Reviews
Ascend by Wix
Ascend by Wix appears to give you everything you need to promote your Wix site, and for an affordable price. But when I upgraded to a paid plan, I found that it was lacking essentials like email testing tools and multi-step automations. While it's convenient to have all your website and marketing needs in one place, I'd suggest taking a look at Sendinblue’s free plan – it...
Textbroker
If you need to outsource content creation, Textbroker is a decent option, as you choose the quality level you want and pay accordingly. But this marketplace has some major drawbacks that you should know about before you sign up so you can avoid wasting time and money.
Weebly Promote
If you have a Weebly website, Promote looks like an easy way to add on email marketing. But when I tested out the platform, I found that it offered overly basic segmentation and automation, and the sending capacity had hard limits. Although it’s convenient to use the same service to manage all your marketing needs, I’d recommend Sendinblue instead – it offers advanced...
Squarespace Email Campaigns
For Squarespace customers, Email Campaigns seems like a convenient way to handle email marketing. But when I signed up for a paid plan, I found that it lacked key features like subscriber segmentation, advanced automations, and useful analytics. While using a single service to manage your website and email marketing might be efficient, I’d recommend taking a closer look at...
PeoplePerHour
Overall, PeoplePerHour provides a flexible marketplace for hiring freelancers. But the marketplace has some significant downsides, too. If you read the terms carefully and know what to expect, you can get your money’s worth – but if you haven’t factored the fees into your costs, PeoplePerHour might not be the best deal for you, and you’d be better option for a more affordable...
Blog Posts
How to Cancel Your GetResponse Account & Get a Refund
GetResponse may not be perfect, but it was true to its word and gave me a full refund when I canceled my account. The process was completely hassle-free, even though I had signed up for the cheapest plan. With some email marketing services, closing your account is a confusing process. Thankfully, canceling a GetResponse account is pretty straightforward. One word of advice,...
10 Best Amazon Product Video Creators in 2024 (from $25)
Using a professional video to promote your Amazon shop can help you increase revenue and grow your business – but paying too much for that service could be a waste of time and money. When hiring a product video creator, you want to know that you’ll get the most for your cash. And a high-quality ad might not cost as much as you think. On Fiverr, the popular freelance...
10 Best Short Video Ad Creators in 2024 – All from Only $30
A short video ad can help you to boost brand awareness, showcase products and services, or accomplish countless other goals for your business. But how do you find the right short video ad creator to hire? Over the past decade, Fiverr has made it infinitely easier to hire freelance creators of all varieties. You can filter searches to find professionals at all price points...
10 Best Tattoo Designers in 2024 – Is It Worth Paying More?
With so many artists offering tattoo design, it should be relatively easy to find a freelancer with the style and pricing you want. Yet it can be surprisingly challenging to strike the right balance between cost and quality. The Fiverr marketplace makes it easy to browse sellers by service, price, and reviews. Some tattoo designers even offer packages for as little as $5...
How to Find a Web Designer (and Where to Look) 2024 Advice
Whether you want to launch a new website or your current site is in need of a refresh, a web designer can help. But with so many freelancers to choose from, how do you find a website designer who can create a site that looks great and provides a top-notch user experience? Hiring a professional to design your website is easier than you might think, especially if you search...
5 Best Constant Contact Email Templates (+ 3 Worst) in 2024
Constant Contact has dozens of email templates for newsletters and announcements, but some feature much better designs than others. After all, Constant Contact is one of the best, original email marketing services – which means its templates range from shiny and new to tired and out-of-date. I tested out all the available email templates and found several options where I...
10 Best Chibi Character Designers in 2024 – Tried & Tested
Finding a skilled chibi character designer might seem easy, as there’s no shortage of options. Fiverr alone has over 1,000 gigs offering artwork in this cute style. However, hiring an artist that strikes a balance between high-quality work and affordable pricing poses a much greater challenge. Fiverr does a nice job of simplifying the hiring process, as the online...
9 Best Book & Ebook Freelance Writers for Hire in 2024
Finding a freelance writer for your book or ebook might seem like an impossible challenge. You want someone who has plenty of experience as a writer, great testimonials from past customers, and reasonable prices. Ideally, you’d also find a writer who specializes in creating content for your niche industry. But how do you find a freelance writer who checks all these boxes –...
Mailchimp Pricing: Our Advice Before You Sign Up [2024]
Mailchimp has a bright reputation as one of the top-performing email marketing services (EMS), but how do its prices compare to other platforms out there? If you purchase an email plan beyond your needs, you could easily end up overspending! The good news is Mailchimp has a fairly extensive free plan with features like one-step automation and landing pages. But, like many...
10 Best Dropshipping Video Ad Creators in 2024 (from $20)
Dropshipping has skyrocketed in popularity over the past few years. There are plenty of video creators out there who claim they can make you an ad for your dropshipping product, but it can be difficult to compare multiple creators and find the best one for your budget – unless you rely on Fiverr. Fiverr’s rapidly growing freelance marketplace features gigs starting as low...
Mailchimp vs Squarespace Email Campaigns: Who Wins?
Both Mailchimp and Squarespace Email Campaigns are designed to handle all your marketing needs. And for many marketing teams, using an all-in-one platform can be incredibly appealing. Yet, as a digital agency owner, I’ve found that relying on one tool can be either unnecessarily expensive or short on features. I wanted to compare Squarespace Email Campaigns vs. Mailchimp...
5 Best Video Ad Designers for Small Businesses in 2024
Video ads are essential for promoting your brand on social media, paid search, and e-commerce sites. But online video advertising can be daunting when you don’t know where to start. How do you find a skilled professional who knows how to make a video ad without breaking your budget? Hiring an experienced pro doesn’t have to be as expensive as you think. In fact, I...
5 Best Amazon Ads Experts for Small Businesses in 2024
Advertising on Amazon is often essential for growing your brand and increasing product sales. Yet creating effective ads requires extensive experience with the platform and specialist knowledge of Amazon-specific keyword research. Luckily, while you might assume that hiring an Amazon ads expert is expensive, that isn’t necessarily the case. I found the key to hiring an...
5 Best Facebook Ads Experts & Creators for Hire in 2024
Facebook ads can help you improve brand awareness, collect more leads, and sell more products. And sure, you could set up a campaign yourself, but going the DIY route often leads to wasted time and money. Fortunately, hiring a Facebook ads expert doesn’t have to cost as much as you might think. Jump down to discover the key to hiring a Facebook ads specialist for a great...
Web Designer vs Web Developer: And Where to Hire Them
It’s easy to assume that web designers work on the look of a site, while web developers handle the coding – and that that’s all there is to it. But while these categorizations aren’t exactly wrong, the difference between web design vs web development is a bit more complex. Many designers and developers specialize in a particular niche, while some have overlapping skills, so...