Back with a splash… (photo by Jakob Owens)
After an unexpected summer ‘break’ for the last two weeks, this week I’m covering all my favourite happenings since the last edition (9 July 2017), including a new theme, a podcast and more.
Themes
Lindsey Riel launches a new travel blogger theme, Travel Pretty (demo).
Travel Pretty is all packed up and ready! https://t.co/rdvKwFwgs4 #travelblogger
— Lindsey Riel (@lindseyriel) July 24, 2017
And Susan Ramsey is doing a special offer for Travel Pretty theme setup and logo design.
To celebrate the launch of #TravelPretty, I'm offering a theme setup including #logo design! #GenesisWP https://t.co/NW8JTDaSlA pic.twitter.com/wsIvTefAtS
— Susan Ramsey (@onehappystudio) July 24, 2017
Your occasional reminder that Wes Straham is still offering buy one, get one free on all his Genesis themes over at Appfinite.
Looking for a Premium #GenesisWp Theme?
Here’s your chance to Buy One Get One Free! https://t.co/WFnVeIM3cy #WordPress #marketing #wp pic.twitter.com/MlOiIA5VIg
— Wes Straham (@WesStraham) July 21, 2017
Podcasts & Talks
Tonya Mork of Know The Code has started a podcast! And on this episode of Ask Tonya she’s exploring microdata in Genesis.
[NEW] What if your content is a book, recipe, or music? How do you change the microdata in #GenesisWP? https://t.co/eJuq6KfTS3
— Know The Code (@KnowTheCodePro) July 19, 2017
Stephanie Hellwig recently spoke at WordCamp San Diego and her talk – 10 ways to provide great support – based on lessons learnt from running her successful Genesis theme shop [EDIT: 2 Aug 2017] the successful example of the Restored 316 theme shop, is now available at WordPress.tv
That time I spoke at WCSD. . . https://t.co/aKVgYrMd5y #wordpress #genesiswp #keepLearning #Entrepreneur
— Stephanie Hellwig (@stephanehellwig) July 12, 2017
Hallway Chats talks Genesis and more with Sara Dunn.
Thank you thank you to @HallwayChats for inviting me to be a guest! 🎉 https://t.co/LSKAfw8fYa
— Sara Dunn (@Sara11D) July 13, 2017
Tutorials
Sridhar Katakam shows how you set to up flexible widget areas in any Genesis theme.
How to set up Flexible Widgets in any Genesis child theme:https://t.co/Um2uqnqNVw#GenesisWP pic.twitter.com/3Sxyj1A5RM
— Sridhar Katakam (@srikat) July 12, 2017
Plus, how to link your site description to your homepage in Genesis.
How to link Tagline to Site URL in Genesis:https://t.co/IO6tnQqyPJ#GenesisWP pic.twitter.com/6LR0ZKbqNs
— Sridhar Katakam (@srikat) July 17, 2017
Tonya Mork explains exactly what the genesis() function does.
Video series walking you through the #GenesisWP framework. Find out exactly what the genesis(); function does https://t.co/HZah1xS7A8
— Know The Code (@KnowTheCodePro) July 9, 2017
Best of the rest
Congrats to Remkus de Vries and his son Roan on the launch of their new project, allgenesisthemes.com.
It's happening! Please welcome @Roan_v, my son, to the #GenesisWP world with our project. Still lots to do, but this is his first post 🙂 https://t.co/S6KcmoZQUF
— Remkus de Vries (@DeFries) July 11, 2017
Interesting new flexible, custom post type plugin, Genesis Communities CPT Plugin, from Jackie D’Elia.
Scott DeLuzio shares a new plugin that lets you exclude a category from the Genesis Featured Posts widget.
I just made a plugin for #genesiswp that lets you exclude a category from the Featured Posts widget https://t.co/nycAwWw6dg
— Scott DeLuzio (@scottdeluzio) July 14, 2017
And finally…
Huge congrats to the all hard working folk who run the Genesis Facebook Group, which just hit 8,000 members. If you’re not already part of it, why not join today.
We hit 8,000 members in the Facebook #GenesisWP group today:https://t.co/20uFgmY1cy #WordPress @studiopress pic.twitter.com/uCERroWSrV
— Susan Ramsey (@onehappystudio) July 21, 2017
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