Kamala broke Zoom, I broke beehiiv

Looking for alternatives to Constant Contact, a free SEO refresher course and the marketing opportunity presented by virtual backgrounds. For paid subscribers, 3 WFH stories you won't want to miss.

Several bugs in Constant Contact’s platform have led to a search for alternatives for clients. I wanted to test beehiiv, which has a free option for up to 2,500 subscribers. https://www.beehiiv.com/

Why that matters

Something happened on the way to signing up. Namely a multi-factor authentication (with the appropriate acronym MFA)! beehiiv never sent a code.

Going deeper

Everyone wants to be safer online. When security blocks the user and not the hackers, it’s a red flag. So even though one of my favorite newsletters uses it, Wellness for Plants, I’m in search of more options.

Constant Contact alternatives?

Are there other resources I could be using for clients? Please feel free to share. Unless it’s Mailchimp. I don’t like them either.

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Summer SEO course

Want to get better at SEO? SEO Power Suite offers a free, 30-day course to improve your skills.

Why it matters

The more people who can find your content, the better.

Go deeper

https://www.link-assistant.com/learning-hub/seo-academy.html

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More from Laura Sauter podcast

One of the best things I gleaned from the Laura Sauter podcast was listing the services you offer on your virtual background.

Why it matters

How many times are you going to have the opportunity to show what you do for one hour to somebody in your network or to a prospect?

Better yet, this helps associate your name, face and voice to the service you offer. That makes you and what you do more memorable.

Go deeper

Here’s the link to the podcast so you can see what I mean.

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