An Unofficial Review Of The Genesis Framework

A short while ago my friend Frank Strong mentioned that he was interested in learning more about the Genesis Framework.

I think the conversation took place on Google Plus.  you know that social media platform that some people incorrectly describe as a ghost town (have you circled me yet) and I promised to write about my experience.

So per my promise here is a quick review of The Genesis Framework.

What Is The Genesis Framework?

The Genesis Framework is built by Studiopress and as described on the link above it is a platform you can use to build websites with WordPress. It is the framework that I use for this blog and the one that I am currently most fond of.

Current meaning that I like it better than Headway Themes, Thesis and the various free WordPress blog themes that I have used. The reason I like it best is because I am a lay person and I have limited experience and expertise with hard coding.

I have been working with it for about two years or so now and as I mentioned thus far I prefer it to my experiences with Headway Themes, Thesis and the various free WP themes I have used.

That is because up to this point in time I have found it easier to use, have had better support and have been found lots of useful information about it.

Noteworthy Points of Interest

I am relatively tech savvy and not afraid to tinker with my blogs. I have blown them up more than once by tinkering and can guarantee I will do so again.

But I believe in learning by doing and can assure you I am much better at this now than I was several years ago so it could be that I would have e a different feeling about the other themes/frameworks I mentioned. I don’t think of any of them as being difficult to work with, I just think of Genesis as being easier.

I also have found the support to be more responsive and I am a fan of their child themes. If you are not familiar with the term think of a child theme as being “clothing” you can apply to your blog/website giving it a different look and feel.

Some people don’t believe in paying for a theme but I don’t mind making a small investment because the difference between a premium and free theme can be significant and the return I have received has always covered any investment I made.

What Is the Relevance Of The Beach Shot?

Genesis is so easy to work with I can make adjustments from anywhere, including the beach. Did I mention there are no affiliate links in this in unofficial review?

I should probably change that and try to make a few bucks when and where I can.

Truth is that you can always find support online for WordPress sites. I can’t guarantee that you will always find it, but I am willing to guarantee that you will find an enormous amount of material surrounding it. There are lots of blog posts and more than a few YouTube videos that walk you through how to do all sorts of different things.

Sometimes the biggest challenge is finding a video that explains things in a way that is easily understood. But if you are willing to put the time in you can usually get your answers and if you have a couple of bucks, you can always pay someone to fix it for you.

Content and Traffic

But to me the bigger question is can you fill it with useful, insightful and interesting content and do you know how to generate traffic. This is not Field of Dreams.

If you write it they may not come unless of course you have found ways to make sure they come visit.

That is a different post, so let’s open this up to questions and comments. You just read a general overview, what specific questions do you have?

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By Joshua Wilner

Hi, I am Josh Wilner and I am happy that you have decided to visit my corner of cyberspace. I am a writer/marketer/friend and family man. My professional background includes more than twenty years in working with businesses to help them do a better job of connecting with their existing and prospective customers. More specifically I have worked with companies of all sizes from the Fortune 500 to the new start up to help them build, develop and grow their social media and marketing plans. I love spending time with my family and friends. I enjoy music, reading, writing, playing sports and laughing.

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  1. TheJackB – Someone complained that this page doesn’t tell you what to expect to find here in this blog so I aim to rectify this with the next line. I am a father who writes about life, parenting, business, politics and fiction. I don’t use an editorial calendar because I don’t map out what I am going to write that far in advance. The primary focus will be on things that relate to children and parenting. But the nifty thing about that is that encompasses a wide range of things. Sometimes I work with companies on their PR/Marketing efforts. If they provide products or services I will disclose it. Here is an incomplete list of companies that I am currently or have recently worked with: Nintendo, Philips Norelco, Subway, Frigidaire and Mattel. Want to know more about me, keep reading. If I wanted to provide a professional description it would looks similar to this: Jack has a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from California State University Northridge. He has been writing for print and web publications for more than twenty years, covering a wide range of topics including: business, technology, parenting, politics, education, sports and religion. That is far too serious so I prefer to use something like: The Jack B. is a writer and author of 39 unpublished books and three screenplays. A former athlete and would be superhero he still fights for truth, justice and the American Way. Though he may look like a grown man, don’t fool yourself he is still a boy at heart. When he is not engaged in Walter Mitty like fantasies he is a husband, father and friend and blogs at TheJackB. Hmm…obviously I have since moved from Random Thoughts over to this place, but that is ok. This page is a work in progress which is a good description for me. I’ll probably tweak this on a regular basis so feel free to keep checking back in because you never know what might show up. I am a prolific writer and update frequently so don’t forget to scroll down the page to see what nugget of wisdom you just might have missed. Here is a short selection of posts to get you started. A Father Describes Parenting A Father’s Burden How Sister’s Helped to Train A Father of “Daddy’s Girl” Inside the Blogger’s Studio- A Dream, Er Nightmare The GermoPhobe What I Dream About I am In Love Becoming a Dad Dad’s Most Important Job A Decade of Dad Grandpa Donuts Why Your Post Sucks and Everyone Hates Your Blog A Letter To My Children- Things That Matter A Letter To My Children-2011 Dad Balances Fear Versus Reality Q&A With Daddy Blogger JackB Save The Last Dance For Me- 75 Years of Marriage An Uncertain Certainty Four Generations & A Wedding The Best Thing My Father Ever Said To Me 1 Foolproof Way To Become a Better Writer The Story Of A House- The Final Days He Died A Hero Twenty-Five Links That Will Make You A Better Writer/Blogger Thanks for coming by, I hope you like it. If you want to reach me use the contact form or try talk-to-jacknow-at-gmail-dotcom You can also find more information by clicking About Me and reading my profile there. Also, I encourage you to sign up for my newsletter using the form on the top right hand side of the page.
    Joshua Wilner/A Writer Writes says:

    Frank_Strong I am definitely not a developer so I haven’t any real authority to share about the code. What I do know is Studiopress has always been very responsive to any questions I have had.
    It is a modest investment to buy the framework and a couple bucks more if you choose to purchase a child theme. But I have found it easy to use and manipulate and most of the kinks that show up here are because I have been tinkering.
    The biggest challenges for me have always come when I have decided to make a change in themes, particularly with picture sizes.
    Right now it is set up here so that the pictures are large, but if I adjust my theme so that there isn’t as much real estate available I’ll find that many of my photos don’t fit on the page properly. It will probably mean devoting some time to clean things up so they fit as they should with whatever design I go with.

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  2. TheJackB – Someone complained that this page doesn’t tell you what to expect to find here in this blog so I aim to rectify this with the next line. I am a father who writes about life, parenting, business, politics and fiction. I don’t use an editorial calendar because I don’t map out what I am going to write that far in advance. The primary focus will be on things that relate to children and parenting. But the nifty thing about that is that encompasses a wide range of things. Sometimes I work with companies on their PR/Marketing efforts. If they provide products or services I will disclose it. Here is an incomplete list of companies that I am currently or have recently worked with: Nintendo, Philips Norelco, Subway, Frigidaire and Mattel. Want to know more about me, keep reading. If I wanted to provide a professional description it would looks similar to this: Jack has a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from California State University Northridge. He has been writing for print and web publications for more than twenty years, covering a wide range of topics including: business, technology, parenting, politics, education, sports and religion. That is far too serious so I prefer to use something like: The Jack B. is a writer and author of 39 unpublished books and three screenplays. A former athlete and would be superhero he still fights for truth, justice and the American Way. Though he may look like a grown man, don’t fool yourself he is still a boy at heart. When he is not engaged in Walter Mitty like fantasies he is a husband, father and friend and blogs at TheJackB. Hmm…obviously I have since moved from Random Thoughts over to this place, but that is ok. This page is a work in progress which is a good description for me. I’ll probably tweak this on a regular basis so feel free to keep checking back in because you never know what might show up. I am a prolific writer and update frequently so don’t forget to scroll down the page to see what nugget of wisdom you just might have missed. Here is a short selection of posts to get you started. A Father Describes Parenting A Father’s Burden How Sister’s Helped to Train A Father of “Daddy’s Girl” Inside the Blogger’s Studio- A Dream, Er Nightmare The GermoPhobe What I Dream About I am In Love Becoming a Dad Dad’s Most Important Job A Decade of Dad Grandpa Donuts Why Your Post Sucks and Everyone Hates Your Blog A Letter To My Children- Things That Matter A Letter To My Children-2011 Dad Balances Fear Versus Reality Q&A With Daddy Blogger JackB Save The Last Dance For Me- 75 Years of Marriage An Uncertain Certainty Four Generations & A Wedding The Best Thing My Father Ever Said To Me 1 Foolproof Way To Become a Better Writer The Story Of A House- The Final Days He Died A Hero Twenty-Five Links That Will Make You A Better Writer/Blogger Thanks for coming by, I hope you like it. If you want to reach me use the contact form or try talk-to-jacknow-at-gmail-dotcom You can also find more information by clicking About Me and reading my profile there. Also, I encourage you to sign up for my newsletter using the form on the top right hand side of the page.
    Joshua Wilner/A Writer Writes says:

    Soulati | Hybrid PR why yes you do.

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  3. How cool is that? A review just like that!  I’ve been thinking about it.  Used a developer the last go round but I don’t like being dependent on someone else. And other developers have told me the code is sloppy.  Before I make a change though, I think I need to be sure I’ve got some time set aside for the snafus that will surely ensue!

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  4. Jayme Soulati Blogging at Soulati-'TUDE! – Jayme Soulati is a hybrid PR professional blending digital, content and social media marketing with core PR and message mapping. She is an award-winning professional blogger and author of Writing with Verve on the Blogging Journey.
    Soulati says:

    Oh, cool…I get to choose which commenting system I want to use?

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