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

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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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      8 best WordPress themes for your niche: nonprofit organizations

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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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Morgan Smith — February 5, 2016
How to publish your first WordPress plugin

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How to publish your first WordPress plugin

Releasing a WordPress plugin always appeared to me as a daunting task that only super talented PHP developers were capable of. Most of my… Read More

Trevan Hetzel - February 4, 2016
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The best Slack channels for designers

Over the past year, Slack has quickly become a favorite form of communication for many designers and creatives. It makes communicating with coworkers and friends fun,… Read More

Morgan Smith - January 29, 2016
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Why you should use a contact form

It’s probably no surprise that the contact page is among the top three most important pages of any website. Being reachable is critical when you’re… Read More

Ashley Gainer - January 27, 2016
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5 plugins to help scan your WordPress site for malware

It’s hard to find a site owner who has never been bothered about the security of his or her site. Don’t we all like… Read More

Disha Sharma - January 26, 2016
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How to add options to the WordPress Customizer

One of the great advantages of using WordPress is the abundance of avenues to accomplish the same outcome. This especially rings true when adding options… Read More

Krissie VandeNoord - January 13, 2016
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How to improve your WordPress site speed and performance

You’ve spent months designing a stunning WordPress site and working with clients and collaborators to create something truly special. Now you’ve launched it… Read More

Trevan Hetzel - January 12, 2016
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7 best practice tips for responsive web design

With the mobile web growing at a steady rate and Google confirming it ranks pages based upon their responsiveness, it’s crucial that your website can… Read More

Joanne Amos - January 5, 2016
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Rems, ems, and pixels. What’s the difference?

If you open up any website stylesheet you’ll come across rems, ems, or pixels, or any combination of those. In CSS styling, these are the… Read More

Abbey Fitzgerald - December 30, 2015
Genesis vs Avada: Which is right for you?

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Genesis vs Avada: Which is right for you?

Whether you’re setting up or revamping your website, one of the biggest decisions is which WordPress theme to choose. And with the nearly limitless… Read More

Joanne Amos - December 28, 2015
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New Year’s resolutions for designers

The end of the year is almost here, which means it’s time to celebrate your accomplishments and pick a couple things you want to do… Read More

Morgan Smith - December 23, 2015
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Email newsletters every web designer should follow

A professional designer like yourself probably likes to keep up with the latest news in the industry, right? But when you’re stuck on a tight deadline… Read More

Morgan Smith - December 17, 2015
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Designer Gift Guide 2015

The holiday season is upon us, which means it’s time to find the perfect gifts for your friends. And we all know sometimes shopping for… Read More

Morgan Smith - December 11, 2015
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The WordPress Designer’s Glossary

New to designing WordPress sites? Then there are probably one or two (or twenty) words that you should start getting familiar with. Follow along with this glossary to… Read More

Morgan Smith - December 3, 2015
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What to expect with Bootstrap 4

In the last few years, Bootstrap has become very popular. There is a good chance that you have come across or created WordPress themes that… Read More

Abbey Fitzgerald - November 16, 2015
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How to manage multiple WordPress sites

Managing multiple WordPress sites can be tricky. It’s a good problem to have (because that probably means you’re growing your business), but being responsible for… Read More

Morgan Smith - November 12, 2015
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How to get more involved in the WordPress community

One of the coolest things about the WordPress community is just how large and inclusive it is. From developers to designers, agencies to freelancers, and… Read More

Morgan Smith - October 28, 2015
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How to create a bigger brand with this simple trick

Let’s face it, marketing is hard. Marketing as you scale? Even harder. One of the biggest challenges we run into with our clients is where… Read More

Craig Jordan - October 27, 2015
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How to enable Twitter website cards for more social traffic

Almost every tweet with a link looks the same. “Headline + link + via @handle + #hashtag.” And that link? It’s completely unoptimized. Boring. Read More

Brittany Berger - October 26, 2015
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