Smart Blogger Weekly Newsletter #11

In this issue of the Smart Blogger Weekly Newsletter, we're learning how to give people great onboarding experiences, how to balance lots of different tasks and projects, and throwing shade at Al Pacino. Let's dive in. RECENTLY: FROM AROUND THE WEB How to Create an Unexpectedly Awesome Onboarding Experience Want Your Emails to Convert Better? Use the Call-to-Action Sandwich Core Web Vitals: A Guide to Improving Page Speed 7 Amazing Brand Positioning Examples (+ Takeaways for Each) RECENTLY: FROM SMART BLOGGER Last week, we published one new Smart Blogger post... 9 Best WordPress Page Builders: Who's #1 in 2021? ...and updated quite a few more. Including: How to Make Money Blogging (Free Guide for 2021) 11 Free WordPress Hosting Services That Don't Suck 298 Filler Words & Phrases That Rob Your Writing of Its Power Beginner's Guide to CJ Affiliate (Commission Junction) in 2021 NOT SO RECENTLY Branded Images are a Fun, Creative Way to Get Eyes on Your Website How To Tackle A Full Plate Of Tasks And Projects 5 "Efficiency" Habits That Are Actually Killing Your Productivity DEAL OF THE WEEK My two favorite deals from AppSumo's confusingly named "Sumo Day" are still alive! 123RF offers premium photos and vector graphics for only $39 (65% discount). Not only does 123RF give you access to a library of over 170 million stock photos, illustrations, and vectors, but it gives you an easy-to-use editor so you can do things like remove backgrounds, add filters or effects, and resize images. Linkjoy (95% discount) lets you supercharge your social media links by getting around that whole "Instagram only allows one link in bio" thing. It also lets you shorten your URLs, retarget visitors, and create clickable micro-landing pages that can work as a one-page website. So, if you missed out last week, don't fret. Just click the links above to get all the details. STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Priscilla Tan is a freelance writer for SaaS and WordPress companies. She specializes in long-form marketing blog posts that live and breathe the life of customers. A Smart Blogger Certified Content Marketer, Priscilla's work has been spotlighted on places like Forbes, Inc Magazine, and CNBC Make It. Connect her with her Twitter @contentkapow. THIS WEEK'S CONTEXT-FREE QUOTE "Pretend you're standing in front of someone, trying to convince them of something. You could be trying to persuade them to bet on one sports team over another, to buy a new car, or that the climax scene in 'The Devil's Advocate' is overacted and stupid. Doesn't matter." Can you guess which Smart Blogger article this Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves bashing comes from? Click here to find out. BYE FOR NOW Hope you had a wonderful, amazing weekend. Thanks for letting me spend a few minutes with you in your inbox. Until next time, Kevin J. Duncan Chief Content Officer (aka Head of Content) Note: If you're wondering why you got this email, you signed up for one of our webinars, subscribed to receive updates from Smart Blogger (previously Boost Blog Traffic), registered to access a free download (such as Roadmap to Your First Client), or purchased one of our products, like CMC or Freedom Machine. If you'd rather I didn't email you, click here to unsubscribe. Although, I'll admit it might hurt my feelings. I'm a delicate little rosebud. :-) Boost Blog Traffic Inc, 2028 E. Ben White Blvd, Austin, Texas 78741, United States

[FLASH SALE] Huge discounts on some great tools

Want to save a few bucks today? AppSumo is in the middle of a huge 3-day event called Sumo Day. (Yeah, I'm not sure why something called "Sumo Day" lasts 3 days either. Just roll with it.) You can click the link above to browse all of the great deals, but here are a few that I think are worth highlighting: 1. Premium photos and vector graphics for only $39 (65% discount) 123RF does more than give you access to a library of over 170 million stock photos, illustrations, and vectors. It also gives you an easy-to-use editor so you can do things like remove backgrounds, add filters or effects, and resize images. Click here to get all the details. 2. SEO tool that'll track rankings, monitor keywords, and more (82% discount) You know I love Ahrefs and use it every day, but I'd be remiss if I didn't mention SerpWatch. It lets you track SEO rankings with keyword monitoring, SERP features, search traffic, and more. And it's a lifetime deal too. Click here to get the details. 3. Get the social media scheduling tool I use (for free) To manage all of Smart Blogger's various social media platforms, I use a tool called SocialBee. It allows me to schedule tweets and shares days, weeks, or even months in advance. And you can get try it for a full year, absolutely free, through AppSumo's Sumo Day deal. Click here to get the details. Sumo Day (Sumo Days?) ends on Friday, July 16, at noon CDT (that's 1:00 PM Eastern and 10:00 AM Pacific), so don't miss out. Until next time, Kevin J. Duncan Chief Content Officer (aka Head of Content) Note: If you're wondering why got this email, you signed up for one of our webinars, subscribed to receive updates from Smart Blogger (previously Boost Blog Traffic), registered to access a free download (such as Roadmap to Your First Client), or purchased one of our products, like CMC or Freedom Machine. If you'd rather I didn't email you, click here to unsubscribe. Although, I'll admit it might hurt my feelings. I'm a delicate little rosebud. :-) Boost Blog Traffic Inc, 2028 E. Ben White Blvd, Austin, Texas 78741, United States