by Paul Drecksler | Aug 27, 2024 | Updates
I'd like it to integrate with Shopify's new native Store Credits feature so that if at some point in the future, we stop using the rewards app, our customers don't lose their rewards — because they were issued as store credits within Shopify's backend, as...
by Paul Drecksler | Aug 16, 2024 | Updates
Step 1: Load the Theme Preview from Online Store –> Themes –> Theme Name –> Preview You can skip this first step if you're working from a Live Theme. Step 2: Click on whatever page you want to preview and append “?view=template_name” to...
by Paul Drecksler | Jul 22, 2024 | Updates
Right now we have two independent stores running (.com for US and .ca for CA), which we've had long before Shopify Markets existed.The stores are practically identical — same product catalog, images, and descriptions — other than pricing and inventory,...
by Paul Drecksler | Jul 18, 2024 | Updates
Rishi Rawat was talking about this tactic on LinkedIn. The idea is to showcase a flashing messaging within the browser tab when a user clicks on a different tab, encouraging the user to pop back. It's very similar to what happens when a live chat displays a...
by Paul Drecksler | Jul 3, 2024 | Updates
I was looking for a keyboard shortcut within Excel that allowed me to quickly Filter a column by the contents of a cell. Unfortunately it didn't exist as a native Excel feature, but I was able to build a VBA macro that could accomplish that task, as well as a second...
by Paul Drecksler | Jun 19, 2024 | Updates
This post is going to outline my solution to a problem that I could not find a great solution for after perusing countless Shopify Community posts, Reddit posts, and other web forums. Nor could I find an app that did exactly what I wanted. So today I'm going to share...
by Paul Drecksler | Feb 10, 2024 | Updates
I'm currently using MailChimp for my e-mail newsletter. The subscribe form on my WordPress website is powered by Gravity Forms (as opposed to using MailChimp's forms). Gravity Forms + MailChimp Add-On = feeds all GF submissions into MailChimp. Goal: Auto-tag my...
by Paul Drecksler | Apr 26, 2023 | Updates
Add this code to your functions.php file: add_filter(‘woocommerce_get_availability_text', ‘themeprefix_change_soldout', 10, 2 ); /** * Change Sold Out Text to Something Else */ function themeprefix_change_soldout ( $text, $product) { if (...
by Paul Drecksler | Apr 21, 2023 | Updates
To the header: <script> jQuery(function($){ $(‘.et_pb_toggle_title').click(function(){ var $toggle = $(this).closest(‘.et_pb_toggle'); if (!$toggle.hasClass(‘et_pb_accordion_toggling')) { var $accordion = $toggle.closest(‘.et_pb_accordion');...
by Paul Drecksler | Oct 18, 2022 | Updates
Section Min Height: 100vh https://www.peeayecreative.com/how-to-make-a-full-height-divi-hero-section/
by Paul Drecksler | Oct 5, 2022 | Updates
I was trying to combine using a discount code like: store.com/discount/fall2022 with a collections code link like: store.com/collections/sweaters Here's how: store.com/discount/fall2022?redirect=/collections/sweaters So basically use the discount link and then add...
by Paul Drecksler | Aug 9, 2022 | Updates
This solution only works if you're using WordPress + Divi + Cloudflare combo. If not, then the solution below won't affect you. Sorry! I was running into the issue of the Divi Visual Builder not loading on a client site. When I clicked “Enable Visual...
by Paul Drecksler | Apr 7, 2022 | Updates
“Divi crops my featured images weird.” “Divi cuts off my featured images in the thumbnails.” “How do I change the aspect ratio of my featured images in Divi?” Divi was built with three aspect ratios in mind – 16:9, 4:3, and 3:4....
by Paul Drecksler | Mar 16, 2022 | Updates
Here's some HTML code that'll lazy load YouTube videos. There are better solutions for doing this site-wide, but this is good for just one or two videos. Code courtesy of CSS-Tricks.com <iframe width=”560″ height=”315″...
by Paul Drecksler | Dec 26, 2021 | Updates
Add this code to your product template and it will only display on a specific collection. Courtesy of this Stack Overflow post. {% for c in product.collections %} {% if c.handle == “collection-handle” %} Input custom text here. HTML is fine, as are other...
by Paul Drecksler | Dec 19, 2021 | Updates
I'd like to be able to offer on demand consultation and support on a per minute basis with a minimum per-call charge. Ideally I can do a combination of: Going “Live” so clients can see that they can call right awaySettings “Availability Hours”...
by Paul Drecksler | Dec 16, 2021 | Updates
I'm starting a list of Shopify Apps that offer very generous free plans. These are apps I've discovered and I'm adding them to the list as I've come across them. I haven't used every app on this list. I'm just keeping the list for the future to reference. If you know...
by Paul Drecksler | Oct 25, 2021 | Updates
I published a podcast episode 4 hours ago via Anchor, and while it already appeared on Spotify and Apple Podcasts — it did not appear on Google Podcasts. Everything seemed to be setup properly in my Google Podcast Manager and my Anchor feed was active and...
by Paul Drecksler | Oct 22, 2021 | Updates
I've learned that this is an error with the Divi theme. Add this code to your Custom CSS and it'll remove the second set of stars. form#commentform .comment-form-rating .stars:nth-child(2) { display: none; }
by Paul Drecksler | Oct 21, 2021 | Updates
Use this code courtesy of Divi Kingdom. /** * Disable WooCommerce zoom effect on the product image * @author Abdelfatah Aboelghit * @version 1.0 */ add_action( ‘wp', ‘divikingdom_disable_wc_zoom', 99 ); function divikingdom_disable_wc_zoom() {...
by Paul Drecksler | Oct 20, 2021 | Updates
Currently my Blog Module displays: Author | Date | Category | Comment Count I wanted to add a link to my affiliate disclosure at the end of that post meta data so that it would read: Author | Date | Category | Comment Count | This post may contain affiliate links When...
by Paul Drecksler | Oct 20, 2021 | Updates
Great post by Divi teaching how to turn blog modules into swipeable carousels. I hate the buttons, but haven't taken the time to style them the way I like. However it's possible....
by Paul Drecksler | Oct 19, 2021 | Updates
Use the following liquid code, replacing page-name with the slug of the page you want to include. It will only include the content and not the title of the page. You can use this to make it easy for clients to update sections of their product template. {{...
by Paul Drecksler | Oct 19, 2021 | Updates
I couldn't find the Author Box when using the Divi Theme Builder. Then I discovered that in order to create an Author Box, you're actually adding a Person Module and then creating a Dynamic Name, Bio, Image, etc within that module. Super easy once I discovered it....
by Paul Drecksler | Oct 19, 2021 | Updates
This code by Divi Notes worked perfectly. Be mindful that the BUTTON is given a CSS Class and the SECTION, ROW, or MODULE is given a CSS ID — only one per page can be used. I had accidentally assigned both a Class at first and it didn't work, and then I realized...
by Paul Drecksler | Sep 15, 2021 | Updates
Finally found a great way to equalize the heights of the posts within the Divi blog module so that they don't look so messy. The code came from Divi-Sensei.com but I'm copy/pasting below in case they ever take that post down. Complete credit goes to them for this one....
by Paul Drecksler | Aug 30, 2021 | Updates
Instructions from Gravity Forms here: https://docs.gravityforms.com/gform_datepicker_options_pre_init/#5-disable-specific-dates Add to the HEAD section of your website within the script. Examples below: <script> gform.addFilter(...
by Paul Drecksler | Aug 27, 2021 | Updates
Easy to follow instructions here: https://jadepuma.com/blogs/blog/show-your-shopify-customers-their-discount-code-in-your-store
by Paul Drecksler | Jul 22, 2021 | Updates
I prefer the Boxed Layout on Divi theme, but the big margins take away priority real estate on mobile and squishes all my content. I only want the Boxed Layout to work on Desktop / Tablet and would prefer Full Width on Mobile devices. The code below will accomplish...
by Paul Drecksler | Jul 22, 2021 | Updates
For some reason, I'd set my Divi website width to 960px on Boxed Layout, but it'd always display wider. It was driving me crazy because I was creating my hero images to 960px and they were either stretching to fit the wider layout width, or not filling the width....
by Paul Drecksler | Jun 12, 2021 | Updates
Here's an example of what it looks like when you leverage WordPress's oEmbed feature: The 9 most unique vacation rentals and Airbnb in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
by Paul Drecksler | Jun 9, 2021 | Updates
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmoV7m0F1Yk Row Settings –> Advanced –> Custom CSS –> Main Element: display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; Row Settings –> Column Settings –> Custom CSS –> Main Element –> Mobile Only: order:...
by Paul Drecksler | May 28, 2021 | Updates
SPF Record Notes You can only have one SPF record per website. If your domain contains more than one entry, recipient servers will decline both. Source.DreamHost automatically adds DreamHost's SPF records to your site. You only need to manually add an SPF record if...
by Paul Drecksler | May 27, 2021 | Updates
It's called BIMI (Brand Indicators for Message Identification) and it's relatively new (2020). Google was only letting certain websites into their pilot program, but now it looks as if it's open to everyone. I'm in the process of testing it now. I'll update this post...
by Paul Drecksler | May 27, 2021 | Updates
Gravity Forms lets you use merge tags within their Text Confirmations out-of-the-box, meaning use the visitor's name or e-mail in the confirmation message. (ie: Thanks for signing up Paul!) However they DO NOT provide an out-of-box solution to using merge tags within...
by Paul Drecksler | Apr 29, 2021 | Updates
I've never sent a press release before, but I'm going to experiment with one to announce my newsletter Shopifreaks to the world. While I don't necessarily think that reporters will pick up the story and feature my newsletter in their publications (although I'd be...
by Paul Drecksler | Mar 21, 2021 | Updates
Today's post will teach you how to use CSS Classes within your WordPress posts to stylize certain elements such as your introduction paragraph, in-post announcements, table of contents, ad blocks, and more. Right now I'm recording a screencast tutorial, and when I'm...
by Paul Drecksler | Jan 29, 2021 | Updates
Here's a simple way to make expandable and collapsible parts of your blog post without using custom CSS or Javascript. Just two simple tags… <details><summary>This part is clickable</summary> Everything below it is hidden by...
by Paul Drecksler | Jan 12, 2021 | Updates
With the Divi theme, on short pages, the Footer always floats up towards the middle of the page and looks weird. Below is some CSS to push the footer to the bottom of the page. This code came from Tom Greer at TRGWebDev.com. If it doesn't work for you, visit that link...
by Paul Drecksler | Aug 24, 2020 | Updates
Working with the big POD t-shirt printing companies like ScalablePress, Merchpond, Printful, etc has become a 2+ week turnaround time to get t-shirts printed and shipped. How is this acceptable in 2020 when Amazon Merch prints and ships t-shirts in less than 2 days? I...
by Paul Drecksler | Aug 21, 2020 | Updates
I had a contract that I needed signed by 60 people. Rather than ask them all to print, sign, scan, and send it back to me, I wanted to see if I could tackle it digitally with tools I already had at my disposal (as opposed to paying for some fancy software just for...
by Paul Drecksler | Aug 17, 2020 | Updates
I found this on Product Hunt and can't wait for them to have a version for Spanish! https://www.usefluent.co/
by Paul Drecksler | Aug 5, 2020 | Updates
I have a few stores hosted on Shopify, however, Shopify does not offer on-domain e-mail hosting, so I use my Dreamhost VPS for the e-mail. I was never sure if I was setting it up correctly by selecting the “Fully Hosted” option within Dreamhost if i was...
by Paul Drecksler | Jul 3, 2020 | Updates
I think that in the era of information overload, one of the biggest strengths we can build is the ability to follow our own compasses. Because if you look for validation to support what you think is to come, you'll find it. And if you look for the exact opposite,...
by Paul Drecksler | Jul 3, 2020 | Updates
I rarely if ever introduce myself in cold emails. NOT introducing myself translates into a level of familiarity. Only strangers introduce themselves. Friends don't. And here you are… friend, community member, established business owner… they can look in...
by Paul Drecksler | Jun 9, 2020 | Updates
For some reason, the only option Google gives you to test to see if the “Calls From Website” conversion is working on your website, is to do a search until your ad comes up, find your ad, and then click on it. That sucks because you have to pay for each...
by Paul Drecksler | Jun 8, 2020 | Updates
https://ezgif.com/
by Paul Drecksler | May 29, 2020 | Updates
This can help out when your lines of text are getting broken up in weird places, like when there's a trailing word that gets pushed to the next line and you'd rather split the line in half manually. @media screen and (min-width: 600px) { .mobile-break { display: none;...
by Paul Drecksler | May 26, 2020 | Updates
None of the code I found on support forums for centering Gravity Forms submit buttons worked, so I had to write my own. The code below is for a specific form and only applies to that form ID. You'll have to replace the form ID number in the code with your own....
by Paul Drecksler | May 16, 2020 | Updates
Here's a website performance tool I discovered today that tests your website speed from 18 servers around the world at one time. https://fastorslow.com It was built by the company Wordfence as an internal tool to measure the performance of their own site, because...
by Paul Drecksler | May 3, 2020 | Updates
In response to my article How To Set Up AAWP Plugin, Danny from AMZ Table Assistant sent me his extension to try out. It's designed to create AAWP product boxes / tables quicker by automatically inserting Amazon ASINs into the shortcodes from your browser. I've...
by Paul Drecksler | Apr 30, 2020 | Updates
If you just write “$” with the number (like $200), it screws up the counting. Instead of counting the numbers upwards, it just shows a “NaN” error. So I found a code to add a dollar sign. Instructions via the link below:...
by Paul Drecksler | Mar 12, 2020 | Updates
I'm working on a client site who uses Calendly to schedule his appointments. There are several reasons people contact him — like to schedule a consultation, send an e-mail question, fill out a loan application, etc — and not all of those reasons require...
by Paul Drecksler | Dec 4, 2019 | Updates
I run a professional community of travel bloggers, vloggers, and influencers and we have a private Facebook group for members. I originally created the FB group as an afterthought — a simple way for members to communicate with each other and for me to...
by Paul Drecksler | Mar 26, 2019 | Updates
This morning I got an e-mail from Shopify, as many of you may have also received, that read: Subject: Important changes to the Mailchimp app for Shopify merchants Message: Dear Paul, On March 21st, Mailchimp asked to be removed from the Shopify App Store and to end...
by Paul Drecksler | Jul 7, 2018 | Updates
In my previous post on Hosted Online Membership Software, I was looking for the ideal solution in a fully hosted “Shopify for online courses” style platform. And I was greatly disappointed at what's available on the market. Nothing will suit my needs for...
by Paul Drecksler | Jul 4, 2018 | Updates
I'm co-creating an online course. Originally it was going to include video interviews but we scrapped the video for audio only because the video didn't add too much value to the conversation as it was only going to be two faces with headphones talking to each other....
by Paul Drecksler | Jun 28, 2018 | Updates
http://newsletterbreeze.com Looks legit. Got my mind thinking about ways to curate industry news and offer a daily newsletter for my specific niche. I could definitely outsource the task after an initial setup. Just not sure what to offer. Probably won't mess with...
by Paul Drecksler | Jun 28, 2018 | Updates
I've got a giveaway coming up and I anticipate 50k people to enter. After they enter, they receive a 16 part autoresponder series. Some of the giveaway software have e-mail autoresponders built-in, but those particular giveaway softwares don't satisfy my needs. The...
by Paul Drecksler | May 15, 2018 | Updates
Type ?sub_confirmation=1 after the channel URL. Example: https://youtube.com/channelname?sub_confirmation=1 It won't automatically subscribe them, but it will put a pop-up to prompt them and should increase subscription conversions of people who click your channel...
by Paul Drecksler | Feb 19, 2018 | Updates
I went to a Facebook Marketing Meetup in Medellin held by Chris Erthel and these are a copy of my notes. Tools Supermetrics.com – Report all data in one place Revealbot.com – Very automated rules. New Features Direct Response Ads Dynamic Product Ads...
by Paul Drecksler | Feb 15, 2018 | Updates
I like to give people I interview a sneak peak at the article for their approval before I publish it. Previously I was copying / pasting into Google Doc and sharing it that way, but it was losing all formatting and wasn't a very good preview. Then someone interviewed...
by Paul Drecksler | Feb 12, 2018 | Updates
Basically if you want an image that looks sort of like this: https://www.amazon.com/Technology-Accessories-Scratchable-Odyssey-Maps/dp/B07849BPDZ/ Here's a video on how I learned to do that in Photoshop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtiK6iblU1I It took me a minute...
by Paul Drecksler | Dec 11, 2017 | Updates
I started using this software called Recurpost for my Twitter account to recycle old posts and bring them to the attention of new followers. I also made a really long / boring video showing me getting started with the software which you can watch below.
by Paul Drecksler | Nov 29, 2017 | Updates
Found this PDF: https://divinotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Google-Fonts-for-Divi-Theme-Letter.pdf
by Paul Drecksler | Nov 23, 2017 | Updates
Just add /collections/all?sort_by=best-selling onto the end of the store url.
by Paul Drecksler | Sep 30, 2017 | Updates
I just bought the Amazon Affiliate for WordPress Plugin so that I could do the following: Add prices, review data, and product images to my affiliate posts via Amazon's API, which is the only way Amazon Associates are allowed to display those things on their site....
by Paul Drecksler | Sep 29, 2017 | Updates
I'm working on a new buyer guide for my website was checking out the competition that appears on the first page of Google for related search terms. Competition for a topic doesn't discourage me. I'm more concerned if there's NO competition because that often (but not...
by Paul Drecksler | Sep 24, 2017 | Updates
tldr: I went with PlayBuzz for now which is free. These are my notes on how to create a viral Facebook quiz. I've had the idea for a while to create a few travel related quizzes – you know the kind – that people take, get a score, and then share for others...
by Paul Drecksler | Sep 21, 2017 | Updates
Instagram Tip: Before posting, I hit “Select All, Copy” on my description + hashtags. Why? Sometimes I write too many hashtags by accident or my description is too long or I unknowingly use a banned IG hashtag – and rather than displaying an error...
by Paul Drecksler | Sep 20, 2017 | Updates
I feel like there's never a great place to insert a vertical pin into a blog post. Somehow the vertical orientation of the Pin manages to look weird or out of place when embedded into my posts. So I came up with this idea for a solution: Pin It Popup Plugin for...
by Paul Drecksler | Sep 8, 2017 | Updates
Note: This post contains step by step instructions that are a bit technical in nature. If you'd like me to do it for you, scroll to the end and see my two special offers. Google's been moving in the “All Sites HTTPS” direction for a few years now, and...
by Paul Drecksler | Sep 5, 2017 | Updates
I came across two websites recently that have calculators that help you determine an appropriate rate to pay a social media influencer based on the number of followers they have and their engagement. I have no idea how valid this information is but I hadn't seen...
by Paul Drecksler | Sep 3, 2017 | Updates
I use MailChimp to send my weekly newsletters to my subscriber list and my monthly newsletters to my travel tribe, and it's been driving me crazy that the text appears so small on mobile devices. Check out what I mean: Part of the reason is that I was using one of...
by Paul Drecksler | Aug 28, 2017 | Updates
This took me forever to find! Hiding the excerpt should be an option within the Blog Module and not something I have to do with CSS or php. But regardless, here's the answer: .et_pb_post .post-content { display: none; } Courtesy of Michelle at...
by Paul Drecksler | Aug 19, 2017 | Book Notes
Zero to One by Peter Thiel Read: 08-04-2017 * * * * * Zero to One is about how to build companies that create new things. It draws on everything I've learned directly as a co-founder of PayPal and Palantir and then an investor in hundreds of startups, including...
by Paul Drecksler | Aug 17, 2017 | Book Notes
The Kim Kardashian Principle: Why Shameless Sells (and How to Do It Right) by Jeetendr Sehdev Read: 08-03-2017 * * * * * “The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.” – Ernest Hemingway * * * * * Science proves that...
by Paul Drecksler | Aug 17, 2017 | Updates
Turns out that Pinterest doesn't support the full set of universal emojis. I learned the hard way by adding an emoji to each board, only to discover shortly after that they didn't stick when I hit Save. So I found this list here to choose from. ☺ ☹️ ☀ ⛅ ⛈☁ ⚡ ☔☂❄ ☃⛄☕☘...
by Paul Drecksler | Aug 2, 2017 | Updates
I've started doing giveaways on my site for travel related product and services using the Vyper Leaderboard software. I promote these giveaways to my e-mail list and on my social media, but the purpose of the giveaways is to reach a new audience, so I've been looking...
by Paul Drecksler | Aug 1, 2017 | Updates
I'm always on the hunt for new and up-and-coming social networks. Imagine if you had gotten into Instagram or Pinterest before everyone joined. Sometime it's possible for early adopters to grow a large following base simply because there are less content creators to...
by Paul Drecksler | Jul 31, 2017 | Updates
Cryptocurrency AI 3D Printing E-Commerce (We've barely tipped the iceberg) Commercial Space Travel Alternative Energy What else? Drop a comment.
by Paul Drecksler | Jul 31, 2017 | Updates
Some of the best tools I've discovered to test your website's page load speed: https://tools.pingdom.com/ – My #1 go to https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/ – Google's tool https://gtmetrix.com/ – Another third party tool I occasionally...
by Paul Drecksler | Jul 10, 2017 | Updates
Update: I've since stopped using OneLink after I bought Amazon Affiliate for WordPress which I wrote about here and here because it's got localization built-in to it, and is also recommended by Aamzon. Recently I wrote about how I was looking for the best Amazon link...
by Paul Drecksler | Jul 6, 2017 | Updates
The Skyscraper Technique – http://backlinko.com/skyscraper-technique
by Paul Drecksler | Jul 5, 2017 | Updates
My friend sent me an article about Bitcoin and Blockchain, spawned by a recent conversation we had on the subject. I haven't read the article yet past the second paragraph, so I can't comment on the content itself, but I am going to point out something that I really...
by Paul Drecksler | Jun 29, 2017 | Updates
Resources: The Ultimate Guide to Safely Sourcing Your Product From...
by Paul Drecksler | Jun 28, 2017 | Updates
In the past couple months I've been big into Pinterest. In less than sixty days, I took it from 7 visits per month to my second highest traffic source. Pinterest traffic is now second to organic search (still by a long shot), but surpassed Facebook which was my #2 and...
by Paul Drecksler | Jun 28, 2017 | Updates
WPEngine is the host that I use for many of my projects, including the travel site that I'm always talking about on this blog. I also have a VPS with Dreamhost and a few accounts with Bluehost. Basically my rules of thumb are: For sites that REALLY matter if they go...
by Paul Drecksler | Jun 26, 2017 | Updates
I came across the Wellness Mama website because she's an affiliate for one of my clients, Ora Wellness. Today I was listening to her new podcast called 86: The Science of the Oral Microbiome and Remineralization with Will of OraWellness. And that's when I noticed her...
by Paul Drecksler | Jun 25, 2017 | Updates
There's often talk about the optimal number of times in a day you should Pin on Pinterest. I've heard anywhere from 10 to 150 times per day. There's also talk about the ratio of your Pins to other people's Pins that you should post. I've heard anywhere from 10%/90% to...
by Paul Drecksler | Jun 25, 2017 | Updates
Best YouTube Channels About Amazon FBA Discovered Sean Skreen on Reddit through a tutorial he posted and subscribed to his channel. He recommends Jungle Scout for discovering sales rank and competitiveness of niches. And also JumpSend for helping to get reviews....
by Paul Drecksler | Jun 22, 2017 | Updates
I'm part of the Simple Pin Pinterest Strategy Group on Facebook where Kate Ahl of Simple Pin Media dispenses some valuable Pinterest insights. Kate Ahl often posts these two articles in response to people asking about keywords and SEO: (1)...
by Paul Drecksler | Jun 22, 2017 | Updates
My friend asked me if I have Telegram (https://telegram.org) and I asked, “What's that? An app for sending dirty photos?” And while that's true because of their end-to-end encryption and self destruct messaging features (although be wary of screenshots my...
by Paul Drecksler | Jun 22, 2017 | Updates
Just add window=”new” to your button shortcode. Instinctively I wrote target=”_blank” but that is not correct like a normal link. I learned this from Elegant Theme Shortcodes Explained: Elegant Theme Shortcodes Explained The only thing not...
by Paul Drecksler | Jun 22, 2017 | Updates
When I started my new project on Jan 4th 2017 that's focused on product discovery and content creation within a particular industry, I established a presence on most of the major social networks. Even if I didn't have time to properly nurture the user base of each...
by Paul Drecksler | Jun 16, 2017 | Updates
I came across this blog the other day while I was doing client research and I noticed that she monetized her affiliate disclosure page. And I thought it was brilliant. It's something I never thought of doing before. According to the FTC, you need to prominently...
by Paul Drecksler | Jun 14, 2017 | Updates
I see many Pinners repinning the same pin to multiple boards one after another in a row. The result is a cluster of the same pin on their profile, sometimes 30+ times in a row. See the screenshot below for example. That's my friend Mike's Pinterest so I don't think...
by Paul Drecksler | Jun 10, 2017 | Updates
Update 09-27-2017: I scrapped OneLink and went with AAWP. Read more about that on Should I buy AAWP (Amazon Affiliate for WordPress) Plugin?. Or continue reading for all your options for link localization. Update 7-3-2017: Amazon Associates Program just sent me an...
by Paul Drecksler | Jun 7, 2017 | Updates
I can't seem to figure out why Pinterest Analytics shows so many more clicks & visits to my website than my Google Analytics. Here's an example from the dates of 5/24/2017 to 6/6/2017. You can see that on one day it shows over 800 visits. But now look at my...
by Paul Drecksler | Jun 7, 2017 | Updates
A canonical link references the original publication URL (on your website) so that Google knows which was the original piece and which was the syndicated one. This is very important to your SEO. Absolutely DO NOT let any other website or publication syndicate your...