Free Minimal WordPress Theme: Color Nature
No Comments// Posted in Blog by Jen on 12.27.11.
Download this free , light and colorful custom made 2 column wordpress theme now brought to you by I Design Blogs.
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Totally Free WordPress Theme: Black And Yellow
No Comments// Posted in Blog by Jen on 12.02.11.
Here is a great new 3 column theme designed by I Design Blogs, that is free and available for download right now.
Just follow the link, click on the facebook “like” button and instantly download this slick new , easy to use WordPress theme for free!
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How to delete spam comments in bulk WordPress
4 Comments// Posted in Blog by Jen on 07.31.11.
Assuming you already know the basics of deleting spam comments, and if your one of the many unlucky souls that has a blog that is bombarded with spam comments by the hundreds and or thousands per month, you know that the default delete settings of 20 comments per page can make your life seem less enjoyable. Blog designers like myself are just as vunerable to the spam monsters crawling millions of sites everyday, so you have to learn to adpat.
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Stock Photo Giveaway: 3 Free Image Downloads From Fotolia.com!
2 Comments// Posted in Blog by Jen on 07.28.11.
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Any true web designer can tell you there is no denying the power of content, in particular photo content when creating the visual appeal of the design. If you ever wonder where websites and blogs come across the photos you see on their site think stock photography. I don’t know what I what do without this option, it makes my job so much more easy and it’s fun finding photos for my projects. There are many advantages to purchasing photo stock images .
Fix for post content not showing when sharing social media.
2 Comments// Posted in Blog by Jen on 05.09.11.
As a professional blog designer, this job can constantly teach you new things on a daily basis. The coolest thing is finding a fix for problems that stump you for no reasonable explanation. Like this one.
I spent hours trying to fix a very annoying issue with a client’s Facebook and twitter post content details not excerpting correctly when trying to ‘share’ a post or page on a WordPress blog.
I installed one of my favorite plugins Sociable onto a client’s blog and begin testing the share features to make sure that when users shared any post or page to Facebook or Twitter , the post or page content will be posted on the Facebook wall. I noticed that although it was posting the correct url link for the post, it wasn’t pulling the excerpted content (aka the first few lines) of the post, instead it was just showing the site title and site description for no matter what post or page I tried to share.
After plenty of annoying attempts I tried something I though of first but didn’t test because it seemed too simple of a solution, and of course that worked.
When you find yourself in this position go to the ‘Trash‘ section of your posts. Look to see if the post you are trying to get to work has a duplicate post from previously before that you trashed. Select “Delete Permanently“, then go back to the post and correct the permalink of that particular post. For example , the permalink may be titled,
www.yoursite.com/welcome-to-my-site-3/
That extra ‘-3′ at the end of the url lets you know that there are at least 2 other versions of that same post that you may have trashed and did not permanently delete, if that was the only version of that url, your permalink would have the correct www.yoursite.com/welcome-to-my-site url without additional array at the end.
Just make sure you have the duplicate posts or pages in your trash removed, and then correct your permalink structure and when you try to post the article onto Facebook or Twitter you shouldn’t have any issue.
It is always a good idea to permanently delete any trashed posts or pages the moment you trash them. Just because you sent it to the trash doesn’t mean it doesn’t keep the trashed versions which can cause major conflicts with permalinking and duplicate content which pisses google off.
Please click on the screen shot below for a visual demo on how to fix this.
Free Fashion Style Photoshop Landing Page
No Comments// Posted in Blog, Free Template Layouts by Jen on 04.18.11.
This hot pink and green fashion landing page psd file is available for immediate download.
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100% Free Photoshop Layout Blue Bay
No Comments// Posted in Blog, Free Template Layouts by Jen on 04.17.11.
Download this free template layout made with Photoshop Cs3 by I Design Blogs
*In order to download this file you must have a Facebook account . Please do not contact me for any support questions for free downloads.*
Free photoshop template layout
No Comments// Posted in Blog, Free Template Layouts by Jen on 04.17.11.
Please enjoy this corporate style free photoshop layout brought to you by I Design Blogs.
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This free layout is a blue and white business themed photoshop file that you may use for any reason. You do not have permission to reuse the photos included in the psd. There is no support for any free files I offer . Support is only for my web site and blog design clients. If you download any of my free files and wish to hire me to customize the file into html or a blog please contact me for more information.
*In order to download this file you must have a Facebook account . Please do not contact me for any support questions for free downloads.*
Top 5 Web Hosts For WordPress Blogs
No Comments// Posted in Blog by Jen on 02.14.11.
Please review my list of the top 5 WordPress blog hosting providers of 2011
BluehostWhen it comes to hosting a WordPress blog, there seems to be no other choice other than Bluehost. I couldn’t really explain to you why they are so much better, they just are. After years of working as a web designer I have nothing but GREAT things to say about their hosting. Visit Bluehost |
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DreamhostI have personally used and recommended Dreamhost for the past 5 years to many of my clients. They offer a TON of amazing freebies which is by far a huge perk for me when choosing a hosting provider. Visit Dreamhost |
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StartlogicThis was the very first company I ever started using for hosting. I always was impressed with their customer service and easy to understand interface. They offer live 24/7 support and they are quite affordable. Visit Startlogic |
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GodaddyOne of the best things about Godaddy hosting is how affordable it is. They really work hard to find the best plan for your needs. WordPress hosting on Godaddy is a breeze to setup and if you can’t figure it out they have excellent 24/7 U.S. based support available. Visit Godaddy |
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Delightful HostingThis new company was started by web designers and has grown into the ‘best kept secret’ in WordPress blog hosting. They offer great 24 hour support available 365 days a year. I think it’s worth checking out. Visit Delightful Hosting |
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Hosting a website or blog does not have to be a difficult process. First thing to consider is your level of knowledge about what kind of hosting you need for your project or business. With all the confusing hosting terminology you see splattered all over the thousands of hosting providers online it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and throw in the towel and find any reason to “postpone’ or online plans.
If your new to hosting the main thing you need to ask yourself is:
- Shared hosting (sometimes called virtual hosting) means that you are sharing a server with other clients of that company. The host manages the server almost completely (though you maintain your site and your account). They can afford to charge you little since many clients are paying for use of the server.
**This is perfect for most clients who are hosting a normal size web site or blog that doesn’t demand extradordinary amounts of space ** - What are their hours of operation? Is technical support available and free? If no phone support is available, how reliable is their email support? Is their support staff based in the U.S.?
**Finding out the hours of operation is very important when choosing a host. there is nothing worse than having a major hosting meltdown only to find out that the hosting provider is closed on weekends or has limited tech support. There is no reason to not expect reliable technical support when your paying money for hosting. The best option for beginners is to make sure the host you have chosen a host who offers 24 hour phone support. When you have no idea whats going on, there is nothing more reassuring than knowing there is always someone available to help. ** - If you are choosing a host for WordPress blog hosting it’s imperative you ask if they offer some kind of a 1-click or easy installation wizard for installing Wordpress. All of the top hosting providers I listed above offer a simple easy installation of WordPress , but do not assume that all hosting companies do. Manually uploading WordPress can be a nightmare sometimes and this distinction between instant installation that properly configures itself and manual installation is like night and day, you will save yourself hours of unnecessary confusion.
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Fix for twitter widgets tweets that go blank on website.
6 Comments// Posted in Blog by Jen on 03.21.10.
The other day I was contacted by a client who mentioned to me that all of the tweets that is usually displayed on the twitter widget embedded on her site were simply gone and not updating. I assumed that maybe she somehow set her tweets to private and maybe that was the reason her tweets were no longer showing, but when I logged into her account I saw that all of he settings were perfect. Through much trial and error, my client mentioned that maybe it’s because she re-tweeted some tweets from earlier this week, and maybe that was why it wasn’t showing. I personally thought it was unlikely but since nothing else seemed to make sense as to why the widget from the twitter site directly was not working, we figured it would be best to give it a try..of course that was EXACTLY what is was. One she undid her re-tweets her tweets began to show up again on her web site widget.
I find it fascinating that twitter would not have this mentioned anywhere on their site, It would have saved my 30 minutes of my life if I would have been able to know this just by reading the help section. If you ever run into a problem with your tweets not displaying properly on your web site’s twitter widget, first make sure you did not select to make your tweets private, and second if you have recently re-tweeted any tweets, undo them , log out of twitter and refresh the page on your site and see if your tweets are back.
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