Blog/News for Economic Calendar Site
That advice was correct for the economic calendar project specifically — it has two genuinely different content types (evergreen tutorials vs. auto-generated weekly event summaries) that warrant separate category slugs. For that project, one WP install with two categories works fine:
/blog/category/tutorials/— evergreen guides/blog/category/news/— auto-generated weekly calendar posts
No parent category needed — just two sibling categories. The /news/ custom post type approach is slightly cleaner for URL structure (/news/week-of-april-14/) but adds complexity. Start with categories, refactor to custom post type if you ever need different template layouts per type.
For VidClever: no /news/ category needed — you have no auto-news content planned.
Font Sizes: H1–H6, Paragraph
These are recommended values for Sen (headings) + DM Sans (body) on a blog. Set these in Thrive Architect’s global typography panel:
| Element | Desktop | Tablet (768px) | Mobile (375px) | Line Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 | 42px | 34px | 28px | 1.15 |
| H2 | 32px | 28px | 24px | 1.2 |
| H3 | 26px | 22px | 20px | 1.25 |
| H4 | 21px | 19px | 18px | 1.3 |
| H5 | 18px | 17px | 16px | 1.35 |
| H6 | 16px | 15px | 15px | 1.4 |
| Paragraph | 17px | 16px | 16px | 1.7 |
| Caption/meta | 14px | 14px | 13px | 1.5 |
Critical rule: never go below 16px for body paragraph on any screen size — iOS Safari auto-zooms inputs smaller than 16px and 16px is the baseline for comfortable sustained reading. The 1.7 line height for paragraph is intentionally generous — blog articles are long-form, readers need breathing room.
Sidebar Opt-in: Anti-Slop, Concise Version
Anti-slop videos. Full pipeline.
VidClever automates your entire YouTube channel — research, script, voice, visuals, and edit. Built to stay monetized.[email]→ Check Availability
This is 2 lines + button. Fits the sidebar width. “Anti-slop” as the lead word is punchy and searchable.
Blog Opt-in Content Box
Use “Your channel, on autopilot. Without the slop.” — it’s the stronger headline. Here’s why: “A full month of anti-slop videos. One session.” front-loads the format (“videos”) when the real value is the automation. The second option sells the outcome (channel runs itself) which converts better for higher-intent readers.
Em dash (—) vs colon/dash: Keep em dashes. They are not an AI writing signal — they’re standard typography and used extensively by top copywriters. The real AI tells are overused filler words (“delve,” “navigate,” “revolutionize,” “game-changer”) and excessive bullet lists with identical structure. Your copy doesn’t have those.
Updated full box copy:
Your channel, on autopilot. Without the slop.
Set up your channel once. VidClever handles the research, script, voice, visuals, and edit — producing videos that look human-made, not template-generated. Human review is built in for the first 5 videos, or skip it and let it run.
Founding member access: 50% off your first 3 months, capped at 100 creators.
[your@email.com][Check Availability]Spot 23 of 100 remaining.
The “Human review built in for first 5 videos” line is a conversion-positive trust signal — it directly addresses the #1 objection (“but what if it produces garbage?”) and differentiates from tools that feel reckless.
CTA Box Placement
Based on your examples (VidRush/Buffer/Thrive pattern), the most effective layout is:
- Blog homepage: full opt-in box in the hero area, plus compact box at the bottom of the post grid
- Blog post template:
- Sidebar (sticky): compact version — headline + button only
- Above author box: full box (same as homepage hero box, slightly condensed) — this is where VidRush/VidIQ and Buffer place their CTAs
- End of post “P.S.” line (no box, just inline text): “P.S. VidClever is currently in founding member beta — 100 spots at 50% off. [Check availability →]”
Don’t put a CTA in the middle of the article body — Ahrefs and Backlinko skipping it entirely is the right instinct for a content-first brand. Interrupting the article with a sales box increases bounce rate for readers who came for information.
Affiliate Disclaimer
Yes, add it — one global instance, not per-post. The clean approach:
- Add a single line to your post template footer (above author box): “Some links in this article may be affiliate links. We only recommend tools we’ve tested and believe add genuine value.”
- In Rank Math Pro, you can set this as a global “schema disclaimer” that appears on all posts automatically — no manual addition per article
For autoblogged posts: this gets inserted automatically if it’s part of your post template in Thrive, not the content itself. ✅
Discount: Still Recommend Despite VidRush Not Offering One
VidRush’s no-discount approach works because they have a strong brand positioning and genuine exclusivity (their waitlist is genuinely full, Google sign-in required, 5-step qualifier). They’ve already done the credibility work. For VidClever launching to zero brand recognition, the 3-month founding member discount overcomes the “I’ve never heard of this” objection. Once you have 20+ reviews or a demo video, you can remove the discount and rely on exclusivity alone.
