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WordPress site loading slow? Here’s how to improve speed and performance.

Published April 16, 2013 | By cjblythe

I operate four WordPress sites and I constantly do maintenance tasks to maintain and/or improve speed and performance of my sites.

“Why,” you ask?

I learned very quickly that my page speed directly affects ad revenue. This not only means the speed of the entire page becoming visible to the… Continue reading →

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‘Moonset’ WordPress Theme

Published December 5, 2012 | By cjblythe

‘Moonset’ is a responsive, vibrant, abstract theme reminiscent of a silvery moon rising over the colorful horizon.

This theme would suit just about any blog or website, the possibilities are only limited by one’s imagination.

It uses Google fonts for a consistent appearance, has fluid width, 2 columns, horizontal and… Continue reading →

Posted in 2-column, adsense, bright, Citrus, Coral, Cream, diary, edgy, fluid width, footer, free, geometric, GPL license, Green, horizontal menu, ivory, khaki, orange, oriental, Professional, responsive, right sidebar, sunrise, sunset, transparency, typography, vertical menu, white, widgets | Leave a comment

‘Neutral’ WordPress Blog Theme

Published October 23, 2012 | By cjblythe

Are you looking for a very basic, simple theme that would suit websites or blogs of any topic, theme or purpose? Then ‘Neutral’ may be the one for you.

‘Neutral’ is a professional looking and attractive theme that lives up to its name, with a neutral color scheme that includes… Continue reading →

Posted in 3-column, adsense, beige, Brown, classic, coffee, delicate, diary, elegant, fluid columns, fluid width, footer, free, GPL license, gray, grayscale, grey, greyscale, Magazine, minimal, Professional, publication, responsive, right sidebar, Silver, simple, tan, taupe, typography, vertical menu | 3 Comments

‘Accord’ WordPress Blog Theme

Published October 19, 2012 | By cjblythe

‘Accord’ is an ideal theme for the autumn season, with a colorful scenic photo of a forest trail in the fall, using the rich, earthy colors of gold, orange, red, green, yellow, and brown.

It is a simple theme in 2 columns with a right sidebar. It is GPL licensed… Continue reading →

Posted in 2-column, adsense, beige, Brown, Burgundy, Country, Cream, delicate, elegant, fluid columns, fluid width, foliage, footer, forest, free, gold, GPL license, grass, Green, horizontal menu, ivory, khaki, Natural, orange, outdoors, photography, Professional, publication, red, responsive, right sidebar, rust, tan, taupe, trail, Trees, typography, vertical menu, widgets, yellow | 1 Comment

‘Light’ WordPress Theme

Published September 16, 2012 | By cjblythe

I find that very small subtle textures or patterns in large expanses of color (especially lighter, brighter ones) makes the site a lot more ‘reader friendly’. There is definitely much less glare and makes the page very readable.

This is a theme designed with this idea in mind. A very… Continue reading →

Posted in 3-column, adsense, aqua, blue, bright, charcoal, Check, classic, delicate, edgy, elegant, fixed width, fluid width, footer, geometric, gingham, GPL license, gray, grey, horizontal menu, left sidebar, Left Sidebar, minimal, Professional, responsive, right sidebar, Silver, simple, teal, typography, vertical menu, white | 3 Comments

‘Mag’ WordPress Themes

Published August 25, 2012 | By cjblythe

‘Mag’ is an attractive theme designed to be reminiscent of a post card, and would ideally suit a travel blog or website, or any other type of site. The warmth of this theme is achieved through the use of warm colors such as ochre, gold, yellow, brick red, terra cotta,… Continue reading →

Posted in 2-column, adsense, beige, Brick, brick wall, bright, Brown, buildings, charcoal, classic, diary, edgy, elegant, fixed width, gold, GPL license, gray, grey, horizontal menu, Magazine, Maroon, Natural, ocean, orange, outdoors, photography, Professional, publication, red, responsive, right sidebar, rust, shoreline, simple, typography, vertical menu, waterfront, wicker, widgets, yellow | 4 Comments

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