Those of you who know me will be aware that I am a big fan of StudioPress’s Genesis framework. I use the framework on my personal blog and a few content websites I own. Genesis is simple to use. It lets you change a few basic features of your website, but in comparison to many … Read more
Elegant Themes have a reputation within the WordPress community for offering quality WordPress themes and plugins at an affordable price. Their basic plan offers a whopping 86 WordPress themes for only $39 per year. For $89 per year, their developer plan gives complete access to their premium plugins and all themes include layered Photoshop files. … Read more
With so many feature rich premium WordPress themes being released every day, it is easy to forget about the great free WordPress designs that are available online. Today I would like to rectify that and bring you 30 cool WordPress themes that will not cost you a penny. My personal favourite is Photum. As someone … Read more
As WordPress has improved over the last few years, we have seen a large rise in the popularity of magazine designs. These designs go beyond the simplicity of a blog and display more articles on the homepage using featured images, videos, quotes and more. In this article, I would like to show you fifty of … Read more
Classifieds websites are a proven way of making money. The concept is very simple. Users post advertisements for other people to buy their products or services. It is the foundation of websites such as CraigsList. The hardest part is getting a classifieds website started. It is the classic catch 22 situation. No one wants to … Read more
The WordPress default theme has always been an important part of the development of WordPress. Three years ago, the Twenty Ten default theme raised the bar for all WordPress developers. The theme was a replacement for the old Kubrick design; which was looking very dated at the time. Twenty Eleven and Twenty Twelve improved upon … Read more
The WordPress admin area got a new lick of paint last year, however the interface has not changed much in many years. In many respects, the admin area looks dated when compared to other blogging platforms such as SquareSpace and Ghost. As you would expect, there are many plugins available that address this issue and … Read more
Today I have a list of some of the best sports related designs for WordPress. There are many generic designs that can be used for any sports related website, and others that are designed specifically for a particular sport such as golf or football. Be sure to check the demo for each design and test … Read more
Many famous musicians believe that the internet has hurt the music industry. I am not sure whether that is true or not, however I do know that the internet has levelled the playing field and made it easier for everyone to promote themselves. There are lots of musicians who have carved a career themselves, without … Read more
More and more restaurant and cafe owners are turning to WordPress to develop their website. It is no surprise as they can build a professional looking website themselves for under $100 rather than paying a design company thousands of dollars to design something for them (and there’s not guarantee they’ll like it!). Today I would … Read more