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Matt ReportWordPress accessibility in a page builder worldWeb accessibility was something I was afraid to discuss with clients, when I ran my agency.
I didn't know much about it, where to begin, or how much time it would it take to implement the various practices. That fear steered me away from presenting it as part of a web design project.
I'm not in the agency space anymore, but I know there's some of you out there faced with the same dilemma. Lucky for us, folks like Anne Bovelett advocate for both sides of the cause.
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Matt ReportWhy you need a business sabbaticalWhat if you locked yourself in a room and threw away the key to work on your business?
Stop the Slacking, the doom scrolling, but forced to focus on the agenda of improving...everything.
That's exactly what Kim Coleman, co-founder Paid Memberships Pro & Sitewide Sales, did to re-focus the Sitewide Sales business. Running a business of 2 core products, 14+ employees, and with her husband...it was time to "get away."
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Matt ReportWhat's up with the WordPress vibe?In today's episode, I want to chat about the current vibe in WordPress.
Compare and contrast the community vibe, to the business vibe. Porto looked like a ton of fun, sad I missed it! The WP Minute showed up in a big way, so I'm really thankful for that.
Plus! I couldn't hold off from ranting about the WordPress content space...again.
Say THANK YOU to InMotion hosting for sponsoring the podcast. Support the show by purchasing us a digital coffee or joining the annual membership!
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Matt ReportHiring a WordPress teamWhat's the side effect from WordPress changing so rapidly?
We're dragging blocks, inserting patterns, and visually building our themes these days. There's been great discussion spurred around themes, where Matt Mullenweg
What's the side effect from WordPress changing so rapidly?
We're dragging blocks, inserting patterns, and visually building our themes these days. There's been great discussion spurred around themes, where Matt Mullenweg wants 5,000 new themes in the directory while WP Minute Producers like Daniel Schutzsmith and Spencer Forman say we only need one.
Even if we split the difference and built 2,500...2022-03-1332 min
Matt ReportArtificial Intelligence for WordPressHey listener, before we get started, if you’d like to support WordPress community member Andrey Savchenko or anyone else currently in the Ukraine, please donate here or here. (read his original tweet https://twitter.com/Rarst/status/1497516263597387782)
I can comfortably admit that I didn’t see Artificial Intelligence as the next big thing for WordPress in 2022.
The march to Gutenberg and FSE adoption across the product landscape is sure to reveal new opportunities to be introduced to our favorite low-code software. AI, however, wasn’t even close to what I was expecting to be the ne...2022-02-2742 min
Matt ReportA life of learning, products, and WordPressI’ve known today’s guest before I even ventured into the professional WordPress industry.
In fact, it wasn’t his themes that revolutionized my thinking, it was the checkout process. Brian Gardner launched a theme company using a payment portal and delivery tool called e-junkie.
I just checked, they still exist, they were the Gumroad before Web 3.0 was even a thought in Web 2.0’s mind. I couldn’t believe it. Someone could zip up WordPress code, put it on a website, set a price, and someone could buy it?!
I wanted to do the sam...2022-01-2736 min
Matt ReportPaying WordPress contributorsWelcome back to the Matt Report, where we continue our special 2-part series with Josepha Haden Chomposy.
If you haven’t listened to the previous episode, I suggest you go back and learn what the WordPress Executive Director does on a day to to day basis.
Today, we’ll be exploring some meatier topics that come up in the community like contributor compensation and Five for the Future. If you didn’t already know, Josepha leads a podcast of her own. We’ll find out why Matt Mullenweg nudged her into that journey.
Thanks t...2022-01-2027 minMatt ReportWhat does the WordPress Executive Director do?If you’re like me, you know Josepha Haden Chomposy is the Director for WordPress the open source project in title, but you probably don’t know what she does on a day to day basis.
Or that she’s part of the Open Source Group Division inside of Automattic. Something I always knew, but once framed that way in discussion, was more interesting to hear.
I was lucky enough to chat with Josepha for nearly an hour, so I’m breaking up the conversation in two parts. Today, part 1, we’ll cover the logistics of her rol...2022-01-1834 minMatt ReportBusiness of WordPress news w/ Rae MoreyWordPress news is hard. I mean, it’s hard to turn it into a real business.
I get away with covering WordPress here on the Matt Report because our guests share lessons on how they built their business or spend time telling us how they navigated the community, until they found their way.
But news? Well, that’s why The WP Tavern has been the only name in town for a while, loaded with two critical components: A dedicated staff and they are funded.
If you want to make it, you do things diff...2022-01-1239 minMatt ReportSam Chason is reshaping the college moving experienceI typically open up my monologue with setting some tension or to attempt to provoke how a grand idea might come together in the upcoming audio.
I don’t have that today.
What I have is a young entrepreneur that impressed me with his story, branding, and how he’s approaching the business of…college movers. I know you normally tune in for the SaaS powered wins or the WordPress unicorns, but trust me when I tell you, Sam Chason, founder of Storage Scholars, is bringing the heat.
I’ll admit, his story was so g...2021-12-2930 minMatt ReportWhat it feels like to disrupt ecommerce foreverA tricky part about all of this stuff we do in business and online is to not let the work consume you.
I know people say that your work is not your worth, and I get it, but it’s really hard for me to disconnect from that. To show the world what you’ve built and put it into the hands of your super fans. To punch up as the underdog and prove to the Goliath that you can win in this arena too.
It’s addictive, it’s fulfilling, it’s enriching for us and hop...2021-12-1644 minMatt ReportLemon Squeezy: Taking on ecommerce & WordPress“Just when I thought I was out…they pull me back in” a famous line from Godfather Part III and a recurring theme I’ve noticed for those of who have used WordPress for a while.
No matter how much we might moan about the shortcomings of WordPress, it’s still pretty darn powerful. The core of WordPress is getting better, read: Gutenberg and Full Site Editing. Some sharp edges, yes, but software is software — it will iterate into something great.
Maybe you left WordPress a few years ago because of Gutenberg, but I bet you second g...2021-12-0938 minMatt ReportHow to become a WordPress ambassador w/ Maciej PalmowskiThere’s no better feeling than when you launch something that just clicks with people.
I guess at the end of the day, folks that build businesses or create content are simply seeking acceptance. We want to see our idea flourish, to be adopted by the masses, and to leave an impact.
When Maciej Palmowski launched WP Owls with his wife Agnieszka, it was (and still is) a publication that served the Polish community. But it clicked. People clicked, literally on to the website and their stories, so the co-founding duo decided it was time to...2021-11-2440 minMatt ReportBuilding a theme business using Gatsby w/ Alexandra SpalatoNow that the WordPress acquisition market has cooled a bit, it’s time to stoke the fire on all things Gatsby and JAMStack-y-ness….again.
Don’t let Full Site Editing steal all of the thunder, there’s still so much happening around headless WordPress and the ability to integrate 3rd party APIs to take the place of plugins. Look, I know it’s a polarizing thought process to some of us, but if we want WordPress to continue to grow — we need to give it some room for new use cases.
I’m joined by Alexandra Spol...2021-11-0529 minMatt ReportDave Foy's switch to WebflowAs designers or developers — even product makers — when WordPress is your hammer, everything looks like a nail.
WordPress is certainly in an inflection point. Where as the software is evolving, read: gutenberg + fullsite editing, the community of users grapple with what WordPress really is.
I feel like that’s a statement which has lingered in the air for a few years now. When you unlock it’s power of custom post types and fields with a dash of REST API magic, the CMS can become a neural network for your data. Yet with an interface that I s...2021-10-0743 minMatt ReportPippin Williamson on selling his plugins to Awesome MotiveToday’s a bittersweet moment in WordPress business land with the announcement of Awesome Motive acquiring Sandhills Development suite of plugins including Easy Digital Downloads, AffiliateWP, and more.
I’m honored to call Pippin my friend who has helped me “grow up” in the WordPress community. I’m happy for him, and sad that he’s retiring from the WordPress world…for now.
I had a chance to sit down with him earlier this morning to hash out all the feels around this news. I hope you enjoy the episode, please share it with others!
Episode Tra...2021-09-2237 minMatt ReportHow to find the perfect customer in a crowded marketEven with all of the WordPress consolidation happening, there’s still plenty of opportunity ahead for the industry.
There’s lots of potential users, customers, and room for investment (note: we just saw the acquisition of Yoast happen by Newfold, formally EIG. If I had to guess, somewhere between a $30-50M deal.)
If you though the plugin space is crowded or even more specifically the membership & LMS veritcal, then I have a surprise for you today. Nathalie Lussier, founder of AccessAlly a LMS plugin for WordPress joins us to talk about her venture in buil...2021-08-1344 minMatt ReportRecapture.io: From part time business to world dominationI appreciate a good side hustle story.
Someone slogging away in the cubical but slowly building up an audience on Twitter on the weekends. I’m sure you know all about the “build in open” movement, and today’s guest really shocked me with that.
See, maybe like you, I’ve listened to Dave Rodenbaugh on his podcast (with my boss Craig) Rogue Startups, for years now. But what really got me in today’s story, is that he was never really even “part-time” into his business Recapture.io.
In fact, the way he put it, he wa...2021-07-1545 minMatt ReportEight years and 100,000 active installs laterProbably just like you, the exploration for the secret ingredient to running a successful business is a tricky one.
Speaking for myself, I can tell you that I’m constantly trying to learn and dissect what some of the most successful brands are in my space.
How did she do it?What does the website look like?Productized service or digital product?Smash that like button on a secret formula to generating $5m in Facebook ad sales
All of this with our blinders on. Sometimes, the real secret, is just staying in the game. Jason jo...2021-06-2939 minMatt ReportMindful School Marketing: Finding a great podcast co-hostForming a successful partnership in business might be the most powerful, yet, most challenging things to do right.
This goes beyond simply linking to each others business or handing over the occasional customer referral. I’m talking about two (or more) partners both handling responsibilities and working towards a shared goal for the overall mission.
Tara Claeys, founder of Design TLC, has a certain knack for this stuff. She co-hosted the WordPress podcast Hallway Tracks along side Liam Dempsey and is now laying down the roots with a new partner in podcasting, Aubrey Bursch.
...2021-06-1532 minMatt ReportLindsay Halsey on building Pathfinder SEOThere’s a fine balance between optimizing your services for profits and providing satisfactory value for the money you charge your customers.
Let me frame that for you: A high-touch, white glove services business is people + time intensive.
If you own a boutique agency, you’re aware of the time and money you invest on all of processes around building a website.
It’s hard to prove value for, too.
And if you’re launching something like a done-for-you service, chances are there’s less customer interaction + hand holding, but at a price po...2021-06-0836 minMatt ReportBrian Jackson: From marketing Kinsta to building a plugin businessToday’s guest used to sit on the opposite sides of the WordPress hosting competition table from me.
At one point in his career, he was pumping out content on Kinsta’s blog like an absolute machine while I was raging against that machine, selling would-be customers on Pagely’s hosting stack.
So where is Brian Jackson, former marketer at Kinsta now?
He co-found Forgemedia with his brother Brett, and have released 3 unique plugins, two of which help WordPress site owners optimize their sites for ranking and social sharing. Oh, they tossed a coupon...2021-05-3140 minMatt ReportLaunching ZipMessage w/ Brian CaselIt took me a while to draw out what I wanted to say in today’s monologue about our guest.
This will be his 6th appearance on the show. With this episode, we’ve covered 4 different SaaS based businesses, with a handful of digital products and one service-based business that’s still running, of which, I’ve never fully interviewed him about.
I really should since it’s the cashflow center he has to fund all of these business experiments he’s chasing.
His name is Brian Casel and he’s trying something new, it’s call...2021-05-2345 minMatt ReportA new business model for no codeI came across Kristen Youngs’ YouTube channel while I was exploring the popular no code Bubble.io platform.
At first, I thought she was creating the typical tutorial videos channel around this very popular app building platform, but as I explored more, I realized she was building a very unique business behind the scenes.
I think most of us in the client services or consulting space, long to have an additional stream of income that isn’t directly tied to our consulting hours. You’ll often see a digital download, a one-time course, or a finely...2021-05-1640 minMatt ReportNathan Wrigley on hosting the WP Tavern Jukebox podcastPodcasting in the WordPress space can be a thankless job. It’s a labor of love — or pain.
I’ve talked about this before, it’s not something that is driven by huge financial gains and certainly not backed by huge financial interest. If you want to earn a living with podcasting about WordPress, you best read up on many multiple streams of income.
One of the most underrated victories a podcaster can claim is that of opportunity. Resiliency as a podcaster — about any topic — often leads to an introduction, a lead, or as today’s guest found...2021-04-0526 minMatt ReportBest of Matt Report March 2021If you’ve skipped around the catalog of amazing episodes published this year, I’ve gathered four here today that should entice you to binge a few more.
I stitched together clips from the years top shows in terms of download count and compelling conversation.
Simon Bruce on where he draws his passion for the product space. Amber Hinds talks about her reasoning to form a Certified B Corp. Matt Mullenweg shares where WooCommerce is in the lifecycle. Miriam Schwab discusses how she thinks about raising money from venture capital.
I hope you enjo...2021-03-2927 minMatt ReportChoosing the best WordPress themesWhat a difference 3-plus-something years makes.
Remember the Page Builder race? Then remember when Gutenberg came on the scene smashing the ground, cracking the earth beneath her like Wonder Woman in Zack Snyder’s cut of the Justice League?
Okay, well, maybe not that glorious of an entry but mirroring the audiences continued mixed reviews…
It seemed like only yesterday that my friends at Beaver Builder were on a rocket ship ride to the moon and the likes of using Gutenberg were slim when you saw the install count of the classic editor plug...2021-03-2224 minMatt ReportDefining the Chief Operating Officer (COO) role at a digital agencyIt’s all fun and games until the business starts to grow, and I mean, really grow.
From 1 to 2 people, 2 to 10, 10 to 50 these are moments in your career that not only make or break the company — but will deeply challenge yourself as a business owner.
One of the reasons why I’m personally so attracted to creative agency offerings are there are “no rules.” Meaning, you can provide whatever service you’d like, build any product you desire, and then sell it to any customer you’re willing to chase down. But no rules also means no bluep...2021-03-1442 minMatt ReportHow WordPress powers a financial media site w/ Evan MedeirosIt’s easy to overlook WordPress’ capability to expand in parallel with a growing online business.
From starting as a simple blog to grow awareness, all the way to fueling a digital e-commerce engine powered by WooCommerce. There’s a certain flexibility — almost luxury — business owners have when the first brick in their foundation starts with WordPress.
This flexibility doesn’t come without a cost, however. Keeping the infrastructure supported and optimized over the years isn’t something for the feint of heart. Even if you’re technical in nature, following the decisions made by all of the code...2021-03-0836 minMatt ReportWPGraphQL: Playing a role in the web's operating system“Operating system for the web” has lingered around the ol’ noodle since I heard Matt Mullenweg mutter those words some 6 or 8 years ago.
The headline made news again on Techcrunch back in 2019, along side the news of Automattic raising $300m from Salesforce Ventures. I don’t feel the need to get caught up in debating what it means at this moment, other than, yeah…I’m in.
I’m at the point where I feel I should have a blog post dedicated to my time in Drupal 5 using CCK/Views modules and how powerful that made me feel a...2021-02-2840 min
Matt ReportIn defense of Elementor vs. WebflowWordPress product pricing is too cheap.
Elementor, the most popular page builder for WordPress these days, has announced a price hike which will come into effect on March 9, 2021.
Comments are as you expected:
Are you freaking kidding me? You guys are hugely successful which means you already make a pleasant amount of cash monthly/yearly but still, this is not enough, you need to charge (A LOT!) more money from your loyal customers!? Are you that greedy?Angry customer 1
I loved Elementor PRO, but $999 instead of $199 is a complete dealbreaker!...2021-02-1116 min
Matt ReportThe WordPress community w/ Matt MullenwegAfter Automattic released their experiment with selling $5,000 websites, I published a video, I spell it wordpress now.
A video which has been viewed over 1,400 times and caught the attention of today’s guest, Matt Mullenweg co-creator of WordPress & Founder of Automattic. I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing Mullenweg back in 2015, and have consumed nearly every other podcast he’s been featured on since.
I thought about doing a more in-depth analysis on Matt’s responses to my questions, but I’d rather let the content speak for itself, allowing you to digest our discussion then arriv...2021-02-0758 min
Matt ReportFounder marketingWe’re back, with another fine episode of the Matt Report podcast.
Don’t forget to subscribe, over at mattreport.com/subscribe because there’s a new podcast coming. I’ll hint at it today and give you the loose backstory on how this all came together.
Plus, we’ll hit on my upcoming interview with Matt Mullenweg, simplifying my WordPress branding, predicting freelancer ecommerce, and some thoughts on the podcasting world.
First, let’s kick it off with a quick story about my role at Castos, Director of Podcaster success. Currently, wearing a lot of hat...2021-01-3130 min
Matt ReportPivoting a purpose driven business during a pandemic w/ Amber HindsLet’s say you’re a services business — you know, you make websites for people and sell them at fair market value. But, every so often, you get a little jealous about all of these product people running around printing money.
You want a piece of that action. Managing customer expectations are daunting.
Your master product plan comes together over night and you decide to cut off the deal flow coming into your business and even raise some capital to make this dream come true…
…but then two major moments happen: A huge client con...2021-01-1733 min
Matt ReportI spell it wordpress now. Automattic selling $4,900 websites.Just a quick note about today’s episode:While my son’s really enjoyed hearing themselves with the echo effect on when I let them play with my podcasting set up the other day, I did forget to shut it off. Today’s episode is audio extracted from a recent YouTube video.
It’s a response and a feeling piece over the recent discovery that Automattic is getting into the custom websites game.
Matt was responsive and left some feedback on the YouTube video. So go check out those comments, too. If you w...2021-01-0613 min
Matt Report2020 End of Year ReviewWelcome back to the Matt Report podcast, it’s the show for opinionated resilient business builders.
How’s that, “opinionated resilient business builders.”
Anyway, we’ll keep working on it, I like it and that’s what is leading us into the 2020 year in review!
1. Finding the Premise for the Matt Report
There’s 1.8 million podcasts out there and about 20 of them are about WordPress. You’d think that made for great odds, but not that many people actually care about WordPress at a global scale.
It’s a topic I’ve cov...2020-12-3114 min
Matt ReportBuying a productized service business for vacation rental properties during a pandemicWelcome back to another episode of the Matt Report podcast. Thanks for tuning in nearly every week and staying connected at mattreport.com/subscribe
Hey, look, if you have a moment — please drop us a five-star review on iTunes. It’s the lifeblood of the show — right next to all of you fantastic listeners that send me tweets and DMs. I’m always looking for the next great story, so keep them coming.
I love talking to that resilient business builder and today’s guest fits that persona — perfectly.
I mean, he’s runs buildupbo...2020-12-1535 min
Matt ReportFunding a WordPress podcastMonetizing “WordPress content” like a blog, a podcast, or a YouTube channel is tricky business.
Results are rarely immediate for most creators, with the Google SERP odds being stacked against you. If you want to fast track it: You will find more opportunity producing largely searched for content like how-to tutorials or topics on design and development. It’s just a numbers game, really.
Reporting on the plumbing of WordPress the software, the crossover of Automattic/.org, and the community might be a longer burn. Few brands do it successfully like Post Status (privately owned) and WP...2020-10-2227 min
Matt ReportPivoting a membership website during a pandemicIf you thought running a membership website was easy, try throwing a global pandemic into the mix.
Jason Resnick joins us today to talk about the upcoming re-launch of his membership as so many of his customers were impacted by the shift in their own clients. There’s a particular grit that comes with doing business in the North East, I’m not sure what it is, but a lot of New Yorker’s — like Jason — don’t give up easy. It’s a key ingredient that many “online business builders” lack, or fail to learn, over the course of thei...2020-09-2843 min
Matt ReportWordPress vs The JAMstackHold on to your hats as our fearless leader finds himself defending our beloved monolithic application against new kid(s) on the block, The JAMstack.
For the last two years I’ve been listening in from the backseat as so many of you in my Twitter stream talk about the hype of technologies like Gatsby and CMS’s like Statatmic. I felt it would be premature if I jumped right on to that hype train at the time, and while the ride is picking up steam more than ever, I’d say it’s still not ready for your...2020-09-1835 min
Matt ReportBanned for affiliate links in a free WordPress themeNot to be outdone by their recent 1 million active install celebration, Astra finds itself in some hot murky water.
The theme was recently suspended when the theme review team found affiliate links “cloaked” in buttons recommending other plugins. Friend of the show Ron Huereca shows us a code snippet of how they achieved this, and LayerWP hosted a short written interview with a member of the theme review team.
In today’s episode, I’ll share my take on the matter and where I’d love to see the theme repo move to for small product cr...2020-08-1130 min
Matt ReportMarketing your WordPress businessI recently shared a talk about marketing your WordPress service or business at the London WordPress meetup.
Dan Maby, former guest of the show, invited me on share my idea around marketing for today’s WordPress business builders. Of course this is a topic near and dear to my heart, with a spin you might not get from every other marketer on the web.
I hope you enjoy today’s episode, I’ll leave the slides from the talk below. If you did, please consider sharing this post with others!
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Matt ReportWatching a $4,000 launch day fade awayIn part 3 of my journey into digital product sales, I share the experiences of launching Conductor to $4,000 in sales on day one, only to watch it slowly plateau and fall short to bigger trends in the market.
I encourage you to listen to the first two parts to get up to speed:
Part 1: Creating products that empower usersPart 2: Biggest lessons learned with $15k in seed funding
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Matt ReportBiggest lesson learned with $15k in seed fundingDid you know I started Dropbox before Dropbox was — Dropbox?
I’m sure you invented Facebook before that existed too. Be an entrepreneur long enough and you surely see ideas come and go, learning the execution game the hard way — or so they say.
In the second episode of this mini-series trip down memory lane, I dive into how I started a company with a friend, received $15k in seed funding, spent it, and folded it all down. What lesson did I walk away with? Well, for that, you’ll have to listen.
Hope you...2019-08-0519 min
Matt ReportAutomattic’s Happy Tools w/ Matt WondraIf you haven’t heard, Automattic is embarking on a new challenge to make remote work easier for small teams and organizations. They’re starting with a tool called Happy Schedule, part of a larger suite aptly named, Happy Tools.
I invited lead product developer, Matt Wondra, on to the show to discuss how this product came to life and what future iterations we might expect from his team. WPTavern covered the launch back in April and coincidently Matt Mullenweg launched a new podcast called Distributed, which would be a great marketing channel for the offering, I’d say...2019-05-3033 min
Matt ReportMarieke van de Rakt CEO of YoastThe Yoast plugin is arguably one of the first plugins most WordPress site owners install once they get up and running. I know it’s been a staple for the small business websites I’ve consulted on over the course of many years.
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Matt ReportCourse creators, product makers, and community builders — oh my!Matt continues with Season 8 with the second roundtable episode talking to Jennifer Bourn, Davinder Singh Kainth and Chris Badgett. This panel represents the thought leaders in the WordPress community and they have been working in the WordPress space for a long time by adapting to the changes in WordPress that are impacting their businesses. They finish the episode with projections of WordPress.com and WordPress.org.
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Matt ReportRyan Sullivan on joining Southern WebWith the kick-off episode of Season 8, Matt Mederios interviews Ryan Sullivan about entrepreneurial fears and changes that occur in a business. Ryan recently sold WP Site Care, a maintenance business to Southern Web and wrote an article about this change. Matt is now working for Pagely. They each have an honest discussion of what happens to all business owners and what changes they see occurring around WordPress.
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Matt ReportWordPress is Changing — Season 8How time flies.
It’s been nearly 7 months since I’ve published a new episode of the Matt Report and while it’s been kinda nice not to have all of the podcasting duties on my plate, it’s time to get back to work on Season 8.
During this time, I’ve had a chance to reflect on WordPress the software, WordPress the community, and to watch the overall hype “using WordPress” around our space quiet down a bit.
That’s not to say we’re lacking any vocal discussions about where WordPress is headed. You can...2018-10-1020 minMatt ReportWORDPRESS IS CHANGING — SEASON 8How time flies.
It’s been nearly 7 months since I’ve published a new episode of the Matt Report and while it’s been kinda nice not to have all of the podcasting duties on my plate, it’s time to get back to work on Season 8.
During this time, I’ve had a chance to reflect on WordPress the software, WordPress the community, and to watch the overall hype “using WordPress” around our space quiet down a bit.
That’s not to say we’re lacking any vocal discussions about where WordPress is headed. You can’t throw a stone without hittin...2018-10-1020 min
Matt ReportHow to increase creative agency profitsToday’s guest is my good friend Lisa Sabin-Wilson.
She shares her blueprint for increasing profits and client buy-in at WebDevStudios. This is a “lost” episode from a pre-recorded Season 6 of the Matt Report that I was producing during the summer of 2017.
Lots of great lessons here for anyone running a 1 or 40 person agency. Let me know what you think in the comments below!
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Matt ReportPeer into the future of Simplenote w/ Dan RoundhillIn this episode, Matt Mederios is winding down the December holiday season with this interview with Dan Roundhill. Dan is a mobile engineer for Automattic and is the project lead on Simplenote a note-taking product which Matt uses and highly recommends. Automattic acquired Simperium and Simplenote in 2013. Dan shares the ins and outs of Simplenote and discusses upcoming features and what may be added in future releases.
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Matt ReportStop chasing products w/ Peter KangIn this episode, Matt Mederios interviews Peter Kang, the partner, and co-founder of Barrel. The Barrel agency has been in business in NYC for about 10 years and works on a diverse range of projects, from helping startups get their businesses up and running to implementing large-scale digital solutions for corporate clients.
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Matt ReportThe blue-collar WordPress worker and the 2,500+ websites built to grow the CMSI’m not foolish enough to think that the entirety of WordPress’ growth is driven by our love for the software, but that we consultants are responsible for a sizeable portion of it. A portion that shouldn’t be ignored and one that should be welcome to the discussion more often.
Under-represented. Perhaps.
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Matt ReportHow to find an angel investor for small startups w/ Jason CalacanisI’m excited to release this interview with Jason Calacanis during the launch of his new book, Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups-Timeless Advice from an Angel Investor Who Turned $100,000 into $100,000,000.
I’ve been a super fan of Jason since coming across his show This week in Startups when he produced it on set with black curtain backdrops and large wooden dining room tables. A lot of people give GaryVee credit for the foresight of thinking like a media company — but Jason got to it first.
Behind the bravado is a kid from Brooklyn that worked...2017-07-1844 min
Matt ReportMason James on WordPress business and SaaSIt’s been nearly three years since I last interviewed Mason here on the show, which is far too long for someone that delivers great insights into our industry.
Mason runs a company called Valet and recently rolled out a new SaaS offering called Valet Metrix, which literally makes the web a better place. Full disclosure, they were also a sponsor of Season 4 of the Matt Report.
Warning: There are some audio issues for the first half of the show, which I’m guessing were related to our live simulcast to Google Live & Facebook Live, which...2017-02-2739 min
Matt ReportS4 E10: WordPress and legal stuff with Richard BestGetting a lesson on open source “laws” from Richard Best of WP and Legal Stuff is the perfect way to end Season 4 of The Matt Report podcast.
I’ve admired Richard’s work from afar for quite a while. His e-book, A Practical Guide to WordPress & the GPL, is a must-have for anyone launching a product business within the WordPress marketspace. We distill the tricky GPL topics like, forking someone else’s product and using it for your own business, and what exactly do you have to attribute with the GPL.
While our conversation is oozing in leg...2017-01-2545 min
Matt ReportS4 E9: Ryan Sullivan of WP Site CareWordPress support companies are one of the fastest growing business models that I’ve seen in our space in quite some time.
The concept being, for a monthly fee, you get a dedicated WordPress support company that can tackle all of your technical needs — around your WordPress website. Here’s the issue, it’s easy to start a company like this, but it’s not easy to keep it sustainable.
How do you survive as a business owner? That’s what Ryan Sullivan of WP Site Care joins us to talk about on today’s episode.
In...2017-01-0453 min
Matt ReportS4 E5: Beka Rice from SkyVergeThe word of the day is: Evolve.
Beka Rice, WooCommerce Team Lead at SkyVerge, joins the Matt Report to discuss the makings of a modern day WordPress agency. SkyVerge is a WooCommerce service agency, the largest developer of 3rd party add-ons in the WooCommerce marketplace, the company behind SellWithWP.com, and they’ve expanded into the SaaS market by forging a new branded app, Jilt.
They evolve — a lot.
So let’s take a step back and break this down:
Client services
WordPress plugins
Content media site
SaaS app
Each forward step is...2016-11-2959 min
Matt ReportS4 E1: Logan Nickelson of MusicForMakers.comHooray! Season 4 is here!
First and foremost, thanks for always tuning into the Matt Report, and craving great stories and how-to from our guests. Second, thanks to my two content sponsors for this season: Pagely.com & Valet.io. Without them, the Netflix style release wouldn’t have been possible.
Kicking of Season 4 is my friend Logan Nickelson, founder of MusicForMakers.com. He built a recurring membership business built on WordPress, Easy Digital Downloads, and Restrict Content Pro enabling him to sell his royalty-free music.
You might be thinking that a musician turned digital pr...2016-10-2845 min
Matt ReportWordPress business Q&A with Diane KinneyWrapping up the gap season, I’ve invited Diane Kinney to host her very own Q&A on the show.
I met Diane a few years ago, after launching my now failed Matt Report Pro membership. We chatted at WordCamp Miami, and she shared some of her own opinions on how I could (have) made the membership a success. Looks like I should have taken her advice. Diane is proficient in project management, branding, and customer onboarding. It’s an honor to have her presence on the show today.
Now, we all have a chance to t...2016-10-1832 min
Matt Report11 Ways to support your WordPress theme or pluginWith so many tools and communication channels available to us, choosing how you support your WordPress product can be a real head-scratcher.
Luckily, in today’s episode, Devin and I are here to explain the best methods we’ve found that work in our respective businesses. If you’ve been in the WordPress product business for a while now, you know how interesting support can get. Depending on your product, your support channel can span fairly broad spectrums. From supporting agencies that are using your plugin for client work, all the way to first-time WordPress users that just purc...2015-12-0751 min
Matt ReportS2 E7: Are WordPress themes a viable business?Can authors still make money selling WordPress themes?
In today’s episode, Jonathan Atkinson an Envato Exclusive Author, joins Devin and I to discuss the current state of affairs in the WordPress theme marketplace. Atkinson shares some deep insights into Envato’s recent corporate restructuring, impact of multipurpose themes, and progressive competition in the space.
Envato isn’t the only distribution point lacking balance either. I discuss some of the challenges with the freemium-to-premium theme business model that I experience at WordPress.org with Slocum Themes. Top spots are worth a lot of money on WordPres...2015-11-021h 02
Matt ReportWPCampus: Higher Education and WordPressRachel Carden is a web developer & designer within the student affairs division at the University of Alabama. Carden is also the driving force behind the latest WordPress conference, WPCampus. In today’s episode, we discuss the different challenges of managing web projects at large universities and the challenges that come with starting a new community movement. The insights shared in this episode will help WordPress consultants and community organizers alike.
It’s common for the average WordPress consultant to stick with small business websites as their core competency. Clients aside, these types of projects aren’t very comple...2015-10-2342 min
Matt ReportInterview with Justin JacksonI’ve only geeked out a few times when booking someone on the show – this was one of them.
I was excited for the opportunity to sit down and dive deep into learning how Justin approaches his work-life balance, because with, Marketing for Developers, and countless other products for sale, he also holds down a day job.
Crazy, right?
One important aspect that really draws me to Justin is his authenticity. I know, I know. I’m sick of hearing that word too. But seriously, I feel like I know this guy really well. I l...2015-10-1558 minMatt ReportS2 E4: Catching up with Julep & Maps Builder ProWho knew that getting married and going on honeymoon would take up so much time?
Devin and I are back to recap where we’ve been and what we’ve accomplished over the last month. One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned? Business and life are going to constantly challenge you — sometimes at the same time.
Give yourself some breathing room and if you can avoid it, don’t jam-pack yourself with what can be avoided. If you can carve out some buffer time for the unexpected, you’ll be able to handle things that crop up...2015-09-2332 minMatt ReportUsing Facebook ads to grow a list. Announcing a new co-host.I turned to Facebook ads this week in my quest to grow the Julep beta list to 100 subscribers.
If you’ve been following along, I’m actively developing a new plugin that will make your WordPress images a little more fun for readers. The plugin hit a bit of a snag these last 2 weeks, with a critical bug that is stopping me from shipping the first version.
I’m in a bit of a time crunch as I’m ramping up for my wedding at the end of the month and then off to honeymoon. I’m look...2015-08-0532 min
Matt ReportWeb Design Essentials & Designing For A PlatformI’m a firm believer in fully understanding the essentials (or fundamentals) of any problem you’re trying to solve.
For instance, you might not be a designer, but you’re quoting design work for your digital business. It’s imperative you understand the scope of work the design process covers and entails. This will help you formulate better proposals, articulate the pitch to your client, and work seamlessly with a design partner.
Rafal Tomal of Copyblogger Media joins us for Part 5: Web Design Essentials & Designing For A Platform.
The Matt Report Web Design Series...2015-04-1548 min
Matt ReportManaging the $50k web projectEnter part 4 of our web design series, Managing the Fifty-Thousand Dollar Web Project.
The Matt Report Web Design Series
Part 1: Discovery Process
Part 2: Setting the budget & expectation
Part 3: Managing the $5 – $15k web project
I’m stoked for this episode, not just because of the size budget we’re discussing, but because we aren’t focusing on WordPress.
Carson McComas is founder of Shopify Custom, a (you guessed it) custom Shopify agency. He recently re-designed Andrew Youderian’s e-commerce site, which included a $50k budget. He’s joining Matt Report today to discuss that project and ot...2015-04-0654 min
Matt ReportInterview with Matt MullenwegToday, I’m excited to finally have Matt Mullenweg join us on the Matt Report podcast.
We’re going to satisfy our typical entrepreneur appetite by diving into his day-to-day routine and we’ll learn what it’s like being the CEO of Automattic. Want to know where Mullenweg’s vision for WordPress is going to take us? No problem, we’ve got you covered.
For those of you interested in the nitty-gritty of the WordPress community, we’ll discuss his take on .com vs .org and our latest debate — the purpose of the Jetpack plugin.
2015-02-1254 min
Matt ReportEpisode 100In just over two years time, I’ve finally accumulated 100 published iTunes episodes of the Matt Report. It’s been a fun ride and I’m looking forward to the next 100.
The WordPress podcasting space is very interesting. It’s getting more competitive as I predicted and more WP focused podcasts continue to come to the airwaves. In fact, read David’s post and how he predicts we are (or should) mature this year. I’d venture to guess probably another 3 or 4 (podcasts) will hit before the Q3 mark of 2015.
Lots of inventory for a small market of in...2015-01-0824 min
Matt ReportTurn your consulting service into a productI invited my good friend, Brian Casel, to return to our airwaves and teach us a new lesson — productizing.
Brian, like most of us, started as a “web designer” then made the shift to product via Restaurant Engine. This is not — let me repeat — not an easy task. If you’ve been following me for a while, you know this is something that I’m working on day in and day out.
In this episode, we’ll dive into his latest launch, Productize. It’s a based on a very popular hybrid model of today’s digital product offe...2014-11-2657 min
Matt ReportLeadin plugin: Finding growth within HubspotLeadin is a project that was conceived and continues to be nurtured at the Hubspot headquarters. While there is a plugin to integrate WordPress with the Hubspot system plugin, Leadin was expressly created to use as a standalone WordPress marketing automation plugin for small businesses.
The creators, Nelson Joyce and Andy Cook, were given little guidance about exactly what functions Leadin should address and how it should work. The Leadin duo invested time listening to prospective users. They engaged in discovery conversations to uncover if the prototypes they had created solved problems that were meaningful to the...2014-11-1740 min
Matt ReportGrowing a $40k+ monthly recurring WordPress support businessThis is not the first time Dan Norris has been featured on Matt Report. In November 2013 Dan applied and was accepted as one of the 4 business contestants featured in the first Matt Report WordPress Startup challenge. In this interview Dan gives a glimpse into the progression at WPCurve and his other active projects.
Dan explains how it is possible to run a successful business supporting WordPress users and business owners for 14 months before attending his first WordCamp in September 2014. At WordCamp Sydney Dan was a presenter of workshop: The 7 Day Startup, How to build a scalable WordPress...2014-11-0441 min
Matt ReportHow to improve your customer’s WordPress experienceFor Tracy Levesque co-owner of Yikes, the details make a difference in the delivery. Beyond adding a client’s logo to the WordPress login screen, it’s about really listening to how your client will use the new WordPress website you are creating for them. Tracy explains how she fine tunes the dashboard elements to give comfort and ownership to her client. By changing small details of the dashboard, it can speed up the onboarding and training process. The admin settings can speak in the client’s terms instead of the standard WordPress jargon (which is often meaningless and possib...2014-10-1334 min
Matt ReportHow he turned blogging into his businessImagine you are working with new client and during your discovery meeting the business owner tells you they want to work with you to fix up their website, especially the area for to be used for blog posts.
The business owner shares their commitment to writing weekly content to increase awareness about their new product line. The content will be shared on their website, in an new email newsletter and on social media channels. You set up a nice space for the new content but after a few weeks you check back to find that nothing has...2014-09-1836 min
Matt ReportImproving your onboarding experience with Jennifer BournAttention WordPress agency owners…or hopeful owners!
In today’s episode, I sit down with Jennifer Bourn of Bourn Creative and hash out what it takes to go from freelancer mode to agency mode. One of the lessons I’d like you to take away from this chat is sharpening your onboarding process.
That subtle, yet oh-so-important phase from the first e-mail contact up to price negotiations round. We’ll cover that and more in today’s episode!
Interview with Jennifer Bourn
Can you purchase one specific software package and get the...2014-09-1138 min
Matt ReportGo slowly as fast as you canBen Fox co-founder of FlowPress, WPUniversity.com and Sidekick.pro shares smart ideas about pricing, building a team and having a greater vision for his new product offering.
Embrace and address the challenge of pricing your new product by talking directly to your prospective customers to fine tune your offering to the needs of your different customer segments.
Build a successful, sustainable product by finding engineers that are dedicated to your project and will stick with you for more than just the product launch.
Even if you start building a product around needs in the WordPress universe, consider...2014-08-221h 01
Matt ReportTry Curtis McHale’s simple change to produce a significant resultCurtis McHale is a returning guest on the Matt Report. In this return appearance on the Matt Report, Curtis shares how and why his rule of no weeknight TV watching, reading business books, finding clients that view hiring a WordPress developer as an investment, and being candid with clients about understanding software bugs has helped double his income.
Communication is the essential factor to having a successful local or remote outsourcing relationship. If you decide you want to use a source from a place like Elance or oDesk, you need to set up a solid process to...2014-07-2453 min
Matt ReportStartup Platform Episode 1Looking to work up a sweat optimizing your next WordPress website launch this summer?
Of course you are!
In this premier of The Startup Platform, we cover the major building blocks of launching a successful web project from bottom to top. Kristin and I take you through this fast paced boot camp of goal setting, content planning, and measuring results.
Look for more of these free sessions in the future and drop your requests in the comments!
The Startup Platform Episode 1
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Matt ReportCarrie Dils: From greeting cards to WordPressFan favorite Carrie Dils joins the show today to talk about GiggleSnort — I mean WordPress freelancing.
Carrie brings us through some amazing stories, from bootstrapping a greeting card service to working at StarBucks and how both experiences impacted her career. If you’re just starting out or working a day to day that you’re trying to get out of, this episode is for you!
Carrie Dils Genesis Developer
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Matt ReportOff the cuff with Marcus CouchI’ve had the chance to talk to some really smart and down to earth people lately.
Today’s guest, Marcus Couch of WordPress podcasting fame (though don’t say that around him), joins us to chat about the ups and downs of running your own business. From landing large national client’s with hundreds of websites, to losing ten’s of thousands of dollars betting on the wrong partner.
This episode is about as real as it gets, narrated by a guy who knows his stuff. Enjoy!
Interview with Marcus Couch
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Matt ReportEthan Marcotte: Responsive design with a side of WordPressIt’s not often one has the chance to share a stage with guru of responsive design Ethan Marcotte, as I did during WordCamp Boston 2013.
Ok, so it wasn’t a stage, it was a podium. And we didn’t share it, I just came on after him — but I digress.
In this episode of Matt Report, our animated GIF hero and I chat about the fundamentals of usability and how responsive solves a lot more than just pretty browser snapping fun. Ethan isn’t a die-hard WordPress user either and he sheds some of his perspe...2014-03-0735 min
Matt ReportEmbrace the suck of your WordPress businessSome of the best conversations I’ve had with WordPress entrepreneurs are those coming from a military background.
Embrace the suck is a phrase that today’s guest Nathan Hangen introduced me to as we talked about his time serving and his journey of building Ignition Deck.
There’s a lot to learn in this episode so I want you to dive right in and enjoy.
Interview with Nathan Hangen of Ignition Deck
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Matt ReportEpisode 2: WordPress startup challengeWhat do you get when you combine 3 awesome WordPress startups with 3 awesome WordPress proven entrepreneurs?
The Matt Report WordPress Startup Challenge of course!
This is one of my favorite events that I do and I hope you enjoy it just the same. This episode is FULL of awesome WordPress goodness. Tune in to see 3 great startups trying to make it in this crazy world and the advice our judges panel has to offer.
Startup Challenge 2
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Matt Report - A...2014-01-2249 min
Matt ReportFrom WordPress developer to product designerWho wants to be in the client services field when you can be in product? After all, the road to the Golden Chalice is lined with riches and bountiful treasures.
Create an MVP, launch it, and splash into your pool of coins like Uncle Scrooge.
No one ever warns you about the long weekends, iterations, support and the hurtle of marketing. Who will pay us for our goods? There’s a lot more sweat equity that today’s startup buzz doesn’t warn you about. Not only do you have to build the product, but you ha...2014-01-2152 min
Matt ReportWordPress through Google GlassI’m really excited to sit down and chat with the developer of wpForGlass, a WordPress plugin for publishing via Google Glass.
When the news broke, the first thing that came to my mind was, “Who is Ozzy Farman and this agency Weber Shandwick?”
Why is that important? In my humble opinion, this type of plugin is forward thinking. We’re not talking about another social share plugin or can someone theme the admin better — this is the practice of fusing two great technologies together for the enhancement of publishing.
Why didn’t innovation lik...2013-12-1238 min
Matt ReportHow to write your first self published e-bookAm I the only one that has an urge to start writing a book when the winter time rolls around?
Brian Casel returns to The Matt Report to discuss his latest Launch Design for Conversions.
This isn’t a typical interview, we’re getting right to the good stuff including planning your book, marketing, sales expectations and supporting customers.
Learn from Brian’s success and failures in episode 55!
Episode 55: Brian Casel & Design for Conversions
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Matt Report - A WordP...2013-11-2144 minMatt ReportEpisode 1: WordPress Startup ChallengeAfter a month of post production it’s finally here!
Wondering what the WordPress startup community is up to? Check out these 4 new startups and join in to hear the judges rate their pitch and business model.
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Matt ReportEpisode 39: Accidental Entrepreneur Jeff Chandler of WPTavern.comYes, I jumped Jeff of WPTavern ahead of the line!
The orignal WordPress media man has been all in the news lately.
One fascinating thing about Jeff is, he never fancied himself an entrepreneur. Like many of us, he stumbled upon WordPress and started using it on his own. He fell in love with writing about tech and then that passion transitioned over to WordPress.
Continue on to the show to learn more about his adventure from the ground level to now working for Matt Mullenweg!
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Matt ReportEpisode 34: Why you’re afraid to copy John Lee DumasI’m always trying to find new blood for our little community here.
Today I bring you John Lee Dumas of Entrepreneur on Fire fame. Here’s a local New Englander that started almost a year ago with 0 fans, followers, and podcast downloads. He managed to build a podcast and community to over 100k downloads a month and connect with some of the top entrepreneurs in the internet business world.
You should really copy the foundation to his success — or are you afraid? Let’s go!
John Lee Dumas Interview
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Matt ReportEpisode 29: Rafal Tomal lead WordPress designer at CopybloggerHave you ever had that mouth wide open, I just met a celebrity feeling?
That’s the way I felt when I interviewed Rafal Tomal lead WordPress designer at Copyblogger. Ok, you might not love WordPress themes as much as I do, but if you do, I bet you love the stuff Rafal has put out.
If you’re a fan of his work and you want to dive into the mind of lead designer — don’t miss this episode!
Matt Report Interview with Rafal Tomal
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Matt ReportEpisode 26: From WordPress freelancer to working at WebDevStudiosYou have to wear many hats as a freelancer.
The question is, do you really want to?
Ryan Duff joins us in Episode 26 to discuss his journey from freelancer to working at WebDevStudios one of the fastest growing WordPress shops around.
Don’t miss this episode if you’re looking for a change in your WordPress career!
Interview with Ryan Duff, developer at WebDevStudios
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Matt ReportEpisode 24: A WordPress business built on selling buttonsKeep it simple stupid.
Take your idea and cut it and half and then cut it in half again. Then pick the top 3 features of you product and cross off 2 of them. What do you have left?
Buttons.
I love the idea of Max Foundry’s button plugin because it solves such a simple problem. Don’t have the design chops or time to code some sweet CSS buttons? Let’s see how Dave Donaldson solved this issue and built a business around it.
Interview with Dave Donaldson of Max Foundr...2013-04-2948 min
Matt ReportEpisode 23: The rise of WordPress mediaHave you noticed an increase in WordPress media lately?
Podcasts, YouTube channels, weekly newsletters, and recently a 24 hour live marathon are all on the rise.
It’s why I produce this podcast and why many others are starting to turn the camera and mic to WordPress. My latest guest runs a very popular WordPress podcast called Your Website Engineer.
Meet Dustin Hartzler!
Interview with Your Website Engineer Dustin Hartzler
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Matt ReportHow to start your own WordPress marketplaceThe Matt Report is all about learning from other WordPress entrepreneurs and their respective business.
We’re not just listening to the journey of designers and developers — but also marketers, author’s, and today’s guest a marketplace founder. If you’re thinking of starting your own marketplace or just about to start selling your first plugin, you want to tune into Pippin Williamson.
Pippin Williamson of Pippin’s Plugins
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Matt ReportStart a niche business using WordPressAre you ready to learn how to find a niche business?
One of the things I really want to do for MattReport.com is to seek out folks who use WordPress in their business that aren’t designers or developers. The average folks who actually use the software and not just live under the hood. I want them to share their story or insight to help us improve WordPress and our own businesses.
John Nemo is such a person.
He’s a marketer and all around business guy that founded the Nemo Media Group...2013-01-2240 min
Matt ReportAmber Weinberg: Conquer your freelance career; become a professional WordPress developerThink freelancing is a tough gig?
Try moving half way around the world and rebuilding your business from the ground up.
In this amazing interview with Amber Weinberg, she’s going to share that story with us.
We’re going to discuss the journey of selling WordPress sites to anyone that wanted one, to now working strictly working with agencies and commanding a minimum starting budget.
All that and more in the latest episode of the Matt Report!
Amber Weinberg on becoming a professional WordPress developer
2012-12-2834 min
Matt ReportAndrea Rennick customer advocate at Copyblogger on building a community in WordPressWhat makes a support team, business, or community successful?
Someone with awesome drive, who communicates well, and genuinely cares about the customer. That’s just a small part of what makes Andrea Rennick rock at her job at Copyblogger Media.
I want you to watch or listen to this interview (because we had some technical difficulties half way through) and feel the passion that Andrea brings to the table. This is super important for those of us just starting out or even veterans looking to grow our business.
You have to be passionate and ...2012-12-1737 min
Matt ReportLaunching a SaaS product using WordPress with Brian CaselMaking money while you sleep is awesome. Making money while you sleep using WordPress is even better.
Meet Brian Casel of CasJam Media.
In episode #3 of The Matt Report, Brian and I discuss the life of a freelancer transitioning into a solo entrepreneur with a software as a service product. Brian built his product Restaurant Engine on WordPress. It’s a place for small business eateries to come and start an affordable website.
Continue to the interview to get all the great details of his journey.
Listen to th...2012-11-2852 min