Thrive Suite in Action

Now That You Have a WordPress Site What Next?

This simple video tutorial will show you strategies to consider when deciding how to proceed with your WordPress business.

What You'll Learn on This Page:

Now that you WordPress site is installed, actions you can take next
See Thrive Suite in action and why it's the best way to start earning
3 strategies you can use to move ahead
The pros and cons of each strategy
The strategy that we recommend

Selecting a Launch Strategy

Let's Revisit Goals

Keep in mind that your blog, website or shop should be focused on conversions, turning visitors into leads, customers and raving fans. It should transform your traffic into reliable sources of revenue and enable you to launch multiple income streams without technical headaches.

Quizzes & Surveys
Generate Leads and Build a List
Create and Sell Courses
Sell Products and Services
Receive Regular Updates
Done for You Templates That Make Creation a Breeze

The Ability to Build a Membership Site
A/B Test Your Pages, Forms and Titles
Obtain and Post Testimonials
Includes Countdown Timers
Training and Support to Get the Most Out of the Tools
No Coding or Technical Skills Required

Monetizing Your WordPress Site: Start Up Strategies

Your Theme Will Set the Tone for How You Monetize and Launch Your Business

Strategy #1: Using a Free Theme + a Mix of Free Plugins

You've decided that conversion focused functionality is "nice to have" but you can't afford it right now. Therefore, you've selected a free or low cost WordPress theme that looks good, but provides limited sales and marketing functionality.

It allows you to add a lead generation form to your site but it doesn't allow for a lot of flexibility when it comes to customizations, placements and reporting. Your plan is to upgrade to a better functioning theme when your business takes off.

Pros:

Low upfront costs (great for tight budgets)
Lots of free options in the WordPress Repository
Easy to install and get started right away
You have a good looking site that does the basics
Ease of use eliminates the learning curve and need for extensive training

Cons:

What good is a good looking site that does little if anything for your business?
Compatibility Issues between themes and plugins (causes technical problems)
Slower site speed from bloated or poorly coded plugins
No unified dashboard - you're managing 10+ tools from different places
No built in monetization strategy (you're on your own to figure that out)

Conclusion:

It's a common assumption (and myth) that just "being" online is enough to enable your business to make money. This strategy is like building a house with leftover materials - you can make it work, but it may cost more in terms of time, frustration and even money in the long run. With limited functionality, tools and few monetization strategies, you may spin your wheels trying to get your business off the ground.

Strategy #2: Buying Premium Tools You Don't Fully Understand

As a new entrepreneur, are you willing to learn something new to reach your goals? Your budget allows for an all in one sales and marketing toolkit with all the bells and whistles, but you're too busy or you feel that you're not "techy" enough to learn how to use them. You've investing in the tools but you're intimidated when it comes to using them, so you never optimize your site to earn money.

Pros:

Tools may be powerful and feature rich
Can unlock advanced functionality like membership sites, funnels etc.
It's a sign that you're investing in your business
Gives you the tools you need to get monetized right way

Cons:

Steep learning curve without guided training
Many entrepreneurs buy features they never use
Leads to "tool fatigue" and tech overwhelm
Money wasted on licenses that expire before you see a return (ROI)

Conclusion:

This path often leads to frustration. You've invested money, but without a clear roadmap or training , you're stuck in limbo - not earning and not learning. You started your business for a reason... mostly to earn money and reach your goals. The tools won't do you any good if they are unused, so there has to be a commitment to use the tools you've purchased, invest in training and implement what you've learned to start getting the most from your business.

Strategy #3: Implementing a Budget Friendly, All in One Monetization Toolkit

Investing in a toolkit that includes niche specific themes, conversion focused plugins and easy integration with other business building tools helps you launch with a powerful punch, coming out of the gate.

You'll have what you need to convert more visitors, generate more leads, and customers. You'll see what's working, optimizing your site using reports, testing, testimonials, leads, great design and layout capabilities and more.

You'll have a site that fits your budget, including training, and implementing what you've learned to reach your goals. This is our recommendation for how you should set up your Wordpress business for success without piecing things together or blindly overspending.

Pros:

Conversion focused themes and landing pages
Tools to build your email list, sales funnels, and digital products
Step by step training and tutorials built right into the tools
One dashboard, one price, everything you need to launch and grow
Reports designed to give you quality feedback you can use to improve and grow.
Earn from multiple income sources without painful upgrading, migration to a new platform or resetting your business.

Why It Works

You're not just installing plugins - you're following a proven system that helps you build your business from day one.
You save money by avoiding the Frankenstein model of mismatched plugins.
You have the opportunity learn as you build with video tutorials and community support built in
You have done for you templates for pages, posts, tutorials and opt ins... no design or technical skills required.

Conclusion:

If you're serious about starting a business - not a hobby - you must switch your thinking from that of an employee to that of a business owner. Consider the following:

Employees wait to be told what to do
Business owners invest in the right tools, create systems, and build assets that generate income.

This means choosing platforms and strategies that:

Helps them get monetized as quickly as possible
Help them launch faster
Convert traffic into subscribers and buyers
Gives them freedom and flexibility - the kind of lifestyle they don't need a vacation from.

If this is what you are looking for, click the button below to see seven different ways to monetize your business using WordPress.

See How to Monetize Your Site in 7 Different Ways with One Sales and Marketing Toolkit

The Product We Recommend for Our Students, Clients and Customers

Our Recommended Themes

An investment in a fully functional, conversion focused theme, will be an investment in your business and your ability to grow. We also have themes that recommend to our clients that you can check out, tools we've used that have helped us grow. It's important to do your own research into the theme that best fits your budget and needs.

Thrive Suite

This is the all in one sales and marketing toolkit we use to run our business. We've been using it for a number of years and we recommend it to our customers. They have everything you need to build a thriving business with quarterly and annual billing.

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Elementor

We've used Elementor in the past and we feel that it is a good alternative to Thrive Suite that offers much more functionality than free or lower priced option. They They offer monthly and annual billing as well which may be more budget friendly.

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Astra

We've also used Astra which is another alternative to Thrive Suite that offers both a free version and paid upgrades. The free version provides a solid foundation for building websites. You can also purchase lifetime plans that include support.

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