The 6 design principles that guide every website I design

By Mike Killen / April 14, 2016

According to Roman Mars, the rules of great flag design are the rules for good design in general. Websites are different, sure.  But the principles are the same.  To that end, I’ve designed and built a LOT of sites that act as marketing funnels and sales platforms.  Every single site I’ve built follows these rules.…

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6 mistakes you’re making with MailChimp that you don’t know you’re making

By Mike Killen / April 7, 2016

MailChimp is super popular and you’re probably using it for your business or for your customers.  However, no matter how simple and smart MailChimp can be, we all make some pretty fundamental mistakes. 1. Not changing the default you’re subscribed email copy I see this one time and time again.  If you’re using a double…

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Buying [blank] is the biggest threat your business will face

By Mike Killen / March 31, 2016

Buying courses, plugins, themes and stuff that you THINK will magically turn into more money. Every day your business is subject to time wasting, ineffective tools and having to do manual tasks yourself.  For example, learning how to build a landing page can take days, even weeks. Building that landing page and connecting it to…

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How to monetize a subscriber list

By Mike Killen / March 24, 2016

This came through from the WP Elevation Facebook group.  It’s a pretty common question, asking how to generate revenue and sales from a current list of subscribers. Below is not only the question but also how I would actively solve this problem.  There’s an entire plan for how I would monetize a subscriber list. “I have 10K+…

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Our 15 most typical goals set by our customers for a WordPress website – and what to do about them

By Mike Killen / March 17, 2016

When you’re in the discovery and consultation part of the customer relationship, you’ll be told their goals and think of a few yourself.  Below are the most common goals that I’ve come across with my customers and how I’ve dealt with them.  From broad ‘make it more modern’ design based objectives to ‘I need you…

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But what type of emails should my WordPress business send? Part 3

By Mike Killen / March 10, 2016

***Side note: This blog post started off as a regular old post, but eventually turned into a behemoth of a guide so I’ve split it into 3 parts.  This is the 3rd part and you can read part 1 here and part 2 here.*** You can read part 2 here, where we go over the…

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7 ways to make it look like you know what you’re doing, on your website

By Mike Killen / March 3, 2016

Here are the 7 smartest things you can do on you WordPress business website, to make it look like you’ve got your shit together. NOTE* THIS IS A JOKE ARTICLE PEOPLE.  PLEASE STOP EMAILING ME SAYING THAT YOU DO THESE THINGS ALREADY OR THAT THIS IS THE WORST ADVICE YOU’VE EVER HEARD. I’m guilty of…

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But what type of emails should my WordPress business send? Part 2

By Mike Killen / February 25, 2016

***Side note: This blog post started off as a regular old post, but eventually turned into a behemoth of a guide so I’ve split it into 3 parts.  This is the first part and parts 2 and 3 will come in the next 2 weeks.  Enjoy!*** You can read part 1 here, where we go…

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Never do a free cheap WordPress website infographic

This timeline infographic shows why you should NEVER do a free/cheap WordPress site

By Mike Killen / February 18, 2016

We’ve all done it and we’ve all thought about doing it again.  How do you balance that need to bring in cash, v.s. that desire to charge more?  Or if you’re doing a WordPress website for free (maybe for the exposure), how much is it REALLY going to cost you? If a lead or customer…

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