We’re happy to announce the release of Lisa Marie, the newest template added to our Genesis theme store. The new Genesis child theme was designed for hair salons and day spas, although it could really be used for any website that places an emphasis on images. The home page rotator and inner page headers keep the visitors’ eye focus on the images. The WordPress theme is designed to draw you in and capture your attention. Early reviews have called this theme “stunning” and I’m thrilled with ... Read More
Archives for July 2013
Farwell My Friend
Earlier today I was informed that Joe Links has passed away. Joe was an amazing man who I’ve have known for over a decade. Joe was originally my co-worker at Technology Group International and in more recent years Joe was one of our customers at Web Savvy Marketing. If you had any activity with IBM or enterprise software, you knew Joe. From Michigan to Ohio and all the way to the west coast, Joe was active. Back in the day I could not attended a conference or meeting without someone ... Read More
One Stop Shop Web Design is Buyer Beware
This afternoon I thought I would duck out of work and take my son for "bessert". Bessert is dessert before dinner and it must be done in late afternoon. As we exited the Dairy Queen I looked up to see a storefront window for a computer repair shop. The long list of services with website design and hosting at the bottom struck my interest. Enough so, that I had to snap a shot of it for further investigation. When we finished our ice cream and errands I returned home to look up the website URL ... Read More
One Page Websites and Templates: Three Reasons Why I Absolutely Hate This Design Trend
A current trend in website design is the use of one page websites. While this trend is hot and there is a ton of industry buzz around it, you will not see these templates in our website portfolio or in our theme store. I am, and will be, strongly against the use of them as they go against my fundamental beliefs in web design. What is a One Page Website? A one page website is simply a single page website that uses only one HTML page. When clicking on navigation links, the user scrolls down the ... Read More
When You Buy WordPress Themes Are You Buying the Theme Design or the Theme Support?
Chris and I have an internal debate on the growth of our theme store and what in particular what is driving that growth. Chris feels people buy theme support and not the theme itself. I believe people buy WordPress themes based on design and it is an emotional decision. For many buyers, theme support is an after thought. Part of this debate is due to our roles in the theme development process. I work on the design and Chris works on support in our forum. Or maybe we just think in two ... Read More
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