Blog Posts
5 Best Shopify Email Marketing App Integrations (2023 UPDATE)
Shopify is a great way to get your e-commerce business up and running, but it’s missing one essential thing: email marketing. It’s the best way to convert browsers into customers, and customers into repeat customers. While every major email marketing tool has a Shopify integration, some are better than others. Like Shopify itself, you want an email marketing integration...
Jimdo Dolphin vs. Jimdo Creator – Which is Best (FOR YOU)? 2023
While you can use either Dolphin or Creator from your Jimdo account, think of them as two entirely separate website builders. They have different features, and one might be better for you than the other, depending on your technical experience, the type of website you’re building, or your personal preferences. Oddly enough, you won’t find a clear comparison between the...
5 Best WordPress Alternatives for Businesses in 2023
WordPress is a great platform, but it might not be for you. Maybe you find its steep learning curve overwhelming. Customizing your site isn’t intuitive, and you always need to stay on top of updates for security reasons. Or maybe you’re trying to create an e-commerce site. While you can always use a plugin, you’d need some technical knowledge to find the best option, and...
GetResponse Analytics – Which Metrics Do the Pros Use?
GetResponse offers a well-rounded email marketing platform. In general, the features it offers are great, but the user interface could be a bit better, and the same applies to the analytics it gives you. I’ll take you through the email analytics tools GetResponse offers in detail to see how they compare with other email analytics software. If you’d like to read my...
Udemy Review 2023 – Why You Should Check Alternatives
All the most successful people I know are constantly sharpening their skills, and online courses are a great way to do that. Udemy offers tons of online courses, both for fun and to develop real-life skills that can further your career. And while there are some situations where Udemy is the best platform for you, there are a few reasons why a different online course...
6 Best FREE Marketing Automation Tools (2023 UPDATE)
Your work is piling up, deadlines are approaching, and you just want to schedule your emails or social media tasks and be done with them. Then, you come across the hundreds of tools designed to do what you need. It’ll take hours to go through them all and pick one, not to mention getting used to working with it. Trust me, I’ve been there. And I’ve used a lot of tools as...
5 Best CDN Providers in 2023 – Which One Is Best for YOU?
There are many content delivery networks (CDNs) that claim they are the best for site performance and security. That's great, but which one is the best for you? A good CDN will make your site load faster and reduce your hosting costs significantly. But since it can take a serious time investment to test out a CDN, there’s no easy way to compare them. So how are you supposed...
Fiverr Learn Review – Best Online Courses In 2023?
Fiverr’s new online course platform, Fiverr Learn, features some big instructor names. Every course seems to be rated at least four out of five stars. But so are most Fiverr gigs – and it’s no secret that those are often low quality. So, how do you know if it’s the real deal? If you’re going to invest your time and money in a course, you want to feel confident that it will...
Online Course Comparison – Fiverr Learn vs Udemy vs Coursera [2023]
Whether you want to level up your knowledge to get a raise, land a new job, or pursue a hobby, it’s hard to get started. I know – I’ve been where you are many times before. Choosing the right online course platform is a smart first step. And there are a lot of great options out there, including Fiverr Learn, Udemy, and Coursera. Each platform has courses designed for...
Benchmark Email Marketing – Read Analytics Like a Pro 2023
Benchmark Email is known for its great user interface which is simple to use. Often, when a tool is designed to be simple to use, it’s because it’s been stripped down, and you can end up missing out on important data. But is that the case with Benchmark? To make sure Benchmark can give you all the data you need as a marketer, I decided to take a close look at what...
5 Best Email Marketing Automation Tools in 2023
Whether you’re a blogger, a digital marketer, or the owner of an e-commerce website, you’re a very busy person. You could use automation tools to save you time and money. Sure, there are many popular email marketing services out there to help you out, but it would take you years to test them all! Lucky for you, I’ve been in just about every situation as a freelance...
How to Cancel Your Benchmark Account + Get a Refund 2023
We put Benchmark's refund policy to the test. We're happy to report we received our refund in full, even though we signed up for the cheapest plan. Benchmark Email does a lot of things right. It’s easy to use, it’s reliable, and it looks great. But there are always reasons you might need to cancel. Maybe you need something cheaper or more basic, or you’re tired of...
HIPAA Compliant Hosting: What Is It & Where to Get It in 2023?
If you work with private health information in any form, you need to keep it protected. That means using HIPAA compliant hosting and/or email. This will ensure your patient data is stored and transferred securely, and only authorized professionals can access it. If you don’t comply with HIPAA, you can face fines ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions of...
Wix Velo: Can Developers Take It Seriously? 2023
If you’re a bit confused about what exactly Wix Velo is, you’re not alone. It took me a while to figure it out as well. Velo is designed to let you add extra functionality to your Wix sites using JavaScript, to overcome the standard limitations of a site builder. That’s something any developer would love - if it’s powerful enough and easy to use. As a Wix developer...
Beginner’s Guide to Growing Your Facebook Audience 2023
Most businesses on Facebook end up wasting time and effort, and getting zero results. I don’t want you won’t be one of those. That’s why this guide is here to show you the fundamentals that you need to understand to successfully use Facebook to promote your blog, service, or any type of business. I’ve broken everything down into small, practical chunks to make this...