SmallBiz WordPress Theme

Expand2Web has created a custom WordPress Theme for small business websites called the SmallBiz Theme. This section contains video tutorials showing how to install and customize it.

I’m regularly adding new tutorials to this section based on your feedback, so be sure to check back often!

Six New Layouts in the SmallBiz WordPress Theme!

October 30, 2010
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We’ve been busy adding tons of new enhancements to the SmallBiz WordPress Theme! Here’s one that I’m very excited to show you – the theme now has SIX layouts to choose from out of the box. You can select the layouts from the custom Options Panel, and quickly create new and different websites. Check them [...]

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WordPress Theme Update – The All New SmallBiz 3.0

July 11, 2010
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I‘m very excited to announce the availability of the SmallBiz 3.0 WordPress Theme! Thomas and I have been following each of the WordPress 3.0 beta drops, and attended WordCamp in San Francisco this April to make sure the SmallBiz theme shines on WordPress 3.0. Along the way we discovered some of the cool new features [...]

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Video Testimonial for SmallBiz WordPress Theme

July 10, 2010
Video Testimonial for SmallBiz WordPress Theme

On Tuesday night I was checking my email and got this really nice note from one of my clients. She took the time to make a great video testimonial for me and my SmallBiz WordPress Theme. Thomas and I work really hard on this theme, and are constantly updating it based on things we learn [...]

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Custom Sidebars in SmallBiz WordPress Theme

June 23, 2010

One of the things we get asked a lot is: “How can I show a different sidebar for each page on my website?” For example, maybe you want to display an email newsletter opt-in form on your home page side bar, but a YouTube Video instead on the photos page sidebar? The SmallBiz WordPress Theme [...]

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WordPress 3.0 is out and SmallBiz is Ready!

June 17, 2010
WordPress 3.0 is out!

Well it’s out. WordPress 3.0 is here and packed with a ton of exciting new features. And I’m happy to say that our SmallBiz WordPress Theme works perfectly on it. We’ve been testing all through the betas and the release candidates. We were even at WordCamp last month in San Francisco planning out which of [...]

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SEO Features in SmallBiz WordPress Theme

February 28, 2010
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Local SEO features are built into the SmallBiz WordPress Theme to provide a solid foundation for great local search results. Watch the video for a short tour: I’ve worked with hundreds of small businesses to help them build a successful web presence, and designed this theme based on my experience working with them. We’re continuing [...]

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How to Add an Image to Your WordPress Sidebar

January 21, 2010

Here is something I get asked a lot – how can I add an image to my WordPress sidebar? This video shows you how: In the video, I’ll show you how to upload the widget using the WordPress Media Library, grab the URL for the uploaded image, and then use a WordPress Text Widget to [...]

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WordPress 2.9 Update for SmallBiz Theme

December 24, 2009

WordPress 2.9 was released this week and comes with a bunch of cool new features. Here are a few highlights: My Favorite New Features in WordPress 2.9 Built-in image editor: crop, update, flip and scale right from within WordPress Batch plugin updates: update your plugins all at once instead of one at a time. I [...]

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SmallBiz WordPress Website Theme Featured at SES Chicago!

December 9, 2009

Fellow Local Search Expert Dev Basu presented at Search Engine Strategies Chicago yesterday. Dev is a local search expert based in Toronto Canada, and a contributor to the Local Search Ranking Factors report. His presentation, entitled “Local Search On a Dime” provided a nice step-by-step guide for small business owners showing them how to build [...]

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How To Add Social Media Icons To Your WordPress Website

November 26, 2009
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Watch this video to see how to add cool looking Twitter, YouTube and Facebook icons that link to your social media profiles to your WordPress Website sidebar. Note: If you are using the SmallBiz WordPress Theme you can just drag the Social Media Widget to your sidebar and bypass the rest of this tutorial. See [...]

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