Divi Chat

This week we discuss the Divi library and how awesome it is!! If you're new to Divi you'll definitely want to hear how some of our hosts use it in their workflow, and if you're not new to Divi you may find new ways to use it.

As an extra added bonus we've got a real treat - A FREE 4 PAGE LAYOUT!! Olga Summerhayes of Infinite Imagination was kind enough to donate her time and skills and designed this beautiful layout to get you started on your Divi library import journey :D

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Helpful Links:

5 Ways the Divi Library Can Make Your Life Easier

Divi Documentation

Importing & Exporting Divi Builder Layouts & Library Collection

Hosts Present:

Terry Hale - Mizagorn Ink / FB / @mizagorn

Tammy Grant - Sunflower Creatives / FB / @yourblogplace

David Blackmon - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc

Shannon Shaffer - Purple Finch Studios / FB / @purplefinchfoto

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

Olga Summerhayes - Infinite Imagination / FB / @OlgaSummerhayes

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUG2GLiV-4k

On this week's chat we discuss building your business around Divi. Some of us on the panel have done exactly this, whether it be through only using Divi to build their client's sites or by creating Divi products like premium child themes and plugins. Some even do all of the above! So today we share our experiences on why and how this came about for each of us and what steps you can take if you're interested in going in the same direction.

Hosts Present:

David Blackmon - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc

Geno Quiroz - Monterey Premier / FB / @montereypremier

Tim Strifler - Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler

Tammy Grant - Sunflower Creatives / FB / @yourblogplace

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

Sarah Oates - Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvY4olt9ON4

SEO. It's a beast. It's an often overwhelming part of the web development process for many new to the industry, and even the not-so-new. We do our best to cover some basics in this episode to help our viewers get a better understanding of SEO as well as address common questions about improving SEO on a Divi site.

Before you watch the episode, let's answer a couple common questions you may have that will set you up for success while watching the episode.

Firstly, is SEO for Divi any different than SEO for a normal website? The answer is no. The same SEO principles apply to Divi websites as they do to any other website on the internet. So why are we talking about Divi and SEO then? Well, even though the same principles apply no matter how you build your website, the method of implementing and applying best practice SEO strategies are going to be a bit different depending on how your website is built. Make sense? Plus, since this is Divi Chat after all, and our viewers are Divi users, we always look at topics through the lens of using Divi, even if the topic isn't exactly Divi specific.

In this episode, we cover some basic SEO knowledge around SEO best practices and what to focus on. Plus, we discuss briefly some of those nuances that are different when performing SEO tasks on a Divi website specifically.

We've also gathered some highlights and tools mentioned on the chat and bundled them into a nice little downloadable PDF :)

Hosts Present:

David Blackmon - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc

Tim Strifler - Divi Life / Divi Plugins / Divi Modules

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

Geno Quiroz - Monterey Premier / FB / @montereypremier

Alicia Hughes - Divi Help / FB

Corey Hammond

Terry Hale - Mizagorn Ink / FB / @mizagorn

Tammy Grant - Sunflower Creatives / FB / @yourblogplace

 

Download Me >> Divi Chat SEO Cheatsheet

 

https://youtu.be/hXPMVOuL0a4

Growing your team can be a huge step in your business. How do you when it's time? Who can you trust to have the same standards as you? We'll tackle these questions and discuss our experiences in our own companies and share any tips we've learned along the way.

Also there's a few live job posts at the end!

Hosts Present:

David Blackmon - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc

Tim Strifler - Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler

Shannon Shaffer - Purple Finch Studios / FB / @purplefinchfoto

Tami Heaton - Undeniable / FB / @undeniableSTL

 

https://youtu.be/c_3njVfCAc0

WooCommerce is the leading eCommerce platform used on websites today* and it works pretty seamlessly with Divi. Divi has it's own shop module in it's page builder making it super easy to add your products, and even if you'd like to do a bit more customizing there's plenty of other ways to do that and a near unlimited amount of resources to help you along.

Hosts Present:

David Blackmon - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc

Sarah Oates - Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb

Tim Strifler - Divi Plugins / Divi WooCommerce Pro

Shannon Shaffer - Purple Finch Studios / FB / @purplefinchfoto

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

SJ James – divi.space / FB / @sociallysteve

Resources Mentioned:

WooCommerce

WooCommerce Guided Tour Videos

WooCommerce Extension Store

WooCommerce Shortcodes

Divi Shop Module Documentation

Elegant Themes Blog

Yith Products

RoyalCommerce Premium Divi Child Theme

Business Bloomer WooCommerce Tutorials and Courses

Stack Overflow tutorials (advanced)

* Ecommerce Usage Statistics (click on The Entire Internet tab on the right)

 

https://youtu.be/ZRD8Mc9y_w4

Updating Divi, core, or plugins can be very scary and overwhelming, and not just for beginners. On today's chat we discuss our methods for preparing your site (or your clients' sites) so that you can be ready for anything. Also included is a PDF with some of our highlighted talking points and an additional PDF freebie on how to restore your previous stable version of Divi using Updraft Plus. Who doesn't love freebies right? :D

Hosts Present:

David Blackmon - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc

Tim Strifler - Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler

Shannon Shaffer - Purple Finch Studios / FB / @purplefinchfoto

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

Olga Summerhayes - Infinite Imagination / FB / @OlgaSummerhayes

Sarah Oates - Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb

PDF Freebies:

Procedures for Updating Divi Sites

Leslie's Method on Restoring Divi Using Updraft Plus if it Goes to Crap After Updating

 

https://youtu.be/PX5LgPR8rBw

In this episode we discuss value-based pricing. Flat rate and hourly pricing are probably the more well known types of pricing structures but there are other methods used in businesses. Competitive and cost-based are other types we touch on. Some good info here!

Hosts Present:

David Blackmon - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc

Cory Jenkins - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc

Tim Strifler - Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler

Shannon Shaffer - Purple Finch Studios / FB / @purplefinchfoto

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

SJ James – divi.space / FB / @sociallysteve

Resources Mentioned:

Value-Based Pricing Explained

 

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

Aaaah the Divi Visual Builder. Divi 3.0 really changed the game with it's latest release as even more users flocked to Elegant Themes as word of it's new frontend page builder spread. Some would argue frontend page builders are the future of web design, and certainly it's a bit of a no-brainer that ET threw their newest product into the mix.

In today's episode we speak to some of Divi's power users about their experience (or lack of) with the Visual Builder - how has it changed their workflow, is it something they recommend to their clients, other topics along those lines.

Hosts Present:

David Blackmon - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc

Tim Strifler - Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler

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

Sarah Oates - Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb

Geno Quiroz - Monterey Premier / FB / @montereypremier

Terry Hale - Mizagorn Ink / FB / @mizagorn

Resources Mentioned:

Limit the Number of Post/Page Versions Stored in the Database Without a Plugin

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czwbA5ceBPU

Where would the iPhone be without the App Store? Or where would WordPress be without WordPress plugins? We think the same could be said about the Divi platform and Divi plugins. Over the last few years, Divi has "grown up" and has become a full blown platform/ecosystem/framework. Now Divi plugins are essential for delivering additional functionality to Divi that isn't included in the builder by default. Elegant Themes will never build in everything possible directly into Divi. Instead, they encourage users to install 3rd party plugins to achieve things that Divi can't do out of the box. For example, Divi Overlays is the most popular Divi popup plugin as well as one of the most popular plugins for Divi overall. It's searched for more than any other Divi product, and there's a reason for that. Divi doesn't have the ability to build popups directly within the product. Instead, Divi users can install Divi Overlays to create popups for Divi. The same thing could be said about lots of other Divi plugins.

In this episode of Divi Chat, the panelists discuss some of their favorite Divi specific plugins. Update: some of the plugins mentioned in the episode no longer exist, so we've updated the list and removed outdated plugins and added other popular Divi plugins. So the list below is accurate and up to date!

Hosts Present:

David Blackmon - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc

Olga Summerhayes - Infinite Imagination / FB / @OlgaSummerhayes

Sarah Oates - Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb

Geno Quiroz - Monterey Premier / FB / @montereypremier

SJ James – divi.space / FB / @sociallysteve

Kathy Kroll Romana - Viva Design Studio / FB / @vivachick

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

Plugins Mentioned or Popular Divi Plugins:

Bloom

Monarch

Divi Mega Menu

Divi Widget Builder

Page Builder Everywhere

Divi Booster

Divi Switch

Divi Hacks

Aspen Footer Editor

Testify

Divi Ghoster

Divi Dashboard Welcome

Divi Popup Plugin (Divi Overlays)

Divi Modules

https://youtu.be/CySogYkmNBk

Site security is a BIG deal, and in today's chat we go over a ton of steps and best practices to help secure your Divi site. We've also got another great PDF available for download to keep as your checklist, get it here.

Hosts Present:

David Blackmon - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc

Kathy Kroll Romana - Viva Design Studio / FB / @vivachick

Sarah Oates - Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb

David Elster - Explain Like I'm 5: WordPress

SJ James – divi.space / FB / @sociallysteve

Adam Inlay – AdamInlay.com / FB / @AdamInlay

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uky4524mGOQ