

Press This WordPress Community Podcast
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Dive into the heart of WordPress with “Press This,” a podcast that delivers valuable insights and actionable tips for navigating the ever-evolving world of WordPress. Join host Brian Gardner, WordPress Advocate at WP Engine, as he explores various topics with community members, from the block editor to building a WordPress business.
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Feb 20, 2018 • 33min
Clever WordPress Localization Tips You've Never Heard Of
Expanding globally is one of the best strategies for increasing the value of your digital business, but only if you do it right! Localization is about providing the same level of experience (or close to that) to visitors, regardless of their languages, and country of residence. In this episode of PressThis, we'll be interviewing Augustin Prot of Weglot a localization solution for WordPress. Augustin will be sharing his favorite tips for localizing WordPress sites that may not be obvious to you. Listen to this episode now to learn how to get the most of your localization efforts with WordPress!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/press-this-wordpress-community-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Feb 13, 2018 • 31min
Word Around the Campfire - WordPress News Roundup
In this episode of PressThis we cover the latest updates from WordPress core and the WordPress community. Listen now to hear updates about the recent 4.9.2 security release, a major Gutenberg milestone, WP Engine's recent funding announcement, a big acquisition by LiquidWeb, plugin moves by Awesome Motive, and more! If you're ready to keep up on developments in the WordPress Community, don't miss this episode. Listen now!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/press-this-wordpress-community-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Feb 13, 2018 • 31min
Word Around the Campfire - WordPress News Roundup
In this episode of PressThis we cover the latest updates from WordPress core and the WordPress community. Listen now to hear updates about the recent 4.9.2 security release, a major Gutenberg milestone, WP Engine's recent funding announcement, a big acquisition by LiquidWeb, plugin moves by Awesome Motive, and more! If you're ready to keep up on developments in the WordPress Community, don't miss this episode. Listen now!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/press-this-wordpress-community-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Feb 6, 2018 • 36min
Lessons Learned from Buying & Selling Multi-Million Dollar Plugin Businesses
In this episode of PressThis, we interview mega WordPress personality Syed Balkhi about lessons he's learned buying and selling multi-million dollar plugin businesses. Syed gained notoriety in part due to WP Beginner, but since those "humble" beginnings, Syed has gone on to purchase and grow popular plugins like Monster Insights WP Forms, build and grow his own plugin Optin Monster, and sell popular plugins he owned which didn't align with the purpose of his business. In total, Syed's plugins are run on 4 millions sites! We'll be talking to Syed about what went right, what went wrong, and how he sees the role his products play in supporting his customers' businesses. If you own a plugin or are looking to create a plugin business, you can't miss this episode of PressThis. Listen now!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/press-this-wordpress-community-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Feb 6, 2018 • 36min
Lessons Learned from Buying & Selling Multi-Million Dollar Plugin Businesses
In this episode of PressThis, we interview mega WordPress personality Syed Balkhi about lessons he's learned buying and selling multi-million dollar plugin businesses. Syed gained notoriety in part due to WP Beginner, but since those "humble" beginnings, Syed has gone on to purchase and grow popular plugins like Monster Insights WP Forms, build and grow his own plugin Optin Monster, and sell popular plugins he owned which didn't align with the purpose of his business. In total, Syed's plugins are run on 4 millions sites! We'll be talking to Syed about what went right, what went wrong, and how he sees the role his products play in supporting his customers' businesses. If you own a plugin or are looking to create a plugin business, you can't miss this episode of PressThis. Listen now!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/press-this-wordpress-community-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jan 30, 2018 • 31min
Ad Monetization Strategies. The Balance of Suffering & Joy.
Join us as we interview the super-smart head of SEO of tronc Carolyn Shelby. Carolyn manages search visibility on WordPress media properties for the LA Times, Chicago Tribune, and more. In this episode, we'll be talking ad monetization strategy. We'll discuss how content may be king, but actual meaningful content rules all. Meaningful content is well researched, delivered with elegant presentation, and is a refined expression of a dedicated professional. Meaningful content isn't a top 10 list and it certainly doesn't come cheap. WordPress digital properties looking to support a business creating meaningful content need to create monetization strategies to fuel the quality of their content and continue to grow their audience. Listen now as Carolyn shares some of her thoughts on the strategy of delighting visitors and providing an engine of revenue to support meaningful content and growth for the properties you manage. Listen now!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/press-this-wordpress-community-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jan 30, 2018 • 31min
Ad Monetization Strategies. The Balance of Suffering & Joy.
Join us as we interview the super-smart head of SEO of tronc Carolyn Shelby. Carolyn manages search visibility on WordPress media properties for the LA Times, Chicago Tribune, and more. In this episode, we'll be talking ad monetization strategy. We'll discuss how content may be king, but actual meaningful content rules all. Meaningful content is well researched, delivered with elegant presentation, and is a refined expression of a dedicated professional. Meaningful content isn't a top 10 list and it certainly doesn't come cheap. WordPress digital properties looking to support a business creating meaningful content need to create monetization strategies to fuel the quality of their content and continue to grow their audience. Listen now as Carolyn shares some of her thoughts on the strategy of delighting visitors and providing an engine of revenue to support meaningful content and growth for the properties you manage. Listen now!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/press-this-wordpress-community-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jan 23, 2018 • 27min
The Future of WordPress & Opensource for the Enterprise
Join us for this episode of PressThis as we interview crazy-smart Karim Marucchi of Crowd Favorite on the future of WordPress and open source for the Enterprise. Will Enterprise brands continue to adopt WordPress and open source? How will views on the scale, security, and reliability of open source change in the future? Karim is uniquely positioned to answer these questions as his agency serves enterprise brands like X, Y, and Z. If breaking into the enterprise is part of your plan for your agency or WP product business, don’t miss this episode of PressThis. Listen now!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/press-this-wordpress-community-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jan 23, 2018 • 27min
The Future of WordPress & Opensource for the Enterprise
Join us for this episode of PressThis as we interview crazy-smart Karim Marucchi of Crowd Favorite on the future of WordPress and open source for the Enterprise. Will Enterprise brands continue to adopt WordPress and open source? How will views on the scale, security, and reliability of open source change in the future? Karim is uniquely positioned to answer these questions as his agency serves enterprise brands like X, Y, and Z. If breaking into the enterprise is part of your plan for your agency or WP product business, don’t miss this episode of PressThis. Listen now!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/press-this-wordpress-community-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jan 16, 2018 • 32min
Easily Build Mobile Apps Powered by WordPress
Did you know you can use WordPress to help build and power native mobile apps on iOS and Android devices? In this episode, we’ll interview Brian Messenlehner of AppPresser as he discusses how brands are leveraging WordPress to deliver amazing native mobile experiences. We’ll explore a little bit about how AppPresser works and how developers can solve for native mobile on their own. If you’re only leveraging your WordPress content on desktop and mobile web, you’re missing out. Listen to this episode now to learn techniques for using WordPress to power native mobile apps!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/press-this-wordpress-community-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy


