Web Design, Graphic Design, Internet Marketing & Video Tutorials

23-04-2021

How to enable sticky header in WooCommerce video tutorial

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to enable a sticky header in your WooCommerce Shop. A sticky header allows the top section of your website to be viewed as a user scroll down a page on both desktop and mobile view. The header section will normally contain your company logo, the search bar and the main navigation.

22-04-2021

WooCommerce Flatsome back image fade video tutorial

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to back image fade in your WooCommerce shop category pages. Back image fade on product listings allows a user to hover over a picture and automatically see a different view of the product. At DCP we often use this feature when building a website that contains clothing items. The back image fade can be used on any type of product listing which has more than a single image. 

21-04-2021

How to add product variations in woocommerce - Step by Step Guide

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to add products variations to your WooCommerce Shop. Product variation is WooComemrce allow you to add custom attributes to a product. The attribute terms are stored in a collection, this allows the collection of attributes to be used on many products in your shop.

19-04-2021

How to add products to WooCommerce shop page - Step by Step Guide

In this tutorial, I will show you how to add products to WooCommerce shop page. In WooCommerce there are options to add both simple products and product variations. Before you can add products to your e-commerce website, you need to go through the basic WooCommerce setup wizard. Adding products to your WooCommerce website is super simple once you know how to complete this task. A good option is to also install Yoast Duplicate plugin so you can copy an existing product are re-use the base for a new product. This will help speed up the data entry on your website.

17-04-2021

How to buy domain names

What to know how to purchase a domain name for your business? Great! simply follow my free and simple guide

10-04-2021

How to improve your website SEO using Schema Markup - Beginners Guide to Structured Data 2021

Throughout this article, I will aim to show you how schema markup (structured data) can improve your website SEO and why you should make it a part of your SEO strategy. Schema markup is code that can be added to your website pages which helps search engines to understand the type of content on your website pages and better represent it on the (SERPs) search engine results page.

09-04-2021

How to change Google Chrome Background

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to change Google Chrome Background. Did you know that you can change your Google Chrome Background with a few simple mouse clicks? Why not add your business logo to an image or use a holiday photo for a nice custom chrome background?

23-03-2021

30 essential tips for improving your web design in 2021

How to improve my business website? - This is probably one of the most frequent questions I am asked by my web development clients. It is not a simple question to answer as every client website project is different, but there are some common aspects of web design which all business can take advantage of.

16-03-2021

Top 10 tips for creating a mobile friendly website design solution for your business

Our life today is a busy and exhausting one. Thus, it has become extremely important for us to have everything available at just a click. It is because of this attitude that companies have to be the first one to convince and impress potential customers.

09-03-2021

How To Change WP Admin URL For WordPress - Hide WP Admin URL

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to change the WP Admin URL For WordPress. Changing the URL for WordPress admin access can improve website security.

04-03-2021

How to export MP3 file using Audacity audio editor on Windows 10

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to export music tracks in MP3 format using Audacity audio editor. Audacity is a free audio editing software application. In this tutorial we will install the Lame Encoder which will allow us to export an audio track from Audacity in MP3 format, we will also select audio settings for the best audio and file size compression.

26-07-2020

Premiere Pro Green Screen Effects Tutorial

Premiere Pro Green Screen Effects - In this video tutorial, I will show you how to use green screen content in Adobe Premiere Pro. We will use the Adobe Premiere Ultra Key Video Effect to remove the green content from a video clip and overlay it with another video clip.

18-07-2020

How to embed Google Street View on website

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to embed google street view on a website. We will find a suitable google street view and then use the source code editor on the website to paste the code for embedding a Google Street View.

14-07-2020

How to Install Screen Cast Keys - Blender 2.83

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to Install Screen Cast Keys addon for Blender 2.8. If you want to make video tutorials using Blender then adding the screencast keys addon can help people understand your key and mouse actions.

07-07-2020

Origin Point - Blender 3D Tutorial

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to move the origin point in Blender 2.8. You can think of the origin point as the pivot point of an object in Blender. When you add a new object to the blender the pivot point is automatically added to the centre mass of an object.

01-07-2020

How to download and install Blender 2.83

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to install Blender 3D 2.83. Blender 3D is simply awesome!

22-06-2020

14 social media visual marketing stats you need to know!

Getting success online is not going to be a walk in the park. Competing with the vast treasure trove of information available on the internet can feel like a daunting task.

19-06-2020

Movie Edit Pro Beginners Tutorial

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to edit video content using Magix Movie Edit Pro. I will show you how to cut video content, add transitions, add images, use motion tracking, add audio content and much more. Simply watch this video if you want to learn how to use Magix Movie Editor.

18-06-2020

Social Media Image Size Cheat Sheet for 2020

Are you trying to figure out the correct sizes for social media images? Do you want to optimise your social media profiles?

17-06-2020

How to Create Awesome Website Content to Generate Lots of Traffic - Infographic

Do you want to improve your business website? Need some tips for creating awesome content that attracts more qualified website visitors?

16-06-2020

21 Psychological Elements For Powering Effective Web Design - Infographic

Are you looking for tips to make your current business website more effective? Do you want to understand how psychology can help with your web design process?

15-06-2020

7 tips for creating a successful small business website solution

The internet is the place that can make you or break you. You need to be inventive when you have a small business and potentially no advertisement budget. Also, as a consumer, looking for a service, many people naturally Google Search what they need and then look at the site top listings.

14-06-2020

18 tips for entrepreneur to get more sleep!

More sleep means more fruitful and productive days. Feeling a little stressed? Not to worry getting the right amount of sleep can make a huge difference for your working day. At DCP we tend to work long hours building complex website design projects for our clients.

13-06-2020

How to embed google map into a website page tutorial

In this tutorial, I'm going to show you how to embed a Google map onto your website page. We will use the source code editor to embed the Google Map code which will display on a contact page.

12-06-2020

5 Effective Tips to Increase Engagement on Your Business Social Media Posts - Infographic

Do you want to increase engagement on your business social media profiles? Want to get more likes and comments on your posts and YouTube videos?

11-06-2020

web design colour psychology tips - choosing the right colours for your website - infographic

Are you trying to work out what is the best colour for your business website? What to understand how colour psychology can affect the buying choice of a potential customer?

11-06-2020

7 landing page design tips to improve your website conversion rate - Infographic

Do you want to improve your business website conversion rates? Is your goal to generate more qualified leads using lead generation landing pages?

11-06-2020

21 Awesome SEO Tips for Business Growth - Infographic

For most businesses, the lockdown has been a total pain in the ***. But we should not stop our efforts to improve website SEO which will give our businesses a boost when the lockdown is lifted!

10-06-2020

Mountains and Sunrise Blender 2.8 Tutorial - Part 2

In this second and final part of this Blender 2.8 Mountains and Sunrise Tutorial, we will animate the camera and sunlight.

09-06-2020

Mountains and Sunrise Blender 2.8 Tutorial - Part 1

In this first part of this Blender 2.8 Mountains and Sunrise Tutorial, we will create the mountains and add the light source for the sunrise. We will add textures and materials for the mountains.

08-06-2020

Beginners SEO Tips: Checklist for 13 Step to Improve Your Website SEO - Infographic

Are you looking to improve your search engine optimisation knowledge? Do you understand the basics for getting better ranking results?

07-06-2020

Word Cloud Generator Video Tutorial

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to make some creative text-based image content using Word Clouds.

06-06-2020

Blender 2.8 Screencast Keys Addon Tutorial

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to setup Blender 2.8 Screencast Keys Addon. I will also show you how to change the font colour, font size and enable the addon when making tutorials for Blender 2.8.

04-06-2020

3D Model Planet Earth - Part 2 - Blender 2.8

In the second and final part of this Blender 2.8 Planet Earth Tutorial, we will animate the earth globe and clouds. We will also add a camera blur and animate the camera movement. We will finally export the render video clip.

03-06-2020

3D Model Planet Earth - Part 1 - Blender 2.8

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to create Planet Earth using Blender 2.8. We will use a simple sphere is to create the earth planet and also use a slightly larger sphere for the clouds.

01-06-2020

SciFi Spaceship Time Lapse - Blender 2.8

In this blender 2.8 time-lapse video, I will show you how to create a sci-fi spaceship. We will use Blender to create a full model of the spaceship and then animate using blender tools.

30-05-2020

Blender 2.8 Cold Antarctic Environment Eevee Tutorial

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to make a Cold Antarctic Environment using Blender 2.8 Eevee.

28-05-2020

How to create a custom Google Map with Route Planner and Location Markers

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to create a custom Google Map with Route Planner and Location Markers. Custom Google Maps are great if you want to share a planned route with friends, clients or family.

23-05-2020

Blender Dissolve 3D Text Animation Tutorial - Blender 2.8 Particles Eevee

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to create a Dissolve effect on 3D text using Blender 2.8 Particle Simulation. First, we will create the 3D text and apply a material. We will then use the Particle simulation to mask the text and use Force Fields to specify the direction of particles in the animation sequence.

19-05-2020

GIMP 2.10 Layer Mask Tutorial

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to create a shark in a light bulb! We will use various free images, GIMP layers and GIMP layer mask to create artwork.

16-05-2020

How to remove background from image using GIMP 2.10

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to remove background from an image using GIMP 2.10. To complete this tutorial, I will show you how to use a layer mask to remove the background content from an image. I will also show how to add a different background, resize image and export image using Gimp software.

15-05-2020

Resize Image in Gimp Tutorial - GIMP 2.10

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to resize an image in Gimp. Understanding how to correctly resize an image to a specific width and height is essential when creating artwork for social media and your website.

14-05-2020

Libre Office 6 Writer Beginners Tutorial

In the tutorial, I will go through some of the fundamentals of using Libre Office 6 Writer. We will build a letterhead document which you can use in your business using free Libre Office 6 Writer software. I will show you how to: Create a custom header and footer, Add your company logo, add your business address, add your website address, add URL links, create font styles, create bullet lists, add images, add and format tables, + much more

13-05-2020

Top 5 types of social media content you should be sharing!

Social media is a fantastic way to get the word out there about your business and to share related content and ideas. You’re not going to get the attention you want by posting just anything though. Listed below are the five types of content are proven to get shared most on social media.

12-05-2020

How to create a YouTube Subscribe Link

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to create a YouTube subscribe link. If you are sharing your video content or channel on social media platforms then why not add a direct YouTube subscribe link to your posts?

11-05-2020

Top tips for how to improve your business website credibility

A website is the first entry point for a web visitor, and although first impressions count a great deal, the only way to make a lasting impression is to make it more credible in the eyes of your potential customers. Here are some pointers that up the ante on website credibility!

11-05-2020

39 methods to increase your email open rates

Getting your subscribers to open your marketing emails can be a challenge. Sending out emails with bad content or at the wrong time and lead to poor open rates. Here are 39 actionable tips to help you increase the email open rates.

10-05-2020

Tips for using colour psychology to generate more sales

What to improve your website conversion rates? Using the right colours can make all the difference! Often we don't think too much about the colours used on our business websites. We assume what we like, everyone will probably like. The keyword there is "Probably"!

08-05-2020

Top tips to improve website visitor engagement 2020

If you running a business then having a clearly placed contact phone number is essential. Have you ever been to a big corporate company website and all you want to find is a contact number, you are already stressed and then you have to trawl through pages to try and find a customer support number, this can be extremely frustrating so give your customers a simple way to find your contact details and improve your visitor experience.

06-05-2020

Turn your Pinterest account into a revenue driven social media channel

Pinterest is an awesome way to share your interests and hobbies and keep track of fun future projects. Unfortunately, it’s often seen as just that – a site purely for sharing hobbies and having fun. Frequently associated only with crafts, DIY and the like, Pinterest is often looked upon as the domain of the hobbyist, and not taken seriously as a valid media for businesses.

05-05-2020

GMIC 2.9 Tree Generator - GIMP 2.10

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to use the G'MIC 2.9 plugin tree generator in GIMP 2.10. GMIC 2.9 is a powerful free plugin which contains hundreds of effects which you can apply to your GIMP artwork.

05-05-2020

Ultimate guide to graphic image file formats

Having entered the hallowed portals of today’s digital world, you have to be able to speak its language if you want to survive and flourish. No matter what your calling is, a web designer, a photographer, a graphic designer or just a casual surfer, you can’t avoid dealing with image files and their formats.

03-05-2020

The Hidden Power of Long Tail SEO

Long-tail SEO is the use of longer, more detailed keyword phrases in URLs. These keywords are more specific than shorter core terms, consisting of three or more words. Whilst long-tail keywords are less common, they are more valuable to businesses; they tend to generate higher quality leads, with higher rates of conversion to sales.

01-05-2020

YouTube Sound Effects No Copyright

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to get free access to YouTube sound effects library. If you are doing some video production work or making content in Blender then why not add some sound effects to improve your content? Simply download MP3 files and add to your post-production and improve your video content today.

27-04-2020

Enable Custom Thumbnails on YouTube 2020

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to enable and add YouTube Custom Thumbnails. Having the ability to add custom thumbnails to your YouTube videos can make a huge difference in the number of views your videos receive.

25-04-2020

How to Download and Install Themes for Windows 10

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to download and install themes for windows 10. Why not have a nice looking wallpaper on your Windows 10 computer with only a few simple mouse clicks?

24-04-2020

Getting Started with Adobe Spark Video Tutorial

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to create amazing social media posts using Adobe Spark. Adobe Spark provides a quick and easy solution for creating a wide range of social media image posts. You can create content for all the popular social media networks.

23-04-2020

How to Enable Windows 10 Dark Mode

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to Enable Windows 10 Dark Mode. We will do these by changing the colour settings on Windows 10.

18-04-2020

Tips on reducing shopping cart abandonment

Why has there been such an increase in shopping cart eCommerce abandonment, you ask? Figures suggest that many websites are simply too complicated; by the time people reach the payment options they've either lost the will or the trust in continuing to payment.

17-04-2020

Colour Grading in Premiere Pro CC 2020

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to use Lumetri Basic Colour Grading in Premiere Pro CC 2020.

16-04-2020

Text Tracking Tutorial in Premiere Pro 2020

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to Text Tracking in Premiere Pro 2020.

15-04-2020

Top tips for Google AMP - Accelerated Mobile Pages

Understanding and implementing Google AMP can help to improve the load speed of your website on mobile devices. Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) is useful if the content of a page is static (does not change very often). In some cases like news items, the content of the page does not change very often if at all, for this reason, coding the page using AMP can greatly increase the load speed.

14-04-2020

How to download your Videos from YouTube

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to download your videos from YouTube. Sometimes you may want to have a copy of your videos which you have previously uploaded to YouTube.

10-04-2020

How to View YouTube Real Time Stats

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to View YouTube Realtime Stats using Creator Studio and YouTube Analytics. Understand your real-time analytics on YouTube can give you an insight into when is the best time to publish videos.

09-04-2020

How to add a YouTube End Screen

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to add an end screen to your YouTube videos. End Screens can be used to display playlists or specific videos and a subscription prompt.

04-04-2020

Top tips for creating a professional high converting website landing page

Landing pages are exactly what the words mean - the place that users land on when they are coaxed into visiting your website. Needless to say, they’ve got to be impressive enough to hold their attention and make them want to probe further, stay around and buy.

02-04-2020

How to build a website that converts visitors into sales?

Creating a website that converts visitors into potential customers can be a tricky task. If you have a business website which is just focused on selling products or services then I would suggest creating some dedicated lead generation pages. Why you may ask? Lead generation pages are very targeted to a specific product or service. The goal is to showcase a definite solution, you can add USPs (Unique Selling Points), customer testimonials, incentives, news items which are all related to a specific product or service.

01-04-2020

Install G'MIC 2.9 - GIMP 2.10

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to install G'MIC 2.9 plugin onto GIMP 2.10. GMIC 2.9 is a GIMP plugin which can be used to apply hundreds of different effects in GIMP 2.10.

01-04-2020

Comic Book Effect GIMP 2.10

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to use the G'MIC 2.9 plugin to create a comic book effect image in GIMP 2.10. GMIC 2.9 is a GIMP free plugin which can be used to apply hundreds of different effects in GIMP 2.10.

30-03-2020

Outline Image in GIMP 2.10

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to outline image in GIMP. There are many different ways to outline an image using GIMP, in this tutorial I will show you a quick and easy technique.

29-03-2020

Change Background Colour in GIMP Image Editor

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to Change Background Colour in GIMP. The first goal is to edit the picture and remove the current background using the magic wand tool (fuzzy select). We can then add a different background using a layer below the main image.

28-03-2020

Speed Ramping Adobe Premiere Pro 2020

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to Speed Ramp Video in Adobe Premiere Pro 2020. Add some flair to your video editing projects! Speed raming a great when you want to slow down your video clip to highlight a specific section of content.

25-03-2020

Grammarly Chrome Extension

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to install and use the Grammarly Chrome Extension. If you want to improve your website written content then the Grammarly Chrome Extension is a perfect and FREE tool.

24-03-2020

Fuzzy Select Tool Gimp 2.10

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to use the Fuzzy Select Tool (Magic Wand) in Gimp 2.10. The fuzzy select tool in GIMP is useful when you want to remove a background from an image. I suggest you only use this tool if the background is a simple plain colour.

24-03-2020

Influencer marketing is the new type of content marketing

The goal of influencer marketing is to get your product or service endorsed or advertised by a social media user with a large following. Have you ever watch a YouTube video which promotes a company or product at the beginning or during the video? The same logic applies to people who have large followings on Twitter and Facebook.

23-03-2020

Gimp Foreground Select Tutorial

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to use the Foreground Select Tool in Gimp 2.10. The foreground select tool can be used to cut out an image in GIMP. I use this tool when the background and foreground content have high contrast.

21-03-2020

Top reasons why your business needs a responsive website design solution

The technological advancement has brought with it the popularity of certain devices, that couldn’t have been imagined as a channel for web browsing and purchasing, a decade back. But, today if you don’t own this device known as the smartphone, then probably half of your daily life gets affected.

19-03-2020

YouTube Thumbnail GIMP 2.10 Tutorial

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to create a YouTube thumbnail using GIMP 2.10.18.

19-03-2020

How to Enable Dark Mode on Twitter

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to enable Dark Mode in Twitter for desktop and laptop computers. Twitter Dark Mode is great if you are using your computer in low light conditions.

18-03-2020

3D Transform Tool GIMP 2.10 Tutorial

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to use the 3D Transform Tool in GIMP 2.10.18. You can use the 3D transform tool in GIMP to manipulate an image in 3D space.

17-03-2020

Alignment Tool GIMP 2.10 Tutorial

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to use the alignment tool in GIMP 2.10.18. Understanding how to align content in your GIMP project can save lots of time when creating visual artwork.

16-03-2020

Perspective Tool GIMP 2.10 Tutorial

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to use the perspective tool in GIMP 2.10.18. In this tutorial example, we will use the GIMP perspective tool to overlay an image on a monitor screen.

14-03-2020

Why use social media for your business marketing?

Social media marketing is becoming an important marketing strategy for many businesses. We can think of social media marketing is a way to attract and communicate with your existing and new potential customers.

12-03-2020

How to install Blender 2.82

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to download and install Blender 2.82. Blender is a powerful and free 3D animation software application. At DCP we use Blender to create content for both client projects and video tutorials for our YouTube eLearning channel

09-03-2020

How to install GIMP 2.10.18

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to install GIMP 2.10.18. GIMP is a free and powerful image editing and manipulation programme. You can you use to edit photos or create custom artwork.

07-03-2020

Top super tips for creating a powerful LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn is the social media site for professionals. It’s where you can post yourself and your achievements, goals, work history, etc. You can also search for jobs and network with like-minded people.

04-03-2020

How does content marketing work?

There are two main approaches that are usually found in the content marketing world, one would be the novice approach, while the other is used by veterans. But how do these work and do they bring results? Let’s find out and study them.

03-03-2020

Tips for ecommerce global product distribution

So you’re planning on distributing your products to a global consumer market via your e-commerce website. This article is written for UK-based businesses distributing products overseas however this article can be used by businesses in other locations.

28-02-2020

How to download and install Blender 2.81

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to install Blender 3D 2.81. Blender 3D is awesome Wouldn't it be awesome if you could create 3D animations without having to pay for expensive software?

28-02-2020

Top tips for building a social squeeze page

The ultimate aim of any business is to convert window shoppers to actual customers. People visit a website, browse its content and you want them to turn into potential customers.

25-02-2020

How to create a super successful YouTube channel

YouTube has become one of the most popular online video platforms to date. Having a YouTube channel can help you to attract new customers, as YouTube is the 2nd biggest search engine on the planet, Google search being the 1st. But guess what? Google owns YouTube, so making great content for YouTube can help your business rank higher in the search engines.

22-02-2020

The surprising words that get content shared on social media

You’re probably already aware of the power of language, and the effect words can have on people. It’s prevalent in the business world, with all kinds of instructional articles, books and courses on how best to speak to customers, words to avoid in job interviews, and so on.

20-02-2020

How to improve ecommerce conversions using product page optimisation

SEO is all about increasing traffic to websites, being ranked higher by search engines and also about making search engine results more relevant to user’s search queries. There is so much of information about SEO that’s doing rounds just now that sometimes it becomes difficult to sift the chaff from the grain. Optimizing pages for SEO is the bane of every website owner- so let’s take a look at how we can do that without being overwhelmed.

18-02-2020

How to Remove Duplicates in Excel 2020

In this video tutorial, I will show you how to remove duplicates in excel 2020. I will be using the latest version of Microsoft Excel Office 365.

18-02-2020

Super tips you need to know for local SEO

If your a new local business it can seem a daunting task to fully understand SEO. Search Engine Optimisation is constantly changing and keeping up with the latest trends can feel like a full-time job.

16-02-2020

6 super tips for sharing your blog posts on social media

Sharing blog posts on social media can help to generate traffic to your business website, but doing this correctly can get your better results. If you create a blog post and share it once on social media then your chances of generating traffic will be minimal.