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Show more toggles can come in handy for a lot of different applications on a website. Traditionally, show more toggles are used to show more text when clicking a show more link (like read more toggles). This is helpful for keeping the initial design more compact and...

Nameservers save your users the mental effort of remembering the numbers that form your IP address. Instead, they can use intuitive domain names to remember and bookmark your site. Although the purpose of a nameserver is relatively easy to grasp, it’s wise to...

Speed is at the top of every website owner’s wishlist. The faster the site, the better user experience, which leads to more conversions. Also, Google ranks pages that load more quickly higher in search results. So you have a good reason to eke out every last...

The WordPress taxonomy gets a bad rap. It’s often misunderstood and misused (and that’s if the feature is used at all). But being able to set up custom WordPress taxonomies is your new secret weapon. Using them, you can provide a fantastic user experience for your...

Podcasting is big business these days. But it hasn’t always been. When the term first originated, and for many years afterward, very few people knew what it meant. And even if they did, knowing how to listen to one might not be in their skillset. Today, however,...

Text Mask designs are surprisingly easy to create using Divi’s built-in options. The builder has all the ingredients for created a text mask effect including options for text styles, backgrounds, and blend modes. In fact, we’ve created text mask designs using blend...

Are you interested in boosting engagement across your brand’s online platforms? Interactive content can help you liven up your online presence and boost your marketing strategy. Using interactive marketing content can help you keep your current audience engaged, as...

Posting to Instagram is relatively simple, right? You take a photo, make a video or design a graphic, then throw it up on your profile along with a caption and a few relevant hashtags. With such an uncomplicated (and fun) social platform, why bother with an Instagram...

If you run a website, you’ll likely run into the occasional error. Most originate either at the server or application level (within WordPress). However, sometimes you’ll run into an error such as “DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN” which stems from your computer settings....

As the online world becomes louder and more crowded, it’s becoming more important to practice authenticity in marketing. Beyond products and services, audiences want to connect with the brands they love on a deeper level. Brands that practice authenticity in marketing...

Traditionally, sticky menus are visible at the top (or bottom) of a page the moment the page loads. However, building a sticky CTA menu as the user scrolls down the page can be a creative and effective way to keep those important CTAs clickable at all times. In some...

We’ve talked about the Canva photo editor in the past. It’s a free-to-use graphics editor that enables you to create and tweak anything from logos to infographics, social media posts, and more. Although Canva isn’t what we’d call a “professional” photo editor, it is...

You may have experienced occupational burnout if you: Felt depleted of energy or exhausted when thinking of going to work Mentally distanced yourself from your work, or felt cynical or negative toward your job Felt ineffective, unsupported, or inefficient in your role...

Email marketing is not just about the perfect subject line and personalized emoji. The layout also has a huge impact on conversions inside your email funnels. In this article, we’ll look at 11+ email layout examples to improve your funnel’s performance according to...

Social messaging apps are great for engaging with your audience and providing customer service to users who need it. Messaging apps can provide a more personal touch for audience members who have questions or need assistance from you or a member of your customer...

If you’ve ever been completely taken with a font your saw on a website, you may have wondered how to discover what it’s called so you can use it in your own content. Quality typography can improve your visitors’ reading experiences, so it may be worth making an effort...

Is your brand mobile-friendly? Mobile optimization is more important than ever. In fact, the world has seen a 220% increase in mobile device use over the last seven years. If you want your brand to reach this tremendous number of mobile users, then you should consider...

Images and screenshots are a key element in any WordPress blog. In particular, screenshots enable you to highlight key aspects of other pages. However, it can be a hassle to take the perfect browser screenshots and add them to your posts. While you can get the job...

When creating any kind of website, chances are high you’ll want to occasionally blog on that website too. Besides needing a blog page that features all your blog posts in a list form, you’ll want to have a blog post template that you can automatically assign to the...

Website redesigns tend to be a pain in the side for many web developers, especially if they’ve never heard of GDD. Here are some reasons why: The content takes too much time to update and finalize The budget is never enough The allotted time is never enough There’s...

Divi’s new sticky position options open the door for many new and exciting design possibilities. In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to combine Divi’s sticky position options with smooth scrolling anchor links to create an accordion-like way to index and...

When you think about managed WordPress hosting, hopefully Pressable comes to mind. If not, we’re going to walk you through some of the reasons we think it should. Not only is Pressable run and hosted by the team at Automattic (folks behind WordPress itself), the whole...

WordPress is a highly adaptable Content Management System (CMS). Although it was originally built for blogging, people now use it to create all kinds of websites, including e-commerce stores, portfolios, and more. Depending on your goals, you may find that the default...

A non-compete agreement is a legally binding contract between two parties where one agrees not to directly compete with the other. Competition can mean designing, developing, or publishing any content for another company that they wrote under contract with you. It can...

Optimizing your website’s images is no small task. Not only do you need to make sure their file sizes are manageable to prevent long page loading times, but they also present many opportunities to improve your Search Engine Optimization (SEO) that are easy to...

Icons are a popular feature in web design. When chosen carefully and used wisely, they can help you quickly and clearly communicate key information to visitors. However, accessing icon libraries can get expensive, especially if you use more than one. As such, you’ll...

Divi Event Manager is a third-party plugin that creates a complete events management system for Divi. It doesn’t require a separate events plugin. Instead, it contains all of the event management features. This reduces the number of plugins you need and ensures there...

Digital marketing requires a number of working, moving parts in order to be successful. Automating tasks, including your ad buying, is one of the most important aspects of streamlining your business operations. Programmatic advertising can help you take a large...

Link building may be a big part of your SEO strategy, but not every website that links back to your site is beneficial. Google can penalize websites associated with shady or low-quality sites. So, if one of those sites links to your site, you could be in trouble, at...

We’ve previously talked about how the Domain Name System (DNS) works, but this isn’t the whole picture. There are lots of additional cogs that make up the wheel, and so far we haven’t discussed some of the most common elements, such as CNAME records. For this article,...

Creating a vertical sticky timeline can be extremely useful for categorizing content by year and/or month as the user scrolls down the page. The sticky date elements remain fixed beside the content for a convenient UX boost that users will appreciate. In this...

For the uninitiated, cookies are not just a sweet culinary treat. They are also pieces of data that are essential to your daily browsing activities. HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) cookies ensure a seamless web experience, often without the user’s knowledge....

Social media is a cornerstone of digital marketing, and Facebook is the largest platform on the web. It may play a vital role in sending traffic to your website. If that’s the case, having your URL blocked on Facebook could really throw a wrench in your strategy....

Have you ever seen a gadget, piece of clothing, appliance, or piece of furniture online–only to meet dead ends when searching for a place to purchase it? If this scenario sounds familiar, visual search is the solution. And, if you sell physical products, incorporating...

A Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG) is a unique type of image format. Unlike other varieties, SVGs don’t rely on unique pixels to make up the images you see. Instead, they use ‘vector’ data. By using SVGs, you get images that can scale up to any resolution, which comes in...

When thinking of ways to include CTAs in your page design, you might consider including a contact form in your hero section. This approach allows people to immediately get in touch with you without having to navigate any further on your website. If you’re looking for...