In this episode of The CTO Show with Mehmet, guest Will Pemble, founder of PageLeap and Web.com, shares his journey from founding successful tech companies to re-entering the web hosting industry with PageLeap. Will discusses how his experiences led to the creation of PageLeap, a platform aiming to outperform current competitors in the crowded landing page market by focusing on superior speed, precise SEO optimization, and user-centric design. He explains the importance of building systems with scalability in mind, the evolution from physical servers to cloud computing, and how AI is leveraged to enhance content management and accessibility. Will also touches on lessons learned from his exit from Web.com and the inherent challenges for serial entrepreneurs in navigating mergers and new ventures.
More about Will:
Founder of PageLeap, home to the fastest landing pages online.
Founder of web.com, among the first and largest web hosts on earth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/willpemble/
01:16 Will Pemble’s Background and Career Journey
02:52 The Birth of PageLeap
05:01 Challenges in the Landing Page Market
15:20 SEO and Its Importance
20:46 AI Integration in PageLeap
25:48 Scaling and System Design
28:38 Building PageLeap with Scalability in Mind
30:15 The Evolution from Physical Servers to Cloud
31:29 The Reality of Cloud Services
35:35 The Story of Exiting Web.com
41:14 Challenges and Traits for Successful Founders
42:05 The Birth of GoalBoss and PageLeap
49:28 Final Thoughts and Contact Information