Hundreds of articles covering topics such as membership sites, site building, marketing automation, traffic, entrepreneurship, and more
WP Fusion fuses your WordPress site to your CRM, allowing powerful marketing automation on your blog or membership site. This is seriously one of the most useful plug-ins I’ve ever used.
How to quickly and easily create announcements and promotion boxes inside your membership site, without any coding necessary, using ConvertBox.
2 very different approaches to membership site setup. We’ll cover what they are, the 4 main components of the site, and the exact software I am now using for my own online business.
After almost 5 years using MemberMouse for my membership site, I have made the hard decision to leave for greener pastures. Here’s why…
An inside look (and video) of the realities of blogging for a living – from a 20-year veteran of full-time online business. Both the good… and the bad.
I have now fully converted this blog to the new Thrive Theme Builder platform, from Thrive Themes. Here’s a look at how it went and some “tricks” I learned along the way.
How do you balance out working from home and your family life? How do you keep distractions down? Here’s what I have found REALLY helps…
Wishlist Member is one of the first membership site plugins for Wordpress. But, how does it stack up today? This post takes a fresh look… and looks also at how it compared to MemberMouse.
I decided to officially switch away from Thrive Leads… into the arms of ConvertBox. In this post, I’ll describe why I made this move, despite being a huge fan of Thrive Leads.
As a big test to the brand new Thrive Theme Builder, I decided to try re-creating the Blog Marketing Academy itself with it. Here’s what happened…
A first look at the internals of the brand new Thrive Theme Builder. How does it work? What are the pros and the cons? It has been long awaited… now let’s see how this theme builder works.
What’s the best Wordpress plugin for integrating with Google Analytics? Are the fancy paid plugins worth it for most bloggers? Let me just give it to you straight…
Thrive Apprentice is not really intended to compete head-on with other online course platforms for Wordpress. Let’s look at how it fits in – and what it is like to use it.
Is Divi Theme as easy to use as some claim? I took a look for myself and my reaction surprised me. If you want a blunt review, here it is.
Thrivecart is a powerful shopping cart. But, how does it compare to other solutions for blog owners? Is it any good? Let’s take a hard look.
What are the differences between Thrive Architect and Elementor? How do they compare? I’ve used Architect for awhile now – and now I’m diving into Elementor to see how it stacks up.
An overview of the top 11 blog monetization strategies, ranked in their order of what works. These are your best ways to monetize a blog in 2020.
How long does it take to make a blog profitable? How long does it take to reach a certain income level? I get asked alot… and here’s my full answer.
Lots of blogs are showing cookie consent notices on their blog since the GDPR. But, is it actually a legal requirement?
How EXACTLY should you launch a new blog today? This 14-step blog launch plan will give you the play-by-play on how it works – today.
An ultimate SEO guide for bloggers and content creators. How relevant is keyword research? What are the factors Google looks at? How exactly do we go about attracting organic traffic from the world’s most popular search engine? This guide covers it all.
After 6 years with WPEngine hosting, I have made the move to WPX Hosting. Here’s why I switched… and my decision-making process along the way.
ConvertBox is an up-and-coming opt-in form software currently available with lifetime pricing. But, is it any good? What are the bad parts? Let’s take a look…
An inside look at exactly how to set up a powerful affiliate program for your Wordpress-powered membership site that is simple to manage and easy for your affiliates.
Tools, checklists, and resources for solopreneurs who want to spend less time on tech…
and more time growing.
Includes my weekly WP Edge newsletter. Unsubscribe anytime.
Tools, checklists, and resources for solopreneurs who want to spend less time on tech… and more time growing.
Includes my weekly WP Edge newsletter. Unsubscribe anytime.