Kyle Van Deusen
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.
Avoiding Time-Wasters & Tire-Kickers
Getting leads is great—until you realize half of them are a total waste of time. Here’s how to filter out the tire-kickers, time-wasters, and nightmare clients before they drain your sanity (or your schedule).
A Better Way to Set Up Fluid Typography with a Clamp Calculator
When I’m building a completely custom design, like something I’ve created in Figma, I spend a …
A Simple Marketing Strategy We’ve Been Ignoring
Boost visibility, generate traffic, and improve your agency’s perception with this easy, repeatable strategy!
Understanding Compound Selectors in GenerateBlocks
I recently received an email from a GenerateBlocks user who was confused about the compound selector toggle in …
Member Spotlight: Stacey Watson
Stacey Watson’s journey into web development started with an old hand-me-down computer, a Backstreet Boys fan …
How to Set Up Tabs in GenerateBlocks 2.0 Without Frustration
The GenerateBlocks 2.0 release introduced a completely rebuilt tabs block, along with updates to all other …
Member Spotlight: Matt Schwartz
Matt Schwartz is the founder of Inspry, an 8-person agency based in Atlanta, GA, that’s been …
Member Spotlight: Cheryl Hock
Cheryl Hock is the kind of business owner most of us dream of being — she’s …
You’re Thinking About Price Hikes All Wrong
Rising subscriptions got you down? It’s time to change the way you look at your agency’s finances.
How I Rebuilt a Dynamic Membership Website Using Block Visibility
Last week, I rebuilt the Barfly Members website with a new design, and it quickly became …
Member Spotlight: Jim Martin
Jim Martin is the founder of Captivation Agency, a 9-person team based in Sarasota, Florida, founded …
How to Create a Scroll-Reveal Effect with CSS in GeneratePress and GenerateBlocks
Recreate Google DeepMind’s scroll-reveal effect in GeneratePress & GenerateBlocks with this simple CSS trick—no JavaScript needed!
Solving the About Page Problem: A Smarter Way to Manage Team Layouts
Last week, I received an email from a client struggling with their About page. The issue? …
Member Spotlight: Kerry Aglugub
Kerry Aglugub is the founder of KMA Web Design LLC, a 4-person agency established in 2014 …
How to Use CSS Grid in GenerateBlocks: A Step-by-Step Guide
Last week, I created a video on designing inside a 12-column grid in Figma. Someone asked …
Member Spotlight: Adam Wright
Meet Adam Wright of Adam Wright Design; a 2-person agency established in 2012 out of Nashville, TN. …
Web Developers Are Assholes
Are web developers really assholes, or is the job just built that way? Discover 5 hilarious (and brutally honest) reasons why developers might come off as jerks — and why it’s not entirely their fault.
Last Chance to be a $5 Barfly Member!
Learn about all the goodies coming to our Barfly program in 2025 — there’s still time to get in at half the price!
Understanding WordPress Taxonomies
Learn how to create and manage custom taxonomies in WordPress to better organize your content and improve site structure.
How I Sell Websites: A Look Into My 3-Step Sales Process
Learn how my step-by-step sales workflow has helped me weed out tire-kickers, identify the best prospects, and even get paid for project discovery!
Boost Responsiveness, Balance, & Accessibility with These Top Typography Tips!
Learn how just a few simple tools and tips can drastically improve your designs!
Free GeneratePress Premium Website Template for Plugin Developers
The GeneratePress site library has a brand-new member! Check out SimpliCloud, designed by Kyle Van Deusen!
Instantly Improve Your Designs with 5 Easy Tricks
Discover how five simple yet powerful design tweaks can elevate your web designs from good to great.
Quit Equally Spacing All of Your Content!
Learn why equally spacing all of your content creates cluttered, unprofessional designs — and what to do instead!
A Practical Color Framework for Most Web Projects
A practical color framework that simplifies color choice, ensures visual harmony, and can be use on any project!
How to Build a Button Design System in GenerateBlocks
In a previous video, I showed how to create a simple button design system in Figma. …
How to Use CSS Grid in GenerateBlocks
Since GenerateBlocks was introduced, the grid block has been the default way to create multi-column layouts …
Exploring Pseudo Selectors and Advanced Styling in GenerateBlocks
Today’s post is a little different from my usual tutorials. Typically, I plan out my videos, …
A Deep Dive into Global Styles and Pseudo Selectors in GenerateBlocks
The new Global Styles system in GenerateBlocks introduces a powerful way to style elements using classes, …
Using GenerateBlocks to Style Third-Party Blocks
While experimenting with the new alpha releases of GenerateBlocks, I stumbled upon a feature that unlocks …
How to Move Block-Level Styles to Classes in GenerateBlocks
As you start using the new class system in GenerateBlocks, you might encounter sections you created …
Rapidly Prototyping Wireframes with the New GenerateBlocks Pattern Library
The latest release of GenerateBlocks 1.9 and GenerateBlocks Pro 1.7 introduces an entirely new pattern library. …
How to Set Up Cloudflare Turnstile to Prevent Spam on Your Website
In a recent conversation with form expert Mark Westgard, he shared his two favorite methods for …
How to Set Up Your Website on Cloudflare’s Free Plan
If you’re looking to improve the performance and security of your website, Cloudflare’s free plan is …
How to Create Animated Background Gradient Text with CSS
Recently, I’ve been exploring animations, and one effect caught my attention: the animated background text featured …
How to Set Up a Custom Post Type for Personal Trainers on a Gym Website
I’m currently working on a new website for a gym client, and one of the features …
Creating Scroll-Based CSS Animations Without JavaScript
In a recent video, CSS expert Kevin Powell explored the fascinating world of scroll-based animations that …
Announcing Security Weekly: A New Series for 2024
Last year, our community launched a weekly series called Accessibility Weekly, where Amber Hines from Equalize Digital …
Using CSS Grid to Create Polished Blog Layouts
One of my favorite things to design is blog article layouts. Whenever I read a blog, …
Pie Calendar: A Simple Solution for Managing Events
A while back, my friends Jonathan Jernigan and Elijah Mills teamed up to create a plugin …
WS Form: The Ultimate Cheat Code for Front-End Post Submission
I recently had the pleasure of talking with Mark Westgard, the creator of WS Form, both online …
Using Custom Taxonomies and CSS to Target Specific Items in a Query Loop
While building out a Black Friday deals page this week, I ran into a challenge: I …
Accessibility Checker: A Powerful Tool for Auditing and Improving Website Accessibility
This week, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Amber Hines from Equalize Digital for …
How to Host a Free Static Website on Kinsta
Recently, Kinsta, one of my favorite hosting providers for WordPress sites, launched a plan that offers free …
How to Audit Website Performance: A Practical Guide
I’ll admit it—I’m a bit of a performance nut. There’s something satisfying about optimizing a website …
How to Create Scalable and Dynamic Page Heroes
A page hero is typically the first section on any given page. It often includes the page title …
Security v. Stability: Experts Explain How Often You Should Update WordPress
I asked 3 security experts and 3 maintenance experts how often we should be updating plugins — and the results are fascinating!
How to Create a GeneratePress Child Theme
Dive into WordPress child themes! Learn why they’re cool and how they save your custom tweaks.
