Everyone wants to build a bigger email list, right? It's great because email is a traffic source that you completely control. Well, one of my favorite ways to grow my email list is through the use of lead magnets. A good lead magnet can grow your email list really quickly if you put it in … [Read more...]
Design Pickle Review: Quality Graphic Design Just Got More Affordable
July 14, 2019 by Leave a Comment
As a business owner, I'm sure you will agree that design is an important for branding. First impressions matter, and your logo and other graphic elements can actually make a difference in how your potential customers view you right away. So having visually appealing graphics on your site and … [Read more...]
Elementor Theme Builder Tutorial: Build A Beautiful Custom Wordpress Theme With Zero Coding
November 2, 2018 by 12 Comments
Ever spent hours searching for the perfect WordPress theme only to be disappointed by the end result? Yeah, we’ve all been there. Fortunately, with the rise of page builders in recent years, a select few have developed into fully fledged *theme* builders that aim to eliminate those ThemeForest … [Read more...]
99Designs Review: Why You Should Crowdsource Your Next Design
September 7, 2015 by 3 Comments
As a small business owner, your brand cannot be overlooked. It's the first impression that you will make on your potential customers, so it's important that you get it right. Unfortunately, coming up with the right image for your brand is hard. Especially if you lack the creativity or the … [Read more...]
Best Design Contest Marketplace for 2015: 99Designs or DesignCrowd?
July 6, 2015 by 6 Comments
Getting design work done for my projects has always been a huge hassle for me. I'm more of a DIY person and I will often use my limited Photoshop skills to put something together. However, there are times when you need something better. When you need a design for your next logo or website … [Read more...]
Why I Switched to The Genesis Framework and Dynamik
May 11, 2015 by 4 Comments
Long time readers of SmartBusinessTrends may have noticed a change to the site's design last month. Yup, that's right, we switched our Wordpress theme. We are now powered by the Genesis Theme Framework and the Dynamik Website Builder child theme. While I purposely didn't make any … [Read more...]
15 Great Landing Page Examples That Will Inspire You
April 26, 2015 by 4 Comments
In my last two posts, I've talked about two products that make creating landing pages easier, LeadPages and Thrive Content Builder. What I have found though is that even people who own these types of products still tend to get stuck when trying to create their first landing page. Sure, you can … [Read more...]