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Quickly Identify And AccessElement Design Settings Now it’s even faster and easier to identify and access design settings for module sub elements. Today we are releasing yet another major design efficiency improvement for Divi, making it easier and faster to identify and access design options for every element on the page, including module sub elements. […]

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Want to sell tickets or take reservations on Instagram? Looking for a way to let customers purchase from you without leaving Instagram? In this article, you’ll learn how to set up Instagram action buttons to let customers do business with you via…

You can basically apply a background image to anything within the Divi Builder. Whether it’s a section, row, column or module, the possibilities are endless. And with blend modes, you can even make background images show through selectively. This allows you to make modules to connect with each other on another level. Where one module […]

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Sometimes, you have an amazing idea for a project, but not the funds to make it come true. While there are plenty of ways to raise money, crowdfunding has become all the rage lately since it enables you to bypass traditional funding channels. The problem is, setting up a crowdfunding website can be complicated. However, […]

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Do you use Pinterest to drive traffic to your blog or business? Wondering how the latest Pinterest changes will affect your account and overall marketing approach? In this article, you’ll discover the latest Pinterest updates and how to leverage …

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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Typically, when managing the files that make up your WordPress install you’ll likely use an FTP client. (You may also use something like WP-CLI and the command line.) If you’re not familiar with FTP, you may find the process intimidating. You can learn it pretty easily, but for any number of reasons you just may […]

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Want to make a stronger first impression with your Instagram profile? Wondering how to add branding and personality to your Instagram bio? In this article, you’ll discover useful tips to help you build and optimize an Instagram profile for busine…

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 pack this week, Kenny and his team have created an efficient Locksmith Layout Pack. This […]

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Widgets draw a lot of people to WordPress. Many bloggers (myself included) came to WordPress from other platforms initially because of the flexibility and utility that widgets (and plugins, too, to be fair) provide. You can do so much with them that when you’ve found the right set up for you and your audience, you […]

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Want to scale your most successful email marketing funnels? Wondering how a Facebook ads funnel can help? In this article, you’ll discover how to create a sequence of Facebook and/or Instagram ads based on your email marketing funnel. #1: Outline…

Designing broken grid layouts is a modern trend in web design. More traditional grid layouts tend to play it safe by keeping all the content of your site neatly organized in their proper place. And to be fair, all websites rely on the structure this type of harmonious grid provides. Broken grid design, on the […]

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WordPress is an amazing piece of software. Having overtaken nearly one-third of the entire internet means that it pretty much has to be. However, things can still go wrong. Servers can get issues, and files can get misconfigured. And then there’s plain-old user error. Site health has a lot of factors to consider. Thankfully, the […]

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More Column Structures are Coming to Divi! Today we are proud to announce that yet another one of our most requested features of all time is currently under development: more column structures! The ability to create a wider variety of page layouts with more columns and more column structures has been something that our community […]

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If you own a website that allows people to create accounts, you’re most certainly aware that your website sends out WordPress notifications. These email notifications help you communicate with admins, editors, subscribers and more. On top of the default WordPress notifications (such as a lost password email notification), you can also send out additional notifications […]

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If you own a website that allows people to create accounts, you’re most certainly aware that your website sends out WordPress notifications. These email notifications help you communicate with admins, editors, subscribers and more. On top of the default WordPress notifications (such as a lost password email notification), you can also send out additional notifications […]

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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 shoppable tags in …

Hey Divi Nation! Thanks for joining us for the next installment of our weekly Divi Design Initiative; where each week, we give away brand new, free Divi Layout Packs from our design team to you. For the second layout pack of this week, Kenny and his team have created a professional Life Coach Layout Pack […]

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One of the most common mistakes web designers make is including too many animated elements. The thinking goes: “Animations are cool, so the more, the better”. However, too much of a good thing such as this can affect your website’s usability negatively. Animations, much like every other web element, need to fulfill a practical purpose. […]

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Want longer video views on Facebook? Wondering how the Facebook suggested video feed can help? To explore a creative way Facebook ads can improve your video views, I interview Paul Ramondo. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast is an …

A Better Way To Jumpstart Your Pages We want to make it easier and faster to build new pages, and to bring attention to some of Divi’s most powerful tools. Today we are introducing a new page creation workflow to the Visual Builder that makes it even easier to get new websites up and running […]

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Wondering what people think about your business? Interested in using social media to improve your online reputation? In this article, you’ll learn how to research, manage, and protect your brand’s reputation with social media. Online Reputa…

If you’re offering membership deals on your website, it’s important to make sure people will notice them on your website. To give you a headstart, we’re going to provide you with a stunning membership showcase that you can recreate step by step using Divi’s built-in options only. We’re combining a beautiful section background with Blurb […]

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If you want your theme to show up in the WordPress.org Theme Directory, it needs to go through a stringent review process. This way, people only get to see themes meeting certain standards. However, the review process can take a long time depending on how many other submissions are waiting for approval. That’s where the […]

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Want more people to comment on your Facebook posts? Looking for ways to encourage meaningful discussion on Facebook? In this article, you’ll find three ways to get more comments on your Facebook page posts. Why Facebook Comments Still Matter In t…

Adding favorite button functionality to your Divi site can be a great boost to user experience. The basic functionality works as a bookmarking system for posts. Users can browse through posts and select the ones they want to favorite. Then users can view those favorited posts later at their convenience. For this use case tutorial, […]

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These days, pretty much every field you can imagine has a dedicated conference. There are events for oriental carpets, paper companies, and more. It should come as no surprise WordPress has its own events, the most famous being WordCamp. However, unless you have good access to the country or area it’s in, it can be […]

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Looking for a new way to connect with people on YouTube? Wondering how to engage with your subscribers on a more personal level? In this article, you’ll learn how to set up and use private YouTube messages on mobile. #1: Promote New Videos to Spe…

Hey Divi Nation! Thanks for joining us for the next installment of our Divi Design Initiative; where each week, we give two brand new, free Divi Layout Packs from our design team to you. For the first layout this week, Kenny and his team have created a free Cryptocurrency Layout Pack. This pack has 7 […]

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Every single person who has ever installed WordPress is in danger of brute force attacks. In fact, brute force attacks are on the rise, and they are likely to only get worse. So what does this mean for you? Do you have to stop using WordPress and move over to one of those other CMS options? […]

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Wondering how to sell more products on Facebook? Looking for tips to target people throughout the customer journey? In this article, you’ll discover an actionable plan to build an effective sales funnel on Facebook. #1: Serve a Website Conversion…

There are two ways to approach Divi’s built-in settings. The first, and most obvious approach is using the settings within their range while focusing on that particular element on your page. The second approach allows you to look beyond the obvious and use settings in a way you wouldn’t have thought of before. One of […]

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WordPress is a versatile platform. That versatility sometimes means there are features that we don’t use. When that happens, there can be performance, SEO, or security issues. One way to solve this problem is to optimize your WordPress installation with a plugin called Clearfy. Clearfy disables all of your unused WordPress features – making WordPress […]

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A New Quick Access Feature is Coming to Divi! Divi’s upcoming Quick Access feature will allow you to find and edit the design settings you want to faster than ever before. As every Divi user knows, Divi comes packed with a wealth of design settings that make it easy to customize nearly every aspect of […]

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Every website should have a favicon. Although small in stature, favicons (or site icons) are used by web browsers to represent your site (or brand) in a powerful way. Favicons aren’t only used for displaying a small image in your browser’s tab, they can also be used for bookmarks, and windows tiles. WordPress makes it […]

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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 announcing how the…