Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminute Become a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/support Cory Miller and I discuss how the WordPress community is impacted when “big issues” clash with Matt, Automattic, and other community members. How should we handle these moments of passion and strife? It’s easy to label these issues as WPDrama, but in my opinion that’s not doing the WordPress community any favo...
Jan 30, 2024•49 min•Ep. 37
Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminute Become a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/support I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Alex Panagis , CEO of digital growth agency Scalemath , on my podcast The WP Minute+. As a leader in the WordPress space with deep roots in the ecosystem, Alex had plenty of insightful perspectives to share. A big topic we dug into was WordPress vs. closed platforms...
Jan 23, 2024•46 min•Ep. 36
Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminute Become a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/support The concept of being an online “creator” has exploded in popularity over the last decade. Spurred by platforms like YouTube and Substack, millions of people now aspire to build audiences around their content and make it a business. However, sustainably monetizing content and turning casual hobbyists into full-...
Jan 16, 2024•39 min•Ep. 35
Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminute Become a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/support I recently had an insightful discussion with Rytis Lauris , co-founder and CEO of the email marketing platform Omnisend , on the WP Minute+. Even after nearly 10 years in business, Rytis described Omnisend as still being in "startup mode." He credits staying bootstrapped with helping maintain their agility to ...
Jan 10, 2024•51 min•Ep. 34
Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminute Become a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/support Read the full blog post and get the transcript here. Here are 5 key takeaways from the interview with Adrian of Groundhogg: Groundhogg started as a plugin to help integrate Infusionsoft (now called Keep) with WordPress. It has evolved into a full-featured CRM and marketing automation platform for WordPress. Gr...
Jan 02, 2024•46 min•Ep. 33
Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminute Become a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/support Read the full show notes and get the link here: https://thewpminute.com/?p=13199 Chapter Markers: What is WPTurbo and who is it for? [00:02:26] How does WPTurbo integrate AI into WordPress development? What are the benefits for developers? [00:01:59] Walk us through what it's like to use WPTurbo - do you need ...
Dec 18, 2023•15 min•Ep. 32
Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminute Become a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/support From the early days of WordPress Media to the high-stakes game of balancing life, work, and passion; journey with us into the world of two WordPress veterans. Join Matt and Dustin as they reminisce about their beginnings, discuss the ever-evolving landscape of WordPress, and share insights about maintaining su...
Dec 05, 2023•37 min•Ep. 31
Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminute Become a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/support I recently caught up with Pippin Williamson, who as many of you know was a prominent figure in the WordPress world for over a decade. He founded Sandhills Development and created popular plugins like Easy Digital Downloads before selling to Awesome Motive a couple years back. (Watch my previous interview on Yo...
Nov 30, 2023•52 min•Ep. 30
Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminute Become a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/support North Commerce is a new ecommerce solution built specifically for WordPress. I recently had the chance to speak with Kelley, founder of North Commerce, to learn more about his motivation for building the platform and how he aims to position it in the WordPress ecosystem. Kelley started developing North Commerc...
Nov 27, 2023•37 min•Ep. 29
Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminute Become a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/support WP Minute+ News Round Table Episode 1. This will be a monthly series on WP Minute+ Podcast. Read the full shown notes: https://thewpminute.com/?p=12987 Get the weekly newsletter: https://thewpminute.com/subscribe Support the show! https://thewpminute.com/support ★ Support this podcast ★...
Nov 22, 2023•55 min•Ep. 28
Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminute Become a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/support Building a thriving suite of digital products is no simple feat. In this episode of The WP Minute Plus, host Matt Medeiros dives into the challenges and opportunities with WordPress entrepreneur Christian Raiber. After getting his start by recognizing the potential of passive income through WordPress themes, C...
Nov 16, 2023•42 min•Ep. 27
Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminute Become a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/support It’s WordPress 6.4 release day, and I’m really excited for this new version of WordPress. I think it’s one of the most important releases for WordPress , especially through its new default theme, Twenty Twenty-Four. I also think this is a first milestone release of an”Apple way” of releases. Meaning, just like...
Nov 07, 2023•10 min•Ep. 26
Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminute Become a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/support Katie Keith from Barn2 joins the podcast to discuss her recents success running a WordPress & WooCommerce plugin business. Key Takeaways Transitioning from client services to product business takes forethought about your ideal lifestyle and abilities. Know if you want to manage a team before diving in. Bui...
Oct 31, 2023•39 min•Ep. 25
Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminute Become a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/support In this episode of WP Minute+, Justin Ferriman discusses his business ventures, including founding LearnDash and his latest project, BrightGrowth. We’ll also discuss GapScout, an AI tool for software businesses to analyze customer reviews, which didn’t go the way he had hoped. He’s now selling GapScout due to ...
Oct 23, 2023•38 min•Ep. 24
Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminute Become a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/support In this episode of The WP Minute Plus podcast, host Matt Medeiros interviews Aaron Edwards about his AI products DocsBot.ai and Imajinn.ai . Aaron shares his background working in WordPress for over a decade, including serving as CTO of WPMU Dev. He then discusses how DocsBot allows users to train chatbots wit...
Oct 17, 2023•37 min•Ep. 23
Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminute Become a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/support I recently had Jess Frick , Director of Operations at Pressable , on the WP Minute+ podcast. We had an insightful conversation about Pressable’s relationship with Automattic, how the company differentiates itself, and the benefits of Jetpack . I appreciated getting Jess’s insider perspective on Pressable and h...
Oct 10, 2023•39 min•Ep. 22
Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminute Become a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/support I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Brian Jackson , co-founder of Forge Media and creator of the popular WordPress plugins NovaShare and Perfmatters . Brian has extensive experience building successful products and businesses in the WordPress space. In our wide-ranging conversation, we discussed severa...
Oct 02, 2023•38 min•Ep. 21
Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminute Become a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/support Launching a WordPress website can be daunting for new users. Between learning the platform, choosing templates, setting up your homepage, and establishing an online store, it’s a lot to take on. This is where Bluehost’s WonderSuite comes in. In today’s episode, Matt interviewed Jocelyn Hendrickson, a Senior Pr...
Sep 26, 2023•31 min•Ep. 20
Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminute Become a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/support I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Jon Clark, Marketing Automation Specialist at StellarWP, who also has his own YouTube channel called Jon Automates where he discusses movies, pop culture, and video games. In this fun and insightful episode, Jon shares his expertise on email marketing automation, cr...
Sep 15, 2023•41 min•Ep. 19
Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminute Become a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/support I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Nyasha Green about her experiences in the WordPress community. Nyasha is a talented developer, writer, and podcaster who has contributed tremendously to WordPress over the years. In our conversation, Nyasha shared some great insights for new WordPress developers jus...
Sep 01, 2023•38 min•Ep. 18
Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminute Become a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/support Bluehost has launched a new suite of products called WonderSuite to improve the onboarding experience for new WordPress users. The goal is to simplify the initial setup process and eliminate common pain points that can be frustrating for beginners. WonderSuite includes tools like WonderTheme for easy customiza...
Aug 21, 2023•26 min•Ep. 17
Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminute Become a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/support I’ve been skeptical about the AI tools I see emerging in my Twitter feed. So many of my WordPress friends are using these tools to code, write articles, build websites, and even develop their own AI products . But I’ve been struggling to catch on. Until I saw a thread from Kim Coleman in Post Status about her ...
Aug 18, 2023•32 min•Ep. 16
Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminute Become a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/support ( Note: I had to record on Zoom and the audio quality isn't the greatest. Sorry about that!) In this podcast episode, Matt and Clifton discuss Clifton's role as a web expert and his journey with WordPress. They talk about Clifton's YouTube channel and his approach to teaching WordPress step by step. They also ...
Jul 26, 2023•50 min•Ep. 15
Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminute Become a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/support In this episode, Matt chats with James, an industry veteran in WordPress, about his new initiative TeamWP. They delve into James' experiences and insights, revealing the need for a more robust approach to team-building and culture within WordPress businesses. James introduces TeamWP, a service aimed at fosteri...
Jun 16, 2023•29 min•Ep. 14
Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminute Become a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/support To honor WordPress’s 20th anniversary David Bisset has invited four charming and entertinaing community members to talk about some highlights in it’s history. Primary topics include: how WordPress has made an open source for the general community, what proposal or feature of WordPress over the years didn’t get...
Jun 01, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 13
Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminute Become a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/support To honor WordPress’s 20th anniversary David Bisset has a friendly chat with four prominent but cool community members to talk about some highlights in it’s history. Primary topics include: Memorial WordPress Release, a WordCamp or WordCamp Experience, and the most notable State of the Word Announcement from Ma...
May 16, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 12
Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminute Become a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/support Robby McCullough of Beaver Builder joins the podcast to chat about the future of page building in WordPress and at his company. Robby and his team have just celebrated 9 years running the Beaver Builder plugin, changing the page building landscape as WordPress users know it. He's excited to press forward into ...
May 02, 2023•31 min•Ep. 11
Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminute Become a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/support Managed WooCommerce hosting is a growing segment within the WordPress ecosystem. And it has a new entrant: WooCommerce. The Automattic-owned eCommerce provider recently launched WooExpress . The service is hosted by WordPress.com. It aims to be a one-stop shop for building and maintaining an online store. Pack...
Apr 26, 2023•7 min•Ep. 10
Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminute Become a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/support Zack Katz of GravityKit & TrustedLogin joins the show to talk about running multiple products in the WordPress space. The conversation explores the ups-and-downs of doing a product rebrand, plus, what it's like to build a business in the Gravity Forms (and WordPress!) ecosystem. Don't miss this episode. ht...
Mar 22, 2023•36 min•Ep. 9
Thanks Pressable for supporting the show! Get your special hosting deal at https://pressable.com/wpminute Become a WP Minute Supporter & Slack member at https://thewpminute.com/support The discussion is about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to grow WordPress product businesses. The speakers are Andrew Palmer, co-founder of Bertha.ai, and the hosts of the WP Product Talk podcast. They discuss the importance of AI for WordPress product owners, noting that it is a trending topic in the ...
Mar 07, 2023•54 min•Ep. 8
