How to Add Instagram Action Buttons to Your Business Profile

Want to sell tickets or take reservations on Instagram? Looking for a way to let customers purchase from you without leaving Instagram? In this article, you’ll learn how to set up Instagram action buttons to let customers do business with you via…

How to Make Your Section Background Image Selectively Show Through with Divi

You can basically apply a background image to anything within the Divi Builder. Whether it’s a section, row, column or module, the possibilities are endless. And with blend modes, you can even make background images show through selectively. This allows you to make modules to connect with each other on another level. Where one module […]

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How to Launch a Crowdfunding Campaign Using WordPress (In 3 Steps)

Sometimes, you have an amazing idea for a project, but not the funds to make it come true. While there are plenty of ways to raise money, crowdfunding has become all the rage lately since it enables you to bypass traditional funding channels. The problem is, setting up a crowdfunding website can be complicated. However, […]

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Pinterest Profile Changes: What Marketers Need to Know

Do you use Pinterest to drive traffic to your blog or business? Wondering how the latest Pinterest changes will affect your account and overall marketing approach? In this article, you’ll discover the latest Pinterest updates and how to leverage …

How to Manage Your Website Files from Inside Your WordPress Dashboard

Typically, when managing the files that make up your WordPress install you’ll likely use an FTP client. (You may also use something like WP-CLI and the command line.) If you’re not familiar with FTP, you may find the process intimidating. You can learn it pretty easily, but for any number of reasons you just may […]

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How to Optimize Your Instagram Profile for Business

Want to make a stronger first impression with your Instagram profile? Wondering how to add branding and personality to your Instagram bio? In this article, you’ll discover useful tips to help you build and optimize an Instagram profile for busine…

How to Build a Facebook Ads Funnel by Modeling Email Sequences

Want to scale your most successful email marketing funnels? Wondering how a Facebook ads funnel can help? In this article, you’ll discover how to create a sequence of Facebook and/or Instagram ads based on your email marketing funnel. #1: Outline…

How to Check Your WordPress Site for Common Errors and Troubleshoot Them

WordPress is an amazing piece of software. Having overtaken nearly one-third of the entire internet means that it pretty much has to be. However, things can still go wrong. Servers can get issues, and files can get misconfigured. And then there’s plain-old user error. Site health has a lot of factors to consider. Thankfully, the […]

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How to Create and Customize WordPress User Notifications

If you own a website that allows people to create accounts, you’re most certainly aware that your website sends out WordPress notifications. These email notifications help you communicate with admins, editors, subscribers and more. On top of the default WordPress notifications (such as a lost password email notification), you can also send out additional notifications […]

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How to Create and Customize WordPress User Notifications

If you own a website that allows people to create accounts, you’re most certainly aware that your website sends out WordPress notifications. These email notifications help you communicate with admins, editors, subscribers and more. On top of the default WordPress notifications (such as a lost password email notification), you can also send out additional notifications […]

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Facebook Advertising Updates

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 Instagram shoppable tags in …

When It Makes Sense to Use Animations in Web Design

One of the most common mistakes web designers make is including too many animated elements. The thinking goes: “Animations are cool, so the more, the better”. However, too much of a good thing such as this can affect your website’s usability negatively. Animations, much like every other web element, need to fulfill a practical purpose. […]

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How to Use Facebook Ads to Improve Your Video Views

Want longer video views on Facebook? Wondering how the Facebook suggested video feed can help? To explore a creative way Facebook ads can improve your video views, I interview Paul Ramondo. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast is an …

How to Creatively Highlight Your Membership Deals with Divi

If you’re offering membership deals on your website, it’s important to make sure people will notice them on your website. To give you a headstart, we’re going to provide you with a stunning membership showcase that you can recreate step by step using Divi’s built-in options only. We’re combining a beautiful section background with Blurb […]

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3 Ways to Get More Facebook Comments on Your Facebook Posts

Want more people to comment on your Facebook posts? Looking for ways to encourage meaningful discussion on Facebook? In this article, you’ll find three ways to get more comments on your Facebook page posts. Why Facebook Comments Still Matter In t…

How to Add Favorite Button Functionality to Your Divi Site

Adding favorite button functionality to your Divi site can be a great boost to user experience. The basic functionality works as a bookmarking system for posts. Users can browse through posts and select the ones they want to favorite. Then users can view those favorited posts later at their convenience. For this use case tutorial, […]

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How to Get Started With YouTube Messages

Looking for a new way to connect with people on YouTube? Wondering how to engage with your subscribers on a more personal level? In this article, you’ll learn how to set up and use private YouTube messages on mobile. #1: Promote New Videos to Spe…

How to Build an eCommerce Funnel on Facebook

Wondering how to sell more products on Facebook? Looking for tips to target people throughout the customer journey? In this article, you’ll discover an actionable plan to build an effective sales funnel on Facebook. #1: Serve a Website Conversion…

Clearfy WordPress Optimization Plugin: Overview and Review

WordPress is a versatile platform. That versatility sometimes means there are features that we don’t use. When that happens, there can be performance, SEO, or security issues. One way to solve this problem is to optimize your WordPress installation with a plugin called Clearfy. Clearfy disables all of your unused WordPress features – making WordPress […]

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Instagram Reveals News Feed Algorithm Secrets

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 Instagram announcing how the…

How to Add Fixed Widgets to Your Sidebar in WordPress

Sidebars are an important part of many WordPress websites. They are useful for all kinds of websites but especially loved by bloggers. A sidebar can contain various widgets which give website owners the possibility to link other posts, add social media channels, generate leads, share additional content and more. By default, these widgets stay in […]

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Fun: How to Love the Work You Do

Are you struggling to balance your work and personal life? Wondering if the hustle and grind are worth the toll they take on you? To explore how to bring fun back into your work, I interview Joel Comm. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing po…

Introducing Divi Rollback: Easily Roll Back To A Previously Installed Version Of Divi With A Single Click!

Divi Rollback: Switch Back To ThePrevious Version Of Divi With A Single Click If you ever update Divi and experience a problem or a conflict with your website setup, you can now easily restore the previous version of Divi with a single click. We want Divi users to know that we always have their back, […]

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10 Facebook Event FAQs: Answers for Marketers

Do you use Facebook Events for business or networking? Are you confused by some of the features and functions of Facebook Events? In this article, you’ll discover answers to 10 questions marketers ask about creating, promoting, and managing succe…

How to Build a Facebook Messenger Bot Sequence

Wondering how to use Facebook Messenger for email-style campaigns? Want to automatically deliver a series of messages with helpful content or task reminders to subscribers via a Messenger bot? In this article, you’ll learn how to build a Facebook…

How to Build Valuable Tailored Audiences for Your Twitter Ads

Do you want to reach more receptive audiences with Twitter ads? Looking for tools to help turn Twitter lists into tailored audiences? In this article, you’ll discover two ways to find and target specialized groups of Twitter users with your ads. …

6 Tools That Schedule Instagram Business Posts

Want to batch-process your Instagram updates? Looking for tools that schedule and publish content directly to Instagram? In this article, you’ll discover six social media tools that let business profiles schedule posts directly to Instagram. Abou…

How to Design a Creative Navigation Header with Divi

Today’s post is about combining two very important elements on your website: header and navigation. This unique design organizes multiple buttons inside your header to serve as a navigation menu that is both functional and attractive. This design would work great for personal sites that want to keep things simple and blogs that need to […]

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Snapchat Launches First Sound Lens

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 Snapchat Lens and Location t…

Personal Brand Pivot: How to Become The Next You

Wondering how you can become known for something new? Looking for tips to help you focus your brand on a different area? To explore how to pivot your personal brand, I interview Amy Landino. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast is an…

Divi Feature Update! Huge Design Efficiency Improvements Now Available

Build Divi Websites Faster And MoreEasily Than Ever Before We want to help Divi users build websites faster and more easily by removing inefficieny. We love releasing new features that make the lives of Divi designers easier. When it comes to speed, efficiency and intuition, we want to go above and beyond, because that’s what […]

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4 Tools to Find and Manage Influencers

Are you working with social media influencers? Wondering how to vet and recruit influencers? In this article, you’ll discover four tools to manage your influencer relationships. #1: Identify and Vet Influencers With Influence.co and Social Blade …

4 Tools to Find and Manage Influencers

Are you working with social media influencers? Wondering how to vet and recruit influencers? In this article, you’ll discover four tools to manage your influencer relationships. #1: Identify and Vet Influencers With Influence.co and Social Blade …

Design a Unique Full Screen Divi Layout with an Animated Scroll Button

Creating a custom scroll button on your fullscreen header is a great design boost to improve user experience, allowing the user to scroll to the next section of your page without having to scroll. Adding some eye-catching animation to your button may also improve your conversions. Divi already has a built-in scroll button to make […]

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6 Tools for Social Media Content Inspiration

Need more ideas to fill the gaps in your social media posting calendar? Looking for tools to help? In this article, you’ll discover six tools and websites that will help keep your social media content interesting, timely, and relevant. #1: Discov…

How to Create an A-Z Index of Content with Tooltips for Divi’s Doctor’s Office Layout Pack

Creating an A-Z index makes it easier for users to find what they are looking for quickly without much reading and/or scrolling. This kind of indexing is common in the medical field because it makes it easy for patients to find and read about certain diseases or medical conditions. For this use case tutorial, I’m […]

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How to Pin a Facebook Lead Ad to Your Facebook Page

Want to generate qualified leads from Facebook? Wondering how to make your email lead form what people see when they visit your Facebook page? In this article, you’ll discover how to use Facebook lead ads without spending any money. #1: Create a …

How to Import and Export User Databases in WordPress

Whenever someone signs up to your WordPress website, the platform stores their information within a database (much like every other aspect of your website). At some point, you may want to save the information. Fortunately, getting it out of WordPress intact is relatively simple. By default, WordPress includes built-in export and import options. You can […]

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Facebook Testing Influencer Marketing Search Engine

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 testing a search en…

Introducing Custom Field Integration For All Divi Email Providers Plus New GDPR Compliance Options

Custom Field Integration AndGDPR Compliance Tools Divi now supports the ability to create custom email optin forms, including complete integration with all Divi email providers. This makes it easy to add GDPR compliance checkboxes, as well as create custom list segmentation and email autoresponders. Today we are excited to announce custom field integration for the […]

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Alexa Flash Briefings: What Marketers Need to Know

Want to reach people regularly via their smart speakers? Wondering how Alexa flash briefings work? To explore how marketers can benefit from Alexa flash briefings, I interview Chris Brogan. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast is an …

How to Create a Facebook Ad With Business Manager

Want to use Facebook for advertising? Wondering how to create your first Facebook ad using Business Manager? In this article, you’ll learn how to create a Facebook page post ad using Facebook Business Manager. #1: Set Up Facebook Business Manager…

How to Create a Facebook Ad With Business Manager

Want to use Facebook for advertising? Wondering how to create your first Facebook ad using Business Manager? In this article, you’ll learn how to create a Facebook page post ad using Facebook Business Manager. #1: Set Up Facebook Business Manager…

How to Use Social Media to Promote Your Event

Does your business host an event or conference? Wondering how to use social media to build awareness for an event? In this article, you’ll discover how to use social media to keep your event top of mind with your audience. #1: Choose the Social P…

Keyy: A Detailed Overview & Review

WordPress is everywhere. We’re closing in on being a full one-third of the internet, and that’s amazing. But with that ubiquity comes a number of problems, one of the primary being security. WordPress gets hit hard by hackers and spambots and all sorts of malcontents. Recently, brute-force attacks on new WordPress installations have risen exponentially, […]

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How to Use Facebook Group Units to Organize Your Content

Do you want to organize the content and resources available in your Facebook group? Wondering how the Units feature for Facebook groups can help? In this article, you’ll discover how to create and use units in Facebook groups. #1: Set Your Facebo…

How to Use Facebook Group Units to Organize Your Content

Do you want to organize the content and resources available in your Facebook group? Wondering how the Units feature for Facebook groups can help? In this article, you’ll discover how to create and use units in Facebook groups. #1: Set Your Facebo…

How to Build a Facebook Ad Funnel Using Customer Testimonials

Wondering how to create more effective Facebook campaigns? Have you considered including customer success stories in your Facebook ads? In this article, you’ll learn how to create a Facebook ad funnel using case studies and customer testimonials….

How to Use Google Trends to Help You Come Up With New Blog Topic Ideas

Coming up with new ideas for your WordPress blog can be a lot of work. More importantly, you can’t – or shouldn’t – rely on intuition alone to figure out which topics will do well with your audience. If you’re not using data to drive that kind of decision, your Search Engine Optimization (SEO) efforts […]

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3 Reasons Why You Should Avoid Pirated WordPress Themes and Plugins

There are thousands of plugins and themes you can choose from when using WordPress. However, not all of them are free, and some of the top premium options can be quite expensive. Unfortunately, cost is one of the main reasons people resort to WordPress piracy, and software as a whole. However, pirating WordPress themes and […]

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Facebook Rolls Out Three New Features for Stories

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 Facebook Stories feature…

Crisis Planning: How to Publicly Respond to Business Problems

Want to be prepared for problems in your business? Wondering how to plan a public response to any issue? To explore when and how businesses should respond publicly to a crisis, I interview Gini Dietrich. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing …