Archive for the “Design” category

What Type of Theme Should you Use?

by Kevin on October 8, 2009

Great themes have been covered and reviewed on Blog Tipz in the past, but this post is going to separate the main types of themes currently available. Most people stick with the main WordPress or Blogger themes, those that allow (…)

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Innovative New Blogger Themes

by Kevin on September 30, 2009

Blogger is quickly growing to be nearly as powerful as a basic installation of WordPress. Of course, there will always be limitations in an ecosystem where no “add-ons” are available. Yes, “Gadgets” area available, but they are quite restrictive in (…)

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What Should be Placed in a Site Footer?

by Kevin on July 19, 2009

The site footer has been known for being a rather dull area for a number of reasons – some reasons that shouldn’t necessarily be there. In blogs, it can be difficult to say what you should include in the footer, (…)

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The Proper Method of Utilizing Blog Widgets

by Kevin on May 15, 2009

WordPress widgets are generally not used properly. When you think about the content within your sidebar, how much of it do you have to customize more than once a month? Likely, not much. Perhaps you have to add a sidebar (…)

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Theme Design: Simple Colors

by Kevin on April 23, 2009

Before CSS grew in popularity, it was difficult for people to use colors “safe for the web.” You had to choose from a small selection of colors that were viewable in all browsers. It isn’t to say that there aren’t (…)

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