WP Elevation WordPress Business Podcast
243 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsThe WP Elevation podcast is the premier WordPress business podcast. We bring you interviews with successful entrepreneurs in the WordPress industry to help you build a successful WordPress business.
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Episode #93 Brian Bourn from Bourn Creative
July 29, 2015 03:47 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBOn today’s episode of WP Elevation we’re talking with the other half of Bourn Creative, Brian Bourn. Brian joins us to share what it’s been like to work as part of a husband-wife team, why personal brands are so vital to your success and where he sees his business going in the future. We cover a lot on today’s show so sit back, listen in and enjoy episode #93 of the WP Elevation Podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #92 Dustin Hartzler
July 23, 2015 07:32 - 46 minutes - 42.1 MBOn today’s episode of WP Elevation we’re talking with Dustin Hartzler, a happiness engineer at Automattic and the host of the Your Website Engineer podcast. His podcast is consistently at the top of the Google search rankings and in the iTunes search results for Wordpress podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #91 - Seth Godin and Kristina Romero
July 15, 2015 09:30 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBOn today’s episode of WP Elevation we’ve got something new for you! In a totally different style and format from our usual interview we’re bringing the one and only best-selling author Seth Godin on to chat with one of our own WP Elevation members Kristina Romero. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode # 90 Ross Johnson
July 08, 2015 08:20 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBHere to share how to successfully run a design company and build out Wordpress products is 3.7 Designs design strategist Ross Johnson. Ross is also the creator of Project Panorama, a client-friendly project communication and project management tool. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #89 Shane Melaugh
July 02, 2015 07:09 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBShane shares his insights on why so much of success is about the grind, why authenticity is vital to communicating effectively with your audience and why business isn’t about money for him so much as it’s about creating something of value. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #88 Kronda Adair
June 25, 2015 02:03 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBNervous about presenting in front of large audiences? Worried about going it alone as an entrepreneur? Join us this week as our guest, web developer and founder of Karvel Digital, Kronda Adair speaks about her experiences trying out entrepreneurship for the first time. We also discuss where her success as a leader comes from, and how she used her love for Xena: Warrior Princess to learn more about web development on this week’s episode of WP Elevate! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ...
Episode #87 Ben Fox
June 17, 2015 11:51 - 48 minutes - 43.9 MBEver wondered about the benefits of business incubation? Curious to know how to transition your business from a focus on client services to a product company? Join us this week as Ben Fox, co-founder of Sidekick Pro, tells us about his unique experiences starting his business, why his company isn’t in competition with Video User Manuals, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #86 Brendan Hufford
June 10, 2015 07:40 - 53 minutes - 49 MBA new type of guest comes to the show today: Not a WordPress consultant, but a WordPress user! Get ready to learn more about the user experience for WordPress along with how to dominate entrepreneurship and have time to do it all from this week’s guest, Brendan Hufford! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #85 Alex Vasquez
June 04, 2015 00:41 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBWant to know if you can successfully bring your own personality and quirks to the work you do - and in fact why you should? Alex Vasquez, our guest for today’s show, tells all on this episode of WP Elevation! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #84 Andy Clarke
May 27, 2015 02:20 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBThis week web design guru Andy Clarke casually stops by the podcast to offer his insight on the early days of coding, his advice on working with clients who are not exactly advertising experts, and his adoration of Planet of the Apes! Also tune in to find out who Andy would have as dinner party guests and his favorite part of being in sunny Australia in this week’s edition of WordPress Elevate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #83 Jason Resnick
May 21, 2015 05:48 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBThinking about raising your rates? Nervous about going it alone as your own boss? Any worries about those issues will be assuaged by this week’s guest, Jason Resnick! Listen along as he dives into his experiences raising rates, keeping an inflow of work, and making the transition to owning his own business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #82 Zac Johnson
May 14, 2015 03:22 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBAre you struggling to build an audience with your blog? Perhaps your focus is getting traction for your blog and you haven't nailed it yet. Wherever you are in your blogging quest our guest, Zac Johnson, is here to help. Zac knows a thing or two about blogging and he’s totally psyched to share his journey with us today on WP Elevation! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #81 Part 2 Content Marketing World Sydney
May 07, 2015 08:59 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBWelcome back to part two of our special series in which we explore Content Marketing World Sydney and chat up several different guests from the convention. All of our guests today are content marketing experts in their own right, and all answered a series of questions during our interviews with them. These questions are designed to help you understand how to create better content, and position that content for greater connection and ultimately greater results with your audience. See omnys...
Episode #80 Part 1 Content Marketing World Sydney
May 07, 2015 08:41 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBIn this special episode, we explore Content Marketing World Sydney and experience interviews with several different guests from this convention. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #79 Adam Mills
April 29, 2015 05:18 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBOur guest for today’s show is Adam Mills of Bottomless Design. Adam is a successful business owner and has valuable experience in both theme design as well as client relations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #78 Ahsan Parwez
April 23, 2015 01:48 - 38 minutes - 35 MBOur guest for today’s show is WordPress web developer, SEO expert, and Community Manager at Cloudways, Ahsan Parwez. Ahsan shows us how to get clients the easy way – by building relationships. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #77 Remkus de Vries
April 16, 2015 01:35 - 52 minutes - 47.6 MBOur guest for today’s show is Remkus de Vries, all the way from the Netherlands. Remkus is an avid WordPress user and utilizes it in his business for large business and enterprise websites. It’s been a long time coming, but we finally got him on the show (he’s much taller in person, we promise!) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #76 Jason Lemieux
April 08, 2015 08:00 - 1 hour - 64 MBThinking about transitioning from client services into a product company? Jason Lemieux is doing just that with Postmatic; a plug-in that allows you to comment on a WordPress site by email. Think about how that could increase the engagement on your website. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #75 Joe Pulizzi
April 02, 2015 08:48 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBAre you struggling to create more business for yourself as a WordPress consultant? If you can relate, stick around. Our guest today, Joe Pulizzi, knows how to create more business than you can handle! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #74 Guy Kawasaki
March 25, 2015 08:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBOur guest for today’s show is none other than author, speaker and chief evangelist at Canva, Guy Kawasaki. If you have a Mac (or even if you don’t!) chances are you’ve heard of Guy. Today, Guy shares with us how he got his start, how he spends his time as an evangelist, and why he is passionate about making people’s lives easier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #73 Hugh MacLeod
March 19, 2015 06:14 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBOur guest for today’s show, Hugh MacLeod, knows a thing or two about differentiating yourself, finding your niche, and going for it. If you’re struggling to find clients, or just interested in an inspiring story of one man’s unlikely path to success, then this is the show for you. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #72 Beaver Builder
March 12, 2015 04:28 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBBeaver Builder is a page builder solution developed by the three guys (Robby McCullough, Billy Young and Justin Boozer). The boys discovered the internet as a career early on in life and came together five years ago to form their first company FastLine Media, from which followed Beaver Builder. This is a fun interview with the 3 guys, discussing the ups and downs of creating a successfull business – that came about simply from a need to “scratch their own itch”! Win Prizes The boys are g...
Episode #71 Garth Koyle
March 05, 2015 09:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBThis week’s feature guest is Garth Koyle of Event Espresso. He says he wants to grow his business into a $100 million dollar revenue company — the largest goal ever announced on WP Elevate. Garth is giving away one Everything License to a lucky listener of the WP Elevation Podcast. Garth earned a Masters of Business Administration and a Masters of Healthcare Administration from the University of Utah. Co-founder pf Event Espresso, Garth joined the company in 2012. He has led the company ...
Episode #70 Jack McConnell
February 26, 2015 09:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBJack McConnell of Voltronik in Bath, England is a RAR-certified, one-man web design and development company. He offers great advice from his years of experience as a designer, developer and consulting. A contributor to the WordPress Community, he has contributed to the popular Custom Field Suite plugin and the Bones starter theme. In addition, McConnell has developed two free plugins of his own. McConnell is also partners in a web repository of tested, proven and recommended WP plugins at ...
Episode #69 Curtis McHale
February 19, 2015 09:00 - 1 hour - 66.1 MB$1 million a year in revenue is just over $83K per month. That’s what Curtis McHale is aiming for in 2015. Curtis is a freelance WordPress consultant from Canada who helps other freelancers turn their hobby into a real business. He knows a lot about processes, client management, being debt free and shares his knowledge freely on this episode of the podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #68 Kim Gjerstad from MailPoet
February 11, 2015 11:00 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBKim Gjerstad is one of four founders of MailPoet, an email newsletter plugin for WordPress. According to BuiltWith, MailPoet is installed on over 94K websites at the time of writing. Let's learn how Kim and his team have used the freemium model to grow their business and the challenges they have faced along the way. The post Episode #68 Kim Gjerstad from MailPoet appeared first on WP Elevation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #67 Zoe Rooney from zoerooney.com
February 05, 2015 00:30 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBZoe Rooney is a front end developer from Philadelphia who has defined her niche and turned her skills and passion for WordPress into a successful business allowing her to work from home and spend time with her kids. Let's learn how she's done this. The post Episode #67 Zoe Rooney from zoerooney.com appeared first on WP Elevation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #66 Justin Ferriman from LearnDash
January 29, 2015 03:15 - 1 hour - 54.8 MBJustin began his career selling learning management systems to Fortune 500 companies. Then he fell in love with WordPress. The natural progression that was to build a learning management system for WordPress. Hence the birth of LearnDash. We use it here at WP Elevation and we love it. I met Justin at WordCamp Chicago in 2013 and I'm now thrilled to have him on the podcast. The post Episode #66 Justin Ferriman from LearnDash appeared first on WP Elevation. See omnystudio.com/listener f...
Episode #65 Justin Sternberg
January 22, 2015 00:30 - 1 hour - 65 MBJustin Sternberg is lead developer at WebDev Studios. Their clients include Microsoft, MSNBC, Boston Magazine, LiveFyre, and TIME. Their plug-ins include BadgeOS, Custom Post Type UI and Apppresser among others. But more importantly Justin understands the value in saying "no." The post Episode #65 Justin Sternberg appeared first on WP Elevation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #63 Marcus Sheridan from The Sales Lion
January 14, 2015 21:30 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBMarcus Sheridan wanted to be a dentist, grew up to be a Pool guy and now travels the world teaching inbound content marketing. He does not hold back in this episode. If you're struggling at all with content marketing this is a must watch. The post Episode #63 Marcus Sheridan from The Sales Lion appeared first on WP Elevation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #64 Dave Hecker
January 07, 2015 23:45 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBLeave a comment under the video and tell us the number one frustration you have with outsourcing or the number one thing holding you back and you could win a free consulting session with Dave on Skype. The post Episode #64 Dave Hecker appeared first on WP Elevation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #62 Greg Taylor
December 18, 2014 00:30 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBGreg Taylor describes himself as a marketing developer. I believe this is the most valuable position you can hold in the current WordPress ecosystem if you are building solutions for clients. I think Greg agrees. Discover how Greg has carved this niche out himself and what it has meant in terms of transforming his business. The post Episode #62 Greg Taylor appeared first on WP Elevation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #61 Ben Stickland
December 11, 2014 07:15 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBBen Stickland made lots of money as a kid selling tulips on the side of the road. Then he spent two years making very little money as a web developer. Now he makes lots of money again selling complex custom websites to large organisations and marketing software to small business. Ben is here to help us elevate... The post Episode #61 Ben Stickland appeared first on WP Elevation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #60 Ed Dale
December 04, 2014 07:15 - 1 hour - 80.1 MBEd Dale is undoubtedly Australia's most well-known online marketer and founder of the 30 day challenge where he has taught over 300,000 people how to make their first dollar online since 2005. He is also one of my mentors and the reason that WP Elevation exists in the first place. I am very proud to bring Ed and his knowledge and passion to our listeners. This is more than a podcast; this is in Ed Dale Masterclass. The post Episode #60 Ed Dale appeared first on WP Elevation. See omnys...
#59 Vid Luther of Pressable.com
November 27, 2014 07:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBVid Luther wants to solve the WordPress hosting problem and has been working at it since WordPress was B2. He started ZippyKid, raised some funding and has since rebranded as Pressable. Vid also revealed that he and his brother should have been in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 but overslept. I was not prepared for that. The post #59 Vid Luther of Pressable.com appeared first on WP Elevation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #58 Dale Beaumont from Business Blueprint
November 20, 2014 00:30 - 53 minutes - 48.4 MBDale Beaumont turned this episode of the podcast into a Masterclass by teaching us so much about positioning, finding your niche, getting clear about your purpose and vision for your business, avoiding distraction, processes and systems and getting out of your own way long enough to speak in front of groups pf people! I've learned so much from Dale over the years that I just had to bring him on the podcast. The post Episode #58 Dale Beaumont from Business Blueprint appeared first on WP...
Episode #57 Tracy Levesque from YIKES Inc
November 13, 2014 00:30 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBTracy Levesque is one half of Yikes Inc, a WordPress and Cold Fusion shop in Philadelphia. She speaks at WordCamps, teaches at Girl Develop It and is a big fan of getting up close and personal with her fears. In this episode, you'll discover how they have grown their team, learnt to say no to clients and how Tracy uses Trello to keep her life organised. The post Episode #57 Tracy Levesque from YIKES Inc appeared first on WP Elevation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #56 – David Kadavy, Author of Design for Hackers
November 06, 2014 03:45 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBDavid Kadavy wrote an epic blog post to try and get a speaking spot at SXSW and instead landed himself a book deal with Wiley to write Design for Hackers (which went on to debut at #18 on all of Amazon). In this episode we talk about the Tango and Salsa dancing, Tim Ferriss, Fancy Hands, Blogging and of course, Comic Sans. The post Episode #56 – David Kadavy, Author of Design for Hackers appeared first on WP Elevation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #55 – WP Think Tank #3
October 29, 2014 23:30 - 1 hour - 98.5 MBThe future of WordPress - what opportunities and challenges lie ahead for us? This is the third Think Tank in a series where we round-up the top-dogs of the WordPress space and discuss hot topics in the world of WordPress. Podcasts, articles and newsletters only scratch the surface of what's really going on in the WordPress eco-system. Tune in and go deep. The post Episode #55 – WP Think Tank #3 appeared first on WP Elevation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #54 Ryan Sullivan from WP SiteCare
October 15, 2014 23:30 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBRyan Sullivan started out as a freelancer building websites for clients until his freelance business got so busy he no longer had time to go to work. So he quit his day job and founded WP Site Care, a WordPress maintenance business that takes the stress out of WordPress and turns technology into an asset instead of a barrier. The post Episode #54 Ryan Sullivan from WP SiteCare appeared first on WP Elevation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #53 JD Peterson from Scripted
October 09, 2014 01:00 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBJD Peterson is Senior Vice President of marketing at Scripted.com. I’m not even sure what that means but he tells me he spends a lot of time looking at data and talking with customers. Scripted started out as a marketplace to connect screenwriters with studios. After three years of struggle they pivoted and within 11 months raised their first $1 million in funding. They now connect writers with businesses that need content. The post Episode #53 JD Peterson from Scripted appeared first ...
Episode #52 – Tomaz Zaman from Codeable
October 02, 2014 00:30 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBOur guest this week is Tomaz Zaman from Codeable and he joins us all the way from Slovenia. In this episode you will learn: how to write the perfect brief for a WordPress developer: why it’s important to have an opinion: and what to do with the money when you raise funding. The post Episode #52 – Tomaz Zaman from Codeable appeared first on WP Elevation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #51 Conrad Egusa founder of Publicize
September 25, 2014 05:00 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MBEver wondered how to get free publicity for your business? Well in this episode Conrad Egusa from publicise deconstructs the entire PR model and shows you exactly what to do to increase your chances of being covered by large publications and websites. The post Episode #51 Conrad Egusa founder of Publicize appeared first on WP Elevation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #50 Andrew Clarke from Stuff and Nonsense
September 18, 2014 05:30 - 1 hour - 72 MBAndy Clarke is one of my web design heroes and it was an honour to interview him for Episode #50 of the podcast. We talk about content first, mobile first, not using WordPress and Planet of the Apes among other things. The post #50 Andrew Clarke from Stuff and Nonsense appeared first on WP Elevation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #48 - Alex Moss
September 13, 2014 02:17 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBSome of the highlights of this episode include: the best way to overcome fear of failure is by taking action guest blogging and speaking at events is hard work - but worth it being helpful is the only way to grow and succeed Elevation Round Answers Here are Alex's answers to the questions in our Elevation round. Watch the interview to get the full scoop. Learn to say “no” Live event on the roof! I don’t think about “competing” Bespoke, unique and sell trust Google docs - Wri...
Episode #49 Mason James from WPValet
September 10, 2014 23:45 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBBuilding a successful business is all about adding value to your customers, pricing that value accordingly and then optimising your processes internally so that you can deliver that value at a profit. Mason James from WP Valet has done this very well and tells us how in this episode of the WP Elevation podcast. The post Episode #49 Mason James from WPValet appeared first on WP Elevation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #47 Jason Swenk from jasonswenk.com
August 28, 2014 00:30 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBJason's best friend looked so much like Justin Timberlake that they used to use this to get into parties and venues. Jason built a website called N'Shit to make fun of Justin Timberlake's band at the time N'Sync. The website was a hit. From these humble beginnings Jason went on to build a multi-million dollar web agency, sold it and now teaches agency owners how to elevate to the next level. The post Episode #47 Jason Swenk from jasonswenk.com appeared first on WP Elevation. See omnys...
Episode #46 Pippin Williamson from Pippin’s Plugins
August 21, 2014 03:30 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBPippin Williamson is the man behind the fantastic plugins Restrict Content Pro, Easy Digital Downloads and Affiliate WP as well as teaching others in his plugin development courses at pippinsplugins.com and co-opting the Apply Filters podcast with Brad Touesnard - and he's only 25! The post Episode #46 Pippin Williamson from Pippin’s Plugins appeared first on WP Elevation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode #45 Rob Walling from GetDrip
August 14, 2014 00:30 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBRob Walling has hit two home runs launching software apps in very crowded marketplaces, namely SEO and e-mail marketing. His most recent success, Get Drip Email Marketing was launched without writing any code. Even after his successes, Rob still battles the voice of doubt but manages to push through to run 2 products, write a book, host a podcast and run an annual conference. The post Episode #45 Rob Walling from GetDrip appeared first on WP Elevation. See omnystudio.com/listener for ...
Episode #44 – Caspar Hübinger from MarketPress
August 07, 2014 00:30 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBIn this episode of the podcast I interview Caspar Hübinger from MarketPress. As well as the German WooCommerce extension, MarketPress make a multilingual WordPress plugin as a solution for multilingual site content. Caspar also talks about the importance of being yourself and getting to know who you are. His theory is that this is what makes you truly unique inside and outside of work. Love it! The post Episode #44 – Caspar Hübinger from MarketPress appeared first on WP Elevation. See...