In this comparison, we look at the email marketing solutions, MailChimp and GetResponse, and see which comes out on top. While MailChimp seems to be the general fan favorite, with a good deal more users, I know a few very outspoken fans of GetReponse. If you don’t know what an email marketing solution (also known as autoresponder) is, it’s basically…. Continue Reading
The Handiest of Email Support: A WPHelpDesk Plugin Review
Imagine a world where you, as a consumer, still had to dial a helpline and wait around listening to corny music while the rest of your life wasted away. Think about how frustrating it is to speak with a person reading from a script, who might actually provide you more help if they just had a chance to look at…. Continue Reading
Bluehost WordPress Hosting Review and How-To Guide
[Update: September 16] Since writing this post, BlueHost support went completely downhill, customers have to wait at least 30 / 40 minutes just to hear from someone on live chat, on the top of that most of their staff isn’t helpful (source). Here are some better WordPress hosting options. It’s not always easy finding the right hosting package for a…. Continue Reading
Farewell Tedious Pricing Tables and Portfolios: Enter Essential Grid Plugin
The first time I looked at the Essential Grid plugin page it was a little unclear to me what it actually did. Was it a gallery plugin? A drag and drop page editor? Maybe something for creating grid-based pricing pages? Well it turns out the Essential Grid Plugin from ThemePunch includes a little bit of everything I just mentioned, but…. Continue Reading
ThemeIsle WordPress Themes Review: Are You Pirate Enough?
Choosing a theme is not exactly the easiest thing in the world. There is more than just looking over what a theme has to offer aesthetically. You have to think of the customization options, consider your level of expertise when it comes to handling a theme, figure out if the theme’s back-end area is user friendly, and the list goes…. Continue Reading
Cloudways Managed Cloud Hosting Review
Managing a WordPress site in a cloud server requires a certain degree of expertise and can be a tedious task. The most significant one being the unpredictable outcome when a particular plugin is activated or a new feature (like WordPress Multisite) is implemented. You can run into a host of new problems. Sure, you can fix them with the help…. Continue Reading
How to Build an eCommerce Store with Shopkeeper Theme
It’s not always the easiest thing to choose an online store WordPress theme, since you don’t want to make the wrong decision and then get stuck with a theme that doesn’t fit your brand or something that just makes it difficult for people to checkout quickly. The process doesn’t become any easier when you browse through ThemeForest, because although it’s…. Continue Reading
SendinBlue Review – Best Email Marketing Service for WordPress?
Have you ever wondered what it is that makes a company successful? If you have answered “quality”, then I would say that it’s just one part of the equation. The other and equally important aspect of a company’s success is marketing. As an aspiring online entrepreneur, your goal must be to master those marketing channels that acts as a catalyst…. Continue Reading
Nelio A/B Testing WordPress Plugin Makes Split Tests Easy
If you search for A/B split testing plugins or tools online then you will encounter lists of options, making it difficult to decide which one offers the full package. A/B split testing is essential for the success of a website, whether you just run a blog with readers or you sell shoes on your online store. You must understand why…. Continue Reading
Setting Up a Content Delivery Network with KeyCDN: Is It Worth It?
Sometimes you need to figure out a way to speed up your website so users don’t get frustrated and end up leaving your site. Search engines are also affected when your site isn’t performing well, and that’s why a CDN (content delivery network) is typically the logical next step after building up a nice following on your website. One of…. Continue Reading
