Kyle Van Deusen

Kyle Van Deusen

The Admin Bar

After spending 15 years as a graphic designer and earning a business degree, I launched my agency, OGAL Web Design, in 2017. A year later, after finding the amazing community around WordPress, I co-found The Admin Bar, which has grown to become the #1 community for WordPress professionals. I'm a husband and proud father of three, and a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Clients Who Never Stop Referring You

Want more repeat business and referrals? Learn how investing in your client relationships — with simple, thoughtful touches — can turn one-time customers into lifelong advocates.

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Member Spotlight: Stéphane Menet

Stéphane’s been in the WordPress space since the early 2000s, alternating between being an employee and …

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Member Spotlight: Taylor Drayson

Taylor Drayson got his start in WordPress by helping with product data entry as a teenager …

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Member Spotlight: Howard Spaeth

Howard didn’t take the typical path into web design—he was fresh out of college, working at …

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Member Spotlight: Alisha Thomas

Alisha’s journey into web design started way back in her teen years, when she built her …

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Building a Custom Image Gallery with the Image Gallery Block

Recently, I started a project that required me to create a large image gallery. If you’ve …

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Figma Tips and Tricks: A Crash Course for Beginners

One of my good friends recently started transitioning from Adobe XD to Figma. As he’s been …

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Member Spotlight: Nirmal Desai

When Nirmal Desai entered the WordPress world in 2013, he didn’t have a plan—just a deep …

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Mastering CSS Grid: A Step-by-Step Guide to Grid Template Columns

CSS Grid has been a game changer for me, especially with the grid controls available in …

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CSS Grid vs. Flexbox: How to Choose the Right Tool for Your Layout

CSS Grid and Flexbox aren’t competitors—they’re tools that complement each other. By understanding their strengths and weaknesses, you can achieve more than you could with either one by itself.

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Grow Your List Like a Human, Not a Hustler

A practical guide for agencies who want real subscribers, not just big numbers.

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How to Build a Tab-Cordion: A Unique Tabs and Accordion Hybrid in GenerateBlocks

A Tab-Cordion combines the functionality of tabs (where users click to switch between sections) with the visual style of an accordion (where content expands and collapses).