Easily Create Pretty Links (and Affiliate Links) with WordPress

There are lots of ways to manage redirects in WordPress – plugins are a dime a dozen. But what if you want more? Maybe you need click tracking. Or even better – what if you could have affiliate links automatically inserted based on keyword? That could go a long way for your affiliate marketing! Here are two plugins that will…

Create Your Own Block Patterns for Gutenberg / the Block Editor

Block Patterns in Gutenberg are a powerful way to make reusable content templates without having to grab all of the blocks and build them from scratch in the WordPress Block Editor. But currently there isn’t a native no-code way to create patterns. Luckily, creating your own is as simple as copying and pasting some code. Here’s how to do it…

How Calendar Overlays Work in SavvyCal (Calendly Competitor)

In the May 26th Build Something Live, I spent some time exploring the Calendly competitor, SavvyCal. I’ve been a big fan of Calendly for scheduling for a long time, especially for my podcast setup. But there are a few places I feel it can be improved. In this Build Something Live clip, we look at how the calendar overlay for…

Create Easy Members Only Menus for WordPress with Nav Menu Roles

Do you want a custom navigation menus in WordPress for your memberships without having to use custom code…or even a second menu? Look no further than Nav Menu Roles. Here’s how to use this simple WordPress plugin to create powerful custom menus. Join the Build Something Club to get exclusive podcast episodes and more WordPress tutorials! https://buildsomething.club ## Links Nav…

3 SUPER SIMPLE Ways to Add Payments to WordPress (PayPal, GiveWP)

Accepting payments is easier than ever. From Venmo to Apple Cash, you can basically get paid any time anywhere. But what if you want to add the ability to accept payments to your WordPress website? Sure you can use WooCommerce, but a full ecommerce solution seems like overkill. Luckily, you don’t need one. Here are 3 SUPER simple ways to…

Answering the Most Asked WordPress Questions (According to Google)

There’s a lot to know about WordPress and how it works. Sometimes it can be overwhelming. So you Google. But you’re not sure if they answers you’re getting are the right answers. So today, I’m answering the top questions about WordPress, using Google Autocomplete. We’ll look at the Who, What, Where, When, Why and How of it all. Join my…

Are Your Course Landing Pages More Important that the Course Itself!?

Creating a course is a lot of work – you need to outline, write scripts, record videos, edit, and publish. But it’s all for nothing if no one enrolls. That’s why, even though making a great course is important, you may need to spend even more time on your course landing pages! Here’s why. Join my mailing list! https://buildsomething.email ##…

What Apple Podcasts Subscriptions Means for Podcasters

Apple has officially announced Apple Podcast Subscriptions, a way for podcasters to offer paid podcasts and memberships directly through the Podcasts app. We’ll cover all the fine details (how it works, pricing, and some of the finer details) and they I’ll give my thoughts, and we’ll do some price comparisons. Join my mailing list! https://buildsomething.email ## Links Apple Press Release:…