Everyone with their own website should know some HTML basics. That includes the most technophobic writer who just uses the visual content editor portion of their WordPress dashboard. And if you are customizing any themes for the Genesis framework, then you absolutely need to know a little bit about HTML and how to make changes to the code on your site. HTML is the most basic code that presents every website. It is the language of the internet. It the code our web browsers interpret to ... Read More
Archives for August 2013
The Who’s Who of Genesis Framework Users
If you’re new to this website, you might be surprised to discover I’m a huge fan, advocate, and all around cheerleader for the Genesis Framework. If you’ve been here before, I’m pretty sure you already know this about me. I’m a pretty transparent type of girl. I tried out the original beta of Genesis and liked it. When the child theme concept took off I fell in love with it. Apparently I’m not alone. There are lots and lots of well-known Genesis users. Notable Genesis Framework Users I dig ... Read More
Introducing Patrick: A Jazzy DJ Website Template
We’re happy to announce the release of Patrick, the newest WordPress template added to our theme store. This Genesis child theme was designed for DJs and other music professionals who need a solid DIY website option that was designed to be hip and local SEO friendly. Since this DJ website template is built on Genesis, it is not only a functional website template, it is secure and mobile responsive. We’ve built our theme demo to illustrate a typical DJ website. The demo includes common content ... Read More
Introducing Joshua: a Genesis Blog Theme
We’re happy to announce the release of Joshua, the newest blogging template added to our Genesis theme store. This Genesis child theme was designed for bloggers who want to use images to help tell their story. We’ve set the Joshua theme demo up as a travel blog, but in reality it could be used for any type of blog that places an emphasis on images. The home page rotator and inner page headers are designed to keep the visitors’ eye focus on the images. Similar to our Lisa Marie theme, this ... Read More
Time is Running Out to Purchase Our Genesis Developer License at the Reduced Introductory Rate
When we launched our theme store I had not planned on making a developer license available. After we had multiple requests from theme buyers, I broke down and offered a developer license for an introductory rate of $249.95. I thought I’d give it a whirl and see if anyone was interested. To my surprise, there were a lot of people interested. It sold and it sold more than I expected. We’ve had excellent feedback from buyers and this makes me even happier. Flash forward over a year later and ... Read More
Workflow for Customizing Genesis Themes
WordPress is an incredibly powerful platform that will empower you with the potential to reach the entire world with whatever you have to say. Even though WordPress combines relatively simplicity with incredible power and potential doing things like customizing Genesis themes can be a little intimidating if you're just getting started, or if you're just getting started tinkering "under the hood." Fortunately we can take some of the mystery out of it and help you avoid some of the most common ... Read More
The Magic Potion of Newsletters: WordPress, Gravity Forms and MailChimp
At the start of 2013 I set a goal of actually producing and sending a weekly newsletter. I had been collecting names for months via Constant Contact, but hadn't quite sent anything out. Call it procrastination or time constraints or just a complete distaste for newsletters. I think it was a combination of all three. If I had to pick between a dentist visit and a newsletter, I’d probably pick the dentist. I suspected I was missing out on revenue due to my hatred for newsletters so in a New ... Read More
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