Divi Chat

Last week we discussed our best and worst web design jobs — okay we mostly just talked about the bad lol! We mentioned things that clients do that make our job more difficult and frustrating, but we realized we weren’t being entirely fair. How are clients supposed to know how to act or what to ask? Or even what to expect if they’ve never worked with a web designer before? It can be a scary process...

Let’s face it, some web design projects end up sucking Whether it’s because you and the client don’t get along, you have a problem with scope creep, or any number of reasons it can be quite frustrating. This week we have a casual chat of some of our best and worst jobs, although we mostly only get to the terrible experiences lol   Hosts Present: David Blackmon – Aspen...

This week we discuss ways to attract more customers and increase revenue for your ecommerce sites.   Hosts Present: David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Cory Jenkins – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Tammy Grant – Sunflower Creatives / FB  / @yourblogplace Tim Strifler – Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler Resources Mentioned: Answer the Publi...

Most of us do remote work already, that’s one of the biggest advantages of our industry is to be able to work pretty much from anywhere, so long as you have a decent internet connection. A lot of us end up working with other people or companies so the dynamics of scheduling, deadlines, and other things can get a bit tricky once teams start to grow. Some of us know exactly what struggles ther...

The Divi Builder continues to become better and better with more and more design tools that make the need for custom CSS less and less. However, there are still times when custom CSS is necessary for your Divi website. What makes things confusing is there isn’t just one place to put custom CSS. There’s several different places to put CSS and they all have their pros and cons. From the...

Working from home can be a big change from a “regular” job, and getting into a consistent self-disciplined routine may prove challenging. We’ll discuss things we’ve learned and tips and tricks to keep our projects – and sanity – on track.   Hosts Present: Cory Jenkins – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Josh Hall – JoshHall.co / FB Sarah Oates – Endure We...

Page builders are awesome for building websites, but what if you’re a blogger and want to use a page builder for your blog posts? There are several reasons why you might want to use a page builder for your blog, one of the main ones being the layout and styling functionality you can add to your single post layouts. All of us have either used Divi for our own blog or have set up a blog for a...

Today we’re talking web design pricing and how to prepare yourself for raising your rates, whether that be to build a site or for maintenance plans. It’s usually a scary thing to do, especially the first time, so we’ll share what we’ve learned and how we prepared our clients for price hikes.   Hosts Present: David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrove...

Getting involved with like-minded people is incredibly beneficial for your business, and it’s fun! Something that brought us Divi Chatters all together was attending Meetups and WordCamps. Connecting online is great of course, but connecting face-to-face and on a more personal level is something you can’t really beat, and can lead to some great business ventures as we’ve all foun...

Video marketing is something we’ve discussed on Divi Chat before , and our last episode on social media tools even started to segue into the topic, so we’ve decided to go with the flow and dedicate this week’s discussion to it since there’s obviously a lot of interest in video marketing and its benefits for your business.   Hosts Present: David Blackmon – Aspen G...

Handling social media accounts can be a real chore. There’s a lot to learn, and it can be very overwhelming and time-consuming. This week we discuss our favorite tools to help make our social media workflow more efficient.   Hosts Present: David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Tim Strifler – Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler Stephanie Hudson –  Sweet Tea Med...

Two of the most popular platforms for ecommerce are Easy Digital Downloads and WooCommerce. Which one is better for selling digital products? Does one play better with Divi? Is one easier to set up than the other? A few of us have used both so we’re going to discuss questions like these and our experiences with each, and what we currently use to sell our Divi products.   Hosts Present:...

When it comes to web development there are a TON of desktop apps, resources, softwares, etc. we all use that are detrimental to our workflow. This week we share our favorites! Woop woop! Hosts Present: David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Stephanie Hudson –  Sweet Tea Media  /  FB  /  @EnjoySweetTea Josh Hall – JoshHall.co / FB Terry Hale –  Mizagorn Ink  /  FB  /...

This week’s topic: dealing with “imposter syndrome.” This topic was submitted by one of our viewers, and we’re happy to get back to a more personal subject that some people might find hard to talk about. Imposter syndrome is when you feel inadequate, not smart or capable enough, and undeserving despite evident success. This is a very commonly discussed topic in the tech world, but extends out to a...

On our first podcasting episode – Episode 39 – we mainly discussed how/why listening to them can help you improve your business. This time around we’re going to talk more about why you may want to start a podcast for your content marketing, and about our podcast websites that we’ve built using Divi. We’ll also discuss the tools that we use and any hiccups we may have experienced...

How do you know when it’s time to bring on help? Are you satisfied always working alone? Are you bringing in more business than you can handle? If you’ve asked yourself any of these questions and are thinking of expanding your business and forming a team environment then this episode is for you! A few of us regulars – and a special guest! – will be sharing our experiences i...

This week on the podcast we talk about jQuery and how can we use it with Divi? This will be a great discussion for anybody looking to expand their coding knowledge, and what that knowledge can help them do with their Divi websites  Hosts Present: David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc David Elster – David Elster SJ James – divi.space / FB / @sociallysteve Tim Strifl...

WordPress page builders have revolutionized the way websites are designed and developed. They empower individuals and businesses to create visually appealing and highly functional websites without the need for coding skills. With their user-friendly interfaces, drag-and-drop capabilities, and extensive customization options, page builders have opened doors to endless possibilities for web design....

If you’ve ever considered building an online course website with Divi, or even a membership site, than you may find this week’s episode really helpful! A few of our hosts just launched their own courses so we’ll discuss what tools we used and why, and share any tips we learned along the way.   Hosts Present: David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Co...

WAHOO!! We’ve all been eagerly awaiting the rumored Divi Developer Edition and IT. IS. HERE!! What do we love about it, what do we think it’s missing, what does this mean for the future for Divi developers and their third-party products? Those questions and more this week on Divi Chat!   Hosts Present: David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Cory Jenkins &...

If you’re interested in learning about the benefits of running Facebook ads for your business, what kind of data you can get from them, how to go about starting your first Facebook ad, or any of the above then you’re in for a treat! This week on the podcast we give actionable tips to get started, and tweaks you can try if you already do Facebook ads. Plus we have a special guest who re...

Jetpack is a robust plugin that comes with a lot of features. Today we discuss our individual experience with it, and whether or not we recommend using those features. Hosts Present: David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Tammy Grant – Sunflower Creatives / FB  / @yourblogplace Cory Jenkins – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Leslie Bernal – A Gi...

Competing with DIY website services — such as Squarespace, Weebly, Wix, etc. — might be something you’ve had to deal with, or may deal with at some point. A potential client might ask you why they should hire you to build a custom WordPress site, as opposed to doing it themselves with Wix or a similar DIY website builder service. Is WordPress even going to be the best option for...

There are quite a few browsers out there nowadays, probably some you’ve never even heard of! This week we discuss the most popular and most widely used browsers, and which are our favorites for what and why. Hosts Present: Terry Hale – Mizagorn Ink / FB / @mizagorn David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Cory Jenkins – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengro...

White label work… what is it? Should you be doing it? How do you get into it? There are several pros and cons, and lots of questions come up, so we’re sharing our experiences with how we started doing it and how it’s paid off. Hosts Present: Jerry Simmons – Fervent Solutions / FB David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Tammy Grant – Sunflower...