Do the Woo - A WooCommerce Podcast: Recent Episodes
Bob Dunn aka BobWP
Conversations with WooCommerce community developers, designers and agencies who build websites, services and products for WooCommerce.
In this episode of Woo DevChat we chat with Brian about optimizing WooCommerce sites, the Perfmatters plugin, and the importance of customer support.
Aaron Edwards shares his transition from WordPress CTO to founding DocsBot.ai, highlighting the importance of adapting to new technologies and iterative experimentation in entrepreneurship.
In this episode of Woo BizChat, Katie Keith and Afsaneh Diya discuss effective marketing strategies for WooCommerce and WordPress businesses, emphasizing audience understanding, community engagement, and diverse marketing channels.
Do the Woo is on the Fediverse with multi-authors, audio distribution and more to come.
In this episode, Abha discusses WordPress's potential evolution into a distributed social media platform with Matthias and Robert, emphasizing community engagement and new tools.
The episode covers insights from WooSesh on motion design, e-commerce localization, accessibility, payment security, customer success, and lifetime licenses in plugin development, emphasizing enhancing user experience and trust.
In this episode, hosts recap WooSesh day one, focusing on WooCommerce's rebranding, UI enhancements, community engagement, and enterprise scalability.
The last few weeks have been crazy for me, but not just in the way you might be thinking. So I need a little break this week from posting any episodes.
BobWP reminds the community to register for the free WooSesh 2024 event on October 29-30, featuring valuable sessions, live chats, and Seshie voting.
Emma and Adam chat with Donata on the essential nature of website policies for WooCommerce. Highlights include compliance, consequences of neglect, and the importance of clear privacy practices.
Jonathan and Tammie discuss their experiences at WordCamp US, focusing on Showcase Day's impact, the value of diverse contributions, and how companies can align their goals with community involvement.
In this episode of Woo DevChat, Marcel and Mike discuss optimizing WooCommerce sites with guest Andre Faca, covering caching, performance, scaling, and security best practices.
WooSesh 2024 is a free virtual conference on October 29-30, focusing on exceptional customer experience in WooCommerce, featuring keynotes and community awards.
In this episode, host Jonathan chats with Beau Lebens about WooCommerce's evolution, integration within WordPress, backward compatibility, and future plans to enhance merchant experiences.
James Kemp from WooCommerce discusses ongoing improvements in order management with Beka Rice and Patrick Garman. They emphasize enhancing fulfillment processes, shipment tracking, and payment handling.
In this episode of The WordPress Way, host Birgit chats with accessibility expert Anne Mieke Bovelett, discussing her ADHD journey, digital accessibility importance, and inclusive web design practices that benefit everyone.
Michelle Frechette hosts a conversation with organizers Ryan Bracey and Sarah Kornblum about the upcoming WordPress Accessibility Day event, emphasizing the importance of web accessibility for everyone and inviting participation.
There is now an opportunity for listeners to guest post on our new blog, with a bit of a twist.
Marcel and Mike drill into the key hosting aspects for WooCommerce stores impacting performance, sales, support importance, resource balances, caching, security, scalability, backups, monitoring, and staging environments.
BobWP records from WordCampUS, sharing updates on the Do the Woo blog's soft relaunch and plans for future community engagement.
In this episode Devin chats with lead organizer Wil Brown about the return of WordCamp Sydney after a five-year hiatus.
Brad, Tom and James dive into the evolution of WordPress for large organizations, emphasizing the need for enterprise influencers and thought leadership to drive adoption.
This show is sponsored by… Airwallex: With Airwallex merchants are no longer forced to convert their foreign incoming payments into their home market currencies and they can use the funds to pay suppliers internationally. Omnisend: Whether it’s for integration into your Woo product, or building sites for clients, Omnisend is the solution for email and […]
Automattic's current AI projects include the Jetpack AI Assistant for content creation, Odie chatbot for support, and Big Sky for website building. These aim to simplify tasks and improve user experience, especially for small businesses.
This episode of Woo AgencyChat features Gigi J. Kizhakkechethipuzha and Steve Tamulewicz discussing eCommerce, AI, and adaptability in the industry.
Summary:Host Birgit chats with Megan Rose and Mike Conley on fostering inclusive WordPress environments, including code of conduct processes and diversity efforts.
Maestro Stevens from Iconic Template discusses accessibility in WordPress and WooCommerce, emphasizing its importance for all users. He also shares his journey of learning all things accessibility.
Whether you are attending, speaking or sponsoring at WordCampUS, we have some tips for you and thoughts to ponder.
Vendanshu, Woo core dev, shares key insights for developers on optimizing scalability, enhancing performance, and preparing WooCommerce stores for future growth
In this episode Karim and DXP expert Dan Drapeau discuss procurement challenges, monolithic vs. composable solutions, TCO, the role of agencies, and strategic roadmapping.
Malcolm Peralty, an experienced figure in WordPress and Drupal, shares insights on the evolution of both platforms, his journey, and the future of content management systems.
Anthony, Emma and Adam chat out how page builders can enhance WooCommerce sites, offering flexibility and customization without coding plus some AI integrations.
Niels and Marius discuss WordPress development, WooCommerce challenges, and AI's impact. Key takeaways include stable tech bases, digital accessibility advantages, automated testing, and plugin quality evaluation.
Kathryn, Nick and Laura chat about the newly refreshed learn.wordpress.org, emphasizing tailored learning pathways for different users, community-driven development, diverse learning options, open-source nature, upcoming developments, and ways to contribute.
James LePage, founder of WPAI, chats about how AI is reshaping WooCommerce. He shares how AI can be a game-changer for WordPress developers and business owners, enhancing creativity and automating tasks.
This episode of Woo AgencyChat features Joe Riviello, who successfully manages a web design agency and a medical career. Zen Agency’s evolution from a side project to a full-service firm and Joe's plans for AI integration and future scalability are highlighted.
In this episode of BizChat, Scott Stapley, CEO of BigScoots, highlights the importance of customer success and the proactive approach it entails.
In this episode host Abha Thakor and guests Mary Baum and Meher Bala discuss the latest release of WordPress 6.6. The conversation covers new features, global collaboration, encouragement for new contributors, the role of the release coordinator, community support and learning, and opportunities in WordPress.
It's important to step outside the WordPress bubble for new perspectives and growth in business and personal life.
In this episode, hosts Brad, Tom, and guest Mario discuss enterprise WordPress, highlighting functionality, cost-effectiveness, and leadership involvement. They emphasize community collaboration and share insights from the State of Enterprise WordPress survey.
Shaw from LightspeedWP joins the conversation about evolving WordPress development, integration challenges, WooCommerce inspiration, community involvement, Figma design systems, and the impact of ADHD on learning and productivity.
WordCamp US 2024 is a four-day event in Portland, Oregon, featuring Contributor Day, Showcase Day, and diverse programming days. Join the conversation with three of the lead organizers.
In this episode of Open Talk on Open Source, hosts Courtney and Robert recap WordCamp Europe, highlighting open source sustainability and community challenges.
Robert Norton, CEO of Verisart, discusses the intersection of art and technology, NFT evolution, and the future of digital assets.
The episode features expert Laura Elizabeth on the importance of effective onboarding for freelancers and ecommerce store owners.
Birgit Olzem, host of The WordPress Way, DEIB, shares her journey with WordPress, community support, and DEIB.
This episode introduces The Buyers View while discussing enterprise challenges, including the perception of WordPress as a secondary CMS and its adaptability. It also touches on the trend of composability, backward compatibility, and enterprise CMS marketing challenges.
BobWP and Ronald discuss returning to blogging, using newsletters as prompts, and engaging the community through guest contributions and multi-language content.
This chat discusses the significance of website speed, benefits of headless WooCommerce, AI in e-commerce, and security enhancements.
This conversation explores critical aspects of WooCommerce store performance, emphasizing the importance of website speed, the influence of hosting quality, theme selection, plugin management, caching techniques, and core web vitals monitoring. It also highlights the significance of perceived performance, regular performance monitoring, and expert insights for maintaining an efficient and high-performing WooCommerce store.
BigCommerce's Nate Stewart discusses the open SaaS strategy, the enterprise shift, and the integration with WordPress and WooCommerce.
The episode addresses the diverse challenge of job hunting in the WordPress community and emphasizes the significance of LinkedIn connections.
The episode highlights training for accessibility, tools like the Accessibility Checker, ecommerce accessibility, building accessible foundations, team effort, and holistic planning.
A chat with Beka Rice, a seasoned WooCommerce expert chat about the evolution of WooCommerce, challenges with blocks, improving developer experience, diverse business models supported by WooCommerce, reducing friction in ecommerce, and the future potential of the platform.
Anne Bovelett and Regine Gessner discuss accessibility, emphasizing certification, challenges, and business opportunities.
The deep dive conversation spans a variety of topics, including the average age of WooCommerce stores, the impact of COVID-19 on ecommerce, and the significance of tracking costs and profits.
Listen in to hear about all the advancements and features that you will find and will be seeing with Gravatar.com
A quick recap of WordCamp Europe 2024 plus a look at two highlights, a party with hosts Marcel and Mike and how sponsorship played out for Do the Woo.
Bud Kraus shares career insights, lifelong learning tips, and tech industry experiences giving advice to the next generation of WordPress builders.
Listen in to learn how the partnership between WP Cloud and Bluehost transpired and what it brings to WordPress.
With our launch we now have 12 shows on the Do the Woo podcast channel. Learn about all them today.
As I ponder this launch, there is a lot of crossover between it and the Contributor Day here at WordCamp Europe.
Jay Walsh, Public Relations at WooCommerce and BobWP have a conversation about what Do the Woo means to the community.
Listen in as we hear 11 speakers from WordCamp Europe 2024 invite you to their sessions.
Laura Adamonis, a dynamic member of the WordPress community, shares her journey, contributions to training, and DEIB advocacy.
Join Anne, Taeke, and Christian Behrends on the Do the Woo Accessibility podcast as they chat about web accessibility, share success stories, and provide valuable resources.
New Woo DevChat hosts Mike and Marcel join Zach and Carl for an all out conversation about the state of the WordPress and Woo developer and what's to come in future shows.
This episode of Woo BizChat we chat with Mark Westguard from WS Form, sharing his journey as a solopreneur in the plugin business.
A conversation about the WordPress mentorship program, featuring personal experiences and program development insights.
Shanta shares the challenges, diverse initiatives, and cultural elements in preparing for WordCamp Canada.
Rae Morey chats with Siobhan McKeown and Francesca Marano about the WP Includes' initiative, the gender equality survey, upcoming presentation, personal experiences, and future impact.
The episode features our new hosts Sophia and Allison discussing their early exposure to WordPress, personal experiences, skill development, community impact, and future topics.
Moeez from Cloudways shares insights on community engagement, product development, and navigating challenges in the hosting industry.
Learn about mentorship, sponsorship, and the impactful work of Groundbreaker, a program drives powerful experiences for mentors, talents, and the tech industry for young women in Uganda.
In this episode of Woo AgencyChat learn more about turning your clients WooCommerce shop into a multichannel store.
You can meet us at contributor day, our sponsor table, or the many other side events going on. Plus have a one-to-one chat with BobWP.
Adam chats with Airwallex's Christo, discussing its benefits for WooCommerce and WordPress merchants, including multi-currency accounts, cost-saving solutions, and community engagement.
Marcel and Mike discuss their recent work with WooCommerce's High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS) updates, including challenges with plugin compatibility and database cleanup.
Devin, Liza, Hacer, and Piermario discuss WordCamp Europe 2024 preparations, diversity initiatives, and the new WordCamp Connect.
Hosts Anne and Taeke discussing their commitment to web accessibility, legal and ethical implications, and the business impact of accessibility.
Dan Maby, Nathan Wrigley and Paul Smart talk about the shift and challenges in hosting WordPress events in the UK, from virtual back to in-person.
This episode features Justin Sainton and Alex Moss discussing career paths, AI impact, e-commerce evolution, and future tech projects.
Katie and Paul have a conversation about marketing a WooCommerce site, touching on optimization, marketing strategies, and the power of personalization.
A Gender Equality Survey by WP Includes seeks participation to improve gender diversity in WordPress businesses.
In a geeky conversation, Alex Standiford discusses remote work, WordPress development, the potential of PHP Nomad and ChatGPT.
Listen in for tips on pricing for freelancers and small agencies when it comes to WooCommerce and WordPress services.
Shanta Nathwani and Birgit chat about diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the WordPress and tech community.
No nosso programa Vozes da Comunidade, WordPress pelo Mundo, destacamos a comunidade WordPress de Portugal para uma conversa na sua língua materna.
Robert and Courtney discuss open source events, licensing changes in Redis, and the need for sustainable funding.
Learn about PR within the WordPress community and the emphases of relationship-building over aggressive sales tactics.
Dave and Arthur discuss their meetup experiences, highlighting diverse event formats, challenges in achieving diversity, and initiatives to engage the younger generation in the WordPress community.
In this episode we have a chat with Rick McGarry and Jake Holman from Sleeping Giant Studios. They discuss the agency's history, approach to client relationships, the impact of AI in their agency, token migration challenges in e-commerce, and the benefits of the open-source nature of WordPress and WooCommerce.
In the premier episode of Open Talk On Open Source Show, hosts Robert and Courtney discuss their open source journeys and the need for collaboration and understanding between different open source communities.
Alexander Gilmanov shares insights into his journey in the WordPress and WooCommerce space, growing a plugin business and the importance of community and events.
In the latest episode of The WordPress Way, host Abha and guests Anne McCarthy and Bud Kraus deep-dive into the details of the recent WordPress 6.5 release. They discuss the new font library feature, enhancements in revisions, plugin dependencies, and the significance of data views plus a lot more
This episode discusses affiliate programs in depth, emphasizing the need for personalized, collaborative relationships and exploring potential drawbacks of traditional affiliate links.
In today's episode of Woo BizChat, Adrian Tobey from Groundhogg emphasizes the importance of CRM for businesses and the early adoption of CRM for WooCommerce shops. He also discusses potential barriers to CRM success and contemplates the future of content consumption.
The Woo team and Douglas discuss Wyrmwood's journey, Kickstarter success, challenges of growth, and multi-channel commerce.
The conversation with Stijn Paumen, CEO of Helio, explores cryptocurrency, stable coins, and their impact on merchants.
Vikas Singhal from InstaWP shares insights on the significance of admin demos in the WordPress and WooCommerce ecosystem.
During CloudFest 2024, BobWP met with Groundbreaker, a nonprofit empowering young women in Uganda for tech careers through scholarships. Find more on groundbreaker.org.
Anne and Taeke discuss the expansive realm of web accessibility, covering its intersection with profitability, society, and legal compliance. They invite listener engagement and promise a diverse range of topics in future episodes.
Patricia, a non-developer and WordPress contributor, shares her experience and the value of having diverse skills at CloudFest Hackathon.
A diverse group at the CloudFest Hackathon worked on innovative projects, from database integration to accessibility plugins, showcasing dedication and collaboration.
This year we asked several attendees at WordCamp Asia what was their highlight from the event.
With WordCamp Asia and CloudFest, our schedule will be a bit off but just wait for the recordings we will be getting while on the road.
Listen in from some of the project leads that will be at this years CloudFest hackathon and learn about the goal-oriented open source projects.
New host Birgit Olzem chats with Angela Jin about WordPress diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in this debut monthly episode.
CloudFest CEO Christian Jäger joins Carole Olinger and Alain Schlesser for a conversation for the 2024 Hackathon at CloudFest.
A chat about global accessibility through WordPress translation efforts, upcoming 6.5 improvements and the community’s cultural emphasis
Marco Almeida, WordPress and Woo plugin developer, talks about the niche of building WooCommerce plugins to meet the needs in Portugal.
The Interactivity API allows WordPress developers to create consistent, interactive blocks, improving user experience and code consistency. WooCommerce benefits from improved speed, accessibility, security, and collaboration with WordPress.
In anticipation of WordCamp Asia 2024, listen to thirteen speakers share what they will be talking about in their session.
WordCamp Asia 2024 promises an exciting event in Taipei with fantastic speakers, workshops, family-friendly room, and diverse food options. Networking is key.
Jonathan and Tammie discuss the growing WordPress and WooCommerce presence in the hosting industry, emphasizing diversity, inclusion, and partnership opportunities at CloudFest.
Cody Landefeld from Mode Effect discusses Mode Effect's evolution into a full-service ecommerce agency, emphasizing customer care and technical strategies.
WooBits, a end of the week show that highlights concise and useful WooCommerce tips for builders and businesses.
Discover the latest insights in e-commerce and email marketing with Greg Zakowicz, an Omnisend expert. Learn about automation, AI’s role, and essential tips for successful engagement on Woo Biz Chat
The GatherPress plugin has been proposed to replace Meetup.com to help organize WordPress events through an open source solution.
Noel Tock from Human Made shares insights on WordPress limitations and the role of AI and the importance of learning product marketing deeply.
WooCommerce dev business up and downs, grants available for Frames builders and outsourcing for WooCommerce builder projects.
This episode tackles a discussion on the importance of supporting open source projects in the WordPress space.
WooCommerce developer Uros and WordPress engineer Sabrina discuss website performance optimization, advocating for awareness, regular testing, and practical tools.
In WooBits, Woo unveils new dev docs directory, James Kemp takes on as product lead and how do you spell ecommerce?
We welcome Cloudways, managed cloud hosting for WordPress and WooCommerce, as a sponsor of our Woo ProductChat show.
Nenad Conić from Maksimer gives tips on scaling WooCommerce, tools for optimizing the database for scalability in high traffic events.
Great tips and insights for WordPress and WooCommerce builders who are creating a plugin that is an extension of an existing plugin.
Do the Woo will be covering both the hackathon and the conference during CloudFest 2024 at Europa-Park in Germany.
In WooBits I amplify a hidden feature request board on Woo.com and 5 WooCommerce premium plugins for sale by our host Katie Keith at Barn2.
WordPress contributors Pooja, Brian and Anand discuss how product testing is crucial and the learning process behind it.
Adam and Emma talking about all things content when it comes to building brand recognition and trust for your Woo and WordPress business.
Hosts Robbie Adair and Robert Jacobi discuss their predictions for 2024, focusing on the acronym ASP: Accessibility, Security, and Privacy
Hosts Jonathan and Tammie reflect on their experiences with the Gutenberg project in WordPress.
Discover how AI SEO and content creation impacts the future of WordPress and WooCommerce with Dave Lockie and Alex Moss.
If you have been a past sponsor, guest or guest host on our shows, consider a follow-up guest blog post on BobWP.com blog.
We are returning to WordCamp Asia again, and proud to be a Media Partner again as well as a sponsor for the event.
Starting 2024 on an optimistic note as I noticed more of my fellow WordPressers feeling more optimistic and happy about WordPress.
As we look at the past year, and what 2024 holds, we are growing even more globally and elevating more voices.
Listen to insights and experiences in the Spanish WordPress community, features and updates announced at SOTW, plus getting involved in the WordPress community.
WordCamp opportunities, supporting underrepresented and connecting the WordPress community with resources and sites.
Adam and Emma discuss the importance of conducting a post-mortem analysis after a major marketing campaign, such as Black Friday.
In this episode, Kathy and Dave discuss the influence of AI and blockchain on content creation, the rise of businesses using OpenAI API, and the potential of using blockchain for content authentication. They also explore the options for WordPress content and online identity verification.
A look at a couple of polls on page builders and documentation and the WordPressVIP team preparing for an onslaught of Swifties on Time.com.
Want to share your favorite episode, host or show? Perhaps you have a burning question or comment. Here’s your chance.
Carl Alexander and Zach Stepek, hosts of Woo DevChat at Do the Woo Podcast, end the year 2023 the only way these two could end a year.
Nuno Morgadinho from WidgiLabs and Jesper Wallmander from Wallmander Co chat about their experiences and insights into running a WooCommerce Agency
In this show the organizers for this event share how the idea transpired for the Next-Gen event and the goals to help grow the Italian WordPress meetup community.
Robert Abela from Melapress shares his story of rebranding his business and also shares some insights into the under-rated user roles in WP.
BobWP from Do the Woo will once again attend State of the Word. The SOTW 2023 will be in Madrid this year to celebrate Spain’s WordPress community.
How much can ChatGPT tell me about WooCommerce, and doing the Woo. Well, I found out and am sharing it in this weeks WooBits.
Ian and Philip from Kanuka Digital talk about WooCommerce, Magento, web specializations and the open source community.
David Callaway from Woo.com joins BobWP as they take a deeper dive into the latest WooCommerce branding.
Anne McCarthy and Bud Kraus join Abha for a chat about the earlier release of WordPress 6.4 filled with insights and experiences from all.
Devin Maeztri joins us as a new host and shares more about meetups and how to put together a State of the Word 2023 watch party.
A bit of reflection and good feelings seeing more meetups being organized. Plus a teaser for State of the Word and watch parties.
On Emerging Tech, Timothy Jacobs of SolidWP explores passkeys, a security tech for WordPress. Eliminating passwords, it uses biometric data, ensuring user safety and resisting phishing. Adopted by major firms, passkeys promise enhanced WordPress security.
It started with Woo builders. And with the expectation of connecting the global community, it continues with Woo and WordPress builders.
In ons programma Community Voices, WordPress Around the World zetten we de Nederlandse gemeenschap in de spotlight voor een gesprek in hun moedertaal.
Rob and Dan discuss the importance of website security, hosting, plugins, backups and two-factor authentication in website security during the holiday season.
BobWP mentioning WordPress 6.4, Black Friday deals, Tumblr in the red, free vs. premium plugins and the Woo brand.
Guests Ben Gabler from Rocket.net and Tom Fanelli from Convesio talk scaling, plugins and coding standards when it comes to performance.
Join our new hosts Emma Young and Adam Weeks for a great conversation and insights into doing sales on Black Friday.
In this show we talk with Topher about explaining what WordPress pros do for a living, the demographics of WordPress and teaching with video.
Day 3 recap included a deep look at producing WooSesh, the Seshies awards and conversation around the days sessions.
Conversations around AI and customer support, Amazon Pay, personalization and privacy in ecommerce and shipping trends.
Inside Woo. Today the WooCommerce site becomes Woo.com as a strategic part of their branding and product line.
Day one started with State of the Woo, conversations on open source and hosting, scalable ecommerce and website security.
I have had many people in the WordPress and WooCommerce space ask me why I use and like LinkedIn. Here is my answer, finally.
From political science to tech, Rytis Lauris, co-founder of Omnisend takes us on his product and WordPress journey.
Matthew Nelson of FirstTracks Marketing and Neil Harner of Inverse Paradox, share their experiences in growth, workflow and team building.
As we hit episode 400, Ronald chats with BobWP with a look back and into the next few months with the Do the Woo podcast.
In this Woo AgencyChat Julia Eden and Matt Woodman from Atomic Smash talk about evolving services, accessibility, UX/UI design and more.
Calvin Alkan joins our hosts to talk security. From malware scanners to firewalls to enterprise sites, with a layered security approach.
In WooBits, we look at the WooSesh State of the Woo and their community awards for WooCommerce, the Seshies.
When you dive deep into Carl’s mind to learn more about what he built for WordPress, the end result is today’s show.
How to get exposure from your WordPress product or service? There are many options, but also a lot of competition.
The Contributor Orientation Tool on WordPress.org. How this tool came to be, how it has evolved and its future for helping contributors.
Jason and Jon open the blackbox to share their experiences and insights on flagship WordCamp Asia and Europe sponsorships.
The week wraps up with my thoughts on an idea, WordPress and WooCommerce highlights, podcast episodes and parts of my brain.
Nils and Alex chat about managing client expectation, partnerships and collaboration, the Woo expert program and end with agency tips.
what3words, a unique geocoding system that represents any location on our planet, divided into 3 x 3 meter grid, and identified by three words.
This week, diversity at WP Accessibility Day, WooSesh, Cart and Checkout Blocks and more WordPress and WooCommerce community.
Zach and Josh from Big Red Jelly share insights on agency growth and enterprise as a WooCommerce and WordPress digital agency.
Colin, co-founder of FooSales and FooEvents, walks us through the product journey with his WordPress and WooCommerce plugins.
Bud Kraus and Mark Westguard chat with Alain Schlesser about his story, and a look at AI, from coding to ecommerce to the ethics.
This week I focus on giving you a bit more news around our new shows at Do the Woo and our partnership with WooSesh.
Backend WordPress and WooCommerce developer, Artemy Kaydash, shares his dev story and the importance of always learning.
Únete a Juan Hernando, Ericka Barboza y Javier Casares en una animada conversación sobre la comunidad de WordPress en España y Latinoamérica.
Reflections and highlights of WordCamp US 2023 from Matt Medeiros, Seth Goldstein, Shambi Broome, Bud Kraus, Jeremy Freemont, Mike Demo, Patrick Rauland and Katie Keith
Adam joins me for a candid conversation about WCUS and some reflections from being both an attendee and a sponsor.
In WooBits this week, recapping WCUS, launch of WP Includes, WordPress for Enterprise, future of swag and Avalara Next virtual event.
From tools they use, a bit of AI, remote work and lots of insights into their teams and their companies.
It's filled with laughs, insights and simply good times when co-hosts Robbie and Robert take over the mics at WCUS 2023.
BobWP and some attendees share a few highlights of WordCamp US 2023 as well as some WordPress origin stories.
For an upcoming show, tell us what your takeaway was from WordCamp US or why did you attend Contributor Day.
We chat about the Page Builder Summit, how it started, what it takes to run the summit and what you can expect in September.
Better late than never. Been thinking and talking about WordCamp US for the past few months, so yes, I will be there.
Jonny Martin from Built Mighty joins Robert, Robert and Mary Voelker from WooCommerce in this Woo AgencyChat.
Listen to Courtney Patubo Kranzke, Sean Blakely, Jonathan Desrosiers, Sumner Davenport and Destiny Kanno.
Here tips and teasers from George Woodard, Danielle Zacaro, Hari Shanker, Aid Correa-Jackson, Ryan Smith and Shambi Broome
From his earlier experiences to an active WordPress community member, Jorge shares his journey and building products for WooCommerce.
Join us as we chat with three of the lead organizers from the team of volunteers to learn about WordCamp US 2023 in National Harbor, Maryland
Today we have an episode by the Serbian WordPress Community, for the Serbian WordPress community.
Thomas Fanchin, Weglot's partnership manager, discusses their involvement in WordPress, partnerships, and community engagement.
Zach and Carl are joined by Justin Mazzi from A2 Hosting to chat about all things hosting, performance and more.
Today Marcus talks with his new co-host of Woo BizChat, Katie Keith, as she shares her Woo story and what you can expect from these two moving forward.
Judd from Bright Vessel and Carlos from Britecode share insights and experience in building their WooCommerce Agency stack.
Kate Bacholzky from Avalara and Roger Walker from American Eagle take you deep into sales tax for yourself and your clients.
Do the Woo podcast has grown into a hybrid of a podcast, community and network. A podcast for the community, by the community.
Kenn Kelly from Never Settle joins us as he shares his story of his agency, their passion for supporting a cause and so much Woo.
In this show, Tammy Lister return and joins Jonathan as they talk about their own builder experience and where their monthly show is headed.
In today's show Vova Feldman co-hosts as we chat about all things when it comes to WordPress and WooCommerce builders comfort zone.
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Dave and Dan takes you inside of Automattic and their own thoughts around WordPress, WooCommerce and AI.
In this Woo DevChat we talk with Mathias from Oliver POS about his journey in building a point of sales for WooCommerce.
Listen in on our Woo AgencyChat where Shadi and Jimmy talk about the journey of productizing your services.
In this episode, nothing goes untouched. A lot of great reflection on WordCamp EU 2023 in Athens.
Had a chance to ask some random questions with a few attendees at WordCamp Europe 2023 and ask them some fun questions.
When I shared 20 years of WordPress community at WordCamp Lisboa, I touched on the future of the community. Today I elaborate on that part.
Carl, Zach and Sean cover a lot of WooCommerce developer ground in this show. And I mean a lot.
The second in our series where we hear more about the sessions and tips from WordCamp Europe 2023 speakers.
We continue our tradition and highlight some of the voices from WordCamp Europe 2023 speakers.
Smaller, local WordPress events are critical to keeping the community strong and vibrant. I know that from my latest personal experience.
Sjoerd, the global lead from WordCamp Europe joins us to talk more about the event and his life with WooCommerce and WordPress.
In this episode we take a deeper look at Sendcloud with Wilson and what shipping automation means to a developer or freelancer.
We have a great conversation of tips and experiences when it comes to speaking at WordPress events.
For our first Woo AgencyChat, Krešimir brings some really cool insights and experiences working with enterprise clients with WooCommerce.
Bryan finds A2 Hosting celebrating their 20th alongside WordPress. And that is 20 years of hosting stories and experience.
In this show we talk about the challenges of finding a good resource to help you choose a hosting company and Adam's new venture that will help support the WordPress media ecosystem.
Our guest hosts James and Ross dive into what they are working on, the products they have built, and some other great dev insights.
Joe has been building some very interesting prototypes in WordPress and AI, digging into several tools and wrapping his brain around the possibilities.
Rob joins me today and wants to chat about how you should still make money building products and services even if you are using a free open source tool.
We welcome TC to our Do the Woo family of hosts. And are excited with what he will bring to the team. Learn more about TC in today's show.
Recently Michelle Freschette launched WPSpeakers.com. A site where you can list yourself as a speaker or find someone of your event.
For WordPress and WooCommerce builders, CloudFest might be an option to consider for your conference calendar.
In this Friday show we talk about community burnout, the size of larger WordCamps and charging enough for your website builds.
Listen in as Prashant from Avalara chats about his journey to WooCommerce and his insights into shop and agency tax compliance.
Vikas joins Jonathan to chat about his WordPress journey and how it led to building InstaWP.
The new hosting option Woo Express brings a lot to the ecosystem for users, builders and other hosting companies.
When a site generates 10k orders each hour, and you have 8 million products going out, most of them on subscription, you need to know how to scale.
Nyasha Greene and Kathy Darling have a conversation on what they are building lately, and the experiences they have had with blocks.
Bet Hannon, from AccessiCart joins us for a conversation around web design, WooCommerce and the legalities of accessibility.
James Giroux from TeamWP joins us to talk about life as a community manager and building employee engagement with TeamWP.
An introduction to our upcoming series with Brad Williams, Kathy Zant and Dave Lockie of new web technologies and WooCommerce/WordPress.
Part 2 where we hear from attendees, post-WordCamp, on their experiences at WordCamp Asia 2023.
While at WordCamp Asia 2023 in Bangkok, I had the opportunity to ask a few attendees what they most liked about the event.
Kathy, Brad and Dave chat with Jonathan Wood from HAYVN chat about crypto payments and regulatory, two words you don't hear often together.
Wijnand van Leeuwen from WPCS.io joins Carl and Zach for a Woo DevChat about Multi-tenant sites, performance, hosting and more.
Recently I had a run in with blocks, the editor, themes and page builders., when rebranding BobWP.com. We chat about that.
As tradition with the flagship WordCamps, here is a collection of tips from WordCamp Asia speakers.
From a hackathon to Web3 payments, Sebastian has quite the story and some fantastic insights into crypto.
Abha Thakor is joined by two guests from the WooCommerce community to share their stories of learning and working in the global ecosystem.
Sé and Courtney share all things to do with the new WP Community Collective, a source for supporting contributions and initiatives.
I chat with Mark Westguard from WS Form about how we have both used AI with content, art and even WordPress. With some added thoughts of AI and WooCommerce.
Talisha Lewallen & Sophia DeRosia from CertifyWP chat with us about the importance of WordPress certification.
Lauren Dowling, lead product for Coinbase commerce joins returning guest Dave Lockie from Automattic as the conversation covers accepting cryptocurrency on WooCommerce shops, whether it be for your clients sites or your own.
David Bisset and I share our current experiences with Twitter, Mastodon, Linked, Tumblr, the Fediverse and open source.
It's that time of year again when Paul Maiorana, CEO of WooCommerce, joins us for a review of the year and a looking into 2023.
Keala Gaines from WooCommerce and Dave Lockie from Automattic chat about the relationship between WooCommerce and Crypto.
WooBits now featuring guest hosts for a one-off chance to share their insights and perspectives on various topics. Plus a new YouTube channel.
In 2022, the show released 115 episodes featuring 112 guests, discussing a wide range of topics related to WooCommerce and e-commerce.
Marius Vetrici from WPRiders shares his insights into running an agency and building a WooCommerce subscription plugin.
Supporting and funding contributions and initiatives, credentialing process for WordPress and enterprise in the ecosystem.
We chat with three WordPress plugin developers and ask them how Black Friday turned out this year including some great insights and perspectives.
Eran has a history with both WooCommerce and WordPress and shares his story on building Zorem and his latest product, TrackShip.
There was no better way to celebrate episode 300 of the podcast than to celebrate our hosts.
Kim talks about looking at code as words, learning PHP, her journey as a WordPress developer, and choosing her lifestyle and her career.
In a recent podcast I gave a bit more insights to what you will be seeing with out newest update in early 2023.
Piccia is passionate about good UX, and in this show offers some great user experience insights into both WordPress and WooCommerce sites.
Krissie VandeNoord shares insights and experiences with WooCommerce and WordPress through her agency North UX Design.
Conversations about Woo running Tumblr payments, the WordPress enterprise space and return of WooCommerce Developer Office Hours.
We chat about NitroPacks history, WooCommerce and performance, choosing a cloud-based SaaS vs hosted and a last-minute Black Friday tip.
In this show an extended comment from Alain about supporting contributors, a tweet asking about nulled plugin updates and a BobWP revamp.
We discuss how the ecosystem can support those who contribute to WordPress and ideas on how to grow this into something sustainable.
Discovering what people are doing and thinking in the WooCommerce Builder Community and what you can learn from their insights.
Active engagement and conversation can turn into unproductive noise. That is until you start to use the art of listening.
Listen in as we hear the passion that Sunday has for bringing WooCommerce to Nigeria and the broader community in Africa.
In this episode we talk about integrating 3D visual customizations into your clients WooCommerce sites and WooCommerce performance.
In this episode we dive into a WooCommerce headless case study and discover some insights into monitoring your clients shops.
In this show we talk about the new turnkey WooCommerce, flash sales year round and a look at the first day of sessions.
I haven't talked much about our move to Porto, Portugal and what this means to Do the Woo and its next iteration.
In this DevChat Till, Zach and Carl have a lively discussion on the evolution of hosting with both WooCommerce and WordPress.
We are excited to be part of WooSesh 2022 this year as we host end-of-the-day wrap up conversations with speakers from the event.
Mary Voelker from WooCommerce shares all that you need to know if you have an agency interested in being part of the WooCommerce Agency Partner Program.
As someone that has worked with WooCommerce and WordPress for years, I don't have to know or even understand code, to respect code.
John shares his visions and insights around diversity, design, AI and eCommerce while interweaving thoughts on WordPress and WooCommerce.
Kevin Ohashi from Review Signal and Ryan MacDonald from Liquid Web discuss the value of benchmarking and testing for hosting services.
When I started this site, I started a changelog. Why? Well, I have two very good reasons.
Tips from Rich Tabor, Cassandra Decker, Robert Rowley, Daisy Olsen, Ronnie Burt, Amber Hinds, Jonathan Desrosiers and Ronald Gijsel
As part of the WordCampUS speaker series, I singled out this one because Cultural Intelligence resonated with me.
Listen in to these WooCommerce / WordPress builder tips from Ben Meredith, Christina Deemer, George Woodard, Nick Diego, Milana Cap and Micah Wood.
Listen in to these WooCommerce / WordPress builder tips from Chris Lubkert, Michelle Schulp, Joey Daoud, Maddy Osman and Phil Crumm.
Every product or site WooCommerce builder has a story to tell whether they are a developer, designer or anything between.
Listen to Arthurs WooCommerce story through his involvement with WordPress and the community in Uganda, Africa.
Some say that all contributions outside of contributing to WordPress core should be part of for Five for the Future. I quesiton that logic.
David Henriquez from Klaviyo shares his story with WooCommerce and WordPress and insights on building an integration for WooCommerce.
Today I share a Twitter thread, a post and a few of my own thoughts on that first WordCamp experience as well as tips for the all attendees.
Listen as some WordPress and WooCommerce builders weigh in on choosing between a SaaS product or standalone plugin.
A great discussion on the options for software licensing with WooCommerce, both out-of-the-box or should you roll your own custom built solution.
Adam Silverstein talks about WordPress core performance and how it ties into the performance of larger plugins like WooCommerce.
Defining the parameters of what a WordPress or WooCommerce developer is has never been cut and dry.
Co-host Ronald shares his experience so far having joined the WooCommerce team at Automattic.
Carmen Maymo started out as an artist, and following a twisted path, ended up a WordPress and WooCommerce developer.
As I head to San Diego, I will find several hosts and even more past guests attending and ready to take on the next WordCampUS.
Birgit Pauli-Haack, a Gutenberg advocate, shares her insights into where blocks are headed with WordPress and WooCommerce.
Beka has been building products for WooCommerce for several years and brings retrospect and perspective to the show about the ecosystem.
A partnership can be misunderstood or simply a mystery. I talk about my experiences while breaking it down into four partnership models.
Multiple sites and over 3k users, Aslam, Ajay and Chirag walk us through this challenging project with RHRSwag.com
Remember that Woo Builder Meetup? Well after 12 months of dormancy, I have some thoughts and questions.
In the last recorded episode via WordCamp Europe, Carl and Bōggie end the series with a fun conversation.
Awhile back I made the decision to not write anymore tutorials. Now I have taken that a step further and deleted all past tutorials.
Daugirdas Jankus from Hostinger shares a bit of hosting history, thoughts on WooCommerce and the challenges that come with it.
Robert and Milan sit down for a friendly chat about WordCamp Europe and the future of WordCamps.
Integration, testing and deployment. An in-depth developer chat on WordPress and WooCommerce.
Ronald was able to have a short chat with Marieke about some Woo SEO and a bit of an inside look at how Yoast keeps things running internally.
It's been several years since WooCommerce had their last WooConf, aside from the fact of Covid. Is it time again? What would that look like?
Another in the series of recordings we did at WordCamp Europe. A great conversation that brings you IRL to the camp experience.
There is always that first WordCamp experience. In this short BuilderByte, meet Silvana who attended WordCamp Europe.
Augustin Prot from Weglot joined us at WordCamp Europe to talk about community and multilingual WordPress and WooCommerce sites.
I had an amazing time at WordCamp Europe in Porto, Portugal. Here are some highlight around and during the event.
Lesley wants to add WooCommerce functionality to her WordPress plugin. Mark has done it. A unique conversation between two developers.
Are there any direct WooCommerce alternatives that are plugins and not SaaS? Zach Stepek, Topher DeRosia and Luke Carbis take on that question.
WordPress security veterans Rob Cairns and Robert Rowley have a great conversation on building sites for WooCommerce while keeping them secure.
Tyler Lau has his finger on the pulse of CBD and cannabis industry. There is a lot growth and opporutunitest's an opportunities.
WordPress turns 19 today. And as I did my first draft of this podcast, I found myself redoing it. I have it all wrong.
Zach Stepek, Till Kruss and Carl Alexander have a conversation on how and if you can define a WordPress developer.
Tips from Daisy Olsen, Dave Lockie, Devin Walker, Greg Ziolkowski, Jonathan Wold, Milana Cap, Nev Harris, Paul Bearne, Ryan Welcher, Vassilena Valchanova and Vito Peleg
WCEU is happening in Porto, Portugal. Find Do the Woo there and join us in a podcast or let's just have a conversation.
Automattic engineer Nadir Seghir chats about where we are at with the WooCommerce cart and checkout blocks and where we are going.
Takis Bouyouris and Taeke Reijenga, part of the organizing team for WordCamp Europe, joins us in a conversation all about WCEU.
In light of the recent article and discussion of the drop in the WordPress marketshare, well, I felt it my duty to weigh in, ever so small.
Ronnie Burt from Sensei LMS shares insights and thoughts from his years of experience in education, WordPress, and WooCommerce
The WooCommerce panel talks about WordPress 6.0 with insights around the features, hosting, education, blocks and web development.
This week I chat about the flux of crypto plugins for WooCommerce, how Woo is rating in search and third-party risks.
Remkus de Vries has decided to reboot his agency and bring himself back into setting at the helm of his life and his business.
It just makes sense that sometimes you send a client somewhere else because it is not your specialty
Whether it's for WordPress or specifically WooCommerce, the question is often asked, is the plugin space saturated.
Ben Ritner from KadenceWP weighs in on block, themes and the future of the WooCommerce product page.
Colm started his career early as a developer, starting with WooCommerce in 2012 and dipping into eCommerce long before that.
A single tweet inspired this commentary from me about why we are not seeing many, if any real competitors to WooCommerce.
Whether you are looking to grow or change your WordPress or WooCommerce development career, here are some tips from Marcus and Courtney.
Atarim Web Agency Summit speakers Maciek Palmowski, David Mainayar and Nev Harris share tips for WooCommerce agencies and freelancers.
Atarim Web Agency Summit speaker Anne-Mieke Bovelett shares a valuable tip on accessibility and WooCommerce design and development.
Co-hosts Robert and Jonathan both attended CloudFest 2022 and share some interesting perspectives and comparisons.
With every developer we have a conversation with, there is a story. Woo DevLife brings those short stories to the reader.
A week of Woo with Pinterest partnership, now and the future with WooCommerce blocks, and a new layer of security for downloads.
Aaron Campbell has a passion for the Open Web, open source and WordPress with the goal that everyone should have access to all things on the web.
We have an in-depth conversation on custom tables including a recent experience with them migrating from Joomla to WordPress and WooCommerce.
This week we look at some Woo updates, news plugins, a UK payment option and what it means to be called a WordPress developer.
Andrew Wikel shares thoughts and insights working on WooCommerce support specifically for builders and developers of Woo shops.
In this version we expand the opportunities for WooCommerce builders to elevate themselves as well as some other new features.
Updates on WooCommerce core, selling clients on WooCommerce, how clients perceive you on social, sustainable design and a dev conversation.
Tom Greenwood, founder of WholegrainDigital talks about hosting, site performance and other factors that play into sustainability on the web.
John James Jacoby has been a developer in open source for two decades, WordPress core for 15 years and everything between.
Awhile back I shared how I was turning it up to 11 when it comes to the WordPress community. Been going steady, and now it's 11 at Do the Woo.
Meg Phillips has led a diverse path of careers that have led to a life as a developer and part of the WooCommerce community.
Being a Happiness Engineer for WooCommerce means supporting your customers and your internal team. Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse into Woo support.
Knowing what drives the engine via WordPress will make you a better WooCommerce builders. Listen as Courtney Robertson shares all there is to know about Learn.WordPress
Mitch Callahan, CEO at Saucal, is proud to run an agency that has a focus on WooCommerce and helping to build the ecosystem.
In this episode I chat about the Do the Woo podcast, then, now and the new Woo BuilderBytes episodes on the
WooCommerce 6.3 RC2, Woo Blocks 7.1, new guidelines and random chatter about WooCommerce and Shopify on Twitter
Eric Karkovack shares his long history in the web space, his insights into WooCommerce and WordPress and his love for writing.
Scott Kingsley Clark share some insights for builders when it come to a work/life balance from his upcoming WordFest panel session.
From checkout to tokens, an app store to pricing, Jordan Gal gives us insights into the future around the WooCommerce ecosystem.
Meher shares her own story of how she started building sites with WooCommerce, but also adds insights on how you can start your own story as a builder.
Picking up a Twitter thread on Shopify, talking about ownership as a selling point, and heading to market with Woo under 20 minutes.
Listen in as seven WooCommerce builders tell their story of how WooCommerce has impacted their lives and businesses.
Bud Kraus shares his own story of the journey of building courses for WordPress and the challenges around WooCommerce courses.
A discussion around WordPress 5.9, the acceptance and now moving forward, plus how it affects WooCommerce builders.
Lean about the potential for using NFTs to expand the scope of your WooCommerce membership site.
With the new plan for WooCommerce Custom Order Tables, we brought in three developers to explore and discuss the topic.
A look at some issues around the PayPal extension, Woo and the supplement industry and what WooCommerce needs to grow.
Matt Mullenweg, WordPress co-founder and visionary shares a lot in this one. Listen in and unpack Matt's insights from the web to human nature.
Robert Windisch kicks off our Woo Builder Stories series as he tells us his stories around clients, community and contributing.
There were a few releases via WooCommerce, but nothing gained the traction like plan for product custom tables. Plus community thoughts thrown in the mix.
Erika Elliott, Merchant Community Advocate from WooCommerce shares insights and a look at how she inspires and guides the community.
Listen in as agency owners Robbie and Zach talk about their own experiences having worked with various platforms and open source software.
Back into the groove? Almost as I start the journey to share some random bits of WooCommerce from the ecosystem, near and far.
Jamie has been in the WooCommerce builder ecosystem for over a decade. Innovating along the way, he now is directly brining the full site editor and blocks to the WooCommerce product pages.
We have a lively discussion in this episode on the State of the Word, community, full site editor, Gutenberg, OpenVerse and Web 3.0
WS Form plugin entered a crowded form market in WordPress. Learn how founder Mark Westguard met that challenge head-on.
With the State of the Word now past, Adam Warner, Joe Wells, Michelle Frechette and Rob Cairns share these last thoughts.
Although WooCommerce was not touched on at the State of the Word, I was able to get in a general question about Woo during Q and A.
The train trips ends. And what an experience it has been. I give an overview of the last eight days and what's to come through the end of this year.
Mark Westguard from WS Forms joins me to share his insights of what stood out for him at the State of the Word 2021
Topher and Cate share their thoughts on the State of the Word and their HeroPress Network.
An fantastic conversation with Cory Miller from Post Status about his passion for community and what his expectations are for State of the Word.
Daniel has been doing WordPress for 10 years, but has more recently began the deep dive into the community.
Listen in as Adam talks about community, New York and what he hoped to hear at State of the Word.
When I started planning this trip to State of the Word, I never thought someone would join me on one leg of the journey.
It's funny how one's mind can wander when traveling across the county via train, heading to the WordPress State fo the Word.
A big surprise was discovering that Susan Ramsey, a long time online friend and WordPress peeps, was on my train.
Traveling through a state as large as Montana gives me a different perspective on my sponsors.
The kickoff podcast via Seattle with Cami MacNamara talking State of the Word, community and more.
Till Kruss took on the issues surrounding WordPress and caching by creating Object Cache Pro. Learn more about Till, his journey and successes.
In two days I board Amtrak heading to the State of the Word in NYC. A few reminders for you.
Chris Lema shares insights for those builders who are considering starting online classes to help sell products or educate clients.
In this show Michelle gives us some insights into her love for community and job seekers.
Do the Woo heads to the 2021 State in the Word in New York City in an 8 day cross-country event.
A great discussion around marketing your WooCommerce-related product in both the WooCommerce and WordPress ecosystem.
One of these days I will get this WooCommerce news thing down. It's not a big part of the site, but it has it's own small footprint in my media funnel
We chat about 2021, what is around the corner for 2022, and a peek inside of Paul's life at WooCommerce.
Moving from Joomla to WordPress is more than just the technical aspects. It reaches into the business of the entire ecosystems.
WooCommerce 5.9, Cart and Checkout Blocks, IconicWP Releases Orderable, GoDaddy Acquires Pagely and more.
As a builder, journalist and media pro, Abha brings a ton of insights and perspectives on community, storytelling and WooCommerce.
The discussion starts with the challenges of operating both online and offline sales and moving into the large POS ecosystem.
WooCommerce Blocks 6.2.0, WooCommerce 5.9 RC2, Action Scheduler and Facebook for WooCommerce 2.6.6.
In this special episode, we bring in the lead dev, Christina Workman to chat about the rebrand and rebuild project for Do the Woo.
With a major rebrand and redesign of Do the Woo, producer BobWP shares what's new for the WooCommerce builder community.
Diego Zanella has been a software engineer for 25 years. His culmination of experiences easily sums up his growth with his WooCommerce business.
If you want to get a good grip on the nuances of Woo and mastering the performance while going deep into the developer brain, this show is for you.
WooCommerce 5.9 Beta 1, In-Person Payments, Woo Marketplace for Sellers Update and Object Cache Pro
Hear how the process works and get a behind-the-scenes look at what Gary's role entails and how things move through the WooCommerce organization.
Angela Jin and Jeff Paul chat about what open source means to them, how to contribute and what it means to their professional and personal growth.
WooCommerce Blocks 6.1.0, Action Scheduler versions, 5.8 released, call for checkout testes and Woo Admin merging into core.
Starting as a developer, moving into SEO and then having built GetCredo.com, his wealth of knowledge around agencies and service companies is something you will not want to miss.
The Roundtable discusses what led up the surge in checkout extensions and SaaS products and insights of marketplace.
The value of starting a podcast for your WooCommerce business or, even being a guest on a podcast, is something to be considered. Hear these tips from veteran podcaster Matt Medeiros.
WooCommerce celebrates 10 years. 5.8 RC 1 released, Blocks 6.0.2 release notes and Aelia.co relaunches with a new design.a
Lacey Ellis started with an app for the iPhone and Android. Next came a plugin for WooCommerce. Hear her journey as a product builder.
Listen in as we chat with Allen about his work at WooCommerce as well as getting a glimpse of what makes Allen tick.
Listen in as 13 pros talk about timing, pricing, bundles and other tips to help WooCommerce product builders have a successful holiday sales.
WooCommerce Blocks 5.9.0, 5.7 core release date changed, WordPress FSE program exploration and new guidelines for in-person WordCamps.
Maziar Firoozmand from Artbees has built sites, themes and marketing automation via a SaaS in his entrepreneurial journey.
I share what I have told dozens of builders in conversations about how enter the WooCommerce community and space.
This week we focus on the new of Do the Woo including a Twitter update and the rebuild and rebrand of Do the Woo.
We chat about the Jetpack features that really bring value to a WooCommerce shop, but also address the misconception of it being a bloated plugin.
Ronald, Tonya, Robert and Robbie share some insights on building community, hybrid events, onboarding, marketplace, support and WooCommerce payments.
WooCommerce Blocks 5.8 and roadmap, change for Action Scheduler, Classic Editor plugin and Nexcess partners with Fast.
Jeff Chandler and I chat about WooCommerce, WordPress, trains, and a lot of everything else in-between.
There was a lot of train of thoughts riding their rails in this show. The title says it all and lends to some very insightful conversation.
WooCommerce 5.6, WooCommerce Blocks 5.7, developer survey, Gutenberg 11.3 and Full Site Editor Theme Design survey results.
Marcus Burnette from SkyVerge talks about experiencing an acquisition, WooCommerce extensions and tips for product builders.
Marcus Burnette from SkyVerge talks about experiencing an acquisition, WooCommerce extensions and tips for product builders.
James Kemp from IconicWP and Zach Tirrell from The Events Calendar talk about their companies being acquired by StellarWP.
Product filtering by attributes, Woo 5.9 RC2, widgets in WordPress 5.8, full site editing program testing call, and the Request a Quote plugin released.
Lindsey gives us some great thoughts on thinking about content as a Woo agency or product builder, and how to help clients through their content journey.
Lindsey gives us some great thoughts on thinking about content as a Woo agency or product builder, and how to help clients through their content journey.
From subscriptions to multicurrency, marketing to scalability, this show it all about WooCommerce Payments, now and in the future.
WooCommerce Payments Expand, 5.6.0 Block Release Notes, Woo 5.6 RC 1, Community News, theme.json and more.
We talk about his transition from developer to project manager, the acquisition of Amplify Plugins and where eCommerce is headed.
We talk about his transition from developer to project manager, the acquisition of Amplify Plugins and where eCommerce is headed.
WooCommerce 5.6.0 Beta 1, change in WooCommerce block support, download handling errors, Woo Blocks version support policy, what's next in Gutenberg and a year of FSE outreach.
WooCommerce conversation around WordPress 5.8, Gutenberg, blocks, freelancing, the future of themes and a whole lot more
The week news: Vulnerability Update on Woo 5.5, WooCommerce 5.6 Release Schedule, Yoast SEO eCommerce Course, Foo Events reaches milestone, security patch in WooCommerce Currency Switcher, WooCommerce Discontinued Plugin, Offermative AI Plugin and WordPress 5.8
Adam does the Woo in many ways, from helping builders streamlined their processes to helping instill values with his kids by selling online.
Listen in as Lisa and David give insights and perspectives when it comes to running an agency that builder Woo shops.
Spencer has many opinions. But when he starts out a podcast by saying if there is one plugin you should marry, it's WooCommerce, you know the chat is going to be interesting.
When it comes to the workings of WooCommerce support, Job shares everything you need to know.
From the powers of cart abandonment solutions to a story about when one of your largest competitors closes their doors unexpectedly.
As the founder of GoWP, one of the leading outsourcing businesses in the WordPress space, Brad Morrison has his finger on the pulse of what is transpiring with both WordPress and WooCommerce.
Often the conversation of an acquisition comes from the owners. But this time around Laura shares her experiences and insights during what can be viewed as both an exciting and challenging time.
Learn from two freelance pros insights and tips into working on WooCommerce projects and running a freelance business.
Daisy has a long history in WordPress, loves educating the community and is an advocate of block themes.
If you are interested in being part of the WooCommerce marketplace or you're just curious of what goes on behind the scenes, this show is for you.
Learn how Jonathan's idea of an app store for WordPress focuses on the these three audiences: creators, extenders and hosting providers.
If you are an extender for WooCommerce or WordPress, this chat on the new full site editor coming WordPress is for you.
The Woo space found a lot of innovations by product makers and building online stores soar. On a quick development track, David Mainayar from PeachPay entered the space in the middle of it all.
Listen in as they chat about market disruptions, business tools, client off hour expectations and the differentiators that set Woo apart from other ecommerce platforms.
DJ's development skills with WooCommerce blend his willingness to learn quickly and deeply while giving his clients more empowerment over their site.
This conversation takes a deep dive and behind the scenes into the product marketing at WooCommerce and what makes it tick.
Listen in as Rodolfo talks about dedicating his site over the years to help developers level up their coding skills.
When you get five meetup co-organizers together for a chat, the insights and experiences shared are going to flood the gates
Listen in as we hear from ten past guests about how they discovered and started using WooCommerce.
Whether it's your clients site or your own store, you may or may not be keeping mobile apps aligned with what you are building.
We catch up with what's happening with blocks and get some insights from Greg on how WooCommerce blocks play into the bigger picture.
Warren has been with WooCommerce for ten years and sheds some light on some very important questions with his insights and experience.
From being an expert into hooking WooCommerce into a warehouse to being a release lead for WordPress Core, David has done a lot as a full stack developer for 17 years.
There are a lot of opportunities for developers to attend or even start up a WordPress or WooCommerce meetup. Alicia and David dive into it from first-hand experience.
As a WooCommerce builder, you need to keep on top of all the major changes in WordPress core. This episode will get you started.
Get agencies and developers to become your fans and recommend and use your WooCommerce product or service.
Aidan shares thoughts on outside funding, seasonal inventory, low risk businesses and how he views WooCommerce favorably as a deliberate choice.
Listen in to this live chat with Allen Smith as we talk about WooCommerce documentation, resources, contributing, headless and more.
We are bring more conversation to the podcast. Added perspectives through both the Woo Builder Events and WordPress core.
Listen in as Robbie shares her diverse background of open source work through her agency and her experience with online training.
This conversation takes us deeper into accessibility. Not only do we learn the important basics, but how eCommerce fits into the picture.
Listen in as Adepeju talks about developers, selling on WooCommerce and the future of the marketplace.
Listen as the co-organizers chat about what WooCommerce builders can expect if they attend the weekly events.
Darren Ethier and Gary Murray from WooCommerce join Manos Psychogyiopoulos, Head of Product at SomewhereWarm to talk WooCommerce blocks.
Timmy works on the Woo team and shares what people may not now about building a WooCommerce shop on WordPress.com.
Jakes shares his insights about WooCommerce in the enterprise state as well as the 10-year growth of his agency.
In this episode I share the results of my WooCommerce Builder Survey and some snippets on 2020 from past episodes.
Alicia brings in a unique combination of coaching and development that takes her clients through the entire process of building and growing your site or shop.
Bet has a deep passion for accessibility. This is filled with stories, insights and tips for both WooCommerce and WordPress sites in general.
Patrick talks about the WooCommerce space over the years, the rebranding of his agency Mindsize and the potential WooCommerce has.
in 2007 three guys, two from South Africa and one from Norway got together when an idea to start a theme shop called WooThemes. Well, one thing led to another.
In this episode we chat with Marieke, CEO at Yoast SEO about eCommerce SEO, building plugins and local SEO.
Noëlle Steegs is one of those rare freelancers that jumped on WordPress and WooCommerce at the same time. And the rest is history.
This tip-filled episode results from a threaded tweet based on someone who share what they wish they had known when they started their eCommerce site.
Michael designs and codes and brings a unique talent that is truly a commodity for the ecosystem.
Sharon Yates, owner of Creative Mouse Studio, chats with us about her experience in the tech industry, including WordPress and WooCommerce.
Listen in to learn more about WordFest, tips for Woo builders and a bit of "in hindsight, we should have used WooCommerce".
Mary Job has the passion to bring WordPress and WooCommerce to Nigeria and beyond in Africa.
Listen to these tips from some WooCommerce pros for builders of products, services and websites in 2021.
A chat about bootstrapping to product sales and when you are hit with product challenges resulting from 2020.
Hear how one solopreneur is moving into the WooCommerce space and how she manages her business as a single owner.
Listen in to hear how this year's Black Friday and Cyber Sunday sales went for three popular WooCommerce plugin shops this year.
Robert Jacobi, Industry Analyst Strategist shares a very diverse background in the web space, open source and WooCommerce.
A lively discussion around who the Woo builders are and what opportunities can be found in thee ecosystem.
We have a chance to talk about her transition to Automattic, a bit around the space of subscriptions and, of course, her active role in support at WooCommerce as a Happiness Engineer.
Alex has helped dozens of WooCommerce product builders and he has seen it all. Alex has a pulse on this space and a lot of great insights to share.
When you ask a developer on the show who is passionate about what they do, well, it literally takes a deep dive into the topic. This was the case when we invited Geoff Taylor, from XWP and developer of WooGraphQL.
When you get a couple of agency owners from the WordPress space who have been around for awhile, you may or may not be surprised the deeper dive you end up with around WooCommerce, WordPress and Open Source.
To introduce the new addition to the Do the Woo podcast, Woo Perspectives, I asked my co-hosts to join me for insights into the State of the Woo from the recent WooSesh.
We chat with Greg Lisiewski, VP and GM of Global Pay Later Products at PayPal about the industry, the benefits to consumer and merchants and the newest addition to the family at PayPal, Pay in 4. If you build sites, this is a no-brainer to educate and suggest to your clients.
The year of 2020 has been challenging and at the same time, provided a chance for some opportunities for growth in the eCommerce space. We asked Chris Lema to come back to the show and reflect on the year so far, with both perspective and insights.
Creating support, feedback channels and documentation for developers is a critical piece to the puzzle. Allen Smith has taken the role of Developer Advocate at WooCommerce with drive to bring the best to the fingertips of the dev community.
This is the last of the series where I ask my co-hosts to put on the guest hat. Today I chat with Jonathan Wold. As with my other co-hosts, Jonathan brings an amazing background to our show with his experiences in WordPress, WooCommerce and the bigger eCommerce ecosystem.
This is the second of three episodes where I ask my co-hosts to put on the guest hat. Today I chat with Mendel Kurland, who came on the show at the beginning of this year. It was the perfect opportunity to hear about the diverse background and talents that he brings to the Woo ecosystem.
Today I chat with Brad Williams, who was my first co-host and has been on the show since May 2018. It's a good time to learn more about how Brad does the Woo as well as some insights into WooCommerce and what he has learned from the builder community via the podcast.
When you chat with two Woo builders who have been in the space for sometime, the journey is filled with twists and turn.
Greg built his first WooCommerce shop in high school and ends with his role at HubSpot as the Global Manager of WordPress partnerships.
Shannon's success story in the WP space is fascinating, and her 3-year look at WooCommerce as the monster, certainly, overall, has a wonderful ending, with scattered Hallmark moments.
Having started building websites in 2002, Eric later embraced both WordPress and WooCommerce. The chat evolves into the world of introverts and moves from their to contributing to the community.
Matt has been in the WordPress space since 2005 and between his activity of developing and buying plugins, several of which are for WooCommerce, Matt brings some interesting experiences to the table.
Chris Coyier is a veteran to the web. He dabbled first with WordPress and has used it for years. WooCommerce also drifted in and out of Chris's web life.
Rian Kinney has been working with WordPress users and agencies since 2017 and recently joined a WooCommerce agency.
Nate Steward from Big Commerce joins us for a chat about his perspectives on WooCommerce and the bigger picture of Commerce.
The product and perspective that Killian brings to the podcast today are both very unique. The approach of their product and their work in the eCommerce space and how and why that led to WooCommerce.
A conversation about agency work with WooCommerce, client challenges and a lot more nuggets related to building WooCommerce sites.
Mary is not a veteran of WooCommerce, but has successfully used it to launch her own store and has plans to get into even deeper.
Our chat with Sandi takes a deep-dive into meetups and goes further into the Woo ecosystem and what her vision is for WooCommerce.
When you invite the co-founder of WordPress on your podcast, you never know exactly where the conversation will take you. Starting with the basics of WordPress and WooCommerce, twists and turns took us through open source, blocks, eCommerce and the world as it is today. We not only hear about the tools, but some personal reflection from Matt tops it all off.
When you invite the co-founder of WordPress on your podcast, you never know exactly where the conversation will take you. Starting with the basics of WordPress and WooCommerce, twists and turns took us through open source, blocks, eCommerce and the world as it is today. We not only hear about the tools, but some personal reflection from Matt tops it all off.
As an experienced WooCommerce developer and a strong member of the community, Robert has not taken on the task of being part of a small team of mentors to help people start their own WooCommerce meetup. We chat with Robert about WooCommerce and what this mentorship program means.
There are many policies that you will need to get in place for your WooCommerce site. But overall, with all websites, one of the critical pieces is your privacy policy. We take a deep dive into that with Donata and Hans from Termageddon.
Marketing products for WooCommerce stores is a big challenge for many individuals and companies. Tavleen shares some of her secret sauce around content and learning what customers are looking for.
What happens when you get a group of WordPress geeks, gathered in a virtual networking space at an online summit, and you drop it on them that you are going to record a podcast live, then and there?
Working with a large client and going deep into the checkout process. That is how Clif started while moving to develop a product that makes checkout quicker and more efficient.
When you start with full-fledged agency, and add products into the mix, there is a fine balance you need to meet. Rohan shares with us his story behind WisdmLabs and how they have met this challenge.
What is involved with bringing a hosting company deeper into WooCommerce based on clients needs. Chris shares with us his deep dive into WooCommerce with his newest challenge at WPEngine.
Finding your niche in the WooCommerce extension world may come naturally from a scratch you needed to itch. But how Niklas created his business model stands out a bit from the standard product shop.
Moving into the WordPress and plugin space with a security plugin can lead to so much more. With the importance of logs and how they play into a WooCommerce site, it goes beyond just a secure site.
In this special edition of the Do the Woo podcast, all four co-hosts come together to talk about the Coronavirus and how we are seeing it through.
When you leave a rock band and start creating websites for clients, you never know where it will lead. For Vito is led to a small website agency using WooCommerce and ended with creating a product.
Selling coffee online takes a lot more than nice photos of beans and packages. Doing it right goes deeper. And getting creative during these challenging times is a must.
The journey from client work to product is always interesting. But add to that the running of a plugin that brings marketplaces to WooCommerce sites adds to that mix and makes for a great conversation.
It's alway great chatting with someone who works or owns a company that puts out WooCommerce plugins. But chatting with someone about their 100+ plugins is a different story.
When you have the chance to chat with the General Manager of WooCommerce it brings some great opportunity to dig deeper into the ecosystem. Hearing the vision of 2020, including WooCommerce payments, to the thinking behind the recent Marketplace pricing structure, we have it all in this episode.
While WooCommerce store owners and builders run tests on their sites with new releases, have you ever wondered what kind of testing happens at WooCommerce? Well, let me tell you. It's impressive. In fact, this show is one of our longer ones, and yet, we couldn't cover everything in detail. But we covered a lot.
What happens when you start using WooCommerce and the development of a plugin leads the way into site development. When Anyssa and her partner started looking at options of building eCommerce sites, they tested the waters and discovered their place with WooCommerce.
What paths do you take from the early days of eCommerce in the WordPress space? Justin Sainton shares his experience from working on an eCommerce plugin to using WooCommerce as his choice of plugins.
What challenges are there facing WooCommerce plugin developers when working with Gutenberg? Katie Keith shares what she has learned and tells us more about her WooCommerce journey.
When you call yourself an eCommerce problem solver, why wouldn’t you use WordPress and WooCommerce? Jeff Daigle has 20 years under his belt on the web, and shares his journey with us.
In episode 37, we chat with Zach Stepek about his work with WooCommerce, how he discovered Woo and what brought him to the eCommerce space.
Scott shares his own journey in the eCommerce space and how he moved to WooCommerce along the way. Not unlike a lot of guests we have had, he created a product first off to scratch his own itch and then decided to sell it publicly.
Bryce shares his story of the transition of working at WooCommerce to starting his own SaaS business. His love for WooCommerce and the community made it a sure bet that he would continue to do something with Woo.
We kick off 2020 learning about Brad's products and how they play a major role in the WooCommerce space. Brad also shares his own experiences with WooCommerce, having run it on their site since the inception of Delicious Brains.
The times the they are changing. But for the better. With weekly shows, two new co-hosts and a deep focus of the WooCommerce community, 2020 is all about the people of Woo.
When you never planned to work for a hosting company, especially around your passion of WooCommerce and WordPress, Chris Lema, as Chris will do, shares his story.
In this episode we chat with Kathy Darling about her When you spend a lot of time supporting people in the WooCommerce Slack channel and build your own extensions, you have your fingers on the pulse of the community. Kathy joins us to talk about her own Woo adventures.
In the growing world of blocks, WooCommerce is not untouched. Learn more about what is lined up in Woo when it comes to blocks.
Dale is legally blind and a passionate advocate for equality, anti-discrimination and disability rights and equality. He also advocates for accessible web design and has a particular hatred for graphical captchas that frustrates him and so many others.
Michael previously was on the team at WooCommerce and has been a freelance developer for several years. He took the dive and started his own online store, YerbaMatero.com. There he sells a unique drink (similar to tea) straight out of the tradition and culture of South America.
Three WooCommerce guys walk into a bar and what happens? Well, maybe we aren't in bar, but our conversation with Brian takes many twists and turns, including a review of Shopify and other aspects of eCommerce.
If you are into WooCommerce, WooSesh is a not-to-be-missed virtual conference. With tracks for everyone, you will get a deep dive into some of the brightest minds in the WooCommerce community.
What happens when you dive into email broadcasting and segmentation with Beka Rice. Well, from someone that knows the ins and outs of the market, tips and insights abound in this episode.
Hosting and WooCommerce. There are a lot of nuts and bolts when it comes to trusting your shop with a host. We chat with Matt about enterprise WooCommerce site hosting and eCommerce hosting in general.
In this show, we chat with Eric Busch from Datafeedr about affiliate stores using WooCommerce and other topics around Woo.
In this episode we are talking with Christie from Liquid Web about the background behind the WooCommerce managed hosting, a new authentication for the EU merchants and WooCommerce and CDB products.
In this show we are talking with Jamie from Pootlepress about his WooCommerce products as well as the new editor and how this whole block thing is going.
In this show, we talk about with James about IconicWP, the acquisition of Prospress from Automattic, Better Reviews free plugin and more from the eCommerce world.
In episode 18, we have Cody Landefeld join us to talk about WooCommerce scaling, Storefront 2.5 and meetups.
In show 17, we go for a different take on things. Brad interviews BobWP on the latest changes on his site.