Changes are unavoidable. This applies to everyone, even a blog too. So I forced myself to change in order to make a better blog in terms of design and optimization.
Proud to say that HellBound Bloggers is smartly designed with Thesis theme (Current version 1.6) and Blogussion skin.
Earlier I used StudioPress Church theme and I was satisfied with it, but it gave me a bad bounce rate and poor loading speed.
I’m waiting for your reactions and opinions on this new design. Cheers!
If you are also facing these problems, better switch or try these tips :
1. 30+ Tips To Reduce Your Site’s Bounce Rate
2. 20+ Tips To Improve And Increase Your Blog’s Loading Speed
Currently the Logo is under Construction/Modification
Do we need to buy thesis framework or is it free?
It is a premium framework Aman, so you need to pay for it.!
ahh thats means I won't be able to use it from the starting, its only useful if I am earning something from my blog to get the license.
Thanks for your reply though. Any suggestions of some good and customizable wordpress themes that are free.
Aman, I think this list includes all the cool themes,
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/08/19/100-free-high-quality-wordpress-themes-for-2010/
thanks for the link Pradeep, themes look quite cool
You have given a decent look to your blog. Liked your customizations.
Thesis and Genesis framework is definitely the way to go if you need a major improvement in loading time
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Thesis themes have always been good !! you have coustomized it well too
nice theme
hey Pradeep,
I know this is not the right place to ask this but couldnt find a better place. 🙂
How have you created the mobile version of this site ? I just saw it at the footer. Have you tried using Adsense for Mobile?
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I just used Google Reader for HB’s mobile site mate! Since I’m masking, I can’t use Adsense here.
Check this article :
http://hellboundbloggers.com/2009/04/02/make-mobile-version-of-blog-with-google-readers/
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it’s nice but it would be even more better if you use mippin for making the mobile site and AdMob.
I know you have seen the following url but don’t think you have gone through it 🙂 . I think this would be a better idea but try it at your own risk. 🙂
http://techie-blogger.com/monetizing-your-wordpress-blog-on-mobile-web-using-admob-and-mippin/
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Thanks mate… will read your article.. !
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Let me know how you felt after reading the article. I would like to hear you 🙂
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Thesis is always awesome !! still you page size is more than an MB !!
Love the way you have customized Thesis. Looks awesome 😀
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a nice makeover from your previous one !!!
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Liked the header design
You should redesign the subscription box
And the slot below the header which includes thesis and other things looks odd.(my opinion)
regards Arun
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what type of thesis skin do you use
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Blogussion dude..!
this too much pa… to all the above person …then wat how person will see my comment….its at ebd of page
I saw this post on Blog Engage and wanted to stop by as I have been contemplating buying Thesis. I really like the clean lines and the skin does like nice as well. You can tell it is Thesis but it does not look like everything else out there. I still am having a hard time deciding between Thesis and Headway.
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Change is certainly inevitable, as long as you continue to grow and expand as a blogger, it’ll all work out for the better 🙂 Keep it up!
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The customization looks great. I too use Thesis – I’ve been using it for almost a year, and on various sites and blogs. Now that I’m used to it, I find it’s really hard to hack anything else. Maybe its an acquired taste> 🙂 No, it really is a fine theme.
However, there are a couple of things I’ve noticed about blogs where not much customizing is done – they remind me of the old Frontpage sites, in that they all look a lot alike. I know, others have said this before. Not really much you can say about those who do this.
The other thing is, almost all Thesis sites are too wide for older monitors. And there are probably more squarish monitors out there than the newer wide monitors. As I look at this site on a Samsung 910t I have to scroll side to side to get it all.
Not complaining – the site looks great. Just some observations.
Hal – perhaps I'm reading to much into this, but you said you use thesis on sites and blogs…how can you use it on anything but blogs?
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Theme is looking good. Even the logo too fine
The site is looking great and loading much much faster fantastic job brother
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Ah..this looks really good and also loads pretty fast then the previous theme. 🙂
BTW, did you yourself customized the theme or hired someone. I have a single site license but could not customize it on my own and could not get it customized because of lack of funds.
Anyways looking great!
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I used a thesis skin Sagar. But I did some minor customizations and going to try my hands on major customizations too.. 8)
hey did you transformed and inserted any rajasthani express 😆 into your blog.
and i cant see your BSA ads or your are doing your sell ads by your own ?
Ha ha.. customizing my blog right now bro.. so after that will place the BSA ads.. 🙂
Sam , congrats and i was shocked(happy) when i saw your new design, so good, like it . now looking more professional than before.
suggestion :
1. remove the twitter ID : below the submit button, you are using thesis, so as SML wrote a tutorial on how to add twitter id field in THESIS -> http://www.shoutmeloud.com/how-to-add-twitter-id-into-thesis-wordpress-theme-comment-form.html
2. IF you are using normal plugin “twitterID plugin” you can check mine – > http://www.animhut.com/tuts/add-twitter-id-field-to-comment-form-in-5-easy-steps/
3. the comment section so good, like it very much
good work buddy !
Thanks for the suggestions buddy. Really appreciated. Checking it right now..! 🙂
Lookin good man, I don’t thunk I’ve read those two links you left, so lookin forward to those. 😉
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And it is fast loading also…
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Well, well, I think you should customize it further to bring a better look.
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Sure dude.. on my way… 😉
Hey bro…this theme is really looking good! Just don’t change it now!
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Cool Theme!
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Nice you got thesis theme. This is awesome.
Good Theme, Pradeep its better than the old one. 🙂
tats great to see ur blog under new theme dude……
Dude, Use an old post without any comments for testing. 😛
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Oh..sorry buddy. I guess you subscribed for comments! 😀
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Wow! its super cool pradeep
very nice design
looks simple and free flowing
Nice work here dude, looking neat and clean. Love it.
Just a thought, I think the newsletters box (the orange one in right sidebar) would look better if its at the top above recent articles.
Nice placement of ads at the top. wow 🙂
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Thanks buddy.
Loved your feedback. Will implement it right now. I was thinking to customize that subscribe box, so left it. Cheers!
Looks much better 🙂
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Thanks buddy. Right now learning Thesis hacks. So have to implement lot of customizations.. 😀
What about your studies dude ?
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Yarrr.. 😀 That also going fine.. ! 🙂
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dude… that’s a major problem for a blogger to make his blog rank reduce….:)
well the article is fine… keep serving the Best !! 😛
it really rocks dude…………. u r always a creator of things
Love the Thesis theme, easy to modify and make your own. Nice job, your new layout looks and works great.
Thesis on HellBlog looks great kudos to Alex for making this beautiful skin..
Hi Pradeep,
Congratulation for new design with Thesis (The Theme of God) I am sure that your blog will rock with it.
Congrats again !! Happy blogging..
I will be the first to comment. I saw your link post at facebook just now. I admire this skin designed by Alex. Welcome to Thesis world!
The loading time is good too! You have did a great makeover.
loading time is just great Fazreeen.. I agree 😀 I adore it now 😀
Well to be very frank, I do not like this theme much. I am a regular visitor of your blog and earlier theme was pretty good.
I’m satisfied with you. The default look is not good but the way we can customize it is amazing. The current thesis skin is looking great 🙂
Buddy, I appreciate your feedback and trust me, I’ll try my best to design this theme and make it look as good as the previous one.. cheers! 🙂
Well I do agree that some factors makes people feel a little shadowed at times. Changing themes is one of the things. But getting used to it is the way of life.
Thesis is an awesome theme. I will be switching to it in the next few weeks.
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nice you chose Blogussion…its one of those blogs that is using Thesis in such a way that i love to see
The theme is very good! I think you will do some changes soon and it will appear better with time..
@All others: Give pradeep some time to customize it properly!
Thanks for the heads up man.
Yeah, some more customizations are needed. Searching for tutorials.. 😀
wow Thesis is very good for seo.. I think ur blog is going to rock sooon…
Do u have any free thesis themes and how to customise it ??
any help for me ??
Thanks Sudharsan,
Thesis theme is not free of cost (unfortunately). For customizing, you don’t need to worry because there are hell lot of tutorials outside.
Ping me, if you need Thesis, I’ll arrange it for a better price.
It’s been nearly 2 months that I purchased the thesis theme. I am just not getting the time to customize it to my liking. At least after seeing this, I should some how buy the time to shift to thesis platform.
Oh.. that’s cute. Thesis is really great. No words to praise.
Looks nice; so far so good!
Congrats bro.. I have bought Thesis developer license a long time back but still not using it. Looking forward to hear from you if it improves your bounce rate and more.
BTW you bought this theme ? and what about this thesis skin ?
I brought this theme before itself buddy.. and I was involved in revamp process. But to my dismay, my academic results sucked.
http://hellboundbloggers.com/2010/01/17/why-i-cant-blog-like-before/
And this is blogussion’s skin. Kudos to Alex.
hmmm.. I know its blogussion’s skin. I was asking you bought it too ?
Na.. I thought of buying it, but my friend told she has a copy and she is not willing to use it since she is gonna sell her blog, so I grabbed this one. No offense I guess! 😉
Lucky you 😀
BTW this theme is loading really fast… I think I will start using thesis very soon.
That will be gr8 bro..if you are going to buy.. ping me.. we’ll make a deal.. 😀
I am also thinking to buy it soon.. plz help if you can !
When you need it mate?
I already have developer license bro 🙂 I will soon start thesis customization services
Wow.. that’s cool. Have to read more about Developer license. Cheers! 🙂
This theme looks good to me
Its simple and fast loading 🙂