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The Best Contact Form 7 Alternatives for Your WordPress Site
Contact Form 7 is not going away, but it is done growing. If you are relying on it for your WordPress site, here is what you need to know and…
Email Marketing Myths Costing Small Businesses Leads (And What to Do Instead)
Believing these myths about email marketing is costing your small business real leads and real money. From “Gmail is fine for my business” to “I can't afford two email tools,”…
How to Choose the Right Email Provider and Email Marketing Platform for Your Small Business
Not all email tools do the same job. Learn how to choose the right email provider (Google Workspace vs Microsoft 365) and email marketing platform (Kit vs MailerLite) for your…
Email Marketing Service vs Email Provider: What's the Difference and Why Your Business Needs Both
Your email marketing service and email provider aren't the same thing, and trying to use one tool for both jobs is costing you leads. Here's the difference between Google Workspace…
How to Write Blog Posts That Bring in Clients Using The PEAS Framework
By the end of this post, you'll understand the PEAS Content Creation Framework – a simple four-part structure that transforms informational blog posts for your business into client generating content…
Content Batching for Small Business: A Complete Guide to Planning, Creating & Repurposing Content
Creating consistent content without burning out seems impossible when you're running a small business. Between client work, administrative tasks, and delivering your services, where do you find time to write…
Reviews
Jotform Review: A Flexible Form Builder That Lives Outside WordPress
Jotform is not a WordPress plugin. It is a standalone form platform you can embed anywhere, including your WordPress site, which makes it a completely different kind of tool than…
Gravity Forms Review: The WordPress Form Plugin Built for Complex Needs
Gravity Forms is not built for simple contact forms. It is built for businesses whose forms do real operational work, and if you have outgrown basic form builders, this WordPress…
SureForms Review: The WordPress Form Plugin I Actually Use
SureForms is the contact form plugin I actually switched to for the Studio117 Creative website, and it is what I now recommend to most of my clients. If you want…
Pressable Hosting | Is It Worth It for Small Business Owners?
Finding reliable WordPress hosting without breaking the bank shouldn't be complicated. I recently signed up for Pressable's plan to give you a firsthand look at the sign-up process, dashboard experience,…
WPForms Review: A Solid WordPress Form Builder Worth Knowing
WPForms is one of the most widely used WordPress contact form plugins available, and after using it on the Studio117 Creative site, I can tell you exactly what it does…
Paperbell CRM Review 2025 – The Complete Coaching Software Solution
Ready to streamline your coaching business with an all-in-one platform? Paperbell CRM coaching software might be exactly what you need.