Almost two years ago I published a post titled 'How to get Mailchimp Subscriber Popup working in WordPress'. That has been one of my most visited posts however things have changed and it's important to know the danger of using a pop-up email marketing subscribe form, whether Mailchimp, Aweber, … [Read more...] about How a Popup Subscribe Form Destroys Your SEO
Fix Excel ‘Not responding’ in Windows 10
I love Microsoft Windows 10 but one thing that was really getting on my nerves was that Excel was taking ages to open and save files. I also noticed that even when trying to add a formula, Excel would 'freeze' for awhile and would display the message Not Responding. What causes the slow performance … [Read more...] about Fix Excel ‘Not responding’ in Windows 10
Mailchimp Test Email Sending Limits
Before sending email marketing to your subscribers it is important to test your campaign. The two most commonly used ways to test campaigns in Mailchimp is to enter preview mode and send a test email. Preview mode allows us to get a rough idea of how our campaign will look on desktop and mobile … [Read more...] about Mailchimp Test Email Sending Limits
Why the Mailchimp reCaptcha option isn’t showing
I've been asked many times recently where people can enable the reCAPTCHA on their Mailchimp signup forms. A search of the Mailchimp support articles shows various help posts with advice such as 'We encourage you to enable reCAPTCHA on all your embedded forms to prevent spambot signups. When … [Read more...] about Why the Mailchimp reCaptcha option isn’t showing
How to delete data securely
I use BleachBit to delete data on my computers. BleachBit is free software for Windows, Linux, Apple Mac OSX and BlackBerry that removes identifying information from your chosen files in addition to removing files that aren't needed on your computer and could lead to security issues. You are … [Read more...] about How to delete data securely
Boost Donations Through Mailchimp
I've consulted with and delivered Mailchimp training to many charities. As we know, donations often form a substantial revenue stream for charities so that they may pay their bills and deliver on their mission and objectives. There are two broad ways of attaining further donations; by getting new … [Read more...] about Boost Donations Through Mailchimp