This post is directed mainly to people that are somewhat new to working with and developing Wordpress themes. I know when I first started out, tutorials and articles like this one were extremely useful to me. I remember I didn’t even know what the hell a “jQuery” was just a few months ago.

I’m proud to announce the first of many FTL Freebies, the FTL Social Icon Pack. This pack was created exclusively for ForTheLose.org readers to use wherever they please.

Speeding up the time it takes you to develop new Wordpress themes can become a very critical habit that will help you as you continue on in this business. When most freelancers start out, they usually are sure to take on one client at a time. As you get more comfortable and know your limits, you may become a little daring and take on two, maybe three clients at the same time.

That’s right. Another Wordpress theme release from ForTheLose.org. Well, sort of. I’m re-releasing my premium Wordpresss theme Stitches, only this time around, it’s completely free of charge! Ain’t that just dandy?

So you’re just about done. You’ve created your masterpiece. The Wordpress theme you’ve been working on for the past few weeks has finally been coded and debugged. You’re sure this is the best design you’ve ever made and just can’t wait to reap the profits. Hurry, run to the nearest webmaster forum and sell it! Wrong!

Good web hosting is one of the most important things that is overlooked by newbie bloggers. I know this because I made this mistake myself. Well, actually, by a stroke of luck, I turned out alright. Before I bought a yearly plan from my current web host, I hadn’t done any research into other providers at all. Six months later I now see that I could have saved money here and there for the same amount …