Friday, November 4, 2016

New Templates 4825-4829

Five New Premium Templates
Date added: 11/4/2016

Features:

  • Responsive Design
  • Built with HTML5 and CSS3
  • SEO Friendly
  • Google Font integration
  • Detailed instructions included

What's Inside:

  • Common "Page Sections" to get started
  • WOW text animations
  • Javascript lightbox effect
  • JQuery slideshow
  • ...and more


As always, you can add more pages, delete the pages you do not need, or rename any existing pages. Visit us at RTBWizards.com

Monday, October 31, 2016

New Templates 4820-4824

Five New Premium Templates
Date added: 10/28/2016

Features:

  • Responsive Design - will adjust to mobile devices
  • Built with HTML5 and CSS3
  • SEO Friendly
  • Google Font integration
  • Detailed instructions included

What's Inside:

  • Common "Page Sections" to get started
  • WOW text animations
  • Javascript lightbox effect
  • JQuery slideshow
  • ...and more


As always, you can add more pages, delete the pages you do not need, or rename any existing pages. Visit us at RTBWizards.com

Friday, October 28, 2016

Friday Funny



(I’m sure a lot of web designers have had a version of this conversation.)

Client: “Currently we’re a small company…”

Me: “How many people?”

Client: “Four, but we’re in the process of hiring a couple of prospects. So that’s the thing, we want the website to make us look like a much bigger company.”

Me: “Like how much bigger?”

Client: “150, 200 employees.”

Me: “Okay, so…you want to make up some names to go along with those non-existent employees?”

Client: “Sure, whatever works…”

Me: ...???


Enjoy the weekend.



Saturday, October 22, 2016

New Templates 4815-4819

Five New Premium Templates
Date added: 10/22/2016

Features:

  • Responsive Design - will adjust to mobile devices
  • Built with HTML5 and CSS3
  • SEO Friendly
  • Google Font integration
  • Detailed instructions included

What's Inside:

  • Common "Page Sections" to get started
  • WOW text animations
  • Javascript lightbox effect
  • JQuery slideshow
  • ...and more


As always, you can add more pages, delete the pages you do not need, or rename any existing pages. Visit us at RTBWizards.com

Friday, September 23, 2016

New Templates OP4700 - OP4704

Five New One Page Templates
Date added: 9/22/2016


Features:

  • Responsive Design
  • Built with HTML5 and CSS3
  • SEO Friendly
  • Google Font integration
  • Detailed instructions included

What's Inside:

  • Common "Page Sections" to get started
  • Javascript lightbox effect
  • JQuery slideshow
  • ...and more


Visit us at RTBWizards.com

Monday, September 12, 2016

New Templates 4810-4814

Five New Premium Templates
Date added: 9/11/2016

Features:

  • Responsive Design
  • Built with HTML5 and CSS3
  • SEO Friendly
  • Google Font integration
  • Detailed instructions included

What's Inside:

  • Common "Page Sections" to get started
  • WOW text animations
  • Javascript lightbox effect
  • ...and more


As always, you can add more pages, delete the pages you do not need, or rename any existing pages. Visit us at RTBWizards.com


Friday, August 26, 2016

New Templates 4805 - 4809

Five New Premium Templates
Date added: 8/26/2016

Features:

  • Responsive Design - will adjust to mobile devices
  • Built with HTML5 and CSS3
  • SEO Friendly
  • Google Font integration
  • Detailed instructions included

What's Inside:

  • Common "Page Sections" to get started
  • WOW text animations
  • Javascript lightbox effect
  • ...and more


As always, you can add more pages, delete the pages you do not need, or rename any existing pages. Visit us at RTBWizards.com

Saturday, August 20, 2016

New Templates 4800-4804

Five New Premium Templates
Date added: 8/20/2016

Features:

  • Responsive Design - will adjust to mobile devices
  • Built with HTML5 and CSS3
  • SEO Friendly
  • Google Font integration
  • Detailed instructions included

What's Inside:

  • Common "Page Sections" to get started
  • WOW text animations
  • Javascript lightbox effect
  • JQuery image carousel
  • ...and more


As always, you can add more pages, delete the pages you do not need, or rename any existing pages. Visit us at RTBWizards.com

Friday, August 12, 2016

Friday Escape

Fridays are my afternoons to escape from my office and eat some yummy Tex-Mex and sip a frosty margarita. (OK. It's my guilty pleasure...don't judge.)

Hope you have your own *great escape* planned for the weekend. Enjoy.

Monday, August 8, 2016

New Templates 0020-0024

Five New Foundation Templates
Date added: 8/8/2016


Features:

  • Responsive Design - adjusts to mobile devices
  • Built with HTML5 and CSS3
  • SEO Friendly
  • Google Font integration
  • Detailed instructions included

What's Inside:

  • Common "Page Sections" to get started
  • Javascript lightbox effect
  • JQuery slideshow
  • ...and more


As always, you can add more pages, delete the pages you do not need, or rename any existing pages. Visit us at RTBWizards.com

Monday, August 1, 2016

Now on Facebook


We're back on Facebook.

Drop on by, give us a like, and watch for special promotions and sales.

Friday, July 29, 2016

August 2016 Sale

Deal of the Month

Save 40% on selected templates.
Each month (well....almost every month) we choose a group of templates and offer them at special reduced prices.

Take advantage of our special offer today.
See the full collection of templates that are part of our "deal of the month" and to get your coupon code. Remember, this is a limited time offer. Seize the day.
Click for Details

Thursday, July 28, 2016

Site Redesign


For those who don't know, I love to cook. Maybe it's the creative process - add a bit of this, a dash of that, and you end up with something unique. I had some changes that were needed, so I decided to go for something a little less formal this time around. Hope you enjoy the new look and changes.

We're Back


Wow...doesn't time fly. Once again "Real Life" kind of detailed things for a while. And for a while, I could not think of one interesting thing to put on this page. I really don't want to win the most boring blog of the year award - - but I may have been in the running.

So after a little R & R, improving some health issues, and just generally letting the ol' creative muse have some free rein, we're back. Enjoy your day.

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Free Template

Free is Back

Because so many have asked, we are again offering a free template. You are welcome to use this for your site, but you have to follow a few rules:

  • You agree to leave our credit link in place.
  • You agree to send us a link when your site goes live. We really enjoy seeing how people have used our templates.
  • Give us some feedback. If you like the template, let us know. If you don't like it, let us know why.
  • The zip file is delivered through our shopping cart. Yes, you will need to enter your name, but no payment details are required. No, we're not going to spam you since that would be tacky.
  • Yes, you can edit things as needed - Add more pages, delete pages you don't need, change colors, replace images, etc. Have fun.

View more details at RTBWizards.com

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Protect Your Domain Name

If you have a registered domain name for your site, take care that you do not lose that name. How can you lose it? By not renewing the name before it expires! Losing your domain name can be easier than you might think.

Here's how to protect your name:

  • Make sure that your contact information and email address is up to date with your domain name registrar.
  • If you have had your domain name registered by someone else, ask that you be set as both the Administrator and Billing Contact. It's your name and you should be responsible for it.
  • Beware of anyone who registers your domain name with their name and contact information. You could find out that they own your site name and not you.
  • When you receive the renewal notice from your registrar, promptly renew your name. If you put it aside thinking to get to it in a week or two, you may forget!
  • If you are on an automated renewal schedule, check that the credit card information is still correct - especially the expiration date of your card.

Unfortunately there are plenty of domain "brokers" who are just waiting for you to make a mistake so they can pick up your domain name if it expires. Of course, these folks will be more than happy to sell your name back to you but for a much higher price.

Saturday, April 2, 2016

April 2016 Sale

Deal of the Month

Save up to 50% on selected templates.

Take advantage of our special offer today.

See the full collection of templates that are part of our "deal of the month" and to get your coupon code. Remember, this is a limited time offer.

Click for Details

Friday, March 18, 2016

New Templates 4740-4744

Five New Premium Templates
Date added: 3/7/2016

Features:

  • Responsive Design - will adjust to mobile devices
  • Built with HTML5 and CSS3
  • SEO Friendly
  • Google Font integration
  • Detailed instructions included

What's Inside:

  • Common "Page Sections" to get started
  • JQuery slideshow
  • WOW text animations
  • Javascript lightbox effect
  • ...and more


As always, you can add more pages, delete the pages you do not need, or rename any existing pages. Visit us at RTBWizards.com

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

New Templates 4735-4739

Five New Premium Templates
Date added: 02/28/2016

Features:

  • Responsive Design - will adjust to mobile devices
  • Built with HTML5 and CSS3
  • SEO Friendly
  • Google Font integration
  • Detailed instructions and typography guide included

What's Inside:

  • Multi-level drop-down navigation menu
  • Easy contact form (php)
  • Javascript lightbox effect
  • Catalog and product page examples
  • Gallery and portfolio page examples
  • Common starter .html pages to get started
  • WOW text animations
  • ...and more

As always, you can add more pages, delete the pages you do not need, or rename any existing pages. Visit us at RTBWizards.com

Sunday, March 13, 2016

Picking a Color Scheme

Color affects your mood and behavior, a potential client's perceptions of your company, sales of your products, and more. Consider how colors are used in your company marketing materials from your logo and web site to your business cards and brochures.

RED: Action, power, courage, strength, warmth, energy, stimulation, masculinity, excitement. Red encourages buyers to take action and make a purchase. For example, it could be used to tempt an impulse buy or for a 'buy now' button on a website. Red can be used as one of the colors on your website to indicate your energy and passion for your business.

PINK: Physical tranquillity, nurture, warmth, femininity, love, sexuality, compassion, intuition. Pink reflects a softness, sweetness and intuitive energy that works well for many products and web sites promoting women's products and services. It is a beneficial color for candy stores, bakeries, and other businesses selling sweet products. Dusty pink relates to those businesses marketing sentimental services and products, particularly to the older market.

ORANGE: Sociable, optimistic, cheerful, vibrant, food, warmth, security, sensuality, passion, abundance, fun. Travel websites often use orange as one of their color choices for its association with journeys, adventure and exciting fun activities. Sports teams use orange to suggest energy and adventure. Orange is an appealing color for the youth market as children and teens tend to like its sense of fun and adventure and its suggestion of affordability. A softer version of orange, such as peach is favorable in beauty salons, spas and treatment centers and upper class restaurants.

Friday, March 11, 2016

New Templates 4730-4734

Five New Premium Templates
Date added: 02/25/2016

Features:

  • Responsive Design - will adjust to mobile devices
  • Built with HTML5 and CSS3
  • SEO Friendly
  • Google Font integration
  • Detailed instructions and typography guide included

What's Inside:

  • JQuery slideshow
  • Multi-level drop-down navigation menu
  • Easy contact form (php)
  • Javascript lightbox effect
  • Catalog and product page examples
  • Gallery and portfolio page examples
  • Common starter .html pages to get started
  • WOW text animations
  • ...and more

As always, you can add more pages, delete the pages you do not need, or rename any existing pages. Visit us at RTBWizards.com

Build a Better Web Site

If you are developing a personal site, the only limiting factor is your imagination. If you are designing a business site, some common sense (and a little restraint) comes into play.

A professional-looking site goes a long way to establishing you and your business as legitimate and trustworthy. It doesn't have to be fancy, but a nice, clean design is essential.

I am often surprised at the number of emails I receive from people who think building a website should be quick and easy. In some ways it is. After all, it isn't rocket science. The more you know, the easier it is. If you have the right tools (software) and the right knowledge, you can design a site to rival the "big boys."

Monday, March 7, 2016

New Templates 0010-0014

Five New Foundation Templates
Date added: 2/25/2016

Features:

  • Responsive Design - will adjust to mobile devices
  • Built with HTML5 and CSS3
  • SEO Friendly
  • Google Font integration
  • Detailed instructions included

What's Inside:

  • Common "Page Sections" to get started
  • WOW text animations
  • Javascript lightbox effect
  • ...and more


As always, you can add more pages, delete the pages you do not need, or rename any existing pages. Visit us at RTBWizards.com

New Templates 4725-4729

Five New Premium Templates
Date added: 02/22/2016

Features:

  • Responsive Design - will adjust to mobile devices
  • Built with HTML5 and CSS3
  • SEO Friendly
  • Google Font integration
  • Detailed instructions and typography guide included

What's Inside:

  • JQuery slideshow
  • Multi-level drop-down navigation menu
  • Easy contact form (php)
  • Javascript lightbox effect
  • Catalog and product page examples
  • Gallery and portfolio page examples
  • Common starter .html pages to get started
  • WOW text animations
  • ...and more


As always, you can add more pages, delete the pages you do not need, or rename any existing pages. Visit us at RTBWizards.com

Sunday, March 6, 2016

Blog Redesign

I had a friend once tell me that he had come to the conclusion that redesigning a website is the seven-layer taco dip of hell. It made me laugh. Sure... it's time consuming, requires learning some things you might not know, and sometimes copious amounts of alcohol, but it isn't all that bad. Right? Yeah, right!

There's still some work to be done, a bit of tweaking here and there, and some things I really need to learn how to do. But today I'm going to catch up on some sleep and finish my laundry. Happy blogging.

So when I decided to clean up my old blog (out with the old, in with the new), I knew I also wanted to ditch the old template. The plan was to use one of my own templates and convert it to the Blogger platform. After all, how hard could it be? To my friend, I can only say "I feel your pain."

It started with looking for tutorials on how to make a Blogger template. That was followed by a few hours of looking at YouTube videos. I jotted down notes, captured screenshots, and then decided to just dive into the deep end of the pool. About 40 hour and a few bottles of wine later (not all at one sitting), this is the result. Enjoy!

March 2016 Sale

Deal of the Month

Save up to 50% on selected templates.

Take advantage of our special offer today.

See the full collection of templates that are part of our "deal of the month" and to get your coupon code. Remember, this is a limited time offer.

Click for Details

Friday, March 4, 2016

Choosing the Right Template

Whether you are a new business or a well-established one looking to refresh your image, templates are an economical and convenient way to create a professional looking site. A well-designed template gives a great first impression that conveys trust, dependability, and professionalism.

Start your search by looking for templates that you find pleasing and are appropriate to your business. Keep your visitors in mind. If your site targets younger visitors, your design could be more modern. If your audience is older, a conventional look may be more pleasing. It's a good idea to see how other businesses in your industry are presenting themselves online.

Thursday, March 3, 2016

New Templates 4720-4724

Five New Premium Templates
Date added: 02/11/2016

Features:

  • Responsive Design - will adjust to mobile devices
  • Built with HTML5 and CSS3
  • SEO Friendly
  • Google Font integration
  • Detailed instructions and typography guide included

What's Inside:

  • JQuery slideshow
  • Multi-level drop-down navigation menu
  • Easy contact form (php)
  • Javascript lightbox effect
  • Catalog and product page examples
  • Gallery and portfolio page examples
  • Common starter .html pages to get started
  • WOW text animations
  • ...and more


As always, you can add more pages, delete the pages you do not need, or rename any existing pages. Visit us at RTBWizards.com

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

New Templates 0005-0009

Five New Foundation Templates
Date added: 2/18/2016


Features:

  • Responsive Design - will adjust to mobile devices
  • Built with HTML5 and CSS3
  • SEO Friendly
  • Google Font integration
  • Detailed instructions included

What's Inside:

  • Common "Page Sections" to get started
  • WOW text animations
  • Javascript lightbox effect
  • JQuery slideshow
  • Common "Page Sections" to get started


As always, you can add more pages, delete the pages you do not need, or rename any existing pages. Visit us at RTBWizards.com

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Oops! Card Declined

It happens. Something went wrong when you were trying to buy something online. Using your credit card or debit card to make an online purchase is a two-step process consisting of an authorization and a settlement.

  • The most common reason a transaction fails is when the name on the card, the billing address, the zip code, and the 3-digit code do not all match during the verification process. This is called an AVS mismatch. Merchants typically have little to no control over how or why a card is approved or declined.
  • Another common mistake is simple typing errors. Check your spelling and make sure you did not transpose numbers.
  • Make sure that the billing address matches the card you are using. Many times people have a billing address for work and one for home. If you used your "home" credit card with your "work" billing address, your card will be declined.

What to do next...

Starting Over


We're putting the blog back online. I know we've been through more than one dance with different blogging platforms, but I've gone back to Blogger just because it's quick and easy and I know it won't step on my toes.

There are some topics I feel might be of use and they just don't fit on my sites or on the Help Center. Not very appropriate for Facebook either.

For those who've been following along through all of this, all of the old posts are gone. Yep, deleted, erased, vanished, kaput! It's a new year and time to start fresh. So hang around, bookmark the site, and drop in as I work to add new tips, template information, and probably a few rants and raves along the way.