In this episode, Igor Benić discusses various revenue opportunities within the WordPress ecosystem. He emphasizes that WordPress is a dominant platform, with approximately 43-44% of all websites and 63% of content management systems using it. The revenue opportunities he highlights include custom development, site building using page builders, plugin or theme businesses, maintenance packages, marketing and copywriting services, education and mentoring, and podcasting. Benić provides insights into each opportunity, such as finding clients through platforms like Upwork and Freelancer, selling plugins and themes through platforms like Easy Digital Downloads and Freemius, offering maintenance packages with white label services like WP Buffs, and monetizing knowledge through courses, ebooks, and mentoring. He also mentions podcasting as a potential source of revenue through sponsorships. Benić acknowledges that some opportunities may be more challenging to monetize than others, but emphasizes the importance of exploring multiple income streams within the WordPress space.The whole transcription provides an overview of various revenue opportunities within the WordPress ecosystem. Benić shares personal experiences, insights, and recommendations for each opportunity, including where to find work, platforms to utilize, and strategies to increase revenue. He highlights the dominance of WordPress as a content management system and emphasizes the need for web-related businesses to consider the platform's revenue potential. Covers opportunities ranging from custom development and site-building to plugin or theme businesses, maintenance packages, marketing and copywriting services, education and mentoring, and podcasting. Benić encourages listeners to explore these opportunities and diversify their income streams within the WordPress niche.
Igor talks about building strong client relationships.
Igor talks about the steps he takes before creating estimates and how he creates estimates.Sponsor: Simple Giveaways
Igor Benić talks about how to get your first client and what helped him get them.
Noah Bragg talks about Building in Public, how it was before, and what he'd do today if he was starting again. Noah Bragg Potion.so Igor Benić CastAsync.com
Repurposing content is a great way to create multiple types of content and be present in multiple channels or social networks.One type of content such as code, can be repurposed in more than 1 way.Igor Benić talks about that and gives examples of it.His recommendation is to check Arvid Kahl's newsletter and how he repurposes his podcast from video, to audio, to newsletter and blog article.Sponsor of this episode: https://castasync.com
An episode just from Igor on tips about getting to new product ideas!There are different ways of getting to new ideas but the core of all is to look for patterns and train your mind to look for them and notice them. After that, it's almost on autopilot.Sponsor of this episode: https://castasync.com/
Dino talks about how he changed his job and what went with it. Also, talks how he made his first mistake and how that was handled by him and also by the new company.
Listen to Dino & Igor talking about what financial freedom means to them and how they plan to achieve it.This episode was actually recorded in May of 2022, but due to events in private lifes of both the hosts, this episode was postponed to air on Feb 2023
Dino and Igor talk about how to handle rejections when freelancing but also how to handle rejections when asking for raises and similar.Notes: Ubao (our SaaS): https://getubao.com/ Igor @igorbenic ibenic.com Dino@dikraljevic
Dino and Igor talk about how to define an hourly rate and what they have done & when to raise such.Notes: Ubao (our SaaS): https://getubao.com/ Three-Point Estimation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-point_estimation Rize: https://rize.io/ Igor @igorbenic ibenic.com Dino@dikraljevic
Dino and Igor talk about how it is to work together and what are some of the things to consider.Notes: Ubao (our SaaS): https://getubao.com/ Igor @igorbenic ibenic.com Dino@dikraljevic
Dino and Igor talk about how we produce code right from my mind. They point out the good things and the bad things when doing that, and how to approach when doing so.Notes: Ubao (our SaaS): https://getubao.com/ Igor @igorbenic ibenic.com Dino@dikraljevic
We talk about how we use google and discuss if more experienced developers use it.Notes:Ubao (our SaaS): https://getubao.com/Igor@igorbenicibenic.comDino@dikraljevic
We talk about how we work with APIs, how we started with them and also what are the best and worst parts of APIs.Notes: Ubao (our SaaS): https://getubao.com/ Igor @igorbenic ibenic.com Dino@dikraljevic
Dino and Igor discuss their experiences as being employees and freelancers. The go over pros and cons for both.Notes: Ubao (our SaaS): https://getubao.com/ Igor @igorbenic ibenic.com Dino@dikraljevic