Not a WordPress expert, but a lover of WordPress – Jess has built a few WordPress websites, first by developers doing it for him, and then himself, and in the process learnt how clients should be handled.
Tell us a bit about yourself
I’m the founder of Immigration South Africa and UbuntuDeal (not in WordPress).
Why WordPress?
Are you kidding? What else gives such a great experience for both user and administrator? And developer, apparently.
What are your thoughts on the WordPress community as a whole? And the South African WP community?
Through various people in the WordPress industry, I’ve learnt that we’re thriving. Woothemes, Webgrowth, etc…
Why did you decide to speak at WordCamp Cape Town?
I’m passionate about getting WordPress out there, and what better way than to show my thoughts on how to bring in new clients who will use it.
What is your talk going to be about?
Well, it’ll be all about educating your client as you go along, so that in effect, they become a better client for you, and what’s more, they become loyal to you, the expert.
What are you most looking forward to at WordCamp Cape Town?
Meeting all the experts and interacting with everyone. I’m a friendly guy.
What is the one thing you want people to walk away with from your talk?
To start understanding more and more about their clients.
What is your favourite WordPress theme and/or plugin, and why?
Hmmm… The boring old SEO plugins, but recently I like yoast’s SEO plugin most.
Share one WP tip
It would be from a administrator’s and not developer’s point of view: Learn as much as you can about SEO content. My blog posts have ranked so well and received so many comments sometimes that my business grows organically purely from that.
Who in the WordPress community inspires you? Who do yo u follow?
Neil Pursey for sure, and I follow news about Adii Pienaar and Woothemes.
What is the most exciting feature/addition/improvement to WordPress that you have noticed in the last year?
I don’t know, just that there are always new and amazing themes coming out.
Where do you see WordPress 2 years from now?
It will always be the number one in terms of blogs, websites, CMS and more. It should be taught in university to business students – I so hope this happens.
