Want to use video to help more people know, like, and trust you? Wondering how to create episodic video content that keeps people watching? To explore how and why we produce a weekly video documentary, I pull back the curtain on our show, The Journey. …
Every Barber shop needs a great looking website. And with the power of Divi behind you (and those wonderful free Divi layout packs) you can easily create a website any Barber would be proud to have. Today, I’m going to show you how to build a website for a barber shop using Divi. I’ll be […]
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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=NZ6WgPz5u5Y Watch The Journey: Episode 14 Episode 14 of The Journey follows Michae…
If you’re a web designer, you might be used to working with Adobe Photoshop. It’s a powerful tool for creating a website design or any custom graphics for websites, such as background images or patterns. But over the years Photoshop has become about a lot more than simply editing photos. Creating a narrower photo editing […]
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Wondering how live video can help you make money? Looking for ways to increase the return on your investment in live video? In this article, you’ll discover six ways to develop leads and boost sales using live video. #1: Generate Leads via Teaser…
Learndash is a learning management system (LMS) that lets you create your own courses for your WordPress website. It’s easy to use and learn, but the design capabilities are somewhat limited. Courses with better designed layouts will be more attractive to potential customers, so having the ability to design your own course layouts could set […]
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WordPress errors are somewhat rare, but the platform is so popular that almost all of them are well-cataloged. For example, the WordPress secure connection error pops up rarely, but when it does, it can hinder you from installing new plugins and themes. If you have full access to your server, fixing this error isn’t overly […]
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Wondering how to market with video without being in front of the camera? Have you thought about creating video from product and brand images you already have? In this article, you’ll find two affordable ways to create engaging videos for your bus…
Divi’s built-in options allow you to create endless stunning and unique designs. Whatever type of website you might be building, you can adjust the settings to meet your website’s and visitors’ needs seamlessly. In this post, in particular, we’re going to show you how to make use of the new opacity filter to achieve a […]
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It goes without saying that your branding is what sets you apart from your competitors. Your brand may consist of a logo paired with a recognizable color scheme but it should be much more than that. It’s how your customers feel when they interact with your business, how they perceive your products and services, and […]
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Want to learn more about your website visitors? Have you heard of Facebook Analytics? In this article, you’ll discover how to install and use Facebook Analytics to reveal data about the Facebook users who visit your website. #1: Create a Facebook…
Happy Monday 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 very elegant Digital Payments Layout Pack with eight different […]
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We aren’t all designers. That’s a good thing for job security, obviously, but when you’re poking around the internet, you can definitely see the bad side of that, too. People simply misunderstand design terms and, because of that, design itself. Especially beginners in the field. With the current culture of self-taught professional development, we wanted […]
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Are you concerned about the impact of Facebook’s recent announcement on changes to the news feed? Wondering how these news feed changes will affect your marketing? In this article, you’ll find out what to expect from the changes and learn h…
Divi includes all the tools you need for building artisans and crafters’ websites. You can build your site from the ground up, use a child theme, or you can use one of the high-quality layouts available to help you get started quickly. Layouts allow you to use as many of the layout elements as you […]
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The best part about a new year is being able to look back at the previous 12 months and see all the amazing things that came out of them. The Elegant Themes blog is no different. We added three new full-time content creators and a slew of freelancers to our team, and the start of […]
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Extra and Divi serve two different purposes. Extra was designed with blogging and publishing in mind. It’s great for magazines and blogs. Divi is more of an all-purpose theme and is great for creating websites in general. Divi is also a good choice for blogging and publishing but Extra has a few modules in its […]
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A lot of people take being able to navigate the web for granted. Of course, if you don’t suffer from any impairments, navigating modern websites is a simple affair. The problem is, not everyone experiences the web in the same way. More importantly, some disabilities make browsing a site more complicated than you might imagine. […]
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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 Facebook news feed changes w…
There is something beautiful about the organization of a good image layout or grid. But sometimes, beauty is found outside the boundaries of perfect symmetry. We’ve all seen examples of this kind of asymmetrical balance used in marketing. You can find them on restaurant menus, brochures, and countless websites with portfolios and galleries. Today I’m […]
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Let me start this off by saying that yes, WordPress is an incredibly secure platform. Simply by the nature of being open-source and having so many eyes on the code, vulnerabilities are fixed pretty quickly. The same goes for plugins and themes that may go awry. That said, the surge in popularity–and monetary value–of various […]
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Want to increase the visibility of your YouTube videos? Wondering how to help your videos perform well with the YouTube algorithm? To explore how to get more views for your videos on YouTube, I interview Sean Cannell. More About This Show The Social Me…
The Divi Help System The innovative Divi Help System gives you and your clients the help you need, when you need it. Follow along with full length instructional videos while you build your page and without ever leaving the builder! Today we are excited to release the Divi Help System including over 70 full length […]
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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=aDhCtbRB1jE Watch The Journey: Episode 13 Episode 13 of The Journey follows Michae…
Need your blog posts to generate more leads? Looking for tips to turn more readers into loyal email subscribers? In this article, you’ll learn how to combine blog posts and content upgrades into a package that generates warm leads. #1: Review Mul…
You come across screen mockups on all kinds of websites, from big ones to small ones. They help showcase previous work, services, and the like. They also contribute to the entire look and feel of your website and emphasize that your company (or your client’s company) is focused on technology. In this post, we’re going […]
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The internet changes so quickly and so often that web designers can barely keep up. What works for clients and converts well one month might completely falter the next. So we have to keep up with trends, specifically with typography because it is so foundational to every single project we work on. 2018 is pretty […]
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Wondering how to create Instagram videos that will resonate with your audience? Looking for inspiration? In this article, you’ll discover seven ways to use Instagram video to enhance your stories and timeline with engaging content. #1: Integrate …
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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A new year is here, which means it’s time to toss out all our old and bad habits. Right? Of course, doing away with bad design habits is always a good thing. Inefficient processes and outdated techniques should always be replaced once you have a smarter way of executing them. However, doing away with the […]
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Do you want more value from your Instagram stories? Interested in repurposing stories content on your Instagram profile? Instagram’s Highlights feature lets you combine multiple Instagram stories into long-term content your audience can discover …
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 refreshing Interior Design Layout Pack with eight different pages that […]
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The first time you sign up for a hosting plan can be very confusing. There’s shared hosting, a dedicated server, managed services, and even a Virtual Private Server (VPS) to choose from. There are a lot of options to take in, and the problem lies in knowing which type of plan you really need. VPSs […]
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Do you split test your Facebook ads? Looking for a more effective way to test Facebook ad variations? The Facebook Dynamic Creative ad feature automatically tests multiple variations of a single ad. In this article, you’ll discover how to use Fac…
Divi is a great choice for building hospitality websites – which includes businesses such as restaurants, hotels, and spas. You can build your hospitality website from scratch, use a child theme, or you can use one of the many high-quality layouts available to help you get started quickly. Layouts are a great choice because they […]
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By now, you probably know that having a fast loading website is no longer optional. According to Google, page speed is now a ranking factor which affects the position of your site on search engine page results. What’s more, numerous studies have shown that faster loading times lead to more conversions, whether you want to […]
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I’m a fan of blog design. I love to see how content is presented to the reader within a website’s design. You’ve probably guessed that Divi’s blog module is one of my favorite modules in the Divi Builder. I’m also a fan of third-party plugins that create blog modules with new features. One such module, […]
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WordPress login pages are easy to use, and they’re decently secure. The only downside is that they all look exactly the same out of the box, and the platform doesn’t provide you with a quick way to customize yours. That’s where plugins such as the WordPress Login Designer come in. This kind of tool enables you 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 Facebook organic reach updat…
Making sure the content or copy for your website is readable is equally as important as making sure you’re choosing the right words. Of course, getting the overall right look and feel for your website is important as well. But without readable and valuable content, the purpose of a site will most likely get lost. When […]
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Sometimes it’s hard to recall or understand the scope of what you’ve done in a year unless you document it. I know in the past when I’ve written year in review posts (mostly focused on the content side of things and Divi releases) that it always surprised me just how much we were able to […]
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Do you use Facebook video ads? Want them to be more effective? To explore how to use Facebook video ads to sell in a very creative way, I interview Tommie Powers. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast is an on-demand talk radio show f…
Every web agency has to make a critical decision about how they want to handle estimates. It is pretty much the first thing customers want to know when looking for a new website. With the release of the new Web Agency Layout Pack, I was inspired to show you how to integrate a cost estimation […]
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Bitcoin is the new hotness. It’s also the old hotness. Basically, it’s the hotness, and if you’re not already riding the cryptocurrency wave, there’s never been a better time to hop on. While the cryptocurrency goes up and down in value over the short term, its long-term value has only increased exponentially. Some folks see […]
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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=94FdZHD_Ncg Watch The Journey: Episode 12 Episode 12 of The Journey follows Michae…
Are you interested in learning where video, blogging, and podcasting are heading in 2018? To find out what to watch for in the coming year, we reached out to expert creators and influencers to get their thoughts. #1: Creators Monetize With Cryptocurren…
The Advanced Divi Leads Split Testing System Is Now Available For The Visual Builder Today we are excited to bring the most advanced WordPress split testing system to the Visual Builder. Divi Leads is a powerful split testing system for the Divi Builder that allows you to broadcast different versions of your page to different […]
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Want to increase the effectiveness of your Facebook ads? Looking for ways to get more out of your ad budget? In this article, you’ll discover seven tips to take the performance of your next Facebook ad campaign to a higher level. #1: Build a Sale…
The way you represent the written content on your website is a big part of how the message will be received by your visitors. Giving it special attention and trying to work out something unique is one of the things that can help you communicate in a memorable way. That’s why we’re going to show […]
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One of the most common New Year’s Resolutions is “to read more this year.” Not only is it kind of a cliche, the whole thing is really too abstract to really enrich your life. Reading more doesn’t accomplish anything. Reading more of substance can. And that’s why we’ve put together a reading list for all […]
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Want to create a Facebook group for your business? Wondering how to connect your Facebook page and Facebook group? In this article, you’ll discover how to create Facebook groups for pages. #1: Create a Facebook Group With Your Page If you’r…
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 Web Agency Layout Pack with seven different page layouts that […]
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Remote work is kind of the dream, isn’t it? Sitting at home in your pajamas, doing your work with no boss breathing down your neck, handling all your tasks at your own pace, and sleeping late? Well, that’s only partly true. I am writing this wearing Star Wars pajama pants, zombies-eating-my-feet slippers, and a shirt […]
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Wondering how to easily create Instagram ads? In this article, you’ll discover three easy ways to create Instagram ads. #1: Promote an Instagram Post With the Instagram App If you have an Instagram business account, you can create promotions with…
Divi is a great choice for building professional trades websites – businesses such as white collar work or degreed professions. If you don’t want to build your site from the ground up, and you don’t want to use a child theme, you can use one of the high-quality layouts available to help you get started […]
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Of all the updates introduced in WordPress 4.9, the CodeMirror library being integrated into Core just might have the widest-reaching implications. First of all, it’s a JavaScript library that integrates with the editor to provide error linting, syntax highlighting, and contextual suggestions for code snippets within the WordPress dashboard itself. Essentially, it makes it a […]
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There’s no question as to the popularity of WooCommerce for WordPress. Even with its popularity, WooCommerce product page design is limited. Even with themes such as Divi and Extra, there isn’t much that can be done to change the layout. Fortunately there are several third-party plugins made for Divi that do exactly that. WC Product […]
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One of the most important elements for any online store are its product pages. There are a multitude of aspects that can affect how many sales you make, including which images you use, your page’s layout, and more. To build WooCommerce product pages that sell, you need to use all of the tools at your […]
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The free Copywriter Layout Pack, which is part of our ongoing Divi Design initiative, has illustrations included. These illustrations are part of the entire look and feel of the website that has an orange color as its theme accent color. However, that doesn’t mean this color has to determine the color palette you choose for […]
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Over the past few years, Mozilla has been working hard to get back to the ubiquity and market share it held before Google Chrome became pretty much everyone’s go-to browser. Gone are the days where Mozilla Firefox is the first and only download with Safari, Internet Explorer, or Microsoft Edge. That distinction has moved to […]
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Wondering what advantages Twitter offers social media marketers? Looking for tips on interacting with customers? To explore the opportunities marketers have on Twitter, I interview Mark Schaefer. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast …
Recently, our design team released a professional Photo Marketplace layout pack as one of our free Divi Layout Packs we have been giving away every week. Since this layout is really built to function as a marketplace, I thought it would be a great opportunity to introduce multi-vendor functionality. This is going to be valuable […]
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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=rjZgNQyY2Zo Watch The Journey: Episode 11 Episode 11 of The Journey follows Michae…
Image filters are currently a very popular method to add a professional-looking sheen to your photos. If you’re on Instagram or Snapchat, chances are almost every image you see will has been run through a filter of some sort. However, image filters can be a lot more than just a gimmick – they can provide […]
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Want to produce algorithm-friendly YouTube content? Wondering how to attract viewers and keep them watching? In this article, you’ll find 15 tips and tactics for optimizing your YouTube video content at every stage of the video production process…
The New And ImprovedVisual Builder Interface The Visual Builder interface has been updated with a fluid and responsive design that improves the building experience on mobile devices and large monitors. The power of Divi lies in the usability, flexibility and customizability of the Visual Builder. It’s not just about what the builder can do, but […]
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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 provide you with 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 […]
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Here at Elegant Themes, we have one main thing going for us: we make a slew of awesome stuff. You’re probably familiar with Divi, but do you know about our plugin, Monarch? No? Maybe? That’s okay. Monarch social buttons are a fantastic way to increase sharing and engagement on your site, and when you combine […]
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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 results-oriented and stunning SaaS Layout Pack with seven different pages […]
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WordPress makes up a little over 28% of the internet. That is a lot of websites. And within the WP ecosystem, there are X number of plugins and Y themes to serve pretty much every market, no matter how niche. WP Dispensary covers one of those niche audiences for WP–medical marijuana distributors. While online dispensaries […]
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Divi is a popular theme for beauty and fashion websites. There are lots of beauty and fashion websites made with Divi to help spark your imagination and several child themes to get your site started quickly. There are also lots of layouts available if you don’t want to build from the ground up or use […]
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In some cases, you may want to run multiple websites using a single domain. It may be that you need a test site, or you want to run a separate WordPress install from your main one. Either way, using a subdomain is your best bet. That is, as long as you know how to create […]
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One of the many advantages of Divi is the ability to import and export your theme settings. This means you can build a site in one location, such as an offline server or test site, and then move those settings to another site. There are lots of ways to move your settings and some are […]
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In case you’ve missed it, we’ve recently launched a new design initiative where we provide y’all free, professional Divi layout packs every week. They’re fully functional and ready to use straight out of the .zip file, and that’s awesome. But we also want to make sure that you’re aware of ways to add to the […]
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Landing pages are important for business success. They focus on a unique selling point (USP) for products or services and provide one clear call to action (CTA) such as signing up to your offer or making a purchase. A well-designed landing page (through the use of color, directional cues, etc.) will identify your brand and […]
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I am going to take a shot in the dark and say that you take image gallery widgets for granted. I know I do. It’s such a basic feature of web design that most of us don’t even consider it out of the ordinary. But until November 16, 2017, there was no built-in WordPress gallery […]
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One of Divi’s new updates is one that’ll come in handy when designing all kinds of websites. The new filter options, effects and blend options make using Photoshop while designing your next website almost unnecessary. To help you get started with them, we’re going to show you how you can beautify your images within Divi […]
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WordPress isn’t just about websites and code. It’s a true community comprised of thousands of wonderful people. And as a community made of humans, the WordPress community experiences issues that go beyond source code, plugins, and themes. One such issue that’s starting to get talked about more often is mental health. People like Cory Miller, Michele […]
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Our weekly FREE layout packs have been a big part of our Divi Design Initiative and so far they have been a huge success. The Divi layout packs are becoming an extremely valuable asset to our Divi community which is awesome! Our ultimate goal for this initiative is to make you (the Divi Nation) the […]
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WordPress 4.9 was a huge update for the platform. Not only did it bring in tons of new functionality and utilities for users, but developers weren’t left out in the cold, either. While devs will absolutely get use from the new code editing updates (now with error linting and line numbers!), one of the more […]
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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 lovely Florist Layout Pack with seven different pages that provide […]
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Ever wished that you could add the power of print on demand to your WooCommerce Store? Print on demand opens the doors to you selling a huge variety of products via your store without needing to maintain an equally huge physical inventory. As you might be able to guess, WooCommerce doesn’t support print on demand […]
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We’ve all hear horror stories, and many of us have experienced them ourselves, where a client (or friend, user, etc.) decided to perform an update or tinker with something in WordPress which resulted in a WordPress catastrophe. At best it just looks different. At worst, you have to spend countless hours trying to fix it. […]
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Cascading Stylesheets (CSS) enable you to create some fantastic effects if you have the relevant expertise. However, there are so many elements you can customize that mastering the language can be difficult. Take CSS even and odd rules, for example. They’re little-known selectors that enable you to target even and odd elements on tables, lists, and […]
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Welcome to the last part of this 2-part series on how to recreate our color filters, effects, and blend mode examples with Divi. You can check out our filter demo page for a look at these examples to get an idea of what we will be creating together. In the last tutorial, I recreated sections […]
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One of the hardest elements of running a business online is making sure that you can deliver your products efficiently to your clients and customers. If you’re a service-oriented business, that becomes even harder because you don’t have to simply worry about shipping details. You have to worry about booking and scheduling appointments that work […]
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Welcome to our 2-part series on how to recreate our color filters, effects, and blend mode examples with Divi. You can check out our filter demo page for a look at these examples to get an idea of what we will be creating together. With the recent release of Divi’s new Filters, Effects, and Blend […]
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WordPress 4.9 released with a much needed (and much longed-for) feature: drafting, scheduling, and previewing theme changes. For a while now (since WP 3.4), the customize option in our admin dashboards has given us a modicum of control over our sites, but 4.9 really skyrocketed the feature into one of Core’s best. If you haven’t […]
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Improved Divi DocumentationFor You And Your Clients The Divi video documentation has been completely redone and greatly improved to make it easier for you and your clients to learn the ins and outs of the Divi Builder. Today we are excited to announce the complete revamp of our Divi documentation series and the release of […]
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It’s that time again for our monthly Divi Showcase where we take a look at several awesome Divi websites made by our community members. Each month we showcase the best Divi websites that were submitted from our community and today we want to share with you the top ten sites for the month of December. […]
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You love Divi. Of course you do. Divi rocks. That’s why there’s the hashtag #divirocks, right? But what about Monarch, our social sharing plugin that comes with your Elegant Themes membership? #monarchrocks, too, and part of that rocktitude is being able to create contextual social fly-ins. Monarch is really powerful, and once you’re familiar with […]
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Helping you get a website up and running without a lot of effort is the main goal of our Layout Pack Use Cases initiative. And this time, we’re helping you set up a copywriter website with the free Copywriter Layout Pack for Divi. Although this layout pack already has most of the elements your copywriter […]
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The WordPress code editor has needed some extra love and attention for a long time. In WordPress 4.9, it finally got updated. Until 4.9, the code editor that came bundled with the core software was…barely passable. If you have ever used the text tab when writing a post, you’ve essentially used the old code editor. […]
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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 gorgeous Copywriter Layout Pack with nine different pages that provide […]
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With its impressive ~60% market share, Google Chrome clearly appeals to a majority of the world’s population. And that means its design is…well, built to appeal to the majority. But just because it appeals to the majority, that doesn’t mean it’s the right look for you. Thankfully, Google themes let you completely change how your […]
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Divi’s new border options add a ton of new possibilities to designing a new website with Divi’s built-in settings only. To help you illustrate some of the things you can do with the border options, we’re recreating the examples of the announcement post. In the first part of this post, we’ve handled 7 of the […]
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In a lot of cases, the WordPress core team tests features earmarked for inclusion into core with plugins. Anyone can check out what plugins are currently in beta, and doing so can help you predict how the platform will evolve within its next few releases. Beta testing enables the WordPress team to weed out features […]
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Divi’s new border style options are part of one of the most recent updates. Within the announcement blog post, we’ve shared some amazing designs you can achieve with these new options without having to use any additional CSS. The chances are that you’ve liked some of those designs and that you want to learn how […]
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All but the simplest of websites use databases. Everything that happens on your WordPress site – regardless of its complexity – is recorded to one. However, you may sometimes need to access and interact with your database content – and that’s often difficult without the right knowledge and tools. That’s where phpMyAdmin (and other tools […]
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The Visual Builder Just Got A Whole Lot Faster We want to help web designers be productive, and that means making sure that the Divi Builder is performing at the top of its class. One of our biggest goals while building Divi has been to help web designers be productive and improve efficiency in their […]
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