Business
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A Piece of Sicily Was Dead. Then I Opened Claude Code.
A Piece of Sicily has been sitting on my server for years. It’s a directory of real Sicilian products that sends visitors to buy directly from the producer’s own website. I built it with good intentions, at some stage I also spent some good money on it, then let it rot. The catalog was full…
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The biggest landing page mistake
Many entrepreneurs focus in design, colors, typography. Yet, a landing page has only one goal: convince users to submit their email address for permission marketing. And how do you convince people? Well, by fixing their most painful problem, overcoming their biggest doubt, or answering their most important question.
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CSS-only Ribbon Generator
What a cool tool I came across via StackOverflow! It’s a “just-copy-and-paste” CSS generator for ribbons/badges, which I just used on my WooCommerce site and managed to make it work in 5 minutes! Tool link: css-generators.com/ribbon-shapes
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How to prevent Stripe disputes
This isan extremely good conversation about Stripe disputes. Most problems can be solved with a few lines of code or email/address validators: https://x.com/dqmonn/status/1884925515431026919
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Business Bloomer 2024: Year In Review
As I reflect on the past year, it’s clear that it’s been one of transformation and growth—both personally and professionally. Despite a 50% drop in search engine traffic, I worked fewer hours and earned just as much, proving that focus and priorities make all the difference. I finally let go of 90% of my clients,…
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The Impact of AI on Content Creation
The rapid advancement of AI has ushered in a new era of content creation, where machines can generate text, code, and even creative writing. This technological revolution promises to transform the way we consume and produce information. However, it also raises significant concerns about the future of human creativity and the quality of content.
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WooCommerce: A Customer-First Approach to Lifetime-Only Plugins
In the evolving world of WooCommerce, the conversation around subscription models and lifetime-only plugins is gaining momentum. My recent presentation at WooSesh 2024 explored a unique, customer-first approach to WooCommerce plugins, emphasizing how lifetime-only models can be advantageous for both vendors and customers. By prioritizing customer satisfaction and minimizing complications, we can create a more…
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Should you buy ‘your_surname’ domain?
Seems like a good idea to me, you never know what your kids end up doing when they grow up!
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Add to Google Calendar Link Generator
If you want to create a link, so that website users can add a given event to their Google Calendar, you can read this developer doc. The format should be: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r/eventedit? action=TEMPLATE&dates=START_DATE_HERE%2FEND_DATE_HERE&stz=Europe/Brussels&etz=Europe/Brussels&details=EVENT_DESCRIPTION_HERE&location=EVENT_LOCATION_HERE&text=EVENT_TITLE_HERE The date format should be ISO 8601 e.g. 20230325T224500Z Here’s a simple Google Calendar link generator you can use to quickly generate your…
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Screenshot beautifier tool
This was an amazing find and the tool is pretty straight forward: paste your image, define your “beautify” settings (padding, background, border radius, shadows), copy your (now) beautiful image. In 5 minutes you can turn any screenshot into something more appealing! The website is: https://screenshot-beautifier.vercel.app/ The website is called https://screenshot.rocks/ and I find this better…
