5 Tips for Creatively Using Custom Sidebars

custom sidebars in WordPress

When I first used the Headway theme, one of the things that attracted me to it was the ease of creating custom sidebars. But since then I have also used Woothemes, which have this option built in, and StudioPress, which has a great plugin built just for Genesis and its child themes. So, you may be [...]

13 WordPress Blog Design ‘Don’ts’

Things Not To Do With Your Blog Design

There is nothing worse than a blog that is not user-friendly. Because you can have stellar content, but if it’s hard to access, if your blog is clunky and navigation problems turn your readers away, well, what’s the point?

Widgets are not just for you sidebars

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Widgets may be more flexible than you think. In this video I will show you how themes use widgets for more than just the sidebars. An entire homepage can be built on widgets in some themes.

My Presentation at BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 in Los Angeles

Bob Dunn speaker at BlogWorld Expo 2011

I had the honor of speaking at this years Blogworld and New Media Expo 2011 in Los Angeles. You can watch my presentation: Stop Losing Readers and Subscribers: A Walk Through a User-Friendly Blog

How to add a Facebook like box to your sidebar

You have seen them on other sites, we even have one here. If you want to add a Facebook like box that shows your fans and streams, like the one to the left, this video will show you where to find it on your Facebook page and how to set it up as a sidebar [...]

My Presentation at: Your WordPress Blog as Your Hub: Content, Conversation and Connections

From my presentation: Is your blog or website the hub for your social media marketing? Find out why your blog should be your home base and how to use it to connect with and reinforce all your other marketing efforts. Your WordPress Blog as Your Hub: Content, Conversation and Connections View more presentations from bobwp.com

How to use the Text Widget

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In this video, I show you some different uses of the text widget—and how it can provide you with a variety of customized widgets you might have not thought possible: email-signups, event lists, ebook sales and more. And all without having to learn html. It also works great for adding widgets to your blog or [...]

My Presentation at Seattle WordPress Meetup

Seattle WordPress meetup

I had a great time presenting at the Seattle WordPress meetup, where I am also active as a co-organizer. Below you will find the keynote slideshow from it: Your WordPress Site as a Hub for Connections and Conversation. And below that is links to the plugins I mentioned as well. If you missed this event, [...]

Presentation at WordCamp Chicago 2011

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I had a great time at WordCamp Chicago. Lot of fantastic WP peeps. learning and conversation. I will be writing a post later this week with more shout outs about it. But here is a slideshow of my presentation – How To Attract More Readers With a User-Friendly Website. And as soon as the video [...]

Free themes versus premium paid themes

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There are literally thousands of free themes and hundreds of premium themes. So which should you use? There are so many things to consider: ease of use, customizations, support and updates. In this video I will show you the differences and we’ll look at the features of a few free and premium themes.