If you are using Genesis and a StudioPress child theme, there is a chance that your theme uses the free Genesis Responsive Slide Plugin as an option. This plugin allows you to create a simple responsive slider that displays the featured image, along with the title and excerpt from each post. In this video I walk you through the options and features that will allow you to change content, images and even the size of the slider — customization without knowing code.
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Hi, Bob, I have a WordPress.com blog. I dislike the way they changed my theme Twenty Ten and their lack of customer service. Now that I want to launch my first Website (selling e-books, photo gift books and giving away dog adoption tips booklets) I need help.
I have a domain name, my name ready and waiting, and I have only one month to build my site. Can I build my landing pages, convert pages from my blog as samples of my writing then migrate my blog without paying WP .com for another year?
Will they link from my old site to my new Website without me paying .com anymore $$?
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Hey Deborah, sorry this got dropped in moderation.
Yes, you could… there is a method to the madness. You will have to rebuild the pages if you go self-hosted, but you can export/import your content to your new site from dot com. If you mean by linking your old site by redirecting people there, you would need to pay dot com a redirect fee, which isnt’ too high for the yearly fee. If you need some help with this, shoot me something through my contact form and we can talk.
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There’s better sliders around in my opinion Bob.
Genesis sliders are made to easily display in a widget area but not other area’s.
I’d look at Easing slider which is far more flexible and popular.
You can insert it anywhere in your theme using a shortcode or line of php in your files.
The developer of Genesis slider still has a fair bit of work to do.
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Hey Brad, yes, there are other good sliders out there, and thanks for sharing that one… I will have to check it out.
Remember, this is a slider specific to Genesis, so it is built just for that. Sounds like the other one is much more flexible, and if someone needs those features, then that should be their choice. And since the dev created it specifically with the needs of the child themes at StudioPress I will give him the benefit of the doubt that he did a good job : )
Also, this one comes as a widget that can be dropped easily into a widget area, which for some users is much easier. I know popping in a shortcode isn’t rocket science, but putting a line of php in your files, for many end users that can be intimidating.
Thanks again for sharing your thoughts.
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The problem i have with this slider is how do you include it in the theme files? Does it offer a shortcode or line of php code?
Its only made for wq diget area. What if you want it in the header or content area of a post or page?
I would like to use Genesis with Genesis.
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Actually I don’t think it has that option. My readers are pretty much users and I typically find them the easiest route to go. Most don’t have any desire to embed anything into the theme files. So yes, for that need, the other plugin would be a better route to do.
And I do agree, use the Simple Sidebars for Genesis. And that’s what I recommend to my clients.
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There’s another Genesis Slider plugin you might be interested in Bob.
Its the Genesis Bootstrap Carousel. Looks pretty nice.
Do you know anything about it?
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Yeah, that’s one I haven’t dove into yet, but will check it out… thanks!
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Hey Bob,
I’m trying to use the Genesis Responsive Slider.
When I upload a “Featured Image” under my posts it goes to the Slider but shows up extremely large on the actual post.
Any troubleshooting tips you can give me.
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