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Mailchimp has long been one of the most popular email marketing services, and for years it was an industry favorite. We even used it at WPBeginner for quite some time. However, that’s started to change. Recent updates to Mailchimp’s pricing and policies have pushed many… 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 »

We’ve heard from plenty of WordPress site owners who share the same frustration. Their forms look fine, but on AMP pages, they either load too slowly or just don’t work at all. One small business owner even told us how customers kept abandoning their order… Read More »

Ever written a blog post that could benefit from an additional resource, such as a downloadable PDF or a properly-formatted spreadsheet? We know the power of adding a variety of content to your site. However, figuring out how to embed documents can seem daunting, especially… Read More »

Remember the last time you needed to grab an image URL from WordPress, but couldn’t figure out where to find it? As a team that manages multiple WordPress sites, we know how frustrating this seemingly simple task can be. Over the years, we’ve discovered several… Read More »

Have you noticed how some websites have those sleek, custom scrollbars that perfectly match their brand colors? 🤩 We’ve noticed this feature, too. And many of our users have asked us how to create these eye-catching custom scrollbars on their own WordPress sites. The good… Read More »

Have you ever found the perfect image for your website, only to hesitate before hitting ‘publish’? You worry if you’re allowed to use it and what might happen if you don’t give credit correctly. That fear of receiving a scary legal notice or a takedown… Read More »

Trying to showcase a collection of photos on your WordPress site can quickly feel clumsy. If you add them one after another, your visitors are forced into endless scrolling, which makes your pages look cluttered and unprofessional. An image gallery is the perfect solution. It… Read More »

Are you looking for the best Elementor themes and templates? We understand the appeal of Elementor, it’s a powerful WordPress page builder plugin that lets you easily create custom layouts for your WordPress pages with a drag-and-drop interface. We’ve used Elementor in the past, and… Read More »

When we first started using WordPress, we were always bothered by the default author URLs. They looked clunky and unprofessional, which we knew wasn’t great for our branding or SEO. After building hundreds of sites, we’ve learned that customizing these URLs is a small change… Read More »