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!

WordPress Custom Page Template with No Sidebars

October 25, 2009

When building a WordPress Website for your business, one of the common things people want to do is to provide a home page that does not look like a blog. The Expand2Web SmallBiz theme automatically provides this for you – a page that tells visitors about your business and provides a clear call to action. [...]

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How to Add a Video to Your WordPress Home Page

October 24, 2009

A *lot* of people have asked me how to add a video to the home page of their WordPress website using the Expand2Web SmallBiz WordPress theme.
The SmallBiz Theme comes with a static home page by default since many business owners want that instead of the traditional list of blog posts on the home page. [...]

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WordPress Website Theme Update – SmallBiz v1.3

October 19, 2009

I‘m excited to announce the 1.3 version of the Expand2Web SmallBiz WordPress Theme. We’ve added some great new features and fixes based on feedback from customers.
New Features
Here are some of the highlights in this version:

Updated Sidebar image with Social Networking Icons
Replaced Google Maps with Google Elements Maps
Added written directions option
Theme Options Help now opens in [...]

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WordPress Websites Coffee Talk Interview with James Martell

October 17, 2009

James Martell is an Internet pioneer who discovered the world of affiliate marketing in 1999. He is a self-taught Internet entrepreneur and a leading expert in affiliate marketing, natural search engine optimization and outsourcing.
I also consider James a friend – he’s gone out of his way to help me with my business. I’ve been a [...]

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Getting Started on the Web

September 25, 2009

I recently received this nice letter from a new client that I just started working with. She actually did most of the work herself! I love getting to know local business owners, and getting nice thank-yous like this too.
My business has always been based on personal referrals. Being an optometrist in San Jose it [...]

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How To Change the Order of Your Nav Bar Items in WordPress

July 24, 2009

By default, WordPress tries to order the Pages in your Navigation bar alphabetically by title. But what if you want to re-order them?
Well, don’t worry, it is possible. It’s a bit quirky, but you have total control over which order your navigation items appear in most WP Themes. The key is setting the Order [...]

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WordPress Post-Install Checklist

July 20, 2009

After installing WordPress, there are some important steps that you need to take for security and search engine optimization.
This video shows the basic WordPress Post-Install steps that I recommend:

Here is a quick list of what is covered:

Change default Admin userid and password
Delete default post and comment
Update WordPress General Settings (Blog title & tagline, email [...]

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How to Upload a PDF File to Your WordPress Blog

July 14, 2009

Have you ever wanted to make a PDF file available for download on your WordPress blog or website?
For example, maybe you want to make your patient pre-visit form available on your website so new patients can print it off at him and fill it in before coming to the office.
This video shows you [...]

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Add a Map to Your Website With Google Web Elements

July 10, 2009

Just the other day Google released a new gadget to add directions to your website. At first blush, this looked like a pretty cool way to add directions to your website, particularly for offline businesses.
A better way to do this is to use Google Web Elements. Google Web Elements makes is super easy to grab [...]

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