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WooCommerce Membership Sites And Payment Plans

ecommerceOct 2, 2016

If you're running a WooCommerce store, a membership site is a good idea. Now it can be a great idea! A year ago, I reviewed the WooCommerce Memberships extension by SkyVerge. The Memberships extension ($149) isn't inexpensive (especially when added to the Subscriptions extension), but it is completely and totally worth it. It was one...

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Choosing a WordPress Drag and Drop Page Builder

wordpressOct 1, 2016

The other day I explained why we were going to keep seeing Page Builders everywhere. If you don't know what a page builder is, think of it as an easy solution for people to drag and drop various items onto a web page so that they can make their own sites and pages look how...

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Why I'm sticking with Rainmaker after that other product launched...

wordpressSep 24, 2016

Have you ever seen a house get built? If you've never been part of building a house, or watched a house or building get built, then the metaphor or illustration I am about to use won't make much sense. But if you've ever seen it or been part of a home-building project, you know that...

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Project Management lessons from an IKEA shopping trip

agency-adviceSep 19, 2016

This past weekend I walked into IKEA and within 60 minutes I was out the exit with less than I had planned to purchase, no extraneous purchases, and under budget. No small miracle. As I announced this on twitter last night, the responses ranged from a blog post to online course request. So here are...

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Why customers want WordPress Page Builders

agency-adviceSep 18, 2016

Why do people want WordPress Page Builders? Before I get into this, I need to take you back several years ago. Make that a few hundred. It's likely you don't know much about how furniture was built in the 17th and 18th century. But you likely didn't come to this site to learn about woodworking...

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User submitted posts using Ninja Forms 3

wordpressSep 15, 2016

Have you seen the new Ninja Forms 3? The other day I highlighted that I didn't like the new Divi interface. And it has nothing to do with a) I'm dumb and don't know how to use the Internet, b) I harbor some special anger or frustration with the Divi, or c) I'm against all...

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Looking for Online Proposal Software?

agency-adviceAug 29, 2016

Speed up your quoting process while also looking more professional. Maybe you should look at online proposal software. Are you creating custom proposals? When you start copying one proposal to use it for another, you realize a couple of things (I hope): Business is picking up and being busy is always good Re-using your proposals...

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Have you started to automate website testing?

agency-adviceAug 27, 2016

Isn't it time to automate website testing? It doesn't matter who I talk to when it comes to building websites or software—there's never enough time to test everything. That's not to say that companies aren't testing software—because they are. But when you ask someone about coverage, that's when things start to change. Coverage is exactly what...

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There is always an \"us\" but not always a \"them\"

wordpressAug 22, 2016

Let me get this out of the way—this is a post about another post about a dynamic that may or may not exist within a community of people around an open source software project that is undefined because anyone is free to participate at any level they want. Even if you dig WordPress, this may not...

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Add WooCommerce Gift Giving to your Store

ecommerceAug 17, 2016

This is part 12 of a 30 part series improving your WooCommerce Store. Have you thought of WooCommerce Gift Giving? Before I get started, you should know this post is part of a WooCommerce series of thirty posts I'm writing this summer. WooCommerce Product Comparisons WooCommerce Product URLs Wishlists for Guests Affiliate / Recommendation Programs Funnels...

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