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Robert Cairns


    • Aug 12, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 269 EPISODES


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    Episode 260: 9 Things That I Learned Doing Site Audits

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2022 5:59


    Rob Cairns talks about 9 things he learned by doing Site Audits for clients.

    Episode 259: The WordPress Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 27:08


    Rob Cairns sits down with Ryan Waterbury and talks about what they like and do not like in the WordPress Community. People needs to remember that clients do not care about all the inside baseball stuff. They just want a website that works and serves their needs.

    Episode 258: 15 Ways Small Businesses Can Secure a WordPress Website

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 8:34


    Rob Cairns shares his experience and talks about ways small businesses can secure a WordPress website. Show Highlights: Software you can use to secure your site. Backups matter. Passwords and more passwords.

    Episode 257 Build a Plugin Company and All Things WordPress

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 54:57


    Rob Cairns sites down with Cristian Raiber to talk about his company WP Chill and all things Wordpress. Show Highlights: What is WP Chill What plugins do you offer. Have you developed with Gutenberg in mind? Where is WordPress going?

    Episode 256 Things to Consider For Your Website When Changing Webcare Security Providers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 7:52


    Rob Cairns has many years maintaing secuirty for WordPress Websites. When clients change the service provider that maints the security for their websites, many simple things are missed. Rob talks about the the missed items and what to do about them.

    Episode 255: Using Mail Chimp For Lead Generation and All Things WordPress

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 52:14


    Rob Cairns sits down with Simon Harper and talks all things Mail Chimp and WordPress. Simon is a certified Mail Chimp expert and uses it to generate leads for clients. He is also an accomplished WordPress developer and we talk about trends with WordPress.

    Episode 254: My Software Stack for my Customer Support Portal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 6:02


    Rob Cairns talks about his software stack for his cutomer support portal. Rob shares with you why he moved his customer support portal back to WordPress and some of the key plugins and themes he used to build the portal.

    Episode 253: FocusWP, WordPress, Outsourcing and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 58:03


    Rob Cairns talks to Stephanie Hudson. Show Highlights: What is Focus WP. How Outsourcing can benefit your business. WordPress trends and changes.

    Episode 252: A Business Branding Tip That Matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 6:00


    in this podcast Rob Cairns shares a business branding tip that matters. Show Highlights: A mistake many businesses make. Email branding matters. Branding properly gains trust.

    Episode 251: Changing the World of Live Streaming with WPstream

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 30:53


    Disclaimer - The background audio is a little rough but the conversations was well worth sharing. In this episode Rob Cairns sits down with Beatrice Tabiltoc of WPstream. Show Highlights: What is live streaming. How to live stream in WordPress. How WPstream works. Why WPstream is easy.

    Episode 250: The WordPress Community, Rogers Outage and My Dad

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 10:19


    In this podcast, Rob Cairns talks about the WordPress Community, the large Rogers Outage and His Dad. Show Highlights: People who complain when they make a living on WordPress. How the Rogers outage happened. Thoughts on my Dad after 12 years.

    Episode 249: Talking About UX

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 53:50


    In this podcast, Rob Cairns sits down with Piccia Neri and they talk about UX Design. Show Highlights: What is UX? What type of colors should you use? Should you use Google Fonts? How to test your website

    Episode 248: Being Open Minded and Resources to Help Your Mental Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 5:07


    In this podcast, Rob Cairns talking about being open minded and resources to help your mental health. Show Highlights: Be open minded show others empathy. Why open discussion is good. Resources to help your mental health.

    Episode 247: Reviews and More Reviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 30:22


    In this episode, Rob Cairns talks to Ryan Waterbury about reviews for small businesses. Show Highlights: Why reviews matter? How to read reviews. What to do about bad reviews. What do do about negative reviews

    Episode 246: Care About Others

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 6:48


    In this podcast, Rob Cairns talks about the state of the world. Show Highlights: The state of the world. What is wrong with today. Why you need to care about others.

    Episode 245: Talking Privacy Policies and Terrmageddon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 36:06


    Rob Cairns talks to Hans and Donata Skillrud about privacy policies and Termageddon. Show Highlights: Why privacy policies matter. GDPR, California and Canada. Why you must have a privacy policy. What is Terrmageddon?

    Episode 244: Not Auto WordPress Updates Please

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 5:39


    In this podcast, Rob Cairns talks about why we should no do auto updates in WordPress. Show Highlights: Automattic forced a Ninja Forms Update. Why auto updates are a bad idea. Always backup before doing updates.

    Episode 243: Web Hosting, WordPress and Pressable

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 45:48


    Rob Cairns talks to Jessica Frick about Web Hosting, WordPress and Pressable. Show Highlights: A general chat about Web Hosting. The WordPress community. What is a managed host. Why Pressable?

    Episode 242: Ninja Forms Issues and Trust in Security

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 5:31


    In this episode, Rob Cairns talks about issues with Ninja Forms and trust in security. Show Highlights: Why do contact forms have issues. Ninja forms had major issues. Trust in security,

    Episode 241: All things Insta Wp

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 27:35


    Rob Cairns sits down with Vikas Singhal founder of Insta Wp. Show Highlights: What Is Insta Wp. How does Insta Wp work? How Instal WP can make website development easier. The features of Insta Wp,

    Episode 240: Changes With WordPress Products

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 5:16


    Rob Cairns talks about changes with WordPress Products. Show Highlights: Two big products and the changes they have had. Who did WP Engine buy? Who invested money in InstaWP?

    Episode 239: WordPress As a Service

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 43:46


    Rob Cairns sits down with Adam McLaughlin to talk about WordPress as a service. Show Highlights: How this best serves your customers. Recurring revenue. How to present WordPress as a service to clients. Suggestions on managing WordPress as a service.

    Episode 238 More Email Marketing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 37:27


    Rob Cairns and Ryan Waterbury sit down and talk more email marketing. Show Highlights: Tips to help your email marketing. Formatting your newsletter. Why content marketing matters. Consistency matters.

    Episode 237: Remote Working Predictions Made in 1986

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 6:06


    In this episode, Rob Cairns talks about remote working predictions made in 1986. Show Highlights: Bill Warren's story and predictions. How you can work remotely. How things have changed.

    Episode 236: Digital Marketing Version 2.0

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 49:45


    Rob Cairns sits down with author Warren Laine-Naida to talk about his book Digital Thinking Version 2.0 Show Highlights: Why Version 2.0 of the book. Digital Skills to help your Business. We talk about all kinds of stuff on the web. How to market your business on the web.

    Episode 235: Why I Switched to Brave

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 6:11


    In this episode, Rob talks about why he switched to Brave. Show Highlights: Issues with Google Chrome. Privacy Matters. Less Crashing.

    Episode 234: Forms and WS Forms

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 36:27


    Rob Cairns sits down with Mark Westguard and talks about his product WS Forms. Show Highlights: Why a form package. Uses for forms. Why WS Forms. Integrations that WS Forms have.

    Episode 233: Gmail is Trending Due to Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 5:31


    In this solo episode, Rob Cairns talks about why Gmail is trending due to politics. Show Highlights: Politicians do not understand Big Tech. Politicians need to get their facts correct. How Gmail spam filters work.

    Episode 232: Security for SBMs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 40:22


    In this podcast, Rob Cairns and Ryan Waterbury talk about agencies and security. Show Highlights: Passwords Backups and More Backups. Phishing schemes. WordPress security.

    Episode 231: Talking LifterLMS

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 39:34


    Rob Cairns talks to Chris Badgett about LifterLMS. Show Highlights: What is LifterLMS? How was LifterLMS founded? Uses for a LMS product. Features of LifterLMS.

    Episode 230: Why You Do Not Need a Share Button on a Website

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 5:51


    Rob Cairns talks about why websites do not need share buttons. Show Highlights: Old standards. How trends have changed. How users share information.

    Episode 229: Talking Web Development and GoDaddy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 40:01


    Rob Cairns sits down with Adam Warner and talks Web Devlopement, WordPress and GoDaddy. Show Highlights: Why WordPress. How GoDaddy has changed. The benefit to GoDaddy's Woo managed hosting. The Pagely aquisition. Things comming in the future from GoDaddy.

    Episode 228: Why To Use WordPress

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 9:44


    In this episode, Rob Cairns talks about why you should use WordPress. Show Highlights: WordPress is open source. WordPress is flexible. WordPress is cost effective.

    Episode 227: How to Build a YouTube Channel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 91:40


    Rob Cairns sits down with one of his mentors, Paul Tobey and talks about how to build a YouTube channel. Show Highlights: Paul's compelling story on how he became a digital marketer. Why the Youtube channel experience? Why you should find a framework and not reinvent the wheel. Tips on what not to do on a Youtube channel. Metrics to look at.

    Episode 226: The Speakers at the Atarim Summit

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 30:38


    Rob Cairns sits down with Disha Pegu and talks about the speakers at the Atarim Summit. Show Highlights: Topics of some of the speakers. How you can learn at the Summit. How to sign up for the Summit.

    Episode 225 Block Museum and WordPress 6.0

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 71:31


    Rob Cairns sits down with Anne McCarthy of Automattic to talk about her Block Museum project and the road to WordPress 6.0 . Show Highlights: What is the block Museum? How did the block Museum come about? The road to WordPress 6.0 Features coming in WordPress 6.0 The amazing WordPress community.

    Episode 224: Do Not Do This On Twitter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 5:01


    Rob Cairns talks about what not to do on Twitter in this solo episode. Show Highlights: What not to do on Twitter. Why marketing is like dating. Marketing is a marathon.

    Episode 223 Sell Futures Not Features By Michael Killen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2022 54:03


    Rob Cairns sits down with Michael Killen to talk about his new book Sell Futures Not Features. Show Highlights: What is wrong with sales today. Why clients do not care about features. Why results matter. Why you need this book.

    Episode 222: Talking About the Atarim Web Agency Summit

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 64:14


    Rob Cairns sits down with Andrew Palmer and talks about the Atraim Web Agency Summit. Show Highlights: Andrew's background. Why the Summit? We talked about some of the amazing speakers. How your agency can grow from the summit. The amazing WordPress community.

    Episode 221: Why I Like Podcasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 5:58


    In this Episode, Rob Cairns talk about why he likes podcasting. Show Highlights: Why Podcasting? Podcasting is a lot like AM Radio. Podcasting lets you listen and multitask.

    Episode 220: Talking About Patchstack

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 36:29


    In this podcast, Rob Cairns sits down with Oliver Sild and talks about patchstack. Show Highlights: Why Patchstack was founded. What makes Patchstack different from other security firms. What Patchstack does for the WordPress Community.

    Episode 219: 5 Learning Hacks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2022 5:52


    Rob Cairns gives you 5 learning hacks in this podcast. Show Hightlights: 5 ways to learn better. Make yourself more productive. Get the most out of your learning.

    Episode 218: Quizzes in Marketing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 40:45


    Rob Cairns sits down with Tai Goodwin and talks about how to use Quizzes in marketing. Show Highlights: Why Quizzes? Quizzes as a lead generation strategy. Quizzes can be used to segment leads. Quiz platforms to use.

    Episode 217: Dealing With Being Overwhelmed

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 7:24


    Rob Cairns talks about what to do when being overwhelmed on this podcast. Show Highlights: How did you get Overwhelmed. What to do when your overwhelmed. How to reset and re-focus.

    Episode 216: Talking About Ainfluencer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 44:51


    Rob Cairns sits down with Cyrus Nambak and David Banoliel and talks about their product Ainfluencer Show Highlights: The story behind Ainfluencer What is Influencer marketing? Can SMB's do influencer marketing?

    Episode 215: What To Do With Your Digital Assets When You Die

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2022 6:10


    Rob Cairns talks about what happens to your Digital Assets when you die. Show Highlights: What happens to your Digital Assets after you die? Do you have a plan? Who has your passwords? Does a family member need access to your Digital Assets?

    Episode 214: Why You Need a Marketing Budget

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 44:14


    Rob Cairns talks to Ryan Waterbury in their montthly agency series about why you need a marketing budget. Show Highlights: Why you need a marketing budget? What should go in the budget? Is marketing just your website? Nothing is free in marketing

    Episode 213: Are Newsletters Dead?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 6:12


    Rob Cairns talks about newsletters and if they are dead in this solo episode. Show Highlights: Are Newsletters dead? Why Newsletters matter. Why E-Mail marketing matters today more then before.

    Episode 212: Tips From The Legends of WordPress Podcasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 66:53


    Rob Cairns sits down with Nathan Wrigley and Bob Dunn to talk podcasting. Bob, Nathan and Rob have all had shows that have hit episode 200 in the last month so enjoy the amazing conversation from these Podcast experts. Show Highlights: Podcast origin stories. Tips about recording your podcast. Technical issues that have happened during your podcast. How to get guests for your podcast.

    Episode 211: Social Media Cleanup Tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2022 5:07


    Rob Cairns gives you some social media cleanup tips. Show Highlights: Why to do the cleanup? How to do the cleanup? The benefits of doing the cleanup.

    Episode 210: What is Groundhogg?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 53:50


    Rob Cairns sits down with Groundhogg founder Adrian Tobey to talk about what is Groundhogg? Show Highlights: What is Groundhogg? Why was Groundhogg developed? Why run a CRM inside WordPress? Why even use a CRM? Types of CRM funnels?

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