Why you should update your WordPress Site or Blog (for self-hosting users)?

WordPress Logo

According to WordPress.org, WordPress is a web software that you can use to create a beautiful website or blog. The keyword in that sentence is “software” and just like other software we used in lives on a daily basis, there comes a time when they must be updated. Picture this, your WP powered site/blog is [...]

What’s the name of that plugin? Part 2

In my previous post I started sharing with you the plugins that I’ve been using or testing out on this blog. This all came about because I been getting questions about this topic. What I have done is break down the group of 20 by functions so you can easily find what you may need [...]

What’s the name of that plugin? Part 1

Wordpress Plugins I use on ArtiatesiaDeal.com

I’ve been receiving a lot of questions about the plug-ins I use my blog. At any given time I’ve no more than 25 plug-ins (not all activated though) installed. I don’t recommend that anyone this many. You really shouldn’t go pass 20. The more you have the slower your site/blog load time will be. If [...]

7 Premium WordPress Themes for your Portfolio Site

7 Premium WordPress Themes for your Portfolio Site

I hope you enjoyed my 7 Free WordPress Themes for your Portfolio Site list. Well, I’m back with a new list of themes for you to check out. This time around I’m talking about premium ($$$) WordPress themes. So what’s the difference between free and premium? The biggest difference is support. Even thought WP has [...]

What I have been working on (designing + blogging)

WordPress Customization for NichelleStephens.com by ArtDeal Designs

Over the weekend I finally had a moment to sit down and relax for a minute. I started to think about what I had accomplished the first half of the year and where I want to be before the new year arrives. First I look back at my blogging goals and glad to say I [...]

7 Free WordPress Themes for your Portfolio Site

7 Free WordPress Themes for your Portfolio Site

Last week I posted 10 Ways to Start your Freelance Web or Graphic Design Business for under $100. The first option I talked about was having an online presence via your portfolio site or through blogging. Today I want to help you get started with a couple of WordPress Themes suggestions. First up the free [...]

ArtiatesiaDeal.com gets a new look and I’m back to blogging

ArtiatesiaDeal.com After ReDesign 2011

Say goodbye to the old & hello to the new. ArtiatesiaDeal.com has a new look. Last week I decided to go on a blogging break and in those 7 days I had plenty of time to reflect on my next steps in this blogging world. I thought about redesigning my blog but none of the [...]

6 Apps to Help you run your Freelance Business

“Work Smarter Not Harder.” We have all hear this statement one time or another. As freelancers self-employed, [insert your favorite title here], we tend to have to work even harder than our 9-5 counterparts. Our time is split between getting clients, doing the work, and building our business. Even though we should have set business [...]