This Elementor tutorial is in two formats. Watch the video or scroll down for the text and images. In this Elementor Tutorial we’ll build a page like this… This Elementor tutorial is for WordPress. So I’m assuming you already have a WordPress website, you will also need… Elementor (free version) Fullwidth Page Templates ( free plugin) Make […]
Archive page for all posts in the: Genesis Framework Category
The Genesis Framework Category contains all posts categorized under Genesis Framework. However, there are sub categories such as Basics, Advanced, Customization, Specific themes, Reviews & Recommendations. I made all of these posts to help you get your own Genesis or StudioPress site set up correctly and looking like the demo pages. The posts below are not in any specific order.
Authority Pro Theme by StudioPress
Authority Pro theme looks great. But figuring out how to set it up can be confusing. This is a quick setup guide for Authority Pro theme There are 5 VIDEO TUTORIALS at the bottom of this page, to jump straight to the videos Click Here Video Tutorials View Live Site Or: Learn more about StudioPress Sites […]
Genesis Dambuster plugin basic settings
Genesis Dambuster plugin makes your page full width and removes selected elements from your page, such as the post title or the navbar. The important facts… Your page can only span the width of the theme you’re using. If you’re using a boxed theme, Genesis Dambuster will NOT make your pages span the whole browser […]
Beaver Builder Tutorial – The Basics
Beaver Builder links There are two versions of the Beaver Builder plugin and there is a Beaver Builder theme. Free Plugin | Premium Plugin (with loads of extras) I’ve made a set of Beaver Builder demo pages and some more tutorials on GenesisUser.com The Layout Grid: Beaver Builder tutorial step one The first step in […]
StudioPress Sites Review: Get a StudioPress theme & solid hosting from a brand you trust
StudioPress Sites is a new offering from Rainmaker Digital AKA Copyblogger Media. Rainmaker Digital also offer two even more powerful web hosting solutions. Choose StudioPress Sites for Award Winning, Hassle Free Hosting The three web hosting solutions are… Web Synthesis The Rainmaker Platform StudioPress Sites Synthesis and Rainmaker Web Synthesis is a web host aimed […]
Genesis CSS learn how to tweak and customize your site
Genesis CSS: in a nut shell… Genesis CSS Tweaks By tweaking simple Genesis CSS code in an off-the-peg theme you can get a bespoke looking theme for not much more than an off-the-peg price. I’ve built a website that goes into detail explaining what I mean… Find Out More Using Genesis CSS I tweaked this […]
Using Genesis Column Classes To Build Layout Grids
Genesis Column Classes Video 1 (the basic idea) Genesis Column Classes Video 2 (how it works) Before we start using Genesis Column Classes, please note! You will need to use some very basic HTML code The easiest way to write code is using the text view in the WordPress editor. BUT! If you try editing […]
Smart Passive Income Pro Theme: set up guide
The easiest way to set up Smart Passive Income Pro theme is to use my StudioPress set up wizard. I explain how to do that in this tutorial. Smart Passive Income Pro theme set up video one Smart Passive Income pro theme set up video two Configuring Smart Passive Income Pro theme Once you’ve got […]
StudioPress Core Skills
If you learn just a few basic skills you can make much more use of your StudioPress theme and your website. Basic WordPress training If you need basic WordPress training such as how to make web pages, blog posts and navigation bars etc. I highly recommend that you invest in a lifetime membership to the […]
Genesis Portfolio Pro
This Genesis Portfolio Pro tutorial contains two videos. The first video shows you how to add a single portfolio to your site. The second video shows you how to add several Genesis Portfolio Pro portfolios to your site. In the first video I show you how to add one Genesis Portfolio Pro portfolio to your […]
Strong Testimonials Plugin – The Basics
In this tutorial I add a testimonials box to the After Entry widget area. This will display below all single blog posts. The testimonials contain a link to a page that displays all of my testimonials one above another. Strong Testimonials plugin has a lot of options, if you just want to display a few […]
Sticky Header or Menu in Genesis
Adding a sticky header or menu in Genesis using the plugin: Sticky Menu (or Anything!) on Scroll The Problem If you have a long scrolling page you might worry that users will not want to scroll back to the navbar at the top of the page. And if they can’t see your navbar they could […]
Changing the color scheme of Altitude Pro, Magazine Pro and Parallax Pro themes
We’ll be using a simple copy and paste code snippet. Click here to download the code. This is important! Please only do this if you know what you are doing. AND only do this after you have made a full backup of your site. Just in case you break something.Editing code can be dangerous!!! Update! […]
StudioPress Flexible Layouts
Using the StudioPress Flexible Layouts Widget Areas in Altitude Pro Theme Several StudioPress themes have special code that automatically lays out the Front Page widget areas in different grid styles. These layouts change depending on how many widgets you place in each widget area. Video 1: A Basic Overview of Flexible Louts in Altitude Pro […]
Make a Home Page Button For The Main Navigation Menu
First select the menu you want to edit. Go to… Appearance > Menus Make sure the Edit Menus tab is selected. In the Select a menu to edit: drop down, select the menu you want to edit. You might already have a Home link that points to the StudioPress site If you do, you just need […]
How to use a Standard Static Page as Your Front Page or Home Page in a StudioPress Theme
How to use a standard static page as your front page or home page, instead of the fancy widgetized homepage the StudioPress demo uses. If you remove the widgets from the widget areas named Home or Front Page in your StudioPress theme, the widgetized front page will not be used. You can use any other page from your […]
Resources and Tools of The Trade
I’ve used all of the products I list on this page, found them useful and believe the product I got was more than worth the price I paid. Disclosure: Please note that some of the links below are affiliate links, and at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you decide […]
Simple Social Icons Plugin
Simple Social Icons is a really simple plugin. You can download it from WordPress.org. All you need to do is paste your social media page URLs in the relevant boxes. This plugin is used in most of the StudioPress demo sites. (This is an affiliate link :-) If you want to style the buttons use the […]
List of plugins used in StudioPress themes
Which plugins do you need? To find your theme, press ctrl + F on your keyboard. then type the name of your theme into the search box. This is a list of the plugins used in the StudioPress theme demo sites… We’re only dealing with themes designed by StudioPress. Not third party themes.
Images in StudioPress home page text widgets
If you look at the home pages of the StudioPress demo sites such as Altitude Pro you’ll see quite a lot of images. These images are displayed by WordPress in a variety of ways including… Featured images assigned to blog posts. The Genesis Featured page or post widget. A theme, or a widget area’s background […]
Icons used in StudioPress themes
There are two types of icons used in StudioPress themes… In this tutorial we are NOT dealing with the Simple Social Icons plugin. We’re just dealing with icons in text widgets, that use HTML code. Luckily, changing these icons is easy. These sites use icon code in text widgets… Altitude Pro Atmosphere Pro Remobile Pro You […]
StudioPress Pricing Table
Using Find and Replace in Notepad to change the text in the StudioPress pricing table. This is a long tutorial about the StudioPress pricing table. This is what we’re going to do… I’m assuming your StudioPress pricing table already has the StudioPress example code. You get the code we’re using by logging into your StudioPress account. Or […]
Altitude Pro theme review and video set up guide
The affiliate links in this post help pay for the upkeep of this site, thanks :-) Making the code needed to set up Altitude Pro theme front page You can make your own code by hand or use the StudioPress setup guide This is the script I used for the Altitude Pro theme video guide, […]
Metro Pro theme
To set up the Metro Pro theme front page You will need the Metro Pro theme and… 6 Blog posts with Featured Images applied to them. A category called Featured. (You can name this category anything you like.) How WordPress builds your front page The Metro Pro theme displays condensed versions of 6 blog posts […]
Daily Dish Pro theme by StudioPress
Daily Dish Pro theme by StudioPress Please consider clicking my affiliate link, it helps me earn money to pay for this site :-) Daily Dish Pro features your most important content on the front page The Daily Dish Pro front page layout is built using the Genesis Featured Post widget. This lets you show the […]
