Leveraging Breaking News: The Journey, Episode 18

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…

Leveraging Breaking News: The Journey, Episode 18

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…

How to Easily Create Videos From Blog Posts

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…

How to Easily Create Videos From Blog Posts

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…

Effectively Growing and Managing Your Divi Web Design Team

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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The Best Podcast Software You Should Be Using (But Probably Aren’t)

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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4 Ways to Use Instagram Insights to Improve Your Marketing

Do you have an Instagram business account? Wondering how to analyze your Instagram activities? In this article, you’ll discover how to use Instagram Insights to evaluate your followers, posts, stories, and promotions. What Is Instagram Insights? …

4 Ways to Use Instagram Insights to Improve Your Marketing

Do you have an Instagram business account? Wondering how to analyze your Instagram activities? In this article, you’ll discover how to use Instagram Insights to evaluate your followers, posts, stories, and promotions. What Is Instagram Insights? …

Paint.NET: A Free and Simple Photoshop Alternative for Windows

Paint.NET is a free image and photo editing app for Windows. It was designed to have the look and feel of Microsoft Paint, an app that’s simple and intuitive, while providing advanced features of high-end graphics software such as layers and effects. It can be expanded through plugins. Paint.NET started as a college design project […]

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How to Drive Meaningful Interactions in Facebook Groups

Are you struggling to get visibility on Facebook? Wondering how a Facebook group could help? In this article, you’ll learn how to use a Facebook group to foster engagement and drive the meaningful interactions favored by Facebook’s news fee…

How to Drive Meaningful Interactions in Facebook Groups

Are you struggling to get visibility on Facebook? Wondering how a Facebook group could help? In this article, you’ll learn how to use a Facebook group to foster engagement and drive the meaningful interactions favored by Facebook’s news fee…

How to Follow Instagram Hashtags for Business

Do you use hashtags on Instagram? Wondering how to see posts with specific hashtags in your regular Instagram feed and stories? In this article, you’ll discover how to use Instagram’s Follow Hashtag feature to monitor relevant topics and ca…

How to Follow Instagram Hashtags for Business

Do you use hashtags on Instagram? Wondering how to see posts with specific hashtags in your regular Instagram feed and stories? In this article, you’ll discover how to use Instagram’s Follow Hashtag feature to monitor relevant topics and ca…

Finding and Hiring Your Divi Web Design Dream Team

Welcome to part 3 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 mentality prepared to scale your business and you’ve solidyfied your systems and processes (as best as possible), you’re ready […]

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Finding and Hiring Your Divi Web Design Dream Team

Welcome to part 3 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 mentality prepared to scale your business and you’ve solidyfied your systems and processes (as best as possible), you’re ready […]

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Solidifying Systems and Processes for Your Divi Web Design Business

Welcome to part 2 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. When you’ve prepared your mindset and you’ve solidified your strengths and weaknesses, it’s time to take the first step towards scaling […]

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Snapchat Rolls Out New Analytics

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 rolling out new ana…

Snapchat Rolls Out New Analytics

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 rolling out new ana…

Shared Hosting vs. Virtual Private Servers: A Performance Comparison

Most people will tell you a Virtual Private Server (VPS) is a vastly superior option to shared hosting in almost every case. While this tends to be broadly true, it’s difficult to measure how significant the difference in performance can be. Without that information, you can’t determine if using a VPS is cost-effective. Fortunately, numbers […]

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Webinars: How to Market and Sell Using Webinars

Looking for a proven way to sell courses and consulting? Interested in boosting webinar attendance and conversions? To learn about selling products and services via webinars, I interview Amy Porterfield. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing …

Webinars: How to Market and Sell Using Webinars

Looking for a proven way to sell courses and consulting? Interested in boosting webinar attendance and conversions? To learn about selling products and services via webinars, I interview Amy Porterfield. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing …

Developers Rejoice! Introducing Better Code Editing For Divi

Improved Code Editing For Divi! Today we are introducing a fully-featured code editor to Divi, greatly enhancing the experience when adding custom CSS and other custom Code in the Visual Builder and Divi Theme Options. Today we have an exciting update for developers who use custom CSS and custom code in Divi. When building a […]

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Facebook Apocalypse: The Journey, Episode 17

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=dG6dvXW-cUE Watch The Journey: Episode 17 Episode 17 of The Journey follows Michae…

Facebook Apocalypse: The Journey, Episode 17

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=dG6dvXW-cUE Watch The Journey: Episode 17 Episode 17 of The Journey follows Michae…

How to Promote Your YouTube Videos With Google AdWords

Want to promote your YouTube channel? Wondering how to get started? In this article, you’ll discover how to set up a Google AdWords campaign with YouTube video. #1: Set Up an AdWords Campaign When you know your audience and create awesome videos …

How to Promote Your YouTube Videos With Google AdWords

Want to promote your YouTube channel? Wondering how to get started? In this article, you’ll discover how to set up a Google AdWords campaign with YouTube video. #1: Set Up an AdWords Campaign When you know your audience and create awesome videos …

How to Create a Highly Visual Services Section for Your Next Project with Divi

The way you present your services on your website says a ton about your company. Not only do you want the message to be clear, but you also want to share your services in a professional and attractive way. With Divi, you can make endless designs that elevate the message you’re trying to bring. In […]

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7 Mobile Apps That Create Quality Visual Content

Do you want to easily create video or images on the go? Looking for easy-to-use apps to enhance your social media visuals? In this article, you’ll discover seven mobile apps for creating quality visual content with your smartphone or tablet. #1: …

How to Make a Social Follow Prompt Appear After Visitors Subscribe with Divi’s Software Marketing Layout Pack

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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How to Use Instagram Hashtags for More Exposure

Do you need to up your hashtag game on Instagram? Looking for tips to use Instagram hashtags more effectively? In this article, you’ll learn three ways to use hashtags on Instagram to achieve your marketing goals. Why Instagram Hashtags Matter Ha…

Download a Free & Magnificent Software Marketing Layout Pack for Divi

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 an intriguing software marketing layout pack with nothing less than 9 […]

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How to Lower Your Facebook Ad Costs and Get Better Results

Need to lower the cost of your ads on Facebook? Wondering if increasing your post engagement can help? Building engagement on your posts sends positive signals to the Facebook algorithm, which can boost your reach, increase the size of your warm audien…

How to Lower Your Facebook Ad Costs and Get Better Results

Need to lower the cost of your ads on Facebook? Wondering if increasing your post engagement can help? Building engagement on your posts sends positive signals to the Facebook algorithm, which can boost your reach, increase the size of your warm audien…

Facebook Branded Content Policy Update

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 updates to Facebook’s …

YouTube Community Tab: How YouTube Is Changing

Want to keep your YouTube subscribers engaged? Interested in new YouTube features that help promote your videos? To explore big changes from YouTube, I interview Tim Schmoyer. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast is an on-demand talk…

YouTube Community Tab: How YouTube Is Changing

Want to keep your YouTube subscribers engaged? Interested in new YouTube features that help promote your videos? To explore big changes from YouTube, I interview Tim Schmoyer. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast is an on-demand talk…

Divi Feature Update! Introducing Shape Dividers For Divi Sections

Introducing Shape Dividers Easily add dynamic shapes and effects to your page using our new Shape Divider options for sections! Today we are excited to introduce Shape Dividers to Divi, a brand new option that gives you the ability to add custom shapes and effects to your pages, creating dynamic transitions between blocks of content […]

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Turning Point: The Journey, Episode 16

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=AsuostD12rs Watch The Journey: Episode 16 Episode 16 of The Journey follows Michae…

Turning Point: The Journey, Episode 16

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=AsuostD12rs Watch The Journey: Episode 16 Episode 16 of The Journey follows Michae…

6 Blogger Tools for Sharing and Promoting New Content

Do you want more people to find your blog posts? Looking for tools to help? In this article, you’ll discover six tools that will help boost the visibility of your blog posts. #1: Automate Sharing With SmarterQueue SmarterQueue is an evergreen sch…

6 Blogger Tools for Sharing and Promoting New Content

Do you want more people to find your blog posts? Looking for tools to help? In this article, you’ll discover six tools that will help boost the visibility of your blog posts. #1: Automate Sharing With SmarterQueue SmarterQueue is an evergreen sch…

Download 5 Free, Abstract & Unique Hero Section Background Textures for Divi

There are all different kinds of ways to design hero sections on your website. You could use plain colors, background images or you could also use textured backgrounds that make your website more sophisticated and modern at the same time. In this post, we’re going to share 5 pre-made textured backgrounds that you can download […]

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How to Use the YouTube Community Tab to Engage Subscribers

Looking for new ways to engage with your YouTube subscribers? Have you heard of the YouTube Community tab? The Community tab allows creators to post updates, create polls, share GIFs, and interact with subscribers and visitors. In this article, you&#82…

How to Add Event Scheduling and Booking to Your Site Using the Pottery Studio Layout Pack

If you ever wanted to add event scheduling to your website, this is the tutorial for you. The Modern Events Calendar plugin combined with Divi’s beautiful layouts are an effective combination both in design and functionality. In this tutorial, I will be showing how to add event scheduling and booking to Divi’s Pottery Studio Layout. […]

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A Beginner’s Guide to Content Syndication (And How to Implement It in WordPress)

One of the hardest parts of running a WordPress blog is being able to create enough content to keep your audience consistently engaged. It’s easy enough for a fledgling website with few visitors, but it becomes exponentially harder as your website grows. Content syndication is a simple way to fill your blog’s schedule without having […]

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7 Twitter Hashtag Research Tools for Marketers

Do you use hashtags for marketing campaigns on Twitter? Looking for hashtag tools to help improve your use of hashtags? In this article, you’ll find seven hashtag tools for researching and reporting on Twitter hashtags. Why Is Researching Twitter…

How to Give Users An Account Deletion Option In WordPress

If your website collects any sort of user information, it’s critical to keep the data safe – even something as innocuous as an email address. More importantly, users should have the option to delete their accounts (and any associated personal information) at their request. As a WordPress administrator, you can delete any account you want […]

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Instagram Launches New API With Scheduling

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’s new API wi…

Instagram Launches New API With Scheduling

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’s new API wi…

How to Use Video Content to Sell

Wondering how video can support your sales process? Looking for tips on how to use video in your marketing funnel? To explore how video can turn leads into customers, I interview Marcus Sheridan. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast …

How to Use Video Content to Sell

Wondering how video can support your sales process? Looking for tips on how to use video in your marketing funnel? To explore how video can turn leads into customers, I interview Marcus Sheridan. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast …

Email Nightmares: The Journey, Episode 15

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=N_ZLFF_v_y8 Watch The Journey: Episode 15 Episode 15 of The Journey follows Michae…

Email Nightmares: The Journey, Episode 15

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=N_ZLFF_v_y8 Watch The Journey: Episode 15 Episode 15 of The Journey follows Michae…

5 Best Places to Find a Pattern Background (+ How to Add it to WordPress)

Need the perfect pattern background to spice up your WordPress site? Used well, background patterns allow you to improve your site’s design without distracting from your content. But they take a little more effort to use than a solid color. That is, you’ll need to actually find a pattern background that you like before you […]

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How to Turn Blog Posts Into a Video Funnel

Do you want more business from your blog posts? Looking for tips to qualify leads more effectively? In this article, you’ll discover how to warm up and convert prospects by turning blog posts into a three-part video funnel. Building Awareness, En…

How to Turn Blog Posts Into a Video Funnel

Do you want more business from your blog posts? Looking for tips to qualify leads more effectively? In this article, you’ll discover how to warm up and convert prospects by turning blog posts into a three-part video funnel. Building Awareness, En…

Over 140 Amazing Divi Layouts Now Available Right Inside The Divi Builder

Amazing Designs At Your Fingertips Now you can get quick access to all of our pre-made Divi Layout Packs right inside the Divi Builder. Just pick your favorite design and start building! Today we are bringing some absolutely incredible value to Divi in the form of over 140 beautifully designed premade layouts that you can […]

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How to Drive Traffic With Your Facebook Cover Photo

Want to drive Facebook traffic to your website without using ads? Wondering how your Facebook cover image can help? In this article, you’ll discover how to use your Facebook cover image to generate clicks that convert into leads. Why Use Your Fac…

How to Drive Traffic With Your Facebook Cover Photo

Want to drive Facebook traffic to your website without using ads? Wondering how your Facebook cover image can help? In this article, you’ll discover how to use your Facebook cover image to generate clicks that convert into leads. Why Use Your Fac…

How to Add an E-book Optin Form with an Immediate Download to Divi’s SEO Layout Pack

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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The Ultimate Guide to Using WordPress Headings Throughout Your Website

Headings are easily one of the most important and most misunderstood features of a website. For most people, they’re just ways to break up their content. Instead of having walls of text and paragraph after paragraph of content, WordPress headings allow you to create chunks of content that give your readers easy breaks. But that’s […]

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The Ultimate Guide to Using WordPress Headings Throughout Your Website

Headings are easily one of the most important and most misunderstood features of a website. For most people, they’re just ways to break up their content. Instead of having walls of text and paragraph after paragraph of content, WordPress headings allow you to create chunks of content that give your readers easy breaks. But that’s […]

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How to Use Facebook Lead Ads for More Prospects

Need more qualified leads from Facebook? Have you used Facebook lead ads? With the arrival of Facebook Zero, pages will effectively see little or no organic reach without some form of ad budget. The money you spend needs to show a return. In this artic…

How to Sell More With Facebook Custom Audiences

Want more sales from your Facebook ads? Wondering which type of Facebook custom audience works best at each stage of the customer journey? In this article, you’ll discover how to pair Facebook custom audiences with different types of prospects to…

How to Stunningly Combine Divi’s Column & Module Backgrounds with Blend Modes

With all various Divi built-in options and regular feature updates, the quality of the websites designs you create can go up quickly. One of the feature updates that was long expected was the filters and blend modes one. We’ve already shared some great examples that you can recreate and we’d like to add one to […]

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Video SEO – What You Can Do Better

Remember back in 1981 when MTV launched, and the first video they showed was “Video Killed the Radio Star”? It was, like, super meta and on-the-nose. Well, YouTube and Vimeo are still riding that wave. They’re not so much killing the radio star (podcasting is super popular), but they’re definitely gaining traction over old-school, written […]

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YouTube Monetization and Partnership Changes

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 we explore YouTube monetizat…