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If I had to start my WordPress business again – what would I do?

By Mike Killen / April 21, 2016

If you run a WordPress based business for a while, eventually you look back with hindsight and wonder what you would have done different.  What’s interesting is the things you think you should have done better, smarter etc. when you started ARE things you should be doing now. Anyway, this list right here is EXACTLY…

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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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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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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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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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But what type of emails should my WordPress business send? Part 1

By Mike Killen / February 11, 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!*** Here’s the problem. You’ve got HUNDREDS of emailing and…

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Digital marketing people to follow

If you want your WordPress business to get smarter at digital marketing – follow these people

By Mike Killen / January 28, 2016

Troy Dean Start with the big T-rex himself.  Troy Dean has been running WP Elevation for a few years now.  At it’s core, he and his team teach WordPress businesses how to be profitable and awesome. Troy is himself a very talented digital marketer with practical and specific methods to help WordPress businesses run better.…

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9 things, business cards, marketing automation, spend money

9 things you’re better off spending money on rather than business cards.

By Mike Killen / January 19, 2016

Logo, website and business cards.  As soon as people start a business, there are 3 priorities on their lists. In fact, I remember being asked if I had business cards made up as soon as I registered my business name.  Nobody asked if I had any customers, a business strategy or a marketing budget.  It’s like…

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wordpress landing pages, alternatives, social groups, forms, subscribers

3 alternatives to Landing Pages that you haven’t heard of but STILL capture leads

By Mike Killen / January 7, 2016

I promise that if you spend 4 minutes reading this post, you’ll have 3 ideas for great alternatives to landing pages. You need to generate leads and convert traffic, the easiest way to set that up is with landing pages.  However, you might want to mix it up for a variety of reasons. There’s a…

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