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WP-Tonic is a podcast for WordPress professionals and Bootstrap SaaS startup entrepreneurs or anybody looking to build a business online.
We cover a large number of areas with our main show. We interview some creative WordPress and startup entrepreneurs plus online experts who, with their insights, can help you build your online business.
Jonathan Denwood and Kurt von Ahnen host and produce the WP-Tonic podcast, which is one of the longest-running WordPress podcasts. Each episode brings you valuable insights with one goal: to help you generate more income and impact through online businesses.
Latest episodes

Dec 14, 2020 • 59min
#554 WP-Tonic Round-Table Show on Friday, 11th of December, 2020 at 8:30 am PST
Every Friday at 8:30 am PST we host the WP-Tonic Round-table Show where we discuss the latest WordPress and the general web news of the week. You can watch LIVE the show on our WP-Tonic Show Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/wptonic please also support the show by going to our YouTube channel and subscribing: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiUEZxnxscyWKHJxgeFD2oA?view_as=subscriber This Week Show's Sponsors Kinsta: https://kinsta.com/ LaunchFlow: https://launchflows.com/ Special Guest Panelist Brian Jackson of Forgemedia: https://forgemedia.io/ #1 - Automattic Acquires MailPoet https://wptavern.com/automattic-acquires-mailpoet #2 - Olive Attracts Additional $225.5MM Investment to Fast-Track AI Workforce For Healthcare https://oliveai.com/media/olive-attracts-additional-225-5mm-investment-to-fast-track-ai-workforce-for-healthcare/ #3 - WordPress 5.6 “Simone” Includes New Twenty Twenty-One Theme and Improved Editor https://wptavern.com/wordpress-5-6-simone-includes-new-twenty-twenty-one-theme-and-improved-editor #4 - How to Run a Ponzi Scheme for Tech People https://callmenish.com/how-to-run-a-tech-ponzi-scheme/ #5 - Privacy group files complaint against five online test-proctoring services https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/9/22166023/epic-proctorio-examity-privacy-online-testing-school-lawsuit-proctoring #6 - Facebook crushed rivals to maintain an illegal monopoly, the entire United States yells in Zuckerberg’s face https://www.theregister.com/2020/12/09/facebook_crushed_competitors_to_maintain/

Dec 10, 2020 • 40min
#553 WP-Tonic Show With Special Guest Vito Peleg Founder of WP Feedback
We Discuss The Lessons Learnt By A Founder of WP Feedback Pro Vito Peleg We are honored and excited to have Vito Peleg for an interview with Cloudways. Here, we’ll throw light on Vito’s journey and most importantly learn all about his new WordPress plugin that is set to revolutionize the way you collect client feedback https://wpfeedback.co

Dec 7, 2020 • 1h 6min
#552 WP-Tonic Round-Table Show on Friday, 3rd of December, 2020 at 8:30 am PST
Every Friday at 8:30 am PST we host the WP-Tonic Round-table Show where we discuss the latest WordPress and the general web news of the week. You can watch LIVE the show on our WP-Tonic Show Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/wptonic please also support the show by going to our YouTube channel and subscribing: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiUEZxnxscyWKHJxgeFD2oA?view_as=subscriber This Week Show's Sponsors Kinsta: https://kinsta.com/ LaunchFlow: https://launchflows.com/ #1 - Why WordPress Will Soon Power 50% of All Websites https://www.namecheap.com/blog/wordpress-market-share/ https://wptavern.com/gutenberg-9-5-improves-site-editor-and-adds-new-options-for-cover-and-code-blocks #2 - Salesforce buys Slack in a $27.7B megadeal https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/01/salesforce-buys-slack/ #3 - Why Flywheel and Divi are the perfect pair for your WordPress workflow https://getflywheel.com/divi/ #4 - More than 20,000 users submit cases to Facebook oversight board https://www.axios.com/facebook-oversight-board-20000-cases-submitted-six-chosen-028b1b7a-2b91-4f40-80af-1783d505690a.html #5 - Is Medium’s New Logo A Sign Of Bigger Problems? https://medium.com/the-partnered-pen/is-mediums-new-logo-is-a-sign-of-bigger-problems-101f8dd84b44 #6 - Parler’s got a porn problem: Adult businesses target pro-Trump social network https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/12/02/parler-pornography-problem/

Dec 3, 2020 • 39min
#551 WP-Tonic Show We Discuss How To Deal With WordPress Plugin Conflicts
Yes its happen to all of us either we have updated some plugins and we get the white screen of death or which is a lot more common we update and there is some form of conflict problems connected to not working correctly with your theme or suddenly it affects how another important plugin works. In this week's show me and Steven go through what we do when we come across this type of problem.

Nov 25, 2020 • 35min
#550 WP-Tonic Show Special Guest Matthew Renze Data Science Consultant - Author - Public Speaker
We Have a Real Expert on AI and Big Data And We Take The Opportunity To Ask Him A Number of Questions About The Whole Area of AI This Week Show's Sponsors Kinsta: https://kinsta.com/ LaunchFlows: https://launchflows.com/ Matthew Renze We Interview Data Science Consultant, Author and Public Speaker Matthew Renze is a data science consultant, author, and public speaker. Over the past two decades, he’s taught over 300,000 software developers and IT professionals. He’s delivered over 100 keynotes, presentations, and workshops at conferences on every continent in the world (including Antarctica). His clients range from Fortune 500 companies to small tech startups around the globe. Matthew is a Microsoft MVP in AI, an ASPInsider, and an author for Pluralsight, Udemy, and Skillshare. He’s also an open-source software contributor. His focus includes artificial intelligence, data science, and machine learning https://matthewrenze.com/ The Main Topics For The Interview 1 - What is the main difference between human and machine learning and AI? #2 - What are Neuron Networks? #3 - How does "Weights" work connected to artificial Intelligence neuron networks? #4 - What does the term " BackPropagation" mean connected to AI? #5 - Do we fully understand the mathematics that is the basis of computer "Neuron Networks"? #6 - Did "Game Theory" has a key part in the development of modern AI? #7 - Is it true that most AI networks have about 300 neurons where the human brain has about 100,000,000,000 neurons? #8 - What are the most exciting development connected to AI? #9 - Is one of the real strengths of AI networks is speed compared to the human brain? #10 - Is it true that we don't have a clear understanding connected to how human beings learn and what is real human intelligence? #11 - Can you give some background on the noise problem that a lot of AI systems have connected to recognizing slight chances in images? Main Host Jonathan Denwood https://www.wp-tonic.com Co-Host Steven Sauder https://zipfish.io

Nov 23, 2020 • 1h 2min
#549 WP-Tonic Round-Table Show on Friday, 20th of November, 2020 at 8:30 am PST
Lauren We discuss this week’s best WordPress & internet news stories. We also have a great panel of WordPress community and marketing internet junkies. This Week Show's Sponsors Kinsta: https://kinsta.com/ LaunchFlow: https://launchflows.com/ #1 - Should WordPress Notify Users of Plugin Ownership Changes? https://wptavern.com/should-wordpress-notify-users-of-plugin-ownership-changes #2 - Apple MacBook Air with M1 review: new chip, no problem https://www.theverge.com/21569603/apple-macbook-air-m1-review-price-specs-features-arm-silicon #3 - Well-known, established and highly-respected WordPress Plugin for sale - probably Visual Composer: https://flippa.com/10716779-saas-internet Vulnerability Exposes Over 4 Million Sites Using WPBakery https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/10/vulnerability-exposes-over-4-million-sites-using-wpbakery/ #4 - WordPress.com Gives Conservative Treehouse the Boot, Citing TOS Violations https://wptavern.com/wordpress-com-gives-conservative-treehouse-the-boot-citing-tos-violations #5 - Best eCommerce Website Builder: 6 Top Tools Tested in This Ultimate Comparison https://www.codeinwp.com/blog/best-ecommerce-website-builder/ #6 Transform the way your business communicates (again) https://unslack.co/

Nov 19, 2020 • 36min
#548 WP-Tonic Show Special Guest Brian Messenlehner The Co-Founder and President of AppPresser
We Interview The Co-Founder and President of AppPresser Brian Messenlehner Brian Messenlehner is the Co-Founder and President of AppPresser.com where he currently leads our custom development services effort in building and maintaining custom iOS apps, Android apps, WordPress websites, and everything in between. https://apppresser.com/brian-messenlehner/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/messenlehner/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnWpK2X-qO0

Nov 16, 2020 • 59min
#547 WP-Tonic Round-Table Show on Friday, 13th of November,, 2020 at 8:30 am PST
This Week Show's Sponsors Kinsta: https://kinsta.com/ LaunchFlow: https://launchflows.com/ #1 - Themes Team Removes Outdated CSS Guidelines, Adds Stricter Requirement for Links in Content https://wptavern.com/themes-team-removes-outdated-css-guidelines-adds-stricter-requirement-for-links-in-content #2 - I discount, you discount, we both lose https://pixelgrade.com/upstairs/discounts/ #3 - WordPress 5.6 Beta 4 Delayed, Auto-Updates Implementation Changed https://wptavern.com/wordpress-5-6-beta-4-delayed-auto-updates-implementation-changed #4- Envato Passes $1 Billion in Community Earnings While Continuing to Aggressively Market Its Elements Subscription Against Marketplace Authors https://wptavern.com/envato-passes-1-billion-in-community-earnings-while-continuing-to-aggressively-market-its-elements-subscription-against-marketplace-authors #5 - WordPress 5.6 Will Ship With Another Major jQuery Change https://wptavern.com/wordpress-5-6-will-ship-with-another-major-jquery-change Guest Panelist Zoom URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tm7ijG2HRR-1mT7m4G799Q #6 - Why You Should Hire Agencies & Consultants (for everything you can) https://sparktoro.com/blog/why-you-should-hire-agencies-consultants-for-everything-you-can/

Nov 12, 2020 • 34min
#546 WP-Tonic Show We Discuss All Things Connected To WordPress Security
When it comes to WordPress security, there are a lot of things you can do to lock down your site to prevent hackers and vulnerabilities from affecting your eCommerce site or blog. The last thing you want to happen is to wake up one morning to discover your site in shambles. So today we are going to be sharing a lot of tips, strategies, and techniques you can use to better your WordPress security and stay protected. This Week Show's Sponsors Kinsta: https://kinsta.com/ LaunchFlows: https://launchflows.com/ Main Host Jonathan Denwood https://www.wp-tonic.com Co-Host Steven Sauder https://zipfish.io

Nov 9, 2020 • 1h 8min
#546 WP-Tonic Round-Table Show on Friday, 6th of November,, 2020 at 8:30 am PST
With special guests for this weeks show Heather Wilde and Joe Casabona This Week Show's Sponsors Kinsta: https://kinsta.com/ #1 - WordPress 2019 Survey Results Show Professionals Slow to Adopt Block Editor, 2020 Survey Now Open https://wptavern.com/wordpress-2019-survey-results-show-professionals-slow-to-adopt-block-editor-2020-survey-now-open #2 - Everyone has something to hide https://usefathom.com/blog/to-hide #3 - Full-Site Editing Is Not the End of Artistic WordPress Themes https://wptavern.com/full-site-editing-is-not-the-end-of-artistic-wordpress-themes #4 - Why Endurance International Group Stock Soared More Then 60% on Monday https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/11/02/why-endurance-international-group-soared-more-than/ #5 - WordPress Auto-Update System Misfires, Updating Live Sites to an Alpha Release https://wptavern.com/wordpress-auto-update-system-misfires-updating-live-sites-to-an-alpha-release