Fast food restaurants can serve popular meals quickly by preparing them in advance. If they had to cook every meal from scratch, then the kitchen would slow down. Transients offer the same benefits to WordPress. They provide an easy way for plugins and themes to… Read More »
When you start building your website, you may be wondering which design tools are actually worth your time and money. We went through the same process when creating our own sites and launching our online businesses. For example, we personally use SeedProd for creating custom… Read More »
Switching from WordPress.com to a self-hosted WordPress.org site can feel like a big change. You might notice some familiar widgets and features missing in the new dashboard. The good news is there’s an easy way to bring back many of those useful features. In fact,… Read More »
Ever felt overwhelmed by the constant flood of comment notifications from your WordPress blog? We know the feeling. We often deal with hundreds of comments daily, so we’re all too familiar with the notification overload. At first, these alerts are exciting – they mean people… Read More »
Running a giveaway in WordPress can be a game-changer for your website’s growth and engagement. Whether you’re aiming to expand your email list, boost your social media following, or simply reward loyal readers, a well-executed contest can help you achieve these goals. At WPBeginner, we’ve… Read More »
During the WPBeginner 10th birthday giveaway, many of you asked me about which WordPress plugin are we using to run the contest? It was a new plugin that my team had built called RafflePress, but it wasn’t available to the public. But now it is.… Read More »
Adding a click-to-call button on your site makes it easy for users to contact you from their smartphones, leading to better engagement and higher conversions. We have run various online stores and businesses that communicate with customers daily. This has taught us the best ways… Read More »
Are you looking for a Mailchimp alternative? Mailchimp is a popular email marketing service, and it used to be an industry favorite. We even used it at WPBeginner for a number of years. However, due to the recent changes in Mailchimp pricing and several other… Read More »
Over the years, we’ve tried and experimented with different strategies to boost conversions and sales. One of the ways we’ve found success is by sending an email blast. An email blast or broadcast sends a single message to many subscribers on your mailing list. This… Read More »