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Introduction to Custom CSS in Thesis

0 comments February 4, 2010

So, we’ve installed Thesis, and we’ve figured out how to add custom elements to our layout. Now, its time to kick the customization into high gear. Let’s take a look at some custom styling.
Obviously, Thesis ships with some pretty amazing customization tools. You can change colors, add and remove borders, change sidebar [...]

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Thesis Hooks 101: An Introduction to Thesis Hooks

0 comments February 4, 2010

So, you’ve got the installation done, and you’re ready to start with the customization process. The first thing you need to do is familiarize yourself with Thesis hooks.
Thesis uses a vast array of hooks to allow you to place content just about anywhere you want on your blog. You can also remove a [...]

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Installing and Optimizing Thesis Theme for Wordpress

0 comments February 4, 2010

Thesis is absolutely, positively, hands down the best Wordpress theme on the market. If you can dream it up, its very likely that you’ll be able to create it with Thesis. Let me help you get started!
Installation
Once you’ve obtained your copy of Thesis from DIY Themes, the first thing you’ll need to do [...]

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Creating A Squeeze Page With Thesis – Part Two

0 comments January 28, 2010

Complete the first part of this tutorial before doing this part.
So, in part one we built an efficient, customized Thesis template to house our squeeze page content. In part two, we’re gonna do it ninja style and completely customize the layout of our squeeze page. Ready? Let’s go!
Right now, we are here [...]

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Creating A Squeeze Page With Thesis – Part One

1 comment January 27, 2010

Regardless of the business you’re in, whether its blogging or selling hot dogs on the corner, you can and should build an email list of your readers (or hot dog eaters as the case may be).

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How To Set Up Numbered Page Navigation In Thesis

19 comments January 22, 2010

One of the most annoying things about most Wordpress themes, even an advanced one like Thesis, is the navigation system for blog, archive, and search pages. Typically, all you get at the bottom of a blog’s homepage is two links. One is for “newer posts” and one is for “older posts” or something similar. This is not exactly optimal. Fortunately, its possible to replace this native functionality with numbered page navigation.

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