Launching a SaaS product using WordPress with Brian Casel
Making money while you sleep is awesome. Making money while you sleep using WordPress is even better. Meet Brian Casel of CasJam Media. In episode #3 of The Matt Report, Brian and I discuss the life of...
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Andrea Rennick customer advocate at Copyblogger on building a community in...
What makes a support team, business, or community successful? Someone with awesome drive, who communicates well, and genuinely cares about the customer. That’s just a small part of what makes Andrea...
View ArticleHow to productize your WordPress service business
Last week I released the awesome 2 part interview with Andy Stratton. Andy is a kick ass freelance WordPress entrepreneur who is setting out to revolutionize his business. He’s taking our boring...
View ArticleHow to charge clients more and grow your agency
How do you land the $100k project? Watch this interview with Jose Caballer. If you’re a freelancer, startup, or growing agency one thing you will always face is how to charge more for your work. In...
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How to monetize a freemium product with Jason Coleman
Every business is faced with the question, “how are we going to make money?” The web app world is no stranger to this question. A majority of startups go the freemium route. The model that offers a...
View ArticleHow to start your own WordPress marketplace
The Matt Report is all about learning from other WordPress entrepreneurs and their respective business. We’re not just listening to the journey of designers and developers — but also marketers,...
View ArticleHow to build a million dollar WordPress business
I don’t like to play favorites, but this has been one of the best interviews so far. Cory Miller has built a massively successful WordPress business over at ithemes. In my eyes, he is the...
View ArticleMike Vardy: Learn to manage your time, clients, and expectations
Want to learn how to be more productive in your freelance career or WordPress business? If you answered yes, you’ve come to the right place. Meet Mike Vardy a productivityist by day, author and blogger...
View ArticleWhy a SaaS model might be better than selling a plugin
What happens when your plugin business outgrows itself? What about if the WordPress plugin model turns your business into a commodity? Learn how Travis Ketchum the founder of Contest Domination built...
View ArticleEpisode 22: Improving your WordPress craft
We hear it in blogging all the time. Find a niche and you will find your market. Meet Thomas Griffin author of Soliloquy a powerful responsive WordPress slider. In this interview we discuss what it’s...
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I’m near celebrity status and apparently a Swedish trading post?
Consider this a “prequel post” to my endeavor of relaunching my blog. This little snippet of information is some insight into good Search Engine Optimization practices, the importance of maintaining...
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Website Maintenance 101: Backup. Backup. Backup. Did I mention, Backup?
Just a quick blurb about how important backing up your website data is for recovering last well known states. Not just from a disaster standpoint of losing data in the event of an “outage” but also...
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Blogging 101: What’s your timeline for drafting featured posts?
I’m trying to face a cruel reality. Although, I’ve been reading “blogs” since they’ve been popular – I’ve never fully committed to running my own. Years ago (roughly 8 to 10) I had visions of creating...
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Thinking for the Weekend: Google Instant
I find it fitting that my first “Thinking for the Weekend” article is being written on my iPhone at one of my favorite Sushi bars. Google Instant is creating quite a stir with SEO professionals and...
View ArticleBlogging 101: Don’t Force Your Content
I’ve been blogging consistently for a little over a month now. It’s my first major effort aside from tweeting to followers or tracking and responding to certain Web Professional topics on Twitter. I’ve...
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Blogging 101: How long does SEO take to work?
Just how long does it normally take you to see your SEO results? I saw results in about a month. Remember this post? If not, let me give you a recap. A little more than 30 days ago, I got back into...
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3 Useful Blogging Articles to Enjoy on Columbus Day
Looking for some light reading on Columbus Day? Here is a recap on some of the Blogging 101 tips from the last month. If you’re a Web Professional or part-time blogger you may benefit from these 3...
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Blogging 101: Pulling The Plug. The Effects of NOT Blogging
Last week I pulled the plug on my site to prove a point. Ok, I didn’t REALLY pull the plug. I’m reading Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath. In the book they refer to a set of doctors who were trying...
View ArticleSocial Media Is As Real Time Does
David Meerman Scott is killing off “Social Media”. As a respected Marketer with a new book sitting at #12 on Amazon’s list – I’d say he’s on to something. Last week, I watched him during a live webinar...
View ArticleGet Off Your Ass And Sell
Earlier today I reacted to a comment by @dmscott during the #PBLS10 (twitter hash) live web feed. He made a remark about not wanting to hear about “your product” in social media. Pimping your product –...
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