#761 WP-Tonic This Week in WordPress & Tech:With Special Guest Mario Peshev Founder of Devr iX

<p>The Challenges &amp; Opportunities in Running a Digital Agency in 2023</p> <p>We discuss in this interview some challenges and opportunities connected to running a specialized WordPress development agency in 2023</p> <p><br />The Show's Interview Topics</p> <p><br />#1 - What effective digital marketing strategies has your agency used to attract new quality clients in the past few years?</p> <p><br />#2 - What are your personal thoughts connected to Gutenberg and full site editing "Is full site editing a bridge too far"?</p> <p><br />#3 - How will AI and ChatGBT affect WordPress development in the next few years?</p> <p><br />#4 - Can the ability to turn WordPress website into a fully functioning iOS and Android app be made simpler using AI technology?</p> <p><br />#5 - If you go back to a time machine at the beginning of your career, what key advice would you give yourself?</p> <p><br />#6 - Who would you like us to interview on the show in the near future and why?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><br />More Information About Mario and DevriX</p> <p><br />Mario Peshev is a serial entrepreneur and an angel investor who built his first website back in 1999.</p> <p>Peshev founded a top 20 WordPress agency named DevriX 13 years ago, bridging the gap between the WordPress ecosystem and enterprise-grade solutions. Since coining the "WordPress retainers" term in 2015, the firm transitioned fully to a recurring business model, with 95% of the revenue now generated from ongoing retainers. The first two recurring clients signed back in 2015 are still on board.</p> <p>Mario has helped over 400 businesses in his capacity as a business and digital advisor, trained teams at organizations like CERN, Saudi Aramco, VMware, and SAP, and invested in a dozen companies as an angel investor.</p> <p>https://www.growthshuttle.com/</p> <p>https://devrix.com/</p> <p><br />----------------------------------- Sponsors of The Show -----------------------------------</p> <p>Zoho.com: - https://www.zoho.com/partners/</p> <p>Sensei LMS - https://bit.ly