As you may know, my motto is automation. I live by it...I seek new ways to automate flows...I'm all about it! To me, automation is a process that can be completed without having to physically touch it. Everything can't be automated (I'm working towards it though!), so even finding ways to make a process faster is golden.
Shortcut keys are a series of keyboard keystrokes that perform a task without having to use your mouse to click around in menus and various fields. They are quite helpful to me because they save SO much time. I'm so used to using shortcut keys now that when I don't know they key for something, I hover over the menu item for the tool-tip to find out what it is. It's serious, ya'll. This is a simple way to gain more time. Even small amounts of time add up in the long run.
Here is a roundup of my most used shortcut keys that can be used in pretty much any program for both Mac and PC.
Read MoreNewsletter opt-in forms can be confusing when trying to decide if/when/where to use them on your website. One aspect is that you may not want to bombard your readers with pop-up boxes asking them to surrender their email address to you. The decision for a reader to sign up is directly related to how much they are enjoying their time on your site. For example, if you are on a site reading amazing content, a pop-up appearing asking if you'd like to sign up for VIP access to their exclusive community would be appreciated and welcome, but if you were on a boring site and the pop-up asks you to sign up for their email list you're probably going to close the box AND exit the site. The ultimate goal is to get people to WANT to sign up. As bloggers and biz owners, mailing lists are quite important because they give you direct access to your audience. They can be used for various things such as emailing your new blog posts in a beautiful, image-friendly format, sending a monthly newsletter or sending VIP info on a weekly basis. There are so many ways to engage through mailing lists, but before engagement comes sign-up. Today I will be discussing 4 different types of opt-in forms and how to choose the best options for your site.
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