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Building a website hero section from scratch or using the Divi Fullwidth Header module are both ways you can build an eye-catching design for your site. In this post, we’re going to look at the pros and cons of using a fullwidth header module versus building your own hero section with Divi. Let’s get to it! The Importance of Website Hero Sections A hero section is the very first section your visitors see when they land on your website. It’s often a fullwidth banner and can also be called a hero header. It’s a prominent spot on your website as it has the power to leave a lasting first impression so it’s important that it’s designed in a way that’s easy to read while also eye-catching and compelling. Website hero sections are important because they can catch the eye of potential customers, quickly describe a page, and lead to further engagement and potential leads. Hero sections should be branded, include an h1 title, and a call to action. Building a Hero Section from Scratch Build...

One of the most concerning errors your site visitors can encounter is a security warning. With all of the brute force attacks, malware, and denial of service attacks, it’s critically important for internet users to browse and shop securely. If your site is displaying the ERR_SSL_OBSOLETE_VERSION warning, visitors won’t be able to access your site without clicking on a link in the error that basically tells them that they shouldn’t return. In this post, we’ll discuss what the ERR_SSL_OBSOLETE_VERSION warning is and what steps you can take to fix it. We’ll also show you how to test these fixes locally on the two most common web servers — Apache and NGINX. Let’s rock and roll. What is the ERR_SSL_OBSOLETE_VERSION Warning? The ERR_SSL_OBSOLETE_VERSION warning is an error message your site visitors see if your security certificate is using an outdated version such as TLS 1.0 or 1.1. Beginning with the release of Chrome 72, those versions were no longer supported. What is TLS vs SSL? T...

Divi’s contact form is a very versatile module that allows you to collect information and correspondence from your website visitors. By using the conditional logic settings built into Divi’s contact form module, you can easily create complex and dynamic forms for your website. This feature allows you to reveal additional fields depending on the answers given for the previous fields in your contact form so that you can collect additional information or present follow-up questions that may only be relevant depending on a prior answer. For example, you might have a checkbox to indicate interest in the services you provide. If the checkbox is selected, you can reveal a dropdown for users to select the type of service they want, or to give you additional information. By using conditional logic, you are also hiding fields that may not be relevant to every user, making the form simpler and more approachable, and increasing the likelihood of someone completing the form. There are so many use ...