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Every day, it becomes more normal for us to share personal information online. Right now, chances are high that multiple websites and online services have access to sensitive data about you. This can include your address, contact data, and even credit card numbers. As a website owner, you need to ensure that you’re treating your […]

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Do you want a specific audience to see your YouTube content? Wondering how Google AdWords targeting can help? In this article, you’ll discover five ways Google AdWords targeting can improve delivery of your YouTube video ads. #1: Use Placement Ta…

Do you want a specific audience to see your YouTube content? Wondering how Google AdWords targeting can help? In this article, you’ll discover five ways Google AdWords targeting can improve delivery of your YouTube video ads. #1: Use Placement Ta…

Creating a Divi child theme is a great way to add advanced customization to your theme without having to worry about erasing those changes each time you update the Divi theme. In fact, a Divi Child theme has many benefits. It allow you to better organize all of your custom CSS/Code in one place, making […]

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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=-GvAnICXe_I Watch The Journey: Episode 19 Episode 19 of The Journey follows Michae…

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=-GvAnICXe_I Watch The Journey: Episode 19 Episode 19 of The Journey follows Michae…

These days, creating an online store is relatively straightforward, thanks to platforms such as WordPress and WooCommerce. The problem is that sourcing products and shipping them can still take a tremendous amount of work. This means that scaling your store is often a complicated process. Dropshipping solves this problem, through services that help you find […]

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Do you create visual images with your smartphone or tablet? Looking for tools to brand your images and video on the go? In this article, you’ll discover 14 mobile apps to help you make branded social media visuals. #1: Pick Up Brand Colors Whethe…

Do you create visual images with your smartphone or tablet? Looking for tools to brand your images and video on the go? In this article, you’ll discover 14 mobile apps to help you make branded social media visuals. #1: Pick Up Brand Colors Whethe…

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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One of the most frustrating aspects of running a website is having to troubleshoot an error when you don’t know why it’s happening. Some issues, such as the 502 bad gateway error, have many potential causes. This means you may need to try multiple solutions before you land on the right one. If you understand […]

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One of the most frustrating aspects of running a website is having to troubleshoot an error when you don’t know why it’s happening. Some issues, such as the 502 bad gateway error, have many potential causes. This means you may need to try multiple solutions before you land on the right one. If you understand […]

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Is your business on Snapchat? Looking for more robust analytics data on your snaps and stories? In this article, you’ll discover how to navigate and use Snapchat Insights to learn more about your Snapchat marketing activities. Access Insights Fro…

Is your business on Snapchat? Looking for more robust analytics data on your snaps and stories? In this article, you’ll discover how to navigate and use Snapchat Insights to learn more about your Snapchat marketing activities. Access Insights Fro…

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 charming and eye-catching babysitter layout pack. This layout pack has […]

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Gutenberg is coming. In the 2017 State of the Word talk at WordCamp US, Matt Mullenweg said that the Gutenberg editor would definitely become the default editor for WordPress in 2018 with the release of version 5.0. That announcement kind of has the WP community in an tizzy — specifically the developers and designers who […]

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Do you save content and ads on Facebook? Wondering how to organize the Facebook posts and ads you’ve saved? In this article, you’ll learn how to use Facebook Collections to curate and organize saved content for easy access and sharing. Why …

Divi comes packed with lots of icons. Even though it has close to 400 icons, sometimes you want an icon that isn’t in the list. A lot of users turn to Font Awesome, which is one of the most popular sources of free icons. There are several ways to bring Font Awesome icons into Divi, […]

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A mastermind group is one of the most powerful tools you can use for success. This is a group of people that are determined to meet their individual goals, who share knowledge and experience with each other and help solve problems and develop ideas for success. Mastermind groups can give you honest feedback, help hold […]

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Section dividers are part of a long-awaited Divi update that changes the entire look and feel of any website. Within the Divi update announcement blog post, a ton of design examples we’re included and they simply blew us away. To help you get started with these new section dividers, we’re going to show you how […]

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When it comes to podcasting, Libsyn (short for Liberated Syndication) is the 800-lb gorilla in the room. It’s easy enough for beginners to get a handle on, and it has enough power under the hood to support the needs of podcasting veterans.  There are plenty of podcast hosting options out there, from Podbean to SoundCloud 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 Twitter cracking down on bot…

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 Twitter cracking down on bot…

If you have ever built an e-commerce site or membership site with Divi, you have probably run into the challenge of matching the design or your Divi site with the account pages generated by your plugin to handle membership or e-commerce functionality. These Account pages (also called front-end pages or reserved pages) handle things like… […]

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Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. You: My computer went crazy. Support: Okay. Have you tried restarting it? You: Yes. And it’s still crazy. Maybe even crazier. Support: Well, let’s try it again. Just in case. Sound familiar? It should. It’s basically the first 15 seconds of every tech support call that’s ever […]

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Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. You: My computer went crazy. Support: Okay. Have you tried restarting it? You: Yes. And it’s still crazy. Maybe even crazier. Support: Well, let’s try it again. Just in case. Sound familiar? It should. It’s basically the first 15 seconds of every tech support call that’s ever […]

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Wondering how to increase your reach on Twitter? Want tips for building your audience and boosting engagement? To explore the Twitter algorithm and creative ways to interact with others on Twitter, I interview Andrew Pickering and Peter Gartland. More …

Wondering how to increase your reach on Twitter? Want tips for building your audience and boosting engagement? To explore the Twitter algorithm and creative ways to interact with others on Twitter, I interview Andrew Pickering and Peter Gartland. More …

Welcome to part 5, the final chapter in our series Scaling Your Divi Web Design Business where we’re exploring proven tactics and actionable strategies that will help you grow your Divi based web design business. In the final post of our series, we’re going to focus on the client-facing side of your business to be […]

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Love it or hate it, Instagram is a major force in marketing these days. It’s no longer a social network for just the cool kids. Instagram has hit the mainstream, and that’s excellent news for you. Like anything else going mainstream, coming in late can feel impossible. Playing catch-up is not fun or easy, but […]

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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=-qk9lJq6MXA Watch The Journey: Episode 18 Episode 18 of The Journey follows Michae…

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=-qk9lJq6MXA Watch The Journey: Episode 18 Episode 18 of The Journey follows Michae…

Want to add more video to your content mix? Have you considered repurposing your blog content into video? There’s no need to spend hours recording video with an expensive camera when you have existing content and access to free tools. In this art…

Want to add more video to your content mix? Have you considered repurposing your blog content into video? There’s no need to spend hours recording video with an expensive camera when you have existing content and access to free tools. In this art…

Welcome to part 4 of 5 in our series Scaling Your Divi Web Design Business where we’re exploring proven tactics and actionable strategies geared towards helping you grow your Divi based web design business. Once you’ve taken the plunge to start finding talent, hiring and building your team, it’s now important to focus on how […]

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Podcasts are so popular these days. Everyone and their uncle has something to say about things they love the most. It’s easy and cheap to get started, and the internet is full of some really high quality podcast software that not only will make your podcast sound better, but can also take the whole production […]

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