Author: David Risley

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    Plugin Lockout: Consume Alert

    Coming to you this issue from the RV in a campsite here in Florida. With wind, rain, ants and other excitement. 🤣 Took my son fishing and not everything has been cooperative, but hey…. I got a laptop and Starlink and…. let’s kick this issue out the door! In this one, I’m going to have…

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    If You Can Dream It Up, We Can Build It

    Not sure if you noticed, but I’m a wee bit late sending out the newsletter this morning. 🤪 So, we’re just going to jump right in, shall we? First up, I’d like to tell you about a forms plugin that I think is the most robust one I’ve seen so far. Yes, I love Fluent…

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    AI As Your Content Wingman

    I don’t know about you, but I’ve been using AI tools more and more. There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t use it for something. But, when it comes to “writing”, I’ve always been skeptical. The stuff it will “write” is pretty generic and “blah”. However, it can be helpful anyway. If…

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    I Tried AnalyticsWP – Here’s What You Need to Know

    Thinking about ditching Google Analytics or other third-party trackers? In this video, I dive deep into AnalyticsWP — a WordPress plugin that lets you track your site stats right from within your own site. But does running analytics inside WordPress slow things down? Is it even a good idea? Let’s find out. I walk through… 

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    Most Online Course Plugins Suck

    Down here in Florida, we cooled off to…. 92F. 🥵 Last week, we had that “heat dome” over a good chunk of the country and, yeah… the Tampa area broke records. But, while Tampa is hot, one thing that isn’t is online course plugins. (Like that transition? 😜) While so many people use such plugins,…

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    Not Everything Should Be Automated

    Every Monday morning, I sit down with my freshly made coffee and… I write this newsletter. It is how I begin every week. It usually takes me 2-3 hours to do it. And then, when I’m done, I hit that “send” button straight out of FluentCRM. Nothing is automated about it. And that’s kind of…

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    Failure to launch + 10 Design Tips For Your Site

    Hope you had a great weekend! First up, I published a post last week about Frankenstein sites. Do you have one of these beasts? Below, we’ll talk about the failure to launch. You know, that perpetual “preparing for launch” that never freakin’ ends. 🤪 And then I will share 10 current design tips for your…