Blog Marketing Academy - David Risley
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The Core Tools I Use To Build Every Membership Site
In this video, I'll discuss my core toolkit for every membership site that I build. While this video will explain my full reasoning, here's the list of tools for quick reference:
- WooCommerce (with WooCommerce Subscriptions)
- CartFlows - www.blogmarketingacademy.com/go/cartflows
- FluentCRM - www.blogmarketingacademy.com/go/fluentcrm
- WP Fusion - www.blogmarketingacademy.com/recommends/wpfusion
- Fluent Forms - www.blogmarketingacademy.com/go/fluentforms
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READ MORE:
The Ultimate Blueprint To Building Your Membership Site
www.blogmarketingacademy.com/building-membership-site/#the-tools-and-plugins-you-will-need-to-build-your-membership-site
Membership Site Planner:
www.blogmarketingacademy.com/lp/membership-site-plan/
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SUPER VALUABLE LINKS:
🟡 Visit The Blog for the latest guides, reviews and tutorials. -- www.blogmarketingacademy.com/blog/
🟡 Subscribe to my newsletter (The Morning WP) -- www.blogmarketingacademy.com/subscribe/
🟡 Sign up for free Blog Marketing Academy membership -- www.blogmarketingacademy.com/signmup/
🟡 All of my top recommendations to run your business. -- www.blogmarketingacademy.com/tools/
🟡 Tech problems? Stuck? Not anymore! -- www.blogmarketingacademy.com/service/
🟡 Learn about becoming a Concierge client -- www.blogmarketingacademy.com/concierge/
CONTACT DAVID
☑ Website -- www.blogmarketingacademy.com
☑ Get In Touch -- www.blogmarketingacademy.com/contact/
☑ Facebook -- blogmarketingacademy
☑ Twitter -- davidrisley
All of the opinions expressed in this video are my own, I was not paid to make this video. Whenever there is a link in any of my videos, if there is a referral program available, please assume that you are clicking on a referral link.
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Відео

Planning Out Your Membership Site
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In this video, we'll talk about some "big picture" strategy and the overall plan before diving into building your membership site. READ MORE: The Ultimate Blueprint To Building Your Membership Site www.blogmarketingacademy.com/building-membership-site/#the-tools-and-plugins-you-will-need-to-build-your-membership-site Membership Site Planner: www.blogmarketingacademy.com/lp/membership-site-plan/...
Introduction To Building A Membership Site
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Let's kick off a new series on this channel where we will build out a WordPress membership site. We'll cover various aspects of the mechanics of a membership site and how to build one yourself. READ MORE: The Ultimate Blueprint To Building Your Membership Site www.blogmarketingacademy.com/building-membership-site/#the-tools-and-plugins-you-will-need-to-build-your-membership-site Membership Site...
Don't Get STUCK With Your Email List Host: Here's How
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Almost 400 issues of a weekly email newsletter. Stuck in a third-party email list hosting provider. With no way to export them. And they were paying over $700 per month for this provider... but if they cancel the account and move elsewhere, they lost it all. Here's a super simple tip - and what I do personally - to ensure you're NEVER stuck with your email list hosting provider. SUPER VALUABLE ...
FluentCRM and FluentSMTP | The Downside Of Sending Large Amounts of Email (And How To Fix It)
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A new client signed up and I was about to migrate his website. But, I found out that his WordPress database was over 91GB. That's huge! Upon looking into it, I found that the problem was related to FluentCRM, FluentSMTP and a very large email list. Here's what I found... and how I fixed it. SUPER VALUABLE LINKS: 🟡 Visit The Blog for the latest guides, reviews and tutorials. www.blogmarketingaca...
Case Study: How I Increased The Performance Metrics For A BuddyBoss Membership Site With 50 Plugins
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In this case study, I go over the various strategies I used to increase the performance of a client's WordPress membership site. This is a full BuddyBoss membership site hosted on Siteground. He was running 50 plugins at the same time. Some of the strategies discussed are: - Removing unused plugins - Disabled WP Rocket, Nginx, Redis, Cloudflare. Only needed SG Optimizer since he's on Siteground...
WooCommerce Setup: The Settings I Use For Almost Every Site I Build
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use WooCommerce all the time for it’s customization and integrations. But, I use pretty much the same setup most of the time. Here’s the exact process I run for every new WooCommerce setup… FULL POST: www.blogmarketingacademy.com/woocommerce-setup/ If you want to check out CartFlows: www.blogmarketingacademy.com/go/cartflows SUPER VALUABLE LINKS: 🟡 Visit The Blog for the latest guides, reviews ...
How To Clean Your Options Table For Better WordPress Performance
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Did you know that there's a really good chance that your WordPress database is still cluttered with the ghosts of plugins you no longer use? Not only that, some of those options are automatically loaded up on every page view of your site. Clogging things up. Taking up more memory. All for no reason whatsoever. Let's talk about the wp_options table and fairly simple way you can remove the bloat ...
xCloud Hosting Review: Good Enough To Switch From Cloudways?
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In this review, we're going to take a look at xCloud Hosting. Specifically, I want to compare it to Cloudways and explain why - surprisingly - I've decided to migrate all of my sites from Cloudways over to xCloud Hosting. Let's discuss the differences... and the pros and cons. Is xCloud Hosting just another cash grab… or is it the real deal? It has good people behind it, but how does it stack u...
Best Web Hosting Setup for a Buddyboss Membership Site
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Buddyboss hosting is a little bit different than a typical blog. Let' go over various recommendations for hosting your Buddyboss membership site. This is just a plain-English, plain-talk discussion of hosting for BuddyBoss. For the full post, go to: www.blogmarketingacademy.com/buddyboss-hosting/
xCloud Hosting: First Look - Let's Take A Look At How It Works
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In this video, I go into the xCloud interface and show you how it looks and how it works. All in all, it works a lot like Cloudways hosting. It is more WordPress specific, though. The interface is nicer. And it has some conveniences that Cloudways doesn't have. In this rather "raw" walk-through, I just click around and talk out my thoughts while I check out how xCloud works. Overall, it looks p...
xCloud Hosting LTD - Quick Thoughts. Should You Get It?
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Now that WP Manage Ninja (the folks behind FluentCRM and Fluent Forms) have invested in xCloud Hosting, they are now re-launching it using a lifetime deal. I have had some questions via email from subscribers about it, so I thought I would offer a few quick remarks so you understand what you're actually buying.
Should You Offer A Lifetime Membership To Your Membership Site? Don’t Make My Mistakes…
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Offering a lifetime subscription to a membership is seen as a way to increase sales, but is it a good idea? When can you use a lifetime membership, and when it is a REALLY bad idea? FULL POST: www.blogmarketingacademy.com/lifetime-memberships-pros-cons/
Fluent Snippets: Brand New Code Snippets Plugin With A Twist
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This new code snippets plugin kinda blew the others away by doing something very different that the others don't. They kinda nailed it. It is called Fluent Snippets. And it is free, too. You're going to like is. fluentsnippets.com/
Rocket.Net Hosting Review: I Switched And Here’s What I Think
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I switched from Cloudways to Rocket.net hosting. I’ve now been using Rocket for over a month. What do I think? Here’s my experience with Rocket.Net hosting… FULL REVIEW: www.blogmarketingacademy.com/rocket-hosting-review/ Learn more at Rocket's website: www.blogmarketingacademy.com/go/rocket (aff link)
KnownHost Review: Quick Review and General Comments
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KnownHost Review: Quick Review and General Comments
Chemicloud Hosting: Quick Review And General Comments
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Chemicloud Hosting: Quick Review And General Comments
Leaving Cloudways - Switching To Rocket (Here's My Thoughts)
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Leaving Cloudways - Switching To Rocket (Here's My Thoughts)
Speed Up Your WooCommerce Store: Quick Look At High-Performance Storage
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Speed Up Your WooCommerce Store: Quick Look At High-Performance Storage
Presto Player Playlists: Real World Usage And How It Can Improve
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Presto Player Playlists: Real World Usage And How It Can Improve
FluentBooking Review: Why It Stands Out Over The Competition
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FluentBooking Review: Why It Stands Out Over The Competition
Thrive Themes Vs. Kadence Theme: Site Performance Metrics Before/After
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Thrive Themes Vs. Kadence Theme: Site Performance Metrics Before/After
How To Ensure Only Your Subscribers Can Get Your Lead Magnets
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How To Ensure Only Your Subscribers Can Get Your Lead Magnets
Stop Using Thrive Suite. This Is Bad.
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Stop Using Thrive Suite. This Is Bad.
Membership Site Community: Should You Have One? Best Platform?
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Membership Site Community: Should You Have One? Best Platform?
Why I No Longer Recommend Thrive Themes
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Why I No Longer Recommend Thrive Themes
Lead Magnets With BeeHiiv: How To Deliver Them And Set Up Your Automations
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Lead Magnets With BeeHiiv: How To Deliver Them And Set Up Your Automations
How To Build Online Courses On WordPress Without An LMS Plug-in
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How To Build Online Courses On WordPress Without An LMS Plug-in
How To Build A Calculator Form Easily Without Any Coding
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How To Build A Calculator Form Easily Without Any Coding
My ONLY Recommendation For Your Shopping Cart (And Why)
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My ONLY Recommendation For Your Shopping Cart (And Why)

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @dhiwaagars7635
    @dhiwaagars7635 День тому

    I have a subscription plan setup with five plans: A, B, C, D, and E. I need a rule where, after a user buys one of the first three plans (A, B, or C), only then can they access plans D and E. Is that possible?

  • @outsourcedoutcomes
    @outsourcedoutcomes 3 дні тому

    Really like your videos man

  • @CMSAssociation
    @CMSAssociation 5 днів тому

    Is PCI compliance a concern?

  • @CMSAssociation
    @CMSAssociation 5 днів тому

    Are there particular extensions you recommend for recurring membership?

  • @matthewjamestaylorcom
    @matthewjamestaylorcom 10 днів тому

    I agree, membership sites are so useful, much more than just courses.

  • @user-ps9vk7mm7u
    @user-ps9vk7mm7u 18 днів тому

    How to create a members area? Hello everyone! I want to find out how can I create in my website an area/subpage where memebers can login and then access some videos. I want to create the account then provide them with the credentials and that’s all. I don’t want to include payment services etc.. just my business presentation page as the main site and somehow on that webpage to have a section or two that cannot be accessed by the public without credentials and there to include some videos that cannot be copied nor downloaded? Could someone please help me?

  • @manuelyt19
    @manuelyt19 19 днів тому

    Did you see that they raised the price again? The affiliate program is no longer recurring commissions either...

  • @manuelyt19
    @manuelyt19 19 днів тому

    Did you see that they raised the price again? The affiliate program is no longer recurring commissions either...

  • @kriskempcreative152
    @kriskempcreative152 25 днів тому

    It is shame that Shane sold Thrive Themes to "Awesome Motive". It is a shame that "Awesome Motive" raised the prices.

  • @kriskempcreative152
    @kriskempcreative152 25 днів тому

    Awesome Motive is total garbage. What a garbage, greedy company. I messaged the CEO via Instagram and he did not even respond. Thrive Themes raised their prices, offered less for the higher price, and appears to have "wiped out" and "disappeared" a bunch of websites that I had with Thrive Themes that took hundreds-of-hours to put together. Shane should have never sold Thrive Themes to "Awesome Motive" that is not awesome at all. #AwesomeMotive #AwesomeMotiveSucks #ThriveThemes

  • @creativecore77
    @creativecore77 26 днів тому

    This was really helpful, glad there's an option for free users

  • @comartse
    @comartse 27 днів тому

    I appreciate your valuable advice. Thanks for the presentation!

  • @justineantoinette5026
    @justineantoinette5026 28 днів тому

    It's a pleasure to watch your videos David. You've got a great disposition and educated delivery. Thank you.

  • @CMSAssociation
    @CMSAssociation 28 днів тому

    Multisite: I read the documentation on the WPFusion site. Are you using WPF across multiple URLs, with FluentCRM? Do you have any tips related to using WPF in a multisite environment?

  • @CMSAssociation
    @CMSAssociation 28 днів тому

    2 years since you posted this (excellent) video. Still a big fan of WP Fusion? And the FluentCRM/WPFusion toolset?

  • @VicDorfman
    @VicDorfman 29 днів тому

    Nice vid David!

  • @yourcreativelife.ca1
    @yourcreativelife.ca1 29 днів тому

    Enjoying the new series thanks David! Q for you: can I use Kadence with Elementor? To replace my Hello Theme? I'm finding that some pages in my LeanDash course platform can't be edited with Elementor so maybe I can use Kadence to have better editing tools in the WP block builder?

    • @BlogMarketingAcademy
      @BlogMarketingAcademy 29 днів тому

      Sure. Elementor and Kadence can work side by side. On any page, you can either make it with Elementor or Kadence Blocks. Would be up to you.

    • @yourcreativelife.ca1
      @yourcreativelife.ca1 28 днів тому

      @@BlogMarketingAcademy Thanks David!

  • @craigdean3891
    @craigdean3891 29 днів тому

    Thoroughly enjoying this series.

  • @powertoolbuzz
    @powertoolbuzz Місяць тому

    Been using Thrive on all my sites since 2016 (I know, got locked in at a cheap price) but with WP Rocket and Shortpixel I get 100% scores overall. Every software has its pros and cons.

  • @TishiaLee
    @TishiaLee Місяць тому

    Wow! It's so crazy that I came upon your video today because my renewal for Thrive Suite is coming up shortly, and I've been researching the Kadence theme because of some issues I've been having with Thrive. I recently started a new site, using Thrive as I have for years, and there were so many issues this time that it has been nothing but frustrating. And the GT Metrix scores I'm getting are awful. I have been using Thrive for years, as I already mentioned, but the price just doesn't seem to be worth it any longer. So glad I found this video - now to go watch the others you mentioned in the description!

  • @janetbettinajacobwilliams216
    @janetbettinajacobwilliams216 Місяць тому

    This was really really helpful! Thanks very much

  • @sreekuttanvn4787
    @sreekuttanvn4787 Місяць тому

    Sir, Your videos are so helpful. I'm learning WordPress now. Do u know any solution to get all media associated with a particular page ( uploaded to) and select them all and remove. If u know the solution plz help

  • @kennethwaiganjo4605
    @kennethwaiganjo4605 Місяць тому

    Hi David, thanks for the video and agree with you Thrive Themes was awesome with Shane Melaugh. I have used it for every website I have built ever since I found out about Thrive. Anyway time to move on I am not sticking around either. One question though who are you using for squeeze/landing pages now. How good is Kadence at that or what do you use

    • @BlogMarketingAcademy
      @BlogMarketingAcademy Місяць тому

      You can build any kind of page you want with Kadence. You don't get a bunch of pre-designed templates for squeeze pages and stuff, but the platform is more than capable of building them. Same with man others, actually.

  • @collegeofsocialsciencesuhm2259
    @collegeofsocialsciencesuhm2259 Місяць тому

    Still loving xCloud? Mahalo for the great overview!! :)

  • @brian3647
    @brian3647 Місяць тому

    Excellent walkthrough on membership sites and what components it might entail! What program are you using to do your screen recording and video sharing for this video? I use screenflow but I like how yours came out and was wondering what program it is. Thanks!

    • @BlogMarketingAcademy
      @BlogMarketingAcademy Місяць тому

      Also Screenflow. :-)

    • @brian3647
      @brian3647 Місяць тому

      @@BlogMarketingAcademy - Ah! Then I need to figure out how to get that box of the recorded video of me speaking to the rectangular box as you have it, which looks good!

  • @StylishandGrateful
    @StylishandGrateful Місяць тому

    Thank you David. I’m just starting to work on all this, so very helpful to know this upfront.😊

  • @StylishandGrateful
    @StylishandGrateful Місяць тому

    So much value here. Thank you!

  • @chrismcmorrow9738
    @chrismcmorrow9738 Місяць тому

    Hey, David. Terrific review. Thank you!

  • @ElementoryMyDearWatson
    @ElementoryMyDearWatson Місяць тому

    Thanks a bunch, a great tool for sure. However, I too have had issues with code not being executed, I am assuming that 'Prriority 1' is the highest priority? It also seems to happen on local installs, I'm wondering if that may have something to do with it.

    • @BlogMarketingAcademy
      @BlogMarketingAcademy Місяць тому

      No, where WordPress is installed shouldn't matter. I think it is just a matter of hooks and the firing order.

  • @thefilmpoets
    @thefilmpoets Місяць тому

    Very wise suggestion. How do you like FluentCRM? I have a WooCommerce store and just want to do a few funnels based on sales.

  • @MDC885
    @MDC885 Місяць тому

    I have an idea for a new video, although I don't know how many people it would help: I was just looking through my database and notice that I have what appear to be duplicate tables with different prefixes. I think what happened was that I changed the database prefix using a security plugin, then later deleted the plugin which I think changed the prefix back to wp_ In any event, I just looked in my wp config file and the current prefix is indeed wp_ When the prefix gets changed by a security plugin, does the system duplicate all the existing tables with the new prefix? If that’s the case, can I drop all the other tables that have the prefix which is not in use?

    • @BlogMarketingAcademy
      @BlogMarketingAcademy Місяць тому

      Never heard of a security plugin doing that. I have seen that when multiple WordPress installs have used the same database, with different prefixes. Either way, yeah... deleting the tables which are not in use now shouldn't give any issue. Might want to back up first, just in case. ;)

    • @MDC885
      @MDC885 Місяць тому

      @@BlogMarketingAcademy I determined what the problem was. The different prefix'd tables in my database were the result of a staging site that didn't get properly deleted by the plugin that created it (WP Time Capsule)

  • @nayadev8351
    @nayadev8351 Місяць тому

    amazing

  • @DrawWithRydi
    @DrawWithRydi Місяць тому

    The pricing section isn't fully right. The price is $600 PER year now since they got bought out, what you get is a discount on the first year. So you pay $299 the first year then get slapped in the face with a renewal at twice the price. Which is something the REAL Thrive Themes team was against, they didn't do any discounts or shady pricing schemes. To top it off, they also changed the affiliate commission so you only get 50% off the FIRST payment, which is extremely convenient for them to only have to pay $150 on the $299 first year and not have to share a single cent of that juicy $600 renewal. I also don't think Thrive Themes is worth recommending at $600/year with other more affordable options right there like Elementor. I haven't checked Kadence yet. PS. Yes, I'm salty cause I used to LOVE thrive and recommended it to everyone I knew. But I can't do it anymore.

    • @BlogMarketingAcademy
      @BlogMarketingAcademy Місяць тому

      Same here. Even if the affiliate commissions were OK, wouldn't matter to me. The suite is now overpriced, IMO. And the issue of lock-in is no bueno.

    • @DrawWithRydi
      @DrawWithRydi Місяць тому

      @@BlogMarketingAcademy indeed. This new company goes against all that the real thrive themes stood for and what made it great for so many years. Sigh... I'm glad I'm not alone in feeling this way though. Thanks for making these videos :)

  • @dougpopejoy
    @dougpopejoy Місяць тому

    Video quality looks better. Love your content.

    • @BlogMarketingAcademy
      @BlogMarketingAcademy Місяць тому

      Trying. Always a balance between having a "set" that looks OK, but still works in a home office from one single desk.

  • @comartse
    @comartse Місяць тому

    Great job on a great idea. Thank you!

  • @comartse
    @comartse Місяць тому

    Thank you, David, for your presentation! I have used FluentForms for a long time but obviously not taking full advantage of it.

  • @comartse
    @comartse Місяць тому

    Thank you so much, David, for sharing your experiences! This was very useful to me.

  • @luxdevine
    @luxdevine Місяць тому

    Thank you for a great review. It answered a lot of questions. Just subscribed to your channel. Thanks again.

  • @Achievly
    @Achievly Місяць тому

    it's still my all-time favorite page builder. I'm lucky enough to have been with them for over 10 years now and grandfathered into their old unlimited pricing. Let's see what the company does this year with the boost in revenue from being a bit greedier lol! RUmor is they are completely overhauling the current coding from the ground up.

  • @Chris-lf7lm
    @Chris-lf7lm Місяць тому

    Came to say thank you -- 10 years from original post and this is still super helpful!

  • @this_isMarcus
    @this_isMarcus Місяць тому

    Wheres the step on how to actually get this form onto your website?

    • @SigmaFeminine
      @SigmaFeminine 20 днів тому

      Beehiiv hosts the forms/basic landing pages. You can add your own url if you want

  • @yeverett4533
    @yeverett4533 Місяць тому

    Do you still feel Kadence is better than Thrive Themes? I'm coming up on my annual renewal and am considering switching to Kadence. My only concern is I like and use Thrive Quiz Builder and Thrive Leads.

    • @BlogMarketingAcademy
      @BlogMarketingAcademy Місяць тому

      By quite a bit, yes. I very much prefer Kadence now. But, if you're deep into the Thrive ecosystem, then may be more convenient to just stick with them. Thrive tools work well with other Thrive tools. Once you start to peel the bandaid, it usually means going all in on removing Thrive stuff.

    • @yeverett4533
      @yeverett4533 Місяць тому

      @@BlogMarketingAcademy Okay, thank you.

  • @hurrythefoodup
    @hurrythefoodup Місяць тому

    this was very helpful! By any chance do you know how to get an automation started for a subscriber that comes through a webhook from zapier? Thank you!

    • @BlogMarketingAcademy
      @BlogMarketingAcademy Місяць тому

      Unless BeeHiiv has that as an option now.... no I don't know how it could be done.

    • @hallofox3611
      @hallofox3611 Місяць тому

      Thank you!!

  • @LanaLy.
    @LanaLy. Місяць тому

    This was the best video on woo commerce I’ve seen and I watched a ton!

  • @LawrenceBerezin
    @LawrenceBerezin Місяць тому

    Hi David! Great information. Likewise, I followed your suggestions, and they were spot on. Thanks for the valuable insight.

  • @humanskill
    @humanskill Місяць тому

    Very informative video. Thanks David!

  • @PerformancePlusTennis
    @PerformancePlusTennis 2 місяці тому

    Thanks David!

  • @thesoulexclusive
    @thesoulexclusive 2 місяці тому

    I love your reviews. I agree, that is why got XCloud because of WP Manage Ninja being involved, they have a great track record with premium products and support.

  • @SaaSLTDDeals
    @SaaSLTDDeals 2 місяці тому

    Wow, what a detailed breakdown! Managing email logs can really impact website performance. Thanks for sharing such valuable insights and solutions.

  • @stefanpfadt4353
    @stefanpfadt4353 2 місяці тому

    What are the odds, I was just thinking about using FluentSMTP! Thanks so much for the info ;)