The other day, Jon and I were talking about different types of articles that are posted on many blogs and sketching out a tentative schedule for my contributions here at SpyreStudios. During that discussion, Jon raised a very interesting point, suggesting that some types of content affect traffic in different ways. Some are more like […]
10 Things You Must Do Before A New Site Or Blog Launch
Launching a new website can be an intense experience. Preparing yourself for the launch and making sure you’ve got all your ducks in a row will ensure that your launch is successful. Today, I want to discuss with you ten things you must do before a new site launch. Please note that not all items […]
10 Great Design, Development And Inspirational Posts From Around The Web
There’s tons of great articles written by designers and developers that are published every week so I thought I’d give the spotlight to some of those cool folks! Here are 10 great posts about design and development that I read this week and wanna share with you guys. Here we go: 50 Beautifully Delicious Coffee […]
Top 12 Free Content Management Systems (CMS)
Building websites by hand with all html/css pages was fine a couple years ago, but these days there are a ton of awesome Content Management System options out there that make our jobs as developers and website publishers SO much easier! So, What Exactly Is A Content Management System? According to Wikipedia, they describe a […]
48 Excellent Examples Of Blog Post Footer Designs
What happens when your visitors are done reading a post on your blog? Maybe they comment on the article, go read another one, click on an ad, get in touch with you, vote and share the post on social media sites, subscribe to your RSS feed, or… simply leave your site. Of course the last […]
Viral Marketing Techniques That Can Increase Traffic
As a web designer it’s not unusual to work with reseller hosting so that you can offer the client a complete package. This way both parties will be in much more control of the content. However, even though all of this might be good, have many designers discovered that it’s not always easy getting found […]
17 Killer Premium WordPress Theme Stores
There are thousands of free WordPress themes out there, but if you want your blog to stand out from the crowd you probably want something more, something nicer than what’s available for free and depending on your needs, you may not be willing to pay for a custom theme since it can be quite expensive (though it’s still one of the best options if you want to really stand out!)
So here are 17 Premium WordPress theme stores, I’m sure you’ll find something you’ll like! And most of them offer developer’s licenses too! Very nice if you have many clients that are in need of WordPress blogs.
7 Ways To Get Traffic To A New Blog
I strongly believe that engaging in conversations and networking with other bloggers is very important. I find it’s much more important to build a sense of community than monetize your blog or try to get a nice Page Rank. The fun stuff usually happens in the comment section. But, in order to get new readers […]
25 Kick-Ass Blog Designs (My Favorites)
There are a lot of really slick blog designs from very talented designers out there. So I thought I’d make a list of my all time favorite ones, hopefully you’ll find some you’ve never seen on this list. Here we go: A List Apart is probably one of my favorite blogs because of the quality […]