MainWP Blog - 2017

The new year is fast approaching and you may be spending time thinking about the future, but have you spent time reflecting on the year gone by? I know what’s going to happen at the stroke of midnight, on December 31st, 2017 (or January 1, 2018, if you prefer). Everyone is going to celebrate, confetti will fall, people will hug and kiss each other, and on queue, everyone will break out into song: Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never Continue reading the post...

This past year, we created some articles that will help you grow your WordPress business. We thought we would roundup some of the top business posts in three areas email marketing, having a subscription maintenance business, and running your freelance business. This is a year in review roundup for 2017 relating to freelance business. Email Marketing One of the things I wanted to do in 2017 is write articles about email marketing. Email marketing is an integral part of running an Continue reading the post...

What does your end of year planning process look like? I used to really worry about failing when trying something. I still do sometimes. People tend to mock and laugh when you try something and fail. Failure can be your best learning experience. That being said, I don’t want to go around failing all the time. Do you? Anthony Moore wrote in an article on Medium, Most people are afraid of failure. Since their self-worth is tied to their performance, Continue reading the post...

What were the top ten blog posts at MainWP in 2017?  The other day, as the end of the year was nearing, I decided to take a look at some of the blog posts at the MainWP blog in 2017. I wanted to see what resonated with readers. Some of the metrics I observed were social shares as well as comments on the individual article. MainWP uses the Social Warfare plugin to help readers share the content and it also Continue reading the post...

Hang around in the MainWP Users Facebook group for a while and you’ll notice a familiar face. Rajendra Zore is one of the administrators for the group. Who is this guy? Well, today, we take a moment to learn a little more about the tech entrepreneur from Mumbai, Maharashtra in India. Tech Divine listed Zore as a Power Digital User.  The “Tech Entrepreneur, Brand Strategist, Marketer and Social Media Maven from Mumbai” is the founder of Host My Blog. These Continue reading the post...

Content planning doesn’t have to be very hard. Follow this easy 4-step process: Evaluate, Generate, Calculate & Formulate. There is a content saturation point. By now, everyone knows that content marketing is important. There are a plethora of resources that go into detail about why content marketing is important, but let’s just say, it is understood as we close out 2017. 9 Stats That Will Make You Want to Invest in Content Marketing There is a whole organization that is Continue reading the post...

This month’s WordPress roundup features WordPress addicts, Gutenberg, an end of the year summary, and responding to online reviews. Ready? Let’s get going! WordPress Roundup 10 Useful Blogs for WordPress Addicts – WP Newsify Check Out These 10 Useful & Awesome WordPress Blogs ✍ for WordPress Addicts #wordpress #blogging https://t.co/CZ1ubDVKS4 pic.twitter.com/NcOGSO0O0K — WP Newsify (@WPNewsify) December 5, 2017 What is your favorite WordPress blog? Daniel Pintilie of WP Newsify decided to list 10 and, for the most part, these are Continue reading the post...

There is still a place for prospecting using cold email. Today we are going to look at how you can get started using cold email. When I was a little fella, every summer, my brother and I would visit my grandpa and granny. They lived on a farm at the end of a dirt road in rural North Arkansas. He had over 400 acres of land and about half dozen ponds and his land backed up to a small river. We Continue reading the post...

This month’s podcast roundup includes three influential WordPress professionals giving their perspective on business and life. We are talking about the power and influence of women today on the WordPress Podcast Roundup. First, we listen to Kim Doyal as she talks about life lessons and “content equity.” Next, we sit in on a chat between Bridget Willard and Gin Mcinneny on the WordPress Elevation Podcast. Ginny asks Willard lots of questions about the various areas where she has influence. Finally, Continue reading the post...

Getting ready for a new year means a lot of different areas of your business need attention. Today we are going to discuss preparing your sales funnel. It’s officially the holiday season in the United States. Maybe it is where you live as well. In the town where I live, we go all out downtown. We have a very tall Christmas tree, a Ferris Wheel, a kid’s train ride, and a funnel cake stand. Sales Funnel, not funnel cakes Now, Continue reading the post...