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If you’re looking to freshen up the look and feel of your sections, this might be the ideal post for you. We’ve created 10 different fluid section background images that you can download for free and use on any website you’re building. On top of that, we’ll also show you how to combine these fluid […]

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A popular design trend that isn’t going anywhere is the animated, video background. Instead of a large hero image, visitors are greeted by a moving visual feast that draws their attention and dazzles them. Unfortunately, that functionality is not built into WordPress, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible to add a YouTube video background to […]

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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 the Instagram co-founders&#8…

What takes a website from good to great is attention to detail, particularly when it comes to adding some interesting finishing touches to your text areas. Many people spend a long time perfecting their home page only to run out of design inspiration when creating pages with lots of copy and fewer images. Adding a […]

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In the beginning (of the web) all websites were made with nothing but text and static HTML. Now though, over 20 years later, the web is a much different place. Websites are much more complex. They provide richer and more enjoyable experiences for site creators and visitors alike. This is in large part thanks to […]

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Want to increase your business’s exposure in social media feeds? Curious how word of mouth can help you overcome algorithm changes? To explore how talk-triggers encourage customers to evangelize your business, I interview Jay Baer. More About Thi…

Create Amazing Hover EffectsIn Divi With Ease! Every transition-able option in Divi now supports hover editing, allowing you to transform Divi modules into fun and interactive elements. Today we are incredibly excited to announce the release of Hover Options for Divi. Using hover options, you can create all kinds of stunning hover effects and transform […]

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Have you ever wanted to do your own Ask Me Anything (AMA) event? Wondering how to run these online Q&A sessions on social media? In this article, you’ll learn how to organize and manage an online AMA experience on Facebook, Instagram, or Twit…

Have you ever struggled refining the messaging for a launch? Then watch The Journey, Social Media Examiner’s episodic video documentary that shows you what really happens inside a growing business. Watch the Journey In episode 5, Michael Stelzner…

Every new page you design with the Divi Builder is structured using a number of different column layouts. Divi includes built-in column layouts for each row ranging from one column all the way to six columns. But, sometimes, you may feel the need to adjust these columns for even more unique layouts. Today, I’m going […]

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Running multiple WordPress websites is tough enough without having to deal with separate media libraries for each of them. If you need to re-use the same files, you’ll have to upload them over and over again, which wastes a lot of time and space. In this article, we’re going to introduce you to a plugin […]

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Do you create your own social media images? Looking for easy-to-use graphics tools to design professional-looking visuals? In this article, you’ll discover four free tools to create images for your marketing. #1: Preview Text Styles With One Touc…

Icon font buttons have many uses in the world of web design. Since font icons stay crisp in color and design as they scale to different sizes, it makes sense to use them in buttons. And, creating an icon font button in Divi is actually quite easy using the Elegant Icon Font. In this tutorial, […]

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For any online business, figuring out ways to stay in touch with your visitors is key to increasing conversions. Phone calls strike a perfect balance between convenience and personalization, but it can be difficult to convince people to provide their phone numbers. A way of solving this is by implementing a feature on your site […]

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Got a podcast or Alexa flash briefing skill? Wonder how to repurpose your audio content for people who don’t have an Echo device or don’t listen to podcasts? In this article, you’ll discover how to repurpose your audio content to reac…

Hey Divi Nation! Thanks for joining us for the next installment of our weekly Divi Design Initiative; where each week, we give away two brand new, free Divi Layout Packs from our design team to you. For the first layout this week, our design team has created a brand new Nutritionist Layout Pack. This versatile […]

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Usually, Google is pretty good when it comes to listing your site’s content. However, sometimes the search engine may not be up-to-date with all the changes to your website, even if you’re following good Search Engine Optimization (SEO) practices. In those situations, you may need to ‘force’ (or ask nicely for) a Google recrawl so […]

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Are you wondering how to create meaningful interactions in your Facebook group? Are you using all the Group features Facebook offers? In this article, you’ll discover how to manage a Facebook group your members will value and engage with. Build a…

It’s always great to have extra resources that you can use when building a new website for yourself or for a client. That’s why we’re making sure you receive new layout packs every week. But there are other resources that may come in handy as well, such as “border images” or images that you can […]

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Unsplash is one of the best places online to get free images to use in your projects. They don’t require attribution, they’re high quality, there are new images added every day, it’s easy to search, and you can find photos on practically any topic you can imagine. Most of the articles I’ve written that use […]

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When designing a website, one of the first decisions you consciously or unconsciously make is the color style you’re going to give to your website.  The brave ones among us would dare to go for a complete vibrant color palette but, let’s be honest, that’s incredibly hard to pull off. That’s why it’s usually safer to go with […]

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WooCommerce is by far the biggest player in the WordPress ecommerce space. It has its own robust economy of premium add-ons both by its creators and an impressive array of third party developers. So much so that it can be easy to catch yourself thinking that every add-on worth having is premium. But like WooCommerce […]

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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 new LinkedIn ads features an…

Divi’s bottom footer bar is a small but significant piece of your website. And with certain page layouts, there may be a need to add a creative final touch to that bottom bar. In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to add custom background designs for Divi’s bottom footer bar. By stripping out […]

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WordPress is the internet’s most popular content management system (CMS) and people migrate to it from other platforms all the time. Which is why services like CMS2CMS exist. They will perform a site migration for you at a price and if you don’t have the time or inclination to do the migration yourself then that could […]

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Want your Facebook funnel to be more profitable? Wondering how Facebook lead ads can help? To explore how to sell with Facebook lead ads in an unconventional way, I interview Oli Billson. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast is desig…

Text Modules are a vital part of any page design you create with Divi, I’m sure that’s something we can all agree upon. Normally, they’re used to display text in a straightforward way. But you can use Text Modules to create stunning design elements as well. In previous blog posts, we’ve already shown you how […]

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Virtual reality is taking off in a lot of different sectors, but have you considered using some WordPress VR gallery plugins to take advantage of the trend? No, that doesn’t mean that your users can only see your site when wearing a bulky headset (though, I guess they could). It means that you are giving […]

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Do you struggle to measure the return on investment (ROI) for your social media activity? Turns out you aren’t alone. In this article, you’ll discover insights from new research that addresses the age-old ROI challenge. #1: Measuring Return…

Have you ever struggled with setting a hard date to start something? Then watch The Journey, Social Media Examiner’s episodic video documentary that shows you what really happens inside a growing business. Watch the Journey In episode 4, Michael …

Building unique frame designs for your rows with Divi can be a useful (and fun) way to creatively stage your page content. By combining Divi’s section dividers with a compact row structure, you can explore countless design possibilities for framing your content. You may have already seen this technique featured in previous tutorials or in […]

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Launching a website is easier than ever nowadays. However, the process still involves several steps. If you skip any of them, your site’s launch might not go as smoothly as you want it to. Plus, figuring out how to launch a website without any planning whatsoever is a recipe for disaster. In this article, we’re […]

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Wondering how to build an email list from your Facebook group? Looking for tips to help? In this article, you’ll learn four ways to collect emails from your Facebook group. Why Gathering Emails From Facebook Group Members Is Important Facebook gr…

Wondering how to build an email list from your Facebook group? Looking for tips to help? In this article, you’ll learn four ways to collect emails from your Facebook group. Why Gathering Emails From Facebook Group Members Is Important Facebook gr…

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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It doesn’t matter whether you’re a web developer, web designer, or a WordPress-specific professional – technical knowledge alone isn’t enough to succeed in the workplace. You can be a wizard behind the keyboard, but without the “soft” skills to back it up, you might find your career getting stuck in a spot where you’re not […]

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