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5 Themes You’ll Love From the Genesis Community

We may not have done a Thanksgiving post here on the blog, but there is so much to be thankful for when it comes to the Genesis community. Consider this post (as well as Tuesday's post at Copyblogger) a belated giving of thanks to a handful of community members who have gone above and beyond to develop visually stunning and useful themes for the Genesis Framework. Here are five sensational new themes from around the Genesis community that I love. You're sure to love them too. Foodie Theme The layout of Shay Bocks' Foodie Theme is mouthwateringly simple. And the options specific …

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The 411 Pro Theme for Genesis is All About You (So Your Audience Can Be Too)

Your audience wants information. Information about your topic. Information that makes their lives easier or more entertaining. And maybe (no, definitely) information about you. But they want it displayed in a way that is clear and pleasant to consume and digest. Simple. Straightforward. And if you can, stunning. So give it to them, all of it, and with compelling clarity, by using the 411 Pro child theme for your Genesis-powered WordPress website. [screenshot src="http://my.studiopress.com/wp-content/uploads/the-411-pro.jpg" link="http://my.studiopress.com/themes/the-411/"] The …

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The News Pro Theme is Responsive in More Ways Than One

The news never stops. In fact, the cliche of the "24-hour news cycle" may now be a woeful understatement. And on the web, stories can ebb in and flow out of relevancy even faster. This means that content creators need a website that can respond to the hectic real-time demands of online publishing. Because your audience is counting on you and coming to you for the story and your unique spin on it. The News Pro Theme for Genesis 2.0 is designed to give publishers every bit of responsiveness they need to succeed on the 24/7 web. [screenshot …

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Keep Your Readers’ Attention with Focus Pro for Genesis

Attention spans, they ain't what they used to be. Especially online, where everyone is always just a click away from The Next Interesting Thing. So how do you, as a site owner, get your site to stand out in the flashing-color, moving-picture, 20-tabs-open-at-once world of the web? Simple. Let your readers focus. The Focus Pro Theme for Genesis 2.0 brings your words, pictures, and videos into clear, sustained view. The soft, inviting palette, relaxes eyes so they can lock view on what you have to say. And the clean, intuitive menus make navigation within your site a …

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Beautiful is a New Theme for Genesis Designed to Inspire

There is no universal definition for the word beauty. Sure, there is a dictionary definition -- "pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically" -- but only because there has to be. Beauty, as they say, is in the eye of the beholder. To my eye, and to my senses and mind, something must be a lot more than just "please" to be beautiful. It must move me to feel something. It must inspire. It must contribute to some feeling of happiness somewhere within me. That is beauty. With that in mind, the Beautiful Pro Theme for Genesis was created. [screenshot …

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Turn Visitors Into Customers with Agency Pro for Genesis

There is a saying, immortalized in the old ad campaign for Head & Shoulders shampoo, that "you never get a second chance to make a first impression." Visitors to your website are forming instantaneous impressions from the moment the URL appears in the browser window. This means that time on page, future visits, and possibly even revenue hang in the balance with every impression. So make a good one. Agency Pro, a child theme for Genesis 2.0, does this for you by delivering a clear impression of confidence and competence to your visitors. [screenshot …

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How to Easily Add a Twitter “Follow” Button to Your Blog

Recently I decided to go through my site and look for things that I felt it was missing. I noticed I was lacking an easy way for folks to follow me on Twitter. While I do have a Twitter link in my sidebar, I strategically identified a location I thought might be a good place for the Twitter "Follow" button. Here's a screenshot of the "after entry" widget on my blog: I'm not sure if this will distract folks from signing up for my newsletter, but there's only one way to find out. I don't see anything wrong with experimenting, right? I searched how to add a Twitter "Follow" button …

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Genesis Community Link Showcase for Oct. 4th

Happy Friday! Do you realize Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas are right around the bend? That means, for many of us, nights and weekends free for website tinkering will start becoming fewer and further between. Better take advantage this weekend, and the five links below provide fun and useful tips that might make your site better. Add Minimum Pro Tagline Widget To Any Theme Many people like the tagline featured in the Minimum Pro Theme. This tutorial and set of code snippets from Brad Dalton shows you how to include the Minimum tagline in any Genesis theme. Article …

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Top 5 Recommended Google Font Combinations

It's no secret that the days of custom web fonts have already begun. What started out by Typekit and Cufon is now being finished by Google. There is a lot of buzz going on these days with web design and custom fonts – and more than likely you’ve seen some typography that you would die to use. Some of these are paid fonts, however, which you might want not want to spend money on. Fortunately, there is Google Web Fonts ... which has stepped in to make all of your miseries (like mine) go away. Below are 5 examples of Google Font combinations we recommend using. 1. Roboto Slab and …

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Wintersong for Genesis 2.0 Breathes Life Into Your Site

Winter reminds us what is most important. It breathes life into the world by removing what need not sustain. Verdant fields become white and black, stripped to the roots of their essence. The strong survive, the essential endure, and the worthy shall be reborn in spring. Similarly Wintersong, a child theme for the Genesis Framework, breathes life into your content. It's also the theme that I was using on my personal blog. [screenshot src="http://my.studiopress.com/wp-content/uploads/wintersong-screenshot.jpg" link="http://my.studiopress.com/themes/wintersong/"] Your words, stripped …

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