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Learn from Proven WordPress Learning Management System Experts.

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June 14, 2026Episode 55546 min

How To Do Advanced Assessments From Your WordPress LMS With PressPrimer By Ryan Moore

Ryan Moore, the founder of PressPrimer and a previous leader at Uncanny Owl, discusses evaluation, one of the most important but often disregarded facets of online learning, in this LMScast episode. Ryan contends that whether or whether students really learn, remember, and apply the material being taught is the fundamental test of a successful learning […] The post How To Do Advanced Assessments From Your WordPress LMS With PressPrimer By Ryan Moore appeared first on LMScast.

June 7, 202648 min

What Is Really Going On? Chris And Emily Debate Current Reality

Chris Badgett and Emily Middleton from WPCourseGuide examine the quickly changing effects of artificial intelligence on online learning, course design, WordPress, entrepreneurship, and the nature of employment in this episode of LMScast. They talk about how AI is enabling creators to develop courses, produce content, build software prototypes, and automate complex tasks more quickly than […] The post What Is Really Going On? Chris And Emily Debate Current Reality appeared first on LMScast.

May 31, 2026Episode 55338 min

Your Course Site Is Half-Built Without WP Fusion

Chris Badgett argues in this LMScast episode why LMS and CRM should be handled as a single, integrated system rather than as distinct tools by any professional online learning company. He highlights that whereas CRM technologies handle marketing, automation, and customer connections, platforms like LifterLMS handle the learning process. WP Fusion, which serves as the […] The post Your Course Site Is Half-Built Without WP Fusion appeared first on LMScast.

May 24, 2026Episode 55237 min

The Business of WordPress LMS Hosting with WP Tonic Founder Jonathan Denwood

In this LMScast episode, Jonathan Denwood talks about how WP-Tonic makes it easier for instructors, coaches, owners of membership sites, and educational institutions to create robust WordPress-based learning management systems without having to deal with complex technical settings. He clarifies that WP-Tonic is a comprehensive solution that includes managed hosting, premium plugins, CRM tools, email […] The post The Business of WordPress LMS Hosting with WP Tonic Founder Jonathan Denwood appeared first on LMScast.

May 18, 202642 min

How To Increase Course Sales and Learner Results With Smart Popups

In this LMScast episode, Chris Badgett discusses how clever popups may be effective tools for increasing course sales. Also, learner success on an LMS website. Chris illustrates why popups should assist, support, and customize the student experience rather than just interrupting users for marketing goals by using Popup Maker in conjunction with LifterLMS. He investigates […] The post How To Increase Course Sales and Learner Results With Smart Popups appeared first on LMScast.

May 10, 2026Episode 55046 min

How to Use an Affiliate Program to Create a Content Marketing Engine

According to Alex Standiford from Siren Affiliate, affiliate programs should be much more than just discount systems or referral links in the modern era. According to him, companies particularly those that provide courses and software should consider themselves to be media and education enterprises that require ongoing content, collaborations, and audience trust in order to […] The post How to Use an Affiliate Program to Create a Content Marketing Engine appeared first on LMScast.

May 3, 202641 min

The Claude Playbook Smart Course Creators Are Already Running

In this episode, Chris Badgett provides a thorough guide on how contemporary course designers are use Claude to greatly expedite and enhance the process of creating and marketing online courses.He says he switched to Claude because it is better at handling long-form content, retains more context, and generates more dependable, less “hallucinated” outputs all of […] The post The Claude Playbook Smart Course Creators Are Already Running appeared first on LMScast.

April 24, 202647 min

Why Most Membership Sites Fail

Most membership sites do not die from lack of effort. They collapse under their own weight. In this solo episode of LMScast, Chris Badgett walks through why most membership sites fail, and the three-part alignment model that keeps the winners standing. This one is for course creators, coaches, and education entrepreneurs running (or about to […] The post Why Most Membership Sites Fail appeared first on LMScast.

April 19, 202650 min

12 Years of Building LifterLMS | 7 Things I Got Wrong

In this LMScast episode, Chris Badgett takes a deep and honest look back at more than 12 years of creating LifterLMS, detailing seven big blunders that molded both the product and his evolution as an entrepreneur. He starts out by discussing content and SEO, stating that one of his first regrets was not learning how […] The post 12 Years of Building LifterLMS | 7 Things I Got Wrong appeared first on LMScast.

April 12, 2026Episode 54635 min

From Course Creator to Media Company: The Only Way to Win Now

In this episode of LMScast, Chris Badgett offers an important perspective change for anybody making online courses: you should conceive of yourself as a media firm rather than merely a course designer. He says that since systems like ChatGPT and Claude can rapidly give answers and learning resources, knowledge is no longer scarce in today’s […] The post From Course Creator to Media Company: The Only Way to Win Now appeared first on LMScast.