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Sitting in discomfort is the greatest motivator to push forward. Feeling uneasy helps you grow professionally and it’s the catalyst to take your business further. Losing sleep over money can force you to raise your rates or nix clients who waste your time. Having to face the music every time you miss a deadline can […]

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Welcome to this week’s edition of the Social Media Marketing Talk Show, a news show for marketers who want to stay on the leading edge of social media. On this week’s Social Media Marketing Talk Show, we explore Instagram’s new in-app…

Images are a key aspect of web design. And modern web design seems to call for new and abstract ways to display images on your website. Divi’s transform options make it easy to style and position images on your page just about anywhere you want. This opens the door for creating unique layouts that will […]

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Content theft is a real issue for anyone who posts photos or videos online. When someone can easily right-click/save as and do what they want with your creations, you need to take some precautions so that you get credit for your work. Even YouTube videos aren’t safe from people who really want to pull them […]

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Have recent changes to Facebook impacted your marketing? Wondering what you should and shouldn’t be doing with your organic Facebook marketing? To explore Facebook organic marketing, I interview Mari Smith. Mari is a consultant for Facebook and the lea…

Your headline is usually the first thing people read when they’re visiting your website. Besides having a really good headline, it’s also important to make people notice and actually read whatever it is you’re showing them. Headlines usually don’t go unnoticed because of their size and central position in the hero section, but if you […]

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Whether it’s a retro feel that hearkens back to the good-ole-days of the internet or a new hi-bit look that technology has allowed to emerge, pixel art is a simple way to give your designs a style and feel to set them apart from their competitors. While pixel art might seem simple, it takes a […]

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Most of us are used to reading text from right to left and from top to bottom. But when it comes to web design, it might be a good idea to break free from the norm. One way to do this is with text rotation. Rotating text on your website may seem impractical, but it […]

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Reject buzzwords all you want, but leave “intentional living” alone. It sounds new age-y and spiritual on the outside, but intentional living is actually about the effort it takes to do something other than drift through life. When it comes to living intentionally for the sake of your career, abstract daydreaming isn’t going to cut […]

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Do you sell products or services online? Wondering how Google Analytics can reveal useful details that impact your revenue? In this article, you’ll discover how to use Standard and Enhanced Ecommerce reports in Google Analytics. What Are Google Analyti…

Every week, we provide you with new and free Divi layout packs which you can use for your next project. For one of the layout packs, we also share a use case that’ll help you take your website to the next level. This week, as part of our ongoing Divi design initiative, we’re going to […]

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The biggest react vs. respond writing challenge I’ve ever faced was in a DM with my ex-roommate. She was wordy and angry, insulting and dramatic. My thumb hovered over the keyboard and I willed myself not to type. “Stick with the plan,” I told myself. From the get-go, my intentions were to clear the air […]

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Do you know if your social media marketing is working? Wondering how best to report on your efforts? In this article, you’ll discover 10 metrics worth tracking for your next marketing report. Create a Spreadsheet to Track Key Social Media Metrics Befor…

Hey Divi Nation! Thanks for joining us for the next installment of our weekly Divi Design Initiative; where each week, we give away a brand new, free Divi Layout Pack from our design team to you. For this week, Kenny and his team have created a bold and colorful Home Improvement Layout Pack that I […]

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Adobe After Effects is a powerhouse and one of the most robust pieces of software in the whole Creative Cloud suite. The motion graphics you can create with this software is downright breathtaking. For motion graphics artists who want to take even that to the next level, there are a plethora of After Effects plugins […]

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Want to try something different with your Facebook advertising? Have you considered using text-based sponsored posts? In this article, you’ll learn how to write and structure two types of longer-form text-based Facebook sponsored posts. Why Use Long-Fo…

Using blurb icons as design accents can give your page layout a unique design that you may have never thought of before. In addition to positioning the icon of a blurb module to overlap a text module, you can use the text module background and border to style the icon. This creates a nice design […]

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Your marketing is performing beautifully. You have a ton of backlinks, more website traffic than ever and a newsletter open rate that’s higher than the industry standard. You know all of this because you have a KPI for each goal. Kick your feet up – you’re awesome at this job. Except, if you were to […]

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Does social media distract you from work and life? Wondering how to stay focused despite online interruptions? To explore how to avoid distraction as a marketer and as a human, I interview Brian Solis. Brian is a digital analyst and futurist at the Alt…

Want to make your Instagram posts accessible to a wider audience? Did you know you can add extra text to your Instagram posts that help the visually impaired consume your content? In this article, you’ll discover how to write and add alt text to your I…

Are you planning a live event? Wondering how to use Facebook marketing to reach and stay in touch with attendees? In this article, you’ll discover how to promote your live event or conference on Facebook before, during, and after the show. #1: Design a…

Want to quickly grow your Instagram audience? Looking for a strategy that attracts the right kind of connections? In this article, you’ll discover how to combine an Instagram growth strategy with an ad sequence that can turn followers into customers. H…

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Social Media Marketing Talk Show, a news show for marketers who want to stay on the leading edge of social media. Listen now or find the Social Media Marketing Talk Show podcast on iTunes/Apple Podcast, Andro…