Weebly Blog Archive

When I first started out, I created new websites on both Weebly and Squarespace. I’ve since decided to focus on Squarespace websites for new clients, but there are a lot of you who still have Weebly websites and it’s a great DIY website platform. I hope you find these tips, tricks, and shortcuts helpful.

I can also help you update your Weebly website through my custom website services. Feel free to set up a free phone consultation to see how I can help.

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5 ways to speed up design time on Weebly

I always love it when I find something that speeds up repetitive tasks. So when I discovered Weebly shortcuts for copying website pages to create new ones early on in my website design career, I was sold.

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How to promote classes on your Weebly website

Classes are a type of recurring group educational event, held in person or online. Each time the class runs, it will have a different date and possibly a different time. You should make the classes easy to find and sign up for on your website. Using a scheduling program can automate the processes of registration and payment.

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How to design your Weebly blog page

If you are starting a blog for your website or adding one to an existing website, it’s helpful to review your choices for your blog page’s design. Any website can include a blog.

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Is your Weebly website responsive when smartphones are calling?

With so many people looking for information on their smartphones, it's critical that your website employs a responsive design. A website that has a "responsive design" responds to the screen size of the reader’s device and narrows or widens pages so information fits the width of the device. Before you consider a website page ready to publish, check the page with the Mobile preview feature so you can see the page as a cell phone user will see it. 

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Improving SEO for your Weebly website images

Images play a role in improving your website's search rankings. Using file names and image properties strategically on your Weebly website to include possible search words is a good practice for improving the search rankings of your website.

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How to archive a page in Weebly

Whether you want to archive a page for posterity or for your future use, here are the instructions for properly archiving the page without causing 404 Page Not Found errors on your Weebly website.

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How to make your own crop circles in Weebly

A circle adds a different design shape to your website, which can be a refreshing change from the usual square and rectangle images. The Porthole app for Weebly makes it easy to turn your square image into a circle.

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Perfect image placement on Weebly

Placing images exactly where you want them on website pages and blog posts can be tricky and frustrating. In this blog post, you'll learn how to place images exactly where you want them in Weebly. Image placement applies when your website is seen on a computer. On a cell phone, images are stacked above or below your text.

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What to include in your Weebly footer

A footer is the last section of information at the bottom of a website page. Use this valuable area to show contact information, add links to website pages, and ask visitors to take action on their way to becoming loyal customers.

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The Copy button is my favorite Weebly feature

For websites that are updated frequently with new design elements that are similar to those already on the site, Weebly is a great choice because you can copy individual design elements from one page to help you design another page. I use the Copy button to copy text elements to a new page when I need a similar piece of text. You can also use the Copy button to copy any type of design element to a new page, including images, slideshows, galleries, social sharing icons, or custom HTML.

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