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My ten growth tips for your email subscriptions and traffic

eCommerceJan 24, 2014

The other day I was working with a client, helping them think about growing their list and traffic to their site. When I was done writing it up, I realized these growth tips could help you too. So here they are.

eCommerceMarketing & Communications

The simple truth that will help you write blog posts faster

WordPressJan 22, 2014

I don't think there are many different structures to posts. This little truth can help you write blog posts faster.

WordPress

Selling other people's products

WordPressJan 20, 2014

It used to be difficult to create a marketplaces for selling other people's products, but today it's ridiculously easy because of Easy Digital Downloads.

WordPresseCommerceBusiness Advice

Our decisions aren't purely rational

Agency AdviceJan 19, 2014

We aren't as purely rational in our decision making as we like to tell ourselves. Why? Because our senses - touch, smell, visual - impact our choices.

Agency AdviceMarketing & CommunicationsProduct Work

Great things often start small...

InsightsJan 17, 2014

Don't go swinging for the fences. Or at least don't make that your only strategy. Because sometimes the big things in life that you want start small.

Insights

Blow people away with your usefulness

Marketing & CommunicationsJan 16, 2014

When stuff is truly useful, when it's incredibly awesome and I can't help myself, I talk about it. Are you blowing people away with your usefulness?

Marketing & Communications

What is the best WordPress membership plugin for me?

Membership SitesJan 13, 2014

Wondering how to decide which is the best WordPress membership plugin? Asking a more detailed and nuanced question will help you get an answer.

Membership Sites

Experimenting: A different take on WordPress News

Product WorkJan 11, 2014

This is a little experiment, but here's a new way to think about automated curation. It's a WordPress news solution built on tweets. Kind of fun.

Product Work

Stop saying \"Fake it until you make it\" Please

CoachingJan 9, 2014

If there's a phrase I hate more than \"Fake it until you make it,\" I can't think of it. But here's the reason why I'd love to remove it from our lexicon.

Coaching

Why I Write eBooks

InsightsJan 8, 2014

It won't be the reason you think. But here's why I write ebooks.

Insights

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