Wordpress Design Blog

Some Super Useful WordPress Hacks

Ali Hussain — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:21:17 +0000

Action hooks and hacks are very useful in WordPress. They allow us to work and make changes in a theme quite easily. This is quite a good compilation that would prove very useful. Prevent Image Compression When in WordPress you upload an image, the WordPress function automatically compresses image wasting bandwidth and resources. This goes [...]

Responsive CSS Frameworks For Your Next Responsive Design

Ali Hussain — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:18:06 +0000

Alright we all are aware of the changing web specially in 2012. We have seen an increase in use of CSS3 and HTML5, and now I as a developer am getting loads and loads of requests for getting the design turn to responsive. There are many responsive WordPress themes which I will post in the [...]

Get Ready For An Another WordPress Update

Ali Hussain — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:35:52 +0000

Hi Guys, This is my first post as the new “partner” of WordPress Design Blog. You can view my profile here So, like the blog post title suggests, An another WordPress Update. Like any other average blogger I too sometimes get quite frustrated with the regular WordPress updates, but they do always help the [...]

Creating a Wood Texture design with Photoshop

Samuel — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:05:24 +0000

In this tutorial I am going to show you how to create a wood texture design with Photoshop. Here is the final design that we want to create: Step1. Create a new document and set the base color for the wood as shown below: Foreground color: Background color: Step2. Grab your Gradient Tool from the [...]

25 Responsive Portfolio Themes for WordPress

Samuel — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:56:04 +0000

When you launch a website targeting specific type of customers for your products and services, it is important to make the interface user-friendly. Isn’t it? In order to approach the customers in an effective way, one of the most important thing is to make the appearance of the site attractive and responsive. There are several [...]

How to attach a PDF File to a WordPress Blog Post

Samuel — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:59:29 +0000

In this quick tutorial I am going to show you how to attach a PDF file to a WorldPress blog post. Step1. Create a new post by choosing the Add New option from the Posts menu: Step2. Give a title and some content to your new post: Step3. Now go up and click on the [...]

How To Create a Number Flipper Icon with Photoshop

Samuel — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:01:38 +0000

In this tutorial I am going to show you how to create a number flipper icon with Photoshop. Here is the final design that we want to create: Step1. Create a new image by choosing the New option from the File menu or by using the Ctrl+N shortcut keys: The first shape we are going [...]

How To Create a Search Engine Friendly WordPress Blog

Samuel — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:31:20 +0000

I see on many SEO and internet marketing forums people asking question about on page and off page SEO. While off page SEO requires a little bit more aggression and time, on page SEO can simply be achieved by using simple plugins and changing up simple terms to create a more SEO friendly wordpress blog. [...]

How to Create a 125×125 Ad Section Without A Plugin

Samuel — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:12:32 +0000

If you are looking to create a 125×125 ad space on your blog and don’t want to use a plugin, here is a quick way to get it done. Simply add your contents in the space provided and add the whole code in your sidebar as widget using the text/html widget. To have this displayed [...]

100 Plus Do follow Social Bookmarking Sites for 2012

Samuel — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 06:46:39 +0000

Are you an active blogger who usually faces issues of spamming or unwanted links as comments on your blog; well I am …..here’s something you can do. Get search engines to understand not to influence or give any credibility to an outbound link they may receive coming from your blog. This process is called “No Follow” [...]