MainWP Blog - Interviews

Imagine starting a web agency in the back of your van while your band is on tour. Imagine learning the ins and outs of digital marketing as a member of a rock band. For Vito Peleg, this is how he got started. The founder of WP Feedback shares his journey to agency owner as well as product launcher. How did the idea for WP Feedback come about? I actually started building websites for clients as a freelancer from the back Continue reading the post...

Today we have a Q&A interview with Adam Lacey, the founder of Split Hero. On May 17, Adam Lacey announced on the Split Hero website that the product is now live. The product aims to help people test landing pages quickly and efficiently as well as more straightforward. I asked Adam a few questions about the product. How did the idea for Split Hero come about? Adam Lacey Split Hero has been my brainchild for about 2 years. It all Continue reading the post...

Ever since I started listening to WordPress podcasts, one of my favorites is the WP Builds Podcast. David Waumsley and Nathan Wrigley do a fantastic job of covering regular WordPress topics and having great guests on the show. WP Builds Podcast also does a great job of helping us learn the stories about various WordPress professionals. The guys are also MainWP users. Recently, they hosted a webinar on how they use MainWP. This month’s Q&A is with Nathan Wrigley and Continue reading the post...

In a very short time, Sujay Pawar has garnered global attention. His team, Brainstorm Force has produced some of the most popular products in the WordPress space including Astra Themes and Ultimate Addons as well as ConvertPro and All-in-one Schema Pro. Recently, the company announced that the Astra WordPress theme has been installed on a whopping 40,000 websites, all within less than a year. It is fast becoming one of the most popular themes due to its ease of use, fast performance, Continue reading the post...

Joshua Vandercar has been a MainWP customer for slightly over a year. He is the owner of Typewheel, a digital creative company in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He lives with his wife and four kids. Previously he taught mathematics and has served in various outdoor and cross-cultural ministry organizations. For the past six years, Vandercar has been digging into WordPress leading to the development of plugins and themes. He also contributed to WordPress core and spoke at WordCamp Minneapolis. Vandercar agreed to Continue reading the post...

Hang around in the MainWP Users Facebook group for a while and you’ll notice a familiar face. Rajendra Zore is one of the administrators for the group. Who is this guy? Well, today, we take a moment to learn a little more about the tech entrepreneur from Mumbai, Maharashtra in India. Tech Divine listed Zore as a Power Digital User.  The “Tech Entrepreneur, Brand Strategist, Marketer and Social Media Maven from Mumbai” is the founder of Host My Blog. These Continue reading the post...

Talking to Erin about things such as tools, the future of WordPress, and why she started teaching her training system. It is no secret that I love to hear people’s stories. I love to hear how entrepreneurs overcome adversity. I wrote a whole series of blog posts in 2016 called Entrepreneur Stories. This series did two things for me. First, it allowed me to connect. In most of these situations, I was reconnecting. I enjoyed being able to connect and ask Continue reading the post...

WordCamp Dublin will kick off for the first time this October. I managed to secure answers to a few questions from the leadership team via email recently. Team members include: Amit Wadhwa – Lead organizer, communication with WordCamp Foundation and website Colm Troy – Sponsors and Media ‎Rodolfo Melogli‎ – Content creation and speakers Mark Smallman – Volunteers, communication with WordCamp Foundation and budget Marcin Kilarski – Social media and promotion   Q & A with the Dublin WordCamp leadership Continue reading the post...

Twice Ivica Delic has made a WordPress influencer list. Last year, in an article by Torque magazine, he was listed as one of the Top 100 Influencers in WordPress. ThemeFuse published an article which listed him among WordPress Influencers You Should Follow. With this kind of recognition, you tend to get asked your thoughts on important topics. Such is the case in an article by Cloudways asking WordPress influencers their thoughts on the future versions of WordPress. What does the Continue reading the post...

What can I say about Rebecca Gill? Rebecca is one of those entrepreneurs who has paved a way for her and her team in the WordPress community. Web Savvy Marketing is a respected marketing firm in Michigan where they spin up high functioning websites for their clients. Her company has an impressive portfolio including Michigan State, James Madison, and UCLA. Before the Web Savvy Marketing years, Rebecca spent time learning Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for her prior employer and beating Continue reading the post...