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9 Stand-Out Real Estate Themes for WordPress

A friend of mine just earned his real estate license and now he’s in the process of setting up office online. He’s already familiar with WordPress, so he came to me and asked if I had any advice on using WordPress for a real estate website. WordPress is really the hot ticket for building real estate site right now, which is both good and bad. On the one hand, the demand for real estate themes and plugins has encouraged innovation among developers and they’re coming up with some... learn more

9 Email Designs for Content-Heavy Newsletters

I’ve recently been working on a project to design a daily email newsletter that will be powered by MailChimp’s RSS to Email option. In some ways using RSS limits the design, however by automating the email campaign the site owner can focus on creating content rather than delivering content. The challenge for this email campaign is to create a template that can accommodate between 4 and 8 articles with photos and summaries, a spot for advertising, branding options and of course space for... learn more

Social Networking Software: 12 Ways to Build the Next, Best Social Network

Do you want to be the next YouTube, Flickr, Match.com or Facebook? Then, you need to find the right social networking software. Dating sites, friend networks, video sharing portals are all built on networking platforms that give members control over their personal profile and encourage user-generated content. If you can get it right, Social Networking is the key to the kingdom. You will never have to worry about your next blog post, because users will post and manage their own content. You will be... learn more

Awesome Customizations: 10 websites based on the Yamidoo Magazine Theme

Premium WordPress themes can be a designer’s best friend. But most websites worth visiting know better than to use a theme straight “out of the box.” Your site design is part of your branding and it’s the first impression visitors will have of your product. It only takes seconds for a new visitors to decide whether your site is “reputable.” And, like it or not, they will make that decision based on looks. That’s why when you’re deciding which premium... learn more

Free Photoshop Shapes: Download Custom Shapes Sets

Photoshop shapes are different than Photoshop brushes, although some people use the terms interchangeably, they refer to completely different tools. Both tools will allow you to easily add custom elements that be stamped out over and over again, used to create patterns, transferred from one design to another, and stored in your Photoshop library for use on your next project. The big difference between custom brushes and custom shapes is that brushes create a bitmapped element that is permanently... learn more

5 More Places to Buy Joomla Templates

Last week we posted an article about where to find joomla templates. After being roundly smacked about by our readers for leaving out some of the larger (and popular) Joomla template design websites, we’ve decided to try and redeem ourselves with yet another article about finding quality Joomla Templates. Like we said earlier, a well-made template is the foundation for a good website. If the template doesn’t include the right code for proper SEO, then it’s going to make life difficult... learn more

5 Cool Places to Find Joomla Themes

One of the most important things about building a website or blog is the significance of having an attractive design. It’s imperative to have a theme that not only looks good, but is fully functional and formats properly on the majority of popular web browsers. For most users, finding or designing a template is the first thing they set out to do. If you’re a new user or want to give your site some pop to it, you might need to consider using a premium template, — which usually means... learn more

13 Places to Download Awesome Premium WordPress Themes

The search for WordPress themes is never-ending. Should you find a free theme? Or shell out the bucks for a premium theme? While exceptional content doesn’t need to be pretty to communicate, we can’t help wanting a little style with our substance. If you’re like us, you want an eye-catching WordPress layout that looks sharp, creative and has as much style as your writing. Something unique and beautifully coded to render across all browsers, and maybe add a little SEO juice too. The... learn more

10 Places to Download Free Icon Sets

Whether you want to spice up the look of your desktop, create a unified theme on your website, or use them for graphic design, matching icon sets come in handy. Although in recent times the use of icons has shifted towards web and interface design, icon sets are useful for many purposes. If you have the proper skills, you can use applications such as Illustrator to customize your vectors and design a spiffy icon set, but why re-create the wheel? Here are 10 top resources for free icon sets. Download... learn more

10 WordPress Tips & Tricks for Your Comment Page

From a site owner and an avid bloggers perspective, if you create a blog and take the time to formulate useful content for your visitors to read, then you’d like them to share their insight and contribute to your collection of hard-pressed articles. Correct? Therefore, if by creating quality content this means that one will receive useful and valuable feedback, then why not bring creativity and uniqueness to that aspect of your blog? One of the greatest rewards a blogger can receive is the... learn more

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