12 BEST PODCASTS WORDPRESS
With everything that happens in the WordPress community on a
daily basis, it can be difficult to keep up with the latest news. Although
there are certainly a lot of blogs and articles dedicated to this interesting
niche, there is a limited time during the day to read all the related content.
One of the newest and largest revolutions in content
consumption is audio streaming. Audio books are a way to consume content, but
they involve a considerable investment of time to complete a complete book
(rather than reading it). Podcasts are a lower commitment and a convenient way
to keep up with the industry you choose, while learning new skills in the
process.
Podcasts can be played in the background of tasks that do
not get their full attention, and you can use them to keep up to date on the
latest news and WordPress themes that can help you and your company. Listening
to audio can easily adapt to your life during a trip, waiting before an
appointment or even during a gym session.
Regardless of how you decide to adapt podcasts to your life,
these are the best WordPress podcasts to listen to and keep up with the
WordPress community.
1. MATT REPORT
Matt Medeiros, the founder and host of Matt Report, began
his podcast in October 2012 with the goal of connecting to the WordPress
community and helping them start and manage their digital businesses. In Matt
Report, he interviews consultants, bounty hunters and business owners.
Some of the topics discussed during your podcast include
general business considerations online, such as:
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How to build an online community?
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How to find an angel investor for small
businesses?
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Creating an online course
2. THE WORD PRESS CHICK
The founder and host of this podcast, Kim Doyle, is also
known as The WordPress Chick. Doyle started the podcast in 2013 without a big
plan, just a commitment to introduce himself and do things his way.
Through The WordPress Chick, Doyle shares his passion for
business, fans of tools and add-ons, and highlights others in the same online
space. He also uses his podcast as an opportunity to transparently document his
own business trip online.
Some of the topics that Doyle discusses during the podcast
include a focus on tactics, such as:
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Organic marketing on Facebook
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Planning and creation of contents.
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General WordPress development tips.
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How to make social campaigns.
3. WPWATERCOOLER
Watercooler is a podcast created specifically for WordPress
developers. Its creator and host, Jason Tucker, interviews people in the
community each week to talk about WordPress and how life is changing for
businesses and people.
Watercooler themes always come back to WordPress, focusing
on specific activities such as:
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Managing events using WordPress
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Structuring your data in WordPress.
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Structuring your WordPress projects.
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Documentation for your WordPress project.
4. WORDPRESS WEEKLY
WordPress Weekly is a WordPress-related podcast executed by
WP Tavern founder Jeff Chandler and mega marketer and WordPress genius Marcus
Couch. Together, Chandler and Couch talk about the latest community news and conduct
interviews with well-known members of the WordPress community.
The themes of the weekly WordPress podcast focus on current
events and different people, but you can expect the conversation to include
things like:
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WordPress Meetups, events and word camps
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The latest WordPress news.
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Themes, add-ons and Woo Commerce
5. OFFICES.FM
OfficeHours.FM is a WordPress podcast that targets
independent professionals, small business owners and other related parties that
provide products or services based on WordPress. Your host, Carrie Dils,
interviews people in the WordPress community to talk about their stories and
what they have learned throughout their careers.
Many of the topics covered at OfficeHours.FM include a focus
on the general processes of small business and productivity, including things
like:
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Strategies and tactics of project management.
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Provide ongoing customer services
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Incorporation of clients for success.
6. KITCHENSINKWP
KitchensinkWP is a podcast on all WordPress. His host, Adam
Silver, wanted to find a way to return and share the things he had learned
about WordPress throughout his career, and a podcast was his ideal medium to do
so.
Through kitchensinkWP, Silver talks about the latest news
and events in the WordPress community, interviewing popular WordPress
professionals in the process.
Some of the issues that arise during kitchensinkWP include
things like:
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Configuring redirects
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Building a site with an iPad
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Property management and licensing of premium
themes and accessories.
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Here is an episode of KitchensinkWP with the
author of this article.
7. PROJECT OF POSTAL STATUS
Post Status Draft is a WordPress podcast that covers general
news and information for WordPress professionals. Hosts Brian Krogsgard
(creator and editor of Post Status) and Joe Hoyle (co-founder and CTO in Human
Made) organize interviews, conversations and editorials for the WordPress
community.
The topics covered in the draft publication status cover the
full range, but include things like:
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Keep legacy WordPress websites
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Editing and personalization of the central
areas.
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Building a healthy remote company
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The art of being an autonomous web consultant.
8. MASTERMIND.FM
The hosts, Jean Galena (founder of WP Mayor, and creator of
WP RSS Aggregator and EDD Bookings) and James Laws (co-founder of WP Ninjas)
are the intellectual authors of this WordPress podcast. Mastermind.FM is where
Galena and Laws share the wisdom of their own experiences, as well as those of
other successful entrepreneurs.
Mastermind.FM could be described as a podcast that
perpetuates the business leadership of WordPress and covers topics such as:
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Business analysis
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The thematic market
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Growth hacking: create, connect, deploy, succeed
9. CORRIDOR CHATS
Hallway Chats is something of a new podcast that shares the
stories of marketing consultants, content creators, project managers, designers
and developers, all with some kind of link to WordPress.
Hosts Tara Clays and Liam Dempsey share tips, suggestions,
stories and experiences from people in the WordPress community that allow
listeners to understand that their own challenges are shared by a wider
community, regardless of the specific roles they play.
Some of the topics that have been discussed during the
podcast so far include:
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How to use processes and software?
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Managing content and community projects.
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Web literacy
10. YOUR WEB SITE ENGINEER
Your website engineer is a WordPress podcast that aims to
help listeners create a great looking website. The host and creator Dustin
Hartley is a big fan of podcast creation, so he spends his time creating this
type of content. Each program focuses on a single topic so you can deepen in
acquiring a new skill.
Some of the topics discussed in the Engineer's website
include things like:
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Configuration and configuration of a
personalized email address
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Exploring hooks, actions and filters.
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WordPress template hierarchy
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WordPress.com for business
11. APPLY FILTERS
Organized by Brad Touesnard (founder of Delicious Brains)
and Pippin Williamson (creator of Easy Digital Downloads), Apply Filters is a
WordPress podcast that covers everything from the development in the WordPress
core to the development of add-ons and themes.
During Apply Filters, hosts Touesnard and Williamson share
their own stories in the world of development and also invite guest developers
to share their stories.
Some of the topics covered during Apply filters include
things like:
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Challenges of WordPress development
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Advanced strategies vs. single shipment
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How to build a batch processing process?
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Growing through strategic acquisitions.
12. WPINNOVATOR
WP Innovator is a podcast about WordPress, marketing,
strategy and agency life. Host Lee Jackson interviews entrepreneurs and agency
owners about their experiences.
Some of the podcast topics published so far include things
like:
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Frame creation frames
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Systematization for profit.
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Make more sales with Woo Commerce.
MAJOR WORD PRESS POWERFUL TO REMAIN THE CURRENT WITH THE COMMUNITY
By tuning in to one or a few WordPress podcasts, you can
keep up with the community during your downtime. The trick is to focus on just
a few, since trying to follow each episode of all the podcasts listed may not
be relevant to you and will undoubtedly consume a large part of your time.
Choose and choose the WordPress podcasts that best suit your current (or
aspiration) position.
