Rio and City Dreams Tumblr Themes
In addition to updating the Be Original Tumblr theme, I have also been working on a few other themes as well – Rio Theme and CityDreams, both originally designed by Amy & Pink. These have been a favorite of mine for years, but I never had a good use for them, until now. The designs were both created for WordPress, but because of their simplicity I thought they would be great options to convert into Tumblr Themes.... Read More
Be Original Theme Updated
First, I would like to apologize for all the people who have sent me emails about the pagination missing. This was my first theme and although the how to make a Tumblr theme NetTuts tutorial was very good, they did miss a few small features which are required in order to get your Tumblr theme publishing in the Theme Garden, one of which is pagination. So I finally got around to updating my Be Original Tumblr theme. The pagination... Read More
10 Internet Marketing Strategies for Building Brand Awareness
When deciding to start a website and make money online the first thing people worry about is receiving targeted website traffic. If you search Google for ‘muffin pans’ the only difference between the first site listed and the site listed on page 2,000,135 is that one website site owner has put more attention into brand awareness and internet marketing. So before I begin, lets make sure we have a clear understanding... Read More
Best Free Hostgator Discount Coupon Code
Are you still undecided about registering a domain and purchasing a hosting plan? Well wait no more! If you haven’t already noticed I LOVE HOSTGATOR! They host all of my websites and have the best customer service available online. Learning how to make a website can be a huge task, but the best way to get started is by securing an awesome hosting plan. Sign up TODAY by using the ‘brandbuild‘ coupon and get... Read More
How to Setup Google Adsense
What is Google Adsense? Google AdSense is Google’s online advertising program in which advertisers agree to have their ads placed on websites and blogs that contain content that’s relevant to the advertiser’s business. For example, if you had a blog on cars, those who were advertising items related to cars, such as accessories and car parts would want to advertise on your blog. With Google AdSense,... Read More
Posterous vs. Tumblr
I have been spending time recently becoming familiar with Tumblr and I’m finding out that I really like it. It has easily become one of my favorite free blog hosting services. But Tumblr is far from being the only option available online. Today I would like to highlight another option that has become popular within the past year, Posterous. What is Posterous? Posterous is the dead simple way to put anything online... Read More
How to Make a Tumblr Theme
I can’t lie. I have often searched Google for tutorials on how to make a Tumblr theme. I have made a few small themes in the past, but I never really knew what I was doing. Until now. About a week ago NetTuts posted a FULL video series called Tumblr Theme Design: Start to Finish. I can’t tell you how excited I was! This is what I’ve been looking for. What is NetTuts? Before I give you details on the video... Read More
Picmeleo – A Free Online Image Editor
Another interesting find from my daily blog stroll via Google Reader. I found this post from SmashingApps and couldn’t resist highlighting it on my site – Picmeleo, a new free online image editor. Coincidentally I had an article planned on free online image editors, so now I can forgo that post. This is the coolest image editor I’ve seen and I’ll be definitely adding it to my site as a permanent feature,... Read More
How to Make a Favicon
Have you ever noticed those little icons next to the address bar while visitng your favorite website? Well thats a favicon. This is mine. Wikipedia definition: A favicon (short for favorites icon), also known as a website icon, shortcut icon, url icon, or bookmark icon is a 16×16, 32×32 or 64×64 pixel square icon associated with a particular website or webpage. A web designer can create such an icon and install it into... Read More
AddThis Labs presents the Sharebar
So I’m trying something new. The AddThis Sharebar (located at the bottom of the page). If you have visited my site in the past then you know I’m not really into this kind of trendy website gimics like these. I like to add content and functionality that I feel will add value to my readers. I’m not interested in building a huge list of Facebook fans, a ton of Twitter followers or an unbelievable amount of RSS... Read More
