A major part of WordPress code is written in PHP. PHP version 7 was released in December 2015. This is such a significant release that PHP version 6 was skipped entirely. For non-technical folks (as well as those that are very technical) the major talking-point is that PHP 7 has been tested to run twice […]
Archives for 2016
What does ‘cleaned’ mean in Mailchimp?
In your Mailchimp subscriber list you may have come across the four set categories of All Subscribers, Unsubscribed, Cleaned and Transactional. These names aren’t altogether explanatory and I often get asked in Mailchimp training what each means so here is a brief outline: All Subscribers These are the email addresses that you’re able to send […]
Mailchimp Training in Sydney
Want to learn how to use Mailchimp? Or perhaps you already use Mailchimp but want to get even better results? Attend our next Mailchimp training class and be sending email marketing like a pro in just four hours. Where: 7 Eden Park Drive, Macquarie Park, NSW Date: 23 June 2016 Time: 09:30 to 13:30 You’ll […]
How to improve Mailchimp delivery rates
I received an email regarding Mailchimp delivery rates as follows. “We’ve been experiencing some problems in regards to our email reach. Whilst the report shows we’ve sent out an EDM to all 500 recipients, we’ve had clients on the list coming back to us stating they have not received anything at all. We’ve checked for […]
Solve the WordPress SSL 500 Error
A common issue when first using WordPress with a SSL certificate is that when trying to access any page or post via HTTPs, a 500 internal error is returned. This can be incredible frustrating to resolve. You may read online how changes need to be made to your .htaccess file, how you need to add various […]
Help. Gravity Forms not accepting Stripe Key
I use the combination of the Gravity Forms plugin with the Stripe add-on to accept payments on all my WordPress websites. I have found accepting credit card payments from over 30 countries for my Mailchimp services simple and reliable to accept using Stripe and Gravity Forms makes integrating WordPress with Strip a breeze. A few […]
Solution. HTTPs Subdomain Redirects to Primary Domain
If all goes well then delivering your WordPress website via HTTPs is really simple to do. All you need is a valid SSL certificate installed on your host and then, if you want, add a redirect so that your pages and posts are delivered via HTTPs (as opposed to HTTP). Of course you could always […]
PowerMailchimp Tips and Advice
I have a number of clients that use PowerMailchimp to connect Microsoft Dynamics CRM with Mailchimp. PowerMailchimp is a Microsoft Dynamics CRM integration tool that allows for synchronizing CRM contact entities to Mailchimp, campaign reporting in the CRM and creating and sending campaigns through Mailchimp but from within the CRM. Microsoft Dynamics CRM is complex […]
Increase in Mailchimp List Warnings
It seems like Mailchimp Omnivore is hungry! Many people have contacted me recently in relation to not being able to send from their Mailchimp account as Mailchimp has disabled their sending. This occurs once a list has been imported and Mailchimp determines that the list contains email addresses that will cause a high rate of […]
Gold Coast Mailchimp Training
Looking to learn Mailchimp on the Gold Coast? Training to be held by a Mailchimp listed training expert. Our recent class in Brisbane was overbooked and very well received. Mailchimp is used by many small businesses as well as large organizations in and around the Gold Coast and this training will help you get much […]