Get a free month of AWeber Pro when you sell your first thing in September

Here are three reasons you should start selling online: 

• You will make money (duh) 
• You'll feel empowered to start a new business or side hustle 
• Ecommerce experience is a skill to add to any resume

If you’ve been holding back, now’s the time to learn. We’re starting our second annual Sell Something Challenge. Sell just one thing this month and you’ll make a little money, learn a new skill, and get a gift on us. 

If you're on an AWeber free plan AND make your first sale in the month of September, we'll give you a free month on our Pro plan.

10 steps to create and sell online courses you'll be proud of

Ready to monetize your expertise, boost your visibility, and demonstrate your skills? An online course is an ideal way to do all three.

🚀 Kick off the Sell Something Challenge by selling your first course >>

How this artist makes sales with AWeber’s Shopify integration

Two simple automations let the artist BOMONSTER welcome his new subscribers and send abandoned cart emails — all while he’s working on his art.

🤖 Automate like a monster >>

What we're reading/watching/listening to:

💻 Litmus's Guide to Email File Size and Load Times

Keep your emails' file sizes trim to keep mobile readers happy. This article shows how.

📖 Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness by Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein 

Decisions, decisions. We make hundreds of them a day. This book is about how to shape our own decisions, and... yes, how to shape other people's decisions, too. Just, please: Use your new powers wisely.

💻 15 Fun and Fresh Email Newsletter Ideas for New Bloggers from Blog Tyrant

One of the easiest ways to a) get your newsletter out and b) get it out fast is to have a slew of content ideas on hand. So voilà: This article has enough ideas to keep your newsletter full of interesting stuff for weeks.

🎙️ The sound of a black hole

Is this what I've been hearing when I look in my garage?