Kasey Steinbrinck posted: " All of us know interesting people. Some have unique talents. Others have business ideas, write beautiful poetry, or have a passion to change the world for the better. Should your mom be sharing her recipes with the world?Does your roommate have "
All of us know interesting people. Some have unique talents. Others have business ideas, write beautiful poetry, or have a passion to change the world for the better.
Should your mom be sharing her recipes with the world? Does your roommate have hilarious opinions on current events? Got a co-worker who needs to pursue her entrepreneurial dreams? Is your favorite singer-songwriter looking for a better way to make money from his music?
If they're not online, they should be. If you've ever told a friend or family member that they should create a blog, start their own podcast, or sell what they make online, this is your chance to give them the nudge they need.
The WordPress.com Refer-a-Friend Program kicked off this spring. Both you and your connections can earn credits for their new WordPress.com websites. But what's really exciting is how you'll give people you know the opportunity to bring their big ideas to life.
How the referral program works
We've designed our peer referral program to be mutually beneficial: You simply invite someone -- friends, family, casual acquaintances -- to build a website. As long as they're totally new to WordPress.com, they get a US$25 credit towards purchasing a WordPress.com plan.
And every time someone you refer picks a plan, you get a US$25 credit, too! That's our way of saying "thanks." The credit will be applied within two months of the referrer signing up and making an eligible purchase.
WIth current pricing, a $25 credit is more than 50% off the first year of a Personal plan and more than 25% off a Premium plan. Plus, your referrals also get a free custom domain name for their first year.
Here's how to start:
Log in to your WordPress.com account and go to Tools → Earn.
Locate your unique referral link in the Refer-a-Friend section.
Copy the link and share it via email, social media, or text message.
Think about what you'll say to each person before you pass along that link. Instead of saying, "Click this link and you'll save money on a website," tell people why you think they should make that leap. Tell them why you believe in them.
Then, tell them why you use WordPress.com and explain how you think it will help them, too.
A little encouragement goes a long way
Why should you bother? Why should you take the time to tell others about WordPress.com?
It's not really about saving a few bucks (although that's nice!). The credit is just a little incentive that convinces your friends they should take that first step towards doing something meaningful. You're not clipping coupons. You're encouraging the creation of something new and valuable on the internet.
Think back to when you first built a website. Think about the first blog post you ever published. If you're like most people, it felt like a big deal. And it was a big deal. You had something to say, a goal you were striving to reach, and your website gave you the power to make it happen. Now it's time to empower others with that same sense of possibility.
In a world of tweetstorms and 24-hour news cycles, websites help us stop consuming and start creating. They give us a space to be thoughtful and proactive. We need more original artists. We need more thoughtful writers. We need more brilliant entrepreneurs. We need more compassionate community activists.
Everyone at WordPress.com believes in the importance of democratizing online publishing. That means giving small businesses, free thinkers, and creators the tools they need to build an online presence.
But we also need you. We need you to help spread the word about what can be done with a real website. Think about three people you can refer to WordPress.com today and give them the spark they need to get started.
Artur Piszek posted: " Make money while you build an engaged following for your website: use the WordPress.com Premium Content block to create monthly and yearly paid memberships that give followers access to the premium content of your choice – text, photos, videos, and more."
Make money while you build an engaged following for your website: use the WordPress.com Premium Content block to create monthly and yearly paid memberships that give followers access to the premium content of your choice – text, photos, videos, and more. You can now automatically deliver your new premium posts right to subscribers' inboxes as a paid newsletter!
Anything that you can publish on a WordPress.com site with a block can become part of your premium content offering. Summer recipes, podcasts, fitness instruction videos, photography portfolios, music samples, access to digital downloads, poetry, political remarks -- people on WordPress.com include all of that and more in Premium Content blocks, and they make money for sharing their expertise.
Premium Content block examples
Premium Content memberships also offer you a new way to engage your most engaged fans. Create membership tiers with different costs and content access levels. Craft targeted messaging for each one. Want to send special emails and offers or ask for suggestions about what kind of content you might create next? You control what content and messaging goes to your paying members via Premium Content blocks.
You focus on creating amazing content. We'll handle the credit and debit card payment processing, reporting, and providing the right access for paying members to view your premium content or get your newsletters.
Launch your first membership
To use Premium Content blocks, you'll need a WordPress.com website with any paid plan -- Personal, Premium, Business, or eCommerce.
Create a new page or post, and add a Premium Content block.
To set up your first paid membership or subscription, create a Stripe account (if you don't have one already). Stripe is the company we've partnered with to process credit and debit card payments in a safe, secure, and speedy way.
Set the cost of the membership and decide whether people will pay monthly or yearly. Want to offer multiple kinds of memberships with access to different kinds of content? Add separate Premium Content blocks for each one to create multiple membership options.
Add content that's included with this particular membership to the Premium Content block. You'll add content using blocks, and can add as many blocks within the Premium Content block as you like.
To let followers opt into receiving new premium content via email, turn on the "Posts via email" option in your paid membership plan settings. Your membership payments are processed by a WordPress.com feature called Recurring Payments, which powers seamless credit and debit card processing for the Premium Content block.
And just like that, you're a membership organization! Share your new membership offerings with your network -- social media, email, and word of mouth are all great places to start -- and start building your following along with your stable, recurring revenue.
Destiny Kanno posted: " The past few months have been tiring for everyone. As the coronavirus spread across the globe, most of us thought that we were going to live with the uncomfortableness of shelter-in-place for a few months before things could return to normal. We thought "
The past few months have been tiring for everyone. As the coronavirus spread across the globe, most of us thought that we were going to live with the uncomfortableness of shelter-in-place for a few months before things could return to normal. We thought that what would consume most of our free time was TikTok videos, Animal Crossing, Netflix, and maybe a reignition of hobbies. Unfortunately, this has not been the case.
Fast-forward to today. Society has not returned to normal and instead, we have had more time to engage on the topic of race on a global scale — specifically, how unfairly Black Americans are treated in American society.
We are hurt, confused, frustrated, angry, and just tired.
We are tired but never done.
How can you support your Black colleagues and friends?
Give them a bit more time, space, and compassion.
Understand that some of them are whiplashed and at a loss for what to do.
Let them come to you with causes you can support.
Collectively agree on a way of showing wordless support, like an emoji for example:
How can you support this movement?
Understand that this movement is not history, nor will it soon be over. We need to fight for equality until life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are available for all.
Here is a list of places you can amplify, donate to, or sign petitions for change:
Donate
Donate to any of these organizations and petitions to show support and help advance the agenda for equal representation and justice.
Just Mercy is an important read by lawyer and Equal Justice Initiative founder Bryan Stevenson.
Mental health resources
Ethel's Club – A Black-owned and -operated social club that offers access to Black therapists and a multitude of creative events for People of Color.
Crisis Text Line – A different approach to crisis intervention, Crisis Text Line offers you help when you text 741-741. You'll be able to chat with someone who is willing to listen and provide you with additional resources.
Shine Text – A Black-owned self-care app through which you can sign up to receive cheerful texts and tips every day.
Therapy for Black Girls – A Black-owned directory to help you find Black therapists in your area.
BEAM Community – A Black emotional and mental health collective committed to the health and healing of Black communities.
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