When sending an email campaign add text to a text block in Mailchimp. Saving text as an image will reduce your open and click rates.
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How to style SVG with CSS in WordPress
I use SVG files in my websites in place of image files wherever I can. I love the ease of changing the properties of an SVG ‘image’ such as the colour. In particular the small file-size (relatively to a PNG or JPEG image) and ability to scale whilst maintaining visual quality are winners for me. […]
Mailchimp Image Guidelines
Images are an important part of marketing. Even your brand is usually identified by an image. Mailchimp has certain requirements for images that you include in your email campaigns. You do not need to have your images at exact dimensions before uploading to Mailchimp as Mailchimp templates are responsive and will display your image […]
Email Marketing – why you shouldn’t use an image background
In Mailchimp, and many other email marketing services, it’s simple to add an image as your campaign background. In Mailchimp training I strongly advise people not to add images as backgrounds and here’s why. Email images don’t load Many organisations still block images in email messages from loading by default. The recipient needs to click […]
The easy way to resize images in Mailchimp
Many Mailchimp users aren’t aware of how simple it is to add and resize images in Mailchimp itself. I created the video below showing how to add images and then use Mailchimp to resize the images automatically. Video Transcript for resizing images in Mailchimp Hi this is Gary from OrganicWeb. I often get asked in […]
Fix WordPress Images Saving to Wrong Date
The image on this post has the file location https://organicweb.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/wordpress-300×300.png. I however uploaded the image to my WordPress website in September 2016. Also, when uploading files I’ve selected the Organise my uploads into month- and year-based folders option by going to Settings then Media from my WordPress dashboard. So why has WordPress saved the image […]
Fix Windows 10 JPG Remote Procedure Call Failed
I love Microsoft Windows 10; I find it easy to use and reliable. An issue that suddenly appeared however is that each time I tried to open a JPG or JPEG image, the photo wouldn’t open and I’d get an error popup noting that the remote procedure call failed. Although I’ve worked with Windows for […]
Awesome banner images for Mailchimp (in seconds)
I often get asked during Mailchimp training where attendees may get custom banners or images for their email campaigns. Some people choose to use a graphic designer or create the designs themselves in Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator. For those that don’t have the necessary graphic design skills or just want an image really quickly then fortunately […]
Fun Mailchimp Training Adverts
In promoting Mailchimp training many websites, including Eventbrite, require at least one image to be added. After creating countless logo based images as well as images with people I decided to have a bit of fun. For some reason I really love black and white sport images, especially those from times past. Below are a few […]
Improve WordPress Image Quality Instantly
Did you know that WordPress purposefully reduces your image quality? WordPress does this to reduce image filesize which makes web pages load faster. For the majority of websites the minimal quality reduction is probably a good tradeoff for a better user experience for visitors (and SEO). If however you want ultra crisp and sharp photos […]