You know how we’ve been discussing finding more and better clients for WordPress, right? Have you ever thought about creating an Amazon affiliate site on WordPress to supplement your income? As a web developer, you are in a unique position to use your skill-set to create awesome content that converts. This is because whilst most people […] View original post at …
What to Do If You’re Exhibiting Signs of Job Burnout (and How Some WordPress People Cope)
Working as a freelancer is tough. Working as your own boss makes it even tougher. Yes, the life we lead as WordPress professionals lends itself to some awesome opportunities: flexible travel, self-directed schedules, and you get to work for the best boss ever (i.e. yourself). But there’s a fine line between killing it and killing […] View original post at …
WordPress SEO Tools for Every Budget
Five years ago, you might not have considered SEO an important part of your job as a WordPress web developer but times, they are a changin’. As this online marketing tactic has gained notoriety and importance as an organic method for driving web traffic for your clients (and your own online properties), your web development business […] View original post at …
The Essential Gear Matt Mullenweg and Other WordPress Pros Use
As a freelance WordPress developer, you’re probably responsible for handling, well, everything for your business. Once you’re in a position where you can scale and outsource some responsibilities to others, it’s important to have the right tools, equipment, and setup in place to ensure that you’re working as efficiently and in as streamlined a manner […] View original post at …
Getting Smart With: Google Autocomplete and WordPress
If your business or website is brand new, it can be difficult trying to figure out what your audience wants or expects from you—mostly because they don’t exist yet. Until you have large droves of traffic coming to your site that you’re able to analyze or a huge database of email subscribers or social followers […] View original post at …
14 Creative Examples of Website Testimonials Done Right
Case studies aren’t always easy to compile or create, though they do convey an incredibly powerful message about what you can do. User-generated content is pretty powerful stuff but requires sifting through social media to collect and then get permission to use. Video testimonials are great, too, but require your customers to know how to […] View original post at …
How to Grow Your WordPress Business with Virtual Assistants
As a freelancer/entrepreneur, there’s a definite limit to how many things you can do in a day. Of course, being involved in the industry of web development means that you may have planned out your day to work on one project, only to have to deal with an emergency a client suddenly makes you aware […] View original post at …
18 Creative Ways to Make More Money with WordPress in Q4
The final quarter of the year is a stressful time for everyone, no doubt yourself included. Things have been chugging along fine all year long with sales projections looking mostly positive. But then you start to panic about the holidays. What’s going to happen if all your clients decide to leave town for most of […] View original post at …
24 Ways to Prepare Your eCommerce Site for Cyber November
If you run an online store, there is a massive opportunity approaching with the upcoming holiday sales cycle. Is your WordPress site prepared for it? November and December of 2016 set all sorts of new records in terms of online sales. If you’re in the business of selling physical goods, digital products, or services online, […] View original post at …
10 Powerful Reasons Why Your Website Needs a Promo Video
Earlier this year I talked about a number of ways in which you can use video on your WordPress site. And you know what? I think there’s more to be said on this front since it’s clear that video isn’t going anywhere. Take promotional videos, for instance. Did you know that 45% of businesses use […] View original post at …