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    Tag: Plug-Ins

    Thrive Suite Review: Real Talk About Thrive Themes And How It Compares To Competitors

    After being a Thrive Themes member for multiple years, here is my no-BS review of their plugin suite, how the cost stacks up, and how it compares to t…
    David Risley February 24, 2021
    17 Comments

    FluentCRM Review: A Look At Marketing Email Automation Inside WordPress

    Let's take an inside look at FluentCRM, a marketing automation CRM for Wordpress. This review will take a look at whether it is ready for primetime ye…
    David Risley December 14, 2020
    5 Comments

    LearnDash Review: Is It The Right Solution For Your Online Courses?

    This Learndash review will show it in real-world use, behind the scenes of my own membership site. How does LearnDash compare to other online course L…
    David Risley August 31, 2020
    2 Comments

    WPFusion Review (2021): Turning Your WordPress Site Into A Marketing Powerhouse And Membership Site

    WPFusion fuses your Wordpress site to your CRM, allowing powerful marketing automation on your blog or membership site. This is seriously one of the m…
    David Risley May 20, 2020
    2 Comments

    Membership Site Setup: The 4 Main Components Of The Membership Site Tech Stack (And What I’m Now Using)

    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 us…
    David Risley May 1, 2020
    12 Comments

    Why I Am Switching Away From MemberMouse For My Membership Site

    After almost 5 years using MemberMouse for my membership site, I have made the hard decision to leave for greener pastures. Here's why...
    David Risley April 25, 2020
    9 Comments

    How To Build A Service Credit System On Your MemberMouse Membership Site

    Maximize lifetime value of members on your membership site by selling credits for services. Here's how we built a service credit system on our MemberM…
    David Risley April 17, 2020
    0 Comments

    I Have Officially Switched To Thrive Theme Builder. Here’s What You Need To Know…

    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 le…
    David Risley March 23, 2020
    22 Comments

    A Fresh 2020 Review Of Wishlist Member: How Does This Membership Site Plugin Stack Up Today?

    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 …
    David Risley March 16, 2020
    5 Comments

    Why And How I Switched My Optins From Thrive Leads To ConvertBox

    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 …
    David Risley March 6, 2020
    6 Comments

    Google Analytics For WordPress: Best Plugin Recommendations And The Hype Of Paid Pro Versions

    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 …
    David Risley February 17, 2020
    4 Comments

    Thrive Apprentice Review: What’s It Like To Build An Online Course With This Tool?

    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 …
    David Risley February 12, 2020
    11 Comments

    Thrive Architect Vs Elementor: A Hands-On Comparison From A Long-Time Architect User

    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 Ele…
    David Risley January 30, 2020
    16 Comments

    How To Use Gravity Forms To Create Free Memberships With Membermouse

    Want to use a free member level with MemberMouse to generate leads? Here's how to use Gravity Forms to take more control over the signup form.
    David Risley December 9, 2019
    4 Comments

    How To Create An Affiliate Program For Your Membership Site With WordPress

    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 …
    David Risley November 21, 2019
    0 Comments

    How To Create Beautiful Blog Posts That Will Stand Out From The Crowd (And Convert) With Thrive Architect

    Most blog posts look like a big wall of text. Boring! Or, to make them look better requires a host of plugins and shortcodes. Here's how using Thrive …
    David Risley September 16, 2019
    0 Comments

    Thrive Leads Vs OptinMonster: A Non-Biased Comparison Based On Real World Use

    Let's move beyond the usual feature comparisons... and look at the real-world use cases for these two popular list building solutions.
    David Risley May 30, 2019
    0 Comments

    How To Create 2-Step Opt-ins In Your Blog Posts Using Thrive Leads

    I recently set up a 2-step optin on one of my blog posts which is converting at 11%. Here's exactly how to set it up.
    David Risley April 20, 2017
    8 Comments

    A Nerd’s Summary Of The Changes To The Blog Marketing Academy Website

    A summary of the big changes recently made to the Blog Marketing Academy, including internal changes, plug-in changes and the big theme change.
    David Risley January 24, 2017
    4 Comments

    MemberMouse Review: The Good and Bad After 5 Years Of Using MemberMouse For My Business

    An in-depth look at while I chose MemberMouse over the other membership plugins. After 4 years of using it, this is a MemberMouse review from the insi…
    David Risley September 21, 2015
    12 Comments

    How I Build My Sales Letters And Landing Pages Using OptimizePress [VIDEO]

    Building good looking sales pages and landing pages can be a frustrating experience. You want something that looks professional and will convert, but …
    David Risley July 20, 2015
    1 Comment

    A Simple Solution To Running Lots Of Wordpress Plugins Without Sacrificing Blog Performance

    When it comes to WordPress blog performance, one of the most common suggestions is to limit the number of plug-ins you’re running. But, that isn’t…
    David Risley November 19, 2014
    15 Comments

    How To Increase Your Wordpress Security, with WordFence

    Enhance your Wordpress security with this free, enterprise class security plugin.
    David Risley August 26, 2013
    1 Comment

    Wordpress SEO: The SEO Plug-in I Recommend

    Today's plug-in was one that, when I found it... I was excited. This was something I was wanting to do on this blog, but thought I would need to manua…
    David Risley August 21, 2013
    0 Comments

    How To Run A Site-Wide Search & Replace On Wordpress

    Today's plug-in was one that, when I found it... I was excited. This was something I was wanting to do on this blog, but thought I would need to manua…
    David Risley August 19, 2013
    0 Comments

    Day 17: WP Clean Up: Clean Up The Junk Wordpress Leaves Around. #30plugins

    Today's plug-in was one that, when I found it... I was excited. This was something I was wanting to do on this blog, but thought I would need to manua…
    David Risley August 18, 2013
    3 Comments

    How To Create Real Scarcity With Wordpress Sales Pages, with Scarcity Samurai

    Today's plug-in was one that, when I found it... I was excited. This was something I was wanting to do on this blog, but thought I would need to manua…
    David Risley August 15, 2013
    6 Comments

    Day 13: CubePoints: Gamify Your Blog To Increase Engagement. #30plugins

    Today's plug-in was one that, when I found it... I was excited. This was something I was wanting to do on this blog, but thought I would need to manua…
    David Risley August 14, 2013
    2 Comments

    Day 12: Wordpress Editorial Calendar: Visually Schedule Your Blog Posts. #30plugins

    Visually schedule blog posts on your blog on a calendar. A truly invaluable feature for a high-content site with or without multiple authors.
    David Risley August 13, 2013
    1 Comment

    Show An Opt-In Form As The Reader Scrolls Down The Page, with Scroll Triggered Box

    Today's plug-in was one that, when I found it... I was excited. This was something I was wanting to do on this blog, but thought I would need to manua…
    David Risley August 12, 2013
    2 Comments

    OptinSkin: A Powerful Solution For High Converting Opt-in Forms

    This is Day 10 of the 30 Days, 30 Killer Wordpress Plug-ins Series. Putting opt-in forms on a blog is one of those classic things…

    David Risley August 11, 2013
    0 Comments

    How To Show Related Posts Without Impacting Server Load

      This is Day 9 of the 30 Days, 30 Killer Wordpress Plug-ins Series. There are a number of plug-ins out there for displaying related…

    David Risley August 10, 2013
    0 Comments
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