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User generated content in WordPress membership sites
How do you create a facility for user generated content that only members can create? That was the question that came to me this past week from a reader of the blog. It likely came from the post I wrote about using a form plugin to allow my son to create posts without logging into...
The Top WordPress Membership Plugins of 2016
The Top WordPress Membership Plugins in 2016 Last year I looked at a ton of different membership plugins to pick the best one of 2015. Thirty plugins was a lot to review. The good news--many of them didn't change all that much, so I didn't need to write 30 more posts. Instead, I thought I...
Styling MailChimp forms (without pulling your hair out)
Everyone loves MailChimp. If you've been working on WordPress sites for any amount of time, and you've helped a client get an email list set up, then you've likely worked with MailChimp. It's not only a powerful solution, but it also starts off free. And people love free. So whether you're using MailChimp now or...
The future of eLearning
Let me start with a really big caveat: I love all the eLearning solutions that are out there. I am just wrapping up a new course (\"My Rainmaker Secrets\") on the Rainmaker platform. I'm also working on a long comparison post of Teachery, the New Kajabi platform, JigSawBox, Teachable, Zippy Courses (the hosted model), and...
How to announce pricing changes (without ruining everything)
Especially in the world of startups, the need to change business models is common. How you announce those pricing changes can help or kill your business. Five Tips on Announcing Pricing Changes It's no shock to you, if you've read some of my posts, that I think the need to tell the right story when...
WooCommerce Membership Sites And Payment Plans
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...
Choosing a WordPress Drag and Drop Page Builder
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...
Why I'm sticking with Rainmaker after that other product launched...
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...
Project Management lessons from an IKEA shopping trip
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...
Why customers want WordPress Page Builders
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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