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If you need a new WordPress site, skip the middle man

wordpressJan 3, 2017

Are you looking to get a new WordPress site built? Have you seen the television show, The Wire? It's an incredible show - great visuals, great story, great everything. And it's intense. But mostly, what stood out to me when watching was that there was so much stuff that was regularly hidden from so many people. That...

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Why Choose WooCommerce?

ecommerceJan 3, 2017

Einstein once said, \"What is right is not always popular and what is popular is not always right.\" Does this hold true for WooCommerce? Should you pick this popular WordPress eCommerce plugin? Every few days on Clarity, I am asked about eCommerce and WordPress. Can WordPress handle eCommerce? Will it scale? Isn't WordPress just for...

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Understanding network effects helps you build better products

agency-adviceDec 28, 2016

For more than eight years, I was lucky enough to work at a software company focused on vertical markets. I didn't step into the company with any expectation that it would be any different from any of the software companies where I'd worked before that. I was wrong. It was a software company, like many others. And...

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New year planning: Four things to get right

coachingDec 27, 2016

When it comes to new year planning, most people make resolutions. Resolutions that frankly fail within the first few weeks of the new year. So if you want to do new year planning the right way, I suggest you steer clear of resolutions and instead focus on these four things: Relationships Every year I create...

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Free Course on MemberPress & Beaver Builder

membership-sitesDec 22, 2016

Yes. A Free Course! If you are trying to build a membership site, then you know one of my favorite plugins is MemberPress. And if you want your site to look good, you know I recommend Beaver Builder. So I've created a free course - six parts - that walk you thru the exact steps to creating a membership...

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Have you been waiting for WooCommerce Apple Pay integration?

ecommerceDec 21, 2016

WooCommerce Apple Pay integration is here! Christmas came early this year - especially if you're a store owner who has a majority of their customers arriving on iPhones. If you're one of the people waiting for WooCommerce Apple Pay integration, then your wait is basically over. As I was looking over the Stripe gateway for WooCommerce -...

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eCommerce Trends in 2017: Push Notification Automation

ecommerceDec 21, 2016

Predicting eCommerce Trends We're just days away from the start of 2017, so it makes sense that we should start making guesses about what 2017 will bring with it, and nothing is more interesting than trying to predict trends in eCommerce. If you hadn't heard already, WooCommerce now powers 42% of all of the internet's online...

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Are you registering a new domain?

wordpressDec 18, 2016

If you are, then maybe you've been doing what I've been doing forever—using GoDaddy. For years I've been buying domains from GoDaddy. And before you start thinking about all the negative feelings you have about the company, you should know that I've rarely had any issues with their domain registration services. Additionally, I've gotten to...

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Are you selling online? Here's a tip

ecommerceDec 17, 2016

There's a different kind of restaurant in San Francisco... If you've never heard of Opaque, it's kind of hard to imagine. The restaurant in San Francisco is open several nights a week in the city, and you get a multi-course meal. The food is fantastic, from what I hear. But what no one can tell...

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How to make money from your expertise

online-learningDec 16, 2016

The problem is not that you have no expertise. If you've been doing anything for any period of time, you probably have something you can teach. Sure, you won't necessarily be an \"expert\" the first time you try to share your insight, but most of the time the problem isn't a lack of insight. I...

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