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ColorLabs & Company: Versatile Themes With A+ Support

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October 24, 2013

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Last week was the premier of #themethursday on Torque and we kicked it off with the first installment of our Premium (but possibly overlooked) WordPress Theme Provider Series. The first theme shop to be reviewed was Theme Furnace, and this week, we’ll be discussing ColorLabs & Company. (re)Introduction To help you better comprehend and assess the merits (or demerits) of each theme provider, I have sub-divided these reviews into sections: Prelude, Theme Features, Pricing, Support, and finally, Verdict. Of course, this series is not going to be your generic “market advice” or “buying guide”—buying a club membership with any theme provider […]

Episode #26: DradCicles in Norway

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October 24, 2013

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Show Notes Host The guest host of Episode #26 was Noel Tock. What were they sippin’ on? Noel was sippin’ on a Appenzeller Holzfass Bier Brad a Chub Soda Dre a water with a pink straw How did the Noel get into WordPress? Noel did his first website back in 1995, then went into finance. When building a website for a friend’s pub, he choose WordPress and after his first sale he realized that this was what he wanted to do. He is now a Partner at Human Made, a top tier WordPress agency (and VIP Partner). As Chief Product […]

Designing Responsively

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October 21, 2013

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How many websites have you viewed on a desktop or laptop computer lately? How many websites have you viewed on your smartphone or tablet in the same period of time? The statistics on several sites I manage show that an average of about 50% of the visitors are using tablets or smartphones, and some sites are higher than that! The more important question is: how satisfied were you with the version served up on the mobile device? Much has been written lately about making websites “responsive” to the device(s) being used to view the site, but what does that mean, […]

Interview with Vladimir Prelovac of ManageWP.org

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October 21, 2013

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Community-powered WordPress news aggregation site ManageWP.org has been in action for one week and people are loving it! Upon first hearing about the project in mid-August, I was very interested in the idea and wanted to learn more. I signed up right away to be a beta tester, but for some reason I didn’t get an email back. So I wrote about the news of ManageWP having an aggregation site in the works, without yet having the chance to test it. Instead, I focused on finding out how people were currently organizing and consuming their WordPress news on their own, without […]

Putting on a Business Conference for the WordPress Ecosystem

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October 18, 2013

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Pressnomics 2.0 is underway and their formula has, once again, demonstrated what’s critical about events like these. When you put on a business conference for the WordPress ecosystem, one thing is more important than anything else. And no, it’s not the speaker selection. It’s not about speakers. Speakers are important. I really like good speakers. Heck, this year I was one of them. But speakers create a one-way information exchange. That’s nice, but truly secondary. No, what Josh & Sally Strebel really understand about putting on a business conference for the WordPress ecosystem is that two-way information exchange is most […]

Red Hot WordPress Themes by Theme Furnace

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October 17, 2013

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WordPress is the world’s most used CMS, and naturally, there are numerous firms that specialize in WordPress themes. If you are planning to purchase a new premium theme for your next WP website, the decision can be a tough one, simply because of how many choices you have. In such a scenario, looking for a new premium theme can indeed be confusing. In general, most buyers just settle with one of the big names out there—such as WooThemes, Elegant Themes, WPZOOM, StudioPress or Graph Paper Press, among many others. However, when you go shopping for a WordPress theme, you really […]

A Big “Proost” to the Organizers of WordCamp Europe!

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October 17, 2013

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…Plus an exclusive Q & A with “Maestro” Organizer Zé Fontainhas. It’s official: WordCamp Europe was a success. We have many hard-working folks to thank, including:  Tammie Lister Caspar Hübinger Marcel Bootsman Xavier Borderie Paolo Belcastro Zé Fontainhas Ana Aires Siobhan McKeown Noel Tock Remkus de Vries Hanni Ross Let’s give them all a big “cheers,” shall we? They pulled off quite an amazing event, and deserve lots of kudos! WordCamp Europe 2013—held this year from October 5 – 7 in Leiden, The Netherlands—was the first large-scale WordCamp to be held in Europe. With over 700 attendees representing a multitude […]

The History of the Democratization of Publishing

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October 16, 2013

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We’ve heard it many times before—WordPress is democratizing publishing. But have you ever stopped to think about what that really means? Definition of Democratization Democracy can be defined as: A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives. To put it more simply, democratic governments answer to their citizens. Through voting, people frame the institutions that govern them. But democracy doesn’t only apply to governments, it can occur in groups or organizations. In this context, democracy means that everyone in the group is treated equally and has equal rights, […]

A/B Testing: Mistakes You Can Avoid

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October 10, 2013

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When it comes to making decisions related to user experience and web design, A/B Testing can be extremely helpful. If implemented properly, even minor changes—such as modifying the color scheme—can help your website perform better. In this article, we’ll be discussing A/B Testing in general, as well as taking a look at some of the mistakes or errors that you can avoid when conducting an A/B Test, thereby enhancing the usefulness of your results. A/B Testing: Introduction In simple words, A/B Testing (also known as Split Testing) compares two versions of the same element for a given period period of […]

How to Bill for Your WordPress Work

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October 9, 2013

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I started Upstatement more than five years ago with my friends and partners. In addition to leading our WordPress development work, I’ve also lead our invoicing to make sure we’re paid. Over the years I’ve learned a lot (mostly, the hard way) about the best way to get properly paid. Here are some of my favorite strategies to making sure you’re paid for the hard work you put in. 1. “How much do you want to spend?” Be upfront of what the value of your services and spur an honest conversation with your client about what they want to pay […]

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