Starting a WordPress blog is easy. WordPress includes all the features you need to set up and run a successful blog. However, you can still expand on the platform’s default functionality using the right plugins. With a few key tools, your WordPress blog can include...
If you’re building a website where images play a central role in the design, you might want to include a gallery at some point. That’s where the Divi Gallery Module comes in. It allows you directly select images from your media library and display them in an organized...
WordPress began as a blogging platform nearly two decades ago and since then has evolved into a full content management system that rivals (if not surpasses) any web platform available. One of its strongest competitors in that arena is Squarespace, a sleek and...
It’s that time again for our monthly Divi Showcase, where we take a look at ten amazing 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...
Are you looking to start a sports-related blog or website? If so, WordPress is a flexible and powerful platform that might be the solution you’re looking for. Whether you’re planning to start a site for news and commentary, a fantasy league, or something else...
Creating a popup login form in Divi can be an effective way to boost the design and user experience of logging in and out of your site. The idea is to create a login form that shows in a popup box whenever the user clicks a login button on the header of the page. This...
When most people talk about ‘galleries’, their thoughts go directly to images. If you want your website to really stand out, however, you can put together compelling video galleries and feature them prominently. With the right tool, you can enable visitors to browse...
If you run a customer-facing website, you probably deal with a lot of support tickets. As your business grows, so does the number of support requests you’ll need to handle. Fortunately, using a comprehensive WordPress support ticket plugin can make that job a lot...
Companies are only as successful as their customers (or clients) are happy, and the only way to keep those customers satisfied is by staying on top of their needs. CRM software helps businesses organize and act on every phase of the customer journey, whether someone...
WordPress is the most popular CMS in the world, but its reach is limited if your content is only in one language. Thankfully, WordPress translation plugins are a simple and elegant solution to that problem. With tools like these plugins and themes with built-in...
Fluid button design is the process of designing a button that scales fluidly with the size of your browser window (or viewport). It involves applying the practices of fluid web design to all the design properties of a button. This makes the design of the button...
One-size-fits-all doesn’t work when it comes to the essential tools that run your business, perhaps especially when it comes to your Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software. Before you can choose the right CRM solution, you have to figure out what your...
Landing pages play a critical role in driving conversions and increasing sales. But perhaps yours aren’t providing the results you want. Or maybe you’re creating a new site from scratch. Either way, it’s important to select the right tools and techniques that will...
Although a footer appears at the bottom of a page design, it’s a very important part of any website you create. People are used to the footer concept and they expect it on each website they visit. With Divi’s Theme Builder, you can create any footer design you want,...
In the 21st century, planning any kind of event manually can feel too ‘old school’. If you have access to the right tools, you can easily set up a website that enables you to schedule events, manage attendance, send reminders, and even process payments. All of that is...
Every WordPress website has a unique database. It contains all of the information on your website, from user data to comments, posts, and more. As your site grows, so does its database, and in many cases, you’ll end up storing a lot of information well beyond the...
Hey Divi Nation! Thank you for joining us for another episode of Divi Creator Showcase, where we interview a Divi Creator from our Marketplace–learning all about their story, products, and ongoing journey as part of the Divi Community. In this episode we are joined by...
Interested in importing your website or blog content into WordPress? Good news! There’s a built-in tool in WordPress that makes it easy to move your content from one website (or even one platform) to another: the WordPress import tool. In this article we will cover...
Most websites don’t skimp when it comes to images. A single blog post can have dozens of photographs and screenshots since media makes content more engaging and scannable. However, the more images you add to each page, the longer it may take to load. That’s where a...
If you want to export all your content and media from your existing WordPress website, the native WordPress export tool is a fast and easy way to get your data with just a few clicks. Exporting your WordPress site doesn’t require plugins. Instead, the functionality is...
The more familiar you get with Divi, the more you come to realize that it’s a very flexible tool. It allows you to dive straight into a page design without having to go through other design applications first. It also sets the foundation for you to create even more...
Live streaming has become more popular than ever. Many social platforms allow for live streaming, but it’s also possible to live stream from your WordPress website. It sounds complicated, but it’s easier than most realize. In this article, we’ll look at the best...
As the first thing most visitors see, your homepage is one of the most important pages on your website. If your WordPress-set homepage doesn’t look the way you think it should like matching your brand’s style and catering to your audience’s preferences–or it’s not...
Sometimes it is more convenient to navigate page content by clicking buttons rather than scrolling. This is especially true for one-pagers or if you have certain sequential sections on a page that warrant optimal accessibility for users. Adding sticky page navigation...
Categories are integral to WordPress blogs. Organizing your content so readers can easily find the posts they’re most interested in elevates your site’s User Experience (UX). However, as your site grows, you may find that an Ajax category filter WordPress plugin is...
If you’re a realtor, you need a website that can show off your listings in all their glory. On the other hand, if you’re a web developer who works with realtors or agencies, you’ll have to understand how to implement real estate features in websites for your clients....
Reviews are a key component of the online shopping experience. 91 percent of younger consumers (18-34 years old) trust reviews as much as direct recommendations. What’s more, 93 percent of buyers admit that reviews influence their purchasing decisions. If you run an...
At the base of the WordPress system is the theme. Themes not only provide the visual design for a WordPress site, but also much of the base functionality and utility. Fresh installations of WordPress come with a default theme named after the current year, and these...
Divi’s sticky options continue to open doors for new design and functionality. In this tutorial, we are going to design a creative way to lead users through the content of a webpage using sticky headings as anchor links. The sticky headings stick to the top and bottom...
One of the best ways to display information about products or packages is to use a pricing table. The easiest way to create a pricing table is with a WordPress pricing table plugin. Fortunately, there are lots of good choices available. In this article, we’ll look at...
Picking a perfectly on-brand WordPress theme is just the start of creating a customized website. WordPress has a built-in theme customizer, allowing you to make design and style tweaks to your site and preview them (before publishing them live) in real time. Even the...
When it comes to building a header, the possibilities are endless. You can include anything you can imagine inside your Divi header if you use the Divi Theme Builder. Today, we’re adding another highly-requested header design tutorial to your list of resources. We’ll...
Creating and selling online courses can be a valuable business model. An LMS (Learning Management System) plugin can turn your WordPress website into a learning platform. All you must do is create the courses. Fortunately, there are several good LMS plugins to choose...
These days, it’s common to check out restaurant reviews, pictures, and menus before you go out to eat. If you run a restaurant (or manage a website for one) displaying your menu online can be a fantastic way to help customers decide if they want to visit. That’s where...
There are many reasons why WordPress is so popular, including its flexibility. For example, WordPress widgets help you perform easy and effective customizations. Understanding how these modules work can help you optimize and enhance your site – specifically your...
In the current state of the web, pretty much every website needs to work with video in some way. Not only does Google prioritize articles and pages that have videos embedded (especially from YouTube), but users also clamor for video content wherever and whenever they...
When you display clickthrough items on your page, it’s important to make sure people know that they can choose an item and click on it. One of the most obvious ways to do that is by including a button, but if you’re looking for an additional interactive way to...
No matter how you use WordPress – as a business owner, consultant, designer, developer, content writer, researcher, or something else – there’s a blog that’s an exact match for the WordPress information you need the most. In this article we’ve featured twenty-six...
Podcasting is big business. Everyone and their uncle and their uncle’s uncle has a podcast. The best way to succeed is for the right person at the right time to notice you. For a lot of people, that can mean showcasing your podcast on your website in a simple,...
Sticky headers can be effective for keeping your menu and other important CTAs accessible for users. But sometimes sticky headers can become distracting, especially for large headers on smaller screen sizes. Usually, we resort to shrinking the header and/or hiding...
Unless you plan on running a text-only website, you’ll need to handle a variety of media files. That may include images, videos, GIFs, audio files, and even PDFs. Fortunately, WordPress enables you to manage all of these resources using its built-in Media Library. In...
As a business owner, driving traffic and increasing engagement are likely among your top priorities. Doing so can be challenging, however, which is why you might consider running an online giveaway. Thanks to WordPress contest plugins, you can easily use these events...
WordPress Posts and Pages are the two legs on which the platform stands. Without them, you wouldn’t have a canvas to read or write or publish at all. WordPress Posts are the regular, new content that you publish to your site. These are what readers see marked as New!...
Hey Divi Nation! Thank you for joining us for another episode of Divi Creator Showcase, where we interview a Divi Creator from our Marketplace–learning all about their story, products, and ongoing journey as part of the Divi Community. Today I am joined by Divi...
Countdown timers are a great way to inform your visitors of when an event will take place. They’re great for showing when something will be available, go on sale, or when a website will be ready for all to see. They’re also great for adding urgency to a sale, which is...
Instagram just launched its newest feature, Instagram Reels, in August 2020. It’s a direct competitor to short-form video platform TikTok. Content creators can use Reels to make 15-second-long videos that can play in the Explore feed, on the main Instagram feed, or in...
Sticky sidebars for your product pages can be useful for boosting both user experience and revenue. It is a great way to keep essential product info, that important Add to Cart button, and/or other promotional offers in view as the user scrolls through the product...
Have you aligned your brand with your highest and most closely-held values? Does your brand target its ideal customer based on a specific set of beliefs or causes? If the answer is yes, then you’re engaging in values-based marketing. Values-based marketing happens...
The holidays are approaching, and now is a great time to revisit your marketing strategy. This is a great time of year to attract new customers to your business. It’s also a fantastic time to bring back existing customers. You can do all this through an effective...
Better Responsive Previews Preview Your Designs On Different Devices And Customize Your View Modes Today we are excited to announce the new and improved responsive preview system for Divi. Now it’s much easier to see how your website will look on different devices and...
Comments are an important part of any blog post template. However, for some visitors, a lengthy comments section can become a problem whenever they are trying to scroll through the rest of the content on the post. Creating a comments toggle is a great solution to this...
If you run a Facebook group with a sizable following, there are several ways you can monetize it. You could try affiliate marketing or direct users to your own landing pages, just to name a few examples. However, sending your followers away from Facebook can be...
Once you have a few podcast episodes in the can, and you’re ready to unleash them onto the world, you have just one step left: submitting your show for distribution across the myriad of podcast directories out there. While there are pretty much an infinite number of...
Social media is a cornerstone of digital marketing, and Facebook is the largest platform on the web. It may play a vital role in sending traffic to your website. If that’s the case, having your URL blocked on Facebook could really throw a wrench in your strategy....
Icons are a popular feature in web design. When chosen carefully and used wisely, they can help you quickly and clearly communicate key information to visitors. However, accessing icon libraries can get expensive, especially if you use more than one. As such, you’ll...
When creating any kind of website, chances are high you’ll want to occasionally blog on that website too. Besides needing a blog page that features all your blog posts in a list form, you’ll want to have a blog post template that you can automatically assign to the...
We’ve talked about the Canva photo editor in the past. It’s a free-to-use graphics editor that enables you to create and tweak anything from logos to infographics, social media posts, and more. Although Canva isn’t what we’d call a “professional” photo editor, it is...
Podcasting is big business these days. But it hasn’t always been. When the term first originated, and for many years afterward, very few people knew what it meant. And even if they did, knowing how to listen to one might not be in their skillset. Today, however,...
When it comes to marketing, knowing who you’re talking to is critical to brand success. If you’re not yet sure how to find your target audience, this knowledge is critical for the success of your marketing campaigns. If you don’t know who you’re addressing, you will...
Whether you’re launching your first website or working on growing an existing one, your domain name is a central factor. It’s important from a technical standpoint in that it makes it easy for users to access your site, but it’s also essential to your digital brand....
When it comes to buying products online, great product images are essential to closing the sale. That’s why most product pages have those product images at the top of the page so it is the first thing buyers see. However, as the user scrolls down the page to view more...
Running a domain name auction can be a smart way to recoup some of the costs of registering a web address you no longer want or need. However, this process isn’t one you’re likely to be familiar with unless you’re already in the business of flipping websites....
If you’re running or building a business, then you’re probably familiar with the idea of brand voice. Your brand voice is how your brand sounds and feels each time you communicate with your audience, across all platforms. Alongside your visual design, brand voice is...
Even though the old saying is that you should never judge a book by its cover, people do. The same thing happens to podcasts. Potential listeners judge the quality and colors and composition that make up your podcast cover art before they ever hear a second of your...
Not everyone has the luxury of sitting down beside their podcast co-host or interviewee when it’s time to record. While it’s fantastic to be in a studio and being able to react to and with them side-by-side, unless you’re one of a very lucky few, you need to find a...
Some people (including me) appreciate a little heads up on the length of a blog post or, more importantly, how much time is it going to take to read. A great way to do this is to display an estimated reading time and/or word count at the top of your blog posts. You...
As social media platforms become more crowded, organic reach typically decreases. Paid social media advertising helps you reach your target audience directly. Paying for ads also means you’ll reach your audience more quickly. Social media advertising serves to:...
Having an idea for an online boutique is just the first step of the process – albeit a crucial and exciting one. Knowing what you want to sell is only the beginning. There’s so much to consider after that when it comes to how to start an online boutique, and if you...
Before and After sliders are a great way to let visitors compare two images. As the name suggests, they can be images before and after something is changed, such as weight loss, an image that’s retouched, a room that’s decorated, a car that’s painted, etc. Of course,...
For the uninitiated, cookies are not just a sweet culinary treat. They are also pieces of data that are essential to your daily browsing activities. HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) cookies ensure a seamless web experience, often without the user’s knowledge....
Optimizing your website’s images is no small task. Not only do you need to make sure their file sizes are manageable to prevent long page loading times, but they also present many opportunities to improve your Search Engine Optimization (SEO) that are easy to...
Images and screenshots are a key element in any WordPress blog. In particular, screenshots enable you to highlight key aspects of other pages. However, it can be a hassle to take the perfect browser screenshots and add them to your posts. While you can get the job...
Traditionally, sticky menus are visible at the top (or bottom) of a page the moment the page loads. However, building a sticky CTA menu as the user scrolls down the page can be a creative and effective way to keep those important CTAs clickable at all times. In some...
The WordPress taxonomy gets a bad rap. It’s often misunderstood and misused (and that’s if the feature is used at all). But being able to set up custom WordPress taxonomies is your new secret weapon. Using them, you can provide a fantastic user experience for your...
Ever since Divi’s sticky options have come out, we’ve shown you ways on how to use the different features throughout your website builds, particularly inside headers. But there are a ton of ways you can use the sticky options to enhance the user experience people have...
Brands often seek to uncover their archetype as a way to define who they are and what they stand for – to the company itself and to outsiders. Your brand’s archetypal qualities will be the ones that are most developed and fundamental to your company. They’ll answer...
Have you ever played a game on your phone or computer? Was that game tied to a brand you love? Gamification in digital marketing is a concept many brands are integrating into their marketing strategy to boost audience engagement and brand awareness. Games, apps, and...
First impressions matter. As such, choosing good usernames can strengthen your branding and attract new visitors to your social media accounts. At the same time, you should ensure that your username and password are secure to minimize the risk of being hacked. It can...
Divi Madmenu is a third-party plugin for Divi that adds new menu features to the Divi Theme Builder. Add buttons, a Woocommerce shopping cart, search option, and adjust the placement of each element. Design independent menus for desktop, tablet, and phones, and set...
Sliders are an excellent way to create a memorable visual experience for your visitors. Therefore, they’re especially useful if your website features a lot of videos and images. However, given the abundance of WordPress slider plugins on the market it can be...
Several laws regulate the way that you track and store user information. Since most WordPress websites track data in one way or another, that means you need to understand how cookie consent works and how to implement it. We’ve talked about cookie consent in the past....
Progress Bar Indicators can add a nice touch to your website, boosting UX with a useful (and fun) interaction. Normally, progress bars stand alone at the top of the page without much connection to the actual content of the page. The user simply has a visual indicator...
Your brand’s logo has to live in umpteen different places, from a tiny favicon on your website to an enormous billboard on a busy highway. Even within your website, there are different locations for your logo to go, and in varying orientations and sizes. And every...
At a certain point when you’re creating a page design, you might run into a list of services, courses, or something similar that you want to share in an interactive way. The design you’re using for your list content plays a very important role in how your visitors...
Did you know that the average person spends 13 hours a week processing and managing an email inbox? With employees being constantly bombarded by emails, the whopping 13 hours seem like a lot of wasted time. So, how do you reduce the inbox overload without getting...
Creating a vertical sticky timeline can be extremely useful for categorizing content by year and/or month as the user scrolls down the page. The sticky date elements remain fixed beside the content for a convenient UX boost that users will appreciate. In this...
A non-compete agreement is a legally binding contract between two parties where one agrees not to directly compete with the other. Competition can mean designing, developing, or publishing any content for another company that they wrote under contract with you. It can...
Is your brand mobile-friendly? Mobile optimization is more important than ever. In fact, the world has seen a 220% increase in mobile device use over the last seven years. If you want your brand to reach this tremendous number of mobile users, then you should consider...
As the online world becomes louder and more crowded, it’s becoming more important to practice authenticity in marketing. Beyond products and services, audiences want to connect with the brands they love on a deeper level. Brands that practice authenticity in marketing...
Speed is at the top of every website owner’s wishlist. The faster the site, the better user experience, which leads to more conversions. Also, Google ranks pages that load more quickly higher in search results. So you have a good reason to eke out every last...
Good CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software can help manage many aspects of a business, such as scheduling appointments, management through digital calendars, organizing contacts in easy-to-access databases, email marketing, project management, tracking...
Use any SEO plugin or service, and you will always be looking at “keywords” or “key phrases.” In general, these are 1-3 words that you want to rank for in search engines. When someone types in a query like workout, you want your fitness site to show up, for example....
Ever since the Divi sticky options have come out, endless interaction design possibilities have been added to our Divi toolboxes. Besides being able to turn a header sticky on scroll, you’re also able to change the style of your elements in a sticky state. This allows...
The podcasting boom isn’t slowing down anytime soon, and almost everyone behind the microphone wants to make the big bucks through their podcast. With podcasting being a billion-dollar industry, why not? Enter: Podcorn. A podcast sponsorship marketplace where...
The internet is a completely different space than it was 20 years ago. If you remember the days of GeoCities and Angelfire, then you probably have seen first-hand how terrible keyword stuffing is and why it’s to be avoided. Similarly, anyone who spent time online...
When it comes to business, how important is it to trust your gut feeling? The idea of trusting your gut in business trends from time to time. But the question is, does intuition have a place in your decision-making process? If you’re not familiar with the idea of a...
Using images on your website is critical to attracting viewers or customers. As important as the visual is, the size of the image file matters too. For the images you choose to compliment your content and not distract from it, you should format them to work with your...
Web servers are at the core of the internet. Without web server software such as Apache and NGINX, the web would be nothing like what we see today. However, they’re not interchangeable. To know which of those two options – Apache vs NGINX – is best for you, you need...
The way you structure elements inside your hero section can get tricky sometimes. You want to have a good balance, without having to drastically reduce the amount of content you want to share. Luckily, some streamlined approaches have proven their worth across the...
Mail Exchange (MX) records are a unique type of entry in the Domain Name System (DNS). Thanks to DNS records, when you receive an email for a custom address, the system knows precisely where to route it. As such, setting them correctly and changing them when needed is...
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