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Justin Ferriman

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Justin Ferriman @justinferriman.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
My passion is online courses... Here I jotted down some unfiltered thoughts about the stagnation of online course platforms. justinferriman.com/online-cours...
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Online Course Platforms are Stagnating
Some unfiltered thoughts about the current state of the online course platform industry. I've been trying to think of something insightf...
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Justin Ferriman @justinferriman.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The past few years I've run a secret AI blog that I use just to see how Google treats AI-generated content. So far it doesn't look like it's impacted much. Here's a quick write-up showing the site stats (the past 28 days) and the software I use. world.hey.com/justinferrim...
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AI blogging software that actually works
Disclaimer: I don't advocate using AI for blogging on any serious project. Use original content. Hey, For the past couple of years I've been doing an experiment on a "secret site" with AI blogging to ...
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Justin Ferriman @justinferriman.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I saw plenty of online courses in my time running LearnDash. Something I know for certain: if you don't have video, you don't have a course. I explain a bit more here. justinferriman.com/a-course-wit...
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A Course Without Video Isn't a Course
If there's no video, you're not actually teaching. I was cruising LinkedIn the other day and came across a post where someone was lament...
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Justin Ferriman @justinferriman.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
When you learn a 2nd language later in life like I did, the journey never ends... but the improvements become less noticeable once fluency is reached which can feel a little demotivating. Since I no longer study formally, here's how I note my improvements... justinferriman.com/spanish-impr...
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Spanish Improvements
Key indicators that I am still improving. I've been studying Spanish since 2020. Those first three years were tough, but now I'm fluent....
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Justin Ferriman @justinferriman.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
For anyone who considers themselves a bit of a creative, I found this approach helped to reduce frustration in my life. justinferriman.com/give-creativ...
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Give Creativity Some Space
Give creativity room to breathe, and happiness will follow. I consider myself to be a creative person. Not in the sense of painting pict...
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Justin Ferriman @justinferriman.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
If I were running a software company, I would hesitate to raise prices on existing customers (in fact, I never did when running LearnDash). I think you can still do well by doing good. justinferriman.com/price-raises...
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Price Raises and Loyalty
Why not raising prices on existing customers can be good for business. The other day I was on X and I came across this post from my frie...
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Justin Ferriman @justinferriman.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
If plugin security doesn't change in #WordPress in the new AI era, then I'd fully expect an acceleration of marketshare loss. justinferriman.com/plugin-secur...
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Plugin Security Will Sink WordPress
The biggest "black eye" in WordPress will be its downfall if things don't change. Let's get the obvious out of the way: I'm not a develo...
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Justin Ferriman @justinferriman.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
My favorite #life update ever... I'm now a dad to a beautiful little girl. justinferriman.com/im-a-dad
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I'm a Dad
Entering a new era of life. Recently, Lorena and I welcomed our beautiful daughter to the world. I'm not even sure how to put my feeli...
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Justin Ferriman @justinferriman.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Been about a year since starting my entrepreneurial sabbatical. Here's where things stand. justinferriman.com/one-year-later
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One Year Later
Reflecting on the past year of my entrepreneurial sabbatical. Last year around this time, I decided to walk away from coaching. I inform...
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Justin Ferriman @justinferriman.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Well, #WordPress isn't going anywhere, but I think the glory days for WP plugin businesses are behind us. justinferriman.com/wordpress-pl...
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WordPress Plugins are in Trouble
Some WordPress plugin businesses won't survive this. If you spend any time on social media, you'll see that revenue is coming down for W...
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Justin Ferriman @justinferriman.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Thinking about what's next for me... justinferriman.com/thinking-abo... #entrepreneurship
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Thinking About What's Next
I'm taking my time to figure out what is next for me, and when. When I sold LearnDash, I agreed to a non-compete agreement, which is pre...
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Justin Ferriman @justinferriman.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Reflecting on last year, it was a bit different from any other year in my life. I think the same will be true for 2026, but in a different way. justinferriman.com/2025-in-review #2025inreview #newyear
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2025 in Review
Another year, but not like those of the past. This one was focused on my present, and future. Admittedly, I sometimes feel a weird press...
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Justin Ferriman @justinferriman.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Almost 6 years since I started learning #Spanish. It feels good to be fluent, but there's always opportunity for improvement. Here's where things stand, and what I'm doing to improve. justinferriman.com/overdue-span... #languagelearning #languages
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Overdue Spanish Update
Almost six years since starting my Spanish journey, here's where I'm at today. It occurred to me today that it has been a long time sinc...
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Justin Ferriman @justinferriman.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Private Equity destroys customer cultures of software companies, which is the most important part of their success. Here's what they should be doing instead 👇 www.linkedin.com/posts/justin... #business #privateequity #software
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#saas #business #privateequity | Justin Ferriman
Private Equity destroys customer cultures of software companies, which is the most important part of their success. Put simply, most PE firms are not emotionally invested in the same way that a found...
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Justin Ferriman @justinferriman.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
I got tired of the enshittification of zoom, so I set up my own instance of MiroTalk (open source software). I explain how I did it here. 👇 justinferriman.com/my-self-host... #FOSS #Zoom
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My Self-Hosted Zoom Alternative
Zoom keeps getting worse, so I'm taking back control. I don't know about you, but lately I've been noticing that the entire Zoom experie...
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Justin Ferriman @justinferriman.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Positive thoughts and habits will bring more of that into your life. Sharing a simple little mental exercise I've done that has had a huge impact in my life. #life #mindfulness justinferriman.com/three-life-c...
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Three Life-Changing Affirmations
A simple habit that has a profound impact. One of the things that I’ve been able to do since taking my entrepreneurial sabbatical is to ...
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Justin Ferriman @justinferriman.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Having a backend demo sandbox of your #WordPress product is a terrible decision... unless you do it right. justinferriman.com/backend-demo...
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Backend Demos in WordPress
Your sandbox demo site is not helping. I'm aging myself here, but I remember a time in WordPress when product demos weren’t even a thing...
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Justin Ferriman @justinferriman.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
With AI... There’s no interaction, no feel-good human-to-human aspect, and that is what drives emotions and leads people to purchase or trust a brand. It's actually pretty terrible for #entrepreneurship. justinferriman.com/the-hidden-r...
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The Hidden Risk of AI Blogging
Using AI creates trust issues with potential clients. I wasn't even sure if I was going to write this one, given that there are so many ...
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Justin Ferriman @justinferriman.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
I was recently interviewed by WPBeginner regarding my journey with LearnDash. Link includes the video of the interview - in it, I share some of the big wins and lessons learned while growing one of the bigger brands in #WordPress. www.wpbeginner.com/opinion/inte...
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How Justin Ferriman Grew a Multi-Million Dollar LMS
Learn how Justin Ferriman grew LearnDash into a thriving WordPress business as a non-technical founder. Get his advice on making your vision a reality.
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