We are designing almost exclusively on Genesis theme Framework with custom Child Themes these days. Genesis is similar to other theme frameworks out there for WordPress. The reason we use a framework and a child theme is that you can upgrade your code (the framework) without loosing your custom styles (the child theme). This gives your new style a longevity unheard of until now. The reason we use Genesis in particular, is: We know and trust the parent company (StudioPress) that it will be around for along time providing the upgrades we know and look forward to. Their framework is … [Read more...]
10 Proven Strategies to Increase Traffic
September 27, 2010
For the business person, we put content online to lure you into our web of products and information. For the mom blogger, we put a lot of love and sweat into our writing. And we love, love, love it when people read and comment! But for every popular blog on the web, hundreds more are read by Loyal Mom, and on some days, Loving Grandma. Writing a blog is usually a labor of love. And most of us are really truly surprised how much work it is to keep fresh, well written posts on the front page! For those of us who are hoping to turn our blog world into something more than a monthly … [Read more...]
Sunday Section ~July 4th~
July 4, 2010
Finally a pretty to-do list & project manager in one I'm happy to report that Desperately Seeking WordPress has been growing this year again thanks to wonderful hard-working clients like yourselves. Along the way, we've experienced the usual growing pains and some mountains (at least they felt like it to me)! Last week, I discussed my mountain with Kelly Hancock from Faithful Provision. Just talking about my challenges (in the form of business processes), helped me to realize I needed some project management software. Gmail, google docs, and Toggl weren't cutting it any longer. … [Read more...]
Sunday Section!
June 13, 2010
Join us every Sunday for light reading from the Technology Sector. For Keeping Up They say WordPress 3.0 will be released tomorrow. This will mean very little to the every day blogger. The version you have (hopefully 2.9.2) is fully secure. My advice is to wait a week or two before upgrading. In that week or two do not upgrade any plugins! The beneficial pieces of the new WordPress release are: drag and drop menu system (similar to widgets) new default theme (very nice!) light admin user interface upgrades easier upgrading of themes (similar to plugins) if you are using an … [Read more...]
Whats the difference between emails and newsletters?
June 9, 2010
This is a very common question that I receive. There are usually several 'subscribe' buttons on websites. Some of them include: These are the icons that are commonly misunderstood: #1 Email @ Sign This can mean 2 different things. It can EITHER be a link to a contact (and I mean email) form OR it can be a link to the feed providing the option of email delivery. (I'll explain in a moment.) #2 Envelope Symbol This can mean the same thing as the above. Lately I've seen both symbols put together or an @ sign on a RSS sign (#3 image above). This can mean one of THREE options! … [Read more...]
Sunday Section
May 30, 2010
Blog of the Week Looking for a blog to feature kids' stuff for the summer? See Amanda's blog chalk full of kids fun things to do, and let your readers in on this nugget. Visit Impress Your Kids. How to Speed Up Your "Internet" Most people still use Internet Explorer for their internet use. But there are far better options. Why better? Because Internet Explorer has its own set of rules - which is why Designers and Developers tend to gripe about it a bit. Ahem. Have you tried Firefox? Or Chrome? Chrome for Windows is my latest browser. I've been using it for 4 months or so, and I … [Read more...]
Sunday Section
May 23, 2010
Blog of the Week One of my favorite bloggers, Jaime Chase, of Domesticating in High Heels, previously ChaseNKids has started a new blog - it is in its beginning stages and promises to be great! She's one of those people that publishes often and consistently (absolutely amazing to me). She's a published author, beauty pageant queen, Alaska-livin, mental-illness ambassador, and all-around great person! Increase Your Comments Great article from Nicholas - and everything he says he practices. When I left a comment for him, I immediately got a response, and we emailed a few times too. … [Read more...]
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