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“Will you allow Elegant Themes would like to send you notifications? Not Now / Allow Notifications.” Look familiar? I would hope so…because you probably saw it just a few seconds ago. Those kinds of alerts are everywhere these days, and for good reason. They convert like crazy — way better than email or social media. […]

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Does your business host an event or conference? Wondering how to use social media to build awareness for an event? In this article, you’ll discover how to use social media to keep your event top of mind with your audience. #1: Choose the Social P…

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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WordPress is everywhere. We’re closing in on being a full one-third of the internet, and that’s amazing. But with that ubiquity comes a number of problems, one of the primary being security. WordPress gets hit hard by hackers and spambots and all sorts of malcontents. Recently, brute-force attacks on new WordPress installations have risen exponentially, […]

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Do you want to organize the content and resources available in your Facebook group? Wondering how the Units feature for Facebook groups can help? In this article, you’ll discover how to create and use units in Facebook groups. #1: Set Your Facebo…

Do you want to organize the content and resources available in your Facebook group? Wondering how the Units feature for Facebook groups can help? In this article, you’ll discover how to create and use units in Facebook groups. #1: Set Your Facebo…

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 created a Doctor’s Office Layout Pack that is both professional […]

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In a previous post, I touched on the importance of understanding Web Host Manager (WHM) if you’re considering taking the leap and being a hosting reseller. WHM provides a powerful way not only to create and manage your clients hosting accounts, but also to brand each individual cPanel with your own business logo and color […]

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Wondering how to create more effective Facebook campaigns? Have you considered including customer success stories in your Facebook ads? In this article, you’ll learn how to create a Facebook ad funnel using case studies and customer testimonials….

Creating a diagonal layout for your page content can be a little tricky to pull off, especially in responsive web design. But, with the Divi Builder, I’ve found that it can actually be fun. With the right combination of section dividers, column spacing, and vw length units, you can add a diagonal layout to any […]

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Coming up with new ideas for your WordPress blog can be a lot of work. More importantly, you can’t – or shouldn’t – rely on intuition alone to figure out which topics will do well with your audience. If you’re not using data to drive that kind of decision, your Search Engine Optimization (SEO) efforts […]

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Divi is an excellent theme to build online stores. It integrates perfectly with WooCommerce and the shop module can be styled just like any Divi module. There are lots of online stores built with Divi to inspire you for your next Divi design. In this article we’ll look at 14 Divi websites that have amazing […]

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There are thousands of plugins and themes you can choose from when using WordPress. However, not all of them are free, and some of the top premium options can be quite expensive. Unfortunately, cost is one of the main reasons people resort to WordPress piracy, and software as a whole. However, pirating WordPress themes and […]

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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 Facebook Stories feature…

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 second layout pack of this week, Kenny and his team have created a lovely Travel Blog Layout […]

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Making your website as accessible as possible is important if you want to increase your potential audience. However, there are a lot of small web design mistakes you can make without realizing just how much they affect your website’s accessibility. Web design impacts everything, from how users perceive your site, to the way they interact […]

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Want to be prepared for problems in your business? Wondering how to plan a public response to any issue? To explore when and how businesses should respond publicly to a crisis, I interview Gini Dietrich. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing …

The Divi Theme Builder is Coming As many of you know we’ve been working up to this announcement for weeks with a series of sneak peeks including dynamic content and Divi powered post types. This week, it is our distinct pleasure, to finally (and officially!) announce that we are hard at work bringing a robust […]

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Caching plugins are kind of the new hotness. With Google ranking sites based on load speed, the market is ripe for competitors to put their best feet forward and take a shot at the top spot in the WordPress caching plugin world. Well, Comet Cache is a free plugin from WebSharks, Inc. and they market […]

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Want to increase page likes on Facebook? Are you capitalizing on the page preview shown when users hover on your page name on Facebook? In this article, you’ll discover how to optimize your Facebook page preview to boost likes and bring new fans …

Want to increase page likes on Facebook? Are you capitalizing on the page preview shown when users hover on your page name on Facebook? In this article, you’ll discover how to optimize your Facebook page preview to boost likes and bring new fans …

A Better Way To Be Creative In Divi Fluid Styles helps unlock your creative potential and improve your web design efficiency through an innovative new style management system. Today we are introducing a game-changing new way to be creative in Divi. This new feature allows for fluidity in your design process and will save you […]

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Want more conversions from your organic social media traffic? Wondering how to set up a sales funnel for your social media visitors? In this article, you’ll learn how to convert more social media visitors using a sales funnel. Why Optimize Your F…

If you have multiple store locations, adding a store locator to your website can drastically improve the user experience. I’m sure you have used them before when visiting a store’s website to help you find that store nearest to you. And I personally appreciate the sites that have an interactive map to show nearby locations […]

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As a freelance web designer, one of the most common thoughts to run through my mind is: how can I generate more recurring revenue? One effective and potentially pain-free way to do this is to become a hosting reseller for your clients. Even if you’ve only seen the term as you were browsing hosting plans […]

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Worried your Instagram visibility has been reduced? Wondering if your account is at risk for an Instagram “shadowban”? In this article, you’ll discover how to avoid activities that can result in reduced visibility on Instagram. Is The…

Worried your Instagram visibility has been reduced? Wondering if your account is at risk for an Instagram “shadowban”? In this article, you’ll discover how to avoid activities that can result in reduced visibility on Instagram. Is The…

Hey Divi Nation! Thanks for joining us for the next installment of our 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 of this week, Kenny and his team have created a professional and practical Handyman Layout […]

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When it comes to website security, the weakest link is often as simple as the password you choose. Many people tend to reuse passwords across multiple accounts, which is a major security vulnerability. What’s more, that’s not the only mistake you can make when it comes to passwords. In this article, we’re going to discuss […]

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Wondering how to allocate your budget to reach the most effective Facebook audiences? Facebook’s Budget Optimization tool uses an algorithm to automatically optimize your budget distribution across ad sets. In this article, you’ll discover …

YouTube is one of the best ways to learn about anything and, fortunately for all us Divi users, that includes Divi. There are lots of excellent Divi tutorials on YouTube in all skill levels. There are even several channels devoted to designing websites with Divi. In this article we’ll look at 6 Divi design YouTube […]

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Love it or hate it, Facebook is everywhere. Virtually no website you visit is vacant of it, whether they’re promoting their own page, letting you leave a comment using your FB account, or just analyzing user behavior with the Facebook tracking pixel. With that in mind, if you’re looking for any kind of WordPress Facebook […]

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An interesting About page can make your website stand out from the crowd. Too often the About page becomes a place where information about the company and its members is dumped without a lot of design or styling. Fortunately, there are lots of well-designed About pages created with Divi to help inspire you for your […]

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Google Calendar provides you with a powerful tool to stay organized and keep track of any events you’re hosting (or wish to attend). The problem is, WordPress doesn’t offer you a way to integrate your Google Calendars, or at least not without the right plugin. Using a plugin, you’ll be able to add a Google […]

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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 Facebook Live Video tool…

Divi’s fullwidth header module comes with a full screen option that will set the height of the header to equal the height of your browser window. This is a great way to boost UX and design by keeping everything visible to the user (above the fold) no matter what size their screen may be. But […]

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