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People always talk about how using too many WordPress plugins at once can affect your website’s performance. It stands to reason, considering plugins need resources to work. However, the real question is whether the impact plugins have on your performance is noticeable and if there’s a limit on how many you should use. Instead of […]

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Want more ways to make your Instagram stories stand out? Have you explored the font tools in Instagram’s Type Mode? In this article, you’ll discover how to use Instagram’s Type Mode to edit the colors, backgrounds, and alignment of text in your stories…

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. This week Kenny and his team have created a delightful Tea Shop Layout Pack. This pack has eight different […]

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Live chat is a fantastic way to engage with your users and answer any questions they might have. However, being on call 24/7 – or anything close to it – is impossible for a single person to do. Plus, sometimes you’ll need to deal with multiple requests at once, which can tank your productivity. Chat […]

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Do you advertise on Facebook? Wondering if you should choose your bidding by link clicks (CPC) or impressions (CPM)? In this article, you’ll discover how choosing bids for ads affects your Facebook ad campaigns. #1: Create Your Campaign The option to c…

Divi has a number counter module that allows you to enter a number, add a title and a percent sign, and style it with the common styling options. It’s a good module, but what if you wanted a few more features, such as adding your own prefixes and suffixes, and even creating a circle counter? […]

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Regardless of what type of website you run, it’s bound to have dozens (if not hundreds) of outbound links. As time passes, some of those links might stop being relevant or become broken, so it’s crucial that you keep track of them. You can always create a list of all the links you’ve added to […]

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Headers and hero areas are the first thing your visitors see when your website loads. This makes their design crucial. Most include the basic elements such as navigation, contact and social follow buttons, images, video, sliders, etc., but making them stand apart from the crowd is another story. In this article we’ll look at 15 […]

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If you do any kind of online sales or marketing, you could probably benefit from a CRM. Short for Customer Relationship Software, even the name says why you’ll benefit from one. The reason I say any kind of sales or marketing is that HubSpot offers a free, full-featured version of their high-powered CRM software, so […]

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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 Facebook’s New subscri…

Designing an impressive grid layout can be tricky. Whether you are showcasing your portfolio or featuring products online, you want that grid layout to be distinct and catch the visitor’s eye. Because a grid has repetitive blocks of content, one small modification can drastically impact the overall design. That’s why it helps to have a […]

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No website is an island, and it doesn’t matter how amazing your content is if people can’t find it. Search engines play a significant role in that equation, but so do links from other reputable websites in your niche. What’s more, search engines use these types of links to determine your rank. Without them, your […]

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Do you want more clients? Wondering if LinkedIn can help you acquire more business? To explore how to use LinkedIn to find leads and turn them into customers, I interview John Nemo. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast is an on-deman…

Showcasing work experience and skills online is a great way to set yourself apart as a freelancer. With Divi, you can create a unique timeline to display your work history in a way that is both clean and professional. And, by getting a little creative with Divi’s circle counter module, you can also add an […]

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So, you’ve finally realized that filling your monitor with a collage of post-it notes is perhaps not the best way to keep track of your thoughts. Great! But now what? Thankfully the web is full of note taking and note organizing apps. And today, we’ll take a look at what might be the most popular […]

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Is Facebook part of your marketing plan? Wondering if Facebook ads are still worthwhile? In this article, you’ll discover stats from recent Facebook advertising research. You’ll also find insights to help you make more informed choices for …

Is Facebook part of your marketing plan? Wondering if Facebook ads are still worthwhile? In this article, you’ll discover stats from recent Facebook advertising research. You’ll also find insights to help you make more informed choices for …

Using text as an abstract design element can be a great way to give a unique look to your site without having to create custom graphics or images. You can use the text for strictly abstract aesthetic appeal or you can have them serve as a creative and subtle message to your viewers. Today, I’m […]

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PaintShop Pro is designed to be a Photoshop alternative for Windows users. It was designed with photo editors and graphics designers in mind and has features for beginners and professionals. The 2018 edition is faster and easier to use. It loads 50% faster than the previous edition. Many of the tools are faster and have […]

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Want a new way to deliver content to customers and prospects? Wondering how Amazon’s Echo or Echo Dot can help? In this article, you’ll discover how to set up an Amazon Alexa flash briefing to regularly deliver product updates, event inform…

Every week, we provide you with a new and free Divi layout pack which you can use for your next project. Along with every layout pack, 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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Basecamp is a great service based on providing a space to organize and structure your brand, personal ventures, or business needs. You can structure your tasks within a proven method of organization that Basecamp has researched since 2004, which aims to provide the most efficient experience possible. Getting organized can be time-consuming. Today, that task […]

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Wondering how to create a buyer persona? Looking for free tools to help you? Facebook offers several useful tools that allow businesses to conduct detailed audience research. In this article, you’ll discover how to use Facebook Insights to quickl…

Wondering how to create a buyer persona? Looking for free tools to help you? Facebook offers several useful tools that allow businesses to conduct detailed audience research. In this article, you’ll discover how to use Facebook Insights to quickl…

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. This week Kenny and his team have created a fabulous Cosmetics Shop Layout Pack that includes 7 unique layouts. […]

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WordPress might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about academic research. I never told my students to check out WordPress when I was teaching them about JSTOR, Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProjectMUSE, or any other scholarly database. But maybe I should have! It turns out that WordPress can be a […]

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Do you sell products or services on Facebook? Wondering how to test your targeting and messaging? In this article, you’ll learn how to use Facebook ads to find the perfect audience, test your messaging, and confirm whether your audience is ready …

It’s important for a website to have a well-designed 404 page. A 404 page informs the visitor that the content they’re looking for isn’t on the website. It should inform them they may have entered the URL wrong and possibly provide them with a way to find an alternative to what they wanted. The easiest […]

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Footers are an important part of a website’s design, but they can also be one of the most difficult areas to design. Most include the basic elements such as navigation, contact information, and social follow buttons, but making them stand out or even looking interesting is another story. In this article we’ll look at 15 […]

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Images can often enhance the quality of your website, and they’re key to implementing a visual marketing strategy. However, the more media-heavy your site is, the greater the impact on your loading times. If your website takes too long to load, it doesn’t matter how stunning it looks – it’ll scare visitors off. The answer […]

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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 YouTube updates with Owen Vi…

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 YouTube updates with Owen Vi…

Section dividers can take your website design to the next level. Additionally, taking advantage of Divi’s built-in design options can save you a lot of time by not requiring image editing software to add unique design elements to your pages. One of those creative approaches is using section dividers to create background textures for your […]

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Starting an online store is never simple, regardless of the platform you choose. However, there are a lot of well-documented pitfalls you can avoid if you know what they are. If you don’t, your chances of getting your store off the ground won’t look so good. The good news is you don’t need to make […]

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Are you interested in Facebook Messenger bots? Wondering why you should use bots and how to set them up? To explore how to get started creating Facebook Messenger bots, I interview Dana Tran. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast is a…

Are you interested in Facebook Messenger bots? Wondering why you should use bots and how to set them up? To explore how to get started creating Facebook Messenger bots, I interview Dana Tran. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast is a…