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FluentCommunity Review: Can This Be A Replacement For BuddyBoss?
A look at the first version of FluentCommunity… a new community plugin that I think serves as a worthy alternative to BuddyBoss.
Smart Survey System: Your Guide To Using Surveys To Grow Your Business
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…
How To Host Your WordPress Blog In A Sub-Folder, Hosted Separately
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…
My (Unfortunate) Experience With WP Grid Builder
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…
Building Your Platform
9 Tactics For Autopilot Social Proof: How To Get Testimonials On Automatic
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.
WooCommerce Setup: The Settings I Use For Almost Every Site I Build
I use WooCommerce all the time for it’s customization and integrations. But, I use pretty much the same setup most of the time. Here’s the exact process I run for…
How To Clean Your Options Table For Better WordPress Performance
Did you know that there’s a really good chance that your WordPress database is still cluttered with the ghosts of plugins you no longer use? Here’s how to see if…
xCloud Hosting Review: Good Enough To Switch From Cloudways?
Is xCloud Hosting just another cash grab… or is it the real deal? It has good people behind it, but how does it stack up to Cloudways? Well, I was…
Membership Sites
BuddyBoss Hosting: What’s The Hosting For A Buddyboss Membership Site
Buddyboss hosting is a little bit different than a typical blog. Let’ go over various recommendations for hosting your Buddyboss membership site.
Should You Offer A Lifetime Membership To Your Membership Site? Don’t Make These Mistakes…
Offering a lifetime subscription to a membership is seen as a way to increase sales, but is it a good idea? When can you use a lifetime membership, and when…
Video Hosting For Your Membership And Online Courses: How To Securely Embed Videos And Ensure Protected Access
How can you securely embed videos on your membership site in a way which they cannot be stolen? How do you protect your videos?
Membership Site Community: Should You Have One? Best Platform?
When it comes to membership site community, I have made the rounds. I went from a Facebook group, to a forum, to BuddyBoss, and then back to nothing. Should YOU…
Email Marketing Automation
Email Deliverability: The Simple Guide To How To Ensure Your Best Deliverability Metrics
How do you make sure the emails you send to your list actually get delivered? How do you get into the inbox? This guide will walk you through what you need to know to ensure good email deliverability so you can reach your subscribers.
FluentBooking Review: Why This Scheduling Plugin Stands Out Above The Competition
FluentBooking certainly isn’t the first scheduling plugin for WordPress. So, why do I think THIS one matters?
How To Increase Your Email Open Rates And Get Your Emails Delivered
It is one thing to build your email list. It is quite another to ensure the emails you send actually arrive and get opened. This guide provides multiple tactics to…
Lead Magnets With BeeHiiv: How To Deliver Them And Set Up Your Automations
How’s how to set up multiple lead magnets with BeeHiiv and use automations to deliver them.
Getting Started
Why Wordpress? Why Not Wix, Weebly or Squarespace?
Heard you should be using Wordpress? Here’s why it is better than Wix, Weebly and Squarespace. And how you can make Wordpress just as simple to use.
How To Choose Your WordPress Theme: The Smart Way (Without Being Dependent On Developers)
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…
Online Business Startup Costs: How Much Should You Expect To Spend To Start A Money-Making Blog?
How much does it cost to start up a new online business? What should you expect to pay? Here are my recommendations and what you can expect.
Finding Your Blog Niche: How Exactly Do You Narrow Down Your Niche?
Is your blogging niche too broad? And if you think you need to narrow it down, how exactly do you DO that? In this video, we discuss how to go…
Traffic & Conversion
Growing Your Blog In 30 Minutes: 10 High Impact Tasks You Can Do To Impact Your Blog In Only 30 Minutes Per Day
If you only had 30 minutes per day to spend on your blog and online business, what things can you spend your time on which would actually move the needle?
SEO Optimization: The Ultimate Guide To Search Engine Optimization For Bloggers
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…
Blog Post Frequency: How Often Should You Post To Your Blog For SEO?
How often should you publish a new blog post? What is the best blog post frequency for SEO? The answer might not be what you expect…
Instant Authority: 5 Simple Strategies To Becoming A Leader In Your Niche (Without Depending On Others)
How do you become an authority in your niche? How can you do it without having to wait on others to recognize you? Here are 5 strategies to engineer instant…
Business & Entrepreneurship
Branding And Product Names: Changes In My Business And Why
Choosing brand names and product names for your business… and how I am re-working my own business (and why).
Is Your Online Business Protected Against The Unexpected? 6 Points Of Online Business Self-Reliance And Digital Sovereignty
Do you own and control the data, hardware and software that your online business relies on? This mini-workshop covers how to maintain digital sovereignty.
84 Lessons From 20 Years As An Online Entrepreneur (Updated)
A summary of 84 lessons that I have learned over the course of 20 years as an online entrepreneur, through highs and lows, and different businesses.
The Blogger Code Of Monetization
A short code of conduct for monetizing a blog and making money while respecting your reader at the same time. This is a voluntary code, of course, but helps keep…