I’m honored and delighted to be speaking at the inaugural Genesis Camp, an online conference dedicated to the Genesis Framework. My #GenesisWP buddies had this idea to do a community event a while ago and the volunteers have put in lots of effort to make this conference happen. Genesis Camp starts this weekend (2000 GMT… Continue reading
5 Reasons To Move From WordPress.com To Self-Hosted WordPress
WordPress.com is a service that makes it incredibly easy to start a website or blog. Indeed, millions of people around the world use the service to publish their content to the web. In fact, you may have started your own blog on WordPress.com, as I did. And you may have also begun to bump up… Continue reading
Website Setup vs Theme Customization: Best options for new websites
If you’re building a website for the first time, it can be daunting to know where to start or even just understanding the available options. Your options for creating a website range from cheap do-it-yourself solutions to fully custom websites with all the bells and whistles. Somewhere in the middle of this spectrum of choices lie 2 popular options: website setup… Continue reading
Beaver Builder makes it easy to create unique page layouts with intuitive and clean WordPress integration
Beaver Builder is a WordPress page builder plugin that allows you to build complex page layouts in an intuitive drag-and-drop interface. As WordPress evolves beyond the blog, building attractive sites with modern layouts have become an increasing challenge. Theme developers like StudioPress have attempted to solve this by using custom page templates with styled widget areas. For… Continue reading
6 tips from top bloggers for writing a great About Page
Editor’s note: In this post, Jade Craven from BloggersToWatch.com compiles the best tips to enhance your blog’s About Page On nearly every website, the About Page is among the most visited pages. This one page can influence whether or not someone becomes a fan of your blog. It is easy to write a mediocre About… Continue reading
Start the year on the right foot with this new year’s website checklist
The beginning of the year is a great time to make plans and get ready for the year ahead. Your website deserves a tune-up, and we’ve put together a handy checklist for you to start off the year right. Continue reading
3 options for your own professional [email protected] email address
“What’s your email address?” That question may be even more important than, “What’s your website address?” Your email address is how potential customers, business partners or employers will communicate with you. What will they think if your email is [email protected] or [email protected]? No! You need a professional [email protected] email address. In this article, we’ll tell… Continue reading
Is WordPress the right choice for your website?
There are a million ways to create a website, and WordPress is just one of those ways. Yet many people just choose WordPress because that’s what everyone is using or because they don’t know about the other options. The problem is that WordPress may not always be the right tool for the job. Using the right tool… Continue reading