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5 Reasons Why Your Business Should be on Pinterest

Pinterest is one of the fastest growing social networks around, and works differently than other social media platforms. With Pinterest, you create boards and “pin” videos or photos to them. If your business hasn’t made use of Pinterest yet, here are 5 reasons why you should. 1. You Can … [Continue reading]

How to Add a Home Widget Area to the eleven40 Theme

Recently over at StudioPress we released the eleven40 Theme, which pretty clearly took inspiration from the custom theme I use here. A few folks have asked if there was a way to add a widget area on the homepage of that theme. Lucky for you, it's actually quite easy to pull off. Registering … [Continue reading]

8 Ways to Monetize Your Blog

Whether you are a novice blogger looking for a potential source of income or a pro who wants to increase their revenue, here are 8 ways to monetize your blog. 1. Pay Per Click Advertising Pay per click, or PPC advertising, is one of the simplest ways to monetize your blog. By using a program … [Continue reading]

How to Add a Pinterest “Pin It” Button to Your Site

For those of you who live under a rock, there's a new rage on the internet and it's called Pinterest. Here's what it is: Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their … [Continue reading]

How to Create a Blog Page with a Single Category

Maybe you're a publisher for an online newspaper or magazine - or if you're like me, just a regular guy who likes to have a number of categories for his blog. Either way, there's a really neat feature we've placed inside the Blog Page template of the Genesis Framework that many folks don't know … [Continue reading]