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This past month, if you haven’t noticed, we have talked about email marketing at the MainWP blog. We talked about reasons to grow an email list, resources to help you grow your email list and how you can better convert your emails to customers. In this post, we are going to visit five case studies that discuss a technique used to grow their email list. The number may not be typical, but the techniques can be applied quickly and you Continue reading the post...

In a perfect world, clients would just come to us, ready to have us build high yielding WordPress websites for a good, solid price. I mean, that is the ultimate in getting clients, right? And, for some WordPress developers, they have tapped into a steady stream of referrals. For most of us, the struggle is real. Many are just getting started in the world of freelance WordPress website design and development. In doing so, they have to get it all Continue reading the post...

But how can you convert those on your list to sales? Today we are going to discuss three foundations to convert email readers to customers Back in the 2000’s, particularly from 2001 to 2010, I worked for retail giant Borders Books Bwhen I lived in Fort Worth, TX. Now, The life of Borders is a study in changing economics, what to do and what not to do. Now, The life of Borders is a study in changing economics, what to Continue reading the post...

So, you have decided that you do, indeed, need to have an email list. Maybe you have decided to create a simple email course, or you are just ready to kick off your email marketing plan. If you aren’t careful, the task can seem overwhelming. As you get started, you might want to decide on a technique for growing your email list. Today’s article will help you find some relevant resources to beginning digging into email list growth strategies. I Continue reading the post...

Twice Ivica Delic has made a WordPress influencer list. Last year, in an article by Torque magazine, he was listed as one of the Top 100 Influencers in WordPress. ThemeFuse published an article which listed him among WordPress Influencers You Should Follow. With this kind of recognition, you tend to get asked your thoughts on important topics. Such is the case in an article by Cloudways asking WordPress influencers their thoughts on the future versions of WordPress. What does the Continue reading the post...

Recently, I went to the movie theater to see the new movie Dark Tower. I enjoyed the trip, I was entertained. During the previews, there was an extended look at the new Star Wars movie The Last Jedi. By now, most of you know the most famous line by our beloved Jedi himself, Luke Skywalker. You have seen it, I know you have. At the end of the trailer, Skywalker looks at the camera (presumably Rey) and announces, much to Continue reading the post...

This month’s issue of Podcast Roundup includes learning about your site visitors, learning SEO for growth, and more about creating marketing funnels.  WP-Tonic talks to Jason Marlow about tools to learn more about website builders. WP Innovator’s Lee Jackson visits with Phil Singleton on how WordPress professionals can learn more about SEO for growth, and Nathan Wrigley of wpBuilds talks to Mike Killen about the need for marketing funnels. These three topics are not usually something talked about in the Continue reading the post...

A niche is all about your customers or your target customers. With all this in mind, let’s take a look at three things to consider when choosing a niche. While in college, I had this nice lady for English Composition class. Dr. Midkiff was one of those professors who cared about her students. I attended a small liberal arts college in my home state, so many of our professors were like that, but Dr. Midkiff and her husband were especially Continue reading the post...

Well, today I am going to visit 7 ways you can add CTA’s to your blog posts starting today! By the way, some of these will actually add CTA’s to all your back blog posts as well. Tell me, what was the first thing you did this morning? I know, the first I did was drink a big tumbler of water and pet my cat. Yeah, I’m like that. Many of us, no doubt, checked our bank account. Why? Because Continue reading the post...

A social trigger is a tool which prompts users to share your content on social media. There are many ways to use social triggers for content promotion, but we are going to focus on three: social media buttons, click to tweet, and viral social loop. I call them social triggers, but Derek Halpern built an entire blog around the term. When he started out, he wrote and produced these long posts about the psychology about why we do things online. Continue reading the post...