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    5 tips to create a captivating portfolio on your website

    As a project-based company, it can be challenging to find the right way to feature your work without overcrowding your website or negatively impacting the… Read More

    Mikel Bruce - August 29, 2022
      Do you have a creative ritual yet? Here’s how to find it

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      Do you have a creative ritual yet? Here’s how to find it

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      12 creative ideas to escape designer’s block

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    7 best practices for updating eCommerce sites

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    7 best practices for updating eCommerce sites

    As a freelance or agency designer, updating WordPress sites can be a lot of fun. You might get to do a full brand exploration, modernize… Read More

    Morgan Smith - July 19, 2022
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      Understanding UX: what we can learn from rage clicks

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      7 tips to make your website load in two seconds or less

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      8 best WordPress themes for your niche: nonprofit organizations

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      8 top-rated advanced shipping plugins for WooCommerce

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    Dedicated IP vs shared IP: The difference & what truly matters

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    Dedicated IP vs shared IP: The difference & what truly matters

    When you’re searching for the perfect managed WordPress hosting partner, there’s one piece of their… Read More

    Morgan Smith - July 11, 2022
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      8 best WordPress themes for your niche: nonprofit organizations

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      8 top-rated advanced shipping plugins for WooCommerce

      How to move a brick and mortar shop to WordPress with WooCommerce

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      How to move a brick and mortar shop to WordPress with WooCommerce

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      8 best WordPress themes for your niche: Healthcare 

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    Sales funnel fundamentals every web designer should know

    Ever heard of a sales funnel? Of course you have. But do you know what a funnel is and how to use one? That one’s… Read More

    Ashley Gainer - August 10, 2022
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      6 alternatives to lorem ipsum

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      Using demos to drive conversions

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      Concise is king: writing snappy copy that sells

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      How to create high-quality long-form articles in WordPress

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    7 quick tips to grow your business without spending lots of money

    A lot of us in the creative workforce start our businesses by bootstrapping. Whether you want a side gig that pays for some fun “extras”… Read More

    Ashley Gainer - October 19, 2022
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      3 subtle but success-stifling mistakes every freelance designer makes (and how to avoid them!)

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      When and how to raise prices for your web design business

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Ashley Gainer — April 22, 2016
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5 WordPress plugins for building forums and communities

New communities are being built every day, thanks to the power of WordPress. Got a question or looking to see what people are talking… Read More

Abbey Fitzgerald - April 20, 2016
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7 best practices for designing mobile navigation

Mobile usage is growing at an astronomical rate, and one thing is clear: ignore it and you’ll lose visitors. Mobile users now outnumber those… Read More

Joanne Amos - April 19, 2016
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7 tips for spring cleaning your business

Spring cleaning isn’t reserved just for houses. Throwing everything open, taking stock, and doing a deep clean-out after the dreary winter months is both physically… Read More

Ashley Gainer - April 15, 2016
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Are you ready to start your own business?

Freelancing and small creative businesses are on the rise. In 2014, the Bureau of Labor Statistics found that one in… Read More

Rebecca Huehls - April 13, 2016
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How to create a cinemagraph in Photoshop

As you might’ve heard, cinemagraphs are one of the top design trends of the year. They’re a stunning mix between photo… Read More

Morgan Smith - April 12, 2016
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WordPress form plugins: Which one is best for your site?

Contact forms are a great way to connect with your users, even if you already provide an email address or phone number on your… Read More

Abbey Fitzgerald - April 8, 2016
8 great WordPress themes for your personal brand

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8 great WordPress themes for your personal brand

Whether you’re a hobbyist, an all-in solopreneur, or somewhere in between, it’s a no-brainer that you’ll need a website to showcase your skill and personality. Read More

Ashley Gainer - March 25, 2016
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How to add filters to your WordPress portfolio

Last month, I showed you how to create a portfolio site on WordPress using a custom post type, a new “projects”… Read More

Scott Taylor - March 21, 2016
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7 free ebooks to help you master WordPress

Ready to master WordPress? Whether you’re a brand new user or someone who’s worked with it for a while, these ebooks will help you expand… Read More

Morgan Smith - March 18, 2016
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How to load JavaScript in WordPress

JavaScript is one of the most popular coding languages around. It’s incredibly useful when building a website or application, and there are… Read More

Krissie VandeNoord - March 17, 2016
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The basics of WordPress Multisite

WordPress Multisite is exactly what it sounds like: it’s a way to have multiple sites that share a single WordPress installation. This install lives… Read More

Abbey Fitzgerald - March 16, 2016
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WordPress API basics: What it means and how to use it

You may have heard the buzz about the WordPress JSON REST API. This is big news for WordPress users and cause for celebration! JSON,… Read More

Abbey Fitzgerald - March 3, 2016
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Designer Spotlight: Amélie Lamont

This post is part of Flywheel’s “Designer Spotlight” series, which features an interview with a designer/coder/mover/shaker we think is really awesome. Introducing … Read More

Morgan Smith - February 26, 2016
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How to create additional image sizes in WordPress

No need to download a plugin to add image sizes to WordPress: there’s a function for that. Whether you need to add different sizes for… Read More

Virginie Carmichael - February 25, 2016
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How to create a portfolio site on WordPress

Having a portfolio page on a website can be used for so many things. By definition, it is something used to hold materials such… Read More

Scott Taylor - February 18, 2016
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Transitioning from designer to developer: Here’s how to get started

Everyone’s road to becoming a web developer looks a little different. For me, as for many people, I started as a designer. WordPress makes it… Read More

Krissie VandeNoord - February 17, 2016
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Never miss a payment again with these invoicing tips

Payment is one of the most rewarding parts of a project. It signifies that a client has found value in the work you provided and… Read More

Emily Belden - February 10, 2016
Share vs Follow: Making the most of your site’s social buttons

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Share vs Follow: Making the most of your site’s social buttons

You have a website. You have social media profiles. You’ve built a community on each, but how connected are they? The quickest, easiest way… Read More

Brittany Berger - February 9, 2016
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