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Are you the type of person who likes to change your Wordpress theme a lot? Well this One of a Kind premade package is for you. “Simply a Blog” is a simple premade Premium Wordpress template and with this package you will receive 4 designs, one for every season.

You may also choose to have each theme customized to use on DIFFERENT blogs!

All of our premade Wordpress themes include the following:

• Free Installation within 48 hours of purchase (unless purchase is made on the weekend, and in that case your theme will be installed on Monday)
• Customization of the Header with your blog title and slogan.
• Installation of the following Wordpress Plug Ins - Contact Form, Spam Karma 2, All in One SEO Pack, Feedburner Feedsmith, Google Sitemap Generator.

This theme will be sold only ONCE!

Price: $100 (that’s just $25 per theme!)

Click the button below to buy this theme:

Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have!

This theme is only available for Wordpress users that currently host their Wordpress blog on their OWN domain name. The “Simply a Blog” Premium Wordpress Theme four season package is compatible with the latest versions of Wordpress.

Right now I only have 4 slots open for design clients for the rest of 2008, and because the end of the year is near, the economy is not going well, and because I feel we should give more than we receive when we are here on this earth I have decided to host the “Super Fabulous Wordpress Design - Giveaway!”

I have decided to reserve one of those 4 spots left in 2008 for the winner of this giveaway. If you win this super fabulous giveaway your design will start on November 17, 2008.

The Prize:

• A FREE Custom Wordpress Design! Choose from either a basic 2-3 column design or a magazine theme design. (Value $150-$208)

• TWO matching banner/button designs (Value $27)

• THREE months FREE website hosting through our sister website Girly Website Hosting. (Value $11.85)

*Please NOTE: This contest is for self hosted Wordpress blogs ONLY. If you do not have a self hosted Wordpress blog then no problem because this super fabulous giveaway INCLUDES free website hosting for 3 months, all you need to provide is the domain name!*

Everyone Wins! - Everyone who enters will receive a fabulous prize - 1 Month FREE website hosting with Girly Website Hosting!

To enter please do the following:

• Must Do: Leave your name, and email address and a comment below telling why you need to win this giveaway! (Note: your email address will only be seen by me, be sure to leave a valid email address since this is how I will contact you to claim your prize.)

• Optional: For an additional entry make a post about this contest on your blog linking back to this post and/or join us on Facebook!

Contest Ends: 12 am EST on November 10, 2008, be sure and enter today!

If you have any questions then please feel free to contact me!

But unfortunately at Girly Blog Designz I simply will not over book myself. If you don’t know this by now, GBD (Girly Blog Designz) is a one woman show. Not only that but this woman is also a wife, mother to three, home schooler, volunteer, house wife, and so much more. Creating unique Custom Wordpress Design is simply just one of my many responsibilities.

Quite frankly I would love to book two or three designs in one week, but I know what happens when I do, I get overwhelmed and my creativity gets blocked and the customer service that I STRIVE to make the best often suffers, which really makes me sad, because it is such a priority to me.

I truly value the time I get to spend creating unique blog designs for my clients. But I also need to remember that when I say yes to doing a new design for a client I am saying no to spending time with my family. To me it is all about balance and making sure your priorities are in line.

I truly enjoy the work I do for my clients, and I value your business and friendship. I have been so blessed with some of the most wonderful, creative, talented, unique, RESPECTFUL clients in the world and I feel that they deserve the best blog design and best customer service ever.

So in short we book up fast because, I have decided to NOT over book myself, and family always comes first. I am the type of person that cherishes TIME more than money, and the time I spend with my family is truly priceless to me.

I do hope that the late start dates are not a deterrent for hiring GBD for your custom blog design needs, and that you find a lifetime blog designer with Girly Blog Designz!

I hope you all have a fabulous week!

God Bless,
Heather B.
Lead Designer @ Girly Blog Designz

Part chat program and part tiny blog, you will find that the Twitter interface is one that can change the way you interact with your current customers and potential customers worldwide.

Here are 5 reasons Twitter is a powerful marketing tool for all bloggers and on line business owners:

1. It’s Short, Sweet & To the Point
Have you ever heard the phrase, less is more? You’ll find that one of the best things about Twitter is that it keeps all messages very short and sweet. You’ll have to give your customers, and clients, the gist of what is going on in short tweets (messages similar to instant messages) that allow their interest to be piqued in such a way as to make them investigate further. You won’t bother them with long-winded messages that make them yawn and move on. Instead, you will be able to catch their attention quickly and make them want to know more.

2. Immediacy
Much like a blog or an RSS feed, you can get access to the people that use Twitter regularly. In some ways, this is like making sure that you can reach them no matter where they are, and you will find that this is very important when you want to make marketing one of your biggest priorities. You are making sure that they have all of the latest updates to what you are doing and what’s going on by simply sending a tweet their way.

3. Everyone’s Doing It
In many ways, Twitter is a social program more than it is a marketing one, and you’ll find that using Twitter can help you feel a great deal closer to your client base and other’s in your on line community. If you are looking to make sure that they see you as a person rather than as simply a company or service, you’ll find that Twitter encourages them to think of you as someone they can get to know. This can be very important when it comes to establishing a customer base and customer loyalty.

4. You Get to Hear a Lot
Remember that it goes both ways; you can put information out on Twitter and you can also learn a lot too. By following other’s Twitter accounts, especially if it looks like they have a lot to offer, you can keep in the know about various products, services, and other happenings on line. This can be a great way to keep an eye on what is going on in order to keep yourself in the know of your industry.

5. Make Them Laugh
You can also use Twitter to tease people a little bit, in a fun way, of course! When you use Twitter, you have to keep your messages short, and in many ways, a little mysterious. Pique their interest, joke around, and you’ll find that you gain a lot more followers and hopefully website traffic and customers as a result.

Be warned, just as with any other social networking site, Twitter can quickly become addicting if you let it. Don’t go overboard and get so involved in all the tweeting that it takes away from your intended purpose. Used wisely Twitter can be a great and powerful marketing tool to help create on line business success.

P.S. You can follow Girly Blog Designz on Twitter by clicking here!

I am so happy to announce Girly Blog Designz first premium wordpress theme. It is based off our most popular layout - three column with the content running down the middle - which results in the name of the design “Three Column Middle!”

I am so excited to offer this design for so many reasons, but the main reason is to offer a premium quality Wordpress Theme that reflects the style of Girly Blog Designz but is also available immediately, and is of course affordable!

At Girly Blog designz it has always been our mission to provide a service that keeps the mommy blogger and entrepreneur budget in mind, that is why we created the “Three Column Middle” premium wordpress theme.

Here are some of our most commonly asked questions when it comes to the differences and benefits of choosing a premium theme over a custom design.

What’s the difference between a premium theme and a custom design?

A premium theme is basically a premade wordpress design with lots of great features and is easy to use. It is also available immediately like premades, and the customization of the theme is usually done by the blog owner instead of a designer which results in less wait time for your design to be completed and a premium Wordpress theme usually costs less than a custom design.

When should I choose a premium theme over a custom design?

If you are in a hurry for a design then a premium theme is the way to go. At Girly Blog Designz we are always booked at least one month out, but with a premium wordpress theme you can actually download the theme immediately after you place your order.

Once you download your theme you can either choose to customize the header yourself, or place a quick order for us to do this as well. All in all, even if you do choose to go with us to customize the header, getting your theme ready and installed should take less than TWO days.

Ordering the “Three Column Middle” premium wordpress theme is really that fastest way to get your blog all dressed up and ready to go!

So there you go, can you tell now why I am so excited to offer the premium theme to all my fabulous readers and clients? Another great option that is available when it comes to purchasing a premium theme - you have the option to purchase a multi use license which means you can use the design on as many self hosted wordpress blogs you choose without having to purchase the theme over and over again!

Special Offer:

I would love to invite you all to check out our new premium theme here, and as a valued reader you may also use the following coupon code during check out to receive $15.00 off a single use license or $40 off a multi use license!
- Coupon Code: GBD

Still want a custom design?:

If you really like the premium theme but you would like a more customized look you may request that we design around the “Three Column Middle” when you request a design quote.

If you have any questions about our new premium Wordpress theme or a custom wordpress design then please do not hesitate to send us an email.

We are pretty much caught up on ALL of our emails, except the ones received today, so if you inquired within the last week you should have received a response by now.

Also to ensure our emails get through from now on please be sure to add [design @ girlyblogdesignz.com] to your white list, and please be sure to remove the spaces.

If you have any questions please feel free to comment here or send me an email. Thanks!

God Bless,
Heather Bixler

While I was searching the wordpress plugin directory I came across this awesome plugin called TDO Mini Forms. After I read the description I knew it was perfect and exactly what I was looking for.

TDO mini forms is a plugin that allows you to set up a form on your website where people can submit content for your review. Once you review the content you can hit publish and it will automatically be posted to your website as a blog post! You can even set the form up to post to a page as well.

This plugin is fairly easy to use. The form is widget enabled, so it’s super easy to configure the form to have the elements you want, and then adding the form to a page is simply done through your text editor in your Wordpress dashboard.

I definitely give TDO Mini Forms two thumbs up, and would recommend it to any blog owner who is looking to start accepting articles from other bloggers! This is definitely one of my new favorite Wordpress plugins.

Some of the features available:

• Word Count
• Theme Previews: See it before your audience does. (I am going to LOVE this feature!)
• Press This!: Post from wherever you are on the web
• Post Revisions: Wiki-like tracking of edits

You can actually view more details about the new version of Wordpress here.

At Girly Blog Designz we offer AFFORDABLE Wordpress upgrade! You can get a single upgrade for just $7.00, and if you have multiple blogs we can upgrade up to 5 blogs with one hour of maintenance which is $25.

If you would like to schedule your upgrade then please feel free to contact me and we will get you scheduled in this week!

We did receive a lot of emails last week, and it might take me a week or so for me to get back with you. Thank you all for your patience!

Also we are again booking up REALLY fast. We are now booked until the first week in August, and with the design inquiries I received over last week I am thinking the August spots are going to fill up fast too. So if you would like to get scheduled as soon as possible I suggest contacting me before the month of July is over!

Also we are still having our summer special at our sister site: Girly Website Hosting. When you purchase hosting with us between now and August 31st you receive your first month FREE.

To take advantage of this wonderful offer just use the following coupon codes during check out:

Monthly Hosting Packages - Coupon Code: SUMMER
Quarterly Hosting Packages - Coupon Code: SUMMER2

Click here to visit our sister site!

SO with that coming up our daughter actually has the entire week off from homeschooling, and I need a break from everything just so I can get my house cleaned - yeah these days my house only gets cleaned on special occasions and we are having guests over on the 4th of July, and to me having guests is a special occasion, LOL!

So I will actually be out of the office for the week of: 6/30/08 - 7/6/08 so if you contact me please be advised that I will answer your emails as soon as I get back from break. However if you have a dire emergency please feel free to contact me and you will receive an email with my assistants’ email address, thank you!