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Blog Design

Designers Checklist 1.0: Does Your Blog Design Accomplish all of the Following?

As blog design has evolved, get­ting a theme has become eas­ier. Pre­mium themes have become more advanced and allow for sim­pler cus­tomiza­tion to be done by the owner. How­ever, just because you buy a theme and use it straight out of the box from a site like WooThemes doesn’t mean you have a design that “works.”

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How to design a blog

How I Learned to Design: The Answer You Won’t Expect

by Alex

What does it really mean to be a designer? I’ll tell you, using a ques­tion I am often asked: “how did you learn to design?”

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Do You Have the Best Possible Chance to Conquer Design Versus Week?

Do You Have the Best Possible Chance to Conquer Design Versus Week?

by Alex

A check­list of things you need to have com­pleted for a bet­ter chance at win­ning Design Ver­sus Week.

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Minimal vs. Compact Blog Designs: Design Versus Week

Minimal vs. Compact Blog Designs: Design Versus Week

by Alex

A com­par­i­son between com­pact blog designs and min­i­mal­is­tic blog designs. Which is the best choice for your blog?

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Large vs. Small Footers - Design Versus Week

Large vs. Small Footers: Design Versus Week

by Alex

A look at two dif­fer­ent footer sizes (large and small) and their impact on the func­tion­al­ity of your blog.

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2 Column vs. 3 Column Blog Layouts - Design Versus Week

2 Column vs. 3 Column Blog Layouts: Design Versus Week

by Alex

Which is the best lay­out for a site? 2 columns, or 3 columns? The advan­tages and dis­ad­van­tages are listed in this article.

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Light vs. Dark Blog Designs - Design Versus Week

Light vs. Dark Blog Designs: Design Versus Week

by Alex

Are light designs bet­ter than dark designs for a seri­ous blog­ger? Today on Design Ver­sus Week, the advan­tages and dis­ad­van­tages of both styles are listed.

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Rebranding vs. Refreshing Your Blog Design: Design Versus Week

Rebranding vs. Refreshing Your Blog Design: Design Versus Week

by Alex

Which is the best for the brand of your blog? A com­plete redesign, or a minor design refresh?

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How to Create a Popular Blog | The Iron Maiden Guide to Blogging

The Iron Maiden Guide to Rockstar Blogging

by Henri

Becom­ing a huge hit in the world of blog­ging is tough. Henri Junt­tila diag­noses the suc­cess of his favorite band, Iron Maiden and shows you what you can learn from that suc­cess. Want to write for us too? Being a suc­cess­ful blog­ger depends entirely on what you want to get out of it and what your goals are. When […]

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