When it comes to background masks, people tend to use image editing software outside of Divi, and then upload the image to the website they’re creating. Although that’s a solid way to customize and personalize your website, it isn’t necessarily the only way to go. You...
There are dozens of image file types you can use for your media. Out of the box, WordPress supports the majority of the more popular image file types, including .jpeg, .png, .gif, and more. However, it doesn’t include any support for vector images. In the past, we’ve...
Web forms are extremely crucial to the success of your website. This makes sense considering most online businesses depend on forms like email optins and contact forms to make money by building email lists and communicating with potential buyers. And, these days we...
Starting your own business comes with plenty of tedious paperwork. Writing out a business plan may seem like an unnecessary step, when you feel you already have a clear idea of where you want your company to go. However, having one in place will definitely pay off...
Hey Divi Nation! Thanks for joining us for the next installment of our weekly Divi Design Initiative where each week, we give away brand new, free Divi Layout Packs from our design team to you. This time around, Kenny and his team have created a beautiful Green Energy...
Words have power. They clarify our relationship with another person. Encourage the first step toward the next step of a career. Provide evidence when evidence is very much needed. Yet, it’s only after a significant conversation is over that we think, “Why didn’t I...
We all know sliders are great for enticing users with featured services, products or pages in one convenient location above the fold. Some sites (I’m thinking photographers) need to feature one or more of their photo galleries on the homepage. Using a slider for this...
A failed payment can be a nightmare for an ecommerce or membership site owner. In fact, any situation that poses a threat to your income can become stressful fast. However, staying calm when you encounter a failed transaction can help you quickly resolve the issue. In...
Divi Dream Tools is a third-party plugin for Divi that adds lots of new customizations and modules to Divi. It includes close to 30 modules, 5 custom post types, and 5 widgets. It also includes lots of custom design options such as pre-loaders, CTA in the menu,...
Development can be a surprisingly personal process. You can ask any group of developers what tools they use, and you’ll likely get many answers. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t any standout solutions to consider. Using Vagrant for WordPress development can be...
With Divi’s built-in options there are plenty of ways to feature services and/or process steps on your website. To help you get inspired, we’re going to show you how to create sticky notes with expandable content using Divi’s built-in options only. This is a fun way...
Designers everywhere should know about the Golden Ratio. It is a mathematical ratio that creates aesthetically pleasing designs. Since the Golden Ratio exists so frequently in nature, it’s not a surprise that its results are natural-looking. Photo by Bogomil Mihaylov...
All Divi Websites Just Got A Lot Faster! Today’s important performance improvements greatly improve loading speeds for all Divi pages, as well as WordPress admin pages and the Visual Builder. Today we are releasing major performance improvements for Divi that will...
When I stumbled onto Divi, I had no idea of the impact it would have on me. It has become by far the most important tool in my business and one of the most beneficial and life-changing platforms in my professional and personal life. In this post, I’m going to expand...
Marketing online can be frustrating work. Sometimes you may feel like you’re throwing spaghetti against the wall and hoping it sticks. It doesn’t have to be that way, however. Urchin Tracking Modules (UTMs) make it a lot easier to determine the best methods for...
Every week, we provide you with new and free Divi layout packs which you can use for your next project. For one of the layout packs, 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...
Starting and maintaining a business is no small task. With all the work you’ve poured into your company, the last thing you want is for it all to go up in smoke. Whether you’re facing a natural disaster, a cyberattack, or some other unforeseen emergency, having a...
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. For this week, Kenny and his team have created a beautifully polished...
When a WordPress website is loaded, it runs on code. Once upon a time, that code was strictly HTML. Now, it’s a few different things, typically CSS, HTML and JavaScript. That’s the front-of-the-house, though. The waitstaff that all visitors see. Back-of-the-house runs...
Looking for a cool way to showcase images on your next Divi website? Keep on reading, because in this post, we’re going to handle 3 image transform hover effects that will help elevate the overall look and feel of your page. You’ll be able to follow the A to Z...
A couple of years ago, I made the executive decision to get rid of my couch. I replaced it with a set of chairs and matching ottomans, comfortable but not so tempting I’d plop down and work there all day. This wasn’t quite the same as making a leap to a standing desk,...
Divi’s built in Overflow Options make is super simple to add overflow css properties (ie. visible, hidden, scroll) to any element on the page. This is helpful for creating unique designs and scrollable content with ease. In this post, I’m going to go through what...
Generation Z is defined by those born between 1995 or ’98 and 2010, but to simplify, let’s just say that Gen Z was born between the mid-90s and 2010. That means Gen Z is made up of guys and girls between the ages of 9 and 24. According to this study from WP Engine,...
Divi’s animation options can quickly turn an already beautiful page into an engaging one as well. By now, we’ve all gotten used to the different animations that are built into the various design elements that Divi provides you with. But did you know you can use these...
No matter what your business does, the methodology you employ to make sure quality is high while processes remain efficient is vital to your success. As such, you’ll want to consider your options carefully. The ‘Lean’ methodology is a popular choice, and one that’s...
It’s that time again for our monthly Divi Showcase where we take a look at 10 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...
Tracking data in Google Analytics and other platforms can be a smart way to gather information on how to grow your website and your brand. Unfortunately, sifting through the data provided by most of these tools can be time-consuming and confusing. To solve this...
The Journal Blog Kit for Divi is a is a third-party layout by Divi Soup with features like a child theme. The layout itself is made with the Divi building and includes a slider, categories, and a blog feed with hover effects to create an elegant blog page. It also...
If you’re a content creator or a writer, you must hold one rule above all others: show, don’t tell. You can explain something in 1,000 words and still not get the information across as well as an image or visualization of the concept could. That’s why the Visualizer...
Tabs definitely come in handy for making important information available in a concise area of your website. This reduces the need for the user to scroll through long page content. Divi’s tab module is easy to use and great for toggling through simple content on click....
Survivorship bias is when you focus on successful businesses, strategies or people for only their successes. You admire them and want to emulate the positives. You also completely ignore their drawbacks or failures, as well as the surrounding details of their...
Hey Divi Nation! Thanks for joining us for the next installment of our weekly Divi Design Initiative where each week, we give away brand new, free Divi Layout Packs from our design team to you. This time around, Kenny and his team have created a beautiful Ebook Layout...
Data is a key tool in the field of marketing. By using charts, graphs, tables, and other visual communication tools, you can better understand where to focus your attention and how to effectively engage consumers. This post will provide an entry-level guide to data...
Wrapping text around images is a common design technique most commonly found in print media like magazines and newspapers. But you can also find this being used on the web, especially for blog posts. Wrapping text around an image is actually a pretty standard part of...
Duplicate content is the boogeyman of the SEO world. Depending on who you ask and what you read, the definition and scope of what constitutes duplicate content varies wildly. That’s why in this article we will break down what duplicate content really is and the...
Divi’s built-in transform options have proven to be an extremely useful design tool, allowing you to scale, rotate, skew, or position any element on a page with ease. And, you can even choose to transform elements in the hover state for amazing hover effects. But...
In a nutshell, User Experience (UX) plays a key role in your website’s conversion rate. Ensuring your users can navigate around your site and find what they need with ease will help make your site more successful. This is where conducting a thorough UX audit comes in....
Over the past few weeks, the new Divi transform options have helped spark our creativity. One of the best things about the transform options is the visual “pop” that comes with using it. With just a few tweaks, you can change the overall user experience of any module,...
As a resume writer, I know the all-too-common words that are just so tempting to use. Responsibilities include XYZ. Managed a team of etc. Self-motivated. Even “leadership,” a skill that just about every company wants to see, has become such a buzzword that it’s lost...
Every week, we provide you with new and free Divi layout packs which you can use for your next project. For one of the layout packs, 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...
I’m a lifelong worrier, and some of my earliest memories from childhood are of my mom saying, “You’ll be okay. Practice your deep breathing.” I wasn’t a particularly anxious kid, and even though I have my brushes with anxiety (it feels like bees buzzing in my chest)...
Introducing The Most ExtensiveDivi Options Update Ever This is a huge update that adds tons of missing settings to all Divi modules, improves the Visual Builder interface and makes Divi easier to use. Today we are excited to release an absolutely massive Divi update....
Do you want more tools to connect with your audience on Instagram? Have you heard about Instagram creator accounts? In this article, you’ll learn how switching to an Instagram creator account can help you better achieve your Instagram marketing goals. What Is an...
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. For this week, Kenny and his team have created a beautifully polished...
Most of the software you use releases new versions often, usually identified by an associated version number. The system is called ‘semantic versioning’ and it enables you to track development progress. What’s more, if you work with WordPress, you can definitely...
Have you noticed a change in Facebook ad relevance scores? Wondering what the three new Facebook ad relevance diagnostics tell you? In this article, you’ll learn how to use Facebook ad relevance diagnostics to improve your advertising campaigns. What Changed With...
Using Divi’s new draggable sizing options do not only help you create highly responsive websites, but they can also really help create unique interactions. By playing around with these options, you can customize any website you’re creating and customize your page...
GitHub, and Git in general, intimidate a lot of people. However, this type of distributed version control software is a must in any developer’s toolkit. Moreover, knowing how to use GitHub and deploy code from it to your WordPress web host can make for a much safer...
Designing reflections for images and text is a classic design technique that can be used to spice up the content of a web page. And, Divi makes it easy to create these reflections right from the Divi Builder without having to use a photo editor. In this tutorial, I’m...
My dad worked from a home office for years, long before it was common or popular to have a commute as short as the hallway. He turned my brother’s old bedroom into an office, and he outfitted it with everything he needed. It was fully functional, stocked with all the...
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 today’s show, we explore the ramifications of Facebook’s upcoming Clear History tool and Instagram expanding...
As you already know by now, Divi has a ton of design settings that allow you to create unique hover effects for any Divi element (sections, rows, or modules). Usually, a hover effect is isolated to just one element. For example, if you add a transform rotate property...
Kinsta is well-known among managed WordPress web hosts. While it’s more expensive than almost every other provider in the field, it also claims to offer better performance to all of its customers. The real question is whether those claims hold up in practice. In this...
Wondering how to use IGTV (Instagram TV) for marketing? Looking for a successful use case? To explore IGTV and how it can help your business, I interview Jasmine Star. Jasmine is an Instagram expert, professional photographer, and business strategist. She’s the...
It’s no secret that Divi comes with a ton of options. And sometimes, some of these options might seem to deliver similar outcomes. It’s important to know the difference and how and when to use them. Negative margin and transform translate are two of those design...
The day my boyfriend moved his furniture out, a week after I’d ended our six-year relationship, my Mom called as I was curled up on my temporary makeshift couch of two oversized pillows pushed together. “I’m okay,” I said. “Oh, I know you’re okay,” she replied....
Although they’re usually not the first thing visitors notice about your website, width and height CSS properties help keep your website together and looking awesome. And now, with Divi’s new draggable sizing options, you can literally control every element’s width,...
WebAssembly is a really cool project that compiles other code languages so that they can run in the browser with JavaScript. It is significantly faster than many of its competitors. It lets more data-and-processing-heavy sites run more smoothly and quickly than...
Do you need to create professional-looking images for your social media marketing? Looking for mobile and desktop tools to help? In this article, you’ll discover three affordable image design tools for marketers. #1: Create the Perfectly Sized Image for Every Social...
It is always fun to explore new designs that are possible using Divi. And today, we will be using Divi to explore 3D space! Technically, we will be exploring how to design floating modules that look like they are colliding in 3D space. This design will work well as a...
When I started writing content ten years ago, this type of sentence was the standard: “Splash Down water park is one of many things to do Poughkeepsie NY.” Sometimes we’d spell “Poughkeepsie” wrong to account for typos. Writers would include “things to do Poughkeepsie...
Want more views for your Twitter videos? Curious how Twitter Media Studio can help optimize your video tweets? In this article, you’ll learn how to use Twitter Media Studio to improve the performance of the videos you publish on Twitter. What Is Twitter Media Studio?...
Hey Divi Nation! Thanks for joining us for the next installment of our weekly Divi Design Initiative where each week, we give away brand new, free Divi Layout Packs from our design team to you. This time around, Kenny and his team have created an amazing Calligrapher...
Let’s get right to it: loyal customers are more valuable to your business than not-yet-acquired or un-loyal customers. Well-executed customer loyalty programs pay themselves back over time. Unfortunately, a lot of brands set up loyalty programs and convince customers...
Want to know more about your competitors’ Facebook ad campaigns? Wondering how to study their ad strategy? In this article, you’ll discover six ways to research your competitors’ Facebook advertising campaigns and discover creative ideas for your next Facebook ads....
We all know that a good website makes it easy for visitors to find what they are looking for quickly and efficiently. And, it always helps if you can make your content more engaging. In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to design a 3D sign post that will engage...
Are you a “wipe the slate clean” person? How many times have you said you’ll start fresh on Monday, or the first of the month, or in the New Year? Here’s a secret: it never works. You can’t really ever wipe the slate clean, nor should you want to. You’ve come this far...
Divi BodyCommerce is a third-party plugin for Divi that gives you control over your store’s design from the product page to the checkout page and everything between. It’s designed with conversions in mind and gives you full control over your store’s design using the...
BuzzFeed needs no introduction, and neither does its quizzes. This is far from the only website that uses quizzes for marketing purposes, but its approach really stands out. BuzzFeed’s quizzes are fun and visually striking, and they get a lot of traction on social...
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 findings from the 2019 Social Media Marketing Industry...
Looking for a creative way to display images on your website? Make sure you keep on reading because, in this post, we’ll show you how to create a scroll gallery mockup using Divi’s built-in options only. Concretely, we’re going to turn a section into a mockup and have...
At the exact moment I’m typing this, my office has 17 Disney something-or-others on the walls and shelves. Seventeen. Even I’m surprised. As much as I love all-things-Disney, the magic created through the 12 principles of animation escapes even me as I watch one of...
Do you want to drive more foot traffic into your local business? Wondering how social media marketing can help? To explore how local businesses can drive more foot traffic, I interview Stacy Tuschl. Stacy is a local business marketing expert and owner of two...
Consulting is big business online and every consultant needs an amazing website. Divi is a great choice for consultant websites as there are plenty of professionally designed layouts and child themes to choose from. In this article, we will look at the 16 best Divi...
We all have an idea of what the perfect worker looks like. They’re usually polite, on time, responsible, and productive – a potent combination. However, there are also a number of so-called bad personality traits. On the surface, they’re considered ‘negative.’...
Whether you’re selling a physical book or an e-book, having an effective landing page for it can do wonders. You can approach this landing page the traditional way, or you can turn it into a book preview landing page. A book preview landing page allows people to read...
While there are many plugins available to turn your WordPress site into a fully-functioning online store, they can potentially take a toll on your site’s performance. A ‘headless e-commerce’ solution – that separates your site’s front end from its e-commerce...
Want to run Facebook ads to promote your products or services? Wondering which type of Facebook ad campaigns to start with? In this article, you’ll discover three types of Facebook advertising campaigns you can use to start promoting your products and services on...
Every week, we provide you with new and free Divi layout packs which you can use for your next project. For one of the layout packs, 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...
Video is a valuable form of content for social media. Unfortunately, creating quality videos is usually a long process that involves moving mobile footage to a desktop app for editing. However, mobile editing is on the rise. Apps such as Splice Video Editor make it...
Wondering how fellow marketers are using social media? Want to know what marketers plan to do with organic social activities, video marketing, and social ads? In our 11th annual social media study, we surveyed more than 4,800 marketers who reveal details you won’t...
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. For this week, Kenny and the design team have created a fun and engaging...
If you’re in software development, you are going to have to deal with technical debt at some point. So to answer the question in the title…no, you can’t avoid it. However, there are steps you can take to minimize its effects and make sure it doesn’t get out of hand....
Are your Instagram stories helping you reach your business goals? Wondering how to dig deeper into your Instagram stories’ performance? In this article, you’ll learn how to combine Instagram Insights and Google Analytics to better report the ROI from your Instagram...
Divi Den Pro is a third-party plugin for Divi that integrates a cloud filled with 1000’s layouts and modules for the Divi Builder. It includes lots of page layouts, modules, PSD’s, icons, button hovers, and customizations. It also adds features to the theme customizer...
Last weekend I attended WordCamp OC and represented Elegant Themes. It was my first time out in the WordPress community as an official member of the Elegant Themes team–and I had a blast! A little backstory: The WordPress community in So. Cal. is my second home....
Looking for a unique way to put a specific part of your page in the spotlight? Keep on reading! Today, we’re going to show you how to create animated border overlaps to highlight content on your page. We’ll create three different animated border overlaps on the App...
Hey Divi Nation! Welcome to the second Divi Nation Community Report of 2019! Big news: We have a new Event Coordinator! Allow myself, to introduce myself. I’m Raquel Landefeld. Nine years ago, I co-founded a WordPress agency. During that journey, I discovered my...
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 the Facebook desktop and mobile redesign and new...
Designing a 3D photo wall seems like something only possible using a photo editor like Photoshop or Sketch. But it’s not! These days there are a ton of seemingly impossible designs you can build on the web using just CSS. And with a page builder like Divi, you don’t...
One of the most fun and the most frustrating parts of app design is creating mock-ups and prototypes. You have so much freedom to flex your creative muscles. The problem, however, is making sure that your mock-ups and prototypes aren’t just functional, but that they...
Do you want to optimize your Facebook ads? Wondering what the best audience, creative, and placement are to use for your message? To explore how to test your Facebook ads for optimal results, I interview Andrea Vahl. Andrea is a Facebook ads expert, the author of...
Ever tried to create a family tree for your website, but didn’t exactly know how to approach it? Well, in today’s Divi tutorial, we’re going to show you exactly how to do that. On top of creating the family tree, we’re also making sure it remains responsive across all...
Every website you visit includes hundreds of elements, even if it’s not readily evident. This means images, text, subheadings, and of course, icons. However, using the same boring icons as every other site can make yours look ‘cookie-cutter’, which is why it’s...
Divi’s sidebar module is an extremely useful tool for integrating custom widget areas into your design. This allows you to display any WordPress widget inside a Divi layout. In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to create a scrollable recent posts widget area in...
Creative Cloud may be the gold standard, but some of us non-designer “designers” need something a little more…free. I totally believe in the power of top-of-the-line software, but if you’re not going to need or use the features available, it’s too expensive. Enter the...
Is video an important part of your social media marketing? Looking for an efficient way to create video for multiple social platforms? In this article, you’ll discover a six-step video workflow to produce more social media video content for your business. Why You Need...
Every once in a while a website design calls for some circular elements. It is a nice way to break out of the monotony of the standard box designs on a web page. Creating circular elements may sound simple (and it actually is!), but if you aren’t familiar with a few...
Eyestrain is a real issue for software developers, and the font they choose to work with plays a big role in that. If they choose a font that’s not designed well enough, the punctuation or characters may be hard to distinguish, which makes them have to concentrate and...
