5 Must Have Cool Thesis Customization Tips

Thesis is the awesome theme which lets you make your website or blog look just as you want it to be. You can do lots of customization with this theme without having to do much coding. There are awesome stuff called "hooks" in thesis which makes you put an entity anywhere you want it on the blog.

In this post I compile 5 cool thesis customization tips that are must haves. Make use of them; it all depends on how you want your blog to look like.

1. Full Width Navigation Bar Above/Below Header:

In order to go to full width framework, you have to first opt for that. Go to Thesis -> Design Options. Under Site Layout, expand HTML Framework and select Full-Width Framework in that. Next, paste the following code in your custom_functions.php file:

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How To Add A Widgetized Footer In Thesis WordPress Blog?

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A widgetized footer gives a professional look to your blog. The footer area is handy where you can put a collection of important information. When a reader finishes reading one of your blog posts, he/she is most likely to scroll down to see your footer. A footer is certainly not a place where you would put something that would beg reader's attention. It is because a footer is probably the last thing a reader could see or a reader would even just leave your site without seeing it. So the chances that the matter in the footer get attention are very low. But the importance of footer should not be taken lightly. As I said earlier, it gives a professional look and it is also a place where you can give your readers a chance to explore your blog more indepth. It all depends on what your provide in the footer. Thesis theme which provides awesomeness to a Wordpress blog, can be customized easily to add a footer. [Read more...]

20+ WordPress Plugins to Enhance Commenter Experience

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Plugins make life easy. For those blogger who don't want to get their hands dirty by editing codes, plugins are a blessing. And, I am more than 100% sure that there can be no wordpress blog that does not benefit from plugins.

Bloggers develop blogs for audience. And a substantial percent of your audience become your commenters. A blog with comments ensures that there are people reading and discussing your stuff. So every person who makes a comment to your blog is special. It is your obligation to make them feel warm.

So here you go!

1. Comment Redirect:

You can choose to redirect your first time commenters to a page of your choice. Since your first time commenters are your biggest part of success, embrace them with this plugin by saying a Thank You or redirect them to some other Welcome page. You can choose the page … [Read more...]

Customizing Archives Page in Thesis WordPress Blog

Your archives page is a great deal for anyone who visits your website. If a new visitor arrives through a search and if he/she is confused on what your site is about then he/she will most likely hit the "About" and the "Archives" pages. So it is highly important that you pay attention to optimize those pages for pleasant user experience and to increase the reader engagement of your blog.

Apart from pleasing your readers, you have got to please the search engine bots. And you "Archives" page has to be optimized well for the same sake. The default Archives page from the Thesis template is search engine optimized by itself, and it is fine. But if you want to customize it a bit and add some spice then read on.

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Exclusive Interview With The Super-Hot Candy Woman

Annabel Candy from Get in the Hot Spot

Annabel is one of my favorite bloggers. I found her only recently. She is so friendly and a warm person. And, not to mention, a successful blogger and entrepreneur. She offers awesome and useful stuff at her blog Get In The Hot Spot. I bought her EBook - Successful Blogging in 12 Simple Steps and my blogging has changed a lot since I read it.

I was so lucky to get her speak for Find All Answers. Here is what she says :)

Jane: Would you like to introduce yourself?

Annabel: I've been writing copy for the web and designing websites since 1995 and currently run a small Internet marketing company called Mucho. I write … [Read more...]

How to Add a Custom Favicon to your WordPress or Blogger Blog?

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A favicon is a small square image measuring 16 by 16 pixels. It gives your blog a unique branding. With a favicon, your blog will stand out from the crowd and you can make people easily remember your blog.

A favicon is usually displayed to the left of the address bar next to the url. On the bookmarks drop down list, it will appear to the left of a site's name.

You can choose your favicon to be of .Gif or .Png format but usually favicons are of .ico type. Don't panic. You have places to make all these files.

Creating your favicon:

First of all, to generate a favicon you need a basic image file. You can either choose simple texts, in which case "Paint" is enough to make one. You can write fancy letters in fancy colours and effects to make your favicon.

Successful Blogging is Just 12 Steps Ahead

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I finished reading Successful Blogging in 12 Simple Steps by Annabel Candy of get in the Hot Spot about a couple of weeks ago. I waited some time to see if my opinion changes. But it doesn't.

Well, I should say that it is one of the best books that every blogger should have. And it is THE book if you want to blog hot in 12 steps and yes each step is to your success. Here's what you get:

Right from choosing your topic, through planning, branding, setting up, generating content, networking and guest posting to committing yourself to blogging. You get everything you need to … [Read more...]

4 Catchy Blog Post Title Templates That Work Great

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Blog post titles decide the destiny of the post.

The title is the hook that baits people and make them click it. Over 90% of results in SERPs get a click if they have attractive or provoking headlines.

People are busy and they won't care to click your link and check out what you have got to say, unless you please and compel them to do so. You have to make them click, otherwise they have got hundreds of thousands of other places to look into. Catchy headlines do the trick.

Writing headlines is a daunting task for some. Actually there are some easy tricks to get your titles great. Here are some great templates that … [Read more...]

How To Start Getting Noticed In The Blogging World?

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Getting noticed in the blogging world can be difficult for new bloggers. It is often intimidating to try to figure out how to get noticed by other bloggers and readers.

To develop a following can be a challenge when you start out. Some of these blogging tips will help new bloggers start getting noticed and getting their voice to be heard.

Interact with your readers ... on a regular basis and make sure readers can leave comments. If your content is poorly written, and your readers cannot easily leave comments it will be hard to build your blog up into a blog people want to come back to. I have been to blogs and tried to participate in the discussion only to find that I cannot always leave a comment due to the blogging platform or design. If I can't leave feedback I don't … [Read more...]

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Time to celebrate! Have you always been thinking long and strong about buying these two books? Well, it is the right time NOW. Darren has announced 25% off on his two e-books which you can avail by clicking on the button here at this site. You cannot avail this offer if you buy directly at Problogger website. Do not forget to use the discount code november25 when you check out. The Discount Code Expires at the end of the month!!! Act NOW! 31 Days to Build a Better Blog (31DBBB) The Price is $19.95, without the discount. This book helps you revitalize your blog by … [Read more...]