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We look back over 2019 what have we learned over the year. Adrian has joined me as the show's co-host during 2019 and we also talk about his own experiences trying to build a WordPress plugin business connected to GroundHogg.

We will be discussing how you can successfully bootstrap a WordPress based business in 2020 and what does Rob see as the major opportunities in the WordPress environment for bootstrappers! Rob Walling The former joint founder of Drip email marketing platform and also the joint presenter of the Startup For The Rest of Us Hi, I’m Rob. I make things. I’ve built and sold several startups, most recently Drip. I’ve been helping bootstrappers since 2005. Along the way I’ve… Written three books (including two best-sellers) Been interviewed in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes and Inc. Created podcasts that have been downloaded more than 10 million times Angel invested in a dozen companies Published more than 400 essays Received a Wikipedia page Reached hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs through my interviews, talks, podcasts, and writing If you’re interested in SaaS, startups, or bootstrapping, enter your email at right to download my second book for free (Start Marketing the Day You Start Coding). It’s a 170-page ebook collecting my best articles from the past decade or so. https://robwalling.com/about/

ThIs Week's Show Sponsor is WPfeedback.co If you use this special coupon code WPTonicROCKS you will get 25% all plans available https://wpfeedback.co/   #1 - Bluehost Launches Premium WordPress Theme Marketplace to Customers https://wptavern.com/bluehost-launches-premium-wordpress-theme-marketplace-to-customers #2 - Google Fires Another Worker for Exercising her Rights and Protecting Coworkers from Illegal Company Retaliation https://medium.com/@ksspiers/google-fires-another-worker-for-exercising-her-rights-and-protecting-coworkers-from-illegal-b86c41ef91b9 #3 - One-Time vs. Recurring Payments for WordPress Products https://wptavern.com/one-time-vs-recurring-payments-for-wordpress-products #4 - Uber will pay $4.4 million to settle a federal probe into sexual harassment and retaliation https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/19/21029831/uber-settles-federal-probe-sexual-harassment-retaliation #5 - Risk and reward at Black Friday with WordPress products https://getellipsis.com/blog/risk-and-reward-black-friday/ #6 - Official U.S. Government Website Lists Fictional Country of Wakanda as Free Trade Partner https://gizmodo.com/official-u-s-government-website-lists-fictional-countr-1840526805  

Brian holds a B.S. degree in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He is a software architect and data recovery expert. He is well-versed in the firmware architectures of all the major storage vendors. He is a co-founder of Phoenix Nuclear Labs and served on PNL’s board from inception to when it decided to spin-off SHINE Medical Technologies. He also previously served on the board for the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps. Brian co-authored the first edition of the WebLogic Server Bible, published by John Wiley & Sons in 2002. He was named one of Madison’s 40 under 40 by In Business, even though sadly he is 40 now. He and his wife Kara have 3 sons, Charlie, Tanner and Eli. He is an avid but terrible fisherman and has never participated in even a single session of CrossFit. As CEO of Gillware, Inc, Brian oversees and assists all aspects of the business. https://www.gillware.com/data-recovery-company/our-staff/brian-gill/

ThIs Week's Show Sponsor is WPfeedback.co If you use this special coupon code WPTonicROCKS you will get 25% all plans available https://wpfeedback.co/ #1 - Gutenberg: One Year Later by Chris Hughes https://wptavern.com/gutenberg-one-year-later #2 - A social media influencer will serve 14 years in prison after his plot to take over a website at gunpoint backfired https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/10/us/social-media-influencer-sentenced-trnd/ #4 - Uber’s first ever safety report discloses 3,045 sexual assaults and nine murders in the US last year https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/5/20997939/uber-safety-report-2018-sexual-assault-ride-hailing-platform-stats #5 - Zero BS CRM 3.0 Improves UI, Changes Database Structure, and Becomes More Extendable https://wptavern.com/zero-bs-crm-3-0-improves-ui-changes-database-structure-and-becomes-more-extendable #6 -I Worked for Alex Jones. I Regret It. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/05/magazine/alex-jones-infowars.html  

ThIs Week's Show Sponsor is WPfeedback.co If you use this special coupon code WPTonicROCKS you will get 25% all plans available https://wpfeedback.co/ #1 - Black Friday Banner Gone Wrong: Advertising in Free Plugins https://wptavern.com/black-friday-banner-gone-wrong-advertising-in-free-plugins #2 - Era Ends for Google as Founders Step Aside From a Pillar of Tech https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/03/technology/google-alphabet-ceo-larry-page-sundar-pichai.html #3 - Initial Documentation for Block-Based WordPress Themes Proposed https://wptavern.com/initial-documentation-for-block-based-wordpress-themes-proposed #4 - Google Stadia’s data use is over 100MB per minute at 1080p https://venturebeat.com/2019/11/19/google-stadia-data-usage/

Here are the key topics that we discussed with Jake during the interview #1 - 10up Releases GitHub Actions for Simplifying WordPress Plugin Deployment #2 - LearnDash 3.0 and how 10up helped in the development of this fantastic upgrade of this leading LMS plugin. #3. Anand Giridharadas Book "Winners Take All." and how some of the key points of the book can be applied to the WordPress community.  

In this week's episode, we discuss how you can target our ideal audience for your project, course, or service business. Adrian, my co-host recently want to conference run by Dan Martell, who has built a reputation as one of the leading experts on identifying the best clients for your online business and also scaling your business effetely. In the second half of the show, we go on to discuss what are the practical ways you can market to this audience in 2019! https://www.danmartell.com/

We look back over 2019 what have we learned over the year. Adrian has joined me as the show's co-host during 2019 and we also talk about his own experiences trying to build a WordPress plugin business connected to GroundHogg.

Brian is the Chief Marketing Officer at Kinsta. He focuses on everything from developing new online growth strategies, content creation, technical SEO, and outreach within the community. He has a huge passion for WordPress, has been using it for over a decade, and even develops a couple of premium plugins. Brian enjoys blogging, movies, and hiking. Also Brian has been an entrepreneur from a young age. He started dropshipping CDs and DVDs on eBay in the 6th grade and have been doing internet marketing ever since. Fun facts about Brian He help develop perfmatters, a lightweight web performance plugin for WordPress. He written and published over 2,500 blog posts. He used WordPress for over a decade. He develop a WordPress plugin, WP Coupons, to help bloggers and affiliate marketers. He blog about personal finance, investing, and early retirement. He a powerseller on eBay with over 1,600 feedback and a 100% rating. He a super seller on Flippa with over $20,000 in sales. He hs sold a web hosting company in college, hosting over 700 websites. In 2013 he received the Microsoft MVP Award in the Windows Expert-IT Pro category. He runs a gluten-free blog dedicated to helping those suffering from Celiac Disease, UC, and Crohn’s. He been 100% gluten-free for over four years. He addicted to disaster movies, synthwave music (check out my playlist), and Rocket League.   https://kinsta.com/blog/author/brianjackson/ https://woorkup.com/about/