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Jonathan Denwood & Kurt von Ahnen
WP-Tonic is a podcast for WordPress professionals, Bootstrap SaaS startup entrepreneurs, and anyone looking to build a business online.
We cover a large number of areas with our main show. We interview creative WordPress and startup entrepreneurs, plus online experts who share insights to help you build your online business.
Jonathan Denwood and Kurt von Ahnen host and produce the WP-Tonic podcast, which is one of the longest-running WordPress podcasts. Each episode brings you valuable insights with one goal: to help you generate more income and impact through online businesses.
We cover a large number of areas with our main show. We interview creative WordPress and startup entrepreneurs, plus online experts who share insights to help you build your online business.
Jonathan Denwood and Kurt von Ahnen host and produce the WP-Tonic podcast, which is one of the longest-running WordPress podcasts. Each episode brings you valuable insights with one goal: to help you generate more income and impact through online businesses.
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May 9, 2019 • 30min
#393 WP-Tonic Show We Discuss Website Security & Why It's Important!
#WordPress #WordPressSecurity #WordPressLMS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 10, 2019 • 33min
#385 WP-Tonic Show We Discuss Course Building Realistic Timelines
You have got a great idea for an online course and you want to get it live and making money as quickly as possible! However, you want your first course to be done right so how long is all of this going to take from idea to life website. This is what we discuss in this episode of the WP-Tonic Show. #WordPress #LMS #CourseBuilding

Apr 7, 2019 • 59min
#384 WP-Tonic Round Table Show 5th of April, 2019 at 8:30am PST
1 - Jetpack Is Promoting Paid Upgrades on Plugin Search Screen, WordPress Plugin Team Says it “May be a Violation” of Directory Guidelines\ https://wptavern.com/jetpack-is-promoting-paid-upgrades-on-plugin-search-screen-wordpress-plugin-team-says-it-may-be-a-violation-of-directory-guidelines 2 - WooCommerce 3.6 to Add Marketplace Suggestions, Despite Overwhelmingly Negative Feedback from Developer Community https://wptavern.com/woocommerce-3-6-to-add-marketplace-suggestions-despite-overwhelmingly-negative-feedback-from-developer-community 3 - On Health, WordPress and a Tough Decision https://www.caroleolinger.com/a-tough-decision 4 - Pipdig Update: Dishonest Denials, Erased Evidence, and Ongoing Offenses https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2019/04/pipdig-update-dishonest-denials-erased-evidence-and-ongoing-offenses/ 5 - Why Google+ Failed https://onezero.medium.com/why-google-failed-4b9db05b973b #WordPress #Jetpack #WooCommerce The Tips, Reviews of the Week Jonathan - Affinity Photo: https://affinity.serif.com/ Morten - The Royal Art of Poison: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36447149-the-royal-art-of-poison Chris - TinyPNG: https://tinypng.com/ Spencer - Robot Ninja: https://robotninja.com/ Sallie - Stop JetPack Promotions https://github.com/JayWood/stop-jetpack-promotions


