Hi! I’m Joe Casabona.
I started my career almost 20 years ago as a freelance web developer before realizing my true passion, which is sharing my years of knowledge about website development, podcasting and course creation with other business owners, freelancers and entrepreneurs in need. I’ve been told I have a gift for breaking down concepts that scare people into bite-sized, approachable pieces of information they can implement in a matter of days.
My career trajectory includes 20+ years experience building websites, 16+ years using WordPress, 11+ years teaching at the college level, 7+ years podcasting, plus I am the author of four books, including my latest: HTML and CSS: Visual QuickStart Guide.
When I’m not creating courses for LinkedIn Learning, you can find me spending time with my family, enjoying baseball, or talking too much about Star Wars.
You can say hi over on Twitter or Instagram. I’m @jcasabona on both.
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Build a Podcast You’re Proud Of!
Podcasting is growing faster than ever and for good reason! More and more people are discovering it as a way to increase your reach, generate income, and build your authority in an area. I will work with you to build and grow a podcast that you can be proud of!

Download the FREE Framework to Launch Your Podcast.
Does it seem like there are too many steps to starting a podcast? This framework is the solution to your problem. It lays out all of the prompts to help you answer the important questions, and gives you easy to follow checklists so you can stop thinking and start doing.
Let’s be real, starting a podcast is intimidating. I’m a web designer/developer and I STILL felt overwhelmed by all the tech needed and how to set everything up. With Joe’s guidance I now have the equipment, software, and know-how to have my podcast up and running. And you can bet he’ll be who I go back to when I’m ready to take it to the next level!
Erin Flynn, Host of The Successfully Simple Podcast

Check Out Creator Courses, Home to All of My DIY Courses for Podcasting, Website Creation, and More!
At Creator Courses, you will learn everything you need to build what you need…without code. Stop wasting time and money!
As a teacher, Joe is always great at explaining a potentially complex process in a way that doesn’t go “over the head” of a beginner, yet still benefits an advanced user at the same time.
Chris G., Creator Courses Student

Done-For-You Podcasting
With Podcast Liftoff’s “For You” Service, I will work with you to help you plan, produce, launch, and sustain your show. This service is tailored for your, whether you just need an hour to hash out ideas, or you need a full podcast producer to plan, edit, and publish content.
Joe knows his stuff. He has real experience teaching at the collegiate level, developing websites, and a running a successful podcast. I know him both personally and professionally and trust him to deliver.
Jeff Large, Podcast Host and Producer

The Blog
Is it cheesy to say I like to share what I know? Cheesy or not it’s true! And I try to publish several times a week.
Live Stream: My Top 10 WordPress Plugins
On today’s live stream I talked all about my favorite WordPress plugins, from the super complex to the simple, single purpose one. Links below!…
Kadence: The New Best WordPress Theme?
Recently Chris Lema wrote about how Kadence is the fastest they he and his team at Nexess tested. It’s now the default theme for…
Building and Evolving Profitable Project Plan with Jennifer Bourn
Jennifer Bourn has been successfully running Profitable Project Plan, her training program for freelancers and small business owners, for several years. But it wasn’t something that instantly made her a ton or money, and it’s evolved over time. We’re getting back to basics here in 2021, so Jennifer and I talk about what you’ll learn in Profitable Project Plan, but we’ll also talk about how she built it, and how she evolved it to make it the perfect program for anyone who wants to build a better business.
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Stream Deck and Automation Workflows
On this week’s live stream, we took a tour of my new Stream Deck XL, fixed a few problems I had with certain eCamm…
Make Your Online Store Succeed with Nexcess Managed WooCommerece Hosting
Your online store is the life’s blood of your business, so cheap hosting isn’t an option. HOWEVER, good, affordable hosting is. Nexcess has created…
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If You’re Afraid of Automattic Making $5K Websites, You Need to Change Your Approach
Recently, WordPress.com/Automattic “entered” the sub-$5,000 website market by announcing a new program, as reported by WordPress Tavern. Naturally, the reaction was mixed, but there seems to be a lot of anger that Automattic would do such a thing, which could potentially kill competition because it’s so big. Here’s the thing: If you think you’re competing with Automattic for sub-$5,000 websites, you need to change your approach.
Keep Reading If You’re Afraid of Automattic Making $5K Websites, You Need to Change Your Approach
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