How To Make Hoverable Social Media Icons, Menus + More
Have you ever seen social media icons, menus, or other graphics that change color when you hover over them? (If not, go check out my design site. See the 3 boxes along the bottom? When you hover over...
View ArticleHow To Access Email From Your Domain in Gmail
So you have a domain and have a spiffy new email: yourname@yourdomain.com. Just what you need, another email account to check. As if you didn’t already have enough already. Luckily, it’s pretty easy...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Type Glossary for Bloggers
When dealing with fonts, there are a ton of different terms used. And unless you’re a designer, it’s unlikely that you’ll come across type terminology in your day to day life. However, if you’re...
View ArticleHow to Quickly Launch a Professional Looking Site
This post contains affiliate links. For more information, visit my disclosure page. Quick! You’re in need of a site. You don’t have time to hire a web designer and you’re not confident enough in your...
View ArticleHow to Create Click to Tweet Graphics for Your Blog With Canva
I’ve discussed before how to customize Click to Tweet links using the Click to Tweet WordPress plugin and CSS, but what if you’re not using WordPress? Or maybe you’d rather not spend all day trying to...
View ArticleHow to Create a Branded Email Address to Look More Professional
Your site isn’t a hobby. You’ve taken the plunge and purchased a domain. Yet you’re still using a Gmail/Yahoo/iCloud/AOL email address. Why? Maybe you’ve just never gotten around to it. Maybe you just...
View ArticleHow to Create Worksheets & Workbooks With Canva
We all know the importance of growing an email list. One of the most popular techniques for growing your list is to use content upgrades. If you don’t know what a content upgrade is, allow me to...
View ArticleQuick Start Guide to Styling Text With CSS
When you think about styling text, what’s the first thing that pops into your mind? Probably just changing the font, size, and color, right? Well there are a bunch of other options that when combined,...
View ArticleHow to Point Your Domain to Your Host
So you’ve purchased a domain and secured some hosting. Now what? Well, if the domain and hosting were purchased in two different locations, say Namecheap and SiteGround, you’ll need to point your...
View ArticleHow to Alternate the Color of List and Menu Items
Have you ever stumbled across a site where a list of links in a sidebar or a menu is multi-colored? You know, every other link is a different color? While you can easily change the color of links by...
View Article3 Fun and Easy Ways to Add Hover Effects to Your Images
When it comes to design, it’s the little details that make a difference. Sure, the design elements that are right in your face are important, but the small details that users happen upon are what take...
View ArticleHow to Add a Popup to Your Site Using PopupAlly
Popups are one of the best ways to increase site conversions. And while there are a ton of popup plugins on the market, sometimes you just want something simple. And free. If you’re looking for an...
View ArticleHow to Add Code to Your Site Header on a Specific Page in WordPress
You’ve just been given a code to add to the header of a specific page in WordPress. Now what? Before you stress yourself out wondering how you’re going to be able to add the code, take a deep breath....
View ArticleHow to add an Instagram feed to site using Beaver Builder
Learn how to quickly add your Instagram feed to your WordPress site built with Beaver Builder. How to add an Instagram feed to your site using Beaver: 1. Install the Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed...
View ArticleHow to Install a WordPress Plugin
There are 2 ways to install a WordPress plugin via the dashboard: 1) from the plugin directory; and 2) uploading to WordPress. In most cases, installing a plugin from the plugin directory will...
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