Author: Jamie Marsland

Introduction  This article outlines some thoughts on Gutenberg that I’ve mulling on for a few months. I’ve been thinking about how the tools we use to produce content have an impact on the nature of the content we produce.  I realize that some of these ideas might seem far-fetched, so be kind, and let me…

I was reading a post by Chris Lema last week – and btw you should definitely read his blog – called Building Landing Pages with the Block Editor (Gutenberg). It’s cool because it shows you how to create a Call To Action Box (CTA) with the block editor using the GenerateBlocks plugin. A call to…

This tutorial will show you how to create animated gradient backgrounds to sections within your WordPress websites. Here’s a live demo – see how the background colours of the section below change in an elegant and professional way! 👇 Animated Gradient Backgrounds Subtle and elegant changing background colours for Gutenberg And here’s a video walkthrough…

WordPress 5.8 is due to be released on July 20th. Version 5.8 is bringing some big changes, especially in regard to the Gutenberg Block Editor. Here’s my take on the top 7 things to get excited about in Version 5.8. Full Site Editing Up to now, Gutenberg has enabled us to use the Block Editor…

There’s a cool (if somewhat buggy) new Gutenberg Block that lets you Sketch or Doodle directly within the Gutenberg Block Editor. It’s called the Sketch Block Plugin and it’s been built by the team at Automattic. And it’s free! I’m a keen Sketcher and Doodler and what I love most about the Sketch Block is…

My latest YouTube tutorial is inspired by a great article by Chris Lema called ‘designing the product page’. Chris is a Ecommerce guru and in his article he outlines the design elements that you’ll want to include for a high converting product page. Sticky header with purchase button Large typography Beautiful images Video of product…

The WooCommerce Product Page is probably the most important page on your WooCommerce Store, and the WooCommerce Product Image is one of the most important elements on that page. Video tutorial Showcasing your product via product images is incredibly important and here are 3 easy to implement tips to make your WooCommerce Product Images really…

This tutorial will show you how to add a Request for Quote Button and Call for Price button on the WooCommerce Product Page. I’m going to be using the WooBuilder Blocks plugin, alongside ninja forms. Video tutorial Plugins I used WooBuilder Blocks – to customize the WooCommerce Product Page using the Gutenberg Block Editor. Ninja…

This tutorial shows how to add a frosted glass effect to your website using the WordPress Gutenberg Block Editor. What is Glassmorphism? “Glassmorphism is a term used to describe UI design that emphasises light or dark objects, placed on top of colourful backgrounds. A background-blur is placed on the objects which allows the background to shine through –…