In this episode of the PublishPress Podcast, I talk with Amber Hinds of Equalize Digital, who answers the accessibility questions publishers actually ask: Do audio versions of articles help? Should you offer a text-only site? This is a practical guide to making content work for everyone. People in this episode
In this episode of the PublishPress Podcast, I talk with Chris Ward of The Publisher Desk, who offers a counterpoint to our many paywall guests. He argues that paywalls only work alongside a strong advertising strategy, because many readers will never pay but still have value. People in this episode
I was a guest on the Community + Code podcast, hosted by Chris Reynold. This ia show that explores the stories behind people who build in open source. In episode 23, I shared how I got started — from teaching in rural Georgia to building websites on the side, and eventually finding my way into the WordPress plugin world. It was a fun conversation about the winding road that leads people into open source.
In this episode of the PublishPress Podcast, I talk with Brian Coords, WooCommerce Developer Advocate, now that AI is listed as an official WooCommerce contributor. We discuss what that means for open source projects: AI-built features, AI-written docs, and finally clearing old bug backlogs. People in this episode
In this episode of the PublishPress Podcast, I talk with Malcolm Peralty, who has blogged on WordPress since before version 1.0. We talk about how writing has driven his career, why storytelling matters even in technical roles, and how AI can be a genuinely useful writing companion. People in this episode
In this episode of the PublishPress Podcast, I talk with Derek Ashauer of Conversion Bridge about alternatives to Google Analytics 4, which is hard to use and not privacy-friendly. He walks through better options, including Plausible, Fathom and Microsoft Clarity, and how to connect them to WordPress. People in this episode
I was back on This Week in WordPress with Nathan Wrigley and the WP Builds panel for episode 368, subtitled “Never Arrive in Time.” We discussed the week’s WordPress news including new features in WordPress 7.0, AI experiment updates in the block editor, and a critical phishing vulnerability patched in WooCommerce.
I joined Eric Karkovack on the WP Minute+ podcast to talk about publishing workflows in WordPress. As founder of Ramble Ventures, I shared my journey through open source, the evolution of WordPress as a publishing platform, and how PublishPress has grown to help content teams work better. We also got into the role of AI in development and customer support, and where I see things heading next.
In this episode of the PublishPress Podcast, I talk with Birgit Pauli-Haack of Automattic and the Gutenberg Times about the new features in WordPress 6.9. She also looks ahead to what’s coming for WordPress and the block editor in 2026. People in this episode
In this episode of the PublishPress Podcast, I talk with Alex Denning of the Ellipsis agency, who now helps clients get recommended by AI chat tools. He explains how GPT-3 changed his SEO work and what site owners can do to show up in AI search. People in this episode