Throughout our Pirate Interviews series, we’ve talked with successful WordPress developers, designers, marketers, CEOs, and podcasters…but never a writer! Today, we’ll change that. In our Viktor Vincej interview, we’ll get insights from a successful WordPress blogger and digital nomad.
By the way, if you missed our last interview, you can check it out here: our interview with Matt Medeiros from Matt Report.
Viktor’s lifestyle is far from typical. You won’t find him blogging from home, nor will you catch him sitting around an office. Instead, Viktor is jet-setting around the world and living in a different country each month. When we first spoke, he was in one country. Now, he’s somewhere else! So how did Viktor get his start as a digital nomad?
After two years of working in a more traditional company, Viktor caught the freelancing itch. Though he’s involved in a few different projects, blogging turned out to be Viktor’s most successful venue. Currently, he’s writing about WordPress at webcreate.me. Beyond WebCreate, he also writes on two other websites, as well as his personal blog.
Want to learn more about Viktor’s nomadic life and journey with WordPress? Let’s hear it from the man himself! Here’s our Viktor Vincej interview:
Viktor Vincej Interview
When and how did you start working with WordPress? Is there an interesting story here?
While doing 1st level support (struggling with my poor HTML/CSS and coding skills), I started helping with marketing as well. I turned out to be much better in marketing and a few months later, my boss decided to put me fully on marketing and find a better guy for support.
I worked for the company almost 2 years in TOTAL and, after that, I started freelancing as WordPress web designer in the U.S.
How many projects are you currently involved in and what’s your contribution to each?
WebCreate.Me is a WordPress blog which I started 3 years ago. I manage the whole project apart from writing content. I take care of SEO, social media, content management, monetization, invoicing.
Traveling Lifestyle is the magazine for backpackers/digital nomads. My contribution is the same as the above but on much smaller scale. Only a few hours per week.
Sydney Happy Deals is an online portal with deals in Sydney (Australia). The co-founder and I are only maintaining the website, building organic traffic and slowly planning the APP development.
Freelance activities and my personal blog, ViktorVincej.com. From time to time I do workshops and marketing strategy consultations with clients.
You’re doing so many things from different fields. Which one is the most effective when it comes to revenue?
Now, I can call it passive but 3 years ago it was the total opposite. There was no income and a lot of work.
What’s your technique for staying productive throughout the day?
Sometimes, I start my day with a meditation APP which helps me focus or I start with the sport which wakes me up properly. It depends on how I feel in the morning.
For long-term productivity, I use tandem mastermind sessions with other entrepreneurs. Last few months with Joe from BrainHive.de.
How do you define “being successful”?
- I truly enjoy,
- helps me to grow,
- gives me freedom (time & money).
What do you like to do when you’re not WordPress-ing?
What are the advantages and downsides of being a digital nomad?
For me, the downside is the routine and productivity. It might take some time to find a place to live and work in the new country (every month). It’s a constant battle 🙂
Who’s doing things that are just cutting-edge and incredible in the WordPress space right now?
The fact that WordPress now can be managed by tablets and phones is amazing and WP websites can be also easily turned into mobile APPs within just a few minutes.
I also admire WooCommerce and directory themes developers and their amazing concept of giving people the opportunity to make money online with WordPress, create an online business, and build the income with zero experience.
What’s the one thing you’d like to change about WordPress?
I would make WordPress 100% SAFE!
What are your recommendations for a WordPress novice?
And that sums up our Viktor Vincej interview. If you have any questions for him, please leave them in the comments section below. Also, if you have any suggestions for who we should talk to next, we’d love to hear them in the comments!
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