WooThemes Announces the Release of WooCommerce Bookings, an Online Booking...
This morning WooThemes notified customers that it has launched a bookings plugin for WooCommerce. (WooCommerce is a free e-commerce product for WordPress websites.) The new plugin is called WooCommerce...
View ArticleI’ve Completed a Massive Update to the ‘Tools That Work’ Page
After I launched TheSolopreneurLife.com, one of the first pages I created was the Tools That Work page. It’s a resource page for solopreneurs’ online-commerce and website needs. This is a heads-up —...
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How I Improved My WordPress Website’s Speed by 60 Percent
One of the best things about the WordPress publishing platform is that it gives you endless customization options. Most of the customization comes via plugins, which are small programs that you install...
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Why I Moved My WordPress Website to Rainmaker
This week I’m rolling out a new design for TheSolopreneurLife.com. It’s actually more than a new design. It’s a complete website overhaul: the exterior, the interior, a total engine replacement, new...
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The Solopreneur Life’s Review of the New Rainmaker Platform
On Sunday morning I was sitting on the sidelines inside a domed athletic facility in the Twin Cities. I was watching my 16-year-old daughter play lacrosse. Sitting next to me was a good friend whom...
View ArticleHow to Change the Text on Mailchimp’s “Subscribe to List” Button
The old retail adage, “a confused mind never buys,” applies to online sign-ups, too. Here’s an example. Mailchimp’s default text on its sign-up buttons says “Subscribe to list.” But “Subscribe to...
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How to Change the Copyright Date on Your Website
Happy New Year! Now, go and change the copyright date on your website. Visitors to your site judge you on everything, and the details matter to them. The copyright date is one of those details.The...
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“How Mobile-Friendly Is My Website?”
Do you ever wonder, “How mobile-friendly is my website?” I know I do. I work on a MacBook Pro and I’m on my iPhone a lot. I don’t use an iPad, so My Inner Boss sometimes says: “You should see how that...
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My First Impressions of the New Mailchimp Popup Forms
This afternoon I went to my Mailchimp to make a change to a signup form. At the forms list, I scrolled down and saw “Subscriber popup.”I was surprised to see this today when I was in my Mailchimp...
View ArticleWhy You Should Always Use the Timestamp on Your Blog Posts
If you’re looking for a sure-fire way to annoy visitors to your blog, don’t put the timestamp on your blog posts. Here’s an example of what can happen when you don’t use the timestamp. This morning I...
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