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Hey Divi Nation! We’ve got a great show for you this week on a topic we’ve never covered before. Have you ever seen someone’s art or design work and instantly know, “That’s ____ work!” Our guest this week is just such a designer. Monica Higgins of Green Peas for Breakfast applies her digital collage style […]

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Most of us have posted, or have seen someone post, an article to Facebook only to see the wrong featured image display. I’ve often delete the post and reposted again just to find the wrong thumbnail posted again. I’ve even had to delete the preview and supply my own image, which causes another set of […]

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Do you post videos on Facebook? Have you tried retargeting your live and uploaded videos? To explore techniques for retargeting your videos, I interview Amanda Bond. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast is an on-demand talk radio show from Social Media Examiner. It’s designed to help busy marketers and business owners discover […]

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– Your Guide to the Social Media Jungle

Have you ever needed to place a Divi module, or even a complete layout, within another Divi module? Imagine the design possibilities of placing maps, forms, counters, blurbs, testimonials, or any other module within any other module with a text editor. What if you could place those modules within your sidebar? A third party plugin […]

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According to the most recent 2017 numbers, there are an estimated 3.7 billion (yes, with a B) Internet users. Yeah…that’s a lot. And I think we can agree it’s a safe bet that not all of them speak the native language of your site. So if you’d like to make your WordPress site more accessible to […]

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Are you using your blog for business? Wondering how to combine blog posts with social media content to move people through the sales cycle? In this article, you’ll discover how to use blog posts to create social media content at every stage of your marketing funnel. #1: Define Your Marketing Goal Creating a social media […]

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The New & ImprovedContact Form Module Today we are announcing a huge update to the Divi contact form module, including new field types, more customization options, field validation and conditional logic. Today is a big day for the Divi contact form module! This new update takes what was a simple form builder and transforms it […]

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Want to protect your blog content from being stolen? Wondering how to respond when your blog content is scraped? As a blogger, you put hours into creating original content. Having it stolen can be frustrating and upsetting. In this article, you’ll discover four steps to legally safeguard your blog content from copyright infringement, including what […]

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– Your Guide to the Social Media Jungle

One of Divi’s main goals is to make sure that every element on your website looks good, and blog posts are no exception. However, there’s always room for improvement, and color coding your blog posts by author offers a way for users to navigate your content more efficiently (as well as identifying their favorite writers!). In […]

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Running a website can be a big job, which means any tools that help you to simplify your workflow are invaluable. Enter Zapier – a unique online service that helps you automate many common WordPress tasks. You can use it to integrate your website with popular social networks and other tools, enabling you to combine […]

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Want to use Facebook Live for more exposure? Looking for ideas to help you broadcast more often? In this article, you’ll discover three creative ways to use Facebook Live. #1: Join Forces With an Influencer in Your Field Co-marketing is one of a marketer’s strongest tools. By teaming up with another company or influencer, you […]

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We all know that building a website that attracts and speaks to a particular audience is a process. Every action they take on your website matters because it’s part of their customer journey. Every visitor, and potential client, needs to feel personally approached and understood. Getting your website on point requires a lot of things, […]

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Design reviews are an important part of every project. They enable your entire team to catch up with your progress, and also gives them the opportunity to receive valuable feedback on their recent work. What’s more, these reviews can also help make sure everybody is on the same page regarding the project’s design. The problem is, just as with […]

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Ever wish you could manage your Instagram and Facebook comments and messages in one place? Have you heard of the Facebook Inbox? Facebook’s Inbox allows you to manage Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger comments and messages in a single location. In this article, you’ll discover how to use the Facebook Inbox to manage your Instagram account. […]

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Divi includes a portfolio module that displays your portfolio in full width or a grid layout and includes all the basic functions you’d expect from a Divi module – backgrounds, fonts, colors, borders, overlays, icons, etc. What if you want a different layout, such as a multi-column design, or new features such as a customizable […]

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Grid style website layouts are arguably as popular as they’ve ever been, thanks to wildly successful adoptions of the style by the likes of Pinterest. However, there’s a big step to take between deciding you’d like to adopt a grid style layout for your WordPress website, and actually implementing a high-quality design that does your content justice. Fortunately, […]

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Wondering how you can use your Facebook profile to support your business? Looking for tips to help you successfully blend your personal and business identities on Facebook? While Facebook prohibits people from using personal profiles primarily for comm…

Want to start marketing your business on Facebook? Wondering how to choose the best Facebook channels for your business? Understanding the basic features and functionality of Facebook personal profiles, business pages, and groups can help you develop an effective business identity. In this article, you’ll discover the options open to business owners on Facebook and […]

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Would you like to start a Facebook page for your business but aren’t sure where to begin? Are you curious about how to manage a page effectively and securely? In this article, you’ll discover how to build a Facebook page for your business and how to protect it. What Is a Facebook Page? A Facebook […]

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Welcome to part 5, the final installment of our series Organizing and Taking Control of your Divi Web Design Business. In this series, we’re exploring several tactics, tools and strategies that will help you overcome the daily struggles that we all face as Divi Web Designers. From optimizing your daily routines, to creating systems and […]

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If you’re one of the millions of WordPress webmasters using Yoast SEO, you may have noticed the new Cornerstone content feature that was released in April 2017 as part of Yoast 4.6. But unless you’re a seasoned SEO guru, seeing this new feature pop up might have left you confused and struggling to understand: What […]

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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 with Michael Stelzner, we explore Instagram’s new click to Messenger ads, new Snapchat geofilters with Carlos Gil, new features coming […]

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– Your Guide to the Social Media Jungle

Hey Divi Nation we’re back as always on this wonderful Friday and this time around I’m happy to announce we’ve got a Divi Nation first: it’s our first guest from India! Cheta Prajapati is a remote lead developer for a company based out of Indianapolis, Indiana and he’s a big fan of Divi who loves […]

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WordPress is a powerful platform, but out of the box it’s not set up for creating a Learning Management System (LMS) for your educational establishment. However, there are plenty of plugins available that can transform your site into an online classroom. In this article, we’ll firstly tell you about what LMS plugins can offer you, […]

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Wondering how to increase your business’s reach on social media? Have you considered partnering with an influencer? To explore how to develop business relationships with influencers, I interview Neal Schaffer. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast is an on-demand talk radio show from Social Media Examiner. It’s designed to help busy marketers […]

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– Your Guide to the Social Media Jungle

Welcome to part 4 of 5 of our series Organizing and Taking Control of your Divi Web Design Business. In this series, we’re exploring several tactics, tools and strategies that will help you overcome the daily struggles that we all face as Divi Web Designers. From optimizing your daily routines, to creating systems and processes, […]

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A website is seldom built overnight; that’s why a ‘coming soon’ page can be the perfect placeholder to greet your website’s visitors while it’s still being developed. What’s more, it provides other perks such as enabling you to brief visitors about your upcoming brand, collect leads, and build a pre-launch buzz to increase your chances of a successful […]

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Wondering how to effectively engage your LinkedIn prospects? Interested in tips for nurturing prospects on LinkedIn? LinkedIn offers unique opportunities to move people from leads to customers. In this article, you’ll discover a five-step plan for turning cold LinkedIn prospects into warm leads. #1: Start With a LinkedIn Summary That Conveys Your Value Before you can […]

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Welcome to part 3 of 5 of our series Organizing and Taking Control of your Divi Web Design Business. In this series, we’re exploring several tactics, tools and strategies that will help you overcome the daily struggles that we all face as Divi Web Designers. From optimizing your daily routines, to creating systems and processes, […]

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The Background Options Interface Divi’s background options have been expanded and re-organized into a sleek new tabbed interface that is super easy to use. Easier Background Management Divi’s sections, rows, columns and modules have a lot of background options. Previously, these options for background colors, images and videos, including sub-settings for parallax modes, background image […]

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Are your posts reaching fewer people on Facebook? Wondering how to appear in more people’s news feeds? Facebook’s algorithm dictates who sees your content and who doesn’t. In this article, you’ll discover how the Facebook algorithm works, and how marketers can optimize their posts for maximum news feed visibility. #1: How Facebook’s News Feed Algorithm Ranks […]

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– Your Guide to the Social Media Jungle

Are your posts reaching fewer people on Facebook? Wondering how to appear in more people’s news feeds? Facebook’s algorithm dictates who sees your content and who doesn’t. In this article, you’ll discover how the Facebook algorithm works, and how marketers can optimize their posts for maximum news feed visibility. #1: How Facebook’s News Feed Algorithm Ranks […]

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– Your Guide to the Social Media Jungle

Welcome to part 2 of 5 of our series Organizing and Taking Control of your Divi Web Design Business. In this series, we’re exploring several tactics, tools and strategies that will help you overcome the daily struggles that we all face as Divi Web Designers. From optimizing your daily routines, to creating systems and processes, […]

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Plugins are one of WordPress’ most useful aspects. After all, you can use them to add all manner of new features and functionality to your website. However, if you don’t update WordPress plugins properly you may experience errors and software conflicts – and you might even compromise your site’s security. Fortunately, it’s not difficult to keep […]

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Are you wondering how important visuals are in your social media posts? Do you want to know how other marketers approach visual marketing? In this article, you’ll discover new research that reveals why you should include visuals in your marketing, and insights on the types of visual content marketers are focusing on. #1: Visuals Reinforce […]

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Welcome to part 1 of 5 of our series Organizing and Taking Control of your Divi Web Design Business. In this series, we’re exploring several tactics, tools and strategies that will help you overcome the daily struggles that we all face as Divi Web Designers. From optimizing your daily routines, to creating systems and processes, […]

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