Meet Mark Asquith who has successfully launched a niche WordPress web business, providing web build platform to podcasters around the world! Yep, we've mentioned this idea a few times on the podcast, and here is a guy who has a success of it. Sit back, relax, enjoy the show, but then get back up afterwards and start planning your launch! :) Warning! The odd expletive sneaks it's way in. His accent though makes them musical! :D The Niche Platform: Here it is! Podcast Websites https://podcastwebsi...
Jul 24, 2016•41 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Learn how Bryan Meszaros from OpenEyeGlobal dared to be different. He and his team have worked with huge global businesses including, Merlin Entertainments and even YouTube stars such as Jenna Marbles. Oh and throw in the odd global bank like Santander for good measure. Brilliant and fascinating story and I gotta be honest here, the Ghost Busters Experience blew my mind! Check Out The Ghost Busters Experience Here: Clickeyy Click: https://ghostbusters.madametussauds.com/ Fave Resources: Inc Maga...
Jul 22, 2016•47 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Meet Lee Jackson! You may know him as the host of the WP Innovator Podcast, well the tables have turned its now his turn to answer the questions. Get to know Lee and how he got started Lee Jackson Ltd. Enjoy some epic information from the man himself and his lessons we can all learn from. Larissa. Before we crack on, be sure to check out our awesome plugin SociPress: http://socipress.com Twitter automation from within your WordPress website. The perfect upsell to your WordPress clients. You can ...
Jul 11, 2016•28 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Meet Mike from “Sell Your Service” and Devon Digital Design and Content Marketer at WP Elevation. He also fits in breathing, and eating somewhere along the way. Learn what a Marketing Funnel is, and relax as we draw marketing hacks out of Mike's mind. From social media tricks, to marketing funnels, this is a BEAUTIFUL episode for easy to action marketing tips! WordPress Plugin: Gravity Forms - http://www.gravityforms.com Mike loves this (like a lot.. kinda gets weird.. they should get a room) Ad...
Jul 04, 2016•53 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Meet Bob Dunn WordPress Blogger and Podcaster! Bob is a Content creator focuses on all things WordPress ( http://www.bobwp.com ). Hear Bob unpack his story from a print agency, to WordPress web agency and beyond. This is a guy who knows how to shift, and keep at the cutting edge. On the Facebook Group, come over and share your WooCommerce stories and tips: http://leejacksondev.com/group Action You Can Apply Today: You have to adapt, keep changing and keep working, grab onto new ideas and have fu...
Jun 27, 2016•49 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Meet Brian LEE Jackson from KeyCDN. Enjoy as he unpacks his top tips for speeding up WordPress, and these tips totally work because we have put them all to the test before making this podcast live! The podcast website is currently ZIPPING! Top 3 Speed Tips: 1. Get a CDN (Example: http://leejacksondev.com/keycdn ) 2. Optimise Your Images (Example: https://optimus.io/en/ ) 3. Control where JS/CSS is called (Plugin: https://tomasz-dobrzynski.com/wordpress-gonzales ) Speed Up WordPress Blogs: Speed ...
Jun 20, 2016•47 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Today we meet Tim Paige of LeadPages fame. Listen as he unpacks his journey into business as a voice artist, and how he joined the LeadPages team. This episode is full of valuable nuggets, as well as hilarious voiceovers! Enjoy :) Action You Can Apply Today: Find ways to inject magic into your business and it will find its way back to you. Go the extra mile. Resources: Entrepreneur on Fire - http://www.eofire.com/podcast-archive/ Disney Institute - https://disneyinstitute.com/ Get into Comics Po...
Jun 13, 2016•51 min•Season 4Ep. 5
In a new experimental format (we are working on the sound), Lee and Larissa discuss the common questions around Visual Builders for WordPress, including how to avoid the site being butchered by happy go lucky content editors! We will cover: Why should I implement a visual builder for my site? Am I not doing myself out of a job? Are visual builders cheating? What visual builder should I be looking at? How do I stop the client ruining the website? How do we keep the client on brand? Recommended Pl...
Jun 06, 2016•32 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Prepare to have a blast with Brandom M Lewin, THE online marketer who makes things really really really, breathe, really easy. He comes from a web agency background having worked with multiple agencies, and he excels in marketing. Come join us on his journey and learn 3 great upsells you can use in your agency today. If you are not part of our Facebook group, come join over 80 web designers, and agencies who are all sharing great information and helping one another out. http://leejacksondev.com/...
May 30, 2016•58 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Welcome Chris Badgett! He is a co-owner of Codebox ( http://gocodebox.com/) the team behind the Lifter LMS plugin for WordPress. Learn how he got started as a freelancer and grew a large team to form the Codebox agency. Be blown away on the story of Lifter LMS, and their strategy to shake up the market! Before we crack on, be sure to check out our new plugin SociPress: http://socipress.com Twitter automation from within your WordPress website. The perfect upsell to your WordPress clients. You ca...
May 23, 2016•44 min•Season 4Ep. 2
We have an incredible episode today with Cheryl Tan. Cheryl Tan is a journalist turned entrepreneur. She helps business owners get the media attention they want. She specialises in getting business media coverage in all multiple channels including social media, radio, television and more. She also host Hampton Roads Business Weekly, which airs Sunday mornings at 9 on WVEC. And she is the host the STANDOUT with Cheryl Tan podcast In this episode, she shares amazing insights into how to maximise y...
May 16, 2016•41 min•Season 4Ep. 1
In this episode Lee unpacks 12 areas of WordPress security to help you with your installations. Ranging from plugins, services and best practices, sit back, relax and enjoy. If you want the full notes with links, then head on over to: http://leejacksondev.com/securitydownload Don't forget to come catch up with us at the WP Innovator Facebook Group: http://leejacksondev.com/group Keep Innovating :) --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-person event Age...
May 09, 2016•41 min•Season 3Ep. 8
We have an awesome episode today with Heather Havenwood. Heather is a serial entrepreneur and is regarded as a top authority on internet marketing, business strategies and marketing. Since marketing her first online business in 1999, bringing together clients and personal coaches, she has played an active role in the online marketing world since before most even had a home computer. Today he shares fascinating insights into how to grow your business, through the sales process. She likens the pro...
May 02, 2016•47 min•Season 3Ep. 7
We have an incredible episode today with a marvellous content creator and animator. Meet Mike Doyle CEO of Drive80. He shares fascinating insights into how he launched and how to set up ad campaigns and valuable titbits that can benefit your business with animation and educating his clients. Don't forget to come talk to everyone at the Facebook group: http://leejacksondev.com/group Push the boundaries, make yourself stand out. Niche down to your target audience, learn all the variables and be op...
Apr 25, 2016•53 min•Season 3Ep. 6
We have an awesome episode today with Dennis Brown an author, serial entrepreneur, full time Linkedin Specialists! Meet Dennis Brown from Linked Academy. He shares fascinating insights into how he developed his Linkedin lead generating system, and how to optimise your profile. Let's connect on the WP Innovator Facebook Group over on: http://leejacksondev.com/group Core takeaways: Pitch yourself, differentiate yourself. Don’t be the typical salesman and force your ideas on a potential client. Don...
Apr 18, 2016•43 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Today we unpack all the tools we use to run our Web Agency. From how we manage leads and opportunities, through to how we deliver our services. Grab the full list here: http://leejacksondev.com/landing/episode-20-download/ The tools are categorised into: Sales Administration/Communication Project Management Delivery Sharing: If you would like to share your own tools with the community or ask questions, why not get involved in the WP Innovator Facebook group: http://leejacksondev.com/group Rememb...
Apr 11, 2016•53 min•Season 3Ep. 4
The fascinating story of a cop, turned author, turned full time web designer! Meet Adam Davis from Enlivify Total Solutions. He runs a web agency in sunny Alabama. I loved listening to Adam's story and outside of the podcast, I've grown to really enjoy the content he shares, his personality and his wonderful family pictures he regularly shares. A true gentleman! Come join us at the WP Innovator Facebook Group on: http://leejacksondev.com/group Biggest challenge: Over committing and on-boarding q...
Apr 04, 2016•33 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Meet Barry from Happy Porch. He focuses on turning what was pain, into success..... A lot of web designers and agencies are often wondering how they could evolve retainers. Check out this episode where Barry unpacks awesome advice for creating retainer packages. Come join us at the WP Innovator Facebook Group on: http://leejacksondev.com/group Action You Can Apply Today: Look at your team. Separate the core services you do, and the value add services. Consciously separate those out. See if you c...
Mar 28, 2016•31 min•Season 3Ep. 2
We have a wonderful episode here for you with Matt Inglot an entrepreneur, podcaster and business coach from FreelanceTransformation.com. He shares fascinating insights into how he launched and the diversified his agency online. Before we crack on, be sure to check out our new plugin SociPress: http://socipress.com Twitter automation from within your WordPress website. The perfect upsell to your WordPress clients. You can check it out on leejacksondev.com/plugin and get 10% off using the promo c...
Mar 21, 2016•43 min•Season 3Ep. 1
What an honour! We have for you the Beaver Builder Team, the creators of the amazing visual builder for WordPress. Welcome Robby McCullough, Justin Busa and Billy Young who share with us their incredible journey. Before we crack on, please head on over to our private Facebook group and connect with us and the growing community of WP Innovators. You can find it on http://leejacksondev.com/group Action You Can Apply Today: What you see is what you get! Just go for it! Have faith in yourself and yo...
Mar 14, 2016•43 min•Season 2Ep. 8
We have a fantastic episode here for you with Lawrence Howlett from New Edge Media and from More Demand, an amazing Web Agency involved with some biiiig players. He shares fascinating insights into running an agency, and also opens up some fantastic strategy you can apply to your business today! Before we crack on, be sure to check out our new plugin SociPress: http://socipress.com Twitter automation from within your WordPress website. The perfect upsell to your WordPress clients. You can check ...
Mar 07, 2016•48 min•Season 2Ep. 7
As design and web agencies, we are so often so busy on producing for others, that we neglect our own ongoing marketing. This can lead to a feast and famine culture within an agency. It's really important that we develop ongoing strategies for lead generation, and keeping that pipeline looking healthy. Let's connect: We have launched a free but private Facebook group where we can all connect to discuss episodes, as well as questions and more. Lets create a community of peers that support each oth...
Feb 29, 2016•54 min•Season 2Ep. 6
We have a fantastic episode here for you with Clay Mosley from Rock City Digital, an amazing Web Design company, He is also the man behind claymosley.com and the 100k academy. He shares fascinating insights into how he got started, and how he has marketed his web agency. Message from our sponsor: Before we crack on, be sure to check out our new plugin SociPress: http://socipress.com Twitter automation from within your WordPress website. The perfect upsell to your WordPress clients. You can check...
Feb 22, 2016•41 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Sit back and relax with Lee as he shares the story of how he and the team changed direction with their social media strategy. A fascinating insight into the thought process, actions and activities of the team within a digital agency. Hear Lee lay out all the problems faced, and the solutions that were put in place. The story is taken right up to the present day because this is an ever evolving adventure..... --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our in-perso...
Feb 15, 2016•41 min•Season 2Ep. 4
We have a fantastic episode here for you with Ionut Neagu from Theme Isle, an online WordPress theme club. He shares fascinating insights into how he got started, and how he has marketed his business. Before we crack on, be sure to check out our new plugin SociPress: http://socipress.com Twitter automation from within your WordPress website. The perfect upsell to your WordPress clients. You can check it out on leejacksondev.com/plugin and get 10% off using the promo code. SHOW NOTES: Action You ...
Feb 08, 2016•38 min•Season 2Ep. 3
We have an amazing episode with you with Russ Perry. He has launched a business that comes at design in a whole different way. Russ is also a WordPress geek and has some great tools to share. Before we crack on, be sure to check out our new plugin SociPress: http://socipress.com Twitter automation from within your WordPress website. The perfect upsell to your WordPress clients. You can check it out on leejacksondev.com/plugin and get 10% off using the promo code. SHOW NOTES: Action You Can Apply...
Feb 01, 2016•47 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Join Lee and Sarah as she drops value galore sharing social media strategy and advice. Sponsor: Check out our sponsor, SociPress, The World's First Set And Forget Twitter Solution For WordPress http://leejacksondev.com/plugin Show Notes: Having reviewed analytics, there appeared to be little to no traffic on the transcription pages, so we have placed a hold on these for now. If however you feel they enhance your experience with the podcast, please let us know on: http://leejacksondev.com/contact...
Jan 18, 2016•53 min•Season 1Ep. 8
We were honoured to have Jon Perez from Sure Fire Web Services on the podcast today. He was introduced to us by Kim Doyal the WP Chick, and we had a blast. Join Lee and Jon as they giggle through a 40 minute podcast, whilst value bombs drop left right and centre! Special Offer: As a listener to the WP Podcast, we'd like to add more value to your business, so lets have a free 10 minute strategy call with you and Lee Jackson. Check out the details here: http://leejacksondev.com/freecall Show Notes...
Jan 11, 2016•44 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Join Lee (full of man-flu so bear with him) as he talks with the one and only Jan Koch of WP Summit fame! Jan is the founder of the WP Summit, an epic online conference that was packed with amazing speakers. He also runs a web development business, and is a coach for entrepreneurs helping them make money with WordPress. 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 conver...
Jan 04, 2016•44 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Want to be able to get a better brief from your client? Take the next 10 mins for some tips on how to draw out of your client what they need, as well as encouragement for up-selling your consultative services. This "mobile" episode was recorded in pouring rain (typical British weather), whilst battling traffic. (typical British roads). No amount of sound editing will make this sound amazing, but the content is too important NOT to share! --- OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your bus...
Dec 30, 2015•9 min
