Divi Chat

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 - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc

Sarah Oates - Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb

SJ James – divi.space / FB / @sociallysteve

Terry Hale - Mizagorn Ink / FB / @mizagorn

Jerry Simmons - Fervent Solutions / FB

Leslie Bernal - A Girl and Her Mac / FB / @agirlandhermac

Resources:

Divi 3.1 Has Arrived! Introducing The New Divi Developer API

Developer Documentation

Divi changelog

Create Divi Extension Utility

Divi Extension Example

 

https://youtu.be/zaFyKBO4XpM

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 really knows his stuff so check it out :)

 

Hosts Present:

David Blackmon - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc

Cory Jenkins - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc

Corey Hammond – A2 Hosting / FB / @a2hosting

Tim Strifler - Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler

Sarah Oates - Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb

Jerry Simmons - Fervent Solutions / FB

Resources Mentioned:

The Beginner's Guide to Facebook Advertising

 

https://youtu.be/tPGHzapD0oo

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 Girl and Her Mac / FB / @agirlandhermac

Resources:

Jetpack

Is The WordPress Jetpack Plugin Worth The Convenience?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecYMCLaKNBo

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 everyone? This week we chat about it!

Hosts Present:

David Blackmon - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc

Cory Jenkins - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc

Sarah Oates - Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb

Leslie Bernal - A Girl and Her Mac / FB / @agirlandhermac

Resources Mentioned:

Squarespace

Shopify

Wix

Weebly

Square

BigCommerce

Big Cartel

WooCommerce

Easy Digital Downloads (EDD)

 

https://youtu.be/MpPvWI3iyFc

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 / @aspengrovellc

Tim Strifler - Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler

Sarah Oates - Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb

Leslie Bernal - A Girl and Her Mac / FB / @agirlandhermac

Resources Mentioned:

Google Chrome Inspect Element Tutorial for Divi

5 Custom Chrome Profiles You Should Start Using

Everything You Need to Know About Google Chrome’s Profile Switcher

The 5 Best Google Chrome Extensions for Web Developers & Designers

Some Chrome Extensions We Use:

Clear Cache

Stylebot

Viewport Dimensions

WhatFont

Sizzy

Emmet Re:view

Loom

Nimbus

OurStickys

WPSniffer

iFramely

ColorZilla

Eye Dropper

Ghostery

uBlock Origin

PHP Console

The Great Suspender

FatRank

LastPass

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwJp_G0DNEI

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 Creatives / FB / @yourblogplace

Josh Hall - JoshHall.co / FB

Tim Strifler - Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler

Sarah Oates - Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2ITozF-Wug

If you develop, design, or maintain a website then you've probably heard of the GDPR privacy requirements that affect websites globally as of May 25, 2018. In this episode of Divi Chat, we're discussing GDPR compliance, what it means for us and our businesses, and hopefully help you get a better understanding of what it is and how to implement GDPR best practices into your Divi website.

In this episode we also discuss a few things that are confusing when it comes to GDPR. For example, it doesn't matter if you are in Europe or not. If you have visitors from Europe, then you must make sure your website is compatible.

Additionally, there's a lot of confusion around eCommerce vs simple static websites and whether or not these rules apply if you're not selling products. We also discuss this during the episode. The compliance isn't just for websites that sell products though. Even if you have a simple contact form on your website (as most websites do), then you are responsible for adhering to the policies of GDPR.

However, eCommerce websites are even more at risk than simple websites with a contact form. For example, Tim sells Divi plugins and Divi Modules and therefore collects customer's information at checkout. Because of this, additional steps must be taken by Tim in order to stay compliant. Through the research of setting this up for Divi Life, Tim created a handy tutorial for Divi users on how to make your Divi website compliant with GDPR. We definitely recommend taking a look at this after watching the episode :)

** Note that we are not lawyers and are not giving legal advice, we're all in the same boat navigating these new waters together and are learning about this ourselves ;)

Hosts Present:

David Blackmon - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc

Cory Jenkins - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc

Tim Strifler - Divi Life / Divi Mega Menu / Divi Hacks

Terry Hale - Mizagorn Ink / FB / @mizagorn

Jerry Simmons - Fervent Solutions / FB

Resources:

At the time of posting the new GDPR compliance requirements are not yet in effect, so there is still much confusion and vagueness on proper handling for website managers outside the EU. Resources listed are for research purposes only, and are in no particular order.

Divi GDPR Guide - How to Make Your Divi Website GDPR Compliant by Divi Life

EUGDPR.org

EU Law Website

GDPR — a business blessing in disguise?

What is GDPR, and what does it mean for the live chat market?

Email Marketing Armageddon: The General Data Protection Regulation

FB Business: What is the General Data Protection Regulation?

Discussion amongst some of the top WP plugin developers about GDPR (GitHub)

An Introduction to GDPR Compliance for WooCommerce Stores

Quora: What is the GDPR?

GDPR: What You (And Your Store) Need to Know About This New Data Protection Law

GDPR Compliance for Ecommerce Shops: What Shop Owners Can Do

What does the GDPR mean for e‑commerce businesses?

Worried about WordPress and GDPR? Start Here

The Complete WordPress GDPR Guide: What Does the New Data Regulation Mean for Your Website, Business and Data?

WP Core chat: WordPress needs a privacy policy

Is Your Website GDPR Compliant? How to Get Ready for the General Data Protection Regulations

WP GDPR Plugin

WP GDPR Compliance Plugin

Wordpress.org chat / Slack: wordpress.slack.com / channel: #gdpr-compliance

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkiVG5Xur5k

So many hosting questions come up along the web development journey. Should you host client’s sites for them? Should you use reseller hosting? What company should you host with? Are some really better than others and are all the good ones expensive? All pretty common questions we have to face at some point, so today we're talking about our hosting ups and downs and who we use and why.

We’ve covered hosting in the past but this is the interwebs, and things are constantly changing and evolving ;)

 

Hosts Present:

David Blackmon - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc

Cory Jenkins - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc

Jerry Simmons - Fervent Solutions / FB

Tim Strifler - Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler

Sarah Oates - Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb

Leslie Bernal - A Girl and Her Mac / FB / @agirlandhermac

Resources Mentioned:

Pilvia Free Demo Staging

Pantheon Free Demo Staging

Poopy.life Free Demo Staging (but with paid expiration options)

Full List of EIG Hosting Brands (+ Non-EIG Hosting Recommendation)

Animated map shows the undersea cables that power the internet

Hosting Companies We Use and Recommend:

(with some stipulations stated in the show lol)

* There are probably many more but these are what we mentioned; listed in no particular order.

A2 Hosting

SiteGround

Flywheel

Liquid Web

Pantheon

Cloudways

WP Engine

DreamHost

 

https://youtu.be/VXxhRPYPEFc

Sprichst du CSS? Habla usted JavaScript? Você fala PHP? This week’s topic is coding languages for web development. What languages should you learn to get into WordPress development (e.g. CSS, JS, frontend vs backend languages). We all have different skill levels in different languages and will be sharing our experiences and recommendations.

Hosts Present:

David Blackmon - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc

Cory Jenkins - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc

Tim Strifler - Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler

Sarah Oates - Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb

Terry Hale - Mizagorn Ink / FB / @mizagorn

Leslie Bernal - A Girl and Her Mac / FB / @agirlandhermac

David Elster

Resources Mentioned:

Wes Bos Courses

Scrimba Courses

Lynda.com

Udemy

CSS-Tricks

Flexbox Froggy

Google-Fu (learning how to search well is invaluable)

 

https://youtu.be/oJoWsce-TQg

On today's show we talk recurring revenue (aka passive income)!! Who doesn’t want money steadily coming in, right? We’ll talk about ways we’ve made it happen for us and hopefully spark some ideas of how you can do it for your web design business.

Hosts Present:

Cory Jenkins - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc

Tim Strifler - Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler

Stephanie Hudson - Sweet Tea Media / FB / @EnjoySweetTea

Leslie Bernal - A Girl and Her Mac / FB / @agirlandhermac

Resources Mentioned:

ManageWP

 

https://youtu.be/Cf-s1YkPkGs