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How Restaurant Can Benefit from a Mobile App
A mobile app for a restaurant can help them improve their services by helping provide an exceptional experience for customers. Here are our suggestions on ways a mobile app can improve your restaurant!
Helping Your Customers Feel Good Can Work Wonders for Your Business
The more you manage to make customers feel comfortable, the greater your chance is they’ll buy from you and come back for more. Here’s how to do it.
Is Chicago an Awesome City for Startups? You Bet!
When it comes to startups, the Windy City is hot stuff. In only a decade, the number of businesses settled in Chicago surged by a whopping 270%!
Web Design
How to Reach the Global Marketplace With Website’s Content Translation
Translating your content into other languages will help you expand your share on the global market. There are no downsides, apart from having to invest some time and money into it – all of which will pay dividends down the line.
Key Trends That Will Shape the Future of Mobile Web Design
While web design is a highly evolving arena, the above trends, mostly inspired by the mobile app user experience, are expected to dominate the web in the coming years.
Top 5 WooCommerce Pros and Cons
WooCommerce is one of the world’s most reputable e-commerce platforms. However, like any service, there are pros and cons to keep in mind when pitting WooCommerce versus Shopify and other apps.
Why VPN is Essential for Dark Web
Kodi 17.0 is now the standard application for online streaming. Let’s explore a few top Kodi 17 builds and look at the use of VPN for the dark web.
8 Compelling Reasons Why You Need to Invest in Responsive Web Design
Responsive web design is the new norm for every business. If you want to get ahead of the competition, prepare and get ready to invest in responsive web design.
S.E.O.
Link Building Is Still Crucial for SEO – Here’s Why
No SEO strategy is successful without link building but focus on keeping your backlinks profile packed with quality and relevance.
5 Critical SEO Considerations When Optimizing
SEO is a long-term evolution process. And for the development of effective SEO strategies, you must have to upgrade yourself with the upcoming trends.
Getting Visible: Is Google Hurting Your Small Business Rankings?
Getting ahead in the world of small business is a challenge. Google’s unclear algorithm doesn’t make it any easier. The one thing you can do to keep your rankings climbing instead of dropping is to play by the rules.
How Content Translation Can Increase Website Traffic and Boost SEO
When Google determines how to rank pages for search, several factors are considered. Key among these are traffic and time on page. When your web pages are in the native language of your target audience, both of these metrics are increased. This, in turn, makes your pages better optimized for search results.
Are You Hiding From Customers? 6 SEO Tips to Increase Your Website’s Visibility
You may have a website that has a beautiful layout and looks great. However, if your website doesn’t have good content, takes forever to load, and isn’t optimized for mobile, your website won’t rank well and you’ll stay hidden from customers. Follow these 6 SEO tips to make sure you rank higher in search results!
The Divi Theme
Maximizing Your Workspace In The New Divi Builder Experience
In this short video, I will walk you through the steps on how to expand your workspace when working on the back-end Wireframe Mode in the New Divi Builder Experience
Monterey Premier is Partnering with Elegant Themes for Black Friday 2018
Our friends over at Elegant Themes are getting ready for their annual Black Friday sale and we are excited to be partnering with them for this big event.
10 Best Divi Child Themes in the Monterey Premier Divi Marketplace
One of the greatest advantages of Divi is the vast amount of child themes available from third-party suppliers. There are a lot of Divi child themes to choose from, but this can also make the choice between them more difficult. In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the best Divi child themes found in the Monterey Premier Divi marketplace.
Phil Simon – A Case Study on a Complete Divi Website Overhaul
To his site’s visitors, www.philsimon.com appears virtually identical to its bloated predecessor. To Simon, though, there’s a world of difference. Monterey Premier’s tuneup means that Phil Simon’s new child theme loads much faster. What’s more, Simon can confidently update Divi and plugins without worrying about breaking something—at least to the same extent as before. The underlying code base for his site is far more contemporary and stable than before.
Creating Divi Blog Posts
Creating a blog post with Divi is right in line with the return of blogging in 2018. The building format using the Divi modules (or blocks) gives you the creative edge. You can now put content into the post without using complex shortcodes. The Divi Builder gives you...
Divi Theme Customizer
The way we build websites has changed. We can customize changes in real time as we select the option. In this post we’re going to look at the Theme Customizer for the Divi Theme. The Theme Customizer area is different from the Theme Options area.
Business Strategy
How Restaurant Can Benefit from a Mobile App
A mobile app for a restaurant can help them improve their services by helping provide an exceptional experience for customers. Here are our suggestions on ways a mobile app can improve your restaurant!
Helping Your Customers Feel Good Can Work Wonders for Your Business
The more you manage to make customers feel comfortable, the greater your chance is they’ll buy from you and come back for more. Here’s how to do it.
Is Chicago an Awesome City for Startups? You Bet!
When it comes to startups, the Windy City is hot stuff. In only a decade, the number of businesses settled in Chicago surged by a whopping 270%!
Freelancing
Is Chicago an Awesome City for Startups? You Bet!
When it comes to startups, the Windy City is hot stuff. In only a decade, the number of businesses settled in Chicago surged by a whopping 270%!
The Three-Step Strategy to Your First Remote Freelance Writing Job
Getting a remote job like freelance writing is a big career choice that requires commitment and dedication. Those who have set concrete goals will rise above the horde of gig-workers and eventually establish a stable and secure career.
How to Better Organize Your Finances as a Freelancer
Keeping your freelance finances organized needs to be part of your daily routine to ensure accounting accuracy and financial and mental wellness. Get our 5 tips on how to stay organized.
Marketing
4 Impactful Ways to Boost Your Restaurant and Cafe Sales
The hospitality industry is certainly on the rise, and with more cafes and restaurants popping up everywhere, the need to market and sustain your own business is greater than ever. To boost your sales, but also increase your brand relevance, use these marketing and innovation solutions that will help you inspire loyalty in your existing customers and attract new ones on a regular basis.
Direct Mail Still Rocks. Here’s How to Boost Its Effectiveness
Direct mail is still a powerful tactic to use. However, to get the most out of it, you need to plan and execute it strategically. Set clear goals, choose your metrics, and track the performance of your campaigns continuously. Then, make future decisions according to the data you collect.
10 Ways to Grow Your Email List as an Ecommerce Brand
Email marketing is one of the best tools in your arsenal. The problem is that the reach of your email campaigns is only as good as the length of your email list. Take a look at 10 ways to grow your email list.
Blogging
Repurpose Blog Content in these 6 Simple Ways
Implemented strategically, repurposing content will increase the exposure of your posts, generate higher traffic, and maximize your conversions.
How to Change Your WordPress Username and Why You Should Do it
It is always a good practice to have a different author name displayed at your blog posts rather than your real WP username is. I will explain how to do this as well at the end of this article.
Monetizing Your Blog with Dropshipping E-Commerce
If you have an active blog with a decent number of subscribers and active social media accounts, you’re ready to monetize it. Start a “store” on your blog without having to worry about the fulfilment and shipment of orders, which is called “dropshipping” e-commerce.
Social Media Tips
How to Create Engaging Social Media Videos on a Budget
Video and social media are a match made in heaven. But getting started on a tight budget can be tricky. Learn how to produce engaging social media videos without breaking the bank.
9 Mistakes to Avoid on Social Media and In Your Content Design
Social media has become a new marketing venue. From Gen X down through millennials, and Gen Z’ers, consumers are not watching television - they are spending their time online. When they are online, they spend time blocking ads; when they check their email accounts,...
Taking E-Commerce Product Photography for Social Media: Beginner’s Tips
In the modern eCommerce visuals are everything. So here are a few simple tips on how to get the most of your product photography on social media.
Health Hacks
7 Unknown Ways Communing With Nature can Improve Your Productivity
Take your vacation leaves and put them to good use. It’s a time not only particularly made for some fun, but it will also give you a chance to reset and come back more productive.
5 Ways to Detox from Work-Related Stress
It’s important to find some ways to detox from work-related stress, so you’ll be able to be more productive and fulfilled both at work and in private life. There are various ways to make that happen, so here are the five most useful that will help you unwind before (or after) a long and chaotic day.
5 Tips To Help You Stay Healthy In An Office Job
Eating well, being on the move, keeping boundaries and minding your business will definitely help you stay healthy and productive in an office job! As long as you watch your health and keep yourself in good shape, you have nothing to worry about.
How to Keep Your Truck Drivers Happy
Driving across the country is no easy task. By keeping your drivers happy, they can get to their destination faster and be ready for their next trip.
Five Tips for Avoiding Common Foot Injuries
Foot injuries can happen to anyone. However, the more you walk or run, the higher your chances are of injuring your feet. Follow these simple tips to help you avoid foot injuries.
Money Savers
Faster Lead Generation and Money Saving Tips for PPC Campaigns!
Entrepreneurs can save money and boost their sales figures with pay-per-click campaigns when they follow these seven tips!
Rules that Experts Vouch for an Improved Financial Scenario
Simplifying your debts can be a smart move financially, but you have to consider every circumstance and outcome before making any decisions that could impact you long term.
The Ultimate Guide to Buying Your First Car
Buying your first car is a truly exciting time in your life! A car is an investment in yourself and your future, and as with any investment, you want to make sure you execute all the necessary research and preparation to protect it. There’s no shortage of options out there, and being equipped with the right information can help you make the best possible decision. With that in mind, here’s our ultimate guide to buying your first car.
Parenting Hacks
5 Ways to Narrow the Nanny Search
Regardless of whether you plan to work from home, volunteer in the community, or just need some time to complete additional tasks while your children are cared for, it’s essential to find just the right, nurturing individual to help care for your little ones.
Tips on Finding Summer Jobs for Teens and College Students
Summer jobs are rewarding for many reasons. The main reason being that you will have extra cash to either save up for future events or immediate spending money.
The Joy of Bringing Another Into Your Home by Adoption
There are countless reasons why you may want to adopt a child. Get to know the joy of bringing another person into your home by adoption.
Military Life
The Crippling Nature of Being Shy
When I’m new somewhere I get like this. When I’m comfortable in a place, I’m not like this at all. That’s the thing about being a military wife and moving so much. I keep getting thrown back into terrified, shy April mode. It’s like I’m in middle school all over again.
Celebrating Veteran’s Day as a Military Spouse
As a military wife, I have seen too much of what our veterans and their families go through to not be a patriot at this point. We’ve laid so much down for the cause of our country: physically, emotionally, mentally, no really all the -ly’s. There is no benefit or discount too great to give a veteran, believe me.
Why You (Mom) Need MOPS
When you work at home, whether that means building websites or nursing babies, it has the potential to be lonely, which can crush your spirit. If you are a mom, with a child age 0-18, let your MOPS friends become your new work friends.
Design Tips
The Power of Visual Elements on Your Blog
The content people can find on your blog should be the thing that draws them to your domain. They might be interested in the topics you write about but once they open a page and read the text, they are likely not to come back to your blog because of other texts but because of the visual appeal.
A Five Step Guide To Preparing Strategic Homepage Content That Converts Infographic
In order to help my clients and fellow WordPress website developers with this unending inconvenience of dealing with homepage content creation, I decided to put together an easy to follow Five Step Guide To Preparing Strategic Homepage Content That Converts Infographic that can be shared and used to help others succeed.
Behind The Scenes of a Major Website Redesign and Rebrand at Monterey Premier
Over the years we have grown to include multiple types of services & products, a multi-vendor marketplace with over 240+ Divi add-ons sold by developers and designers from all over the world , and a multi-author blog with over 30+ contributors. In that process we learned a lot about our visitors that we simply did not know in the early days. So a lot of strategy and planning had to go into our 2018 redesign and rebrand. In this article I am going to spill all the beans.
Cheap Tablets for Design
Looking for inexpensive tablets for design? Have a look at these recommendations and start designing on the go.
How to Quickly Create Pin-Worthy Images From Scratch
Just in case you’ve never created a Pinterest image before or never used Picmonkey and need a little help, I’m here to give you a tutorial. We’ll call it PicMonkey for Newbies
Education
How to Build a Strong Career Development Plan as a Freshman
A strong career development plan is a prerequisite of one’s success. Discover the most important aspects of career planning each freshman should learn.
Don’t Confuse UX Writing and Content Strategy – Learn the Difference
Defining Content Strategy and UX Writing is difficult and certainly not a matter of total agreement among all parties in content design, development and implementation. But there are specific skillsets of each of those charged with both strategy and UX writing, and they are very different. This article will summarize the differentiation between these two content functions, their interdependence, and the necessary collaboration between the two functions to provide amazing user experiences.
How Bitcoin Skyrocketed and Made History
By now, everyone knows about the Bitcoin, the king of cryptocurrencies. It is making headlines again as of lately and grabbing mainstream attention. So, what happened?
The Benefits of Going to a Coding Bootcamp after College
A coding bootcamp prepares you for innovation while helping you gain better control of your future endeavors, no matter what they may be.
5 Best International MBA Programs
Check out the top five universities that offer MBA programs to students interested in international business.
Inspiration
How Clothes Can Affect Your Confidence and Work Performance
Use your wardrobe to outsmart your insecurities and build your confidence. It will help you get wherever you want to go in life, sooner rather than later!
Actionable Business Growth Fundamentals For Millennials
While it is no easy feat, growing your business into a large-scale organization with considerable pay-off is very much possible and achievable if you keep in mind a few important points of the business trade.
5 Essentials For Every Girlboss On-The-Go
A girlboss won’t and can’t afford to let things slip, and nothing short of perfect organization will suffice, which is precisely why these five items are the crucial ones she must always have in her bag. So whether you’re a girlboss, or someone close to her, make sure these items are in your possession ASAP.
The Joy of Bringing Another Into Your Home by Adoption
There are countless reasons why you may want to adopt a child. Get to know the joy of bringing another person into your home by adoption.
Give More of Yourself and Watch Your Life Become Happier
If you want to feel happier on a day-to-day basis, have a stronger sense of purpose in your life, and feel more connected to other people, giving to others is the way to go.
Careers
Is Becoming a Web Designer the Career Move for You?
The job of a web designer is an ideal one if you have guts to face the challenge and care to achieve your desired goals.
How to Build a Strong Career Development Plan as a Freshman
A strong career development plan is a prerequisite of one’s success. Discover the most important aspects of career planning each freshman should learn.
How to Achieve Work-Life Balance as an Introvert
A good work-life balance seems impossible to achieve if you’re an introvert. However, standing your ground will lead to a healthier, better work-life balance. You need to be your best advocate and pursue a path that will meet your needs and desires. It will take time, but it will be worth it.
5 Ways to Kickstart Self-Confidence to Reach Career Goals
Being a driven, goal-oriented businesswoman isn’t always easy. You have to shatter glass-ceilings while still worrying about being perceived as equally competent as your male co-workers. The thing is, you need to work hard while maintaining your confidence even in the...
Does the Flexibility in Work Style Help With The Level of Success?
Does the amount of time spent at work equal productivity or would we as individuals and society benefit more in terms of both productivity and the overall job satisfaction if we worked or ran companies that provide shorter work days and more flexible working conditions?
Working From Home
How to Build Real Relationships While Working Remote
You can be a “Remote-Work Rockstar” — working from a home, coffee shop or co-working space — when you have a strategy going in, focusing on five key areas.
Celebrating Veteran’s Day as a Military Spouse
As a military wife, I have seen too much of what our veterans and their families go through to not be a patriot at this point. We’ve laid so much down for the cause of our country: physically, emotionally, mentally, no really all the -ly’s. There is no benefit or discount too great to give a veteran, believe me.
Why You (Mom) Need MOPS
When you work at home, whether that means building websites or nursing babies, it has the potential to be lonely, which can crush your spirit. If you are a mom, with a child age 0-18, let your MOPS friends become your new work friends.
