If you use or have seen the Tweak Me theme around the blogosphere, you probably know that no two installations look the same! The Tweak Me v2 theme has an insane amount of customization power, and if your site uses Tweak Me, I want to […]
Transitioning from Free to Paid Products
Hi! I’m interested in starting making pre-made Blogger themes. I can code with HTML, CSS and Javascript and have coded websites for myself and family businesses. Eventually I’d love to start up a business doing this and charging for custom designs – though I’m not […]
WordPress Frameworks are a Crutch
I don’t just mean theme frameworks (though they also apply). I mean any kind of framework. Genesis (theme framework) Kirki (Customizer framework) Redux (options panel framework) others?? Wait, aren’t these things supposed to make my life EASIER? Well, yes, but that’s part of the problem. […]
New UBB Add-Ons and a First Look at My Newsletter Plugin
I’ve been working hard and have some awesome new products available in the shop that I’m excited to share with you! Then I’ll give you a tour through my upcoming, re-coded newsletter plugin. It’s super snazzy. 😉 Get your flame on The UBB Flame Ratings […]
The Opt-In Location that Generates the Most Subscribers
Seven months ago I reported my top pages that led to subscribers. I talked about how I got the most subscribers on my homepage by far (60). Today I’m not talking about pages. I’m talking about opt-in locations. I have three opt-ins: which one is […]
5 Things I Need to Change About My Business
In many ways, the launch of Ultimate Book Blogger v3 has been amazing. But in some ways it’s actually been pretty bad, and has highlighted a few things that I need to change about the way I do business ASAP. 1) I need a staycation… […]
Are You Looking for a Professional or a Puppet?
This is something that both clients and freelancers need to figure out. As a client, what are you looking for? You want a new website—awesome! But are you looking for a professional or a puppet? If you want a professional then you want someone who […]
How to Design Your Own Logo
The Annie Sloan Hands logo (pictured in the photograph above) is a trademark of Annie Sloan Interiors Ltd. You know what one of the biggest must-haves is when designing your own logo? A huge bundle of inspiration. That’s why I love those super cheap bundles […]
6 Reasons Why I Quit My 9-5 Job & Never Looked Back
That 9-5 job I’m talking about? I had it for a single week. Not even a full seven days—I started on Monday and quit on Friday. You might say I never even got the full 9–5 experience, and you’d probably be right. But I knew […]
Review: A Million Miles Away by Lara Avery
A Million Miles Away was AMAAAZING! It was addicting, sweet, swoony, and completely heartbreaking. The romance itself was so incredibly tender. They were SO ADORABLE together! I also loved how so much of Kelsey and Peter’s exchange was via email. Something about seeing all their […]