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How to Build a Tumblr-style Blog with WordPress

How to Build a Tumblr-style Blog with WordPress | DIY WordPress | Scoop.it
Here's how to own your content and use WordPress along with the Genesis Framework to build a Tumblr-style blog.
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Why Real Estate Agents Need Social Media and the Internet

Why Real Estate Agents Need Social Media and the Internet | DIY WordPress | Scoop.it
If you’re a real estate agent and you aren’t harnessing the power of social media and blogging, you are hurting yourself and your business.
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What is Email Marketing and Why You Should be Doing It

What is Email Marketing and Why You Should be Doing It | DIY WordPress | Scoop.it
Email marketing is a business practice of sending an email to people on a list in the hopes of selling them a product or service.
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How Pinterest Can Generate a Ton of Traffic to Your Site

How Pinterest Can Generate a Ton of Traffic to Your Site | DIY WordPress | Scoop.it
While many businesses may dismiss Pinterest as a marketing tool, when used correctly, it can serve as a great way to generate a ton of traffic to your website.
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Prose 1.5 Theme Now Available

Prose 1.5 Theme Now Available | DIY WordPress | Scoop.it

We are happy to announce the release of the Prose 1.5 child theme. This WordPress theme works on the Genesis Framework and can be downloaded by Pro Plus members in the support forum. All others can purchase the package here.

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Why Niche Blogging is Better than General Blogging

Why Niche Blogging is Better than General Blogging | DIY WordPress | Scoop.it
If you want to make your blog a success, it’s important to choose a niche for your blog. Here are a few reasons why niche blogging is better than general blogging.
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Prose 1.5 Beta Theme Now Available

Prose 1.5 Beta Theme Now Available | DIY WordPress | Scoop.it

I am very happy to announce that the Prose 1.5 Beta child theme is now available for testing. We strongly advise that you do not use Prose 1.5 Beta on production or client sites. Please wait until it is out of testing and officially released.

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How to Add a Welcome Text Widget to Your Website

How to Add a Welcome Text Widget to Your Website | DIY WordPress | Scoop.it
Some of you may have noticed a rather obtrusive, large font, full-width section that sits at the top of my website. It’s on every page, screams in your face and is relatively hard to ignore.


I’d like to introduce you to my Welcome Text Widget.

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Balance 1.0 Child Theme Available

Balance 1.0 Child Theme Available | DIY WordPress | Scoop.it

StudioPress is happy to announce the release of the Balance - a minimalist theme for the Genesis Framework built with mobile responsive design. This WordPress theme works on the Genesis Framework and can be downloaded by Pro Plus members in the support forum. All others can purchase the package here.

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eleven40 1.0 Child Theme Available

eleven40 1.0 Child Theme Available | DIY WordPress | Scoop.it

StudioPress is happy to announce the release of the eleven40 1.0 child theme. This WordPress theme works on the Genesis Framework and can be downloaded by Pro Plus members in the support forum. All others can purchase the package here.

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WordPress › Simple Social Icons « WordPress Plugins

A fantastic new plugin from the StudioPress (Genesis) Team!

 

Simple Social Icons is an easy to use, customizable way to display icons that link visitors to your various social profiles. With it, you can easily choose which profiles to link to, customize the color and size of your icons, as well as align them to the left or right, all from the widget form (no settings page necessary!).

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The Faux Pas (and what not to do) Guide to Blogging

The Faux Pas (and what not to do) Guide to Blogging | DIY WordPress | Scoop.it
Whether you are a beginning blogger or consider yourself a seasoned pro, there are still a number of faux pas you want to avoid.
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Premium WordPress Themes by Orman Clark | Premium Pixels

Premium WordPress Themes by Orman Clark | Premium Pixels | DIY WordPress | Scoop.it
Premium WordPress Themes with bundles of options, buckets of custom-made widgets, oodles of shortcodes and a generous helping of good looks...
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5 Ways You Can Use Images to Enhance Your Blog

5 Ways You Can Use Images to Enhance Your Blog | DIY WordPress | Scoop.it
By using images effectively, you will make your blog more appealing to your readership and help increase your credibility in the blogosphere.
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How Work-at-Home-Moms Can Build a Successful Online Business

How Work-at-Home-Moms Can Build a Successful Online Business | DIY WordPress | Scoop.it
Work-at-home-moms who desire to start an online business can definitely be successful, but it’s important to understand exactly what you’re getting into.
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How to Add a Newsletter Signup Box After Your Posts

How to Add a Newsletter Signup Box After Your Posts | DIY WordPress | Scoop.it
With Genesis, so many things are possible and adding a newsletter signup box is relatively simple. Follow these steps, and in no time you'll be sporting a nifty one.
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Jetpack 1.2.3 Released

Jetpack 1.2.3 Released | DIY WordPress | Scoop.it
Jetpack 1.2.3 is a bug fix and security release. Please update. Changes in 1.2.3: Expands t.co URLs in the Twitter widget Fixes some WordPress MultiSite issues Fixes most “loading title&#8221...
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How to Use Stylish and Semantically Correct Quote Elements in WordPress

How to Use Stylish and Semantically Correct Quote Elements in WordPress | DIY WordPress | Scoop.it
In many cases the blockquote element is being used incorrectly according to web standards. This article gives you some examples of ways you can correctly style your quotes -- however you decide to include them in your work.
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4 Simple Ways to Secure and Maintain Your WordPress Website

4 Simple Ways to Secure and Maintain Your WordPress Website | DIY WordPress | Scoop.it
One of the most common questions that site owners ask is "How do I secure WordPress on my site? Dre Armada of Sucuri provides no-nonsense advice for securing and maintaining your WordPress website...
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Focus 2.0 Child Theme Available

Focus 2.0 Child Theme Available | DIY WordPress | Scoop.it

We are happy to announce the release of the Focus 2.0 child theme. This WordPress theme works on the Genesis Framework and can be downloaded by Pro Plus members in the support forum. All others can purchase the package here.

 

For those who already have the Focus 1.0 theme, the updated version will be sent out to the email address you used to purchase.

 

The Focus theme is the fifth theme released here at StudioPress which has been developed to be mobile responsive in design. The first four themes built with mobile responsive design are Balance, eleven40, Generate and Streamline.

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WordPress Landing Pages by Premise

WordPress Landing Pages by Premise | DIY WordPress | Scoop.it

Turn Traffic Into Money...How to build WordPress Landing Pages that work. Premise takes the pain out of landing pages. Get it here.

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Cre8tive Burst 1.0 Child Theme Available

Cre8tive Burst 1.0 Child Theme Available | DIY WordPress | Scoop.it

StudioPress is happy to announce the release of the Cre8tive Burst 1.0 child theme. This WordPress theme works on the Genesis Framework and can purchased here.

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Streamline 2.0 Child Theme Available

Streamline 2.0 Child Theme Available | DIY WordPress | Scoop.it

We are happy to announce the release of the Streamline 2.0 child theme. This WordPress theme works on the Genesis Framework and can be downloaded by Pro Plus members in the support forum. All others can purchase the package here.

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6 Stunning Genesis-Powered Websites

6 Stunning Genesis-Powered Websites | DIY WordPress | Scoop.it
We take our hats off to our favorite designs currently out there on the web that utilize the power of the Genesis Framework -- here are six of those amazing sites.
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Creating a custom WordPress theme options page | Webdesigner Depot

Creating a custom WordPress theme options page | Webdesigner Depot | DIY WordPress | Scoop.it
Whether you’re developing WordPress themes for yourself, for a client, or to sell commercially, having the ability to customize aspects of your theme via...
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