Hooked on Products

Hooked on Products episodes:

• 10.24.2018

  Episode 18 – Merger & Acquisition Updates

  Big news for both John and Phil. SeedProd is acquired by Awesome Motive and WP Simple Pay merges with Sandhills Development! Get the story details and reasons behind both decisions. Show Notes WP Simple Pay joins Sandhills Development SeedProd is...

  
• 08.17.2018

  Episode 17 – Running a Productized Service WordPress Business with Joe Howard

  In this episode we discuss running a WordPress productized service business with Joe Howard. Show Notes WP Buffs WPMRR Joe on Twitter Caldera Forms & WP Buffs support partnership

  
• 08.01.2018

  Episode 16 – Selling WordPress Plugins and Themes with Vova Feldman

  On this episode we discuss with Vova Feldman founder of Freemius.com tactics, tips and tricks for selling WordPress plugins and themes. Notes: Freemius Freemius Blog

  
• 07.11.2018

  Episode 15 – Mid-Summer 2018 Updates

  John and Phil discuss first what’s going on in their businesses as of mid-July 2018, then go off topic in the second half talking exercise, hobbies, and more. Show Notes Business Selling Plugins podcast: Podcast Acquisitions Audience Ops Post Status...

  
• 06.06.2018

  Episode 14 – From Developer-Founder to Getting Acquired and Back Again with Derrick Reimer

  Derrick Reimer shares his journey from developer to co-founder of Drip, getting acquired, then back again to building a product (Level) from scratch as a solo founder. Show Notes level.app derrickreimer.com The Art of Product Podcast Derrick on Twitter Drip

  
• 05.30.2018

  Episode 13 – Product Knowledge Bombs with Chris Badgett of LifterLMS

  Get some amazing advice and insights about Revenue Growth, Sales Tactics and more with Chris Badgett of LifterLMS. Show Notes LifterLMS LMSCast Chris on Twitter WPSandbox Growth Ninja Sponsor: WP Simple Pay

  
• 05.23.2018

  Episode 12 – Scott Bolinger’s Product Journey

  See how Scott took an idea, executed and made it a reality. Plus see what other lessons he has learned along his product journey. Show Notes AppPresser – Mobile Apps for WordPress Sites Holler Box – Lead Generation & FOMO...

  
• 05.16.2018

  Episode 11 – Streamlining Product Support with Kyle Brown

  In this episode, Kyle Brown shares his experience learned from providing a support service to product founders. Show Notes wpSaaS – WordPress Support-as-a-Service Kyle’s Personal Site Kyle on Twitter Help Scout Sponsor: WP Simple Pay

  
• 05.09.2018

  Episode 10 – MicroConf Vegas 2018 Recap

  Learn what takeaways John and Phil got out of Microconf 2018. Show Notes MicroConf MicroConf Recap – Talk summaries, slides, speaker info, etc. goodemailcopy.com

  
• 04.18.2018

  Episode 9 – What Drove John Turner to Have Success with Products

  Tune in to hear co-host John Turner’s journey with products and how his business grew from the start to the point it’s at today. Show Notes johnturner.blog John on Twitter seedprod.com Founder Cafe Thrivecart

  
• 04.11.2018

  Episode 8 – Inside the Mind of a Customer with Sara Dunn

  In this episode, we sit down with Sara Dunn and try to get inside the mind of a potential customer of a WordPress product. Show Notes Sara’s Agency – 11Web Sara’s Personal Site Sara on Twitter Sara’s YouTube channel Key Takeaways For Sara, word of mouth is...

  
• 04.04.2018

  Episode 7 – Phil Derksen’s Product Journey

  Hear co-host Phil Derksen’s backstory with products and how he got to where he is today. Show Notes philderksen.com Phil on Twitter WP Simple Pay Founder Cafe 8 Years to Overnight Success – Startups for the Rest of Us podcast – March 2015 Cashing Out (selling Simple Calendar) – Rogue...

  
• 03.28.2018

  Episode 6 – Challenges in Business with Matt Medeiros

  Matt Medeiros joins the show to talk about running multiple businesses (products, services, podcasting, etc.) and the challenges faced along the way. Show Notes Crafted by Matt – Matt’s collection of all the stuff he does Matt Report podcast & blog Matt on Twitter Matt...

  
• 03.21.2018

  Episode 5 – Lessons Learned Hiring and Firing with Brad Touesnard

  Brad Touesnard joins Phil and John to discuss hiring, firing and growing a team around his software business. Show Notes brad.ta Brad on Twitter Delicious Brains Mergebot Delicious Brains 2017 Year in Review post Zoom MicroConf WordCamp Europe Key Takeaways As a founder don’t outsource the marketing tasks at first. Have an...

  
• 03.14.2018

  Episode 4 – When Your Product Gets Invaded by the Platform It’s Built For with Robby McCullough

  In this episode, we talk with Robby McCullough about Gutenberg and how it’s affecting Beaver Builder’s products. Show Notes robbymccullough.com Robby on Twitter Beaver Builder’s post on Gutenberg Beaver Builder’s post on pricing models Beaver Builder Facebook Group Microconf Key Takeaways Talk to your customers. Know your target market...

  
• 03.07.2018

  Episode 3 – Life as a Solo Founder and Battling Isolation with Dan Cameron

  Dan Cameron joins John and Phil to discuss the daily life of a solo founder and the challenges that come along with it. At the time of this recording, all three of us are the only founders and developers of...

  
• 02.28.2018

  Episode 2 – Networking and Building Community with Brian Hogg

  Phil and John are joined by Brian Hogg to talk all about building community, regularly networking with people virtually and in-person, tips for introverts, and more. Brian is the creator of several plugins and courses, hosts a couple podcasts, runs...

  
• 02.19.2018

  Episode 1 – How to Start a Podcast with James Laws

  In our first recording of the Hooked on Products podcast, John and Phil interview James Laws all about getting started with podcasting (since that’s exactly what we’re doing here). James is the co-founder of Ninja Forms, a popular form builder WordPress...