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You can’t have a WordPress website (or any website, for that matter) without a host. It’s like trying to build a house when there isn’t any land for it — until it has somewhere to go, it can’t exist. But while website hosting is super important, it’s pretty...

Heading tags are one of the most critical features of your website — and maybe the most misunderstood. Many people see headings as just another way to organize and break up content. It’s true that headings can make your content more easily readable, especially if your...

Divi’s email optin module has several text and content areas that can show additional content. These areas can be styled within the email optin module. Along with the module’s layout options, this provides a solid design for a simple email form. However, this does...

From recovering lost passwords to making new accounts, WordPress uses email for many tasks. However, the Content Management System’s (CMS) included email feature isn’t the most reliable. Therefore, we recommend using an SMTP service to send emails through your...

When content that’s exactly the same or almost exactly the same appears on two or more pages, that’s called duplicate content. The biggest problem with duplicate content is that search engines don’t know which version of the content to index or show in search results....

One of the options inside Divi’s email optin form redirects the user to a new page when they subscribe. This is a simple process and opens lots of possibilities for sales pages, welcome messages, and more. In this post, we’ll look at Divi’s email optin redirect URL...

What happens when visitors subscribe to your email is an important interaction that’s often overlooked. Divi informs the that the subscription was successful by default, but we can customize it even further. Creating and customizing a Divi success message is easy with...

Newsletters are a great way to interact with your audience. Newsletter providers offer plans based on the number of subscribers you have. Unfortunately, some of those subscribers are likely to be spambots. This reduces the number of real subscribers you can have or...

Divi’s email optin module makes it easy to build your email list from any Divi layout. The module has all the familiar Divi tools and it’s easy to use. However, it does require you to connect with your external email service provider before it can work. Fortunately,...

Divi’s video slider module displays videos as slides. This sounds simple, but it’s actually a versatile module with lots of options and uses. Fortunately, there are several tutorials here on the Elegant Themes blog that shows how to style and use it. In this post,...

There’s no shortage of managed WordPress hosting companies on the market. However, features and prices vary significantly from one web host to another. If you haven’t used managed hosting before, it can be hard to determine which companies offer the best services for...

A playlist page is an effective way to present similar content in a way that’s easy for the user to access. Divi Video Slider modules are a great way to build a playlist page with video content, such as courses and tutorials. In this article, we’ll see how to create a...

A video slider is a great way to show lots of video content in a small space. By default, the video slides show a snapshot of the video. There are times when you want to give the video slides a different look. In this article, we’ll see how to add image overlays to...

Divi’s blog module is a powerful module for creating all types of pages with blog feeds. Display single posts, multiple posts, posts for specific pages, assign the pages to archives, and lots more. It’s a simple module, but there are several ways to use it....

The Divi Blog module is a powerful tool when it comes to creating category and archive pages. With a few simple settings, you can assign a template to any category or archive page without having to adjust the Blog module. In this article, we’ll look at how to use a...

Dot navigation is one of the most common forms of navigation found within sliders. This is true regardless of the content of the slider. Dot navigation provides a simple and intuitive way for users to navigate through the slider’s content. Fortunately, Divi’s Video...

We often see blog cards with the author’s name, the post’s category, or the publish date. These are post elements that belong to the post itself. Divi gives you lots of control over post elements inside a Blog Module. However, it can sometimes be difficult to decide...

A blog’s layout offers lots of ways to preset your blog posts. You can use multiple modules to display the feeds in different ways. We often forget that we have lots of ways to control which posts those modules display. Divi’s Post Offset option with the Blog and Post...

One simple and interesting feature of the Divi Blog module is the ability to show blog posts based on categories. This opens lots of design possibilities such as creating custom templates for your categories or showing a specific category on a certain page. In this...

Pagination is a great way to improve your website’s navigation while keeping your page content simple. Rather than displaying dozens of blog posts on a page, you can display a few and provide a link so the user can see more if they want to. Pagination is easy to add...

When we think of the Divi Blog module, we usually think of the blog page. However, Divi’s Blog module includes features that can help you build a variety of pages. Posts for Current Page is an option inside the Blog module dynamically displays posts. In this article,...

Usually, every layout pack that comes out on our blog includes a blog layout, which helps you get your blog ready in no time. But, have you ever wanted to see how to build one of those blog pages yourself? In this article, we’ll use one of those blog layouts to see...

Divi’s blog module provides you with two default layout styles off the bat. Grid and fullwidth. But how do we choose? In this article, we’ll explore this question and compare Divi’s grid and fullwidth blog module layouts to help you decide between them. We’ll share...

Post excerpts provide the reader with a small teaser about the content. They can be automatically generated from the content or manually created for each post. Regardless of how they’re created, it’s important to have control over their length. In this article, we’ll...

Whether you want to pursue a career in online marketing or boost your search engine visibility, acquiring Search Engine Optimization (SEO) skills can be advantageous. However, figuring out how to become an SEO expert – and what SEO expertise entails – is an essential...

Confirmation and feedback are important elements to any eCommerce page. The user wants to know what happened after they clicked a button to purchase a product. They also want an easy way to see what’s in their cart. The Divi Woo Notice module provides these exact...

The website’s header is usually the first thing your visitors will see when they land on your website. It loads first, so it’s your visitor’s first impression of your site. As always, you want the best first impression you can get. This means we should always pay...

Every eCommerce product page needs some basic elements to work properly. Excellent product page design includes both essential and non-essential elements. In this article, we’ll see an overview of the required elements for your Divi product page template to help you...

There are many ways to design and customize your Divi blog post templates. Fortunately, there are lots of Divi blog post template tutorials on the Elegant Themes blog to get you started. In this article, we’ll look at over 15 amazing blog post template tutorials that...

Post Navigation is a set of links, usually at the bottom of a blog post, that can take you to the previous or next post. Fortunately, post navigation is easy to add to your blog post templates in the Divi Theme Builder. In this article, we’ll see how and where to...

Metadata provides your readers with simple but important information about your content. Fortunately, metadata is easy to add to any Divi post template with dynamic content. In this article, we’ll see how to include metadata in your blog post template with Divi. Let’s...

A lot of work goes into building and designing a professional, functional, and accessible website. However, if you want your site to rank well in organic search results, it’s essential to focus on optimizing your site for SEO. Doing so takes time, and you will need to...

Fullscreen hero sections look great on any web page, but they’re especially interesting on blog posts. Even though the featured image is fullscreen, there are lots of design options for placing the title and meta text. This is easy to do with the Divi Theme Builder....

There are lots of great Divi tutorials on the Elegant Themes blog. You can learn to do just about anything with Divi with these tutorials. This includes how to design a great footer. In this article, we’ll look at over 20 helpful Divi footer tutorials that you can use...

Related posts are a great way to increase your blog’s traffic. Users on your blog will see posts that they’re already interested in. This keeps them on your site longer and increases their interaction with you and your website. Fortunately, related posts are easy to...

There are times when we want to use a different post template just for a certain blog post. There are many good reasons to do this, and fortunately, it’s easy to do with the Divi Theme Builder. In this article, we’ll see how to assign a different blog post template to...