Web Developer, Web Designer, SEO Consultant

Michael Neely

Have you gotten bit by the “WordPress bug?” Have you decided that you would like to manage your own websites yourself? Great! Here are some of my favorite resources for DIYer’s and developers-in-training.

StudioPress Themes

StudioPress themes from Copyblogger are some of my favorite themes. Recently, WPEngine acquired StudioPress, but I still highly recommend these themes built on the open soource Genesis framework. I got lucky when I found them and strayed a little to see what other themes are out there. I even coded a few themes of my own. Then I went back to StudioPress as my choice for premium WordPress themes. I love their widgetized homepages and they are so easy to set up. There are easily customized by adding a little CSS. This site is also running on a StudioPress theme called Business Pro (although it’s from SEOThemes, but available from StudioPress) and I love it!

Note: I neither created nor developed any of these themes.  These are my favorite themes to work with. Why, you ask?

  1. Theme stability- Every StudioPress theme I have ever seen is coded within official WordPress code standards and W3C validation.
  2. Real lifetime customer support- If I have an issue or a question about one of their themes I get an answer within 24 business hours.
  3. Versatility- Genesis child themes are 100% customizable by adjusting teh CSS. You don’t need to get involved inn  the PHP (in fact, it discouraged with these themes because it is completely unnecessary.

Try the Genesis framework and child theme that you and your business goals today. You’ll love what you can do with your new website!