Categories: Plugins
WordPress Plugin:  Scrolling Text

Have you ever wondered how to highlight news, sales, or features on your website using scrolling text?

Inserting scrolling text on your site is easy - just use this WordPress scrolling ticker plugin.

What's a Scrolling Ticker?

Traditionally a 'news' ticker scrolls a single line of information continuously across the screen. They typically display current news items, or other bits of information. They're a nice way to display small snippets of continually updated information.

How Businesses Use Tickers

Many businesses (small and large) use tickers to display popular webpages, best performing posts, items on sale, new and featured products and services, policy changes, etc, etc. 

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Categories: Plugins,Security
Why You Need to Limit WordPress Login Attempts

Did You Know?

  • Google blacklists about 10,000 each day for malware and thousands more each week for phishing.
  • Your site could potentially get blacklisted if it’s compromised.
  • If your site is attacked and hacked, your online business will be dead in the water until all is resolved.
  • If you use WordPress for your business website, then it’s important to closely monitor WordPress security.
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Categories: Marketing
3 Ways to Share New WordPress Blog Posts

Do You Want To:

  • Increase activity on your website?
  • Convert readers into customers?
  • Grow your email subscriber list?
  • Learn how to get people back to your site?

Data shows almost 70 percent of people visiting a website don’t return. Maybe they:

  • Scanned one article, or blog post.
  • Looked at one product/service.
  • Were going to return, but forgot.

People need a reason to revisit a website over and over, and one of the most popular methods of getting people back to your website is sharing new blog posts with them.

Sending out new blog content alerts keeps the in-bound traffic wheel turning.
Rather than waiting for people to find new blog posts -  let them know they’re there.

 

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Categories: Themes,Plugins,Marketing
3 Reasons Business Owners Choose WordPress

There are numerous platforms used to build websites, and each boasts its own benefit. Different platforms are used for specific purposes, so it can be confusing to decide which platform to use for your business.

WordPress is a number one choice because it will scale from beginner blogs to international companies.

Let's look at why WordPress offers the most flexibility and benefits for your online business. 

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Categories: Security
Common WordPress Errors to Be Aware Of

Ever have errors pop up while you’re working within WordPress?
It happens to everyone at one time or another, and there’s no need for panic.

A general understanding of the most common WordPress errors experienced by WordPress users will help you troubleshoot issues when they surface.

WordPress errors can range from minor blips to major issues, and if not handled promptly - deeper problems can develop that take longer to repair.

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Categories: Marketing
How Sitebuilders StackUp Against WordPress

Is creating a website in your future?

Do you know which CMS (content management system) you’ll use?

There are choices, but most people automatically gravitate toward WordPress.

Has using a Sitebuilder ever entered your mind?

A Sitebuilder works nicely for some people, but definitely not all. 

Website business owners want:

The ability to manage their own site using a flexible CMS where they can seamlessly manage site pages and posts without having to write any code.

Website business owners must have:

A dependable and SEO-friendly CMS with options to meet current and future needs as their business evolves and grows.

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Categories: Plugins
WordPress Plugin: Instagram Website Photo Feed

Do You Promote Your Business on Social Media?

This plugin gives you that extra edge over competitors by letting you display your Instagram feed(s) on your site. It works to:

  • Engage website visitors.
  • Increase session-time spent on your site.
  • Reduce bounce-rate.
  • Up conversion rates.
  • Extend social reach.
  • Build social trust.
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Categories: Plugins
WordPress:  Social Proof Plugins

What is Digital Marketing Social Proof?

According to Wikipedia:

“Social proof is a psychological and social phenomenon wherein people copy the actions of others in an attempt to undertake behavior in a given situation.”

Did You Know?

Data shows over 70% of online consumers look at a product review prior to making a purchase, and consumers are more likely to trust their peers over advertising when it comes to purchasing decisions. 

Social proof can take a variety of forms such as testimonials, reviews, number of Facebook fans, or the number of newsletter subscribers. Using Social proof on websites increases conversion rates, and encourages donations, downloads, comments, or any specific goal you put into place.

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Categories: Plugins,Security
WordPress Alert:  jQuery Issue May Break Your Site

Is Your WordPress Website Running Version 5.5 or Above?

If it is - your site may experience a fatal error caused by a jQuery conflict, preventing it from working as expected.

What is jQuery?

jQuery is a JavaScript library. A lot of the functionality in WordPress relies on jQuery, and many WordPress developers customize jQuery for their own themes and plugins.

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Categories: Plugins
Don’t Forget to Use the Pixel if Running Facebook Ads

Are you making use of Facebook ads?

If not, do you see Facebook ads in your future?

The Pixel is a beneficial element for businesses currently running Facebook ads, and for those who may run them in the future.

What is the Facebook Pixel?

The Pixel is a code that’s placed on a website to collect visitor data, and interacts with both your Facebook ads and your site. It allows you to see how people interact with your website after viewing your Facebook ad.

Viewing the collective data lets you easily track Facebook ad conversions, tweak ads for improved performance, configure targeted audiences for future ads, and define remarketing to those who’ve already taken action on your site.

The Facebook Pixel is for company owners who have a Facebook Business page.

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