For the past several years, I’ve been tweaking and developing websites and basically learning to code as I go. When people ask where I learned to code, I usually say “Google”. I don’t know if that’s weird or awesome (thank you, Google!!). While I’ve learned a whole lot about coding over the years, I still have entirely different coding languages… Read More
How to Create a Customized Contact Form in WordPress
One web design element I absolutely love customizing is the contact form. I know, so exciting right?! I’m not sure why this is a thing for me, but it is. WordPress users, today I have a short tutorial for you on how to customize your contact form if you’re using the plugin Contact Form 7. I highly recommend using this… Read More
How to Create a Grid Layout with Genesis Themes
Creating a grid layout on your blog’s homepage makes it easier for people to view more posts at once, and it’s also just visually interesting. Angela and I both have standard blog post setups on our personal blogs, but on TBM we decided to mix things up. Today let’s talk about how to create a grid layout on your WordPress… Read More
How to Customize Your MailChimp Sidebar Opt-in Form
Last month I shared a quick tutorial on customizing the Jetpack Subscription opt-in form. While I’m a big fan of using this widget, I think we can all agree that MailChimp is the most well-known email marketing service there is. Whether you’re sending a unique newsletter to readers each week or simply sending RSS-based emails, MailChimp makes it extremely easy… Read More
Weekly Resources | Coding Tips & Tricks for Bloggers
Happy Friday! Hope you all had an awesome week. I recently finished a website for my friend Jessica of Bramble Workshop and I launched it feeling really excited about all the new coding tricks I learned throughout the process. The language of code is ever-changing, and there is always something new to learn. If you’re working on a DIY blog design, it’s helpful to… Read More
How to Customize the Jetpack Subscribe Opt-In Form
By now, I’m sure you know about our love for the Jetpack plugin for WordPress. It comes with a several easy-to-use features that can make your blog more organized and more likely to attract readers. One of these features is an opt-in form that allows readers to sign up for automatic emails each time you publish a new blog post. The default opt-in form is pretty clean… Read More