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June 13, 2018
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You may know that the Wordpreneur Reader has a new WordPress edition on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I’ve been using and developing for WordPress since ’07, so I know WordPress. I also know it isn’t for everyone.

Not that it can’t be everyone’s favorite CMS (content management system) — it already is: a whopping quarter (26.4% actually) of all of the World Wide Web is running the darned thing — but I’m old enough to know some people just won’t like it.

For whatever reason. Misconceptions (I find the “blogging” thing actually gets in the way, a lot). Legit technical requirements. The way it looks and feels. The way it smells. The way it makes their underwear bunch up in all the wrong places. Who the ef knows. Point is, a few folks will want alternatives.

And for those of you looking for one, here’s a short list I pulled together quickly for you to check out. I won’t bother giving you much info about any of them, except for this little factoid:

WordPress has a 59.4% share of the whole CMS market. In second place is Joomla, way down at 6% (yes, that huge a diff). So I guess that would make Joomla a good one to start with on your search for a WordPress alternative.

I don’t claim this is in any way comprehensive. But as you can see, there’s a good selection here. In alphabetical order:

  • ApostropheCMS
  • Drupal
  • Grav
  • Hexo
  • Joomla
  • KeystoneJS
  • October
  • Pagekit

Have fun! And of course, enjoy today;s featured selections below!

— EES

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Blogging

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“Can’t you give me just 1 tip (for getting book reviews)?” she asked

“The other day a newly published author who had befriended me 5 minutes earlier asked me if I could give her just one tip how to get book reviews from Amazon top reviewers.

I told her to read my book.

She came back with, ‘Can’t you give me just 1 tip?’

Hmm… Apparently this author was not aware how much in demand these reviews are; on average Hall-of-Fame reviewers get 250+ review requests per month.

So, I told her that getting a book reviewed by an Amazon top reviewer isn’t a ‘1-tip thing,’ especially if the book did not have any reviews yet. Getting reviews is a challenging task that encompasses many steps; which is why my book has 100 pages.

She immediately un-friended me.

I guess that says it all. Just another wannabe author who does not really want to learn the trade. The indie author industry is overrun with people like that. The sooner they get out and make room for the people who really hone their craft and all skills, the better for all.

Of course, from experience I know that most indie authors work a lot harder than this one.

So, here is one tip for authors whose books received already a few reviews (including from top reviewers).

‘Like/find helpful’ the reviewers’ reviews!!!”

Continue reading @ Gisela’s Straightforward Blog »
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Elon Musk

“Self-Made” is a Myth; Here’s the Real Formula for Success

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$4,344.81 in 40 Days with my Fiction Book Only Spending $30 on Advertising

$4,344.81 in 40 Days with my Fiction Book Only Spending $30 on Advertising

“I had a plan. A big plan. Heck, I had the plan of the universe — to sell thousands of copies of my new release Science Fiction book, Project Atlantis, during the first month I published it.

This plan started six months before I started writing the book. The plan entailed rapidly finishing three books in a series — Project Atlantis, Destination Atlantis, and Colony Atlantis — and once it had been edited, beta-read, and sent out to my ARC reviewers, I’d release Project Atlantis, then Destination Atlantis seven days later, and Colony Atlantis fourteen days after Destination Atlantis. Additionally, I’d have the fourth book, Beyond Atlantis, almost 100% written. Yet, I’d have Beyond Atlantis’s pre-order already up and running before Colony Atlantis was released, all the while dropping over $1500 dollars in Facebook Ads, Amazon Ads, and on Promo Sites, and whatever else I could get my greedy paws on.

Well, I did none of the above.

Here is what happened that led me to only spending $30 on Facebook and Amazon ads and how I was able to make $4,344.81 in 40 Days with my Fiction Book.”

Continue reading @ Medium »
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10 Actionable WordPress Security Tips for the Layman

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Content & Ideas

1+tip[1]

“Can’t you give me just 1 tip (for getting book reviews)?” she asked

“The other day a newly published author who had befriended me 5 minutes earlier asked me if I could give her just one tip how to get book reviews from Amazon top reviewers.

I told her to read my book.

She came back with, ‘Can’t you give me just 1 tip?’

Hmm… Apparently this author was not aware how much in demand these reviews are; on average Hall-of-Fame reviewers get 250+ review requests per month.

So, I told her that getting a book reviewed by an Amazon top reviewer isn’t a ‘1-tip thing,’ especially if the book did not have any reviews yet. Getting reviews is a challenging task that encompasses many steps; which is why my book has 100 pages.

She immediately un-friended me.

I guess that says it all. Just another wannabe author who does not really want to learn the trade. The indie author industry is overrun with people like that. The sooner they get out and make room for the people who really hone their craft and all skills, the better for all.

Of course, from experience I know that most indie authors work a lot harder than this one.

So, here is one tip for authors whose books received already a few reviews (including from top reviewers).

‘Like/find helpful’ the reviewers’ reviews!!!”

Continue reading @ Gisela’s Straightforward Blog »
Spread the love
Elon Musk

“Self-Made” is a Myth; Here’s the Real Formula for Success

“[T]hat’s what most people get wrong. They never learn how to reach out. You’ve got to be willing to put yourself out there…”

» Medium
Spread the love
$4,344.81 in 40 Days with my Fiction Book Only Spending $30 on Advertising

$4,344.81 in 40 Days with my Fiction Book Only Spending $30 on Advertising

“I had a plan. A big plan. Heck, I had the plan of the universe — to sell thousands of copies of my new release Science Fiction book, Project Atlantis, during the first month I published it.

This plan started six months before I started writing the book. The plan entailed rapidly finishing three books in a series — Project Atlantis, Destination Atlantis, and Colony Atlantis — and once it had been edited, beta-read, and sent out to my ARC reviewers, I’d release Project Atlantis, then Destination Atlantis seven days later, and Colony Atlantis fourteen days after Destination Atlantis. Additionally, I’d have the fourth book, Beyond Atlantis, almost 100% written. Yet, I’d have Beyond Atlantis’s pre-order already up and running before Colony Atlantis was released, all the while dropping over $1500 dollars in Facebook Ads, Amazon Ads, and on Promo Sites, and whatever else I could get my greedy paws on.

Well, I did none of the above.

Here is what happened that led me to only spending $30 on Facebook and Amazon ads and how I was able to make $4,344.81 in 40 Days with my Fiction Book.”

Continue reading @ Medium »
Spread the love
wp-admin

10 Actionable WordPress Security Tips for the Layman

“[T]he more popular something is, the more people want to leverage on it for nefarious means… Fortunately, WordPress is a platform that offers you a multitude of opportunity to defend yourself.”

» WHSR
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Free

book review search

How to Be an Awesome (Professional) Reviewer

“[W]riters are also readers, sometimes even exchanging stories with other writers; a beta reading swap, for any who are unfamiliar. You may also be picked as an ARC reader (Advance Review/Reading Copy).”

Read @ The Unconventional Author »

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10 Essential Tips for Website Performance Optimization – UnderConstructionPage

10 Essential Tips for Website Performance Optimization

10 Essential Tips for Website Performance Optimization

SOURCE: UnderConstructionPage

LINK: https://underconstructionpage.com/website-performance-optimization/

[P]erformance of the website is relatively essential to search engines such as Google or Yahoo as they measure it to determine the search engine rankings as well.”

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More lesser-known editing and proofreading marks

More Lesser Known Editing and Proofreading Marks

More lesser-known editing and proofreading marks

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Most Salespeople’s LinkedIn Profiles Are Terrible. Here’s How To Improve.

Most Salespeople’s LinkedIn Profiles Are Terrible. Here’s How To Improve.

“These days, when a potential customer begins the buying journey, he or she usually wants to learn more about their sales representative and the first place they are likely to go is LinkedIn. What will they find?”

» WebInkNow
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Marketing

1+tip[1]

“Can’t you give me just 1 tip (for getting book reviews)?” she asked

“The other day a newly published author who had befriended me 5 minutes earlier asked me if I could give her just one tip how to get book reviews from Amazon top reviewers.

I told her to read my book.

She came back with, ‘Can’t you give me just 1 tip?’

Hmm… Apparently this author was not aware how much in demand these reviews are; on average Hall-of-Fame reviewers get 250+ review requests per month.

So, I told her that getting a book reviewed by an Amazon top reviewer isn’t a ‘1-tip thing,’ especially if the book did not have any reviews yet. Getting reviews is a challenging task that encompasses many steps; which is why my book has 100 pages.

She immediately un-friended me.

I guess that says it all. Just another wannabe author who does not really want to learn the trade. The indie author industry is overrun with people like that. The sooner they get out and make room for the people who really hone their craft and all skills, the better for all.

Of course, from experience I know that most indie authors work a lot harder than this one.

So, here is one tip for authors whose books received already a few reviews (including from top reviewers).

‘Like/find helpful’ the reviewers’ reviews!!!”

Continue reading @ Gisela’s Straightforward Blog »
Spread the love
Elon Musk

“Self-Made” is a Myth; Here’s the Real Formula for Success

“[T]hat’s what most people get wrong. They never learn how to reach out. You’ve got to be willing to put yourself out there…”

» Medium
Spread the love
$4,344.81 in 40 Days with my Fiction Book Only Spending $30 on Advertising

$4,344.81 in 40 Days with my Fiction Book Only Spending $30 on Advertising

“I had a plan. A big plan. Heck, I had the plan of the universe — to sell thousands of copies of my new release Science Fiction book, Project Atlantis, during the first month I published it.

This plan started six months before I started writing the book. The plan entailed rapidly finishing three books in a series — Project Atlantis, Destination Atlantis, and Colony Atlantis — and once it had been edited, beta-read, and sent out to my ARC reviewers, I’d release Project Atlantis, then Destination Atlantis seven days later, and Colony Atlantis fourteen days after Destination Atlantis. Additionally, I’d have the fourth book, Beyond Atlantis, almost 100% written. Yet, I’d have Beyond Atlantis’s pre-order already up and running before Colony Atlantis was released, all the while dropping over $1500 dollars in Facebook Ads, Amazon Ads, and on Promo Sites, and whatever else I could get my greedy paws on.

Well, I did none of the above.

Here is what happened that led me to only spending $30 on Facebook and Amazon ads and how I was able to make $4,344.81 in 40 Days with my Fiction Book.”

Continue reading @ Medium »
Spread the love
wp-admin

10 Actionable WordPress Security Tips for the Layman

“[T]he more popular something is, the more people want to leverage on it for nefarious means… Fortunately, WordPress is a platform that offers you a multitude of opportunity to defend yourself.”

» WHSR
Spread the love

Writing

1+tip[1]

“Can’t you give me just 1 tip (for getting book reviews)?” she asked

“The other day a newly published author who had befriended me 5 minutes earlier asked me if I could give her just one tip how to get book reviews from Amazon top reviewers.

I told her to read my book.

She came back with, ‘Can’t you give me just 1 tip?’

Hmm… Apparently this author was not aware how much in demand these reviews are; on average Hall-of-Fame reviewers get 250+ review requests per month.

So, I told her that getting a book reviewed by an Amazon top reviewer isn’t a ‘1-tip thing,’ especially if the book did not have any reviews yet. Getting reviews is a challenging task that encompasses many steps; which is why my book has 100 pages.

She immediately un-friended me.

I guess that says it all. Just another wannabe author who does not really want to learn the trade. The indie author industry is overrun with people like that. The sooner they get out and make room for the people who really hone their craft and all skills, the better for all.

Of course, from experience I know that most indie authors work a lot harder than this one.

So, here is one tip for authors whose books received already a few reviews (including from top reviewers).

‘Like/find helpful’ the reviewers’ reviews!!!”

Continue reading @ Gisela’s Straightforward Blog »
Spread the love
Elon Musk

“Self-Made” is a Myth; Here’s the Real Formula for Success

“[T]hat’s what most people get wrong. They never learn how to reach out. You’ve got to be willing to put yourself out there…”

» Medium
Spread the love
$4,344.81 in 40 Days with my Fiction Book Only Spending $30 on Advertising

$4,344.81 in 40 Days with my Fiction Book Only Spending $30 on Advertising

“I had a plan. A big plan. Heck, I had the plan of the universe — to sell thousands of copies of my new release Science Fiction book, Project Atlantis, during the first month I published it.

This plan started six months before I started writing the book. The plan entailed rapidly finishing three books in a series — Project Atlantis, Destination Atlantis, and Colony Atlantis — and once it had been edited, beta-read, and sent out to my ARC reviewers, I’d release Project Atlantis, then Destination Atlantis seven days later, and Colony Atlantis fourteen days after Destination Atlantis. Additionally, I’d have the fourth book, Beyond Atlantis, almost 100% written. Yet, I’d have Beyond Atlantis’s pre-order already up and running before Colony Atlantis was released, all the while dropping over $1500 dollars in Facebook Ads, Amazon Ads, and on Promo Sites, and whatever else I could get my greedy paws on.

Well, I did none of the above.

Here is what happened that led me to only spending $30 on Facebook and Amazon ads and how I was able to make $4,344.81 in 40 Days with my Fiction Book.”

Continue reading @ Medium »
Spread the love
wp-admin

10 Actionable WordPress Security Tips for the Layman

“[T]he more popular something is, the more people want to leverage on it for nefarious means… Fortunately, WordPress is a platform that offers you a multitude of opportunity to defend yourself.”

» WHSR
Spread the love
Zero-Cost Book Publishing: Write, Publish & Sell Your Book Yourself… for Free!
Free Domain Names: Where to Get Them and How to Use Them
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