As browsers and internet connections speed up, images play a bigger part in websites — literally. Before you upload that juicy picture, though, take a few minutes to prepare your images. Size Matters Yes, it’s okay in 2017 to use images much larger than you could use effectively in 2010. That said, you still need …
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Many WordPress themes today give you options about what colors to use. Some are presets — predefined colors or color combinations that you select by clicking a link. Others, though, let you choose the exact color you want. The tool that makes it possible is the color customizer. To see just what sort of color choices your theme …
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Bob has a web-based business where he teaches beginners how to use WordPress. His site is jam-packed with useful information, tutorials, videos, and e-books. And Bob really knows his stuff! But his bounce rate on his homepage (that’s the number of people who hit the page and leave right away) is over 90%. That means, …
This reader wanted to know, “how do I change from three columns to two in WordPress?” The answer is… well, watch the video to find out. (It’s only three minutes long.) Note: this is the 3rd in our “you ask, we answer in a video” series. Do you have a burning WordPress question? Send me …
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How do solopreneurs and freelancers choose the best WordPress themes for their businesses? Of course, it depends on the type of business, but there are some things that most freelancers and solopreneurs want. A good solopreneur/freelancer theme should: Be easy to set up Showcase the owner’s personality Look up-to-date Be appropriate for the type of …
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When picking out a WordPress theme, it’s important to choose a theme that will showcase your business. Just as there are different styles of houses — colonial, A-frame (remember those?), ranch, bungalow, etc. — there are different WordPress theme styles that are suitable for different types of businesses. Knowing which theme style will work well …
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Some theme designers, like StudioPress [aff], use a two-tier strategy for theme development. Tier one is a theme framework. It’s where they put most of the functionality. Tier two is the child theme. That’s where the embellishments go. From the designer’s point of view, there are lots of advantages to building themes in this way. …
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With all the hundreds of WordPress theme designers out there, and thousands of themes, how do you choose? What should you look for in a WordPress theme? This was a question I asked myself when I started this website, not only because I needed a theme for the site I planned to build, but also because …
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Website design trends change, just as fashions change in housing and clothing — remember bell bottoms and earth-tone shag carpets? Advances in technology drive some of the changing design trends, so we’ll talk about those first. Mobile Responsive If your site isn’t easy to use on a mobile device, Google now penalizes you in search …
Have you been hearing about the Google Phantom update? Concerned that it’s going to be like Panda or Penguin and wipe out all your hard work? In May, 2015, webmasters began seeing some “phantom” changes in the way their pages ranked in search results. They started referring to this as Google’s phantom update. Some are …
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