Cutline Theme for WordPress

Everyday I am getting hundreds of questions that need only one answer: check the WordPress support forums. These questions are all unrelated to the Cutline theme, and as such, I really don’t have time to answer them all. If you are unsure if you should me asking me or asking the forum, ask yourself if […]

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So, one of the biggest questions I am seeing is “how do I get category pages to show full posts?”
The reason we have set it up so that category archives show excerpts rather than full posts is for search engine optimization benefits. Basically, we have worked it into the theme that you have less duplicate […]

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As requested in the forums, a small tutorial on how to use different backgrounds for separate categories in Cutline. Using separate templates for each category is rather simple, you only need some additional lines of code.If you apply this structure, there are no limitations. You could even use a totally different design for every category, […]

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As promised some aids, if you’re experiencing problems with your Cutline installation, both 2 or 3 column version. Most problems returning in the comments have already been addressed by Chris in older entries, but let’s recap the most common questions in the comments.
My Archives Don’t Work
This problem has been addressed by Chris in 2 different […]

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Over on my home site, I’ve been covering simple SEO tips that just about anyone can incorporate into their Web site.

Recently, I addressed both XML and XHTML sitemaps. In the case of the XHTML sitemap, I even released a special WordPress theme Page that can be incorporated into any existing site without additional modification.

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Whenever you create a Page while you’re using the Cutline theme, you’ll need to make one important decision that will ultimately affect both the presentation and dynamic qualities of that page.

Default WordPress Pages in Cutline have been constructed so as to allow for comments. In many cases, however, comments may not be appropriate, and by turning them off for a particular page, you can clean up the styling and save yourself some potential spam troubles down the road.

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It’s rare that you can accomplish anything noteworthy on the Web in just 10 seconds, but today’s little tip is the real deal. Instead of publishing full posts on the front page of your site, you ought to try implementing post teasers — inticing tidbits that you can use to lure in readers and get ‘em focused on your content.

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A great way to make the front page of your Web site more dynamic is to use random header images. Instead of seeing the same image on every visit, users will see random images, thus making each experience on your site a little less predictable (and a little more fun!).

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Cutline comes pre-loaded with three navigation links in the header:

Front Page
Archives
About

That’s all fine and good, but what if you need more links in your navigation menu? In this quick tutorial, you’ll learn just how easy it is to add these links in seamless fashion.
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Your blog is an expression of you, and one of the most striking, visible features of your blog is the header image. Therefore, it stands to reason that many of you (perhaps all of you?) will be interested in personalizing your header images, and Cutline has been constructed in such a way as to make […]

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