Comments on: Building Small Business Websites With Thesis and WordPress

By: eileen

eileen — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:41:04 +0000

Don, once again I found the book invaluable! Perfect step by step instructions, I used it to set the foundation for http://www.jimcraig.net/

By: Don Campbell

Don Campbell — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:36:02 +0000

My pleasure Eileen – that’s a great site you built! (and thanks for your awesome feedback that made the latest version of my guide better…)

Anthony – nice job. Love that site. It jumps out at you and the picture of KD makes it really personal. And you even did a favicon

By: Anthony

Anthony — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:29:58 +0000

I love the Thesis theme. I used it to design a website for my room mate's maid service. I think that it turned out pretty nice. The site performs very well for her and has helped bring in a lot of new business. Setup was a breeze.

By: eileen

eileen — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:40:17 +0000

I built this website, http://www.isabellesdecor.com in just four hours using your book as my guide! In that time I added 2 maps, set up Google Analytics, Web Master Tools, submitted a Google Site Map, connected the site to our Facebook Fan Page and added an email sign up box!!! Thank you Don, this is a wonderful guide and serves as a logical checklist! I have a tiny bit of seo work to do, but I thrilled with this!

By: Don Campbell

Don Campbell — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:06:45 +0000

Hi Kimry087 – thank you!
For the contact form I use the free WordPress Plugin called cforms II.

You’re right; I kind of glossed over setting that up in the book . I’ll have to go back and fill in some details there.

But there are a number of free WordPress Plugins that will allow you to add a contact form to your site.

Give one of them a try, and let me know if you have any questions ok?

By: Kimry087

Kimry087 — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:24:31 +0000

Great little book! Thanks, Don!

One question: Somewhere between page 26 and page 29, a second widget is added to the sample site – a “Contact Us” feature. I’d like to do that too, but …

I don’t see instructions anywhere for adding this box – do you recommend using a feedback referral service (like Freedback)?

Thanks again for helping us newbies!

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