Scale: The Modern Media Podcast
Scale: The Modern Media Podcast is brought to you by the host, Stewart Ritchie, who is the founder and lead developer at Powered by Coffee, a web and software development team focusing on technology issues facing the media today. Scale is a podcast about how technology impacts the media and how the media impacts technology in return, everything from ad tech and privacy to hosting and content management.
We're interested in where we are today. Where we'll be tomorrow and where we might end up in the future.
About our host, Stewart Ritchie
Stewart is the founder and lead developer of powered by coffee, a web, and software development agency.
Creating websites and applications almost as soon as he could get online, Stewart got his start creating video game forums and communities in the early 2000s.
Taking a break to study something completely different (Biology) at university, Stewart returned to web development freelancing as Powered by Coffee in 2010. Since then Stewart has built countless websites, ranging from small local businesses to global media brands, delivered training and conferences talks on DevOps (specifically focused on WordPress), and expanded the Powered by Coffee team so he could help more organizations to the web well.
As a long-time consumer and proponent of the open web Stewart has a keen interest in supporting sustainable content creation for publishers, brands and media teams. Stewart is particularly concerned with supporting our news media and how the changing face of media impacts journalism, the populace, and eventually governmental structures.
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- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 21
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2023
The Art of Building Startups
Pull up a chair and join us as we navigate the thrilling world of digital and online media with none other than Brian Halvey, the CTO of WordPress VIP. We take an extraordinary trek through Brian's i…
Content Analytics vs Regular Analytics
Curious about using specialised content analytics over generic alternatives? How can Content Analytics influence your strategy? Join us as Neil Powell, a solutions engineer at Parsely, highlights the…
Publisher Monetisation and Paywalls
Discover the secrets of monetising your readership and mastering paywall strategy with our special guest, Peter Ericson, founder and CEO of Zeen101, the makers of Leaky Paywall for WordPress. Peter s…
Monetising your Email Newsletters for fun and profit
In today's episode, we discuss various ways to monetize your email newsletter. Learn how these tactics can be applied to other platforms and mediums, like podcasts and video.
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The Inevitable Impact of Generative AI on SEO and Content Production
Discover the future of AI-driven SEO and its impact on modern media in our eye-opening talk with Josh Bachynski, a seasoned SEO expert and AI enthusiast. We dive deep into Google's latest generative …
Simplifying Web Hosting For Growing Media Brands
Web hosting can be complex and confusing but picking the right hosting partner for your brand is critical. The right host can be the difference between making the most of that viral article and loosi…
Unlocking The Power of Content Syndication: Exploring Apple News & Beyond
Discover the fascinating world of content syndication platforms in our engaging conversation with Kieran Delaney, CEO of FlatPlan. We uncover how FlatPlan simplifies the process of delivering content…
Supporting Local News Startups With Steve Burge of PublishPress
In this podcast episode, join Stewart Richie and Steve Burge as they discuss Publish Press, a WordPress plugin business that provides tools and solutions for publishers. Steve shares his journey from…
Software Development for Media Brands with Jason Agnew from Big Bite
In this episode we talk to Jason Agnew co-founder and CTO of Big Bite, a WordPress agency that works exclusively with Enterprise Publishers and News Rooms to streamline operations and publish rich di…
Revolutionise your email marketing
In this episode we talk to Lesley Sim, co-founder of Newsletter Glue, a WordPress plugin that simplifies the process of publishing newsletters. Lesley shares her expertise on how to streamline the ne…
Exploring the technology bridge between media business and journalism
Modern technology is forming a permanent but ever-changing bridge between media business and journalism. From subscriber strategy to design, there are many facets to keep up with. Thankfully, this we…
Is there a future for independent news media?
The answer is yes, but you need to get yourself in front of your readers. We're joined this week by Thomas Barlow who heads Operations at the Independent Media Association, a.k.a. the IMA. In this we…
Can ad placement and user experience permanently damage your publishing brand?
When it comes to programmatic and AdOps for publishers, Integrum is the team that comes to mind. And luckily for us, Jamie Walters and Ollie Clamp, founders of Integrum, were more than happy to jump …
How you can influence online standards by thinking like an end user
How can you influence online standards? Heather Flanagan invites us into the world of internet standards, talking us through the realities of cookie changes, data privacy, and how we can influence on…
BONUS EPISODE: Google AMP for publishers in 2023 - useful tool or ongoing headache?
This week we're bringing your our first-ever bonus episode! Recorded on 11th January 2023, Stewart spoke with Barry Adams, Polemic Digital founder and SEO expert, about AMP in 2023.
Google AMP has lon…
How digital publishers can maximise SEO oportunities
You don't need us to tell you how important SEO is to any organisation. But for publishers, as this week's guest Vahe Arabian will tell you, it's more of a fine art. When grappling with breaking news…
The evolution of AdOps and its opportunities for publishers
If you're looking to add, optimise, or increase income from your AdOps strategy, Mat Bennett is the man to talk to. In this call, we deep dive into the world of AdOps looking at where it started, whe…
Managing reader and subscriber access with intelligent user authorisation
How has the process of managing user authorisation and management changed for publishers in recent years? And what should publishers be looking for when selecting the right tool for them? Joining us …
How publishing teams are telling stories through no-code design
How can publishers accelerate content development and deployment with no-code designs? Hannah Springett of HLabs talks Stewart through the world of no-code designs and just how her team has created d…
Building an open-source CRM of public officials for publishers
What role can plugins play for publishers when it comes to the ever-changing world of politics? Joining us for episode one is our friend and client, Fernando Diaz. Throughout his time working as a jo…