Many blogs have a pop-up prompting people to sign up for their mailing lists. As such, you might be wondering if using a pop-up on a technical blog is a good idea or not. Before answering the question, “Should you use pop-ups?”, let’s start with two facts: Your mailing list can be your most important […]
Archives for June 2016
Choosing a Domain Name for Your Blog
In this post, I’ll cover choosing a domain name for your blog, and in the process, I’ll also answer some frequently asked questions about the general subject of domain names. So you’ve come up with an idea for a blog. You’re excited. And it’s time to pick a domain name. You have three main choices […]
Why
I’m a firm believer in the “why” of things. The why is often more important than the how. Find your why, and the how will become significantly easier to tackle and endure. People are also significantly more inclined to follow, believe, and buy your why. What you do – and how you do it – […]
How to Automatically Send Your Blog Posts to Your Email Subscribers via Mailchimp
Several people have asked me how to set up a campaign so that new posts are automatically sent to your email subscribers. I created a video to show you how to do it with Mailchimp. Sign up with MailChimp, then follow along on YouTube. This is my first video and I’m not entirely happy about […]