Kristi Hines

Are you looking for a new web hosting service for your WordPress website? Most businesses depend on their website’s uptime and performance to capture leads and make online sales. Therefore, choosing the best WordPress hosting service can have a direct impact on your bottom line in more ways than you may realize.
In this post, I will explain the following in as much detail needed to help you make the best choice. You’ll find out:
The common types of web hosting for WordPress websites.
The bene...

Does your WordPress website look outdated? Are you in the market for the best WordPress theme for your blog or business website? According to website technology profiler BuiltWith, the following are the nine most popular premium WordPress themes used by the top 1 million websites on the internet, ranked by traffic.
Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning I get a small commission from the vendor if you make a purchase (at no additional cost to you).
1. Divi by Elegant Themes...

Are you searching for something online? While Google is the top search engine, there are many alternative search engines to help you find web pages, images, videos, people, jobs, and more. The following are over 50 search engines that you can use as alternatives to Google.
Best Search Engines
What are the top search engines? Statcounter monitors the search engine market share worldwide. The top five search engines are Google (92.71%), Bing (2.73%), Yahoo (1.47%), Baidu (1.08%), DuckDuckGo (0....

Do you want to learn more about content marketing? In this post, I’ll share 39 of the best content marketing blogs of 2021.
The following are the best content marketing blogs in alphabetical order.
Ahrefs – Here you can explore hundreds of detailed tutorials, case studies and opinion pieces from our archives.
Brafton – Content marketing best practices, advice and education brought to you by Brafton’s expert marketers.
The Brandpoint Blog – Read about the latest trends, insights and cool ideas...

Do you struggle with finding topics to write about for your next blog post? If so, then it’s time to add some new sources of inspiration to your content marketing tools. In this post, you will find 15 sources for trending news and topics to help you come up with your next great content idea.
1. Exploding Topics
Exploding Topics aims to predict the topics that are about to emerge into trending topics. You can visit the website and search topics by category, see trends for up to 15 years. Sign ...

Want to learn more about marketing, grow your business, or network with fellow experts in the industry? In this list, you’ll find the best digital marketing conferences 2021 has to offer.
Included are marketing events that focus on affiliate marketing, content marketing, ecommerce, email marketing, growth marketing, inbound marketing, sales, search marketing, social media marketing, and marketing technology.
Be sure to plan your digital marketing conference schedule in advance to take advanta...

Have you dreamed about hiring someone to do all of your shopping for you? If you’re too busy, hate crowds, or don’t have the time to research the best products, you’re in luck. Subscription boxes can change your life in terms of convenience, stress reduction, and new experiences. In this post, I’ll share how you can simplify life with the best subscription boxes.

In addition to simplifying your life, you will be helping boost the revenues of smaller business instead of corporations. If you bu...

Are you looking for support? Nearly one in five adults in the U.S. struggle with mental health issues according to the National Institute of Mental Health. The following are 15 mental health resources you can look to for more information, communities, and help.
24/7 Support and Immediate Assistance
National Suicide Prevention Hotline – 1-800-273-8255 and Online Chat
SAMHSA (Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration) National Helpline – 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Providers Near You
Onli...

Do you need an editorial calendar for your content strategy? An editorial calendar allows you to plan your content marketing for the next month, quarter, or year. In this post, I’ll share editorial calendar templates that will help you create a solid content strategy.
Why do you need an editorial calendar?
An editorial calendar allows you to structure the timeline of your content process. While your content strategy outlines the amount of content you want to produce, the editorial calendar di...

Are you searching for new tools to improve your content marketing? The right apps and software can help you research, create, edit, and promote your content. In this post, you’ll find over 75 of the best content marketing tools for each stage of the content marketing process.
Editorial Calendars
Airtable – The best content calendars don’t just help everyone keep track of their deadlines; they streamline the entire content creation process.
Asana – Nail your timing by viewing work on a calenda...

Do you want a successful career in marketing? Will it take an MBA to land the job of your dreams? If you are trying to decide what degree to pursue, you’re not alone. In this post, you can browse through the degrees of 50 Chief Marketing Officers for well-known companies to find the best college degrees for your resume.
1. Ricky Engelberg, CMO at Vistaprint
BA, Marketing, New Media from the Univeristy of Georgia
2. Jennifer Saenz, Global CMO at Pepsi
MBA from the University of Pennsylvania – ...

Social media networks distinguish the accounts of public figures and brands with official verification checkmarks. Accounts with these badges not only attract larger audiences, but their posts and comments also gain more visibility in the newsfeed.
In this post, you will find out what it takes to get verified profiles, pages, channels, and accounts on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest, Snapchat, Quora, and Twitch.
According to Instagram…
A verified badge is a check that...

Do you want to improve your resume? The right design can help your resume stand out from the other applicants when searching for freelance writing jobs. In this post, you’ll find resume templates for Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Canva, and websites!
Resume Templates
Canva – Over 1,400 high-quality resume templates
Envato – Over 7,900 resume templates for Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Microsoft Word
Microsoft – Free and premium resume templates for Microsoft Word
My Resume – Android ...

What page do visitors see when they accidentally land upon a page that doesn’t exist on your website? Try visiting a page that doesn’t exist on your website, like yourdomain.com/notfound- does it look like this?
If it does, then you need a custom 404 page. In this post, you will find 25 examples of mobile-friendly 404 pages for your web design inspiration.
404 Page Examples
What is your favorite 404 page design?

Do you want to try something new to improve your mood? Journaling has been proven to have a positive benefits for mental health. In this post, you’ll find 10 of the best journal apps for therapy and mental wellness.
5 Minute Journal (Android & Apple) – The Five Minute Journal app has been designed to capture the physical Five Minute Journal experience. Getting around the app is a breeze and adding entries is easy with a new guided flow for your entries and additional features for thoughtful a...