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Switching from Genesis to Kadence? Here’s a pre-activation checklist!
Changing from one theme framework to another is different than just swapping out one Genesis child theme for another. When you activate Kadence or a Kadence child theme, you’ll lose any hooks, scripts, or custom functions associated with your Genesis theme settings or files.
Genesis to Kadence Code Snippets
Moving from Genesis to Kadence and need to replace some of your Genesis functions? Want to add a disclosure statement before your posts but don’t have the Elements available with Kadence Pro? Install the Code Snippets plugin, if you haven’t already, and try these snippets that use Kadence Theme hooks to recreate what you were…
How to Add Automatic Affiliate Disclosure in WordPress
If you’re an Amazon Associate using self-hosted WordPress, you have many options for displaying your disclosure automatically. You can include the disclosure on every post and page, selectively based on post tags, or insert it manually using a shortcode or reusable block.
How to Give a Free Download to Your MailChimp Email Subscribers
The most popular email list building advice is to entice potential subscribers with a free download. But once you’ve figured out what your freebie is going to be and have your PDF all ready, you’re stuck trying to figure out where to upload and link your file so that your subscribers will get it automatically (and…
How to Give a Free Download to Your MailerLite Email Subscribers
Vicki made the final edits to the second email in her welcome series. It was word-perfect. We just had to add it to her MailChimp Automation. And that’s the day we found out MailChimp now allows only single-email welcome automations. Vicki and I, along with many others, started looking at options for an email service…
How to Share a Free File Download With Your Email List Using Dropbox or Google Drive
You’ve crafted the most helpful free printable to give to your subscribers. You’ve written the most compelling email that will make your subscribers want to download and use your printable–and then tell all their friends to go sign up for your email list, too. But now you’re stuck. There’s no way to upload or attach…
Is your opt-in freebie ready to share with your subscribers?
It’s easy to get so excited about the brand new freebie you’ve created to bribe your visitors to subscribe to your email list that you forget a key element or two. Here’s a quick pre-publish checklist to make sure your file is ready to share with your subscribers. 1. Author Name It’s so obvious it…
How to Update Old Blog Posts (without breaking links or losing social media shares)
Working your way through a course like Sticky Blogging or Blog Smarter and making changes to your old posts? Just feeling like a bit of spring cleaning on your blog?
Here are three things to know about updating old posts.
Rest assured: you can do it without breaking any links or losing your social media shares!
5 Books That Will Make You A Better Writer (Without Boring You to Tears)
If you love to write, chances are you have (tried to) read books about writing, in hopes of learning how to write better. But have you noticed that many writing books are, well, boring? I too have tried to read so many books on the craft of writing that are so dry I didn’t learn…
How to Get Your Own Professionally Branded Email Address
Did you know that Gmail updated their DMARC policy in June 2016? Did you know that this effects you if you’re using an @gmail.com address to send emails through somewhere like ConvertKit, MailChimp, or Mad Mimi? Many bloggers were unaware that the DMARC policy existed–let alone applied to them–until they saw a warning in their…
Why I Use EveryDollar
I first began budgeting a year ago. EveryDollar was the tool I chose, not just because of a friend’s recommendation, but also based on the simple fact that it is Dave Ramsey’s budget tool. The availability of a mobile app, plus a free version of the program itself, made EveryDollar seem like an ideal choice…
Which email service provider is the best for you?
Choosing an email service provider can be daunting–whether you can’t stand your current service and are anxious to move elsewhere or you’re just beginning to build an email list and don’t know where to start. Regardless, you’d like to choose the perfect solution from which you’ll never have to move. I’ve spent the last five…