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Simple Social Icons is one of the most popular plugins we have built at StudioPress, and it’s currently active on more than 200,000 websites. With this plugin, you can easily choose which profiles to link to, customize the color and size of your icons, as well as align them to the left, center, or right—all from the widget form, with no settings page necessary. We are on the verge of pushing out version 2.0, which is a significant update. Props to Lauren Mancke for her work on integrating … [Read more...] about Simple Social Icons 2.0

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Megan Gray, a passionate — probably one of the most passionate — freelance graphic designers I know. She lives on the edge of a canyon in Orange County, California, where she runs her business, House of Grays. In this 34-minute episode Megan Gray, Lauren Mancke, and I discuss: Starting House of Grays in Orange County, CA Designing for the people Keeping focused among distraction Experience gained while working in a traditional … [Read more...] about How to Stay Creative in a Distracted World

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Jason Schuller, a designer and maker of things for the web. His MO is always focusing on elegant simplicity, endlessly being inspired by awesome creative people, and relentlessly learning by making mistakes. In this episode Jason Schuller, Lauren Mancke, and I discuss: The creative career of Jason Schuller Launching Press75 The decision behind the sale of Press75 The allure of side projects Prioritizing family in business decisions Creating Work/Life … [Read more...] about The Creative Entrepreneur: Living the Dream

The days of boring businesses on the web are over! You need a site that clearly demonstrates your business is the best choice in your niche — while also conveying taste and elegance. If upping the wow factor of your website is a priority for you, then Infinity Pro is what you’re looking for in a WordPress theme. Make it your business to stand out Infinity Pro is an elegant, responsive way to present your online presence. With all the options we’ve packed into this theme to customize your … [Read more...] about Infinity Pro: a Beautiful & Stylish Ecommerce Business Theme for WordPress

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Bill Kenney. His unyielding passion for design began at a young age, but has been developed and honed over his decade in the industry. As a business owner, Bill has developed both the design acumen and business knowledge necessary for success. He’s the co-founder and creative director of Focus Lab. In this episode Bill Kenney, Lauren Mancke, and I discuss: Bill Kenney’s path as a creative Running a creative agency The importance of team Using … [Read more...] about Leveraging Social Media to Build a Creative Brand

This week we’re joined by Chris Lema. Chris is a Product Strategist, a people manager, a speaker, and a blogger. He also works with companies to help them build better software products, run better software development teams, improve their marketing messages, and bring their products to market. In this episode Chris Lema, Lauren Mancke, and I discuss: Aligning your work with your areas of expertise Making a course correction in your career Defining leadership by difficult … [Read more...] about How to Be a Great Community Leader, with Chris Lema

This week we’re joined by Seth Spears. Seth’s company (Spears Marketing) helps small business owners and bloggers build a reliable and profitable web presence that works… even when you’re not working. His primary focus is on digital marketing strategy. Seth is a husband, a father, and fanatical about the Cincinnati Reds and the Cincinnati Bengals. He’s a staunch free-market advocate and often called a renaissance man. Last, but certainly not least, Seth is a part of the brotherhood I … [Read more...] about The One Thing That Can Make or Break Your Creative Business

This week, we have the very distinct pleasure of talking to a gentleman who is not only a talented member of the WordPress community … but the one responsible for it. Matt Mullenweg is the founding developer of WordPress, which currently powers over 26% of sites on the web. The WordPress website says it’s “a state-of-the-art semantic personal publishing platform.” More importantly, WordPress is a part of who Matt is. In this episode Matt Mullenweg, Lauren Mancke, and I … [Read more...] about How (and Why It’s OK) to Make Money with WordPress, with Matt Mullenweg

Today we’re joined by Cory Miller. Cory is a former newspaper journalist turned full-time entrepreneur. In 2008, he started iThemes, which builds web design software and offers cutting-edge web design training for thousands of customers around the globe. Cory is a passionate entrepreneur who believes in finding and maintaining work happiness (for himself and others) that aligns with your purpose and plays to your strengths, talents and ambitions, while challenging you to do great things … [Read more...] about The Importance of Entrepreneurial Mental Health

Gallery Pro was designed by Bloom Blog Shop with both clean presentation and e-commerce success in mind. Minimalism plus warmth — a winning combination Gallery Pro is a theme that features your galleries or pages in a minimalist style that features stunning typography. You can make Gallery Pro your own with options for a styled portfolio, multiple column classes, a flexible front page, and full color customization. Gallery Pro contains everything you need to showcase and move your goods online. … [Read more...] about Gallery Pro: A Gorgeous, Lifestyle Theme for WordPress