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cPanel to Cloudways WordPress Website Migration
I saw a couple of posts recently in the group wondering what the process is like when you’re migrating a site that’s hosted on a
How to upload and use custom fonts on Elementor (Tutorial)
Have you ever suddenly got tired of using Google fonts on website projects? It has happened to me once; I had just started work on
Is Cloudflare’s Automatic Platform Optimization Worth It?
Rich Deane recently shared a blog post in The Admin Bar Community introducing us to Cloudflare’s Automatic Platform Optimization for WordPress. A sucker for fast
Free Browser Extensions for Web Designers
Recently on the podcast I mentioned the browser extension “MeasureIt!” to Matt because I thought it would save him some time. It got me to thinking about
My Inbox-Zero Strategy
After one of the busiest and most stressful weeks of my life, I posted a status update on Facebook minutes before I turned out the
5 Tools for Tracking Your Subscriptions
I recently made a post of a meme on The Admin Bar community, the meme was about canceling free trials before they charge you, and
The Two Most Important Steps to Every Process
Where most processes go sideways isn’t lost somewhere in the weeds between step 3 and 33— it’s simply setting proper boundaries for the scope of
A Sneak Peek Inside SEOHive
The Admin Bar has hired SEOHive (https://theadminbar.com/seohive) to improve the SEO of our own website. They have agreed to allow us to share the entire
Book Review: Company of One by Paul Jarvis
I’m just wrapping up reading ‘Company of One: Why Staying Small is the Next Big Thing for Business’ by Paul Jarvis. I gotta say— I’m
Spam Lemonade: How The Email Scammers Made My Day
I don’t know about you, but it frustrates me to no end that my clients are getting tons of solicitations from scam companies preying on
Adding reCAPTCHA 3 to Elementor Forms
Recently there has been a flood of spam coming through Elementor forms. I thought it was just me until I started seeing reports in the
How Termageddon Helps Me Win Clients
When I first started speaking with Hans and Donata, the fantastic folks behind Termageddon, my mind was racing with all the ways that I could
Simple Responsive Font Size Calculator
Unsure what size to set your headlines and body copy? Even more confused when you have to figure out how that translates to tablet and
Tracking Profits & Profit Goals
Not only do I firmly believe that putting your goals down on paper is important— I think that it has to become a habit to
Want to charge more for websites? Here’s a start.
When we offer to “design” or “build” a website for potential customers, we’re using a pretty generic term that doesn’t actually articulate all the intricacies
38+ Services to Increase Your Website Care Plan Recurring Revenue
Recurring revenue is what helps me sleep like a baby at night. Getting to the point in my business where I had a reliable stream
Using Elementor’s Request Parameters for a Personalized Thank You Page
Back when Elementor released the request parameters feature to Elementor Pro, I picked up a little trick that I get comments on all-the-time. It’s simple—
Pre & Post-Launch Checklist for Successful Website Go-Live’s
When it’s finally time for go-live, I don’t know about you, but I get anxious just to get a project complete and out the door.
How My Business Will Succeed in 2020
This post (and worksheet) are for those of you out there who aren’t super into planning. The ones who “have it all in your head”,
New Website UX & UI
If you’re reading this and you’ve been to our website before, you might be noticing things look a little different around here. The truth is,
A Soloprenuer’s Guide: Course Review
It took just a little over 48 hours for me to make my way through the entire “A Soloprenuer’s Guide” course by Jim Galiano. To
A Unique Way to Say “Thanks”
Ever since we had Jason Resneck on the show a while back talking about “pro-active word of mouth marketing” I’ve been putting a lot of
Quit Asking Prospects What They Want Their Website to Look Like.
Newer agency owners and freelancers always seem to ask questions about how to get higher paying gigs. This typically leads them to ask questions like
New Funnel Pack Released: Once again, pure brilliance!
The folks over at Funnel Packs just released the latest in their family of pre-built funnels for your digital agency: The Reviews Funnel Pack The
Three Reasons Your Customers Don’t Buy Care Plans (ain’t none of them price)
I’ve yet to find a single agency or freelancer that has both success and longevity without some form of monthly recurring revenue (MRR). It’s entirely
Book Review: Dealing with Problem Clients
A BOOK WRITTEN SPECIFICALLY FOR THE WORDPRESS PROFESSIONAL Written by author, speaker, and business coach, Nathan Ingram I was recently introduced to Nathan Ingram through
A Small Book with a BIG Impact
Over ten years ago I sat down on my back patio, the summer sun beating down on me and cracked open the pages of How
The Top 5 Funnel Packs Every Agency Should Have
FUNNEL PACKS Pre-built marketing funnels that generate leads for your agency and save you time LEARN MORE From the moment I took No Fear Funnels
The Slow Demise of Surveillance Advertising
Usually, the advertisements that I see are fairly innocuous – here’s some moisturizer full of cancer causing chemicals, some fast fashion jeans that a child
What is a White Label Partner, how does it benefit my agency and how do I chose one?
When you do something day in and day out, you forget that other people in the world may not know what you actually do. After
The Easiest Way to Sell More Marketing Funnels
Today is a good day, folks! It’s Funnel Pack Friday, and this is one I’ve been waiting for… and it DOES NOT disappoint! The new
5 Ways to Re-Purpose Funnel Packs
It’s no secret, Pete and I are both huge fans of Funnel Packs. The core offering is already of tremendous value– but what if we
How to Over Deliver Every Time You Launch a Client Website
There’s a natural cycle you and your client go through during the life of your project. It’s actually not all that different than any relationship
Knowing What Your Client Values Makes You More Valuable
You might work a lot in a certain industry, market, or niche, but ultimately no two customers are alike. This is an important thing to
The 1 Year Anniversary (of a HUGE mistake)
They say mistakes are like assholes, everyone’s got one but no one likes to talk about it. Well… today I am going to. Wait, wait…
How 9+ Agency Owners Really Define ‘Success’
We are not normal. No entrepreneur really is. Taking on risk, putting it all on the line, leaving it up to ourselves, putting in long
WordPress Efficiency: Creating Your Menu & Pages
I recently posted in The Admin Bar Community about completing a WordPress project in about three hours. While that pace did seem decent to me,
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