Articles Tagged 'sidebar'

Effective Use Of Blog Sidebar Section – Inspiration And Tips

Couple weeks ago I made an inspirational and perceptive post about post thumbnails. This one will be about blog sidebars. Almost every blog (especially design related one) has a sidebar. They differ with width, placing and content, but basically they all have very similar goals. In this post you’ll find out which are those goals, you’ll see different examples of sidebar usage and I’ll also share some thoughts with you. Note that I’m using AdBlock Plus for Firefox to remove those annoying ads, so you won’t see the screenshots with actual sidebars like they’re supposed to look. But that’s not a big deal since advertisements is only one function of sidebar.

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30 WordPress Plugins To Help You Improve Your Sidebar

Nowadays almost everyone has a Wordpress powered website, but not everyone has a professional build blog. To build a professional blog you have to concentrate on few aspects. One of the most important aspects is of course the design. The design of your blog is without a dub the one who decides if your blog is going to be a successful one or not. The design of your blog is based on the way you structure everything and the actual look. In this post I will talk only about the ways to improve your sidebar structure and make your blog more accessible to your visitors. I will list here the most recommended Wordpress plugins for your blog sidebar. You don't have to use all of them, using all of them will create chaos in your blog and people will be annoyed. You should choose the ones you think that fits your needs and try to avoid the situation described bellow.

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