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8 Things to Do Increase Conversions When Designing a Product Page
Is your client having issues with people abandoning carts on their product page? Or maybe they look and look but never make the purchase. Some consumers are going to browse but making the conversion from window-shopper to a customer is the final obstacle to gaining new sales. If your client have noticed a slump, or… Continue reading 8 Things to Do Increase Conversions When Designing a Product Page
Design for Browser Inconsistency With Lambdatest
When the web was young, a 56k connection was fast, CSS was new, and Flash was but a glint in Macromedia’s eye, there was a phrase that graced half of all splash screens: Best viewed in IE6. You see, back in the early 00s, the web was a lot less competitive. It was perfectly possible… Continue reading Design for Browser Inconsistency With Lambdatest
50 Best Responsive Multi-Purpose WordPress Themes For 2020
Best WordPress Themes and website templates for business, corporate and magazine websites. Professional Responsive WordPress themes collection based on UI and UX design, performance, speed, rating and selling. All themes are fully responsive coded with HTML5/CSS3, Bootstrap and SEO Optimized. These best multi-purpose WP Themes are great solution for Entrepreneurs, blogs and all kinds of… Continue reading 50 Best Responsive Multi-Purpose WordPress Themes For 2020
7 Simple Steps to Get Started with Instagram Ads
Why Instagram? With an advertising reach of 849.3 million users and growing, the marketing potential of this social media platform is something that is simply hard to ignore. But if we’re going to play the numbers game, Facebook’s 2 billion users certainly dwarfs the number of Instagram users. So why not just place all your… Continue reading 7 Simple Steps to Get Started with Instagram Ads
22 High Quality Illustrator Brushes
High quality, Adobe Illustrator Brushes, super detailed and realistic brushes for Illustrator. This list contains twenty two sets of brushes with tons of different style of illustrator brushes. These brushes are professionally designed Hand Drawn, Watercolor Brushes for Adobe Illustrator. All brushes were hand-made. The brushes are great to use for simple black and white sketch or… Continue reading 22 High Quality Illustrator Brushes
20 Best HTML5 Audio Players
Do you need to add an audio player to your website? Is the default browser audio player too limited? By adding a premium HTML5 audio player plugin to your website you will be able to successfully share your audio files in a visually appealing and interactive way. Super HTML5 Music Player is one of the many… Continue reading 20 Best HTML5 Audio Players
5 Simple Responsive Blunders (And How To Avoid Them)
Nearly 49% of all the web traffic worldwide originates from mobile devices (excluding tablets). If you don’t design mobile-friendly websites, you’ll likely lose out on this massive chunk of your target audience. Additionally if you wish to improve your SEO, you can’t afford to ignore smartphones; Google gives priority to mobiles with mobile-first indexing. All… Continue reading 5 Simple Responsive Blunders (And How To Avoid Them)
How to Style Wide and Full-Width Gutenberg Blocks in WordPress
The Gutenberg block editor for WordPress has changed how we create content within the CMS. But it’s also opened up some new possibilities on the front end as well. One of the more interesting developments in this area is the ability to add “full” or “wide” blocks to a page or post. This feature adds… Continue reading How to Style Wide and Full-Width Gutenberg Blocks in WordPress
Ugly Cities Transformed into Works of Art
Cities are the main attraction for visitors worldwide. And while we adore the cities that we’ve grown up in, not all of them are pretty to look at. The architecture of historic buildings is beautiful, however, not all cities are blessed with a lengthy architectural history and our modern landscapes are starting to look somewhat… Continue reading Ugly Cities Transformed into Works of Art
What is a WordPress Plugin?
If you’ve been using WordPress for any time at all, you’ll probably have realized that you can get a lot more from it if you install plugins on your site. Plugins are extra bits of code that will add additional functionality to your WordPress site: in other words, they let it do more things. In… Continue reading What is a WordPress Plugin?
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
How to Clear the WordPress Cache
Are you creating new pages, editing existing posts and generally improving your WordPress website, but those changes aren’t appearing on your actual website? Your web browser and plugins can all serve cached versions of your pages and posts, so what you’re currently seeing may not be what everyone else sees! In this article, I’ll show… Continue reading How to Clear the WordPress Cache
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
Popular Design News of the Week: January 6, 2020 – January 12, 2020
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: January 6, 2020 – January 12, 2020
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
20 Best Membership Plugins for Your WordPress Site
Do you want to start earning money from your WordPress website? There are lots of ways that you can turn your site into an additional revenue stream, but many of these options revolve around one-off payments. You could build an online store, sell advertising space, or fill your website with affiliate links—or you could sell membership subscriptions that’ll guarantee… Continue reading 20 Best Membership Plugins for Your WordPress Site
Modern High Quality Stock Photos & Photo Mockups
Beautiful stylish Stock Photos and Photo Mockups are perfect for all your social media content creations. High quality Photo Mockups can save your time to create attention-grabbing Instagram posts, Pinterest posts and Facebook ads. Update your blog or website images, the possibilities are endless. The photos have been created using high quality goods and feature… Continue reading Modern High Quality Stock Photos & Photo Mockups
Add a Live Ajax Search Bar to Your WordPress Website
Regardless of whether you’re typing a search query into Google, YouTube, Amazon or any other major website, live search has become an essential element of modern web design. Live search is when you see a list of suggested search terms that updates as you’re typing, and it can be a valuable addition to any website.… Continue reading Add a Live Ajax Search Bar to Your WordPress Website
Using Bootstrap to Create Material Design Web Apps
Google’s Material Design is ubiquitous in modern mobile apps. Perhaps it’s because most people today have come to love its bold colors, subtle shadows, and minimalist layouts. Wouldn’t it be great if you could easily apply the same design language to your websites and offer visitors a user experience they’re are well accustomed to? Well, with… Continue reading Using Bootstrap to Create Material Design Web Apps
How to Design a Money Management App UI in Sketch
What You’ll Be Creating In this Sketch app tutorial you will learn how to create a money management mobile UI design. Take a look at the final design to see what we’ll be working towards. Feel free to download the source files too. What We’ll Learn For starters, you will learn how to set up… Continue reading How to Design a Money Management App UI in Sketch
Essential Rules To Follow When Designing a Logo
Do you actually think there could be any well-established brand without having a logo? Of course not! This is because there is not any such business. A logo is something that has a significant impact on how your customers perceive your business. Hence, naturally, you would want your brand to be outstanding enough to stand… Continue reading Essential Rules To Follow When Designing a Logo
Easy to Follow SEO Best Practices for Web Designers
Most graphic and website designers have a general knowledge about what search engine optimization (SEO) is and why it’s important. However, many still think that SEO is not relevant to the design process or can be implemented after the website is designed. Unfortunately, both of these beliefs are false. How Web Design Impacts SEO Website… Continue reading Easy to Follow SEO Best Practices 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