September 2009

How to download a copy of Thesis Theme 1.6 Beta

September 23, 2009

Alright, so Thesis Theme 1.6 Beta has been released.  This is pretty big news, and there are some big changes. First of all- If you want to get a copy of the Thesis 1.6 Beta, you have to own a thesis developers license.  It’s not available to personal license holders yet, though if you have [...]

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When to Improve, When to Start Fresh

September 21, 2009

If you are considering making a big change to an existing site, the choices are always: Improve on the original and keep it generally the same Start fresh Jakob Neilsen, the usability God, has some really good suggestions on how to decide between the two in a new article called “Fresh vs. Familiar: How Aggressively [...]

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Flexx Theme Discount: A coupon code for the Flexx Theme for WordPress

September 11, 2009

The Flexx Theme for WordPress by iThemes solves the problem of landing pages in WordPress, much like the WordPress Landing Page Theme. If you are an internet marketer hoping to make some landing pages quickly and easily, then I would truly consider either theme.  Let’s take a look at some of the advantages and drawbacks [...]

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WooThemes Discount: A WooThemes Coupon Code and ebook Rebate

September 11, 2009

Looking for the Woo Theme Discount? You are in the right place. Every purchase gets a free copy of the WordPress SEO Blueprint. Now you can optimize your site when you redesign. Click here to buy your Woo theme, then come back to claim your download. Woo Themes is the biggest and maybe the best [...]

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3 WordPress SEO Tips in about 3 Minutes

September 10, 2009

Thanks to Screenflow, I’ll be able to provide you guys with some awesome screencasts! Please be forgiving… this is my first screencast ever.  I expect they’ll get better over time.  Even if the screencast itself isn’t great in this post, the content of the video is really good to know for you new bloggers. These [...]

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Balsamiq Mockup kicks butt for mockups and wireframes

September 10, 2009

Anyone who makes website or UI mockups take note: Balsamiq Mockup rules. A couple of weeks ago I was surfing the web when I came across the best “About Us” page I’ve ever seen by anyone.  The about us page was for an Italian/American company called Balsamiq. See the page here. What is so great [...]

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What I Learned from the WordPress Worm

September 9, 2009

Alternate Title: “Dr Wormpress: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Worm“. Late last week I started getting emails from some old (see: not upgraded) WordPress installations I have out there on the web. The emails were telling me that there were new users registering. No good. Not long afterward I started [...]

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Go shopping for your blog

September 3, 2009

Last night the new Blog Services and Rates page went live. My hope is that it will be helpful to you bloggers and small businesses because you can see everything we offer and exactly how much it costs.  Total transparency… So head on over and see how amazing your blog can be for just a [...]

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Thesis Theme 2.0 for WordPress Is Almost Here

September 1, 2009

I got wind today from a source inside DIYThemes (sounds so cloaks and daggers, huh?!?) that Thesis Theme 2.0 will soon be making it’s way onto the scene. Some new premium WordPress themes have entered the market and given Thesis some competition.  Namely Headway Theme (get your Headway discount here, btw).  So Thesis decided to [...]

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