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Drop shadows are a fabulous way to bring your website images to life because it adds a deep shadow below the image to give it a really cool three-dimensional effect. And by changing the size and vertical distance of the shadow, you can make your images appear elevated or stationary. In this tutorial I’m going […]

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When you look at the major, long-term, successful web comics across the internet, you start to see more than a few similarities between the way they set up shop. In this post, we’re going to identify them so we can break down the elements that make up a successful web comics site and show you […]

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The Journey, a Social Media Examiner production, is an episodic video documentary that shows you what really happens inside a growing business. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY4_n5diAjI Watch The Journey: Episode 22 Episode 22 of The Journey follows Michae…

Does your business host live events? Would you like to turn event attendees into ambassadors? Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat all allow you to create event-specific indicators that attendees can apply to their profile and messaging on social media. I…

Does your business host live events? Would you like to turn event attendees into ambassadors? Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat all allow you to create event-specific indicators that attendees can apply to their profile and messaging on social media. I…

The new Timeline Layout can be downloaded for free but ONLY during Elegant Themes’ 10 Year Anniversary Sale which ENDS TODAY. It’s a slick design that’ll help you showcase the timeline of your company or any other type of timeline you want to share with your visitors. On top of the free layout, we’re going […]

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Are you using Facebook Messenger bots in your marketing? Wondering how scoring leads can help you deliver more effective messaging to your subscribers? In this article, you’ll learn how to add an automatic lead score system to your Facebook Messe…

Adding a forum to your site is a pretty simple process. There are some great plugins out there that will give you the functionality but may be hard to match the design of the forum with your Divi layout. In this use case tutorial, I’m going to show you how to add a forum to […]

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In a nutshell, text-to-speech technology is a powerful way to enable people to experience the web who otherwise couldn’t. As the technology has evolved, it works quite admirably – although it hasn’t gotten to the point where it sounds as natural as if someone were reading aloud to you. That’s where Amazon’s Polly project comes in, which […]

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Do your prospects and customers prefer WhatsApp to Messenger? Wondering how to create a Facebook ad that integrates with WhatsApp Business? In this article, you’ll discover how to set up a WhatsApp Business account and use Facebook ads to let Wha…

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 compelling Marathon Layout Pack. This pack has nine different pages […]

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These days, nearly everyone has a YouTube channel. Maybe you want to one day work in Hollywood. Perhaps you just want to put together home movies and edit funny cat videos. Whatever that reason is, you need the best video editing software you can find. So we’ve put together a pretty solid list here. It […]

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Are you using Instagram Stories in your marketing? Wondering where to find metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) for Instagram Stories? In this article, you’ll discover how to use Instagram Insights for Stories. Why Track KPIs on Instagra…

We are proud to announce the next evolution of Divi Community: the Divi Nation Meetup Network. This network is designed to provide a touch of central organization to an otherwise globally distributed community of web designers, developers, and DIYers using Divi. Before today we’ve attempted to organize all of our Meetups around the world via […]

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Having a strong social media presence is a must for business success. Social media helps level the marketing playing field and creates a global market, allowing you to reach your audience where ever they are. There are a lot of social platforms to choose from and managing multiple social networks can be difficult. There are […]

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It’s that time again for our monthly Divi Showcase where we take a look at 10 awesome Divi websites made by our community members. Each month we showcase the best Divi websites that were submitted from our community and today we want to share with you the top ten websites for the month of March. […]

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It’s no secret that having a strong social media presence is important to business success. One problem we often face is the vast number of social networks to keep track of and share to. Handling too many makes it difficult to have a powerful presence on any of them. Fortunately, there are several services available […]

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It’s no secret that having a strong social media presence is important to business success. One problem we often face is the vast number of social networks to keep track of and share to. Handling too many makes it difficult to have a powerful presence on any of them. Fortunately, there are several services available […]

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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, Erik Fisher and Kim Reynolds explore Tw…

Creating pop out sections on your website can really make your content stand out. Plus, this pop out design technique can be applied to any Divi layout for countless combinations. In this tutorial, I’ll be showing you how to use Divi’s box layout and the Divi Builder to create pop out sections and rows on […]

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Every website has an IP address that identifies it among all others. Theoretically, you could navigate the web using only IP addresses instead of domain names, but this wouldn’t be practical. To understand how IP addresses and domains relate to each other, you need to get to know the Domain Name System (DNS). The DNS […]

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Do you want more conversions from your Facebook ads? Wondering how funnels can help? To explore how you can build Facebook ad funnels that improve conversions, I interview Susan Wenograd. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast is an on…

Filling text with images is a great way to add a modern design to your website. With Divi’s blend modes, you can show background images through any text you want. And, using custom margins within the Divi Builder, you can position the image-filled text to serve as a background for your content. In this tutorial, […]

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The Journey, a Social Media Examiner production, is an episodic video documentary that shows you what really happens inside a growing business. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A6Rfq0ex9Y Watch The Journey: Episode 21 Episode 21 of The Journey follows Michae…

Want to replicate the success of your best-performing blog content? Wondering how to review and rate content for quality and value? In this article, you’ll learn how to develop and use a content scorecard to ensure the content you publish consist…

Want to optimize your LinkedIn profile for visibility? Wondering which sections of your profile are most important? In this article, you’ll discover how to use your LinkedIn profile to make a strong first impression with prospects and connections…

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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There are three major issues that come up when someone starts down the path of being a podcaster. They need to know where to host their podcast (generally Blubrry or Libsyn), what software to use to get the best sound quality, and how to record interviews. It’s weird how convoluted getting a good interview recording […]

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Do you want to sell your Shopify products and services on Facebook? Looking for tips to help? In this article, you’ll find four tips to integrate a Shopify store with your Facebook (and Instagram) marketing. Why Integrate Your Shopify Store With …

Do you want to sell your Shopify products and services on Facebook? Looking for tips to help? In this article, you’ll find four tips to integrate a Shopify store with your Facebook (and Instagram) marketing. Why Integrate Your Shopify Store With …

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 tasteful Food Recipes Layout Pack. With its eight different layouts, […]

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Bing SEO is probably not the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about search engine optimization. If you’re like most people, you immediately think of Google and make sure you follow its best practices. Even though this search engine giant dominates the SEO playbook, there are other search engines out there […]

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Do you stream Facebook Live video on your mobile device? Wondering how to add a branded image to your live stream? In this article, you’ll discover how to easily add a logo and call to action to your mobile Facebook Live broadcasts. What Are the …

Do you stream Facebook Live video on your mobile device? Wondering how to add a branded image to your live stream? In this article, you’ll discover how to easily add a logo and call to action to your mobile Facebook Live broadcasts. What Are the …

Divi’s Person module is a great way to showcase your staff. It includes a location for their name, position, social media links, description, and an image. It’s a simple module with all of the person’s information stored within the module itself. What if you wanted to add categories and select which team members to display […]

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You’ve got a masterpiece inside you. Did you know that? It might be a beautifully composed instrumental piece, a songbird quality aria, or maybe the next big podcast. Regardless, that masterpiece will never bounce down the ear canals of adoring fans if you don’t let it out. And even once you’ve let it out, you’ve […]

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