Comments on: 5 Questions For A Theme Make-Over Magic http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/blogging-web-20/5-questions-for-a-theme-make-over-magic Slamming WordPress Into Higher Profits Via Social Marketing Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:00:10 +0000 By: Monika Mundell http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/blogging-web-20/5-questions-for-a-theme-make-over-magic#comment-13782 Monika Mundell Sat, 10 May 2008 23:41:53 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/?p=580#comment-13782 @ BioTeck: correct, 404 pages are often missed by bloggers and it can lose them a lot of traffic. Monika Mundells last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thewritersmanifesto/blogfeed/~3/287327767/" rel="nofollow">It’s All About Balance!</a> @ BioTeck: correct, 404 pages are often missed by bloggers and it can lose them a lot of traffic.

Monika Mundells last blog post..It’s All About Balance!

]]> By: BioTecK http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/blogging-web-20/5-questions-for-a-theme-make-over-magic#comment-13768 BioTecK Fri, 09 May 2008 12:48:48 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/?p=580#comment-13768 It's also very important to test the theme in different browsers like The spoter already mentioned! It's also very useful to make an archives page and a good 404 page! :) BioTecKs last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Biotecknet/~3/286271465/" rel="nofollow">I’m Graduated!</a> It’s also very important to test the theme in different browsers like The spoter already mentioned!

It’s also very useful to make an archives page and a good 404 page! :)
BioTecKs last blog post..I’m Graduated!

]]> By: Monika Mundell http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/blogging-web-20/5-questions-for-a-theme-make-over-magic#comment-13724 Monika Mundell Wed, 07 May 2008 12:53:50 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/?p=580#comment-13724 @ Barbara: maybe I shouldn't use this tool then for my new upcoming site design. I might get grey hairs myself and right now I'm grey free. I think I saw this site before and forgot about it. Thanks for reminding me. It might come handy one day. Monika Mundells last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thewritersmanifesto/blogfeed/~3/285063849/" rel="nofollow">Opportunity Cost - A New Beginning</a> @ Barbara: maybe I shouldn’t use this tool then for my new upcoming site design. I might get grey hairs myself and right now I’m grey free.

I think I saw this site before and forgot about it. Thanks for reminding me. It might come handy one day.

Monika Mundells last blog post..Opportunity Cost - A New Beginning

]]> By: Monika Mundell http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/blogging-web-20/5-questions-for-a-theme-make-over-magic#comment-13723 Monika Mundell Wed, 07 May 2008 12:51:58 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/?p=580#comment-13723 @ Mieke: thank you for the feedback. It is always appreciated. :-) @ Alex: You are too kind. :-) Monika Mundells last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thewritersmanifesto/blogfeed/~3/285063849/" rel="nofollow">Opportunity Cost - A New Beginning</a> @ Mieke: thank you for the feedback. It is always appreciated. :-)

@ Alex: You are too kind. :-)
Monika Mundells last blog post..Opportunity Cost - A New Beginning

]]> By: Internet Marketing Archives» Blog Archive » '5 Questions For A Theme Make-Over Magic' - 'WordPress Web 2.0 Spot-Er' http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/blogging-web-20/5-questions-for-a-theme-make-over-magic#comment-13715 Internet Marketing Archives» Blog Archive » '5 Questions For A Theme Make-Over Magic' - 'WordPress Web 2.0 Spot-Er' Tue, 06 May 2008 19:59:29 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/?p=580#comment-13715 [...] 5 Questions For A Theme Make-Over Magic… [...] [...] 5 Questions For A Theme Make-Over Magic… [...]

]]> By: TheSpot-er http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/blogging-web-20/5-questions-for-a-theme-make-over-magic#comment-13709 TheSpot-er Tue, 06 May 2008 13:11:15 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/?p=580#comment-13709 Yes, it is important to check for compatibility but also don't forget the usability! While I do care about the clients with old and outdated browsers - I write about new technologies and assume that people access my blog with fairly recent browsers ... actually scratch that! My analytics show that they do :D So, here comes the importance of using some form of analytics software on your blog or site so you could design it based on knowledge of your most common reader profile! Alex Yes, it is important to check for compatibility but also don’t forget the usability!

While I do care about the clients with old and outdated browsers - I write about new technologies and assume that people access my blog with fairly recent browsers … actually scratch that! My analytics show that they do :D
So, here comes the importance of using some form of analytics software on your blog or site so you could design it based on knowledge of your most common reader profile!

Alex

]]> By: Barbara Ling http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/blogging-web-20/5-questions-for-a-theme-make-over-magic#comment-13706 Barbara Ling Tue, 06 May 2008 12:25:33 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/?p=580#comment-13706 Having just spent some soul-searing agony at doing the very same thing, I'd like to iterate the importance of checking HOW your blog visually views on different platforms. http://www.anybrowser.com/siteviewer.html was very helpful for this (even though it resulted in a zillion grey hairs during the design process). Data points, Barbara Barbara Lings last blog post..<a href="http://www.askowlbert.com/about-the-topic/simple-as-pie-display-any-multiple-rss-feeds-in-your-blog/" rel="nofollow">Simple as pie - display any multiple RSS feeds in your blog</a> Having just spent some soul-searing agony at doing the very same thing, I’d like to iterate the importance of checking HOW your blog visually views on different platforms. http://www.anybrowser.com/siteviewer.html was very helpful for this (even though it resulted in a zillion grey hairs during the design process).

Data points,

Barbara

Barbara Lings last blog post..Simple as pie - display any multiple RSS feeds in your blog

]]> By: TheSpot-er http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/blogging-web-20/5-questions-for-a-theme-make-over-magic#comment-13703 TheSpot-er Tue, 06 May 2008 10:54:05 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/?p=580#comment-13703 Thanks Mieke but the credit goes to my editor: <b>Monika Mundell</b> I agree she shares some very good tips and I'm glad you find her posts just as useful as I do. TIP: Anyone looking for a good theme, should check Justin Tadlock site, his latest "Options" theme might be just what you need: http://justintadlock.com/wordpress Alex Thanks Mieke but the credit goes to my editor:

Monika Mundell

I agree she shares some very good tips and I’m glad you find her posts just as useful as I do.

TIP: Anyone looking for a good theme, should check Justin Tadlock site, his latest “Options” theme might be just what you need:

http://justintadlock.com/wordpress

Alex

]]> By: Mieke http://www.howtospoter.com/web-20/blogging-web-20/5-questions-for-a-theme-make-over-magic#comment-13697 Mieke Tue, 06 May 2008 10:09:15 +0000 http://www.howtospoter.com/?p=580#comment-13697 Thanks for the tips, Alex. I'm actually working on a new design for my blog, and finding just the right template is quite of a job. I'll be sure to keep your tips in mind during my ongoing search :o) Greetz! Mieke Miekes last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/imjunkie/~3/283824465/" rel="nofollow">Don’t Go! This Is Still My Blog!</a> Thanks for the tips, Alex.
I’m actually working on a new design for my blog, and finding just the right template is quite of a job.

I’ll be sure to keep your tips in mind during my ongoing search :o)

Greetz!
Mieke

Miekes last blog post..Don’t Go! This Is Still My Blog!

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