Comments on: How to Instantly Increase the Quality of Your Blog http://www.blogherald.com/2007/10/09/how-to-instantly-increase-the-quality-of-your-blog/ The leading source of news covering social media and the blogosphere. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:18:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 41 Reasons Why Your Blog Probably Sucks! « Your Blogging Sucks http://www.blogherald.com/2007/10/09/how-to-instantly-increase-the-quality-of-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-455164 41 Reasons Why Your Blog Probably Sucks! « Your Blogging Sucks Sun, 18 May 2008 03:09:46 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/10/09/how-to-instantly-increase-the-quality-of-your-blog/#comment-455164 [...] are some truly bad themes out there. Having a nice theme has a psychological effect on visitors and increases the quality of your blog - at least in a perceived [...] [...] are some truly bad themes out there. Having a nice theme has a psychological effect on visitors and increases the quality of your blog – at least in a perceived [...]

]]> By: What sets you apart? : The Blog Herald http://www.blogherald.com/2007/10/09/how-to-instantly-increase-the-quality-of-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-313362 What sets you apart? : The Blog Herald Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:01:03 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/10/09/how-to-instantly-increase-the-quality-of-your-blog/#comment-313362 [...] the money to spend on a professionally designed, custom theme, but there are many very reasonable premium themes available that will give your site a custom look for little expense. There are also many excellent [...] [...] the money to spend on a professionally designed, custom theme, but there are many very reasonable premium themes available that will give your site a custom look for little expense. There are also many excellent [...]

]]> By: Blogging Tips & Tricks | Marius Stanciu's Blog http://www.blogherald.com/2007/10/09/how-to-instantly-increase-the-quality-of-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-261416 Blogging Tips & Tricks | Marius Stanciu's Blog Thu, 22 Nov 2007 23:16:13 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/10/09/how-to-instantly-increase-the-quality-of-your-blog/#comment-261416 [...] How to instantly increase the quality of your blog [...] [...] How to instantly increase the quality of your blog [...]

]]> By: Friendly Competition: Not So Friendly Anymore : The Blog Herald http://www.blogherald.com/2007/10/09/how-to-instantly-increase-the-quality-of-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-221455 Friendly Competition: Not So Friendly Anymore : The Blog Herald Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:10:17 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/10/09/how-to-instantly-increase-the-quality-of-your-blog/#comment-221455 [...] and we’ve seen some great quality in the premium themes that have been released recently, as I mentioned last week. You can get a very professional site for a very reasonable price, and it has been great for the [...] [...] and we’ve seen some great quality in the premium themes that have been released recently, as I mentioned last week. You can get a very professional site for a very reasonable price, and it has been great for the [...]

]]> By: Bloganics - Make Sense with blogging | How to Instantly Increase the Quality of Your Blog http://www.blogherald.com/2007/10/09/how-to-instantly-increase-the-quality-of-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-220702 Bloganics - Make Sense with blogging | How to Instantly Increase the Quality of Your Blog Sat, 13 Oct 2007 08:40:56 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/10/09/how-to-instantly-increase-the-quality-of-your-blog/#comment-220702 [...] Tired of combing through pages and pages of themes, looking for something super high quality that will work well for your niche? It might be time to consider purchasing a “premium” WordPress theme. The idea of selling WordPress themes is not a new one, but in the last several months the premium theme business model has taken off, with Brian Gardner’s release of the Revolution theme, which seemed to start the ball rolling, and other designers, such as Michael Pollock, releasing premium themes as well.  More [...] [...] Tired of combing through pages and pages of themes, looking for something super high quality that will work well for your niche? It might be time to consider purchasing a “premium” WordPress theme. The idea of selling WordPress themes is not a new one, but in the last several months the premium theme business model has taken off, with Brian Gardner’s release of the Revolution theme, which seemed to start the ball rolling, and other designers, such as Michael Pollock, releasing premium themes as well.  More [...]

]]> By: Michael Pollock http://www.blogherald.com/2007/10/09/how-to-instantly-increase-the-quality-of-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-220293 Michael Pollock Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:24:31 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/10/09/how-to-instantly-increase-the-quality-of-your-blog/#comment-220293 Hey Randa: Thanks so much for the kind words and link. And I will add to your remarks that it's not only the design of the theme that takes time and effort. I can't tell you how many emails I get each week from people who also want me to help them with their site just because they are using one of my themes. I'm sure you know how that is. I don't mind helping people, but when it takes away from revenue-generating activities, it violates sound business practice. That's a big reason why I've stopped giving away most of my themes for free. Best - Michael Hey Randa:

Thanks so much for the kind words and link.

And I will add to your remarks that it’s not only the design of the theme that takes time and effort. I can’t tell you how many emails I get each week from people who also want me to help them with their site just because they are using one of my themes.

I’m sure you know how that is. I don’t mind helping people, but when it takes away from revenue-generating activities, it violates sound business practice. That’s a big reason why I’ve stopped giving away most of my themes for free.

Best – Michael

]]> By: Randa Clay http://www.blogherald.com/2007/10/09/how-to-instantly-increase-the-quality-of-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-219961 Randa Clay Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:28:59 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/10/09/how-to-instantly-increase-the-quality-of-your-blog/#comment-219961 Killed... Stupid splogs. Killed… Stupid splogs.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.blogherald.com/2007/10/09/how-to-instantly-increase-the-quality-of-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-219807 Jamie Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:45:54 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/10/09/how-to-instantly-increase-the-quality-of-your-blog/#comment-219807 splog post above me! Kill it! Kill it! :) splog post above me! Kill it! Kill it! :)

]]> By: Lorelle VanFossen http://www.blogherald.com/2007/10/09/how-to-instantly-increase-the-quality-of-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-219628 Lorelle VanFossen Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:59:35 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/10/09/how-to-instantly-increase-the-quality-of-your-blog/#comment-219628 Just to clarify things regarding Themes and skins. A skin is just surface changes to the CSS design. A WordPress Theme involves the use of template files, template tags, conditional tags, and other code that changes how a WordPress blog is generated, from the front page to a single post page, to a multi-post page like a category or search results. You can even customize a WordPress Theme so that each post within a specific category has a different design based upon which category it is in. This makes WordPress Themes go WAY beyond a "skin". It changes the inside of how your blog works. It changes the structure, navigation, and way your blog displays content. The more complex these code processes, the more time, energy, expertise, and money is spent to create the WordPress Theme, which is why, if you want a top quality, unique, and powerfully flexible WordPress Theme, you can pay for one by a professional WordPress Theme designer and developer. Just to clarify things regarding Themes and skins. A skin is just surface changes to the CSS design. A WordPress Theme involves the use of template files, template tags, conditional tags, and other code that changes how a WordPress blog is generated, from the front page to a single post page, to a multi-post page like a category or search results. You can even customize a WordPress Theme so that each post within a specific category has a different design based upon which category it is in.

This makes WordPress Themes go WAY beyond a “skin”. It changes the inside of how your blog works. It changes the structure, navigation, and way your blog displays content.

The more complex these code processes, the more time, energy, expertise, and money is spent to create the WordPress Theme, which is why, if you want a top quality, unique, and powerfully flexible WordPress Theme, you can pay for one by a professional WordPress Theme designer and developer.

]]> By: Favorieten en bookmarks voor 9th October » Cafe del Marketing http://www.blogherald.com/2007/10/09/how-to-instantly-increase-the-quality-of-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-219621 Favorieten en bookmarks voor 9th October » Cafe del Marketing Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:31:25 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/10/09/how-to-instantly-increase-the-quality-of-your-blog/#comment-219621 [...] How to Instantly Increase the Quality of Your Blog : The Blog Herald - [...] [...] How to Instantly Increase the Quality of Your Blog : The Blog Herald – [...]

]]> By: Improve Your Blog and Web Site - Need to Read Posts #5 | The Fatty Talks by Adam Hirsch http://www.blogherald.com/2007/10/09/how-to-instantly-increase-the-quality-of-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-219591 Improve Your Blog and Web Site - Need to Read Posts #5 | The Fatty Talks by Adam Hirsch Tue, 09 Oct 2007 22:35:53 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/10/09/how-to-instantly-increase-the-quality-of-your-blog/#comment-219591 [...] How to Instantly Increase the Quality of Your Blog (The Blog Herald) [...] [...] How to Instantly Increase the Quality of Your Blog (The Blog Herald) [...]

]]> By: Randa Clay http://www.blogherald.com/2007/10/09/how-to-instantly-increase-the-quality-of-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-219559 Randa Clay Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:37:00 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/10/09/how-to-instantly-increase-the-quality-of-your-blog/#comment-219559 @Francesca - this definition is from the <a href="http://codex.wordpress.org/Glossary" rel="nofollow">WordPress codex</a>: A theme is a collection of files that work together to produce a graphical interface with an underlying unifying design for a weblog. A theme modifies the way the weblog is displayed, without modifying the underlying software. Essentially, the WordPress theme system is a way to skin your weblog. I hope that helps explain it! @Francesca – this definition is from the WordPress codex: A theme is a collection of files that work together to produce a graphical interface with an underlying unifying design for a weblog. A theme modifies the way the weblog is displayed, without modifying the underlying software. Essentially, the WordPress theme system is a way to skin your weblog.

I hope that helps explain it!

]]> By: Ravi http://www.blogherald.com/2007/10/09/how-to-instantly-increase-the-quality-of-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-219558 Ravi Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:33:58 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/10/09/how-to-instantly-increase-the-quality-of-your-blog/#comment-219558 @Francesca: Themes are skins you can apply to your blog. When start with Wordpress or Blogger, your blog has a very generic look. When you change the theme, it changes the look of your site, but not the content. Essentially, your blog's theme is the graphical presentation of its content. @Francesca:

Themes are skins you can apply to your blog. When start with WordPress or Blogger, your blog has a very generic look. When you change the theme, it changes the look of your site, but not the content.

Essentially, your blog’s theme is the graphical presentation of its content.

]]> By: Francesca http://www.blogherald.com/2007/10/09/how-to-instantly-increase-the-quality-of-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-219522 Francesca Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:03:37 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/10/09/how-to-instantly-increase-the-quality-of-your-blog/#comment-219522 I don't want to sound ignorant....but I am fairly new to the blogging world and am self taught....could you explain what a theme is? I don’t want to sound ignorant….but I am fairly new to the blogging world and am self taught….could you explain what a theme is?

]]> By: Iantrepreneur http://www.blogherald.com/2007/10/09/how-to-instantly-increase-the-quality-of-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-219443 Iantrepreneur Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:24:43 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/10/09/how-to-instantly-increase-the-quality-of-your-blog/#comment-219443 that is true - I have redesigned my blog in hopes for other articles and post to get better exposure. that is true – I have redesigned my blog in hopes for other articles and post to get better exposure.

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