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How Would You Go About Getting Free and Natural Marketing Today

Blogging was popular in 2000s and today it is all about audio and video. If Jason were to start another project for which to share progress, he would recommend doing less writing and more audio and video as a way to engage the community.

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#004 – Jason Schuller – Product Designer, Founder Leeflets, Co-Founder RIVYT ·

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  1. When Does Jason Schuller Say You Should Tell the World About an Idea?Before it is perfect. On the Yo!
  2. Who Is Jason SchullerJason Schuller is a designer and maker based in Seattle, Washington.
  3. How Can You Get a Job Without Any Experience in the FieldBack in 1998 Jason Schuller got a webmaster job at Boeing without knowing anything about the web, or at least not being a web designer on paper.
  4. Why Would You Leave a Stable Full-time Job at Boeing to Pursue Making Word Press ThemesAt the time when Jason was a web designer at Boeing, the company was running a ton of single stand-alone html pages, employing dozens of people to do all this…
  5. How Can I Market My Product for FreeWhen starting out, Jason documented his learning in public, blogging about his progress and giving away templates and lessons for free.
  6. What Was the Moment That Changed EverythingAlthough there were already professional theme shops for WordPress that were very successful, no one was making themes for videos.
  7. Did WordPress Video Themes Start by Accident?Around June 2008 when Jason made his first video theme, everyone else was focused on blogging. All the themes looked fairly similar, and none fit his needs.
  8. Should You Follow Your Passion or Chase a Market OpportunityIn Jason's experience following his passion led him to success so naturally he is inclined to believe that doing something you are passionate about should…
  9. What Was One of the Biggest Mistakes You Made in BusinessWhile working on Press75, Jason saw what competitors were doing in theme space.

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