Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however,… Continue reading Popular Design News of the Week: April 6, 2020 – April 12, 2020
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How to Mirror an Image in Photoshop
What You’ll Be Creating Whether you are a beginner or an expert, mirroring an image in Adobe Photoshop is one of the most commonly used skills. However, with so many tools available to you, it might be quite daunting to learn for someone who is just getting started. So for this tutorial we will learn… Continue reading How to Mirror an Image in Photoshop
How to Resize an Image in Photoshop
What You’ll Be Creating Whether you are a beginner or an expert, resizing an image in Adobe Photoshop is one of the most commonly used skills. However, with so many tools available to you, it might be quite daunting to learn for someone who is just getting started. In this tutorial, you will learn how to… Continue reading How to Resize an Image in Photoshop
How to Make a YouTube Profile Picture (Using a YouTube Profile Picture Maker)
YouTube is one of the hottest social media platforms around today, and with so much great content competing for attention, anything you can do to make your account stand out is a win. That’s why you need to make every aspect of your account as eye-catching as you can, starting with your YouTube profile picture. Today… Continue reading How to Make a YouTube Profile Picture (Using a YouTube Profile Picture Maker)
How to Add Social Media Icons to WordPress
Today, social media is one of the most effective ways to market your WordPress website, earning you invaluable word-of-mouth promotion, boosting your SEO, and helping you build a closer relationship with your audience. So why make it difficult for visitors to connect with you on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and all of the major social media… Continue reading How to Add Social Media Icons to WordPress
Growing Your TikTok Account in 2020
January 16, 2020 by Richie KS TikTok is the latest trend in social media, the app burst onto the scenes in early 2019 and the growth of the platform is letting up any time soon. It has become a safe haven for Gen Z who are notoriously difficult to market to and engage with, but… Continue reading Growing Your TikTok Account in 2020
The Art of Persuasion: How to Handle Clients With Mad Ideas
We’ve all been there. It’s 4pm on a Friday afternoon, you’re already in your “weekend outfit” (underwear and hoody combo) and you get an email. It’s Client X: Hey, erm, I’ve just had a couple of thoughts, can we talk? Wearily, you reach for the phone. Sure enough, the “couple of thoughts” become a rambling… Continue reading The Art of Persuasion: How to Handle Clients With Mad Ideas
Less is (Almost) Definitely More: An Introduction to Hick’s Law for Web Designers
Imagine the public excitement when, in 1951, William Edmund Hick (“Hickey” to his friends?!) and Ray (with an “a”) Hyman published research about people’s responses to a bunch of flashing lights. I’m sure no-one could imagine how important this work would be for the information age since, of course, at that time, a bank of… Continue reading Less is (Almost) Definitely More: An Introduction to Hick’s Law for Web Designers
Create Adverts For Your WordPress Site
Advertising is one of the main ways that websites generate revenue. Perhaps you created a blog specifically to drive people towards your website’s Store page, and want to give visitors that extra little push? Maybe you run several websites, and want to promote your biggest-earner across your entire portfolio? Or maybe you don’t have anything… Continue reading Create Adverts For Your WordPress Site
Basic Online Security Practices You May Be Overlooking As a Web Designer/Developer
As a web designer/developer, you create and design websites, and you consider the hundred and one elements that go into web developing and designing. The site you make, whether it’s for yourself or a client, must be aesthetically pleasing; all buttons should work; it should display on all screen sizes; and you must ensure the… Continue reading Basic Online Security Practices You May Be Overlooking As a Web Designer/Developer
How to Find the Best WordPress Gallery Plugins for Images or Video
How you present your visual content is key to the success of your website or online store. When visual content is done beautifully it encourages visitors to stay longer on your website. It also improves your SEO ranking and make your website easier to find in search results. However, creating a beautiful gallery for your… Continue reading How to Find the Best WordPress Gallery Plugins for Images or Video
What’s the Minimum Amount of Security Your Website Needs?
Unfortunately, over half (54%) of the businesses surveyed for the 2018 State of SMB Cybersecurity report believe they’re too small to be a target for hackers. But the data paints a different picture: 67% of small- and medium-sized businesses were attacked in 2018; 82% of those attacked had antivirus software installed on their systems; 72%… Continue reading What’s the Minimum Amount of Security Your Website Needs?
Popular Design News of the Week: July 22, 2019 – July 28, 2019
Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however,… Continue reading Popular Design News of the Week: July 22, 2019 – July 28, 2019
Create Amazing Prototypes in No Time with the Envato Elements Sketch Plugin
The rise of prototyping tools in recent years is undeniable. Designers are harnessing these powerful, yet easy-to-use programs to build functional models of both websites and mobile apps. As such, they have become a vital part of the design process. Among the most widely-used and well-known prototyping apps is Sketch. This Mac-based program… Continue reading Create Amazing Prototypes in No Time with the Envato Elements Sketch Plugin
How to Create an Instagram Post Template in Photoshop
What You’ll Be Creating Today we will be taking a quick look at how to create an Instagram post template in Adobe Photoshop! Whether it’s for a hot sale your site is having, you’re announcing a huge giveaway or maybe you just want to wish your followers a happy holiday, having a blank Instagram post template… Continue reading How to Create an Instagram Post Template in Photoshop
Balance Between Content and Web Design: How to Reach It
Just recently, I was given a very hard task – to find the perfect balance between web design and content. I have plenty of experience with both, but the combination of the two always gives me a lot of trouble. Still, for a website to be a success, it has to have the perfect balance… Continue reading Balance Between Content and Web Design: How to Reach It
Create an Online Community for Your WordPress Site With UserPro
When you think of social websites, chances are that social networks such as Facebook immediately spring to mind, but the ability to create a profile and connect with other users can be a valuable addition to many different websites. Imagine you’ve created a website for your business; you could use social features to build an… Continue reading Create an Online Community for Your WordPress Site With UserPro
How to Link Your WordPress Site with Your MailChimp Mailing List and Get More Signups
What You’ll Be Creating There are a variety of ways of keeping in touch with people who visit your websites. You can encourage them to become subscribers by adding a Subscribe widget. You can use the Jetpack plugin to make it easier for existing WordPress.com users to keep up to date. Or you can encourage… Continue reading How to Link Your WordPress Site with Your MailChimp Mailing List and Get More Signups
Top 20 (Most Popular) Premium WordPress Themes of 2019
One of the reasons WordPress is so popular is the sheer amount of themes available for almost any niche imaginable. Whether need a small business website or a personal blog, you’re bound to find a theme that suits your needs. Even though there are plenty of great WP themes designed with specific industries in mind,… Continue reading Top 20 (Most Popular) Premium WordPress Themes of 2019
How to Embed and Protect PDF Files With a WordPress Plugin
PDF files are a very popular way of sharing formatted documents due to their flexibility and lightweight nature—they work on most devices and operating systems. In this post, I’ll show you how to use a WordPress PDF plugin to embed and protect PDF files in your WordPress posts and pages. Why Use PDFs? PDFs can… Continue reading How to Embed and Protect PDF Files With a WordPress Plugin
26 Best New Business Brochure Templates for 2019
Every business can benefit from a well-made brochure. Find the perfect design for your startup in this list of brochure templates. 26 NEW Business Brochure Templates Ready to smash your business goals for 2019? Then take on a new opportunity with a brilliant brochure design. Try out a new look your audience will love by… Continue reading 26 Best New Business Brochure Templates for 2019
How to Create an Online Store with WordPress and BigCommerce
In this tutorial I’m going to show you how to make a WordPress shopping cart, using the BigCommerce WordPress plugin. We’ll go over the following things (in both video and written format, choose whichever you prefer!): What is BigCommerce (and the concept of “headless”)? How to download the plugin and create an account Setting up… Continue reading How to Create an Online Store with WordPress and BigCommerce
How to Make Modern Websites With Clean WordPress Themes
Creating a website has never been easier thanks to platforms like WordPress. Not only is WordPress very easy to learn, it’s the perfect platform to create any type of website. Thanks to the huge number of themes, you can get your site up and running in a matter of hours, whether you want to launch… Continue reading How to Make Modern Websites With Clean WordPress Themes
How to Find the Best SaaS Products for your Company
Are you on the hunt for some software that will help you run your business more smoothly? Whether you’re needing something to help with payroll, project management or HR, we’re living in a time where specialty trade software is growing faster than Jack’s beanstalk. Finding a great third party tool for you business can indeed… Continue reading How to Find the Best SaaS Products for your Company