In this video I demonstrate how to add images into columns in the new Mailchimp email builder.
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How to host Font Awesome in WordPress (Fixed)
I love Font Awesome and have used it for years on many websites. I used to use the Font Awesome hosted CSS files however these are no longer available. I use AMP on my website and love the speed that it delivers however I’ve found that using the Font Awesome WordPress plugin or using a […]
How to Use Brand Stories to Boost Your Small Business Marketing
Brand stories are very popular and widely used by large organizations to get more sales. Small businesses don’t often create brand stories; this is usually because, until recently, it has been technically difficult and time consuming to publish case studies, customer stories and other brand stories online. In this video I show simple it is […]
How to get better SEO in Genesis By Stopping Google Fonts CDN [WordPress Instructions]
In my last post I described how to host Google fonts files locally on your domain if you use WordPress. I also described how this will lead to better Core Web Vitals which is now an SEO ranking factor. If you use the Genesis theme in WordPress (or one of its child themes) you may […]
How to host Google fonts locally in WordPress (and boost Core Web Vitals SEO)
Google is about to factor Core Web Vitals (Largest Contentful Paint, Cumulative Layout Shift and First Input Delay) in the ranking of websites in search results. Aligned with this, Google Chrome is no longer supporting third-party cookies. In line with these two activities I’ve been looking at how to improve my Core Web Vitals scores. […]
Learn how to use Mailchimp transactional email in WordPress & WooCommerce
I often hear people complain that their WordPress or WooCommerce sent emails go straight to spam. This is very common because, by default, WordPress relies on your hosting server to send emails. Hosting servers are made to host websites and are very seldom optimised for email sending. Fortunately with just a few minutes effort you […]
Use WooCommerce coupon codes in Mailchimp email marketing
I recently shared instructions on how to integrate WooCommerce with Mailchimp. Once you have integrated your eCommerce store with Mailchimp then it’s time to use the marketing power of Mailchimp to promote your store and get more sales. In the video below I show how to create coupons in WooCommerce that will then be automatically […]
Instructions to show your Mailchimp email newsletters on your website
Many organizations like to have a section on their website where visitors can view past email newsletters. This encourages engagement and allows visitors to keep updates even if they don’t subscribe to receive email marketing. Fortunately it’s simple to add a ‘feed’ to a web-pages so that the latest Mailchimp email newsletters are automatically displayed […]
Learn to integrate WooCommerce and Mailchimp
WooCommerce by WordPress is very popular eCommerce software. I have many clients that have integrated their Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento and other eCommerce software with Mailchimp. The simplicity of marketing your products effectively is incredible once your store is integrated with Mailchimp. Best of all, many of the eCommerce integrations with Mailchimp are simple to setup […]
Why I moved from WordPress.org to WordPress.com
I recently moved my website from WordPress.org to WordPress.com. I realise that this seems odd as most people tend to move from WP.com to WP.org. Let me explain … Note: There are no affiliate links in this article and therefore I am in no way gaining financially from recommending WordPress.com. The Cost of WordPress.org Hosting […]