I recently had a customer that wanted a custom message across the top of the single product page but for only one product category. I put this text at the top of the category page, but she also wanted it displayed after they clicked on the individual products. To accomplish this, I added the code…
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Why Your Post Title is More Important Than You Thought
I’ve been saying this for years: People Don’t Read People don’t want long articles. They want titles and bullet points. They want to skim. Not only do they want to – that’s all they are going to do! I just finished watching this Ted Talk with Jim VandeHei of Axios and he gives some good…
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Loving Popup Box Plugin!
Don’t get me wrong – I hate popups. But if you need a popup on your site, Popup Box is a great plugin to use. It’s super simple to set up and I like all the options that come in the free version. My critiques I don’t like that the demo popup is set to…
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WordPress 6.0 set to release on May 24, 2022
WordPress 6.0 is scheduled to release on May 24, 2022 and will offer a live-streamed feature walkthrough on April 5, 2022. Mark your calendars and be sure to check it out so you can see what great improvements will come with this update! While you’ve got your calendar out, mark these dates too! Online Raleigh-Durham RTP…
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State of the Word 2021!
It’s almost time for State of the Word 2021! Join Matt as he provides a retrospective of 2021, discusses the latest trends he’s seeing, celebrates the community’s amazing wins, and explores the future. Expect to hear about a range of topics, from WordPress 5.9 and Openverse to Web3 and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). WordCamp Birmingham
Don’t miss WordCamp US on October 1!
WordCamp US is coming back as a single-day online event on October 1, 2021. Organizers of the event have several exciting plans in the pipeline, including networking opportunities, speaker sessions, workshops, and more. Follow the Camp website to stay updated on the latest event news.
WooCommerce: Change ‘Out of Stock’ Text
I had a customer with a WooCommerce store who had products that were “coming soon”, but the only option for out of stock was an ugly “Out of Stock” marker above the product image. I was surprised there were no plugins that seemed to work for this change. The one I found had a…
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You Need to Know About ADA Compliance
Maybe you’ve heard about ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Compliance but did you realize that your website should be compliant as well? New laws require many businesses to have ADA compliant websites and your business could well be one of those. According to Title I of the ADA, businesses that have at least 15 full-time…
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Should You Be Using Social Media to Market Your Business?
Yes. Here’s why: If you are already taking the time to produce a blog on your website (And if you’re not, you should be. More on that later.), then you already have what you need for great social media posts. How many eyes do you get on your website each day? I’m sure that number…
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Add Search Icon to Genesis Menu
Often times you might want to add the search functionality to your page without taking up too much space. A search icon in the menu is a nice way to do that. This is what mine looked like: Here’s how I did it: 1) Add this code to your functions.php file. (Please note- this only…
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