The Graphicious Blog

Here are some blog posts where I share helpful tips, tutorials, news or general rants about my industry. Let me know if you find them useful, share them, link to them or comment and help me improve. Also, if you have a question about something, don't hesitate to ask!

Why is the referrer header 'unknown' in ConvertKit's form visitor statistics?

Why is the referrer 'unknown' in your ConvertKit subscribers/visitors statistics information for forms and landing pages? Here are a few reasons.

10 things you must configure and optimise before launching your website

Before you go live with your new website, make sure you check and implement these 10 things for maximum impact.

Why do your email subscribers complain of spam for no apparent reason?

Do your subscribers mark your emails as spam for no apparent reason? Find out why and what you can do to keep them happy.

How to avoid the spam folder, improve deliverability and make sure your subscribers see your emails

How can you improve deliverability of your emails and avoid being labeled as a spammer? Find out how to stay out of the junk folder and get your email read.

What is an ESP (Email Service Provider) and why do you need one?

You cannot afford to send email newsletters or broadcasts by yourself - for technical, time and financial reasons. Find out what to look for in a good email service provider.

Amazon Lightsail: Host your website from $3.5/month in 5 minutes

Did you know you could host a website on your own virtual instance with Amazon Lightsail for $3.5 a month?

How to speed up, protect and secure your website with CloudFlare - for free!

How to activate CloudFlare on your website for speed, protection, security and more.

How to send e-mail from your website with Amazon SES via SMTP

An in-depth 5-step tutorial on how to set up e-mail sending from your website or app using Amazon Simple Email Service

Why should you choose ConvertKit for your e-mail marketing?

ConvertKit is a breath of fresh air - emphasizing the stuff that really makes a difference and doing away with the fluff - I'm looking forward to integrating it in my CMS.

Building and hosting your website - from free platform to developing your own - what are the options?

Starting a website can leave you facing an important decision before you even begin - should you go for free, self-hosted or bespoke?