Rose WPCP: 156Content Snare is the product every web dev person has been waiting for.
I know, I know, that's a big claim.
But ask anyone who has ever done a website for a client... I don't care if it's an individual or an agency, getting content from clients is a pain in the arse! Projects can go on way longer than necessary and before you know it, you've got yourself into work debt (basically you start feeling like you're working for free because the project just keeps going on and on and on...).
With Content Snare it doesn't have to.
I...
2017-07-1350 minThe Kim Doyal ShowSocial Campaigns Done For You with Benjamin Dell of Missinglettr WPCP: 155Social Campaigns on automation sounded like a little more hype than I was interested in, but after a friend told me I should take a look at it I did.
And I was HOOKED.
Everyone knows I'm a user and fan of CoSchedule, so part of me thought, "do I really need another social tool?"
When it's Missinglettr, the answer is yes. I do need another social tool. I did a quick review and post of Missinglettr when I signed up.
As soon as I signed up I knew I wanted to talk with Benjamin Dell, the founder of Missingletter.
...
2017-07-0748 minThe Kim Doyal ShowBuild the Machine First: Strategic Business Growth for Non-Douchey People WPCP: 154Build the Machine First.
I literally just heard that on a webinar (podcast?) from Shane Melaugh of Thrive Themes (they're launching a new podcast called Active Growth, so naturally I wanted to listen in for their launch. I love their products & content. They're also brilliant at conversions & growth).
I've followed the content on Thrive Themes as soon as I became a customer. It's one of the very few product sites I read regularly (they do content around using their products as well as online marketing strategies). One of my most favorite things that Thrive Themes does is break things down...
2017-06-291h 05The Kim Doyal ShowTalking Beaver Themer, Community And Growth with Robby McCullough WPCP: 153Beaver Themer was the initial reason I asked Robby to come back on the podcast (of course representing the Beaver Builder team).
This was my second 'three-peat' guest on the podcast and I couldn't be happier that Robby McCullough joined me to represent Beaver Builder for the third time on the show.
Needless to say, we talked about Beaver Themer, but we also talked about the amazing year and journey that the Beaver Builder team (and company) has gone through. I couldn't be happier for them, their success and the amazing community that has grown from one simple idea.
The...
2017-06-2354 minThe Kim Doyal ShowTalking WordPress & ProBeaver with Davinder Singh Kainth WPCP: 151I've mentioned how much I love the Beaver Builder community a few times now (on top of loving Beaver Builder in general), Davinder is the perfect example of why this community is so awesome. I've had the good fortune of getting to know Davinder this past year and he never ceases to amaze me with how much he produces (and this is just the stuff we get to see... he has client work too. He's brilliant at producing and creating).
One thing Davinder does better than anyone else I've seen is aggregate content.
His site, ProBeaver does this for all...
2017-06-1045 minThe Kim Doyal ShowPodcasting Lessons on Business & Life After 150 Episodes WPCP: 150Thank you to my sponsor, LiquidWeb, for sponsoring this episode.
I’ve been thinking about this milestone episode for a while now.
I knew I was coming up on episode 150 and wanted to make sure it was a solo show so I could do a recap of what podcasting has done for myself and my business.
I should be beyond episode 150 at this point (I had a few periods in the first couple of years where I had breaks in the show, unfortunately) but I’m here and it’s time to celebrate.
I’ll be doing a live stream a few da...
2017-06-0256 minThe Kim Doyal ShowTroy Dean, WP Elevation and Why Mindset Matters WPCP: 149Thanks to my awesome web host, LiquidWeb, for sponsoring the podcast.
This is one of my first official '3-peat' guests on the show, and I couldn't be more excited to have my friend, Troy Dean back on the podcast.
Getting to know Troy the last few years has been nothing but inspiring.
I won't get into a bunch of mushiness over Troy today, but suffice it to say I have a ton of respect for who he is and what he's created in his business (and life).
We talked a lot about WP Elevation on this episode but we...
2017-05-2753 min
The Digital Agency Show | Helping Agency Owners Transform Their Business Mindset to Increase Prices, Work Less, and Grow Profits17: Taking Risks During Hard Times with Kim DoyalToday we are going to be talking to Kim Doyal, the WordPress Chick. She’s a podcaster, coach, WordPress wizard, and cofounder of the F the Hustle movement. Today she’s going to tell us about herself, her business, and how she’s found success.
2017-05-1647 minThe Kim Doyal ShowValiusWP For Your WordPress Site Support – Interview with Steven Kaufman WPCP: 146Thanks to LiquidWeb for sponsoring this episode of The WordPress Chick Podcast
After years of having a team for development, I knew it was time to get some help to speed up my site.
I'd done plenty of things on my own (caching, CDN, deleting plugins, etc.), but the truth is this isn't my wheelhouse. And I had zero desire to learn how to do these things.
Since I've been publishing a lot more content and putting a conscious effort into driving traffic to my site I knew I needed to optimize it. I also wanted someone to go through...
2017-05-0543 minThe Kim Doyal ShowThe Hype Has Worn Out Its Welcome & A Few Predictions WPCP: 145This episode is sponsored by LiquidWeb... Managed WordPress Hosting Done Right (my words).
One of my favorite non-fiction books of all time is 'The Obstacle is The Way" by Ryan Holiday. Last year he released "Ego is the Enemy", which comes as a close second.
What do I love so much about these books?
The stories.
True stories.
Of people who have come before us, faced adversity, lived by their convictions, and stood for something. Having been born in San Francisco (a 5th generation) and raised a 49er fan, it didn't come as much of a surprise when Ryan referenced...
2017-04-2859 minThe Kim Doyal ShowProfitable Projects – My Interview with Brent Weaver of Ugurus WPCP: 144This episode is sponsored by my awesome web host, LiquidWeb
I think at some point many web developers are posed with the question of growing their business into an agency or staying on the solo path (even if you have a team, you may choose to stay small).
I waffled with this for a long time. You guys have heard me say over and over again that it had never been my intention to build websites. I fell in love with WordPress, started playing around with it and the next thing I knew I was bartering a website in exchange...
2017-04-2151 minThe Kim Doyal ShowPowerPack for Beaver Builder – Behind the Scenes with Puneet Sahalot WPCP: 143This episode is sponsored by my awesome web host, LiquidWeb
It's no doubt that I'm a huge fan of Beaver Builder page builder for WordPress. Because of how awesome Beaver Builder is, there are a lot of great 3rd party products being developed. One of my favorite products is PowerPack by WPBeaverAddons.
PowerPack takes Beaver Builder to a whole new level with a massive collection of additional modules and templates.
Needless to say, PowerPack is a staple now for me with any site I'm working on (which is pretty much only my own projects at this point, but it's definitely...
2017-04-1433 minThe Kim Doyal ShowContent Planning & Creating, with Lance Jones of Airstory WPCP: 141This episode is sponsored by LiquidWeb, my awesome Managed WordPress host
Anytime I hear about anything that will help me with my content creation and planning I get excited.
Plus, you know me and how much I love new tools.
I do have a confession to make, though, I haven't spent as much time as I want to in Airstory. As I've been streamlining things in my business I've started spending more time 'cleaning' things up. So right now everything is a process. It doesn't make a ton of sense to jump into new things before I've made space for t...
2017-03-3156 minThe Kim Doyal ShowLearn WordPress Development with WPShout WPCP: 140This episode is sponsored by my web host, Liquid Web.
I know, I know.
You guys might be surprised that I'm sharing a way for you to Learn WordPress Development (if you've listened to the podcast intro and my "no boring code snippets here", then you know why I say this), but when I connect with great people doing awesome things, it's easy to step outside my comfort zone a little.
That's what happened when I had the opportunity to speak with Alex Denning, Fred Meyer, and David Hayes of WP Shout.
Fortunately, we didn't get too heavy into development...
2017-03-241h 00The Kim Doyal ShowYou Need to Get Comfortable Selling WPCP: 139This episode is sponsored by my new web host, LiquidWeb
It's time we had a heart to heart.
About Selling.
And why you need to Get Comfortable Selling.
In the past month or so I've come across this topic via conversations with people or through social media conversations (particularly in Facebook groups).
We need to start looking at the real issues with online marketing and why business do or don't succeed... because for some reason this seems to be as mysterious as the Bermuda triangle.
When in fact, it's SIMPLE.
(notice I didn't say easy).
The bottom line is that...
2017-03-1751 minThe Kim Doyal ShowEasily Simplify Your Business & The Tools I’m Crazy Excited About Right Now WPCP: 137There was a time when simplifying my business felt like giving up.
What is it about our culture (at least western culture), that we can't shake the 'no pain no gain' mentality? Why does it feel like things have to be hard to be worth anything?
Fortunately, those days are behind me.
Now I feel like I've won the time lottery (it exists in my head, just go with it).
I was talking with a friend recently and I realized how everything I've done in my business has brought me to exactly where I am now and it feels so...
2017-03-0358 minThe Kim Doyal ShowThe Story Behind LeadSurveys – Part 1 WPCP: 134The Story Behind LeadSurveys is my first official "Conversations with Kim" episode.
These are going to be a little different than my normal interviews (and obviously won't be solo shows). It's a more organic conversation about a topic as opposed to interviewing someone about their business.
Kim: [00:00:25] Hey what's up everybody. Welcome to the official first conversations with Kim WordPress Chick podcast episode. I don't know how I'm going to word this or or flow with it so bear with me. This is sort of a new test but this really came about specifically because of this project I'm doing...
2017-02-101h 02The Kim Doyal ShowNiching Down with Nate Wright – Theme of The Crop WPCP: 131Building a business with WordPress can feel a little challenging at times.
As websites become more of a commodity it can feel a little like an uphill battle when you build websites with WordPress (and is personally one of the reasons I'm not doing service work anymore). I've said for a long time that I still believe there are great opportunities in the WordPress space to build a solid, profitable business.
But it's going to look different than it did a few years ago.
With more people 'building' WordPress websites (I use the term 'builder' instead of developer because there...
2017-01-2348 minThe Kim Doyal ShowRepurposing Your Content with Hani Mourra & His New Platform WPCP: 130No matter what you do to repurpose your content, there's always more you can do.
I know, that might sound a little depressing or overwhelming (how much more can you possibly do, right?), but the good news is that there is a lot of automation happening in this space and tools that are coming out to streamline this process.
Which is why I was super excited to have Hani Mourra back on the podcast this week.
If you haven't listened to my previous episode with Hani, you can listen to that here. Hani is the creator of the Simple Podcast...
2017-01-1354 min
rethink.fm the forward thinking podcastEpisode 9: Acres of Diamonds with Kim DoyalIn this episode, I’m chatting with Kim Doyal. She runs Kim Doyal, The WordPress Chick podcast, and several other internet businesses. We’re talking about Acres of Diamonds by Russell H. Conwell . It’s a story Kim shared with me about finding gems right in your own backyard. Many of us have been looking for success, thinking the grass is always greener elsewhere. Is there an opportunity right in front of you that you have not seen? Something you’re good at that you are not leveraging?
2016-12-0148 minThe Kim Doyal ShowManaged WordPress Hosting with GoDaddy – Interview with Gabe Mays WPCP: 122Does it seem like there are a plethora of Managed WordPress Hosting options available now?
Probably because there is.
And I love the fact that GoDaddy has stepped into this space along with everything else they're doing to support the WordPress community. Needless to say I was excited about talking with the person who is part of this movement at GoDaddy and is behind the scenes with one of the absolute best on-boarding processes I've seen when it comes to installing and getting up and running with WordPress.
Gabe was a champ and we addressed the 'elephant in the room...
2016-11-1837 minThe Kim Doyal ShowPlanning, Producing and Imperfect Action WPCP: 121I've been thinking a lot about processes.
My new-found love of the daily email practice (even when my emails aren't daily), has ignited a small fondness for discipline.
I say small because the thought of structuring and scheduling my life to the point where everything requires a discipline makes my head hurt (and makes me go into immediate resistance.... don't MAKE me do anything). I'm finding little ways that I can apply this in all areas of my life. For the sake of the podcast though we'll stick with business.
Like most entrepreneurs, I enjoy the process of planning and...
2016-11-091h 00The Kim Doyal ShowMy Platform Dilemma, Which Ones I’ve Tried and The Trending Lack of Responsibility WPCP: 119I don't know if this is a distraction or real issue I need to solve.
Well... it's probably a little of both. Let me back this up a bit and give you a little 'why' behind this so-called dilemma.
I have done my fair share of setting up membership sites with WordPress plugins. I've used most at one time or another but tend to go back to Wishlist because I have a developers license for it (probably not the best reason, but hey, I can be practical once in a while).
Last December like much of the rest of the...
2016-10-2851 minThe Kim Doyal ShowSocial Warfare Plugin for WordPress – Interview with Dustin Stout WPCP: 118Social Warfare is one of those plugins that you need to dive a little deeper into so you can understand what makes it different than all the other social sharing plugins.
I had actually bought Social Warfare a while ago, had an issue and forgot to go back to it (issue was nothing major). Like many of you I'm sure, I've tried multiple different social media plugins over the years. Not all the social media plugins have the same result (some are for sharing, some are for connecting, some are for data... you get the picture).
Part of making the...
2016-10-2150 minThe Kim Doyal ShowWordPress Page Builder Elementor – Interview with Ben Pines WPCP: 117Elementor Page Builder is fantastic!
Yep... another front-end visual page builder for WordPress has joined the scene (even though it seems like these tools are coming out overnight, I can assure you these take a lot of time to build and test).
Personally, I couldn't be happier.
Maybe that's because I'm not a developer... many developers are anti-page builders. That's fine. They're not for them.
Page builders have been built for users and people who want to get things to market quicker (and more efficiently). Asking a developer to endorse a page builder is like asking a vegetarian to endorse...
2016-10-1447 minThe Kim Doyal ShowHow to Be Your Own Case Study & Profit in The Process WPCP: 116The last few months in my business have been interesting to say the least.
And by interesting, I mean good.
I've been taking consistent small action in a number of areas in my business and the results are paying off. Every day. And I love it.
Before we get into 'How to Be Your Own Case Study & Profit in The Process', let me share a little bit of how this all came up.
I've been sharing with you guys a little bit about my affiliate journey on this site and on the Freedom Papers Podcast site (which by the way...
2016-10-0751 minThe Kim Doyal ShowCarrie Dils is Back… Does it Get Any Better? WPCP: 113This episode is sponsored by Sitelock
Yes folks, she's back.
Holy moly though... a lot has changed with Carrie since she was on the show last (she was episode 7! One of my first guests and I was/am super appreciative of that).
Fast forward a few years and knew I needed to have Carrie back on. Her business has exploded (my words) since we spoke last. She's created more products, creates Genesis tutorials for Lynda.com (how awesome is that?), runs the OfficeHours.FM podcast and spent some time working with Crowd Favorite. Oh... and she has added speaker to...
2016-09-1555 minThe Kim Doyal ShowAdd More Revenue… Courtesy of GoogleThis episode is brought to you from Sitelock.
When I was coming up with this post title and I decided to go with 'Google Money' I had sort of a scary thought.
That 'Google Money' probably isn't as far fetched as that sounds, right? I mean... we have bitcoin (although I can't say that I totally understand bitcoin). Then of course if you're a fan of Mr. Robot there's e-coin (I think that's what they call it).
But since we don't live in the fictional world of Mr. Robot nor is Google creating its own currency... let's get back on...
2016-09-0151 minThe Kim Doyal ShowPlugin Development & Leaving Envato with Gordan Orlic WPCP: 110This episode is brought to you by my sponsor, Sitelock.
Plugin development goes much deeper than the technical side of development. My guest, Gordan Orlic of WebFactoryLtd. went deep with me in this episode.
Gordan and I connected through something so simple... and yet not many people do it.
Email outreach.
Gordan and his team at WebFactoryltd. have been selling their plugins through the Envato Marketplace for a while now and they've made a decision to start transitioning out of that marketplace.
When he emailed me to see if I was interested in talking with him of course I said...
2016-08-2556 minThe Kim Doyal ShowTaking Massive Action & My Deciding Factor for Every Project WPCP: 109This episode is sponsored by Sitelock
With my 'anti-hustle' campaign I kind of surprised myself with the title of this post.
Well... the "Massive Action" part anyways.
I knew I was excited about launching the new show (Freedom Papers Podcast), but I had no idea what that was going to be like. I'm writing (recording) this episode almost exactly a month after the inception of Freedom Papers and I'm floored at how much we've accomplished, which is also why I've decided that what I've learned from this experience over the past month is going to be my new indicator for...
2016-08-1851 minThe Kim Doyal ShowWordPress Visual Editors, Hanging with Troy Dean & Freedom Papers WPCP: 106This episode is sponsored by Sitelock.
I've been thinking about doing an in-depth post on WordPress Visual Editors (besides Thrive Content Builder & Beaver Builder, which of course are still my favorites!) for a while now. I'm still planning on it, but thought I would do a podcast episode first to gauge the interest as it's probably going to be a pretty time-intensive piece of content (which is O.K. too, but nothing like getting a little validation first).
There are a LOT of WordPress Visual editors on the market now and I expect we're going to see more.
I'm going...
2016-07-2950 minThe Kim Doyal ShowThe Future of WordPress As A Business & Listener Validation WPCP: 102Nothing beats unsolicited validation when you're not sure about that feeling in your gut.
There's something inside of you that has become more of a push than a nudge, you know without a doubt that this is what you want to be doing... you're just not sure how to get there.
Then you take that leap.
You put something out there... a message, a post, a product (a podcast) and people reach out to you telling you they feel the same way!
That's what happened for me with my last solo episode which was milestone episode 100. I had been thinking...
2016-06-1759 minThe Kim Doyal ShowLaunch Your Course Like A Rockstar – Interview with Troy Dean WPCP: 101You know how there are those people that when you talk with them initially you feel like you've known them forever?
And then every time you talk with them you walk away with a smile on your face and know your day was made better because they were a part of it?
Yea... that's Troy Dean.
Oh... and besides being a great guy and ridiculously fun to talk with, he knows how to create and scale a profitable online business.
Which is why I was super excited about talking with him about his latest venture, Rock Star Empires.
Yep, a...
2016-06-121h 01The Kim Doyal ShowDon’t Get Hacked! WordPress Security & What You’re Doing Wrong with Paul Irvine WPCP: 096This interview is another testament to reaching out and making real connections online.
Paul and I connected through Facebook and went back and forth a few times via messenger, then set up a Skype call (I've made the mistake in the past of setting up interviews with people that I haven't had a chance to talk to prior... it doesn't always go so well. Not that the interview is bad, but it's not always the best fit for my show & audience).
Obviously that wasn't the case with Paul Irvine.
While WordPress Security is absolutely crucial... it's not always the most...
2016-05-0545 minThe Kim Doyal ShowHere’s What I’d Do Different If I Were Starting My Online Business Today WPCP: 093I'm super excited about this post and episode because it was inspired from a listeners email to me (Thanks Jen!). I don't know about you, but I often forget that just because I understand and know something doesn't mean everyone in my audience does. I won't go down my armchair psychologist rant and self diagnose on that one, but suffice it to say I've gotten away from some of the basics of what I've learned while growing my business.
Which makes sense.
By now you guys know that I'm a bit of an information nut and love testing and trying...
2016-04-0159 minThe Kim Doyal ShowIt’s Time to Hack the Entrepreneur With Jon Nastor – WPCP: 091Today we have Jon Nastor of Hack the Entrepreneur on the podcast!
To say I was excited to talk with Jon would be an understatement... and I just got more excited as the conversation continued. It's refreshing for me to find like-minded individuals doing cool things online that don't believe you have to sacrifice everything else in your life to make things happen.
When Jon was a teenager, way before he launched Hack the Entrepreneur, he spent a lot of time playing punk rock music. It was during this time he realized how much he loved “DIY” in the sense that...
2016-02-2359 minThe Kim Doyal ShowWill You Make the Difficult Decisions When it Counts? WPCP: 087We're going to go in a little different direction today.
I thought about doing a 'Kim Snippet' version of the podcast for this topic but then realized this would probably end up being a full length episode. Not really a snippet.
(Clearly I'm not great at keeping things short & to the point).
I'm going to try with every ounce of my being to share the story of what brought me to this difficult decision without being too ambiguous (because I'm not interested in sharing names or making anyone or anything 'wrong').
I mentioned this in my year in review podcast, T...
2016-02-0947 min
Making ALL the Right Connections with Sandi Eveleth | Business Networking and Consulting | Interviews with Industry Influencers and ConnectorsMATRC 020 - How to Become an Industry Influencer by Making ALL the Right Connections - My Interview with Troy Dean, WP Elevation and WordPress ConsultantTroy Dean of WP Elevation and WordPress Consultant gives a great Connection story that reveals important tips on how to make more money for your company by becoming an Industry Influencer. He discusses how taking advice from Ed Dale (an Internet Marketing sensation) catapulted him into becoming a Top 20 Influencer in the industry of teaching others how to make money with WordPress. He mentions other great industry connections like Chris Lema, Matt Medeiros, Kim Doyal, Adii Pienaar, Bill Belew, and Amy Porterfield to name a few. Please join in on the conversation and subscribe to this podcast to get...
2016-01-1930 minMaking ALL the Right Connections with Sandi Eveleth | Business Networking and Consulting | Interviews with Industry Influencers and ConnectorsMATRC 020 - How to Become an Industry Influencer by Making ALL the Right Connections - My Interview with Troy Dean, WP Elevation and WordPress ConsultantTroy Dean of WP Elevation and WordPress Consultant gives a great Connection story that reveals important tips on how to make more money for your company by becoming an Industry Influencer. He discusses how taking advice from Ed Dale (an Internet Marketing sensation) catapulted him into becoming a Top 20 Influencer in the industry of teaching others how to make money with WordPress. He mentions other great industry connections like Chris Lema, Matt Medeiros, Kim Doyal, Adii Pienaar, Bill Belew, and Amy Porterfield to name a few. Please join in on the conversation and subscribe to this podcast to get...
2016-01-1930 minThe Kim Doyal ShowFalling in Love with CoSchedule and The BEST Business Investment I’ve Made In a Long Time WPCP: 084If you haven't heard of CoSchedule, let me give you a little rundown of what it is and why I continue to fall in love with it a little more EVERY single day.
CoSchedule is to content marketing what peanut butter is to chocolate (yes, Reeses is my favorite candy bar and I love me some peanut butter & chocolate ice cream).
But I know, that's not really telling you what it is, right?
I signed up for CoSchedule immediately when it first came out but didn't really give it the attention it deserved. After having worked with a social media...
2016-01-1456 min
Clarity from Complexity on Trailblazer FM™ with Lee Matthew JacksonKim Doyal - Just show up and be yourself - S01-E03Join Lee as he talks with Kim Doyal THE WordPress Chick.
Kim shares amazing advice throughout as gives us a heads up on an amazing tool for content creation.
Do you want to get involved with the podcast? Get in touch on:
http://leejacksondev.com/contact/
Show notes:
*For those with audio impairment, we have transcribed the full conversation here:
http://leejacksondev.com/podcast/transcripts/episode-3-just-show-up-kim-doyal/*
Kims Main Takeaway:
Just show up and be yourself.
2015-12-141h 07The Kim Doyal ShowInfographics & Awesomeness – My Interview with Ching of Piktochart WPCP: 080As you all know, I am such a geek when it comes to the visual side of the web. I LOVE graphics, icons, info graphics, and tools and all that awesome stuff. So I’m super excited to be able to talk to Ching from Piktochart today. Before Ching founded Piktochart, she studied experimental psychology and worked at Procto and Gamble where she found that she really like info graphics. She looked to see if someone had created a tool that she could use to make them, but there really wasn’t anything out there. After talking to the now co-f...
2015-12-1138 minThe Kim Doyal ShowGratitude & Retiring the Hustle WPCP: 081It's about that time of year again.
No, I'm not referring to the holidays, even though they're quickly approaching.
I'm referring to that time of year when I need to take a step back, take some time for myself and do a little reflecting. In the almost 8 years that I've been doing this 'online thing' this feeling hasn't ever hit me until after Christmas. That time between Christmas and the New Year when rest feels like a reward (as opposed to a necessity). The excitement of the New Year starts kicking in and you feel like anything is possible (again...
2015-11-2638 minThe Kim Doyal ShowVideo, Advertising & Creating Connection – My Interview with Gideon Shalwick WPCP: 080I have Gideon Shalwick on the podcast today!
Get a pen and paper because all this information that Gideon Shalwick provides is going to blow your mind! Tons of knowledge bombs in this one!
Gideon's entrepreneurial journey started about 9-10 years ago. He had a great job but something wasn't feeling quite right. For several reasons, he decided to quit his job and work for himself. Gideon and his wife moved to Australia on a whim to 'start over'. They thought it would be easier to do something new in a new place, and it worked! It helped them focus...
2015-11-1950 minThe Kim Doyal ShowYour Own Community on WordPress – My Interview with Merav Knafo of Peepso WPCP: 079Today I have the pleasure of chatting with the team from Peepso: the founder, Merav, Eric the project designer, and Matt the lead developer.
I'm going to be completely transparent and tell you I was SUPER thrilled to talk to Merav not only because she's awesome (as is Peepso), but because it was great to talk to a woman who has founded a software company and is doing it well ( of course Eric & Matt are awesome too :-). Next time I'll have to interview them in person, since they're in Indonesia!)
Merav, Eric, and Matt worked together on Jomsocial over...
2015-11-121h 08The Kim Doyal ShowFreelancing & WordPress: My Interview with Brennan Dunn WPCP: 075Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Brennan Dunn. Back in 2008 he started freelancing full time after he gathered a large client base. He realized he was losing a lot of opportunities by staying small so he decided to grow his business. Brennan learned how to sell, market, and how to price what he was doing and then he was able to build a team. He opened an office and hired 11 full time payroll employees. He eventually exited that company he created but he still consults and does similar work.
His main focus is to help freelance consultants grow their...
2015-10-0858 minThe Kim Doyal ShowWhen It All Comes Together and You Still Feel Doubts WPCP: 069I had one of those moments today.
When you realize that everything you've been working towards is all coming together.
And not because something specific happened or even something 'BIG' happened.
It's more like a series of small things that simply validate that you're on the right path and somehow, all of the sudden, you just know.
You've Got This.
And then you wake up the next day and all those doubts, fears and frustrations. Again.
This is what separates the hobbyists from the enterpreneurs.
Do you have the strength and conviction to move through whatever you're feeling? Will you f...
2015-08-2345 minMaking ALL the Right Connections with Sandi Eveleth | Business Networking and Consulting | Interviews with Industry Influencers and ConnectorsMATRC 001 - Doubling Your Income by Making ALL the Right Connections – My Interview with Kim Doyal the WordPress ChickInterview with Kim Doyal of the WordPress Chick about how she Doubled her Income by Making ALL the Right Connections through joining a MasterMind group and using Social Media.
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2015-08-0742 minMaking ALL the Right Connections with Sandi Eveleth | Business Networking and Consulting | Interviews with Industry Influencers and ConnectorsMATRC 001 - Doubling Your Income by Making ALL the Right Connections – My Interview with Kim Doyal the WordPress ChickInterview with Kim Doyal of the WordPress Chick about how she Doubled her Income by Making ALL the Right Connections through joining a MasterMind group and using Social Media.
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2015-08-0742 minThe Kim Doyal ShowBuilding a WordPress Business through Community – My Interview with Brandon Yanofsky WPCP: 065Podcast sponsored by:
For today's podcast I have Brandon Yanofsky with me! Brandon is building an amazing presence in the WordPress community. He is currently working on My WP Expert and WP Radius.He's in forums, answering questions and helping solve people's problems as much as he possibly can. He also goes to meetups, speaks at events, networks with people and writes guest posts.
Before WP Expert and WP Radius, Brandon's first business was in college and it was a clothing company. He realized he needed a website for his business so he played around with some website builders. Someone...
2015-07-2355 minThe Kim Doyal ShowSimple Podcast Press Plugin- Interview with Hani Mourra WPCP: 063Podcast sponsored by:
When it comes to podcasting I have a few personal rules after the basics are met (best audio quality and valuable content come first). We all know I'm a huge geek about the visual side of things so after having had my podcast for a while I knew I wanted to put a better looking player on my individual episodes than the default player from PowerPress (no offense to them, they pretty much keep everything going with their plugin, but the players are a little dull).
Enter the Simple Podcast Press by Hani Mourra.
Could it be...
2015-06-2953 minThe Kim Doyal ShowConductor Plugin - Not Just Another Page BuilderAfter having talked to Matt a few times (we had a 'hey, how's it going' chat on Skype first, then we recorded the podcast... which didn't record! So we did it a second time), I kind of wondered what took me so long to get Matt on the show (my doing, not his!).
No complaints here though that it didn't record the first time because that simply meant I got to talk to Matt again (and I'm sure it comes as no surprise to tell you that Matt was a total champ about having to do the interview a second...
2015-04-1050 minThe Kim Doyal ShowA 7-figure Business in 18 Months- My Interview with Dan Norris of WP Curve WPCP: 056There's something about hearing the story behind the business that makes things so much more relatable.
Starting a business is both awesome and hard. Sometimes you feel like you're on an island by yourself, even if you have people you connect with regularly (daily) or even have someone who works with you (or for you). Hearing how other people have managed all of this is a great reminder that you're on the right path (or maybe that you've accomplished far more than you give yourself credit for).
That's how I felt after talking to Dan Norris of WP Curve.
If...
2015-04-0343 min
Music Radio Creative - Season 2 - Great Audio CreatorsWow the Web with WordPress: Kim DoyalKim Doyal, “The WordPress Chick”, is a leading expert on using WordPress to market businesses online. She teaches, blogs, podcasts and creates with WordPress. A published author, movie producer and artist, her motto is: “WordPress Happiness Made Easy”. Kim develops custom solutions to meet the needs of a variety of entrepreneurs and business models. With her […]
The post Wow the Web with WordPress: Kim Doyal appeared first on the Music Radio Creative.
2015-04-0300 minThe Kim Doyal ShowWordPress Sites in Minutes – My Interview with the team behind Beaver Builder WPCP: 053It's no secret that I have fallen in love with WordPress page builders... every time I see one that I haven't tried I simply can't resist.
Which is what happened with beaver builder.
As someone who started an online business with no intention of ever getting into web development or creating websites for clients, I love hearing how other web developers have scaled their businesses and stepped into something outside of client sites.
Which is what the guys over at Fastline media have done with beaver builder.
What I love about their journey to creating the plugin is that they...
2015-03-0653 minThe Kim Doyal ShowVisual Content Builder – My Interview with Shane Melaugh of Thrive Themes WPCP: 052Let's take a quick stroll down memory lane for a minute, shall we?
I remember a cold winter night in early 2014 where I was hanging out in my family room with my laptop, the fire roaring and a cozy blanket. I'm lazily going through Facebook when I come across a video for something called the Thrive Content Builder... and within about 30 seconds of watching the video I knew I had to have it.
Since the very first time I installed and tried the Thrive Content Builder I have been in love with it.
I've done a handful of videos on...
2015-02-2051 minThe Kim Doyal Show10,000 Feet, Scaling A Business and Profiting with WordPress WPCP: 046Yep, I was actually 10,000 feet off the ground a couple weeks ago!
The photo isn't actually from my flight, but the #selfie of me below is (we were squeezed pretty tightly into the balloon and I happened to be on the side where the sun was coming up, so I couldn't get that great of a picture with my phone). I was pleasantly surprised that being so high up didn't make me nervous at all. I think because there were so many of us in the balloon (12) and we were instructed not to move, so it was simply peaceful & serene...
2014-10-271h 04The Kim Doyal ShowTime to Kickstart Genesis – My Interview with Nick Davis of Lean Themes WPCP: 045This interview has been a long time coming.
Mainly because we did the interview a few months ago! Don't worry, I won't use this space to whine about how busy the last couple of months have been because well... it is what it is and I'm back and moving forward!
Nick Davis, Italy and Pricing Themes
Another reason I love what I do... Nick was in Italy when we recorded this interview (how awesome is THAT?). Like most interviews, we started with Nick's backstory and how he ended up starting Lean Themes with his business partner, Derry Birkett (the designer...
2014-10-1656 min
Leadership, Politics & Business - REDMOVE NETWORK070 Kim Doyal - The WordPress ChickiTunes Link: Click this text to go to iTunes, subscribe and give us a rating!
KIM DOYAL, The WordPress Chick, is with us today from Brentwood, California. Kim is a Podcaster, Business Coach and WordPress fanatic. Full time online entrepreneur, information junkie and Mom.
Bottom Line Up Front: Stick with it! Give thing enough time to grow and nurture.
BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT QUESTIONS:
Are you a MAC or PC and what brand of phone do you use? Uses a MAC and a PC but love the MAC.
What is your f...
2014-10-1234 min
Entrepreneur Leadership - Timelines of Success By Bill Conrad, New Media Gold070 Kim Doyal - The WordPress ChickiTunes Link: Click this text to go to iTunes, subscribe and give us a rating!
KIM DOYAL, The WordPress Chick, is with us today from Brentwood, California. Kim is a Podcaster, Business Coach and WordPress fanatic. Full time online entrepreneur, information junkie and Mom.
Bottom Line Up Front: Stick with it! Give thing enough time to grow and nurture.
BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT QUESTIONS:
Are you a MAC or PC and what brand of phone do you use? Uses a MAC and a PC but love the MAC.
What is your f...
2014-10-1200 min
WP-Tonic | WordPress | SaaS | Bootstrap SaaS | Startups009 Kim Doyal, The WordPress Chickhttp://wp-tonic.com/ Time Lines of Success Kim Doyal The WordPress Chick ========================== WP-Tonic is not only a WordPress maintenance and support service, but a twice weekly WordPress podcast where we talk with some of the most successful people in WordPress development and online marketing.
2014-10-0435 minThe Kim Doyal ShowThe Social Side of WordPress – Part 2 WPCP: 044After I started writing the first post on 'The Social Side of WordPress' I realized there was no way I was going to cover it in one post, so here we are again. Part 2 (and who knows, maybe there will be a part 3... let's see how this one goes). I'll be the first one to admit that my social media efforts have been less than consistent until a few months ago. I always shared my content when I wrote new posts or published a new podcast episode, but I can't say that I was really great about engaging.
All of...
2014-08-281h 01The Kim Doyal ShowSIDEKICK for WordPress – A Total Game Changer: My Interview with Ben Fox WPCP: 043You probably know by now that I'm a TOTAL geek about finding cool tools and resources to make online business and WordPress easier (and sometimes it's just about finding something cool, because really... I probably have more tools than I have time for), so to say I was absolutely in AWE when I found SIDEKICK would be an understatement.
I was FLOORED.
SIDEKICK is a game changer. And that's being conservative.
I think the day I found it I must have told as many people as possible about it, then every time I talked to a coaching client or fellow...
2014-08-1254 minThe Kim Doyal ShowPinterest is a Search Tool – My Interview with Cynthia Sanchez of Oh So Pinteresting WPCP: 041Before we get into the heart of the interview, let me just say that you might want to have a pen & paper handy (or Evernote...) to take some notes while you listen! I've been a fan of Pinterest since I joined a couple years ago. Part of me is quite proud of the fact that I was sort of an 'early adopter' (in my humble opinion anyways), but then I have to fess up to not really using Pinterest to its full advantage and understanding how it works as a search tool (yea, I had NO idea about this).
Cynthia...
2014-07-0353 minThe Kim Doyal ShowWordPress Hosting, Cool tools and an Invite WPCP: 040The term WordPress hosting isn't something you would have heard 4 or 5 years ago.
It was just 'hosting', not WordPress specific hosting.
That's changed dramatically in the last few years as WordPress has grown and become the powerhouse that it is today (I could throw in a statistic for you but then this post might not make it out this week, because once you start 'researching' things the rabbit hole gets deeper and deeper. You know what I'm talking about, right?).
I debated on talking about WordPress hosting because, well, frankly it's not the most exciting topic (no offense to all...
2014-06-2647 minThe Kim Doyal ShowWordPress Business – My Interview with Troy Dean WPCP: 039I had the good fortune of being on the WP Elevation podcast a couple of months ago and after talking with Troy I KNEW I needed to get him on my show (which, FYI, the interview was recorded before 3.9 was released).
I have to warn you though.
There is a TON of information in this episode. Information that you can take and apply to your WordPress Business immediately.
I love that Troy takes a business approach to WordPress (of course while loving it and working with it all the time). As someone who isn't a coder or programmer but has...
2014-06-191h 03The Kim Doyal ShowWordPress Themes – Picking the Right One for Your Business – WPCP: 038I kind of surprised myself when I realized that I hadn't done a podcast episode about WordPress themes.
Seems like a little bit of a 'duh' moment, right?
I'm going to approach this from a little bit of a different angle than simply discussing different theme companies and the pro's and con's of each (and not just because we know all I use are Genesis themes).
When I first started working with WordPress and doing client sites I just went with what the client wanted to use. As soon as I found StudioPress and purchased the Pro Plus All theme...
2014-06-0938 minThe Kim Doyal ShowOzzy Rodriguez in The House and Getting Real WPCP: 037I had the good pleasure of meeting Ozzy Rodriguez in person at WordCamp San Francisco 2013. We had connected on Twitter prior to meeting in person and I thought he was just a great guy, then when I met him in person it was confirmed. :-)
Like many of the other web developers, Ozzy's journey into WordPress wasn't anything he saw coming. His background is technical and the evolution into creating websites kind of happened by accident. He started doing it for fun, then for friends and pretty soon he had website clients, AND... he's totally self taught. Love it. I...
2014-05-0947 minThe Kim Doyal ShowUsing Plugins… or not. Time to retire this discussion WPCP: 036Am I right?
Are you tired of this discussion too? I know, kind of ironic that I say it's "time to retire this discussion" through writing a post about it (kind of like needing to get the last word in, huh? This is pretty funny as I write this. Guess we know what direction this post is going in). To be quite frank, I really don't know why this continues to be a discussion. There are so many factors that go into someone's choice to use (or not use) a plugin that I really think it's best to try to...
2014-05-021h 02The Kim Doyal ShowNo More Hype + Story Time: My Interview with Tea’ Silvestre of Story Bistro WPCP: 033Before I get into the details of this interview, I want to share something that a friend said to me over a recent Skype conversation. He's been listening to the podcast and the last couple of interviews have been with people in my Mastermind (Adam Spiel and Troy Broussard). Both have very profitable businesses and are running their businesses in a completely different way (there are definitely some methodologies they both use, but the model is different). He said something that made me realize I've been feeling something similar.
I'm going to paraphrase what he said, but here's the jist...
2014-03-211h 04
WP Elevation WordPress Business PodcastEpisode #24 – Kim Doyal from The WP Chick Welcome to the WP Elevation Podcast, Episode #24. Our guest this week is Kim Doyal, affectionately known as The WP Chick. In this episode you're going to learn what Indiana Jones and Ikea Furniture have to do with WordPress. And we're going to give you a very practical tip that you can start doing right away to start building your email list. The post Episode #24 – Kim Doyal from The WP Chick appeared first on WP Elevation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2014-03-131h 02The Kim Doyal ShowEasiest Quiz Builder – Interview with Josh Haynam of Interact WPCP: 027Anyone who has been following me for any length of time knows that I love finding new tools, plugins, resources, software... whatever... to try and test out. If it can add value to my audience without creating a boat load more work for me, I'm all in.
That's what Interact is all about.
Easiest Quiz Builder Ever.
Josh Haynam of Interact got in touch with me to let me know what they were up to and I instantly fell in love with the product! Because I focus on what makes WordPress easier for the everyday user I knew this would...
2013-12-1633 minThe Kim Doyal ShowMy Secret Project, A New Plugin and Business as Unusual WPCP: 025Where the bucket has 2013 gone?!
Seriously. I swear I say that every year..."where has the year gone"... and this year is no different. It felt like it was just 90 degrees yesterday and I was hanging out by the pool (o.k., so it was 90 degrees a month ago maybe, but still). For whatever reason I have had the hardest time getting back into the swing of things since our trip to Scotland (we've been home over a month now and I keep thinking I'm just going to wake up with a "ta-da" feeling... but no. Not happenin). I didn't...
2013-11-1844 minThe Kim Doyal ShowMarketing Goo, WP Tavern and My Interview with Marcus Couch WPCP: 021You know you're on the right path when someone reaches out to you to encourage what you're doing... even when it's something you've just started and you don't even know them.
That was my first interaction with Marcus Couch. Not too shabby, huh?
Marcus is one of those natural 'Go Givers' (book by Bob Burg) and an amazing community builder (I almost used the word connector as opposed to community builder but he really does so much more than connect people). After one of my first podcasts had aired I received a tweet from Marcus saying he liked the show & t...
2013-09-2058 min