Ever want to create your own unique blog themes, but don’t know where to start?  I know I did.  I’d spend hours hunting for themes with just the right header size or the columns on the left instead of on the right.  Then when I finally found something, I’d be stuck with the author’s choice of gaudy colors or lame font style because I didn’t know how to edit the CSS. 

Stop Messing Up Your Theme’s PHP Code

Best programming standards dictate that end users should never be forced to tinker with code to make minor adjustments.  Instead, they should be given a properly design GUI interface to make modifications simple and easy.  That’s what Artisteer does. 

Artisteer already does the programming for you in the background.  All you do is select a layout, move the elements around, assign colors, images, textures, gradients, menu styling and more.  Artisteer also has a powerful Suggestion Tool.  Just click the button to generate a random version of any of the design elements. 

Easily Create Themes For Blogs and CMS Applications

• Blogger
• WordPress
• Drupal
• DotNetNuke
• Joomla

Easily Create Website Templates

• HTML
• ASP.net
• Code Charge Studio

If you can click on buttons and links in a GUI interface like those found in just about any software or word processing program, then you can easily create your own themes for WordPress, Joomla, Blogger (Blogspot), Drupal, DotNetNuke, and even straight HTML templates.

The theme you’re looking at right now was created with a program called Artisteer.  I wanted something simple and clean and it only took me a few minutes to create.  Then I uploaded to my web server and activated it.

Artisteer goes hand-in-hand perfectly with affiliate marketers.  It’s easy to build a new theme for each project, or create a master theme then just modify colors and headers to compliment any niche market with ease.

Download Artisteer for free and try it out before you buy it

I have access to a shared network drive which hosts our company intranet site. How do I put WordPress on that drive and make it work? Our intranet runs on Linux server and there are already PHP and MySQL databases operating throughout the site but I don’t know the passwords to access those databases.

Answer:

WordPress is a web-based application. It needs to run on a web server, not an office file server.  The easiest way is to get a good web hosting package at JustHost. The WordPress software already right there in the cPanel control panel. The installer creates the MySQL database and master user account for you.

Just come up with a domain name. You can buy one real cheap at NameCheap. Then change the DNS servers to ns1.bluehost.com and ns2.blueshost.com so it points to your new JH account.

Or, you can turn an office server into a web server. See http://WebServerFromHome.com However, I don’t really recommend that because they you get into the web server maintenence business. Just let the pros at JustHost handle the web hosting.

• Unlimited GB's of Space
• Unlimited GB's of Transfer
• Unlimited Domain Hosting
• Unlimited E-Mail Accounts
• Unlimited MySQL Databases
• FREE Site Builder
• FREE Domain Name
• FREE Instant Setup
• Anytime Money Back Guarantee

Is it possible for me to upload videos to my WordPress website if i’m using the standard, free version of WordPress? I don’t have an account yet, but am planning on making one soon.
Thanks

Answer:

No, you can’t upload videos to your WordPress.com site. No videos, no themes and no plugins. Only images. But you can upload them to YouTube and then embed them using YouTube’s sharing feature.

If you really want to customize your WordPress blog, I suggest getting your own web hosting account before you waste any amount of time on it over at WordPress.com.

JustHost has reasonable prices and a very easy to use control panel with 1-click WordPress installation. You can even get a free domain name. You’ll also be able to add more domains to your account later on if you want to start more blogs. Unlike WordPress.com, you’ll get unlimited hosting space at JH and no restrictions on monetization. That means you can put things like Adsense on your blog or join affiliate programs to make money. WordPress.com doesn’t let you do that.

• Unlimited GB's of Space
• Unlimited GB's of Transfer
• Unlimited Domain Hosting
• Unlimited E-Mail Accounts
• Unlimited MySQL Databases
• FREE Site Builder
• FREE Domain Name
• FREE Instant Setup
• Anytime Money Back Guarantee

I want to make a website using WordPress. What is the best site for WordPress themes?

Thank you for your assistance.

Answer:

It depends on the kind of theme you want. Magazine themes are cool, but in order for them to be effective, you need to use images in your posts. I like using http://fthemes.com/demo/ Use the list to select a theme.

Have you ever tried making your own WordPress theme? Click here for a program called Artisteer. You can also make Blogger themes with it. Joomla, too, and some other CMS apps. Oh, and it’s got a built-in website designing for regular HTML sites.

Making your own theme is easy. Absolutely no coding required. In fact, you can’t even get to a code page. Artisteer also has some great themes that you can use as a starting point and then modify them however you like. Place the sidebars where you like, change the background and header image. Choose your own colors and font styles, too.

Hi, I have a self-hosted WordPress website that I’d like to implement some sort of search option on. My website is one where people can find a certain product, or have their product listed. I need something that allows them to search by STATE and NAME OF PRODUCT, that would then list the products for them. Can someone who has experience tell me how I would go about finding a plug in or a theme that might already implement this? Thanks.

Answer:

WordPress has a built-in search widget that you can drag to your sidebar, but it hella sucks. It has horrible keyword matching. What you want to do is use Google’s search box. OR, if you have an Adsense account, you can create a custom search box in there. That way you can enter some keywords related to your site so your search results page displays content related ads so you can earn money on ad clicks.

See the Google custom search box in the left sidebar on this page? You can adjust the length. The default is 55. I have mine set to 22 so it fits within the sidebar.

1. So create a Google search box.
2. Install the Advanced Text Widget plugin. (you don’t need the pro version to do this)
3. Drag the Advanced Text Widget into your sidebar.
4. Paste into it the Google search box code.

If you’re running a free WordPress.com blog, then you won’t be able to install the Advanced Text Widget. I suggest getting some really cheap, but awesome web hosting so you can have your own self-hosted WordPress blog. For that I highly recommend getting a iPage account. You can get 12-months of hosting right now for only $2.95/mo. That’s only $35.40. But that sale is going to end soon and then it will go back up to $4.50/mo for a 12-month term. Oh, and you’ll get a free domain name, too.

After you sign up, just login to the iPage control panel, go to the Domains section and install WordPress. Click on the little WP logo. When it asks you where you want to install it, select your domain name WITHOUT the “www” so ppl don’t have to type www when they go to your site.

Click here to get an iPage web hosting account now before that sale expires.

I am a writer, so i am planning to create a free blog on WordPress, but i am wondering, can i make some money, as well, or i need to get a paid domain? I am new in all this, so if someone can explain how i can earn money with free domain?
Thanks a lot!

Answer:

You cannot monetize a WordPress.com blog. They will suspend your account and no amount of begging and pleading will undo it.

You need a self-hosted WordPress blog. I recommend getting an iPage web hosting account. You can get the domain name for free. After you sign up, login to the web hosting control panel. In the Domains section, click on the WordPress icon to install it. Here are complete instructions in this iPage signup tutorial.

Then click here to learn how to make money with your site.

I want to switch to a clean new WordPress theme for a site, but Google has indexed 2500 pages from the old site (mainly due to a calendar module creating a new page for each day). How do I ensure all those pages remain accessible for Google, without throwing up a “Page Not Found” when someone tries to access it after installing the new WordPress theme. The current site is content managed and is running pHp.

Answer:

Installing a new theme does not affect your posts and pages. Nothing will be lost. Nothing but your blog’s look will be changed. The post and page data will still be in the database.

Ever try making your own WordPress themes with Artisteer?

I would like to setup wordpress blog that would allow people to sign up to receive news letters and updates? Do I need to download wordpress to my computer? Is there any pre-made templates for this type?

Answer:

You don’t need to download anything to your computer. All you need a self-hosted WordPress blog so you can install some plugins because the free WordPress.com blogs don’t allow you to upload any themes or plugins.

If you’re going to be sending out newsletters, the way most people do them is with an autoresponder broadcast. I use Aweber. It allows people to sign up and opt-in so you don’t get accused of spamming. Each newsletter or broadcast you send out also has an unsubscribe link at the bottom of each message. Aweber has code for forms that you can put on your blog to allow people to sign up. You don’t need any special kind of theme for it.

With WordPress, people can also sign up for your RSS feed so they are notified of your blog updates. You can also search the WordPress repository for all kinds of plugins. You can do that right from the WordPress dashboard.

I suggest getting web hosting from iPage. They’ll give you a free domain name. Just sign up and you can install WordPress right from inside the control panel. It’s super easy. If you’re not sure what to do, click here for some tutorials on how to sign up and install WordPress on iPage.

And I HAVE read wordpress support page. Just want to know, if my files over 3GB will be deleted if I will not extend my upgrade for another 12 months.

Answer:

There is no going backwards so if you don’t renew, you’re blog will no longer be active. Buying extra space on WordPress is expensive!! Why don’t you just get your own web hosting account with unlimited hosting space and bandwidth? It’s a heck of a lot cheaper and you get so much more. Plus, you’ll be able to monetize a self-hosted blog. You can’t make money with your WordPress.com blog.

I recommend getting a http://WebHostingHub.com  account. They are my favorite WordPress host. WordPress runs blazing fast on their servers and tech support is super helpful when it comes to their understanding of WordPress. Not all web hosts can say that. They also have an A+ rating with the BBB and a 90-day guarantee. 

Here are instructions for transferring your existing WordPress.com blog to your own web hosting account.

I want to create a custom WordPress theme, but I don’t have administrative access to the computer that I’m using, so I can’t install WordPress to test my theme. Is there another easy way to do it? I have photoshop, and notepad ++ both installed on my flash drive, but as far as I know there is no way to install WordPress on a flash drive.

Answer:

WordPress doesn’t get installed on a computer. It gets installed on a web hosting account. I suggest getting WebHostingHub for a WordPress host.

To make your WordPress themes, you can get a program called Artisteer. It’s the best WordPress theme maker available. The best thing is, you don’t need to write any code. Click here to download Artisteer for free.