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If you’ve skipped blogging because you didn’t have time, that excuse no longer holds. AI has solved the production problem.
The biggest barriers to building a successful online business aren’t tactical. They’re emotional. Here are 8 traits I’ve observed in people who actually make it.
Bots constantly probe WordPress sites for spam, abuse, and vulnerabilities. In this post, I break down a practical, layered approach to blocking them effectively… including how to stop most bot traffic before it ever reaches WordPress.
I explain why I moved away from Google Analytics and other hosted tools in favor of Independent Analytics – and why data ownership, portability, and WordPress-native reporting ultimately matters more than “free”.
To optimize the performance of your website, your web hosting needs to be the right match for your particular needs. A “one size fits all” approach isn’t efficient. Here’s what I recommend you do instead…
What are the best practices on backing up your WordPress site? Let’s talk about backup strategy… and I’ll go behind-the-scenes on how I manage backups for myself and my clients.
FluentCommunity is a faster, more streamlined alternative to BuddyBoss. But, converting a BuddyBoss site to FluentCommunity involves some changes. Here’s how it works…
When you hit that button to connect your self-hosted WordPress store to Stripe, are you unknowingly exposing your transactions to a third party? I was skeptical, so I researched it myself. Here’s what I found.
Discover the critical differences between GPL and nulled WordPress plugins… and how to spot if you may be running nulled plugins without being aware.
FluentAffiliate feels like a breath of fresh air, by a team that operates in the right way, and part of an ecosystem that gives you REAL ownership of your own platform.
You’ve got the product, the sales page, even the emails. So why isn’t anybody buying? In this post, we’ll dig into the 8 most common reasons your product isn’t selling — and how to fix each one.
Does it make sense to run a plugin like AnalyticsWP that runs entirely on WordPress? Will it slow down your site? Let’s take a look at this popular WordPress analytics plugin.
Is your WordPress site moody and unpredictable? It might be a Frankenstein build. Here’s how these monster sites happen—and what to do about it.
A few years ago, I pivoted my entire business to productized services. What is a productized service? And should you launch one?
Most WordPress users settle for a cluttered, default admin panel — but your backend can be so much more. In this behind-the-scenes post, I’ll show you how I’ve customized my WordPress admin to function as a true business command center.
Let’s build an email re-engagement campaign that works for you. This guide will show you how to build it, the marketing automation, the emails, etc. All to keep your email deliverability and open rates up.
Choosing a WordPress theme that’s right for you can feel overwhelming. This guide tries to make it simpler – and point you in a direction that will not box you in or have you reliant on developers. Based on over 20 years of experience.
Some changes are being implemented to Concierge services for 2025. These changes are meant to streamline the cost structure, simplify things, and provide better clarity. Let me show you what’s new.
A look at the first version of FluentCommunity… a new community plugin that I think serves as a worthy alternative to BuddyBoss.
It is common to overlook the power of surveys. It is also common to use surveys in a way which just isn’t effective. In this guide, we’ll cover the strategic use of surveys and how you can use them in the most effective manner.
Need to host WordPress on a separate web host, but want it to load in a sub-folder for SEO purposes? Here’s how you can do it…
I tried to use WP Grid Builder and ran into a snag. I couldn’t get the facets to appear correctly. Not sure what I was missing, I reached out to the developer for support. It didn’t go well.
Not enough testimonials? Here’s several strategies to get testimonials automatically using systems. So you’ll have a constant flow of new reviews coming in for social proof.
You can grow your email list effectively without taking a ton of time to do it. Here are 7 strategies you can use to grow your list in just a few hours.
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