{"id":8083,"date":"2015-04-01T14:21:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-01T14:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/?p=8083"},"modified":"2015-04-01T14:21:00","modified_gmt":"2015-04-01T14:21:00","slug":"quick-last-minute-easter-hacks-for-your-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/quick-last-minute-easter-hacks-for-your-website\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick last-minute Easter hacks for your website"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&rsquo;ve been so busy you haven&rsquo;t had a chance to celebrate Easter on your website, here are some tricks and tips for simple, attractive changes you can make in just five minutes.<\/p>\n<h3>Easter egg hunt<\/h3>\n<p>Thought about implementing an Easter egg hunt on your website but written it off as too much work? Using <a href=\"https:\/\/easterwebs.com\" target=\"_blank\">EasterWebs<\/a>&nbsp;you simply drag and drop options to create your hunt, or you can use the pre-created variants to save even more time.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/easterwebs.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/quick-easter.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Konami Easter egg WordPress plugin<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/konami-easter-egg\/\" target=\"_blank\">This free WordPress plugin<\/a>&nbsp;allows you to put a hidden message on your website, which is activated via a password or code. The &lsquo;Konami&rsquo; comes from the fact that the default code is the Konami cheat code, but you can change it to whatever you like.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/konami-easter-egg\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/quick-easter2.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s a great base for a competition or simply to hide a discount code or fun Easter message. Don&rsquo;t have a WordPress website? <a href=\"https:\/\/code.google.com\/p\/konami-js\/\" target=\"_blank\">The original JS version is here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Spring flowers font<\/h3>\n<p>Coupled with a little-used serif or a strong slab serif (check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/fresh-free-fonts-for-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fresh Free Fonts for 2015<\/a>&nbsp;and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/20-of-the-best-new-free-fonts-for-designers\/\" target=\"_blank\">20 of the best new free fonts for designers<\/a>&nbsp;for more free downloads), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fontsquirrel.com\/fonts\/Kalocsai-Flowers\" target=\"_blank\">Kalocsai Flowers<\/a>&nbsp;is a great free font to add a sense of spring to your designs.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fontsquirrel.com\/fonts\/Kalocsai-Flowers\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/quick-easter3.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Meerkat<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/meerkat.jarodtaylor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">trusty meerkat<\/a>&nbsp;is a disturber that traditionally appears at the bottom of website pages. Simply set it up with an Easter or spring themed image and message (combine with a discount code, subscription request or free download for additional benefits), and you&rsquo;re ready to go.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/meerkat.jarodtaylor.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/quick-easter4.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Because the focus is on saving time, most of the following suggestions have a small cost (under &pound;5), but there&rsquo;s no reason why you couldn&rsquo;t use them as inspiration for your own work if you have more time to play with.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Easter images<\/h3>\n<p>One thing we love about Creative Market is that it has thousands of high-quality fresh resources that you don&rsquo;t see on every website. We just did a <a href=\"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/search\/graphics\/easter\/1\" target=\"_blank\">quick search for &lsquo;easter&rsquo; in the &lsquo;Graphics&rsquo; section<\/a>, but you can search for more specific terms to suit your needs and dig up some real hidden gems in the process.<\/p>\n<p>Some of our favourites are:<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/quick-easter5.jpg\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/swiejko\/30348-Easter-Eggs-Watercolor-Clip-Art\" target=\"_blank\">Easter eggs watercolour clipart<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/ksenia_lokko\/226018-20-Spring-Easter-elements\" target=\"_blank\">20 spring &amp; Easter elements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/AMBIllustrations\/132558-Spring-Blue-Nests-digital-papers-590\" target=\"_blank\">Spring blue nests digital papers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/kotoffei\/184710-Easter-Labels\" target=\"_blank\">Easter labels<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Easter egg hunt<\/h3>\n<p>If you want to create an Easter egg hunt for your website with the ability to control every last element, try <a href=\"https:\/\/codecanyon.net\/item\/easter-egg-hunt\/10640480\" target=\"_blank\">this $7 WordPress solution<\/a> from CodeCanyon.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/codecanyon.net\/item\/easter-egg-hunt\/10640480\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/quick-easter6.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Easter egg photography<\/h3>\n<p>If you&rsquo;re not the best photographer, you can buy some great stock images for pennies from Photodune. They are particularly good for homepage sliders, large blog post headers, and competitions.<\/p>\n<p>We did a quick search for <a href=\"https:\/\/photodune.net\/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&amp;term=chocolate+egg\" target=\"_blank\">&lsquo;chocolate egg&rsquo;<\/a>, but again there are plenty of other great options available. Just remember to pick the smallest image size you need for your project in order to reduce the cost.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/quick-easter7.jpg\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/photodune.net\/item\/chocolate-eggs\/1487812\" target=\"_blank\">Boxed eggs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/photodune.net\/item\/chocolate-eggs\/4717734\" target=\"_blank\">Mini eggs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/photodune.net\/item\/chocolate-eggs\/4296292\" target=\"_blank\">Hollow egg<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Go beyond your website<\/h3>\n<p>Make your time and\/or money go further by taking your imagery beyond your website and making it work harder. Send a quick email wishing your customers a happy Easter, and include a special offer or discount code for maximum impact. Don&rsquo;t forget to post on social media too, especially if you&rsquo;re running an Easter egg hunt or similar contest.<\/p>\n<p><em>Are you planning to celebrate Easter on your website or through your marketing? 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