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ThIs Week's Show Main Sponsor is WPfeedback.co If you use this special coupon code WPTonicROCKS you will get 25% all plans available https://wpfeedback.co/ Our secondary sponsor of the show is LaunchFlows At https://launchflows.com/ https://www.facebook.com/wptonic/ Our secondary sponsor of the show is LaunchFlows At https://launchflows.com/ #1 - Disrupting WordPress https://markuraine.com/disrupting-wordpress/ #2 - Website Builders vs. Website Consultants https://www.wpelevation.com/2020/01/website-builders-vs-website-consultants/ #3 - Leaked Documents Expose the Secretive Market for Your Web Browsing Data https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qjdkq7/avast-antivirus-sells-user-browsing-data-investigation #4 - What’s Holding Augmented Reality Back? https://modus.medium.com/whats-holding-augmented-reality-back-fb80b21b2f40 #5 - 12 (WordPress) Web Design Trends 2020 You Should Not Miss Out On https://torquemag.io/2020/01/wordpress-web-design-trends-2020/ #6 - Ring Doorbell App Packed with Third-Party

About Brian Gardner Brian journey as a creative entrepreneur started in 2006 when he was working for an architectural firm as a project manager. He had a good job, but it wasn’t a great job. There was no path within that company which would have made him happy, so he took matters into his own hands and quit. He taught himself how to use WordPress and was the first person who started selling premium themes. He guess you can say that he helped revolutionize the market. In his first month, he made $10,000, which grew to $20,000, $40,000, and $80,000 the following months. The rest, as they say, is history. The Show Main Discussion Topics #1 - Any Insights/advice that Brain would like to share with the audience who are looking to develop a business in the WordPress ego-system 2020? #2 - Does the classic WordPress themes have a future? #3 - Does Brain have any personal insights connected to successfully selling a WordPress business?

ThIs Week's Show Main Sponsor is WPfeedback.co If you use this special coupon code WPTonicROCKS you will get 25% all plans available https://wpfeedback.co/ Our secondary sponsor of the show is LaunchFlows At https://launchflows.com/ #1 - Gutenberg Can Tackle the Problems the Fields API Tried to Solve https://wptavern.com/gutenberg-can-tackle-the-problems-the-fields-api-tried-to-solve #2 - The browser wars are back, but it’s different this time https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/16/21068387/browser-wars-microsoft-edge-google-chrome-apple-safari-chromium-webkit-goat-rodeo #3 - GoDaddy’s ‘Go’ WordPress Theme Offers a Page-Building Experience via the Block Editor https://wptavern.com/godaddys-go-wordpress-theme-offers-a-page-building-experience-via-the-block-editor #4 - Farewell to Kinsta https://brianleejackson.com/farewell-kinsta/ #5 - Teeth aligning company SmileDirectClub is using NDAs to stifle bad reviews online https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/22/21077146/smile-direct-club-nda-bad-reviews-online-tee

Main Sponsor is Kinsta Hosting: https://kinsta.com/ Our secondary sponsor of the show is LaunchFlows: https://launchflows.com/

ThIs Week's Show Main Sponsor is WPfeedback.co If you use this special coupon code WPTonicROCKS you will get 25% all plans available https://wpfeedback.co/ Our secondary sponsor of the show is LaunchFlows At https://launchflows.com/ #1 - Can the Block Directory and Business Interests Coexist? https://wptavern.com/can-the-block-directory-and-business-interests-coexist #2 - ‘Techlash’ Hits College Campuses https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/11/style/college-tech-recruiting.html #3 - Introducing a new chapter, with Cory Miller as Post Status partner https://poststatus.com/cory/ #4 - New $237K CMS website scrapped after parents complained it wasn’t user-friendly https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/new-237k-cms-website-scrapped-after-parents-complained-it-wasnt-user-friendly/LDXTZUJLZBFBXB56WJQ5SVLBHI/ #5 - Get Involved With Block-Based WordPress Theme Experiments https://wptavern.com/get-involved-with-block-based-wordpress-theme-experiments #6 - 23andMe has sold the rights to develop a drug based on its use

Brad Williams is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of WebDevStudios (WDS). Brad is responsible for defining the vision and direction of the overall company. He works closely with Marketing and Sales with a strong focus on Business Development. Brad has helped grow WDS from a coffee table startup to one of the oldest and most respected WordPress Agencies working with clients like Microsoft, Viacom, Campbell Soup Company, Starbucks, and the NBA. Since 2017, Brad has been a member of the Forbes Agency Council. Prior to WebDevStudios, Brad was the IT Director at a major eCommerce company based in Indiana, where he managed all online web properties, warehousing systems, and internal servers and networks. Brad is also a US Marine Corps veteran and graduated from Military Occupational Specialty School as a 4067 Computer Programmer. Brad served one tour in Kuwait/Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom where he learned to program with a gas mask on! Brad is a co-author of the Professional WordPress Book Series, whi

ThIs Week's Show Main Sponsor is WPfeedback.co If you use this special coupon code WPTonicROCKS you will get 25% all plans available https://wpfeedback.co/ Our secondary sponsor of the show is LaunchFlows At https://launchflows.com/   #1 - Pods Framework Loses Primary Sponsorship, Seeks Donors To Fund Project https://wptavern.com/pods-framework-loses-primary-sponsorship-seeks-donors-to-fund-project   #2 - The 84 biggest flops, fails, and dead dreams of the decade in tech https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/20/21029499/decade-fails-flops-tech-science-culture-apple-google-data-kickstarter-2010-2019   #3 - Landing Kit for WordPress Maps Any Post or Page to a Custom Domain https://wptavern.com/landing-kit-for-wordpress-maps-any-post-or-page-to-a-custom-domain   #4 - Creating Voice Skills For Google Assistant And Amazon Alexa https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2019/12/voice-skills-google-assistant-amazon-alexa/   #5 - What is missing in WordPress https://uxallthethings.com/what-is-missing-in-wordpress/

We look back over 2019 what have we learned over the year. Adrian has joined me as the show's co-host during 2019 and we also talk about his own experiences trying to build a WordPress plugin business connected to GroundHogg.

We will be discussing how you can successfully bootstrap a WordPress based business in 2020 and what does Rob see as the major opportunities in the WordPress environment for bootstrappers! Rob Walling The former joint founder of Drip email marketing platform and also the joint presenter of the Startup For The Rest of Us Hi, I’m Rob. I make things. I’ve built and sold several startups, most recently Drip. I’ve been helping bootstrappers since 2005. Along the way I’ve… Written three books (including two best-sellers) Been interviewed in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes and Inc. Created podcasts that have been downloaded more than 10 million times Angel invested in a dozen companies Published more than 400 essays Received a Wikipedia page Reached hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs through my interviews, talks, podcasts, and writing If you’re interested in SaaS, startups, or bootstrapping, enter your email at right to download my second book for free (Start Marketing the Day You Start Coding). It’s a 170-pa

ThIs Week's Show Sponsor is WPfeedback.co If you use this special coupon code WPTonicROCKS you will get 25% all plans available https://wpfeedback.co/   #1 - Bluehost Launches Premium WordPress Theme Marketplace to Customers https://wptavern.com/bluehost-launches-premium-wordpress-theme-marketplace-to-customers #2 - Google Fires Another Worker for Exercising her Rights and Protecting Coworkers from Illegal Company Retaliation https://medium.com/@ksspiers/google-fires-another-worker-for-exercising-her-rights-and-protecting-coworkers-from-illegal-b86c41ef91b9 #3 - One-Time vs. Recurring Payments for WordPress Products https://wptavern.com/one-time-vs-recurring-payments-for-wordpress-products #4 - Uber will pay $4.4 million to settle a federal probe into sexual harassment and retaliation https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/19/21029831/uber-settles-federal-probe-sexual-harassment-retaliation #5 - Risk and reward at Black Friday with WordPress products https://getellipsis.com/blog/risk-and-reward-black-frida

Brian holds a B.S. degree in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He is a software architect and data recovery expert. He is well-versed in the firmware architectures of all the major storage vendors. He is a co-founder of Phoenix Nuclear Labs and served on PNL’s board from inception to when it decided to spin-off SHINE Medical Technologies. He also previously served on the board for the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps. Brian co-authored the first edition of the WebLogic Server Bible, published by John Wiley & Sons in 2002. He was named one of Madison’s 40 under 40 by In Business, even though sadly he is 40 now. He and his wife Kara have 3 sons, Charlie, Tanner and Eli. He is an avid but terrible fisherman and has never participated in even a single session of CrossFit. As CEO of Gillware, Inc, Brian oversees and assists all aspects of the business. https://www.gillware.com/data-recovery-company/our-staff/brian-gill/

ThIs Week's Show Sponsor is WPfeedback.co If you use this special coupon code WPTonicROCKS you will get 25% all plans available https://wpfeedback.co/ #1 - Gutenberg: One Year Later by Chris Hughes https://wptavern.com/gutenberg-one-year-later #2 - A social media influencer will serve 14 years in prison after his plot to take over a website at gunpoint backfired https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/10/us/social-media-influencer-sentenced-trnd/ #4 - Uber’s first ever safety report discloses 3,045 sexual assaults and nine murders in the US last year https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/5/20997939/uber-safety-report-2018-sexual-assault-ride-hailing-platform-stats #5 - Zero BS CRM 3.0 Improves UI, Changes Database Structure, and Becomes More Extendable https://wptavern.com/zero-bs-crm-3-0-improves-ui-changes-database-structure-and-becomes-more-extendable #6 -I Worked for Alex Jones. I Regret It. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/05/magazine/alex-jones-infowars.html  

ThIs Week's Show Sponsor is WPfeedback.co If you use this special coupon code WPTonicROCKS you will get 25% all plans available https://wpfeedback.co/ #1 - Black Friday Banner Gone Wrong: Advertising in Free Plugins https://wptavern.com/black-friday-banner-gone-wrong-advertising-in-free-plugins #2 - Era Ends for Google as Founders Step Aside From a Pillar of Tech https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/03/technology/google-alphabet-ceo-larry-page-sundar-pichai.html #3 - Initial Documentation for Block-Based WordPress Themes Proposed https://wptavern.com/initial-documentation-for-block-based-wordpress-themes-proposed #4 - Google Stadia’s data use is over 100MB per minute at 1080p https://venturebeat.com/2019/11/19/google-stadia-data-usage/

Here are the key topics that we discussed with Jake during the interview #1 - 10up Releases GitHub Actions for Simplifying WordPress Plugin Deployment #2 - LearnDash 3.0 and how 10up helped in the development of this fantastic upgrade of this leading LMS plugin. #3. Anand Giridharadas Book "Winners Take All." and how some of the key points of the book can be applied to the WordPress community.  

We look back over 2019 what have we learned over the year. Adrian has joined me as the show's co-host during 2019 and we also talk about his own experiences trying to build a WordPress plugin business connected to GroundHogg.

In this week's episode, we discuss how you can target our ideal audience for your project, course, or service business. Adrian, my co-host recently want to conference run by Dan Martell, who has built a reputation as one of the leading experts on identifying the best clients for your online business and also scaling your business effetely. In the second half of the show, we go on to discuss what are the practical ways you can market to this audience in 2019! https://www.danmartell.com/

Brian is the Chief Marketing Officer at Kinsta. He focuses on everything from developing new online growth strategies, content creation, technical SEO, and outreach within the community. He has a huge passion for WordPress, has been using it for over a decade, and even develops a couple of premium plugins. Brian enjoys blogging, movies, and hiking. Also Brian has been an entrepreneur from a young age. He started dropshipping CDs and DVDs on eBay in the 6th grade and have been doing internet marketing ever since. Fun facts about Brian He help develop perfmatters, a lightweight web performance plugin for WordPress. He written and published over 2,500 blog posts. He used WordPress for over a decade. He develop a WordPress plugin, WP Coupons, to help bloggers and affiliate marketers. He blog about personal finance, investing, and early retirement. He a powerseller on eBay with over 1,600 feedback and a 100% rating. He a super seller on Flippa with over $20,000 in sales. He hs sold a web hosting company in colleg

Special Guest Panelist: Michele Butcher Jones #1 - WP Agency Summit Kicks Off December 6 https://wptavern.com/wp-agency-summit-kicks-off-december-6 #2 - New Report Looks at the Rise of Virtual Influencers on Instagram https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/new-report-looks-at-the-rise-of-virtual-influencers-on-instagram/567550/ #3- Genesis Shapers: November 2019 Recap https://studiopress.blog/genesis-shapers-november-2019-recap%ef%bb%bf/ #4 - Breaking: Private Equity company acquires.Org registry https://domainnamewire.com/2019/11/13/breaking-private-equity-company-acquires-org-registry/ #5 - bbPress 2.6 Released After 6 Years, Includes Per-Forum Moderation and Engagements API https://wptavern.com/bbpress-2-6-released-after-6-years-includes-per-forum-moderation-and-engagements-api

How To Create Original and Engaging Landing Pages + Insights into Affiliate Marketing. My name is Matt Giovanisci. I'm self-employed and work from home. But it's nothing special. I wake up whenever I want, put my sweatpants on one leg at a time, and tell my butler to make me an egg soufflé just like everyone else. Ok, I don't have a butler. I started a website in 2006 called Swim University. The site now makes over $250,000 a year but it took 10 years. I co-founded a personal finance brand and podcast called Listen Money Matters in 2013. I left after a year, but I re-joined in 2018. In March 2015, I started a coffee education website called Roasty. I sold it in 2018 for $55,000. I created Money Lab (this site) in 2016 so I can build more brands, make more money, and write off my home-brewing hobby. Speaking of which, I started a homebrewing site called Brew Cabin. I design and code all my own sites by hand. Write the words. Film and edit the videos. Produce podcasts. Illustrate the graphics. But now I have a

#1 - WordCamp US 2020 Date and Location Announced, New Weekday Schedule https://wptavern.com/wordcamp-us-2020-date-and-location-announced-new-weekday-schedule #2 - Apple’s ‘sexist’ credit card isn’t just a PR problem – it’s a nightmare for us all https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/13/apple-sexist-credit-card-pr-problem-nightmare #3 - WordPress 5.3 “Kirk” Released, Brings New Default Theme, Editor Improvements, and UI Tweaks https://wptavern.com/wordpress-5-3-kirk-released-brings-new-default-theme-editor-improvements-and-ui-tweaks #4 - What if scale breaks community? How to reboot audience engagement amid political attacks and platform capture https://www.niemanlab.org/2019/10/what-if-scale-breaks-community-how-to-reboot-audience-engagement-amid-political-attacks-and-platform-capture/ #5 - Site Kit is now available for all WordPress siteshttps://sitekit.withgoogle.com/news/site-kit-is-now-available-for-all-wordpress-sites #6 - Scientists Agree: Coffee Naps Are Better Than Coffee or Nap