Start with Free Tools: Here’s the Big Why

by Ashwin Satyanarayana | Mar 30, 2022 | Marketing tools

If anything, you should start with free tools when you start a business (upgrade when it makes business sense). Any business. Be it a regular startup, an eCommerce store, a digital product store, your online course front, or even when you are selling services. I am a...

Online Course Creator Challenges: 6 Real Stories

by Ashwin Satyanarayana | Mar 28, 2022 | Online Course Platforms

Online Course Creator Challenges usually don’t have anything to do with the actual course creation process itself. Course creators, somehow, defy odds. That’s micro-entrepreneurship, in its full glory for you. We are content creators — so we’ll kick the...

How to Use The Cloudways Free Trial

by Ashwin Satyanarayana | Mar 25, 2022 | Hosting

Learning how to use the Cloudways Free Trial — the right way — can mean the difference between aimless drifting and taking it out on a spin (in style). To take advantage of the Cloudways free trial, don’t start without a plan. The Cloudways free...

Free “Link In Bio” Tools: Grab These, or DIY

by Ashwin Satyanarayana | Mar 23, 2022 | Social Media

The Link in Bio thing is just as pervasive as social media is. You’ve seen it. You scratched your head wondering if you should use it or not. You’ve seen some others use it. The Link In bio is simple. And it has its work cut out for it. Link in Bio is...

Difference Between Gumroad and Payhip [With Examples]

by Ashwin Satyanarayana | Mar 21, 2022 | Online Course Platforms

The difference between Gumroad and Payhip can save you trouble, make marketing or branding easier, and save you cash.  This post will be updated continuously to keep it updated and fresh.  Both Payhip and Gumroad are absolutely free to use. The difference...

Gumroad Vs Payhip Pricing: Costs, Pricing, & Plans — Explained

by Ashwin Satyanarayana | Mar 18, 2022 | Online Course Platforms

When you first look at Gumroad Vs Payhip pricing, you’d think that both the platforms are free (except for transaction charges that PayPal and Stripe will take — true for any platform).  They are not the same. Payhip and Gumroad pricing are “fundamentally”...

Shopify Drip Combo: Match. Made In Heaven

by Ashwin Satyanarayana | Mar 7, 2022 | Ecommerce

The Shopify Drip combination for eCommerce email marketing workflows is a route you take for maximizing profitability.  eCommerce is not just about Start shop; Wait for the cash to roll.  eCommerce = big business.  In the United States alone, eCommerce...

Thinkific Performance Checkout: Sell Courses With One-page Smart Checkout

by Ashwin Satyanarayana | Feb 28, 2022 | Online Courses

Thinkific Performance Checkout helps deliver on a promise that every course creator wants (but might or might not have expressed it as such).  The Thinkific Performance checkout helps you convert better, reduces friction with Checkout, and helps you do more with...

Drip and Sleeknote: Lead Gen+ Email Marketing Awesomeness

by Ashwin Satyanarayana | Feb 25, 2022 | Email Marketing, Digital Marketing

Drip acquires Sleeknote. Drip and Sleeknote working together? Now, that’s some fantastic news. Think conversion-optimized lead generation is now backed up by world-class email marketing awesomeness. It ushers in a load of possibilities for eCommerce store owners and...

How to Make LinkedIn Work For Your Business

by Ashwin Satyanarayana | Feb 18, 2022 | Social Media, LinkedIn

Imagine your average day on LinkedIn: login, check for notifications (if any), comment on others’ posts, comments on conversations flowing thanks to your previous posts, actually write new posts, and more.  Meanwhile, there’s a ton of unnecessary...