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Optimize your site title and tagline now. (first published by Aileen Cuaresma on B3multimedia.) There are countless websites with more and more launching every day. The amount of competition is overwhelming, especially if you are new to building and managing a site. You would want yours to stand out and get traffic as much as possible. But how do you do this? https://davidreidweb.com/tips-and-ideas/

How to Add Call-able Links to Your Website. (first published on January 14, 2019 by Randy A. Brown on Elegantthemes.) Many business websites show a phone number so their customers can contact them. When desktops were the most popular way to access the sites, users would make note of the phone number and call from a separate device. Of course, most users now access the website and make the phone call from the same device. This opens an opportunity to add a call link creating an HTML phone number that’s clickable. https://davidreidweb.com/how-to-add-call-able-links-to-you/

The Best Time to Post on Instagram (first published on January 4, 2019 by John Hughes on Elegantthemes.) Over the past decade or so, social media platforms have become key marketing tools. However, simply sending out periodic content isn’t enough. Determining when to post is key for reaching the highest number of potential readers or customers. As a mobile-centric platform catering largely to young adults, Instagram provides a unique opportunity to engage with clients and customers in that demographic. In this post, we’ll discuss how the platform stands out, and help you figure out the best time to post on Instagram. (See the full post here https://www.elegantthemes.com//best-time-to-post-on-instag)

How to Change a Gradient Background on Hover with Divi. (first posted January 4, 2019 by Donjete Vuniqi in Divi Resources) Creating websites is all about making sure every detail is right. Paying attention to small details in your design will quickly add up and elevate the quality of your website. With Divi’s new hover options, you can effortlessly add small interactions on your website. Hover options apply to almost all design settings

Teen Drug Use Is Down, But Vaping Is Way Up, Survey Finds. (read the full post at https://davidreidweb.com/teen-drug-use-and-smartphones/

You can still use WordPress 5 with the 'Classic' editor until at least 2022 by simply installing a plugin from WordPress org. https://wordpress.org/plugins/classic-editor/

Check out the new 2019 theme that comes with WordPress 5.

Site Care: Let A Professional Protect Your Investment Regular site care and maintenance are important for the proper function and security of your website and it needs to be maintained on a regular basis. Regular updates of themes, plugins and your WordPress core as well as regular security checks, optimization and troubleshooting are required. Consider protecting the investment you have made in your WordPress site with a professional who knows WordPress inside and out. Cho...ose one of our WordPress Maintenance Packages and enjoy peace of mind knowing that your site is better protected and expertly maintained with Professional Site Maintenance! Packages are available for every budget and need. The packages below are based on a single standard WordPress installation. https://davidreidweb.com/site-care/

WordPress is an online, open source website creation tool written in PHP. It is probably the easiest and most powerful blogging and website content management system (or CMS) in existence today. (original infographic first published by ithemes) https://davidreidweb.com//up/2018/10/What-is-WordPress.png

(first Posted on December 2, 2018 by John Hughes on Elegant Themes) Christmas is around the corner, so it’s time to break out the stockings, the old Santa costume, and of course, your trusty holiday fonts. With the right font, you can turn your ordinary website into something worthy of the North Pole. However, finding the perfect typeface can take some work as you’ll likely have to search umpteen font websites for the right one. A temporary font change for your logo or some o...f your site’s headings is a simple and stylish way to celebrate the holidays. All you have to do is pick the best Christmas options and have some fun with them. https://www.elegantthemes.com//resour/free-christmas-fonts See more

There are many different types of scams, but there are often similar characteristics or tell-tale signs to be on the watch for. One of the best ways we can protect ourselves against scams in by being aware of the common ways scammers work. Is this a scam?... This link to Netsafe has a few tell-tale signs of scams: https://www.netsafe.org.nz/common-online-scams/ See more