Matt Report

By Matt Report & Matt Medeiros

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Matt Report uncovers the most resilient digital business builders in WordPress, no-code, and SaaS space. Entrepreneurs share their story on how they built their business using some of our favorite online tools. If you're running a business using WordPress or no-code tools, make sure to subscribe!

Episode Date
The WP Minute+: Syed Balkhi interview
Jan 30, 2023
Updates + My favorite episode ever
Jan 12, 2023
Before heading to WordCamp...
Sep 06, 2022
WordPress accessibility in a page builder world
Aug 30, 2022
WordPress as a career: Freelancing to Automattic
Aug 18, 2022
ServerPress closing: Reflecting on 12 years of business
Aug 10, 2022
Introverts: Building businesses & networking
Aug 04, 2022
Why you need a business sabbatical
Jul 25, 2022
How to build an amazing product
Jul 12, 2022
Life after selling a plugin business
Jun 27, 2022
What's up with the WordPress vibe?
Jun 16, 2022
Taking on Internet Art with WordPress
Jun 03, 2022
Can WordPress save the planet?
May 24, 2022
Get better at customer support for WordPress products
May 09, 2022
Raising your freelance rates w/ Chima Mmeje
Apr 26, 2022
Wrangling clients, plugins, and content with Aurooba Ahmed
Apr 14, 2022
Finding someone else to run your company w/ WP Buffs founder Joe Howard
Apr 05, 2022
Buying a WordPress media property; Plugin business ecosystem
Mar 29, 2022
Hiring a WordPress team
Mar 13, 2022
Never think about protecting WordPress again
Mar 08, 2022
Artificial Intelligence for WordPress
Feb 27, 2022
The state of email marketing in 2022
Feb 15, 2022
What freelancers should know about WordPress
Feb 05, 2022
A life of learning, products, and WordPress
Jan 27, 2022
Paying WordPress contributors
Jan 20, 2022
What does the WordPress Executive Director do?
Jan 18, 2022
Business of WordPress news w/ Rae Morey
Jan 12, 2022
Sam Chason is reshaping the college moving experience
Dec 29, 2021
What it feels like to disrupt ecommerce forever
Dec 16, 2021
Lemon Squeezy: Taking on ecommerce & WordPress
Dec 09, 2021
How to become a WordPress ambassador w/ Maciej Palmowski
Nov 24, 2021
Building a theme business using Gatsby w/ Alexandra Spalato
Nov 05, 2021
Competing with content w/ Derek Gleason
Oct 22, 2021
Dave Foy's switch to Webflow
Oct 07, 2021
Syed Balkhi on Awesome Motive acquiring Sandhills Development plugins
Sep 24, 2021
Pippin Williamson on selling his plugins to Awesome Motive
Sep 22, 2021
How to find the perfect customer in a crowded market
Aug 13, 2021
Side hustle to full time business w/ Travis Lopes
Jul 29, 2021
Recapture.io: From part time business to world domination
Jul 15, 2021
Eight years and 100,000 active installs later
Jun 29, 2021
Founder marketing: Hiring a media creator
Jun 21, 2021
Mindful School Marketing: Finding a great podcast co-host
Jun 15, 2021
Lindsay Halsey on building Pathfinder SEO
Jun 08, 2021
Brian Jackson: From marketing Kinsta to building a plugin business
May 31, 2021
Launching ZipMessage w/ Brian Casel
May 23, 2021
A new business model for no code
May 16, 2021
Open-source economist podcast by Christie Chirinos
May 08, 2021
Play it forward w/ other WordPress podcasts
May 03, 2021
Products & services for accessibility in WordPress
Apr 25, 2021
The business opportunity of #nocode w/ Kieran Ball
Apr 20, 2021
How to profit beyond your business
Apr 11, 2021
Nathan Wrigley on hosting the WP Tavern Jukebox podcast
Apr 05, 2021
Best of Matt Report March 2021
Mar 29, 2021
Choosing the best WordPress themes
Mar 22, 2021
Defining the Chief Operating Officer (COO) role at a digital agency
Mar 14, 2021
How WordPress powers a financial media site w/ Evan Medeiros
Mar 08, 2021
WPGraphQL: Playing a role in the web's operating system
Feb 28, 2021
Hecto.io: Helping newsletter creators monetize
Feb 21, 2021
Raising VC funding in the WordPress hosting ecosystem with Miriam Schwab
Feb 15, 2021
In defense of Elementor vs. Webflow
Feb 11, 2021
The WordPress community w/ Matt Mullenweg
Feb 07, 2021
Founder marketing
Jan 31, 2021
Collaboration in the WP Builds content business
Jan 24, 2021
Pivoting a purpose driven business during a pandemic w/ Amber Hinds
Jan 17, 2021
I spell it wordpress now. Automattic selling $4,900 websites.
Jan 06, 2021
2020 End of Year Review
Dec 31, 2020
Building a business through content & education
Dec 22, 2020
Buying a productized service business for vacation rental properties during a pandemic
Dec 15, 2020
Software eats world; I eat software
Dec 04, 2020
Building a no code business with Corey Haines of Swipe Files.
Nov 16, 2020
Building a business on Intercom
Nov 05, 2020
Solo Founder Content Marketing
Oct 29, 2020
Funding a WordPress podcast
Oct 22, 2020
Thriving Educational Entrepreneurs w/ Chris Badgett
Oct 16, 2020
Pivoting a membership website during a pandemic
Sep 28, 2020
WordPress vs The JAMstack
Sep 18, 2020
Get yourself a better agency process w/ David Darke
Sep 10, 2020
Building a Substack alternative with WordPress
Sep 03, 2020
Launching products like he’s in the Matrix w/ Iain Poulson
Aug 27, 2020
WordProof.io: Building trust over the internet through Blockchain & WordPress
Aug 18, 2020
Banned for affiliate links in a free WordPress theme
Aug 11, 2020
Marketing your WordPress business
Jul 10, 2020
Rachel Di Martino on streamlining agency services w/ WordPress
Jun 17, 2020
Big Orange Heart, re-branding wellbeing & mental health
May 22, 2020
Where do WordPress implementers fit in?
May 08, 2020
Transition from client services to selling digital product
Apr 24, 2020
Sell your WordPress plugin business
Apr 17, 2020
Sales Automation and Startups w/ Sean Tierney
Mar 31, 2020
Opinions & podcasts in a WordPress business
Mar 17, 2020
Making WordPress news w/ Post Status
Feb 25, 2020
The WordPress journalism comeback and when will Awesome Motive acquire e-commerce?
Feb 12, 2020
Announcing the Business 5000
Jan 10, 2020
Finding product-market fit w/ Vova Feldman
Dec 19, 2019
Missing WPWeekly podcast, YoastGate, and 2020 plans!
Dec 10, 2019
Knowing when to pivot your company w/ Jordan Gal
Nov 24, 2019
Knowing when to pivot your company w/ Jordan Gal
Nov 24, 2019
Creating Niche Products You Enjoy w/ Jason Schuller
Nov 17, 2019
Creating Niche Products You Enjoy w/ Jason Schuller
Nov 17, 2019
When to take funding w/ Rob Walling from TinySeed
Oct 02, 2019
Pricing WordPress products with James Laws
Sep 16, 2019
Pricing WordPress projects
Aug 26, 2019
Watching a $4,000 launch day fade away
Aug 14, 2019
Biggest lesson learned with $15k in seed funding
Aug 05, 2019
Creating products that empower users
Jul 29, 2019
Dare to run a WordPress support business like WP Buffs?
Jun 13, 2019
Automattic’s Happy Tools w/ Matt Wondra
May 30, 2019
Marieke van de Rakt CEO of Yoast
May 22, 2019
What’s next for the largest page builder on the planet
May 09, 2019
SaaS vs WordPress vs MicroConf vs WordCamp with RogueStartups
Apr 23, 2019
Statamic a WordPress alternative by Jack McDade
Apr 09, 2019
Content & podcast creator Jeff Large
Mar 15, 2019
Starting again; Founder of iThemes Cory Miller on leaving Liquid Web
Mar 01, 2019
Becoming a YouTube creator with Justin Reves
Feb 21, 2019
Paul Jarvis Company of One
Feb 19, 2019
Birgit Pauli-Haack on Serving Nonprofit & Community
Feb 08, 2019
Mental Health with Dan Maby of WP&UP
Jan 21, 2019
Beaver Builder in a Gutenberg world
Dec 20, 2018
Why exiting solopreneurship is the right move
Dec 13, 2018
How WordPress business owners measure success in life and business
Dec 04, 2018
Finding opportunity while WordPress is changing
Nov 12, 2018
Course creators, product makers, and community builders — oh my!
Nov 02, 2018
Productized & niche business owners sound off on the changes of WordPress
Oct 26, 2018
Ryan Sullivan on joining Southern Web
Oct 18, 2018
WordPress is Changing — Season 8
Oct 10, 2018
WORDPRESS IS CHANGING — SEASON 8
Oct 10, 2018
Michelle Schulp on running an independent business
Mar 26, 2018
How to readjust when you’re sick of the same old thing
Mar 13, 2018
You’re building your WordPress business all wrong. Here’s why.
Feb 26, 2018
I asked Troy Dean if he was doing this for the money. The answer will shock you.
Feb 22, 2018
What does it feel like to sell your decade-old business? Cory Miller explains.
Feb 14, 2018
Niching down your web design business
Feb 07, 2018
How to increase creative agency profits
Jan 24, 2018
Peer into the future of Simplenote w/ Dan Roundhill
Dec 12, 2017
How Tom McFarlin manages a product & services business
Nov 30, 2017
Stop chasing products w/ Peter Kang
Nov 22, 2017
The blue-collar WordPress worker and the 2,500+ websites built to grow the CMS
Nov 14, 2017
Creating information products w/ David Hayes of WPShout
Nov 07, 2017
What consultants need to know before they open for business with Nathan Allotey
Nov 03, 2017
Alex Denning & Ben Gillbanks of the MasterWP WordPress newsletter
Oct 23, 2017
How to disable Jetpack upsell ads
Sep 13, 2017
How to build an online community with Troy Dean
Aug 21, 2017
S5B: E12: Brian Casel on building Ops Calendar
Aug 11, 2017
How to find an angel investor for small startups w/ Jason Calacanis
Jul 18, 2017
S5B: E11: Thomas Griffin
Jul 14, 2017
S5B: E10: Garth Koyle and Darren Ethier – Event Smart
Jun 29, 2017
Season 5B: E:9 Tom Willmot
Jun 23, 2017
S5B: E8 Bryce Adams
Jun 13, 2017
S5B: E7: Brad Touesnard from Delicious Brains
May 22, 2017
S5B: E6: James Laws of Ninja Forms on SaaS
May 19, 2017
S5 E5: Brent Jett
May 08, 2017
S5: E4: Davinder Singh Kainth
Apr 26, 2017
S5 E3: Chris Wallace
Apr 19, 2017
S5 E2: Jonathan Perez
Apr 11, 2017
S5 E1: David Waumsley & Nathan Wrigley
Apr 04, 2017
Jake Goldman on (larger) agency life and products
Mar 05, 2017
Mason James on WordPress business and SaaS
Feb 27, 2017
S4 E10: WordPress and legal stuff with Richard Best
Jan 25, 2017
Moving your business up channel with Josh Strebel of Pagely
Jan 12, 2017
S4 E9: Ryan Sullivan of WP Site Care
Jan 04, 2017
S4 E8: The small business of WordPress plugin add-ons
Dec 20, 2016
S4 E7: Shawn Hesketh of WP101
Dec 15, 2016
S4 E6: AJ Morris on small agency ownership
Dec 07, 2016
S4 E5: Beka Rice from SkyVerge
Nov 29, 2016
S4 E4: Solopreneur Dan Cameron of Sprout Apps
Nov 17, 2016
S4 E3: Helen Hou-Sandi on Contributing to WordPress
Nov 10, 2016
S4 E2: Robby McCullough of Beaver Builder
Nov 04, 2016
S4 E1: Logan Nickelson of MusicForMakers.com
Oct 28, 2016
WordPress business Q&A with Diane Kinney
Oct 18, 2016
The secret to understanding your client and fellow human
Oct 13, 2016
The impact of diversity, challenge, and success with HeroPress
Oct 11, 2016
Creating an online course
Oct 06, 2016
6 Actionable steps to launching a product w/ Nathan Barry of ConvertKit
Sep 23, 2016
Rob Walling on building and selling a SaaS business
Sep 02, 2016
WordPress for Publishers and the REST API with Rachel Baker
Aug 22, 2016
The secret to freelancing success with Megan Gray
Aug 09, 2016
Selling digital products ain’t what it used to be w/ Paul Jarvis
Jul 29, 2016
Marketing yourself as a WordPress developer with Tonya Mork
Jul 12, 2016
Brian Krogsgard on running a membership website
Jun 24, 2016
Why Daan Tol, new owner of WPLift, invested in a WordPress blog
Jun 16, 2016
Chris Lema on pricing, product, and perserverance
Jun 09, 2016
Brad Williams on running WebDevStudios and Pluginize products
Jun 03, 2016
How to start a WordPress theme business w/ Mike McAlister
May 24, 2016
Kronda Adair on the business of websites
Apr 22, 2016
Pioneer of creative accounting, Jason Blumer
Mar 25, 2016
Running a WordPress training or blogging business
Feb 04, 2016
How to start a WordCamp
Jan 28, 2016
WordPress business website teardowns
Jan 18, 2016
11 Ways to support your WordPress theme or plugin
Dec 07, 2015
S2 E7: Are WordPress themes a viable business?
Nov 02, 2015
WPCampus: Higher Education and WordPress
Oct 23, 2015
Interview with Justin Jackson
Oct 15, 2015
S2 E4: Catching up with Julep & Maps Builder Pro
Sep 23, 2015
Using Facebook ads to grow a list. Announcing a new co-host.
Aug 05, 2015
How to select the right WordPress theme
Jul 28, 2015
Overcoming product launch fear & growing your list
Jul 23, 2015
Just launched
Jul 14, 2015
10 Product Launch Lessons
Jun 09, 2015
Web Design Essentials & Designing For A Platform
Apr 15, 2015
Managing the $50k web project
Apr 06, 2015
Managing the $5k to $15k web project
Apr 03, 2015
Setting web design budget and expectation
Mar 26, 2015
3 Critical Phases of the Discovery Process
Mar 22, 2015
Honoring Clint Warren
Mar 16, 2015
Interview with Matt Mullenweg
Feb 12, 2015
Reverse Engineer Part 2: Interviewing my target
Feb 04, 2015
Andrew Youderian of the eCommerceFuel podcast
Jan 16, 2015
Episode 100
Jan 08, 2015
Clint Warren: How WordPress Saved His Career
Dec 03, 2014
Turn your consulting service into a product
Nov 26, 2014
Leadin plugin: Finding growth within Hubspot
Nov 17, 2014
Growing a $40k+ monthly recurring WordPress support business
Nov 04, 2014
Explosive Business Growth with Zoe Rooney
Oct 28, 2014
How Blogo secured funding for a WordPress publishing app
Oct 21, 2014
How to improve your customer’s WordPress experience
Oct 13, 2014
How to find your niche as a WordPress freelancer
Oct 06, 2014
Do we need another WordPress conference?
Sep 25, 2014
How he turned blogging into his business
Sep 18, 2014
Improving your onboarding experience with Jennifer Bourn
Sep 11, 2014
Ozzy Rodriguez: Breaking up the Band
Sep 04, 2014
Interview with Shawn DeWolfe: Share Cluster plugin
Aug 28, 2014
Go slowly as fast as you can
Aug 22, 2014
Troy Dean of WP Elevation
Aug 14, 2014
Pat Flynn: Software as a business
Jul 31, 2014
Try Curtis McHale’s simple change to produce a significant result
Jul 24, 2014
Host Swap: Troy Dean Interviews Japh Thomson
Jul 17, 2014
Forget the garage — he started from a closet.
Jul 10, 2014
Startup Platform Episode 1
Jul 03, 2014
How to develop a successful product with Frankie Jarrett
Jun 27, 2014
Create a better customer experience
Jun 20, 2014
Segmenting, Outsourcing & Engaging to grow your WordPress business
Jun 13, 2014
Embrace the Happy Chaos with Adam Clark
Jun 03, 2014
What about Bob Dunn?
May 21, 2014
How to find determination when the chips are down
Apr 29, 2014
Carrie Dils: From greeting cards to WordPress
Apr 17, 2014
Off the cuff with Marcus Couch
Apr 08, 2014
WP Valet: Leveraging customer data
Mar 28, 2014
James Dalman is disrupting web design (again)
Mar 25, 2014
Alex King: Invest in team building and creating value
Mar 19, 2014
Jake Goldman on building a WordPress agency
Mar 18, 2014
Automattic and the VIP Platform with Paul Maiorana
Mar 12, 2014
Ethan Marcotte: Responsive design with a side of WordPress
Mar 07, 2014
Garrett Moon of Todaymade & CoSchedule
Feb 28, 2014
Embrace the suck of your WordPress business
Feb 17, 2014
Episode 2: WordPress startup challenge
Jan 22, 2014
From WordPress developer to product designer
Jan 21, 2014
AppPresser: Launching a product with zero competition
Jan 14, 2014
WordPress business toolkit part 1
Jan 10, 2014
4 Content marketing tips for startups
Dec 27, 2013
The Impact of Public Relations
Dec 16, 2013
WordPress through Google Glass
Dec 12, 2013
24 Ways you can build a better WordPress website
Dec 03, 2013
How to write your first self published e-book
Nov 21, 2013
Episode 1: WordPress Startup Challenge
Nov 08, 2013
Episode 54: Brian Gardner of Copyblogger founder of StudioPress
Nov 04, 2013
Episode 53: Josh Strebel of Page.ly, PressNomics and Matt Report Pro
Oct 23, 2013
Episode 52: A startup, some themes, a bit of freelancing and a full-time job
Oct 04, 2013
Episode 51: A true WordPress entrepreneur
Sep 27, 2013
Episode 50: Systemizing your way to more revenue
Sep 19, 2013
Episode 49: 2.2 million downloads w/ $35k monthly theme sales
Sep 11, 2013
Episode 48: The Godfather of Freelancing
Sep 03, 2013
Episode 47: What every freelancer needs to know
Aug 26, 2013
Episode 46: The benefits of failure
Aug 20, 2013
Episode 45: Who’s behind TorqueMag.io
Aug 16, 2013
Episode 44: Avoid getting burned by other agencies
Aug 08, 2013
Episode 43: How CobaltApps found a way to $20k in monthly revenue
Jul 24, 2013
Episode 42: How BraveNewCode built a million dollar business from WPtouch
Jul 18, 2013
Episode 41: Become a great WordPress freelancer with Chris Lema
Jul 08, 2013
Episode 40: How Brad Williams built one of the leading WordPress agencies
Jun 24, 2013
Episode 39: Accidental Entrepreneur Jeff Chandler of WPTavern.com
Jun 19, 2013
Episode 38: Make more money without saying WordPress
Jun 18, 2013
Episode 37: How FooPlugins co-founder lost $30k in revenue; Now earns double.
Jun 13, 2013
Episode 36: Connecting the WordPress world via WordSesh
Jun 12, 2013
Episode 35: Does the business track belong at WordCamp?
Jun 11, 2013
Episode 34: Why you’re afraid to copy John Lee Dumas
Jun 05, 2013
Episode 33: Blair Williams founder of Memberpress
Jun 03, 2013
Episode 32: Why the world needs another WordPress management tool
May 29, 2013
Episode 31: Growing your WordPress theme shop w/ Adam Pickering
May 23, 2013
Episode 30: The Genesis of Copyblogger
May 22, 2013
Episode 29: Rafal Tomal lead WordPress designer at Copyblogger
May 15, 2013
Episode 28: Is WordPress recession proof?
May 13, 2013
Episode 27: How to dominate in a niche WordPress business
May 08, 2013
Episode 26: From WordPress freelancer to working at WebDevStudios
May 03, 2013
Episode 25: Growth hacks for WordPress freelancers w/ Aaron Holbrook
Apr 30, 2013
Episode 24: A WordPress business built on selling buttons
Apr 29, 2013
Episode 23: The rise of WordPress media
Apr 23, 2013
Episode 22: Improving your WordPress craft
Apr 15, 2013
Episode 21: What it’s like to work at Automattic
Apr 09, 2013
If the Devil is in the details, then Stephanie’s middle name is evil
Apr 01, 2013
Why a SaaS model might be better than selling a plugin
Mar 27, 2013
Don’t get screwed when landing the big client
Mar 22, 2013
Building a WordPress business? Think twice about your next WordCamp.
Mar 19, 2013
Mike Vardy: Learn to manage your time, clients, and expectations
Mar 12, 2013
When the lights go out with Mika Epstein
Mar 06, 2013
How to build a million dollar WordPress business
Feb 28, 2013
Meet John Saddington serial WordPress entrepreneur
Feb 21, 2013
How to start your own WordPress marketplace
Feb 17, 2013
How to monetize a freemium product with Jason Coleman
Feb 11, 2013
How to grow your web design practice
Feb 04, 2013
Start a niche business using WordPress
Jan 22, 2013
How to productize your WordPress service business
Jan 14, 2013
Amber Weinberg: Conquer your freelance career; become a professional WordPress developer
Dec 28, 2012
Andrea Rennick customer advocate at Copyblogger on building a community in WordPress
Dec 17, 2012
Tom McFarlin: How to make a living and find success using WordPress
Dec 10, 2012
Launching a SaaS product using WordPress with Brian Casel
Nov 28, 2012
How to become a better freelancer and find the right clients with WordPress developer Curtis McHale.
Nov 14, 2012
Web Designer’s Guide to WordPress: How this developer became a noted WordPress author.
Oct 04, 2012