How to Get Client Testimonials: Your Ultimate Guide
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Client testimonials are the lifeblood of any business. If you want to attract bigger and better clients, first you need to show that you're good at what you do. And no matter how comfortable you are at selling yourself, praise is more believable when it comes from someone else. Knowing how to get client testimonials is an essential skill for every entrepreneur.
(read more)Gutenberg Gets Closer, AMP Plugin Gets Better, Pirate Forms Joins WPForms 🗞️ October 2018 WordPress News w/ CodeinWP
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Hey everyone, we have plenty of WordPress news to share with you this month. First up, Gutenberg is entering the final development phase and is almost ready for its first release candidate version. Beyond that, the official AMP plugin was upgraded and optimized towards a more user-friendly interface, while our own Pirate Forms moved on to become part of WPForms. And if you like dark interfaces, “dark mode” might be coming to WordPress!
(read more)How to Make Your Plugin Compatible With Gutenberg: Part 2 (Sidebar API)
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If you’re trying to make your plugin compatible with Gutenberg, you have a couple of paths that you can/should take – depending on what your plugin does and how it delivers its features to the user. In the first part of this mini-series, we explored Gutenberg’s Block API – which is what most plugins need in terms of Gutenberg-compatibility. This time, we will be exploring another piece of the Gutenberg puzzle – Gutenberg’s Sidebar API.
(read more)5 “Best” Domain Name Generators, Plus How to Use Them
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Finding a good domain name is like playing darts; throw words into some of the best domain name generators and your catchy name pops out, right? Sadly, this isn’t true. If you’re building a new site or starting a blog then you’ve already heard how important the domain name is.
(read more)Themeisle Blog Redesigned, Delivers Results on Day One – Transparency Report #43
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Welcome to the 43rd edition of the monthly transparency report (for August 2018). This series is all about bringing you up to speed with what’s been going on in the company, the exciting new projects we’ve been taking part in, plus thoughts and learnings from the world of WordPress business.
(read more)10 Best Free Shopify Themes – Beautiful & Responsive
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In this roundup, we’re going to introduce you to the 10 best free Shopify themes of 2020. There are minimalist themes, multipurpose themes, and more.
(read more)Imagify vs WP Smush vs ShortPixel vs Optimole: Which Is Best for Optimizing WordPress Images? Head-to-Head Comparison
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Keeping your website's performance in top shape is one of the keys to its success. This includes optimizing your images so they aren't a drain on your site's resources. However, it can be hard to choose among the top tools for doing so – such as deciding between Imagify vs WP Smush vs ShortPixel vs Optimole.
(read more)How to Optimize Post-Purchase Behavior in WooCommerce (Data Says)
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It's most cost-effective to keep current customers happy rather than only be chasing new customers. Learn how to optimize post-purchase behavior in WooCommerce for greater loyalty & lifetime value.
(read more)Will Gutenberg Replace Page Builders Like Elementor, Divi or Beaver Builder?
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As we keep rolling towards WordPress 5.0, a lot of people are wondering if we'll see Gutenberg replace page builders like Elementor, Divi or Beaver Builder once it's officially merged into the core. In this post, I'll shed some light on this topic and analyze what's likely to come next for page builders in the "Gutenberg age".
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Gutenberg Downvoted, New WordPress Without Gutenberg Released, Sandy Hook Blogs Removed 🗞️ September 2018 WordPress News w/ CodeinWP
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Hi everyone, welcome to a fresh edition of our monthly WordPress news series! As has often been the case these past few months, much of the biggest WordPress news focused on the upcoming Gutenberg editor. But it’s not all Gutenberg – there were also some other noteworthy news items like WordPress.com’s Sandy Hook conspiracy dilemma, Yoast SEO 8.0, takeaways from the most recent WordCamps, and another WordPress.com partnership made by Automattic.
(read more)What Are the Best Fonts for Logos? 10 Steps to Find the Perfect One + 23 Cool Fonts to Start With
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Figuring out which are the best fonts for logos might not be the easiest of tasks. For instance, even the directory at DaFont.com alone lists a staggering 36,000+ total fonts. And that's surely not all that's available out there. You can probably find just as many fonts in other places, or even more.
(read more)6 Best Email Marketing Services: Comparison & Reviews
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What are the best email marketing services and tools available? If that’s the question on your mind right now then you’re in the right place. We’ve been wondering about that too. So to find out who actually rules the space of email marketing services, we’ve signed up for six of the best options out there and tested them thoroughly. Here’s what we found.
(read more)5 Best Auto Blogging Plugins for WordPress: Hands-on Analysis
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Looking for the best auto-blogging plugins for WordPress? Stop wasting time Googling and just read this post. We went hands-on with 7 of the best auto-blogging plugins for WordPress to help you find a solution to help you import RSS feed items as actual WordPress posts.
(read more)Does Hosting Win the WordPress Market? – Transparency Report #42
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Welcome to the 42nd edition of the monthly transparency report (for July 2018). In this series, I dissect what's been going on in the business and present it to you the best way I can, along with learnings and lessons that you can apply in your own business.
(read more)Web Design Proposal Template: Write a Proposal That Rocks in Just 10 Minutes
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As a web designer, your ability to bring in new customers depends on your ability to write successful web design proposals. But you can’t afford to spend three or four hours perfecting every proposal. You need your time to actually build websites – and a web design proposal template can give you this time.
(read more)9 Email Scripts to Crank Out the Perfect Follow Up Email to a Client
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If you’re a freelancer, contractor, or small business owner, working with clients can be one of the most challenging parts of your job. This is especially true when those clients become mysteriously unresponsive. When this happens, you’ll need to be vigilant in sending a follow up email. And this is where some handy email scripts come into play.
(read more)Best Email Marketing Automation Tools: Brevo vs Drip vs ConvertKit vs Mailchimp vs Mailjet vs Keap
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Email marketing automation is a cool concept, and one of those things that can give you lots of benefits without costing you much effort on a day-to-day basis. This is where this comparison comes into play. Here are the best email marketing automation tools compared and tested.
(read more)15+ Free and Premium VueJS Admin Templates Built With Bootstrap
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If you’re in need of some good VueJS admin templates (built with Bootstrap) then have we got something for you! What follows is a list of the best ones out there.
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How to Adapt Your Plugin for Gutenberg: Part 1 (Block API)
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The story is straightforward; Gutenberg is the new editor experience in WordPress, which is going to be merged into core in the next major release. A lot of plugins that do not keep up with this will become obsolete. This makes it essential that you adapt your plugin for Gutenberg before it’s too late.
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