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I have a major disclaimer before we begin. A good part of my career involved working for some of the folks on this list. In fact, I was personally responsible for setting annual revenue goals and hitting those goals while I was the Senior Director of Growth and Product at I Will Teach You ToContinue reading 
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When it comes to creating your own blog, you have two options. There are pre-built platforms like Medium, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, etc. These can be considered blogging platforms, and with them you can get started right away. There are obviously cons to these, but one pro is that these platforms come with built-in audiences. I’ll [click to continue…]
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If you search for “gallery” on the WordPress plugins page, you’ll see nearly 3,000 results to choose from. To say that number is overwhelming is an understatement. Who has time to go through all of those plugins to determine which one is the best? Fortunately, you don’t have to. I’ve narrowed down the list to [click to continue…]
If you search for “gallery” on the WordPress plugins page, you’ll see nearly 3,000 results to choose from. To say that number is overwhelming is an understatement. Who has time to go through all of those plugins to determine which one is the best? Fortunately, you don’t have to. I’ve narrowed down the list to [click to continue…]
How a common pain point led us deep into the physical product world, from designs and prototypes to a KickStarter launch and everything in between.Meet the SwitchPod: My First Physical Product (Costs, Manufacturing, and More) from The Smart Passive Inc…
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Are you trying to create the perfect blog design? You know, one that encourages people to read your content and share it on the social web and, most importantly, gets high rankings in the search engines? If you are trying to create a popular blog, here are the 11 essential elements (and examples of each) that you need [click to continue…]
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In this guide, I’ll walk you through all the details of where you should set up your online store — if WordPress ecommerce is right for you or not. I’ll answer questions including: To cut to the chase, the answer is pretty simple. It comes down to one question: Are you creating a site that’sContinue reading
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Get the inside scoop on my first physical product—the SwitchPod—from idea to prototype, marketing, and more, with videographer and co-inventor Caleb Wojcik!SPI 356: Everything Behind the Launch of My New Invention—the SwitchPod from The Smart Passive I…
