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Web accessibility was something I was afraid to discuss with clients, when I ran my agency. I didn’t know much about it, where to begin, or how much…
I forget that some WordPress users, even freelancers, don’t realize the sheer size of WordPress. From billion dollar hosting companies, to boutique agencies, WordPress is quite vast. It…
Just because you’re an introvert doesn’t mean you can’t build a business. It doesn’t mean you’re afraid to get on stage and talk about your success — or…
Today’s guest, Ines van Dijk, is helping WordPress product owners get better at customer support. With over a decade of experience in the WordPress customer support space with…
There’s an entire industry built on selling you the Holy Grail of raising your rates. Courses, memberships, ebooks, videos all assuring you that $10,000 projects are just a…
There’s a new cohort of WordPress celebrity hitting the spotlight these days and I’m here for it. When we look back in the Gutenberg history books we’ll be…
From Expression Engine to WordPress, Rob Howard has built his WordPress agency as a flagship for larger agencies to source work to. Unqualified customers are the biggest threat…
When you hear the phrase high performance WordPress websites, what examples come to mind? This is a phrase that I see a lot of companies using in their…
Today I’m experimenting with a new type of podcast episode called Play it Forward. I’m “borrowing” this concept from a show called 3 Clips that we produce at…
It’s all fun and games until the business starts to grow, and I mean, really grow. From 1 to 2 people, 2 to 10, 10 to 50 these…
Let’s say you’re a services business — you know, you make websites for people and sell them at fair market value. But, every so often, you get a…
Welcome back to another episode of the Matt Report podcast. Thanks for tuning in nearly every week and staying connected at mattreport.com/subscribe Hey, look, if you have a…
If you thought running a membership website was easy, try throwing a global pandemic into the mix. Jason Resnick joins us today to talk about the upcoming re-launch…
When it comes to being profitable, nothing beats a fine-tuned process. As I grew my agency, some 15 years ago, the first thing I looked into was a…
I don’t know about you, but I love a good “started from the back of a van and built an empire” story. That’s how Vito Peleg started his…
I’m delighted to interview longtime WordPress podcaster and friend of the show, Jonathan Denwood of WP-Tonic fame. I admire Jonathan’s approach to doing business, that of becoming a…
The art of pricing your WordPress freelance projects is forever in motion. I guess that’s why it’s an art, you spend months crafting a new pitch or approach,…
Matt Medeiros finishes Season 8 with this interview of Robby Mccullough, who is a co-founder of the Beaver Builder page builder and is from the Bay area. Matt…
Matt Medeiros continues Season 8 with the roundtable format asking the question is there change in the WordPress ecosystem? John Turner and Phil Derksen are the special guests…
Matt Medeiros continues Season 8 with the third roundtable episode talking to Naomi Bush, Brad Williams, and Rebecca Gill. Matt discusses a recent podcast with Matt Mullenweg and…
Matt continues with Season 8 with the second roundtable episode talking to Jennifer Bourn, Davinder Singh Kainth and Chris Badgett. This panel represents the thought leaders in the…
On today’s episode, we’re talking for the first time with Davinder Singh Kainth. Davinder is an author and has been published on many sites including BasicWP, Simple Pro…
On today’s episode, we’re talking with Chris Wallace of Lift UX. Chris has been a partner of Lift UX where he has been running a high-end agency with…
Page builders have become very popular in the last couple of years. We are discussing how Beaver Builder has had explosive growth and how it impacts the user…
It’s that time again where I catch up with my good friend, Jake Goldman. Jake runs a distributed agency called 10up, well known for their contributions to WordPress core and portfolio…
It’s been nearly three years since I last interviewed Mason here on the show, which is far too long for someone that delivers great insights into our industry.…
Doubling your agency rate is a great way to grow your business. Even if you’re a beginner freelancer, moving from $50/hr to $75/hr can start to move the needle…
Everyone loves a good “how to make seven figures in software sales” story, but not every business owner desires to claim that headline. If there’s one trend throughout…
AJ Morris, Product Manager at Liquid Web, shares the lessons he learned from running his own boutique agency before joining the web hosting company. There’s a lot of…
Wrapping up the gap season, I’ve invited Diane Kinney to host her very own Q&A on the show. I met Diane a few years ago, after launching my…
This freelancer has designed a business where customers come to her, and pipeline is never a concern. Megan Gray, founder of House of Grays, teaches us the secret to her freelancing success.
A top-to-bottom discussion with Chris Lema about pricing products, servicing customers, and persevering through the business world.
Brad Williams joins us to talk about Pluginize a new premium product offering from his company, WebDevStudios. We'll learn how he grew his company to service brands like Microsoft and Discovery, while uncovering the new challenges ahead for the product space.
When I wrote the blog post about WordPress not being easy for small business owners, Kronda reached out and said we should connect. I thought her material would be perfect for the show, and boy was I right. Kronda takes us down the path of servicing small business website needs and what it really takes to do it right.
Creative accounting. Have you heard that phrase used before? I certainly didn’t until I met today’s guest, Jason Blumer. Jason runs a virtual accounting practice specifically designed for…
Enter part 4 of our web design series, Managing the Fifty-Thousand Dollar Web Project. The Matt Report Web Design Series Part 1: Discovery Process Part 2: Setting the…
John Hawkins founder of 9Seeds, joins us to breakdown how to sell, support, and manage a 5 - 15k web project budget.
It’s easy for us to sit back and tell consultants to raise their rates and set better expectations, but it’s another story when we are the customer. Today’s guest is…
Leadin is a project that was conceived and continues to be nurtured at the Hubspot headquarters. While there is a plugin to integrate WordPress with the Hubspot system…
Zoe Rooney’s business niche has evolved into being known as the designer’s developer. Shaping a narrower focus has helped Zoe’s business grow in a sustainable way and has…
For Tracy Levesque co-owner of Yikes, the details make a difference in the delivery. Beyond adding a client’s logo to the WordPress login screen, it’s about really listening…
Since the early days of BuddyPress plugin, David Bisset has focused his freelance developement business around integrating it into his highly customized client projects. He has been able…
Imagine you are working with new client and during your discovery meeting the business owner tells you they want to work with you to fix up their website,…
Attention WordPress agency owners…or hopeful owners! In today’s episode, I sit down with Jennifer Bourn of Bourn Creative and hash out what it takes to go from freelancer…
Being a freelancer means you get to run your business your way. More than likely you start by building your personal brand. You take a deep breathe and…
Curtis McHale is a returning guest on the Matt Report. In this return appearance on the Matt Report, Curtis shares how and why his rule of no weeknight…
Here’s a special episode today hosted by my good friend Troy Dean. We chatted a while back about putting on a”host swap” of sorts. I interview a guest…
Back at WordCamp Miami, I had dinner with my new friend Topher, where we shared some great food and conversation. In typical podcaster fashion I asked, “Who should I interview…
Today I sit down with Cody Landefeld of CodyL.com fame. You may be familiar with the User Experience of a website or app, but what about your business? That’s…
Do you have to train your clients on using WordPress after a site launch? In today’s episode I get to sit down with someone I have a ton…
I’ve had the chance to talk to some really smart and down to earth people lately. Today’s guest, Marcus Couch of WordPress podcasting fame (though don’t say that…
There’s a great resource that so many of us overlook. It starts with the time you spend invoicing, speaking on the phone and training clients. It’s the time…
One day I’ll write a book about how the experience of selling cars should be a precursor to becoming an entrepreneur. In fact, I’ve put some thoughts together…
I have the honor of sitting down with legacy WordPress entrepreneur Alex King of Crowd Favorite in today’s episode. Rounding off my release of big name WordPress agency…
In today’s episode I finally make it around to inviting my good friend Jake Goldman on to the show. If you don’t know Jake, he’s running one of…
There is managed WordPress hosting and then there is the VIP platform. Ok, so maybe you don’t make the leap THAT fast, but if you’re a Fortune 50…
It’s not often one has the chance to share a stage with guru of responsive design Ethan Marcotte, as I did during WordCamp Boston 2013. Ok, so it…
Are you afraid to start because you’re not in San Francisco, New York, or Austin? What if I told you that today’s guest is doing just fine out…
I’m really excited to sit down and chat with the developer of wpForGlass, a WordPress plugin for publishing via Google Glass. When the news broke, the first thing…
Sometimes I should learn to keep my mouth shut. But if I did, we wouldn’t get awesome interviews like this one with James Schramko of superfastbusiness.com. I was listening…
You’re an entrepreneur still trading time for dollars — how do you get out of that? You launch a new WordPress website for a client and everyone is…
A while back I said Shane Pearlman is the Godfather of Freelancing. If that’s true, than Bill Erickson is a made man. I’ve been a fan of Bill…
What do you do when your agency is burned by bad service and unlucky outsourcing? Roll your own offering. Our latest guest Robert Neu of YouNeedFat.com takes us…
Every now and again you come across an individual who is just knocking it out of the park with awesome stuff. Recently for me, it’s Chris Lema an…
I found Brent through this article, where he told us never to say WordPress in our web project negotiations. We want to leave the tech out of the conversation and…
With so many WordCamps and new WordPress meetups cropping up it’s hard to decide where to spend your frequent flyer miles. But, what if you don’t have to…
Learn what Adam Pickering did to grow his WordPress theme shop and build his brand. Adam is co-founder of Mint Themes and designer of the Astoundify crowd funding…
Have you ever had that mouth wide open, I just met a celebrity feeling? That’s the way I felt when I interviewed Rafal Tomal lead WordPress designer at…
A lot of the entrepreneurs I’ve interviewed started in the last economic downturn of 2008. So that got me thinking, is WordPress recession proof? WordPress services can be…
You have to wear many hats as a freelancer. The question is, do you really want to? Ryan Duff joins us in Episode 26 to discuss his journey…
Looking for ways to find more clients, land bigger projects, grow a network of trusted peers and increase revenue? I sit down with Aaron Holbrook of A7 Web…
WordPress is an amazing platform when it enriches the publishing power of a business or an individual. It’s even better when it empowers an entrepreneur to find a…
Want to land the big client? What happens when they ask for a $1 million insurance policy? Welcome to the big league. My next guest is C.C. Chapman…
Let’s cut to the chase. WordCamp’s are great, but it’s a breeding ground for our competition. I know, I know — we’re all friends here. Just hear out…
Want to learn how to be more productive in your freelance career or WordPress business? If you answered yes, you’ve come to the right place. Meet Mike Vardy…
Literally, the lights went out in this episode! But hey, if you’re listening to the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher – you won’t even notice. Seriously though, what…
The Matt Report is all about learning from other WordPress entrepreneurs and their respective business. We’re not just listening to the journey of designers and developers — but also marketers,…
How do you land the $100k project? Watch this interview with Jose Caballer. If you’re a freelancer, startup, or growing agency one thing you will always face is…
Last week I released the awesome 2 part interview with Andy Stratton. Andy is a kick ass freelance WordPress entrepreneur who is setting out to revolutionize his business.…
What do you get when you combine a WordPress web show thirsty for entrepreneur knowledge and a guy who did a talk dressed in a crushed velvet robe…
Think freelancing is a tough gig? Try moving half way around the world and rebuilding your business from the ground up. In this amazing interview with Amber Weinberg,…
What makes a support team, business, or community successful? Someone with awesome drive, who communicates well, and genuinely cares about the customer. That’s just a small part of what makes…
Some of us love what we do and some of us do not. Tom McFarlin joined me to talk about building his WordPress freelance career. He’s a partner…
Making money while you sleep is awesome. Making money while you sleep using WordPress is even better. Meet Brian Casel of CasJam Media. In episode #3 of The…
I had the chance to interview one of my favorite WordPress personas on Twitter Curtis McHale. I’ve been following Curtis for a while and just love the type…
Watch this interview to learn how Jesse Friedman went from newbie WordPress developer to noted WordPress author of The Web Designers Guide to WordPress (aff. link) in just…
