Tapping into your analytics and user behavior can help you improve your site’s SEO. If you’re interested in deepening your understanding of your site visitors’ behavior, then Microsoft Clarity can give you additional insights. Even better, it can help you improve your...
If you test your website’s performance using GTmetrix or Pingdom, you may run into an error that says to “specify a cache validator.” That message means that you’re not leveraging browser caching to its full extent. Unfortunately, this can negatively affect your...
Having customer reviews on your WordPress site is essential if you’re selling products or services. In fact, most customers look at multiple reviews before making a purchase. If you’re looking for the best WordPress review plugins, you’ll be pleased to learn that...
Knowing you need to produce content for your website is much different from knowing what to produce. And it’s far too easy to become paralyzed by thinking about every topic and keyword you could cover. Not knowing where to start is enough to make you not start at all....
Running a secure website is essential to protect your users’ data, maintain your reputation, and avoid SEO penalties. However, not all Content Management Systems (CMS) offer the same level of security. That brings us to the question: is WordPress secure? The short...
The header is one of the most important elements of any website and is central to the user experience. The navigation menu gives your users an idea of what they can expect to find on your website and helps them locate the information they need. Additionally, a...
It isn’t easy to write about topics that haven’t yet been covered. However, there’s a difference between using other articles as sources of inspiration and reproducing their content on your site. Article spinning can land you in hot water, so it’s important to know...
Regularly publishing fresh, relevant, high-quality content on your website is critical for Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Unfortunately, creating large volumes of content on a consistent basis is challenging. Luckily, you can streamline the content creation process...
An often overlooked but essential part of any website is the navigation menu. Navigation is a key element in terms of creating a pleasing user experience. If done correctly, a menu can greatly improve the user experience and make it easy for your visitors to navigate...
Rich snippets can boost your click-through rates and overall performance in the Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs). However, you’ll need to use structured data to generate these snippets. With schema tools, you can create and test your markup to ensure that it works...
Did you know that over 50 percent of internet traffic comes from mobile devices? That means that the mobile version of your website is extremely important, and may even be the primary way someone will visit your page. Making sure that your website is responsive and...
Lighttpd (pronounced “Lighty”) is high-performance web server software designed for speed, security, and flexibility. It can be an excellent option for environments with minimal resources, dynamic websites, or diverse applications. However, you might be wondering what...
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a critical part of running a successful website. However, determining whether your site is ranking for the right keywords can be difficult. Fortunately, using one of the best keyword tracker tools can make that significantly easier....
Web servers help power the internet, and there are many different options for hosting your website(s) or application(s). One solution you might consider using is Microsoft IIS (Internet Information Services). However, to determine whether it’s the right choice, it’s...
It can be challenging to manually stay on top of WordPress security when you run a large website. However, your WordPress log files can provide valuable information on changes made to your site. Therefore, it’s in your best interests to track your WordPress activity...
WordPress has a built-in feature for sending emails from your email provider, but unfortunately, that email functionality doesn’t always work as expected. When you rely on WordPress, it’s possible that a portion of your emails will never get where they’re going. To...
Site caching can improve your website’s performance and provide a better User Experience (UX) for your visitors. However, you might be wondering exactly how this process works and how important it is for your WordPress site. Caching can seem intimidating if you don’t...
If you’ve been using Google Analytics for a while now, you might have heard the platform is transforming. In 2023, Universal Analytics will no longer process data, and users will need to switch to a Google Analytics 4 property. Fortunately, we’ve put together a guide...
WordPress began as a popular blogging platform and has since grown into a full-scale, open-source content management system (CMS). It’s among the top web platforms available online today and the primary choice of millions of website owners. The Duda website builder is...
Gradient types are part of the new Divi Gradient Builder. The new Divi gradient types give you the ability to add different shapes and colors to your backgrounds. In this post, we’ll compare these gradient types and show you how to use them to create unique...
Speed is crucial to your site’s success. Slow loading times can drive visitors away, resulting in a high bounce rate and fewer conversions. Fortunately, an effective way to boost your site’s performance is to use the WordPress object cache. In this post, we’ll take a...
Divi’s new background pattern and mask options make it easy to create eye-catching and unique call-to-action (CTA) sections on your website. You can combine images, gradients, patterns, and masks with lots of customization options to create one-of-a-kind background...
With so many web servers available, determining the best one for your needs can be difficult. One of the newer options is the Caddy web server, popular for its ease of use, flexibility, and performance. However, is it ideal for running your WordPress site? In this...
WordPress and ExpressionEngine are both Content Management Systems (CMS). That means they’re software designed to help you publish and display blog posts, products, events, and almost any other type of online content you can imagine. However, every CMS approaches...
Background patterns are a great way to give your website some visual flair and stand out from the crowd. Divi’s new background mask and pattern transform settings can be combined in many ways to create those background patterns. In this post, we’ll see how to use...
Managed WordPress hosting with Convesio is for sites that need to scale flawlessly. Companies like Flywheel, Pressable, and WP Engine offer optimized server environments for WordPress, too. Those include user-friendly dashboards and full-featured security suites....
Having a site that performs like a digital superhero is a business imperative, especially when you’re making a first impression with a potential customer researching your organization. The following website performance statistics should strike fear in the heart of...
How Open Source Software Benefits Businesses In today’s technology-driven, fast-moving business environment, more companies are choosing to invest in open source software. Open source offers many advantages to businesses: a quicker pace of innovations, strong support...
The WordPress 6.0 Release Features Enterprise Marketers Can’t Wait to Try Is WordPress’s Gutenberg Block Editor the universal key to content agility, more effective content workflow, and the Fifth Law of Thermodynamics all rolled into one? Maybe, if you ask WordPress...
Trends in web design change drastically year to year. Something that seems to have taken hold and stayed, however, is the use of animation. The more people use mobile devices and apps, the more they expect the sites they visit to use some of the same principles. Using...
Divi’s new Gradient Builder is a powerful tool that creates any type of gradient background you want. It’s easy to use and you can add multiple colors to create gradients that are interesting and unique. However, adding more colors can take more thought in the design...
Divi’s new background masks and patterns feature is more commonly used for sections on a page. But, we can also add them to headers as well! In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to add background masks and patterns to a Divi header template using the theme builder....
WordPress and GitHub Pages offer two very different experiences when creating websites. With WordPress, you get a full-fledged Content Management System (CMS). GitHub Pages, on the other hand, is a hosting service for static content. In this article, we’re going to...
How many times have you opened a tab, only to navigate away from it for a few minutes, hours, or even overnight? When you return to that tab, having to log in again isn’t unexpected. After all, who keeps track of each page’s refresh schedule and log-out timer? Not us!...
Divi’s background options provide lots of ways to create background patterns. You can even create background patterns using only gradients. The Gradient Repeat option makes this simple and easy. In this post, we’ll see how to use Divi’s Gradient Repeat option to...
Having a website without a domain name is like having a house without an address. Only once you have a domain will visitors know where to go to find your website. With SiteGround domain services, you can register and manage a URL so your site has somewhere to exist....
If you’re looking for the right platform for your web development projects, you might have come across CentOS Stream. This server software enables you to develop new applications. However, you may be wondering if it’s the right fit for your needs. Fortunately, we’ve...
Finding the best domain names is rarely easy. Your business might have the perfect name, but that domain might not be available unless you use a lesser-known Top-Level Domain (TLD). If you’re coming up with a company name from scratch, it also needs to be available...
Divi’s Gradient Builder can create lots of interesting backgrounds. The colors work together to create shapes and patterns that are usually difficult to create. Divi’s Gradient Builder includes settings that make creating circular patterns, such as a circular...
Divi’s new background patterns add a lot of visual design options to any Divi layout. These repeating background patterns look great, but they can be used for more than just a repeating pattern. We can also use them as a single background graphic to draw attention to...
For many WordPress website owners, a managed hosting service is a must. Managed hosting services tend to cut down setup time and maintenance, guarantee against downtime, have simple use dashboards, and provide on-demand customer support. Depending on your website...
Cloud hosting is becoming increasingly popular. With this service, your site is hosted on multiple virtual servers, which can help improve performance and maximize uptime. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is one of the leading cloud computing providers, so you might be...
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Amazon Web Services (AWS) is one of the foundations of the modern web. AWS hosting is the biggest player in the cloud hosting arena, with over 33 percent of the market. Its closest competitor is Google Cloud, which boasts a...
Divi’s new background pattern masks have opened up a lot of design options for backgrounds. They work great with the background colors and patterns to create lots of unique designs. In this post, we’ll see how to create subtle background pattern masks with Divi. We’ll...
You put months into building your website. You spend even more time learning about SEO and how to create valuable, meaningful content for your users. Then you find out that, while people find your site all the time, they don’t stay. Sometimes they leave within...
There are several ways you can use Divi’s Testimonial Module inside your page layouts. Here on the Elegant Themes blog, you’ll find several testimonial module tutorials that help you get to know the module better. Now, to help you get the best out of these tutorials,...
If you’ve come across the LiteSpeed web server, you might be wondering how this software can impact the performance of your WordPress site. You may also want to know how it compares to other servers. Fortunately, we’ve got you covered in our beginner-friendly guide....
Installing an SSL certificate is one of the top security tips you’ll hear over and over if you have a WordPress website. SSL certificates allow for a safe browsing environment, and you can usually tell if a site has it enabled if you spot a padlock in the address bar,...
With Divi Cloud it is easier now than ever before to save, store, and access all of your favorite Divi Builder elements right within the Divi builder. No more manually exporting and importing your Divi Library items, they’re now accessible via the Cloud! This can save...
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is an essential ways to boost your website’s visibility and attract more organic traffic. However, it’s a complex strategy that relies on understanding algorithms and leveraging a wide variety of ranking factors. If you’re looking to...
Divi works well with dynamic content. Dynamic content can be used to display text, titles, and lots more. It can even be used in Divi’s testimonial module by combining it with a plugin called Advanced Custom Fields. In this post, we’ll see how to create dynamic...
Blockchain technology is a hot topic, with Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) often at the forefront of the discussion. These digital assets enable people to own online items such as artwork and even domain names. However, these concepts can be confusing to understand. If...
Whether you’re a seasoned website creator, developer, or manager or you’re a newbie, one thing is obvious: the more streamlined the hosting portal, the better. Who wants to spend time looking for a tool that should be front-and-center? And what do you do when you’re...
If you’re ready to transition your site to a cloud-based environment, you might be curious about Google Cloud WordPress hosting. This platform can boost your site’s performance, and it enables you to pay for only the resources you need. However, it can feel daunting...
If you’re planning to change your hosting provider, you might want to consider switching to Google Cloud. This flexible platform enables you to serve content quickly to your visitors, customize your resource allocations, and scale your site as needed. We’ve put...
Divi Cloud is the latest feature for Elegant Theme members that is like a Dropbox for your Divi site. You can easily store, access, import, and edit all of your favorite Divi Builder Elements across all the Divi sites you’re working on that are linked to your account....
Web servers are essential components of your website. They make your content available to visitors who try to access it. However, you may be wondering: what is Tomcat, and how is it different from other server software? Fortunately, we’ve put together a guide that...
SEO experts generally frown on web directories. However, some genuine sites do exist that can help you generate backlinks and referral traffic. The key is knowing which directories are still considered legitimate. By learning more about the available options, you can...
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Content and SEO go hand in hand — at least where brand marketing and copywriting are concerned. Writing for SEO is the process of preparing, creating, and optimizing content for the purpose of ranking in Google and other search engines. Knowing how to write SEO...
When we discuss responsive options, we usually think of content that changes shape to fit different screen sizes. With Divi, we can take responsive content much further. We can use Divi’s settings to reduce the length of the content or replace the content or styling...
The internet places a plethora of resources and information at our fingertips. However, it’s essential to understand how to identify and retrieve them. To do that, we can use URIs and URLs. While you’re probably familiar with the latter term, you might be wondering,...
Divi’s testimonial module includes several optional elements that you can use or disable. These elements are easy to use and choosing them in different combinations can create some interesting designs. In this post, we’ll look at 8 element display combinations in...
Email plays a vital role in your communications when running a business. Therefore, choosing the best email provider can help you better manage customer interactions. Furthermore, it can save you money on email-related costs and enhance productivity. Figuring out...
Divi’s email optin module is a simple module that displays an email form. The form can be styled like any Divi module. Although it’s simple, it does have a lot of control and layout options. These options work together to create some interesting designs. It also works...
Very simply, blog commenting is what it sounds like: leaving a comment on a blog post, usually along with your username and a link to your site. When done correctly, blog commenting for SEO is a non-spammy way to rank higher in SERPs. But handled incorrectly, blog...
The WordPress database is one of the core components of the Content Management System (CMS). WordPress uses the database to store all of your site’s content. That means any errors within the storage space can break your entire website. Therefore, digging into...
Domain names are important. People need somewhere to go online to visit your website, of course, and they are a major component of your brand. Whether you’re a hobby blogger, a small business owner, or part of a huge corporation, your domain name is representative of...
Grid layouts are great for content that needs to be kept together. Testimonials are an excellent example. Divi’s testimonials are created with a new module for each testimonial, but fortunately, displaying them in a grid is simple. In this article, we’ll see how to...
Web servers are responsible for making your website accessible to browsers and users. You may have heard of NGINX before, but you might not know what it is or how it works. Fortunately, we’ve put together a quick guide to this popular server software. In this post,...
As a web developer, you’ll want to ensure that your code is clean, valid, and accessible. This can also help you boost your Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Fortunately, you can use the W3C validator to make sure that your work is up to standard. In this post, we’ll...
Reaching the top positions in the Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs) can bring an influx of organic traffic to your website. However, climbing the rankings can take a lot of time and effort. With a rank tracker tool, you can track your site’s progress and hone your...
Email forms are an important part of a website’s growth. It’s important to have a well-designed form that fits your website’s needs, and this includes the form’s layout. Divi’s email optin module gives you control over the layout and elements that are included. This...
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) techniques can help your website climb the rankings and display higher in the Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs). However, optimization can be really expensive. Premium SEO tools carry premium price tags. Fortunately, there are plenty...
Hosting your Divi website on a reliable server is crucial for site speed, security, and health. To do that, you need a hosting provider that meets certain requirements. Thankfully, Most hosting companies are familiar with hosting WordPress websites. So, they should...
If you’re in the market for a website, you have probably heard WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Weebly, and a dozen more. But which one should you use? When it comes to selecting WordPress vs other content management systems (CMS) and website platforms, the right choice...
You can’t have a WordPress website (or any website, for that matter) without a host. It’s like trying to build a house when there isn’t any land for it — until it has somewhere to go, it can’t exist. But while website hosting is super important, it’s pretty...
Heading tags are one of the most critical features of your website — and maybe the most misunderstood. Many people see headings as just another way to organize and break up content. It’s true that headings can make your content more easily readable, especially if your...
Divi’s email optin module has several text and content areas that can show additional content. These areas can be styled within the email optin module. Along with the module’s layout options, this provides a solid design for a simple email form. However, this does...
From recovering lost passwords to making new accounts, WordPress uses email for many tasks. However, the Content Management System’s (CMS) included email feature isn’t the most reliable. Therefore, we recommend using an SMTP service to send emails through your...
When content that’s exactly the same or almost exactly the same appears on two or more pages, that’s called duplicate content. The biggest problem with duplicate content is that search engines don’t know which version of the content to index or show in search results....
One of the options inside Divi’s email optin form redirects the user to a new page when they subscribe. This is a simple process and opens lots of possibilities for sales pages, welcome messages, and more. In this post, we’ll look at Divi’s email optin redirect URL...
What happens when visitors subscribe to your email is an important interaction that’s often overlooked. Divi informs the that the subscription was successful by default, but we can customize it even further. Creating and customizing a Divi success message is easy with...
Newsletters are a great way to interact with your audience. Newsletter providers offer plans based on the number of subscribers you have. Unfortunately, some of those subscribers are likely to be spambots. This reduces the number of real subscribers you can have or...
Divi’s email optin module makes it easy to build your email list from any Divi layout. The module has all the familiar Divi tools and it’s easy to use. However, it does require you to connect with your external email service provider before it can work. Fortunately,...
Divi’s video slider module displays videos as slides. This sounds simple, but it’s actually a versatile module with lots of options and uses. Fortunately, there are several tutorials here on the Elegant Themes blog that shows how to style and use it. In this post,...
There’s no shortage of managed WordPress hosting companies on the market. However, features and prices vary significantly from one web host to another. If you haven’t used managed hosting before, it can be hard to determine which companies offer the best services for...
A playlist page is an effective way to present similar content in a way that’s easy for the user to access. Divi Video Slider modules are a great way to build a playlist page with video content, such as courses and tutorials. In this article, we’ll see how to create a...
A video slider is a great way to show lots of video content in a small space. By default, the video slides show a snapshot of the video. There are times when you want to give the video slides a different look. In this article, we’ll see how to add image overlays to...
Divi’s blog module is a powerful module for creating all types of pages with blog feeds. Display single posts, multiple posts, posts for specific pages, assign the pages to archives, and lots more. It’s a simple module, but there are several ways to use it....
The Divi Blog module is a powerful tool when it comes to creating category and archive pages. With a few simple settings, you can assign a template to any category or archive page without having to adjust the Blog module. In this article, we’ll look at how to use a...
Dot navigation is one of the most common forms of navigation found within sliders. This is true regardless of the content of the slider. Dot navigation provides a simple and intuitive way for users to navigate through the slider’s content. Fortunately, Divi’s Video...
We often see blog cards with the author’s name, the post’s category, or the publish date. These are post elements that belong to the post itself. Divi gives you lots of control over post elements inside a Blog Module. However, it can sometimes be difficult to decide...
A blog’s layout offers lots of ways to preset your blog posts. You can use multiple modules to display the feeds in different ways. We often forget that we have lots of ways to control which posts those modules display. Divi’s Post Offset option with the Blog and Post...
One simple and interesting feature of the Divi Blog module is the ability to show blog posts based on categories. This opens lots of design possibilities such as creating custom templates for your categories or showing a specific category on a certain page. In this...
Pagination is a great way to improve your website’s navigation while keeping your page content simple. Rather than displaying dozens of blog posts on a page, you can display a few and provide a link so the user can see more if they want to. Pagination is easy to add...
When we think of the Divi Blog module, we usually think of the blog page. However, Divi’s Blog module includes features that can help you build a variety of pages. Posts for Current Page is an option inside the Blog module dynamically displays posts. In this article,...
Usually, every layout pack that comes out on our blog includes a blog layout, which helps you get your blog ready in no time. But, have you ever wanted to see how to build one of those blog pages yourself? In this article, we’ll use one of those blog layouts to see...
Divi’s blog module provides you with two default layout styles off the bat. Grid and fullwidth. But how do we choose? In this article, we’ll explore this question and compare Divi’s grid and fullwidth blog module layouts to help you decide between them. We’ll share...
Post excerpts provide the reader with a small teaser about the content. They can be automatically generated from the content or manually created for each post. Regardless of how they’re created, it’s important to have control over their length. In this article, we’ll...
