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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

May 16, 2019 • 38min
#395 WP-Tonic Discuss Video & Video Cameras With Special Guest Bob Caniglia of Blackmagic Design
The abundance of video content that’s being produced and consumed daily is indicative of a major shift happening in a variety of online industries. It’s not just what you’re talking about anymore – it’s also how you’re presenting it to your audience. If you're an entrepreneur who happens to create lots of videos for your business on your own, there are fundamental steps to produce high-quality videos with products that don't cost a fortune and don't have a steep learning curve. That's where Blackmagic Design comes in, with highest quality, affordable equipment for professional use like the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K at only $1,295 and DaVinci Resolve Studio, a professional editing software available for free! https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/

May 13, 2019 • 1h 1min
#394 WP-Tonic Round-Table Show 10 of May, 2019, 8:30am PST
We have a great discussion here, our starting story is from WPMUDEV post where they dramatically announced a changed to their business model, is this a clear sign that things are changing in the WordPress third party plugin eco-system? When then discuss Wix and their $25.000 SEO challenged. With Special Guest Jonathan Wold - https://jonathanwold.com/ 1 - This Is Gonna Be Emotional, We’re Setting over 90% of Our Premium Plugins Free! https://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/wpmu-dev-legacy-plugins/ 2 - Wix SEO Is the Best https://www.wix.com/wix-lp/seo-heroes 3 - WordPress Hosting Performance Benchmarks (2019) https://reviewsignal.com/blog/wordpress-hosting-performance-benchmarks-2019/ 4 - Ecosystem Plugins The Next Big Opportunities in WordPress https://growinwp.com/ecosystem-plugins/

May 9, 2019 • 30min
#393 WP-Tonic Show We Discuss Website Security & Why It's Important!
#WordPress #WordPressSecurity #WordPressLMS

May 5, 2019 • 57min
#392 WP-Tonic Round-Table Show 3rd of May, 2019 at 8:30am PST
#392 WP-Tonic Round-Table Show 3rd of May, 2019 at 8:30am PST We Have a Guest Panelist Jason Schuller https://jason.sc/ 1 - WPCAMPUS RELEASES RESULTS OF THE GUTENBERG ACCESSIBILITY AUDIT https://wpcampus.org/2019/05/gutenberg-audit-results/ 2 - Creative Commons launches its search engine out of beta, with over 300M images indexed https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/30/creative-commons-launches-its-search-engine-out-of-beta-with-over-300m-images-indexed/ 3 - An Analysis of 18,087 WordPress.org Plugins https://www.ilovewp.com/blog/plugins/an-analysis-of-18087-wordpress-org-plugins/ 4 Are podcasts killing music or just wasting our time? https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/are-podcasts-killing-music-or-just-wasting-our-time/2019/04/17/0aa08770-5acc-11e9-842d-7d3ed7eb3957_story.html?utm_term=.1a8aacb3e7bb 5 - B2B vs B2C Marketing – Understanding the Differences Is Key https://kinsta.com/blog/b2b-vs-b2c/

Apr 30, 2019 • 44min
#391 WP-Tonic Show With Special Guest Matt Hugg
We Discuss How Matt Hugg Started An Online Course Platform Using LifterLMS Aimed At The None Profit Sector. Matt Hugg is an experienced writer, veteran fundraiser, and sought-after instructor and speaker in philanthropy, fundraising, and marketing, Matt brings a unique perspective to all his projects. #WordPress #LifterLMS #NoneProfits Matt Hugg https://matthugg.com

Apr 27, 2019 • 60min
#390 WP-Tonic Round Table Show Friday The 26th of April, 2019 At 8:30 am PST
#390 WP-Tonic Round Table Show Friday The 26th of April, 2019 At 8:30 am PST With Special Guest Lee Blue of The DoubleStack Podcast 1 - Laraberg, a Gutenberg Implementation for Laravel, is Now in Beta https://wptavern.com/laraberg-a-gutenberg-implementation-for-laravel-is-now-in-beta 2 - Why Trying to Be a Sysadmin to Save $20/Month Is a Bad Idea https://kinsta.com/blog/sysadmin/?utm_content=buffer6f8f4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer 3 - Pausing Freelance Work to Build a $20k/mo WordPress Plugin https://www.indiehackers.com/interview/aa6b118f62 4 - Accenture sued over website redesign so bad it Hertz: Car hire biz demands $32m+ for 'defective' cyber-revam https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/04/23/hertz_accenture_lawsuit/ 5- The sound of justice https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/25/18514298/nazi-germany-holocaust-records-audio-lost-saved-hitler-nuremberg-trials 6 - Why a multibillion-dollar FTC fine would barely faze Facebook https://www.theverge.com/interface/2019/4/25/18515128/facebook-ftc-fine-meaningless Products or Services of the Week Jonathan's Steve Jobs "The Lost Interview" watch you can buy on iTunes for $10 or rent for $2,99: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs:_The_Lost_Interview

Apr 23, 2019 • 32min
#389 WP-Tonic Show With Special Guest Jonathan Wold
At 17, Jonathan co-founded a “young entrepreneurs” community and experienced the joy of watching my life and the life of those around me change through inspiration and education. I was hooked and have continued to pursue opportunities to inspire and teach ever since. Jonathan has published a free course (“Four Weeks To Your First Client”) to teach aspiring entrepreneurs interested in the world of web development. https://jonathanwold.com

Apr 21, 2019 • 1h 9min
#388 WP-Tonic Round Table Show 19th of April 2019 at 8:30am PST
1 - PluginVulnerabilities.com is Protesting WordPress.org Support Forum Moderators by Publishin#388 WP-Tonic Round-Table Show 19th of April, 2019 at 8:30 am PST g Zero-Day Vulnerabilities https://wptavern.com/pluginvulnerabilities-com-is-protesting-wordpress-org-support-forum-moderators-by-publishing-zero-day-vulnerabilities 2 - YouTube Premium subscribers might soon get $2 monthly to send to their favorite creators https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/18/18484884/youtube-super-chat-premium-gift-subscription-creator-monetization 3 - This is Not the WordPress You’re Looking For https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG3e8tvzzvk 4 - The elegance of nothing https://seths.blog/2019/04/the-elegance-of-nothing/ 5 - Mailchimp Bootstraps To $600 Million Revenue https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/mailchimp-bootstraps-600-million-revenue-sramana-mitra-1c/ #ZeroDayVulnerabilities #WordPress #CurtisMcHale

Apr 16, 2019 • 35min
#387 WP-Tonic Show With Special Guest Lee Blue of DoubleStack
We Going To Be Discussing How to Choose A Great WordPress Agency or Freelance Developer For Your Membership & LMS Website Project & WordPress Vs Kajabi Lee Blue founded DoubleStack, a coaching and mentoring program to help WordPress consultants earn $5,000 - $10,000 per month consistently with a workload they can handle on their own without burning themselves out. https://doublestack.net/

Apr 14, 2019 • 57min
#386 WP-Tonic's Friday Round Table Show 12 of April, 2019 at 8:30 am PST
We have a slightly different format to the show this week see instead of discussing the latest WordPress and online news of the week we decided to talk about how WordPress consultants, designer and developers can get quality clients and what are the warning signs connected to possible clients which are not going to be a good fit. Also in the second half of the show we also discuss what possible clients should look for connected to hiring a possible WordPress consultant or developer. #clientsfromhell #WordPress #WordPressDevelopment