1 billion. By conservative estimates, that’s the total number of websites in the world today. And an overwhelming 94.7% of those sites use JavaScript. So how do WordPress developers fit into these big numbers? Easy! They are the centerpiece. It’s no longer news that the future of WordPress–and by extension, the web–is API-powered JavaScript applications. […]
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Want your LinkedIn posts to attract more viewers? Wondering how to increase views and shares of your LinkedIn content? In this article, you’ll discover five simple tactics to improve engagement on your LinkedIn posts. #1: Write Text-Only Posts You’ve probably heard that people engage more when a social media post shows an image or video. […]
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In today’s tutorial we’re going to show you how to style your vertical navigation links so that as a visitor scrolls down the page, the menu link corresponding to the section they’re in will highlight. It’s a nice little effect that adds a bit of interactivity between your web design and the user’s behavior. This […]
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Nothing is causing quite as much of an upheaval in the WordPress world as the Gutenberg editor. Revealed by Matt Mullenweg at WordCamp Europe 2017, the prospect of merging it into core for version 5.0 is causing quite a ruckus. Not only will Gutenberg do away with the familiar TinyMCE content editor but also replace […]
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Do you want to use customer endorsements in your social media marketing? Wondering how to create a persuasive testimonial video? In this article, you’ll learn how to produce an effective testimonial video to share on social media. Why Testimonial Videos? People value the opinions of their peers. According to a BrightLocal study, 84% of consumers […]
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In today’s Divi tutorial, we’re going to show you how to create a vertical navigation that drives business for your website. The vertical navigation that we’ll show you how to make will typically be used for businesses that think it’s important to have visitors act right away. For instance, if you own a restaurant that […]
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In some ways, WordPress has changed drastically from its early days as a blogging-focused platform. However, a few elements have been altered little from its inception – such as the way the editor works. The community has offered alternate editors for some time, but now there’s a new option on the horizon. The WordPress core […]
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Wondering how much you should spend on Facebook ads? Do you need to set a budget? In this article, you’ll discover how to set a Facebook advertising budget by working backward from the revenue you need to generate. #1: Set a Target Revenue Goal Defining a revenue goal for your campaign seems like a simple […]
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Wondering how much you should spend on Facebook ads? Do you need to set a budget? In this article, you’ll discover how to set a Facebook advertising budget by working backward from the revenue you need to generate. #1: Set a Target Revenue Goal Defining a revenue goal for your campaign seems like a simple […]
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Personal websites are popular on the WordPress platform. That’s one of the many reasons user’s come to WordPress in the first place – to build their very own platform and get their message out to the world. Of course, Divi can help with that. In this article we’ll take a look at 10 Divi child […]
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There’s nothing more frustrating than getting locked out of your WordPress admin dashboard. But if you find yourself in that situation, don’t worry! It’s 100% possible to reset your WordPress admin password, even if you lost access to your email address. In this article, I’ll give you a few different ways to reset your WordPress […]
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Divi has a built-in navigation feature, called Dot Navigation, which places a series of dots along the right side of the screen. Each dot represents a section of that page. Clicking the dots takes to that section. The dots are simple and blend in with most website designs. What if you wanted to style them? […]
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Maintaining your WordPress site can be a lot of work, particularly if you have a large library of themes and plugins. Performing consistent updates is key to ensuring that all parts of your site work together smoothly. However, no matter how careful you are, there may be times when you run into bugs or compatibility […]
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Welcome to this week’s edition of the Social Media Marketing Talk Show, a news show for marketers who want to stay on the leading edge of social media. On this week’s Social Media Marketing Talk Show with Erik Fisher, Kim Reynolds, and Jeff Sieh, we explore Facebook Publisher changes, YouTube Breaking News, Facebook Camera updates, […]
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Welcome to this week’s edition of the Social Media Marketing Talk Show, a news show for marketers who want to stay on the leading edge of social media. On this week’s Social Media Marketing Talk Show with Erik Fisher, Kim Reynolds, and Jeff Sieh, we explore Facebook Publisher changes, YouTube Breaking News, Facebook Camera updates, […]
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Hey Divi Nation, we’re back with another live interview! This time with a brand new developer here at Elegant Themes, Travis Seitler. Travis recently joined the Elegant Themes development team and works from his home in Sarasota Florida. We caught up while on our annual company retreat last week in San Francisco where he shared […]
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You know what time it is? It’s This Week in WordPress livestream time! Well, not this very second, but it will be soon! Today’s the day Nathan and I sit down, yak about WordPress, and get to know you better! Starting today at 3:00pm Eastern (and every Friday at the same time), I will be […]
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Want to create a sales video that converts? Looking for expert tips about building rapport with your prospects? To explore how to sell with video on YouTube and Facebook, I interview Jeremy Vest. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast is an on-demand talk radio show from Social Media Examiner. It’s designed to […]
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Want to create a sales video that converts? Looking for expert tips about building rapport with your prospects? To explore how to sell with video on YouTube and Facebook, I interview Jeremy Vest. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast is an on-demand talk radio show from Social Media Examiner. It’s designed to […]
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In today’s Divi tutorial, we’ll show you how to add some advanced hover effects to Divi’s Blurb Modules using Hover.css. Of course, out of the box, Divi has all you need to create stunning blurbs for any kind of page you could think of. But in our community we know there are a lot of […]
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You love your website. We get it. And why wouldn’t you? After all, you have put in hours and hours and sometimes quite a bit of money into bringing it into the world. As a consequence, any insult hurled into its general direction is taken personally (and the perpetrator called a doo doo head – […]
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Looking for an easy way to create video content? Do you blog? In this article, you’ll learn how to turn a blog post into two types of videos you can share on social media. #1: Segment Your Blog Post for Scripting Video is the perfect way to repurpose your content. Start by looking at your […]
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In this post, I will be featuring some exemplary Divi websites from our community members. Every month we enjoy viewing all of your Divi design submissions, and today I’m excited to share with you the top ten websites for this month. I’ve highlighted some of the standout features for each throughout the post. Enjoy! The […]
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We all know the amazing things WordPress can do. It’s a robust CMS and ecommerce platform, sure. But I think we sometimes forget that it started as a blogging platform and is still, you know, kind of absurdly good at it. And it better be, with between 3.9 and 4.4 million mom blogs out there, […]
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Want to try some new social media marketing tools? Wondering which apps can enhance your social media audio, video, and images? In this article, you’ll discover 24 useful social media tools. #1: Narro Narro is an app that converts text articles into audio files so you can listen on the go. To convert a text article […]
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Want to try some new social media marketing tools? Wondering which apps can enhance your social media audio, video, and images? In this article, you’ll discover 24 useful social media tools. #1: Narro Narro is an app that converts text articles into audio files so you can listen on the go. To convert a text article […]
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If you’re new to Facebook business options or want to add something new to your current Facebook marketing plan, this page is for you. Here, you’ll find articles and resources to help beginner, intermediate, and advanced marketers use Facebook pages, profiles, groups, ads, Live video, analysis, contests, and more for business. Put My Business on Facebook […]
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If you’re new to Facebook business options or want to add something new to your current Facebook marketing plan, this page is for you. Here, you’ll find articles and resources to help beginner, intermediate, and advanced marketers use Facebook pages, profiles, groups, ads, Live video, analysis, contests, and more for business. Put My Business on Facebook […]
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In today’s Divi post, we’re going to show you how to integrate the items you have in your Etsy Shop into your Divi website. This could be a need you have for your own website or a request you’ve received from a client. Adding your Etsy items to your website could help you generate more […]
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In today’s tutorial, we’re going to show you something you might have thought of doing but never knew how; changing your default blog category from uncategorized into something else. By default, the category of your posts will automatically be ‘uncategorized’ if you don’t decide to assign another category to it manually. Uncategorized is, technically, a […]
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Are you looking for Instagram content ideas? Have you considered repurposing your blog content into Instagram albums? Grouping multiple images from a blog post into an Instagram album can bring engaging content to Instagram. In this article, you’ll discover how to combine blog posts into Instagram albums. Why Use Instagram Albums to Repurpose Blog Content? […]
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Are you looking for Instagram content ideas? Have you considered repurposing your blog content into Instagram albums? Grouping multiple images from a blog post into an Instagram album can bring engaging content to Instagram. In this article, you’ll discover how to combine blog posts into Instagram albums. Why Use Instagram Albums to Repurpose Blog Content? […]
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In this post, we’re going to show you how to combine the standard and vertical navigation. More specifically; how to make the secondary menu and footer overlap the vertical navigation on your website. That means you won’t have to choose between having a top navigation or vertical navigation; you can do both! You can style […]
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In Matt Mullenweg’s 2015 State of the Word address, he gave the entire WordPress community a homework assignment – “Learn JavaScript, Deeply.” That focus, along with developments like Calypso and the REST API, is why we just published a basic JavaScript tutorial post for beginners to get started with JavaScript. That post focuses entirely on […]
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Have you thought about using video in place of your Facebook cover photo? Are you looking for creative examples? In this article, you’ll discover how to use a Facebook video cover on your Facebook page. Why Use a Facebook Cover Video? When users visit your page, your Facebook cover photo is one of the first […]
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Have you thought about using video in place of your Facebook cover photo? Are you looking for creative examples? In this article, you’ll discover how to use a Facebook video cover on your Facebook page. Why Use a Facebook Cover Video? When users visit your page, your Facebook cover photo is one of the first […]
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In today’s Divi tutorial, we’re going to show you how to add a search field to your secondary menu. The secondary menu is also known as the header of your page and the place where you try to fit in some practical information about your website or company. Adding a search field to it might […]
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Ghost wants to be the next big thing in blogging. Like any good WordPresser, I wanted to get my grubby little mitts all over it and see what all the fuss is about. Originally funded for development via Kickstarter, Ghost is a blogging platform that very recently pushed into its primetime 1.0 release. That’s big […]
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Have you ever wanted to style your mobile menus independently from your desktop menus? Divi’s menu system includes settings for mobile that places the menu within a hamburger icon, but what if you wanted to use a different header for mobile, add new styling, or even animate the menu’s opening or closing actions? You can […]
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You’re standing in front of a room of people, ready to knock their socks off with your expertise, witty comments, and terrible puns. You’ve prepped your info, made sure that you can answer every question your audience might ask. Then you open up your presentation…and it’s hideous. Or worse…it’s generic. Turns out, three people have […]
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Welcome to this week’s edition of the Social Media Marketing Talk Show, a news show for marketers who want to stay on the leading edge of social media. On this week’s Social Media Marketing Talk Show with Michael Stelzner, we explore LinkedIn updates with Erik Fisher, new Facebook ads with Amanda Bond, the new Facebook design, […]
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Welcome to this week’s edition of the Social Media Marketing Talk Show, a news show for marketers who want to stay on the leading edge of social media. On this week’s Social Media Marketing Talk Show with Michael Stelzner, we explore LinkedIn updates with Erik Fisher, new Facebook ads with Amanda Bond, the new Facebook design, […]
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Hey Divi Nation, we’ve got an exciting episode for you this week! We talk to the original designer of Divi himself, Kenny Sing. For those of you who do not know, Kenny was formerly part of the Elegant Themes team from 2013 to 2015 in which time he was central to the creation of our […]
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It’s Friday, folks, and you know what that means, right? Of course you do! It’s time for This Week in WordPress with your roguishly handsome host…me! Every Friday I round up the best of the best WordPress topics that the internet has been buzzing over, give you my take on them, and then we have […]
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Want to improve the performance of your Facebook campaigns? Wondering how to successfully test and fine-tune your Facebook ads? To explore his process for optimizing Facebook ads, I interview Azriel Ratz. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast is an on-demand talk radio show from Social Media Examiner. It’s designed to help busy […]
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Want to improve the performance of your Facebook campaigns? Wondering how to successfully test and fine-tune your Facebook ads? To explore his process for optimizing Facebook ads, I interview Azriel Ratz. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast is an on-demand talk radio show from Social Media Examiner. It’s designed to help busy […]
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Gravity Forms is one of the most popular forms plugins for WordPress. It’s compatible with Divi using shortcodes, but this doesn’t take full advantage of what’s possible with Divi modules. Fortunately there’s a third party plugin available, called Gravity Divi Module, that adds Gravity Forms to the Divi Builder. Gravity Divi Module is a third […]
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If you’ve ever had to make changes to a number of published posts on your WordPress website, you probably know the tedium of editing post after post. Fortunately, there is an easier way! WordPress bulk editing allows you to make many changes to your site at once – whether that’s updating the status of your posts […]
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Wondering what tools and desktop software you need to produce a Facebook Live show? Looking for a guide to tech setup and pre-show production? In this article, you’ll discover how to manage the technical side of a Facebook Live show. #1: Gather the Equipment You Need for Your Live Broadcast During any Facebook Live show, […]
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Wondering what tools and desktop software you need to produce a Facebook Live show? Looking for a guide to tech setup and pre-show production? In this article, you’ll discover how to manage the technical side of a Facebook Live show. #1: Gather the Equipment You Need for Your Live Broadcast During any Facebook Live show, […]
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In today’s post, we’re going to provide you with three different ways to style the sub menu of your vertical navigation. In one of the previous posts, we’ve already shown you how to make a transparent vertical navigation that overlaps your website when looking at it from a desktop. The examples we’re going to share […]
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Probably every web designer out there has their own set of favorite Photoshop tricks up their sleeves. For good reason. Adobe’s powerful image-editing is a staple of the web design world. Very few programs out there can rival this excellent software and its wide range of features. However, while most web designers know their way […]
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Do you want more video views from LinkedIn? Wondering how uploading native video can help? Using the mobile app to record and share original, autoplay video directly on LinkedIn can boost views and engagement for your content. In this article, you’ll discover how to upload and share native video on LinkedIn via the mobile app. […]
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Do you want more video views from LinkedIn? Wondering how uploading native video can help? Using the mobile app to record and share original, autoplay video directly on LinkedIn can boost views and engagement for your content. In this article, you’ll discover how to upload and share native video on LinkedIn via the mobile app. […]
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In this post, we’ll show you how to create a person module with bio on click. As soon as you click on another person module in that same row, the text within the bio will change. At any time, you can close the bio by clicking on the person module again. You can use this […]
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Despite what television and movies tell us, life as a software developer does not include sitting in a dark room, our keyboard illuminated only by the glow of the monitor, the thought of interacting with another human being repulsive. No, life as a software developer is social and collaborative–sometimes to the point of frustration. That’s […]
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Wondering how to advertise on Snapchat? Have you explored the Snapchat Ad Manager? Businesses of all sizes can create Snap ads with the platform’s self-serve Ad Manager tool. In this article, you’ll discover how to create an ad with Snapchat Ad Manager. Set Up a Snapchat Advertising Account Before you can start advertising on Snapchat, […]
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The Divi Theme Customizer is a powerful and convenient tool for making customizations to the Divi Theme. Like the Visual Builder, the Divi Theme Customizer allows visual front-end customizations and design changes that take the guessing game out of the customization process. If used effeciently, this tool can be a great time saver and jumpstarter […]
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Adding a click to Tweet quote box, link, or button to your WordPress posts and pages is one of the quickest and easiest ways to get your content shared on Twitter. Encouraging your WordPress audience to share your website’s best quotes will help you will reach a wider audience and increase your Twitter fan base. […]
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Want more leads and conversions from your Facebook Live videos? Did you know using a chatbot can boost your results? Integrating Messenger bots with your Facebook Live broadcasts makes it easy for viewers to sign up for and receive your offers. In this article, you’ll discover how to create a Facebook Messenger bot that generates […]
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In today’s post, we’re going to share some awesome web design websites that are built with Divi. When it comes to web design websites, the bar is set high. Which is pretty logical. Almost all the websites that exist are made by the person or company behind these web design websites. Showing how creative you […]
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Lifestyle blogs are the ‘it’ sites of 2017. And let’s be honest, who doesn’t enjoy browsing these beautiful, funny, interesting, and insightful sites in their free time. But if you are looking to set up your own lifestyle blog, competition is harsh and you’ll need to bring your A game. Luckily, we have put together […]
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Blurbs are popular within Divi layouts. They display text, images, icons, and more, which is great for showcasing products and services. What if you wanted them to stand out more and provide some interesting hover animations? Common animations can be done through CSS, but what if you wanted something different? A plugin called Tilt Blurb […]
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You’ve probably heard of WPEngine and Flywheel, two of the more popular managed WordPress hosting companies. (And there are bunches of others, too.) But you might not be familiar with Cloudways, a managed hosting company (though not specifically just managed WordPress). Cloudways does offers a lot for WordPress users, though. Many of their hosting options […]
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Welcome to this week’s edition of the Social Media Marketing Talk Show, a news show for marketers who want to stay on the leading edge of social media. On this week’s Social Media Marketing Talk Show with Michael Stelzner, we explore Facebook Watch (their TV solution), YouTube mobile share and chat with Amy Schmittauer, Facebook […]
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Hey Divi Nation! We’re back this week with a guest and an interview who’s been a long time coming: Josh Pollock. Anyone who’s active in the WordPress Community and attending WordCamps regularly is likely to have heard of Josh or even met him in person. Josh is an excellent ambassador of WordPress, a supporter of […]
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Hey hey, Divi Nation! It’s time for This Week in WordPress. Hooray! This week was a good week: WP-CLI got a major upgrade, WordPress 4.9 has a release date, there’s a new managed WP host in town (spoiler: it’s Automattic), and some lost sheep have finally returned to the WordPress flock. Good stuff, right? Remember […]
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Ever wonder how Social Media Examiner started? Are you curious about the obstacles we faced in building a sizable media entity? Sit back and learn the story that led millions of people to us. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast is an on-demand talk radio show from Social Media Examiner. It’s designed […]
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In today’s Divi tutorial, we’ll show you how to add animation effects to sections and rows in Divi. The Divi theme itself provides some relevant animation effects that help you bring an extra level of interaction to your website. These effects are easy to assign to an image within your Divi Builder in the Animation […]
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Creating a website that works well on mobile isn’t easy, but it can be done. As long as you check your site thoroughly before shipping it, there’s no reason why mobile users shouldn’t have a great experience. However, you may wonder what elements need your attention the most. In this article, we’re going to provide you with […]
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Interested in repurposing your blog posts into videos? Looking for a no-cost tool to simplify the process? In this article, you’ll discover a partially automated tool that turns your blog posts into shareable social media video. #1: Choose Your Blog Post Lumen5 is an automation tool that lets you turn your blog posts into animated […]
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Interested in repurposing your blog posts into videos? Looking for a no-cost tool to simplify the process? In this article, you’ll discover a partially automated tool that turns your blog posts into shareable social media video. #1: Choose Your Blog Post Lumen5 is an automation tool that lets you turn your blog posts into animated […]
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In today’s Divi tutorial, we’re going to share some amazing color palettes that you can use on the next websites you build with Divi. Using the right colors for your website is one of the primary things that’ll determine how your website will look and feel like in overall. Besides sharing some amazing color palettes […]
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Testing a website is much more than running through the pages and clicking each button. Each element of your chosen theme, plugins, and customizations will need testing to make sure your site is fully-functional. In practice, that means you’ll need to test each element to make sure they work properly. To do this, your WordPress […]
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Are you thinking about getting into podcasting? Wondering if podcasts still have an engaged audience base? In this article, you’ll discover insights from new research that show how listeners consume podcast content, and what might keep people from tuning in. #1: Podcast Listener Base Maintains Steady Growth A January 2017 phone survey of 2,000 people […]
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Video is a powerful tool. If an image is worth a thousand words then a minute of video is worth 1.8 million words (At least that is what researcher Dr. James McQuivey suggests). Video is an effective marketing tool and, when done right, an instrument for beautiful design. Adding a video to your website is […]
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WordPress makes it incredibly easy to set your website up the way you want it. Sometimes, though, it is not as easy to make changes to get the desired effect. One example is if you want to change a post to a page, or a page to a post. By default, WordPress doesn’t let you […]
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Looking for new ways to grow your Facebook audience? Have you considered targeting prospects by interests that are related to your product? In this article, you’ll discover how to grow a specialized audience on Facebook in six steps. #1: Analyze Broad Target Market Characteristics The first step is to identify a target market that will […]
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Looking for new ways to grow your Facebook audience? Have you considered targeting prospects by interests that are related to your product? In this article, you’ll discover how to grow a specialized audience on Facebook in six steps. #1: Analyze Broad Target Market Characteristics The first step is to identify a target market that will […]
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In today’s tutorial, we’re going to show you how to create a scrollable text preview tablet on your website. The text preview will be represented in a tablet where the visitors can scroll within the tablet to read a few of the chapters that are being shared. Adding a text preview tablet to your website […]
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Whether you’re a freelancer or a small business owner, invoices play a vital role in your work. They’re not only how you get paid – they also help you organize important information and present a professional appearance. You could create and send your invoices by hand, but using free invoice software is often a quicker […]
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Are you taking advantage of the actionable data Facebook offers marketers? Have you explored the Facebook Analytics dashboard? Facebook Analytics is a robust tool that lets marketers explore users’ interactions with advanced goal paths and sales funnels. In this article, you’ll discover how to get started with Facebook Analytics. What Data Is Available in Facebook […]
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In today’s tutorial, we’re going to show you how to make the Social Media Follow Module fit certain needs. Social Media Follow is a module that is rarely missing from any page on any website. It’s one of the main ways to connect the social media channels with the website. To help you achieve the […]
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Talking about mental health can be awkward. It shouldn’t be any harder to talk about than a sinus infection or toothache, but it is. So let’s work on changing that. When you’re discussing mental health, the most important thing to remember is the keyword health. Health isn’t being able to run a half-marathon (that’s fitness, […]
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What if you wanted a specific Divi design element to display based on conditions that you chose? This would open up some design possibilities such as displaying a version of a page based on the user’s login status, the time of day, or their geolocation. A plugin called Divi Display Logic gives Divi this feature. […]
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I used to be a stereotype. I was the morbidly obese geek who hated sports and spent far too many hours upon hours a day playing video games, tooling around on websites, and not moving. After all, that would make me sweat and be generally uncomfortable miserable. I had pretty much no idea how 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 with Erik Fisher and Kim Reynolds, we explore Facebook Stories on desktop with Jeff Sieh, Facebook ad updates with […]
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Welcome to this week’s edition of the Social Media Marketing Talk Show, a news show for marketers who want to stay on the leading edge of social media. On this week’s Social Media Marketing Talk Show with Erik Fisher and Kim Reynolds, we explore Facebook Stories on desktop with Jeff Sieh, Facebook ad updates with […]
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Hey Divi Nation, we’re back this week with a first! Er, a second? A first second? It’s the first time that we’ve had one person as a guest on the show twice! And if you’ve read the title, then you know it’s SJ James. The last time SJ was on the show the podcast looked […]
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Welcome, Divi Nation, to our new weekly feature, This Week in WordPress. Every Friday, we’ll have a round-up of the top news, tutorials, and resources that you should check out. Starting next week, myself and a member of either the Elegant Themes staff (like Nathan B. Weller) or a community member or two will do […]
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Are you planning to start a live video show? Want to know which tools you’ll need to broadcast live? To explore the best live video apps and software to produce your own live show, I interview Ian Anderson Gray. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast is an on-demand talk radio show from […]
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Are you planning to start a live video show? Want to know which tools you’ll need to broadcast live? To explore the best live video apps and software to produce your own live show, I interview Ian Anderson Gray. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast is an on-demand talk radio show from […]
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Digital consulting is a popular online business model. Lots of digital consultants develop with Divi for both them and their clients, which is one reason why Divi has become one of the top development themes for WordPress. This means there are lots of examples of digital consultant websites built with Divi to help provide creative […]
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Improved Google Page SpeedScores And Faster Load Times Today’s update improves out-of-the-box Google PageSpeed scores for Divi and improves loading times for your visitors. Today we continue our mission to improve Divi performance and speed up your websites. In this update, we have addressed various Google PageSpeed insights by introducing automatic CSS and JavaScript minifcation […]
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Want to publish more polished blog posts? Looking for free or low-budget tools to help? In this article, you’ll discover three blogging tools that will help you catch typos and improve readability of your blog posts. #1: After the Deadline After the Deadline can be best summarized as a “language checker for the web.” This […]
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In my last post, I showed you how to style buttons using Divi’s background options interface by layering the button module over column and row backgrounds. Today, I’m going to show you how to design responsive clickable banners using Divi’s background options interface. We are going to be using the same techniques as we did for […]
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‘404 errors’ are one of the most annoying parts of surfing the web. If you’ve ever run across one – and chances are you have – you’ll know how frustrating they can be. Therefore, quickly fixing them on your site is imperative (if they exist, of course). Fortunately, WordPress enables you to tackle 404 errors […]
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Want to lower the cost per conversion of your Facebook ads? Wondering how to serve the right ad to the right audience? In this article, you’ll discover a six-step plan to test, analyze, and optimize Facebook ads, as well as the audience segments you target. Let Facebook Split Test Multiple Ad Variations When you run […]
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Want to lower the cost per conversion of your Facebook ads? Wondering how to serve the right ad to the right audience? In this article, you’ll discover a six-step plan to test, analyze, and optimize Facebook ads, as well as the audience segments you target. Let Facebook Split Test Multiple Ad Variations When you run […]
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Have you noticed the social networks seem to change every week? How can anyone possibly keep up, right? We have a great new (and free) solution for you–the busy marketer. I’m excited to announce the new Social Media Marketing Talk Show audio podcast. Each week your friends at Social Media Examiner bring you: #1 News: […]
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