Category: Reasons We Chose Genesis
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Genesis Has Custom Widgets and Layout Options
Because the Genesis Framework has been widgetized beyond just the sidebar, we developed some custom widgets for you to use on any area of your site. Here’s a list of the custom widgets available with the Genesis Framework.User Profile
– displays the Gravatar of a user, as well as their bio and a link to an About page.
Featured Posts
– displays post excerpts and a thumbnail to be used in a featured section.
Featured Page
– displays page excerpts and a thumbnail to be used in a featured section.
Another great feature is that you can “mix and match” your layout. This means you can choose, via a radio button, any of the 6 layouts for each one of your individual pages or posts.
You’re no longer limited to one layout for your entire site! These are easily selected on the Theme Settings page and give you the flexibility with all themes (Genesis parent and any child themes) to choose whichever layout you want as the default.
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Genesis Makes Site Customization Easy … Without Sacrificing Speed
Genesis offers features to make it simple to set up your site exactly the way you want it. And if you change your mind later, you’re just a few clicks away from creating new sections and functions. But unlike other frameworks, you don’t have to sacrifice performance for options.Nothing slows down a site like bloated code, but we obsess about making Genesis cleaner and more lightweight. Web page load times are usually discussed in seconds, but page load times for sites built on Genesis can often be measured and discussed in milliseconds. And in 2014, that’s an essential difference.
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Widget Ready
WordPress widgets are the quick and easy way to add powerful functionality to your site. Without having to know anything about code, you can use simple widgets to add sidebars, social media sharing buttons, opt-in forms, and much more.
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Theme Options
Want to change your site layout? Choose an alternative color scheme? All of these options and more can be selected from a dropdown box. Adjusting these critical options is easy, and your site is updated instantly.
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Comment Functionality
Comments are a great way to build engagement and loyalty with your readers. Our themes give your readers a great comment experience, including threaded comments and Gravatar integration.
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Ready For Advertising
Most of our themes are ready for advertising. Just insert your advertising code, like Google AdSense, Azoogle Ads, Clicksor, or any others, into a text widget and start collecting your advertising revenue.
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Auto-Sized Featured Images
There are millions of websites out there. If you want yours to stand out, you need to draw attention to your blog and articles … and nothing sparks interest better than using great images. But image management and creating thumbnails can sometimes be a hassle. We’ve made thumbnails simple by integrating our themes to use WordPress’ featured image capability.
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WordPress and Theme Tutorials
Want to go a bit further with WordPress? Want to get even more out of Genesis? Our tutorials will teach you all you need to know:
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Genesis Lets You Update Your Site Instantly
Many sites are hacked (or just don’t use WordPress to the fullest) because they have not been updated. And site owners don’t update because sometimes it can feel pretty complicated. Many WordPress users have spent hours or even days fixing a problem created by updating.But we make updating to the current version of WordPress and Genesis a snap. Everything is integrated, so you don’t have to call your developer. We test all updates thoroughly, so you’re not playing guinea pig. Just click the button and you’re done.
If you’ve got multiple sites, you will love the way that the framework works with our turnkey child theme designs to keep the look of your site exactly the way you want it while letting you quickly update the important code that runs in the background.
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Genesis Gives You State-of-the-Art, Airtight Security
WordPress sites can be vulnerable to those who want to take your site down or exploit it for malicious reasons. Having your site hacked is an expensive, time-consuming hassle — and it can really damage your reputation.We brought security expert and core WordPress developer Mark Jaquith in to make sure the Genesis Framework has the best security possible. With his guidance, we built our framework to follow all WordPress security best practices.
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Genesis Gives Us Unlimited Everything
We get unlimited support. Unlimited updates. Unlimited websites. There’s no “Developer Option” here. One low price entitles you to unlimited support, updates, and domains you can build on. If you’ve got multiple websites (or client projects), Genesis offers unparalleled value.And when we want answers to questions about your site, you want them now. That’s why we’ve been given lifetime access to world-class support team and community forum. Our team consists of product experts who provide solutions and help to our 112,000+ members. We’re here today and tomorrow, whenever you have a question.
Creating a WordPress blog is simple with Genesis, but many people still prefer to outsource it. Or you may want a customized design, or even a designed-from-scratch look and feel that reflects your own brand.