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WP Builds Newsletter #32 – Gutenberg 4.0, PHP 7.3 and 50m Facebook accounts hacked

01 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

WP Builds Newsletter #32 - Gutenberg 4.0, PHP 7.3 and 50m Facebook accounts hacked

95 – What we do when a client asks for something we’ve never done before

27 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we return to the ‘good old days’ in which David and myself just used to drone on and on! We decided that we had not done nearly e...

WP Builds Newsletter #31 – Gutenberg Cloud, WPForms buys forms plugin and robots on asteriods

24 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

WP Builds Newsletter #31 - Gutenberg Cloud, WPForms buys forms plugin and robots on asteriods

94 – How to use WP Ultimo to create your own Multisite network with Arindo Duque

20 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I've often pondered the idea of setting up some kind of SaaS product, something that I could build and then turn it over to the public and they would ...

WP Builds Newsletter #30 – WordPress 4.9.9, Gutenberg updates and the world’s oldest cheese

17 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

WP Builds Newsletter #30 - WordPress 4.9.9, Gutenberg updates and the world's oldest cheese

93 – What makes a successful proposal with Adam Hempenstall

13 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I’m not that keen on writing. It’s one of the things that we all have to do, but it’s not my greatest strength as you can tell if you are readin...

WP Builds Newsletter #29 – New vunerabilites, Drupal Elementor and significant Chrome updates

10 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

WP Builds Newsletter #29 - New vunerabilites, Drupal Elementor and significant Chrome updates

92 – Do higher prices mean better clients?

06 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We have a 'special guest' called Paul Lacey from Dickie Birds to discuss the always relevant subject of pricing, and more specifically do better payin...

WP Builds Newsletter #28 – Long live the Classic Editor, Gutenberg updates and AI taking our jobs

03 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

WP Builds Newsletter #28 - Long live the Classic Editor, Gutenberg updates and AI taking our jobs

91 – FacetWP filtering for your site with Matt Gibbs

30 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Right, so we know that WordPress is pretty cool don't we? Glad that we got that straight. It does heaps of things really, really well, but honestly, i...

WP Builds Newsletter #27 – ClassicPress fork, multisite media library and cPanel acquired

27 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

WP Builds Newsletter #27 - ClassicPress fork, multisite media library and cPanel acquired

90 – Gutenberg – Let’s have a Block Party with Eric Debelak

23 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have Eric Debelak on the podcast talking about... what else... Gutenberg! Eric is a bit of a fan of Gutenberg. So much so in fact that he...

WP Builds Newsletter #26 – Yoast and Gutenberg updates, WP growth fund and space news

20 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

WP Builds Newsletter #26 - Yoast and Gutenberg updates, WP growth fund and space news

89 – How to really connect with your clients with Erin Flynn

16 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I'm not very good in the real world! Get me away from my little office and my screens and I'm all 'out-at-sea'! I have to suddenly communicate with pe...

WP Builds Newsletter #25 – Gutenberg updates, ACF blocks and Drupal gets Gutenberg

13 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

WP Builds Newsletter #25 - Gutenberg updates, ACF blocks update and Drupal gets Gutenberg

88 – Lightening fast static WordPress hosting with Daniel Olson

09 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I really like it when you talk to someone that has done a variety of things in the internet / WordPress space. Daniel Olson is a man that fits that de...

WP Builds Newsletter #24 – Gutenberg news bonanza, good things from Envato and a free image repo!

06 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

WP Builds Newsletter #24 - Gutenberg news bonanza, good things from Envato and a free image repo!

87 – Could Plutio be your all in one business software?

02 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

If you listen to this podcast with any regularity then you'll know that I'm (Nathan) a sucker for a new app. Mostly I hear about a new app, signup for...

WP Builds Newsletter #23 – Try Gutenberg, The Fields API needs help, and water on Mars

30 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

WP Builds Newsletter #23 - Try Gutenberg, The Fields API needs help, and water on Mars

86 – Keeping your work organised inside WordPress with Corey Maass

26 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Modern life is busy! You don't need me to tell you that though do you? If you're anything like me then you have a hard time keeping up with all the my...

WP Builds Newsletter #22 – WordPress 4.9.8 improvements, UI fun and weird divs

23 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

WP Builds Newsletter #22 - WordPress 4.9.8 improvements, UI fun and weird divs

85 – Create a turnkey website business with WordPress… Matthew Rodela did

19 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We've all had that dream... Create a platform that you can set free unto the world. A platform that will allow you to gather new customers who would l...

WP Builds Newsletter #21 – Gutenberg madness; disable it, theme it and finally send android messages from your PC

16 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

WP Builds Newsletter #21 - Gutenberg madness; disable it, theme it and finally send android messages from your PC

84 – Build 48 websites in a weekend for good causes with Adam Walker

12 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We do have some cool guests on this podcast don't we? Yes we do, and this week is no different. It's not about a plugin or a theme, or how to run your...

WP Builds Newsletter #20 – WordPress 4.9.7 & 4.9.8 plus a spaceship going to the sun

09 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

WP Builds Newsletter #20 - WordPress 4.9.7 & 4.9.8 plus a spaceship going to the sun

83 – Brizy Page Builder – Dimitrie Baitanciuc tells us all about it

05 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Brizy Page Builder... This episode feels like it's timed at right moment because, if like me, you are always hunting around WordPress communities for ...

WP Builds Newsletter #19 – Acquisitions madness, flaw in WordPress Core and loads of Google stuff

02 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

WP Builds Newsletter #19 - Acquisitions madness, flaw in WordPress Core and loads of Google stuff

82 – Properly supporting our wonderful WordPress community with Dan Maby

28 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

One of the best things about doing this podcast is getting to meet people that I might not otherwise have had the chance to talk to. Often those peopl...

WP Builds Newsletter #18 – Way too much Gutenberg news, Automattic buys Atavist and more EU laws

25 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This weeks WordPress news – Covering The Week Commencing 18th June 2018: Matt Mullenweg Unveils Gutenberg Roadmap at WCEU, WordPress Agencies an...

81 – WordPress security and what you need to know about it with David Hayes

21 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast we talk about something that is very dear to my heart… WordPress security! I have literally no idea why this subject fascin...

WP Builds Newsletter #17 – State of the Word Address, Gutenberg Ramp and a spying football app

18 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

WP Builds Newsletter #17 - State of the Word Address, Gutenberg Ramp and a spying football app

80 – Gutenberg’s design lead, Tammie Lister, explains what it’s all about

14 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ever heard of Gutenberg? Nah, nobody in the WordPress community has mentioned it at all this year have they?! It's the most talked about thing in Word...

WP Builds Newsletter #16 – WordPress in 7kb, malware eating malware and an underwater datacenter

11 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

WP Builds Newsletter #16 - WordPress in 7kb, malware eating malware and an underwater datacenter

79 – Keep educating yourself about WordPress / JavaScript / Gutenberg with Zac Gordon

07 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I really like Zac Gordon. He's one of those effervescent people who just exude warmth and thoughtfulness. I recently watched his talk at WordCamp Lond...

WP Builds Newsletter #15 – Massive Gutenberg tutorials, Yoast ruins SEO and the end of tablets

04 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

WP Builds Newsletter #15 - Massive Gutenberg tutorials, Yoast ruins SEO and the end of tablets

78 – Amir Helzer explains Toolset relationships and Gutenberg support

31 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Quite a while ago now, we had a chat with Amir Helzer, the CEO of onTheGoSystems, the people behind the popular WPML and Toolset plugins. Well, time a...

WP Builds Newsletter #14 – WordPress is 15, WP 4.9.6 updates anyone and Google is now “evil”

28 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

WP Builds Newsletter #14 - WordPress is 15, WP 4.9.6 updates anyone and Google is now "evil"

77 – UI That Rocks / Understanding Gestalt design principles with Piccia Neri

24 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I don’t know much about design. I’m one of those people who knows what they like when they see it. So I’m basically your worst client! Luckily t...

WP Builds Newsletter #13 – WordPress major update? Hacking / Cryptomining and Google warnings

21 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

WP Builds Newsletter #13 - WordPress major update? Hacking / Cryptomining and Google warnings

76 – How to build and manage a successful plugin business with Sujay Pawar

17 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we get to chat to Sujay Pawar, somewhat of a rising star of the WordPress world. I think that it’s quite likely that you’ve heard ...

WP Builds Newsletter #12 – Free SEO course from Yoast, GDPR compliance and SEO renaissance

14 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

WP Builds Newsletter #12 - Free SEO course from Yoast, GDPR compliance and SEO renaissance

75 – ACF… Elliot Condon tells us all about his enormously cool plugin

10 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

You discovered WordPress a while back and you thought, "this is great, but I need more fields". Admit it, that's exactly what you said isn't it? Well ...

WP Builds Newsletter #11 – WordPress turns 15, Trusted Authors Program and WordPress Hacked by a Child

07 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

WP Builds Newsletter #11 - WordPress turns 15, Trusted Authors Program and WordPress Hacked by a Child

74 – Let’s try to understand the GPL license shall we? With Jonathan Bossenger

03 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Way back in September 2017, we did an episode called "Build it out of love. The morality of GPL licenses". In this episode David an I (as is our custo...

WP Builds Newsletter #10 – SEO tweaks, Toolset pricing and a new browser from Opera

30 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

WP Builds Newsletter #10 - SEO tweaks, Toolset pricing and a new browser from Opera

73 – Why Smart Slider 3 might make you think about using sliders all over again

26 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have Daniel David on the show talking about his plugin, Smart Slider 3. If you have not used a slider on any of your WordPress website pr...

WP Builds Newsletter #9 – Gutenberg ‘off’, dead page builder and Chrome stops annoying videos

23 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

WP Builds Newsletter #9 - Gutenberg 'off', dead page builder and Chrome stops annoying videos

72 – A new way doing hosting (really) with Claudio Benvenuti from HardyPress

19 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On the podcast today we’ve got Claudio Benvenuti from HardyPress, a company who do hosting your WordPress site a little differently. The normal host...

WP Builds Newsletter #8 – Elementor updates / API, WooCommerce loves GDPR and Theme Review Changes

16 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

WP Builds Newsletter #8 - Elementor updates / API, WooCommerce loves GDPR and Theme Review Changes

71 – How to be authentic and produce lots and lots of content with BobWP (Bob Dunn)

12 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Let me introduce you to Bob Dunn (a.k.a. BobWP), ha, like that’s a sentence that you’re going to be able to say! We all know about Bob don’t we?...

WP Builds Newsletter #7 – Gutenberg, JetPack, WP Rocket updated and there’s a tiny camera

09 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

WP Builds Newsletter #7 - Gutenberg, JetPack, WP Rocket updated and there's a tiny camera

70 – Using Viral Marketing to grow your audience with Savvas Zortikis from Viral Loops

05 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The SaaS app that you use on the WP Builds website to enter the competitions is called Viral Loops and today we have Savvas Zortikis on to speak about...

WP Builds Newsletter #6 – It’s all numbers – PHP 7, WordPress 4.9.5, BuddyPress 10, Elementor 2

02 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

WP Builds Newsletter #6 - It's all numbers - PHP 7, WordPress 4.9.5, BuddyPress 10, Elementor 2

69 – Using Elementor? You need Katka from Barna Buxbaum

29 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the WP Builds podcast we get to talk to a very generous man! He's called Barna Buxbaum and he's the man behind the wildly popular t...

WP Builds Newsletter #5 – Covering The Week Commencing 19th March 2018

26 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

WP Builds Newsletter #5 - Covering The Week Commencing 19th March 2018

68 – “GeneratePress Sites” is going to speed up your site building with Tom Usborne and Paul Lacey

22 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On the podcast this week we have not one, but two guests! They've come on to talk about the work that they've been doing to keep the amazingly popular...

WP Builds Newsletter #4 – Covering The Week Commencing 12th March 2018

19 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

WP Builds Newsletter #4 - Covering The Week Commencing 12th March 2018

67 – Is being a digital nomad as fun as it appears to be with Clark Marshall

15 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Two for the price of one! That's what this episode feels like, because not only do I get to interview Clark Marshall from Blue Dog Digital, but I also...

WP Builds Newsletter #3 – Covering The Week Commencing 5th March 2018

12 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

WP Builds Newsletter #3 - Covering The Week Commencing 5th March 2018

66 – How to “Bad Ass Your Brand” with Pia Silva

08 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the WP Builds podcast we chat to Pia Silva from badassyourbrand.com. She's a New Yorker with a whole load of energy and is a lady o...

WP Builds Newsletter #2 – Week Commencing 26th February 2018

05 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

WP Builds Newsletter #2 - Week Commencing 26th February 2018

65 – A wonderfully frank interview with Troy Dean about what makes him tick!

01 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we chat to the man who in the world of WordPress needs no introduction... Troy Dean. He's become an important figure in our community and is...

WP Builds Newsletter #1 – Week Commencing 19th February 2018

26 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

WP Builds Newsletter #1 - Week Commencing 19th February 2018

64 – Beaver Funnels is going to make creating funnels so much better with Mike Killen

22 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we are joined for the second time by Mike Killen who runs Sell Your Service. Last time he was on the WP Builds podcast, he talked abou...

63 – What’s new and coming for the Beaver Builder Page Builder with Robby McCullough

15 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

So many of you are now using a Page Builder, admit it! Honestly, why wouldn't you, they are such a great way to cut hours of time out of the developme...

62 – How to make sure that your site is really safe with Akshat Choudhary

08 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Let's be clear, this is a great story about something that we'd all like to happen to us! So you're a developer and you come up with an idea that you ...

61 – Eric Hamm has built a cool new, self hosted IDE for you

01 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It seems that Eric is one of those people who is always creating new things. I'm not exaggerating when I say that, I really do mean that every couple ...

60 – How to create great surveys for your clients with Mark Sinclair from SparkChart

25 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Since the dawn of the internet, it was pretty obvious that if you wanted to do anything other than look at "stuff that other people had put there", yo...

59 – Ben Pines, tell us about the future of the Elementor Page Builder – Part 2

18 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Elementor folk are thinking about the future and how the product is going to evolve over the coming year. The obvious question is how Elementor is...

58 – Ben Pines, tell us about the Elementor Page Builder – Part 1

11 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Well, this is going to be a nice treat for all of you folk that like a Page Builder, especially if that Page builder is called Elementor! Elementor ha...

57 – Why I built an inline editor for Beaver Builder with Bradley Kirby

21 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we get to meet Bradley Kirby who has a very cool little plugin for Beaver Builder called Wallace Inline. It's really rather cool, and ...

56 – A great way to think about writing copy with Regina Tuzzolino – Part 2

14 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Last week we introduced you to Regina Tuzzolino and her remarkable approach to writing copy. Well, in this, the second part of the interview, Regina u...

55 – A great way to think about writing copy with Regina Tuzzolino – Part 1

07 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

So web copy is hard to do. Some of you might be experts, but most of us are not! We struggle to find a way to make copy that is engaging and innovativ...

54 – Why choose WP Engine with Edmund Turbin

30 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In the episode we talk to Edmund Turbin about WP Engine and why you might consider it if you're in the game for a hosting provider. I'm sure that you'...

53 – How to get paid more with Brent Weaver – Part 2

23 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Discussion - David and Nathan discuss whether or not it's a good idea to automatically update your plugins. Interview - How to get paid more with Bren...

52 – How to get paid more with Brent Weaver – Part 1

16 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the podcast we talk to Brent Weaver from uGurus. He's an exceptionally thoughtful mentor for people who would like to see an upturn...

51 – What’s your design process?

09 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we talk a lot at the beginning about the fact that we're going to be making some changes to the podcast over the coming weeks. We also...

50 – Getting more sales with Chris Mason from WooCurve

02 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week we chat to Chris Mason, the founder of a few plugins which extend WooCommerce. Making sales on the internet can be hard, and it’s made mor...

49 – WordPress and where it’s headed with Matt Medeiros

26 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

So you’ve heard of Matt Medeiros before, you know that you have. He’s the guy that does The Matt Report, a podcast that delivers great content to ...

48 – Ladies and gentlemen, Lee Jackson

19 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the WP Builds we talk to the one and only Lee Jackson. If you’ve not heard of Lee before, then, frankly, it’s high time that yo...

47 – Taking online payments, simply, with Phil Derksen from WP Simple Pay

12 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve been using the internet lately (ha!), you’ll know that people use it to buy and sell things! Wow, amazing! Turns out that taking payment...

46 – Being awesome with WordPress without coding with Kim Doyal

05 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today we have Kim Doyal, aka The WordPress Chick, on the podcast. I don’t think that it’s entirely possible that you’ve not heard of her before ...

45 – Running multiple successful WordPress businesses with Gin McInneny from WP Elevation

28 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk Gin McInneny, an Aussie who is well worth listening to. I’m sure that you’ll have heard of some of the projects that she’s working...

44 – How and why to Podcast by Craig Hewitt from Seriously Simple Podcasting

21 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today we’ve got Craig Hewitt on from Seriously Simple Podcasting. Now this is something that I can really relate to, and if you have (or have ambiti...

43 – Running a large Facebook group with Dave Toomey

14 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week we get to meet the man behind the Beaver Builder Facebook group - Dave Toomey. Many of you will know that there is a 8,000 strong group out ...

42 – Build it out of love. The morality of GPL licenses.

07 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Nathan and David talk about GPL (General Public License). This is the license that allowed the work that was done webblog tool B2 to b...

41 – Andre Gagnon from Project Huddle

31 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we talk to Andre Gagnon from Project Huddle. Andre has been wrestling with the issue that we all face of trying to gain meaningful com...

40 – Puneet Sahalot from the Power Pack addon for Beaver Builder

24 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode we talk to Puneet Sahalot. He is probably best known as the man behind Power Pack, a Beaver Builder addon pack over at wpbeaveraddo...

39 – Adam Hempenstall from Better Proposals

17 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we interview Adam Hempenstall from BetterProposals.io, a company on a mission to make the dull job of writing proposal for your client...

38 – How not to talk to WordPress clients

10 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this weeks episode we discuss the thorny issue of how we communicate with clients; how we communicate our value to clients in the face of stiff co...

37 – Evaluating WordPress software for website building businesses

03 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We’re always in groups talking about WordPress software, but rarely do we talk about how we evaluate it. That’s what this episode is about. Do we:...

36 – Marketing Funnels and WordPress with Mike Killen

27 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Whatever I do on the internet these days, I seem to be being followed about by Mike Killen, the guest for this week. I see his face everywhere, postin...

35 – Styling your CSS in WordPress with Sebastian Webb from Microthemer

20 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re anything like me you don’t really like styling sites. Well, enter Sebastian web from Microthemer who has a pretty nice way of speeding t...

34 – Why Pods and Beaver Themer are jolly good together, with Bernhard Gronau

13 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are talking about Pods and Beaver Themer with Bernhard Gronau. Where to start? Pod is a free open source plugin available on the WP repositor...

33 – Getting content from your client with James Rose

06 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the WP Builds podcast we have a slightly different take from the usual WP related content, because this week, we’re talking to Ja...

32 – Tom Usborne from GeneratePress

29 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This is an episode that I really wanted to do. Generate Press is a WordPress theme that I’ve been using for quite a while now, and it’s my theme o...

31 – What the heck are WooCommerce doing?

22 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had a carefully considered and mature debate about the removal of the 50% yearly discount on Woocommerce extensions. We also recorded today's...

30 – Jack McConnell from Made with Fuel

15 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today we have the hugely talented, young and successful Jack McConnell from Made with Fuel on the show. Made with Fuel is one-man WordPress web desi...

29 – Being an online marketing consultant with Jim Galiano

08 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

How do we introduce Jim Galiano? Galiano (you need to say that like you’re Robert De Niro), New Yorker accent, grandfather in the boxing business, ...

28 – How to stay relevant in WordPress with Eric Hamm

01 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This theme then transitioned into the very popular Dynamik Website Builder (a customizable Child theme for the Genesis Framework) and Genesis Extender...