How to Cultivate Community With Facebook Groups

Want more engagement in your Facebook group? Looking for tips on shaping your group’s culture? To explore how to build a loyal and engaged community inside of Facebook groups, I interview Dana Malstaff. More About This Show The Social Media Marke…

How to Create a Content Marketing Plan Using LinkedIn

Do you need to improve your LinkedIn marketing? Wondering which content types will perform best for you? In this article, you’ll find a step-by-step process to help you create a LinkedIn content marketing plan. Why Content Marketing on LinkedIn D…

Leaning Into Launch Day: The Journey, Season 2, Episode 6

Have you ever banked an something you believed was a sure thing, only to be proven wrong? Then watch the Journey, Social Media Examiner’s episodic video documentary that shows you what really happens inside a growing business. Watch the Journey I…

How To Customize The Style Of Contact Form 7 To Match Your Website

With over a million active installs, Contact Form 7 is by far one of the most popular WordPress plugins ever. It’s popularity probably has a lot to do with the truth behind its description: “Simple but flexible.” Contact Form 7 allows you to create multiple contact forms using nothing but simple HTML markup (which it generates […]

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How to Add a YouTube Subscription Button to WordPress (In 2 Steps)

If you have both a WordPress site and a YouTube channel, you might want to integrate these platforms. One way is by simply posting your videos on the website, but you can also use a YouTube subscribe button to get more subscriptions for your channel. In this article, we’re going to start by talking about why […]

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3 Mobile Apps to Improve the Quality of Your Photos

Do you post photos from your mobile phone? Looking for expert-level mobile photo editing solutions? In this article, you’ll discover three mobile apps that help you edit and deliver professional-looking photographs. #1: Make Complex Edits Using M…

How to Grow Your Email List With a Facebook Messenger Bot

Are you using a Facebook Messenger bot to talk with customers? Wondering how to build an email list using your bot? In this article, you’ll learn how to automate the capture of email addresses (and other user information) into the email marketing…

How to Create Stunning Text Designs Using Section Dividers in Divi

Creating unique text designs for your website can be challenging, especially if you don’t want to use a ton of CSS or resort to supplementing seo-friendly text for images you design in Photoshop. With Divi (and some “out of the box” thinking), you can create some unique text designs without any external css or custom […]

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3 Gutenberg Block Collections that Show What’s Possible with WordPress’s New Editor

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard about the imminent launch of the Gutenberg editor. The new editor is the biggest thing to happen to WordPress since the left-sided dashboard menu was born in 2008. One of the most significant changes with this new paradigm is the introduction of ‘blocks’, which enable […]

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How to Add a YouTube Video Background to a WordPress Site

A popular design trend that isn’t going anywhere is the animated, video background. Instead of a large hero image, visitors are greeted by a moving visual feast that draws their attention and dazzles them. Unfortunately, that functionality is not built into WordPress, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible to add a YouTube video background to […]

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Instagram Founders Leave Facebook

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 the Instagram co-founders&#8…

How to Get Customers to Evangelize Your Business

Want to increase your business’s exposure in social media feeds? Curious how word of mouth can help you overcome algorithm changes? To explore how talk-triggers encourage customers to evangelize your business, I interview Jay Baer. More About Thi…

Divi Hover Options Have Arrived!

Create Amazing Hover EffectsIn Divi With Ease! Every transition-able option in Divi now supports hover editing, allowing you to transform Divi modules into fun and interactive elements. Today we are incredibly excited to announce the release of Hover Options for Divi. Using hover options, you can create all kinds of stunning hover effects and transform […]

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How to Plan a Successful Ask Me Anything (AMA) Experience

Have you ever wanted to do your own Ask Me Anything (AMA) event? Wondering how to run these online Q&A sessions on social media? In this article, you’ll learn how to organize and manage an online AMA experience on Facebook, Instagram, or Twit…

Minding The Message: The Journey, Season 2, Episode 5

Have you ever struggled refining the messaging for a launch? Then watch The Journey, Social Media Examiner’s episodic video documentary that shows you what really happens inside a growing business. Watch the Journey In episode 5, Michael Stelzner…

How to Easily Design Social Media Images: 4 Free Tools

Do you create your own social media images? Looking for easy-to-use graphics tools to design professional-looking visuals? In this article, you’ll discover four free tools to create images for your marketing. #1: Preview Text Styles With One Touc…

How to Repurpose Audio Content for Social Media and Beyond

Got a podcast or Alexa flash briefing skill? Wonder how to repurpose your audio content for people who don’t have an Echo device or don’t listen to podcasts? In this article, you’ll discover how to repurpose your audio content to reac…

How to Ask Google to ‘Recrawl’ Your WordPress Website

Usually, Google is pretty good when it comes to listing your site’s content. However, sometimes the search engine may not be up-to-date with all the changes to your website, even if you’re following good Search Engine Optimization (SEO) practices. In those situations, you may need to ‘force’ (or ask nicely for) a Google recrawl so […]

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How to Better Serve Your Facebook Group Members

Are you wondering how to create meaningful interactions in your Facebook group? Are you using all the Group features Facebook offers? In this article, you’ll discover how to manage a Facebook group your members will value and engage with. Build a…

How to Switch to a Dark Layout in 5 Steps Using Divi’s Efficiency Features

When designing a website, one of the first decisions you consciously or unconsciously make is the color style you’re going to give to your website.  The brave ones among us would dare to go for a complete vibrant color palette but, let’s be honest, that’s incredibly hard to pull off. That’s why it’s usually safer to go with […]

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New LinkedIn Ads Features

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 LinkedIn ads features an…

How to Sell With Facebook Lead Ads

Want your Facebook funnel to be more profitable? Wondering how Facebook lead ads can help? To explore how to sell with Facebook lead ads in an unconventional way, I interview Oli Billson. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast is desig…

Using Divi’s Text Module to Create Block Elements in Your Divi Page Design

Text Modules are a vital part of any page design you create with Divi, I’m sure that’s something we can all agree upon. Normally, they’re used to display text in a straightforward way. But you can use Text Modules to create stunning design elements as well. In previous blog posts, we’ve already shown you how […]

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7 WordPress VR Gallery Plugins

Virtual reality is taking off in a lot of different sectors, but have you considered using some WordPress VR gallery plugins to take advantage of the trend? No, that doesn’t mean that your users can only see your site when wearing a bulky headset (though, I guess they could). It means that you are giving […]

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New Research: Social Marketers Still Can’t Prove ROI

Do you struggle to measure the return on investment (ROI) for your social media activity? Turns out you aren’t alone. In this article, you’ll discover insights from new research that addresses the age-old ROI challenge. #1: Measuring Return…

Building Blocks: The Journey: Season 2, Episode 4

Have you ever struggled with setting a hard date to start something? Then watch The Journey, Social Media Examiner’s episodic video documentary that shows you what really happens inside a growing business. Watch the Journey In episode 4, Michael …

A Reusable Layout for Creating Unique Frame Designs with Divi

Building unique frame designs for your rows with Divi can be a useful (and fun) way to creatively stage your page content. By combining Divi’s section dividers with a compact row structure, you can explore countless design possibilities for framing your content. You may have already seen this technique featured in previous tutorials or in […]

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4 Ways to Collect Email Leads From Your Facebook Group

Wondering how to build an email list from your Facebook group? Looking for tips to help? In this article, you’ll learn four ways to collect emails from your Facebook group. Why Gathering Emails From Facebook Group Members Is Important Facebook gr…

4 Ways to Collect Email Leads From Your Facebook Group

Wondering how to build an email list from your Facebook group? Looking for tips to help? In this article, you’ll learn four ways to collect emails from your Facebook group. Why Gathering Emails From Facebook Group Members Is Important Facebook gr…

How to Use Divi’s New Column Structures to Create Stunning Section Transitions

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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How to Track Social Media Traffic Using Google Analytics

Do you know if your social media efforts are working? Wondering how to track link clicks from social traffic? In this article, you’ll discover how to use UTM tags to measure your social media traffic with Google Analytics. Why Measure Your Social…

Multiple Streams of Income All Web Designers Should Consider Creating

Drumming up web design business can be a challenge. It’s often irregular; meaning you may get a lot of work requests all at once and go long periods with few or no new clients. For this reason alone establishing multiple streams of income is a great idea. Especially passive income steams that earn even when […]

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How to Create Customized Reports in Facebook Ads Manager

Need to get a better grip on your Facebook ads’ performance? Do you know which metrics in Facebook Ads Manager to monitor? In this article, you’ll discover how to set up a Facebook Ads Manager report that quickly reveals which ads are worki…

Twitter Chronological Timeline Returns

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 the return of the chronologi…

Twitter Chronological Timeline Returns

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 the return of the chronologi…

How to Get More Engagement With Facebook Live

Want more people to watch, share, and comment on your live videos? Looking for tips on improving the quality of viewer engagement? To explore how to get more engagement with Facebook Live video, I interview Stephanie Liu. More About This Show The Socia…

5 Best WordPress Sports Plugins

One of the most popular kinds of blogs to start using WordPress is a sports blog. Whether it’s a fan blog, a fantasy league website, or a news and commentary site, WP is a fantastic platform. Now, there are a ton of WordPress sports plugins out there, too, which can help you focus your site […]

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Social Media Image Sizes for 2018: A Guide for Marketers

Wondering how to optimize your marketing images for different social media platforms? Looking for a guide to help you make sure your image dimensions are correct? In this article, you’ll discover a guide to the optimal image sizes for nine of the…

Plan or Act? The Journey, Season 2, Episode 3

Have you ever put off launching a project because you don’t have all your I’s dotted and all your T’s crossed? Then watch the Journey, Social Media Examiner’s episodic video documentary that shows you what really happens inside a growing business…

How to Create Social Media Images With Google Drawings

Want to create social media images without purchasing expensive software? Looking for a solution you can access from any computer? In this article, you’ll learn how to create professional-looking images using Google Drawings. Why Use Google Drawi…

How to Design a Responsive Five Column “Showcase” Layout with Divi

Designing a five column layout with enough room for your content can be challenging. Not to mention the greater challenge of making sure it scales nicely on all browser sizes. In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to maximize the space needed to fit content inside a five column layout without compromising the […]

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How to Get Your WordPress Website Verified on Pinterest

A lot of people favor platforms such as Instagram over Pinterest, although the latter can be a fantastic source of traffic – particularly for image-heavy sites. However, without a verified website, people can share your content without others knowing where it came from. If you verify your WordPress website on Pinterest, you may get more […]

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How to Add a Facebook Virtual Event to Your Launch Strategy

Do you host online events, webinars, or product launches? Wondering how to incorporate Facebook events into your marketing strategy? In this article, you’ll discover how to create and host a virtual Facebook event. Why Host a Virtual Facebook Eve…

Does It Still Make Sense to Use Website Maintenance Pages?

Maintenance pages are definitely not as popular as they used to be, but they do still exist. Modern sites can leverage plenty of alternatives to minimize downtime. This means if you run into an error, or have another task causing downtime, you’re no longer bound to website maintenance pages. In this article, we’re going to […]

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4 Ways to Reduce Customer Acquisition Costs With Facebook Ads

Looking for ways to optimize your Facebook ads to acquire more customers? Wondering how to scale campaigns that are working well? In this article, you’ll discover four ways to reduce your customer acquisition costs when scaling your campaigns. Se…

A Detailed Overview of the Easy Sermon Hub WordPress Plugin

Church websites are a big niche in web design and development. It’s a niche that comes with certain content needs that should be considered from the beginning. Such as how will the church share its sermons and other teaching material. That’s where today’s plugin comes in. Easy Sermon Hub is a premium plugin designed to […]

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Divi Feature Sneak Peek: WooCommerce Modules

WooCommerce Products: Complete Product Customization is Coming to Divi! Today, we’re excited to announce that, soon, it’ll become easier than ever to display products on your website using Divi and WooCommerce. Among other things, you’ll have the option to separately add Woo Elements to your design and create product pages from scratch! A big part […]

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Facebook Ads Updates and New Instagram Features

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 Instagram features and F…

Pinterest Strategy: How to Get More Traffic From Pinterest

Want more visitors to your website? Wondering how Pinterest can help? To explore how to drive more traffic to your website with Pinterest, I interview Jennifer Priest. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast is designed to help busy mar…

Introducing Bulk Editing And Multiselect For Divi! This Will Change The Way You Build.

Multiselect And Bulk Editing WillChange The Way You Design Pages Forever! Multiselect provides amazing utility to Divi, allowing you the freedom to edit and design your pages even more effectively than ever before. Today we are introducing Multiselect and Bulk Editing for Divi, an incredible new feature that gives you the power to build websites […]

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Cutting for Growth: The Journey, Season 2, Episode 2

Have you ever contemplated stopping something to ensure business growth? Then watch The Journey, Social Media Examiner’s episodic video documentary that shows you what really happens inside a growing business. Watch the Journey In episode 2, Mich…

Social Media Advertising: New Research for Marketers

Wondering if it still pays to advertise on social media these days? Looking for data to show you where you should be investing your ad spend? In this article, you’ll discover insights that reveal how fellow marketers are planning their social adv…

How to Add a Message Before Your WordPress Comment Fields

The comments section is one of the most important parts of a WordPress website. They help you build community, get feedback, and open a discussion for additional engagement with your audience. Making the place right above the comments a great place to insert a brief message explaining your comment policy or other guidelines. In this […]

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4 Ways to Improve Your B2B Facebook Ads

Does your company target other businesses? Wondering how to use Facebook ads to connect with prospects? In this article, you’ll find four ways to use Facebook ads to reach B2B customers. #1: Target Specific Job Titles and Companies With Facebook …

CMS’s vs Website Builders: What’s the Difference and Which Should You Choose?

CMS’s and website builders are some of the most popular methods of building websites. Both can build excellent quality websites. Which solution you need will depend on your website and business goals. In this article, we’ll look at CMS vs website builders, see what their differences are, and help you decide which you should choose. […]

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How to Do an Instagram Giveaway: Ideas and Tips

Wondering how to run an Instagram contest? Looking for Instagram giveaway ideas you can adapt? In this article, you’ll find tips and inspiration to help you plan a successful Instagram competition that supports your marketing goals. What Are Inst…