Several of you have asked who designed my blog – well, I’ve been using the WordPress theme Thesis since it came out.  I was one of the first blogs to use it – and every time the diyThemes upgrades this package – it’s a new set of revelations.  Power, speed, great typography and excellent SEO right out of the box is what you get with Thesis.

You can add tons of special tweaks and codes to your blog – and with Thesis, there is no worries when you upgrade your theme.  Everything is modular, every mod to your blog has a spot where it is stored.  That way, nothing breaks when you upgrade. The way this theme is coded – it’s more like a software add-on to WordPress than just a mere theme.

You can be lazy like me and not deviate much from the main ‘look’ of Thesis, or you can change the look completely to, in the words of the Idol Judges, ‘make it your own’.  No less than the likes of Matt Cutts, Danny Sullivan and LeVar Burton use Thesis – you should, too.  Find out more about Thesis.

Every blogger wants good-looking blog posts.  There are times when you just wish you had the same editing capability in WordPress that you have say, in
MS Word.  No problem – the folks at Microsoft have you covered with some free software.  It’s called Windows Live Writer – and for the average user, I think it’s the best thing to come from Microsoft in a long time.

Basically, you use LiveWriter to create and manage your posts and the software uploads to your blog automatically.  There are dozens of plug-ins available for free, too – that extend the functionality of LiveWriter to the point where you can post about anything effortlessly.  Maps, videos, source code, framed photos, it’s all a breeze with this fine package.  The software has a very handy preview feature, allows drafts, and has a full compliment of the usual Word-Like formatting tools and functions.

In all, this is a great package – and you can’t beat free.  Try it out.

About The Author:

Carl Ringwall is the owner of Data SystemsPlus, a web consultancy offering a variety of e-learning offerings, software and tools. Considered one of the top blogs for forming a coherent internet marketing strategy, Carl’s online business blog is a must for anyone running a home based internet business.