Free Blog Critiques: 30 Spots Available

· Posted on October 10, 2012
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One of the greatest things about doing blog design is that I get to help improve something that means a lot to you. Sure, it's not delivering your children or anything like that but sometimes, your blog is the one little piece of the world that you have in an otherwise crazy life. It's also tied to a dream. A dream that something bigger can come of this little blog and maybe it can be the start of earning a living doing something that you really love.  Or maybe money's not the thing for … [Read more...]

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25 Beautiful and Free Thin Fonts

· Posted on July 10, 2012
Thin Fonts Free

Couldn't you just stare at fonts all day long? Oh, that's just me? Well if it's you too, then here's a selection of some of my favorite thin fonts that are all free, free, free! 1. Matilde | 2. Raleway | 3. Quaver | 4. Print Clearly Dashed | 5. Champagne & Limousines | 6. Existence Light | 7. Quicksand | 8. Walkway | 9. Caviar Dreams | 10. Lane | 11. Maven Pro | 12. Blanch | 13. Code Light | 14. District Light | 15. Thin Font | 16. St. Marie | 17. Gauntlet | 18. Steiner | 19. CircleD … [Read more...]

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Click to Tweet: Increase Your Twitter Shares with this One Easy Tip

· Posted on June 26, 2012
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Looking for ways to increase your twitter following and grow your blog? No single thing is going to grow your following overnight, but this one simple tip is easy to implement and can help you grow your followers while making you look like more of an authority in your niche. Want to know what it is? Creating a Click to Tweet quote in your blog posts. You wanted simple, right? Well that's simple. Very similar to a Pinterest button under a great photograph, a click to tweet link … [Read more...]

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What Is Your Sidebar Personality?

· Posted on June 3, 2012
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Chances are if you have a blog, you have a sidebar, maybe even 2?  If you do have one, it's likely got a personality, just like your blog. Have you taken a look at what your sidebar says about you? It's easy to ignore our blog design because we're used to it. We see it. everyday. It's like walking past that pile of laundry day after day, it just becomes part of the scenery. But unlike your laundry pile, your sidebar is on display, day after day to everyone who stops by your blog. No … [Read more...]

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How to Make a Custom Menu In WordPress

· Posted on May 22, 2012
Custom Menu

One of the most basic, yet mystifying tasks for your blog is how to add a custom menu in Wordpress.  (For the non-technical among us this task might be called how do I get new pages I create to appear in my navigation.) First - an anatomy lesson.  You blog's navigation is traditionally located in one of two places: directly below the header or directly above. Depending on blog design you may have the option of either placement. Now not all themes have the ability to create a custom menus … [Read more...]

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