RainMaker clients are looking for freedom and finding it after they move back to WordPress. We have been in touch with a number of folks with something to say about RainMaker. Here are four points of view on why they left RainMaker and moved back to WordPress. Business 1 – Need More Flexibility One of […]
Managing an Agency Business 22 (During the COVID 19 Pandemic)
In the first quarter of 2020 the Covid 19 pandemic hit and giant swaths of the economy began grinding to a halt. On May 14th a group of five agency heads shared their insights about how it all began, how they adjusted and what is happening next. Below are some of my notes from that […]
Instagram Tips for Artists
You are an artist and your freind said you should use Instagram. What are the key points to consider before starting to use Instagram? Begin by considering that you are developing a brand or style. Building relationships. Not selling. Look at other Instagram profiles for artists in your field. See what they are doing. What […]
WordPress Migration from RainMaker Digital Platform to WPEngine.
RainMaker Digital is the digital marketing platform from the folks over at CopyBlogger. Since 2009 BlogWranglers has specialized in migrating websites and blogs from another digital marketing platform, HubSpot, so when Chris made contact about migrating this seemed like a good opportunity to put our experience to work on a similar platform. Why Migrate from […]
New WordPress Gutenberg Editor is Coming: Test, Embrace, Disable
WordPress is currently at version 4.9.8 and the Gutenberg 3.4 editor preview is available as of August 2, 2018. When WordPress version 5.0 releases Gutenberg will become the default editor in WordPress 5.0. Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of WordPress, said that after one hundred thousand users and two hundred fifty thousand blog posts, Gutenberg could be ready […]
Migrating from HTTP to HTTPS: 4 reasons and a clear trend
BlogWranglers migrated nearly a dozen sites from HTTP to HTTPS in the last month. The trend to HTTPS is clear. We found a few sources that have been tracking this trend and share them below, along with a few reasons. BuiltWith is an Australian website profiler that has been around since 2007. The following chart […]
Why One Client Chose HubSpot
A London-based CEO with three lines of business contacted me to help his team think through choosing between HubSpot and WordPress. Different members of his team advocated for WordPress, while others advocated for HubSpot. Their primary concern was cost of ownership. The cost of moving or the initial setup would not be a big factor […]
Page Load Speed Improvements of a CDN
A good Content Delivery Network (CDN) will improve your website’s page load speed. This is a great advantage for your visitors and for the search engine results you seek to improve. Primary reasons to use a CDN to improve page load speed: A better website visitor experience Reduce or eliminate page abandonment due to delayed […]
BlogWranglers Expert Interview on MediaShower
Jim Spencer, the founder and president of BlogWranglers, was recently interviewed over on Media Shower. Here is a link. https://mediashower.com/blog/expert-interview-series-jim-spencer-on-migrating-your-website-to-wordpress-for-media-shower/ If you are curious about the number one concern of clients who migrate from HubSpot to WordPress you will find the answer in the interview. Click here to read the expert interview.
Why Using 3 WordPress Plugins is Better
WordPress is the go-to CMS for most new website and blog projects and even migration projects. However, considering the large number of WordPress sites I have seen, there seem to be very few that actually utilize it as a Content Management System. Too many theme jockey’s and plugin installers, I guess. I’ve been using open […]