Pop ups are claimed to increase conversion rates of newsletter signups, and actually, they do. But people hate them. You may increase your newsletter signups from 0.1% to 1%, but you're going to REALLY anger 99% of the people visiting your site. This is a poor tradeoff in usability. Search engines are acutely aware of...
Food Blog Design and Appearance
What are the latest design trends in food blogging? How do you get your photography and navigation set up for success, like the top food bloggers? Check out these posts for tips and tricks to keep you looking fresh and modern.
Why we don't support pagebuilders
We do not recommend that bloggers use pagebuilders to create pages on their website, and we don't offer support for it. Below is an opinionated take on pagebuilders, and why we don't support it. As always, bloggers are free to customize their theme in any way they see fit, if they're willing to take on...
Why we don't support taglines
Taglines are not included in our themes by design. Taglines are a "default" feature of the WordPress platform, originally built over a decade ago, when designs and visitor behavior was different. New bloggers confuse the presence of this area with something "mandatory" that "must be used". This is not correct. The only reason taglines are still...
Gutenberg Blocks for Food Bloggers
What's a "recipe"? There's confusion sometimes about what a "recipe" is on your blog. A recipe is a wordpress post in it's entirety, which includes not only personal information about you and why your readers will benefit from your particular version of a recipe, but also the recipe data itself. The line can be blurry sometimes, but it's...
Why You Should Always Buy Your Themes From The Source
If you're shopping around for a WordPress theme, it's easy enough to find many of the popular ones available for free – but there's a dark side to these "free" themes. It's technically legal for third parties who didn't create a theme to sell it themselves, if it's done within the terms of the GPL license,...
Comments
Note: this post is in progress. The comments are getting a refresh in the Feast Plugin. Why Comments can help bloggers rank for keywords not found in their actual content. Comments contribute to main content. Visitors reading your article will naturally have questions about things that aren't covered in your post - these questions and...
Launching or Re-launching A Website? Get In On This!
Whether you are a designer, developer, business owner or have any involvement with running a website, this guide provides a fresh perspective on wringing the last drop of ROI from your website.
6 Food and Lifestyle Blog Trends to Take Your Site to the Next Level in 2018
With so many blogs available in the digital world, it can be tough to be heard through the noise. With these easy design tips, though, your blog will be the hottest on the web in no time!
Simple Tips to Make Your Blog Photography More Pinterest-Worthy
High quality blog photography is a key for blogging success. Learn how to snap the best photos with these simple tips!
Occam's Razor: Simple Design Is Better Design
Have you ever pioneered a quicker way to get somewhere than by following Siri's directions? Discovered an ingenious way to shorten the time it takes you to get ready for work, or the kids out the door, in the morning? What about creating a clever system for accomplishing your work tasks in a simpler, more...
