Proposals, Contracts, Invoices, CRM, Task Management, Team Chat, Email, Scheduling... Is your head spinning yet?? Join us on Facebook or Youtube to share your stack! Hosts Present: Stephanie Hudson - FocusWP / FB Sarah Oates – Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb Noah Britton - Thrive. / NoahBritton.com Resources Mentioned: Noah's Agency X-Ray Course: https://noahbritton.thrivecart.com/agency-x-ray-presale/ Pipedrive: https://www.pipedrive.com Active Campaign: https://www.activecampaign.com Hub ...
May 19, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Divi can be slower than other themes if you don't properly optimize them. However with proper optimization, you can get BLAZING FAST load times! While there are LOTS of things you can do to make Divi load faster, caching and image optimization are two of the most impactful! Additionally, using a Content Delivery Network (CDN) is also an extremely powerful way to improve how fast images load on your site. In this episode, we'll demystify the multiple layers of caching you can utilize, explain the...
May 13, 2021•59 min
WooCommerce is a dominant presence in the WordPress world... but what exactly can you accomplish with this powerful tool? Hosts Present: Mike Devitt – Web Design Pro / FB / @webdesignpro.co Sarah Oates – Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb Tim Strifler – Divi Life / Divi Popup / Divi WooCommerce Resources Mentioned: Woo Commerce: https://woocommerce.com/ Divi Bars: https://divilife.com/downloads/divi-bars/ Fly Cart Plugins: https://www.flycart.org/ Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: https://w...
May 06, 2021•1 hr 4 min
We have spent 200 HOURS chatting about Divi. What's all the fuss about? Well... businesses have been built, careers have been launched, thousands of development hours have been saved, millions of customers have been served, and a LOT of money has been made. All thanks to the Divi theme. How has Divi changed the lives of our panel... and what will the future bring? Hosts Present: Stephanie Hudson – FocusWP / FB Mike Devitt – Web Design Pro / FB / @webdesignpro.co Sarah Oates – Endure Web Studios ...
Apr 28, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Are you offering Website Maintenance to your new (and existing) clients? This service benefits them, and puts that sweet recurring revenue into your bank account. Win Win! In this episode of Divi Chat the panel will break down what to offer, how to price it, how to close the sale, and how to efficiently deliver what you've promised. Don't miss it! Hosts Present: Stephanie Hudson – FocusWP / FB Mike Devitt – Web Design Pro / FB / @webdesignpro.co Sarah Oates – Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb...
Apr 23, 2021•1 hr 10 min
This episode of Divi Chat will be all about Core Web Vitals. Core Web Vitals go beyond just having a fast website, and instead focuses on user experience (although website speed is part of it). Steph, Sarah, Tim and Mike will be discussing Google's May update and will be asking "Core Web Vitals - Meh or Yeh?" - We will be asking what everyone is doing for their own websites, for their client sites and which clients are already questioning their web devs about the effect this could have? Listen i...
Apr 07, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Do you have a "Hit By A Bus" plan? No one wants to think about the worst case scenario, but....what if an emergency took you away from your business for weeks or months without warning? What would happen to your clients or your business? Even if it's difficult to face, we can all agree it will be better -- for us and our clients -- if we are prepared. Hosts Present: Stephanie Hudson – FocusWP / FB Mike Devitt – Web Design Pro / FB / @webdesignpro.co Sarah Oates – Endure Web Studios / FB / @endur...
Mar 31, 2021•59 min
Do your clients have your cell phone number? Do you have work chats on messenger or Whatsapp? Check out this episode of Divi Chat to hear what Tim, Mike, Sarah, and Steph allow and where they draw the line. Hosts Present: Stephanie Hudson – FocusWP / FB Mike Devitt – Web Design Pro / FB / @webdesignpro.co Sarah Oates – Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb Tim Strifler – Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler Resources Mentioned: Google Voice: https://voice.google.com/u/0/about Whatsapp: https://www.whats...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 12 min
Have you ever "inherited" a website that you didn't build? Best practices for that scenario in this episode of Divi Chat! Hosts Present: Stephanie Hudson – FocusWP / FB Mike Devitt – Web Design Pro / FB / @webdesignpro.co Sarah Oates – Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb Tim Strifler – Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/divichatpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/divichatpodcast/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/divichat/ Website: htt...
Mar 12, 2021•59 min
What if Facebook disappeared tomorrow? What impact would that have on your business? What about your clients' businesses? As Web Designers and Developers, we build Digital Real Estate. (Does that make us Digital Construction Workers??) Tune in to Divi Chat this week to pick up some tips on educating your clients on the importance of owning rather than renting! Hosts Present: David Blackmon - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc / WP Gears Stephanie Hudson – FocusWP / FB / Sweet Tea Sarah Oa...
Mar 04, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Website Accessibility can be an intimidating topic, but it's critical to ensure your websites can be read and navigated by all who visit. Eric Dingler will be joining the panel this week to share his experience as both a Web Developer AND someone with a visual impairment. You don't want to miss out on his insights on this delicate, yet important topic. Hosts Present: Eric Dingler - In Transit Studios / Coastal City Creative Stephanie Hudson – FocusWP / FB Mike Devitt – Web Design Pro / FB / @web...
Feb 25, 2021•59 min
As web geeks, we live our lives in a browser. Tune in to this episode as your favorite Divi geeks share their go-to browser extensions for productivity, workflow, or just to make your online home a little cooler. Hosts Present: Stephanie Hudson – FocusWP / FB Mike Devitt – Web Design Pro / FB / @webdesignpro.co Sarah Oates – Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb Tim Strifler – Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler Resources Mentioned: Accessibility Insights: https://accessibilityinsights.io/ Adobe Edge I...
Feb 17, 2021•58 min
How can 3 little letters be so overwhelming?? 😱 Your website is a powerful tool....but only if prospects land on it. Check out Divi Chat this week to have your burning SEO questions answered. Our pal Kate Toon will be joining us to share her expert recommendations for best practices to optimize your clients' sites - and your site too! Hosts Present: Stephanie Hudson – FocusWP / FB Mike Devitt – Web Design Pro / FB / @webdesignpro.co Sarah Oates – Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb Tim Strifle...
Feb 11, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Last week on Divi Chat we talked about getting leads...now we are going to break down how to close the deal! Join us on Facebook or Youtube and let us know your favorite tip for securing a project. Hosts Present: Stephanie Hudson – FocusWP / FB Mike Devitt – Web Design Pro / FB / @webdesignpro.co David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc / letsget.live Sarah Oates – Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb Resources Mentioned: Divi Chat Pricing Episodes: https://divi.chat/category/p...
Feb 04, 2021•1 hr 9 min
"Back to Basics" continues with one of the biggest issues new entrepreneurs deal with; How to Land New Website Clients. Social Media? Work for Free? Meet-ups? The Divi Chat crew has a ton of hot tips on this one. Tune in and let us know your favorite way to find new clients on our Facebook or Youtube. Hosts Present: Stephanie Hudson – FocusWP / FB Mike Devitt – Web Design Pro / FB / @webdesignpro.co Cory Jenkins - Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Tim Strifler - Divi Life / FB / @timstri...
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr 10 min
We are continuing our "Back to Basics" series of topics this week by tackling a topic that is crucial to the solid foundation of your business, yet is very often overlooked: Ideal Customer Personas. (I.C.P.) Developing personas or "avatars" for your ideal customer can be more fun than you think, and we bet you'll be surprised by what you learn. This week on Divi Chat, we will discuss the importance of this exercise, and explain how to do it for yourself and your clients. Don't miss out! Hosts Pr...
Jan 21, 2021•59 min
What's up Divi Nation! We have had a lot of new followers hop on the Divi Chat train over the past several months, so we thought it was about time we revisit the foundation of what we're all about. Today on Divi Chat we are kicking off our "Back To Basics" series. For this first episode in the series, we'll be talking about one of the most crucial (and hotly debated!) foundational elements to any Divi site - HOSTING. Tune in to our Youtube to watch the replay and chime in about your favorite hos...
Jan 15, 2021•59 min
We did it, you guys -- WE SURVIVED 2020! 💪 Come kick off '21 with the Divi Chat gang as we discuss plans, resolutions, & goals....and welcome our newest panelist! 🎉 Hosts Present: David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Tim Strifler – Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler Mike Devitt – Web Design Pro / FB / @webdesignpro.co Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/divichatpodc… Twitter: https://twitter.com/divichatpodcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/d...
Jan 06, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Hey Mac users, do you love finding awesome new tools that speed up your processes and save you time? Check out Setapp for dozens of apps that are included in your subscription. On this bonus episode of Divi Chat, Stephanie Hudson and Sarah Oates run through their favorite Setapp apps and how they help boost their productivity. For a free month of Setapp, you can sign up with a referral code from Steph or Sarah. (But even if you don’t use these links, you should still sign up. Trust us, it’s awes...
Dec 23, 2020•1 hr 8 min
This is the final episode of 2020! We are going to take some time to review the dumpster fire that was 2020 and see what positive lessons and strength we can carry into 2021. Business pivots, meditation, dropped mics, musical bowls and more... Join us in the comments on FB or on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/divichat ----- Hosts Present: David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Sarah Oates – Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb Stephanie Hudson - FocusWP / FB Cory Jenkins – ...
Dec 10, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Have any of these ever happened to you? • Your project went waaay outside scope • You have an unhappy client • You forgot an important step (oh your email was on that server??) • You tragically underbid the project Spoiler alert - it's happened to all of us! This week on Divi Chat, the panel will discuss how to take a failure and turn it into a growth opportunity. ----- Hosts Present: David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Sarah Oates – Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb St...
Dec 03, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Who is your go-to for learning how to do things in Divi? Tune in to find out where the Divi Chat crew goes when they need to learn something new! Hosts Present: Stephanie Hudson - FocusWP / FB Cory Jenkins – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Sarah Oates – Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb Resources Mentioned: Josh Hall: https://joshhall.co/ Divi Space: https://divi.space/wordpress-and-divi-code-snippets/ Divi Space Learning: https://learning.divi.space/ Divi Life: https://divilife.com...
Nov 19, 2020•1 hr 1 min
The people have spoken! 🗣️ This episode's listener voted topic is: *Best Practices for On-Boarding New Clients* Hosts Present: Stephanie Hudson – FocusWP / FB Tim Strifler – Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler Sarah Oates – Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb Mike Devitt – Web Design Pro / FB / @webdesignpro.co Resources Mentioned: Project Huddle: https://projecthuddle.com/ WP Feedback: https://wpfeedback.co/ Markup: https://www.markup.io/ Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.co...
Nov 05, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Do you have a set of plugins you use on every Divi site you build? 🔌 Ok...maybe not EVERY site, but having a core set of trusted plugins, or even sets for your standard builds (e-commerce, blog, specific niche, etc) can speed up your project kickoff and streamline the development by using pre-established settings. Hosts Present: Stephanie Hudson - FocusWP / FB Tim Strifler – Divi Plugins by Divi Life / Divi Modules Sarah Oates – Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb Cory Jenkins – Aspen Grove St...
Oct 29, 2020•1 hr 12 min
Great apps for not a lot of 💰? It can happen! Check out this episode of Divi Chat to hear the crew's favorite free apps! Hosts Present: Cory Jenkins – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Stephanie Hudson - FocusWP / FB Tim Strifler – Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler Sarah Oates – Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb Resources Mentioned: Ad Block https://getadblock.com/ Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/genre/podcasts/id26 Asana https://asana.com/?noredirect Best Fiends https://bes...
Oct 22, 2020•1 hr 15 min
Divi Chat is FOUR YEARS OLD! 🎂🎈🎉 Join us for this Divi Chat reunion as we talk about how Divi has impacted our businesses and lives. Hosts Present: David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Cory Jenkins – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Stephanie Hudson - FocusWP / FB Tim Strifler – Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler Sarah Oates – Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb Josh Hall – JoshHall.co / FB Adam Inlay - https://adaminlay.com/ Olga Summerhayes - https://www.infinitei...
Oct 14, 2020•1 hr 3 min
🚩🚩🚩 Can you identify the signs of a problematic client? What are the clues that tip you off? Tune in to this episode of Divi Chat where the panel discusses the red flags they watch out for! Hosts Present: Stephanie Hudson - FocusWP / FB David Blackmon – Aspen Grove Studios / FB / @aspengrovellc Sarah Oates – Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb Joshua Dailey - @joshdailey Resources Mentioned: The Gift of Fear (book): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56465.The_Gift_of_Fear Follow us on Soci...
Oct 04, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Last week, we took a step back and discussed how to collect email addresses (You can check out that episode here: https://divi.chat/ep-176-how-to-use-your-divi-website-to...) In this episode, we are going to tackle the subject of what to DO with all those emails you've collected. We have a couple brilliant marketing minds on the panel. You don't want to miss this one! Share your thoughts on the YouTube video or on our Facebook! Hosts Present: Stephanie Hudson - FocusWP / FB David Blackmon – Aspe...
Sep 20, 2020•1 hr 3 min
You've brought in a bunch of leads, you have a list....NOW WHAT? In this episode of Divi Chat, the panel will tackle How to Nurture Leads with Email Marketing. Hosts Present: Stephanie Hudson - FocusWP / FB Tim Strifler – Divi Life / FB / @timstrifler Sarah Oates – Endure Web Studios / FB / @endureweb Resources Mentioned: Divi Chat Episode 173 - Best Form Plugins for Your Website: https://divi.chat/ep-173-best-form-plugins-for-divi-websites/ Bloom: https://www.elegantthemes.com/plugins/bloom/ Ca...
Sep 09, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Let's get that cheddar! Whether it's dollars, pounds, euros, baht, or pesos....how to we use a Divi website to get funds from someone's wallet into our bank account? This is not only beneficial for our own bank balance, but a useful (and profitable!) service we can perform for our clients. Tune in as the panel discusses their favorite methods for collecting payments. Hosts Present: Stephanie Hudson – Sweet Tea Media / FB / @EnjoySweetTea & FocusWP / FB Cory Jenkins – Aspen Grove Studios / FB...
Sep 02, 2020•59 min
