When I was choosing an email marketing platform for The Income Plug, Kit (formerly ConvertKit) and MailerLite were both at the top of my shortlist. I didn’t just glance at a comparison chart and move on. I went deep. I watched hours of YouTube reviews. I read comparison articles, dozens of them. I joined Facebook…
I’ve failed with 3 of the 4 themes I’m about to recommend. Let that sink in. Astra? I used it for The Income Plug Version 1. Quit. Deleted everything. I tried again with The Income Plug Version 2, using the same theme, Astra. Quit AGAIN. Deleted AGAIN. Blocksy? I built a GORGEOUS Amazon Associates product review…
I want to be upfront with you about exactly why I’m writing this comparison of GeneratePress vs. Astra because it matters. I’ve used Astra. The Income Plug ran on it for two full versions (v1 and v2). Both were eventually deleted, not because of the theme, but for personal reasons and because of where I was…
I’ve used both Yoast SEO and Rank Math on real websites. Not test sites. Not demos. Real blogs. Yoast powered my previous Amazon Associates product review site, the one with the beautiful Blocksy theme that I eventually abandoned due to burnout. I used Yoast for months. Optimized every post with it. Watched those green lights…
I’ve been using and tracking email marketing platforms for years. Not weeks. Not months. Years. I started with MailChimp, as most beginners did back then. It was the platform everyone recommended. It was free, generous, and honestly? It taught me almost everything I know about email marketing. (If you haven’t started your blog yet, go…
I’ve been using Canva for more years than I can remember. Free version, Pro version, back to Free, back to Pro again. I’m not someone who tested both versions for a week to write this review. I’ve lived with both. I’d subscribe to Canva Pro, use it heavily, cancel, go back to Free, get by…
I discovered Systeme.io years ago when they were just a new startup. I used it, loved it, and even joined their affiliate program. Then I did what I always do: I procrastinated. I watched as they grew to 100,000+ users. I saw them get better reviews. I watched other bloggers promote the exact tool I’d…
Choosing between Kadence and Astra was one of my toughest decisions when building this version of TheIncome Plug. Here’s what makes this comparison different: I’ve actually used both themes extensively. I ran versions 1 and 2 of The Income Plug on Astra. I loved it. When I decided to start fresh with version 3, I…
Choosing the right affiliate programs can make or break your affiliate marketing success. Pick the wrong ones, and you’re spending hours creating content that promotes products nobody buys. Pick the right ones, and you’re earning commissions from day one, even before your blog gets significant traffic. If you’ve spent any time researching affiliate programs, you…
Getting your first affiliate sale feels impossible when you’re staring at $0.00 in your dashboard. I know because I’m working on this myself with The Income Plug right now. Everyone tells you to “just add affiliate links to your posts.” But nobody tells you which programs to join, where to actually find them, or how…