Today I want to talk about something that I’m hoping won’t offend people. I’m not trying to criticize or call people out, but I think this is something people don’t really realize, then when I point it out there will be kind of a, “Well […]
Category: Business
There’s Room for Everyone in Your Niche
Whether you’re interested in starting a blog or launching a new product, there’s often the fear that you’re too late to the game. There are already tons of blogs about the topic. You already know 3 people who have launched a similar product. Someone else […]
Sell WordPress Themes? You NEED This Feature for Your Customers
You know what makes me cringe? When I see an awesome pre-made theme for sale and then I see the upgrade instructions for that theme. They look something like this: Updating your theme is super easy! Just download the latest version from your client area, […]
My Favourite Facebook Groups for Blogging, WordPress & Business
Facebook groups are a huge thing now. Screw Facebook pages. Screw life updates. Screw cute cat pictures. (Not really, I still love those!) …Hello groups! Groups are a great way for you to connect with like-minded people, make connections, ask and answer questions, and even […]
Achieving Inbox Sanity (and why I moved to a new support platform)
How you manage your email inbox can be a reflection of how organized and focused you are with your business. My inbox represents clutter and distraction. Confession: I have every single email (business and personal combined) in the same place—in one inbox. I’ll let that […]
Don’t “Set It and Forget It” – How to be a SUCCESSFUL Affiliate
In August I paid my affiliates $139.70. And the bulk of that money actually went to about 2-3 affiliates who all make quite a few sales each month. When I mentioned this on Twitter, someone replied that they were getting a bunch of clicks but […]
When to Use Easy Digital Downloads Instead of WooCommerce
WooCommerce and Easy Digital Downloads are like the two kings of the WordPress e-commerce world. When people first get started with an online business, one of the first questions they’ll ask is “which platform do I choose?” Let me help you out! Both platforms are […]
3 Things I Love About Working With a Designer
I used to be a web designer and developer. That meant I would take on a client, work with them to create a gorgeous design for their new blog/website, then proceed to code that into a working WordPress theme. But a few months ago, I […]
Why I Chose ActiveCampaign Over MailChimp to Help Me Become an Email Marketing Rockstar
If you caught my hidden message in my productivity post, you might have seen that I now use ActiveCampaign (affiliate link) for my email marketing. You might be wondering, “Why didn’t you choose MailChimp?” If I’m being perfectly honest, I never even considered MailChimp when […]
Don’t Let This One Mistake Butcher Your Productivity (and a newsletter plugin update)
It took me a long time to figure this out, but I finally realized that I’ve been making a big mistake. A fun mistake, but an unproductive one. I spend so much time organizing and planning, that I never get around to actually doing. This […]