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title: "Learn from my mistakes, don’t make them: The Business of WordPress"
date: 2026-03-22
modified: 2026-08-27
author: "Miriam Schwab"
url: "https://miriamschwab.me/media/learn-from-my-mistakes-dont-make-them-the-business-of-wordpress/"
markdown_url: "https://miriamschwab.me/media/learn-from-my-mistakes-dont-make-them-the-business-of-wordpress.md"
type: ms_media
excerpt: "This was the first time I traveled overseas to talk at a WordCamp, and it was a big deal for me. I was excited to be accepted to speak at..."
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This was the first time I traveled overseas to talk at a WordCamp, and it was a big deal for me. I was excited to be accepted to speak at the first WordCamp Europe, and to meet people I had only met online. It was a great experience, and the catalyst for me to continue speaking and traveling to many industry and community events around the world.

In this talk I discussed common issues that can face WordPress service providers, ranging from how to get more clients, pricing, contracts, project management, staying up-to-date, finding other people to hire or work with, marketing, sales, etc.