JR Farr

Review of Woo Themes

It’s official, J.R. is now a Woo Themes subscriber. Yep, I gave in and bought the developer subscription on Woo Themes.  I did this about 2 months ago, but sadly I am just finding time to review them and give my thoughts about Woo Themes custom Worpdress Themes.

Before finding Woo Themes and eventually purchasing their subscription I began to follow Adii, one of the founders of WooThemes.  I subscribed to his blog and followed him on Twitter.  When I started to see post’s about their new project I was pretty anxious to see what they would come up with.

Who is Woo Themes?

WooThemes is a project started by three respected designers - Adii, Magnus Jepson and Mark Forrester - whom all share one thing: their passion for WordPress. All of the themes available on WooThemes are 100% unique and we can assure you that you won’t find similar CMS solutions elsewhere for any other platform.

We pride ourselves not only in the quality of our themes releases, but also that of our support & customer service. Our ultimate aim is to build a community of passionate WooThemes users, where future themes will be influenced by our userbase.

We truly love WordPress and after using any of our themes, you’ll not only love WordPress, but you’ll love WooThemes as well!

I won’t lie, there are plenty of “so-called” Custom Wordpress Themes, so I couldn’t imagine it being much different.  I already had purchased one of Brian Gardner’s themes and he is one of the pioneers of custom Wordpress Themes.

The Bottom Line… Worth It or Not?

100% Yes.  I am not new to Wordpress, I have had my fair share of free and premium Wordpress themes and these themes are worth every damn penny.

They include a one of kind “theme option tab” in the admin section which includes all kinds of goodies:

• Easily change your logo
• Add Feed Burner URL
• Add Google Analytics
• Add Flickr photos
• Add Twitter updates
• And More!

The best part is, all of those things I just mentioned take about 5 seconds flat to add to your site.  There’s no digging through the code, not worrying if you placed it in the right section, it’s all laid out for you ready to go.

Lastly, WooThemes has collaborated with well respected designers (Elliot Jay Stocks), making their designs not only genuine but truly nothing you have ever seen before.  They also guarantee that you’ll see at least 1 new theme every month.  So far they have delivered.

You don’t need to take my advice though, go to their site and demo any of the themes, read what the community is saying on their blog and you’ll know what I am talking about.

Oh and by the way, this site is based off a WooTheme and proud of it

More to come…

Is the Nikon D60 Worth the Price?

So lately I find myself very intrigued with photography.  So much so that I am thinking of taking it up as a hobby.  With the technology out now you really don’t have to know much about photography to take amazing photos.

It’s killing me smalls.  Now having a family and a little guy I feel that alone will justify buying such an awesome camera.  It would be awesome to take high quality pictures whenever I wanted that will be able to keep forever.  I could capture pictures of my wife’s honest and of course  I have the cutest son in the entire world.  And as an added bonus, maybe i’ll pick up some photography tricks along the way and really does turn into a hobby.

Anyway, I am doing my research so if anyone has any pointers on a solid camera that is out there I would love to hear it.

Oh, and this jibberish below is my attempt to make fun of those coffee shop newspapers where desperate people leave a message saying they saw you somewhere.  Honestly, do people respond to those?  If so, are they normal people?

Nikon D60

You we’re on a commercial on my television.  Ahston Kutcher was holding you and I wanted to hold you too.  I can tell by looking you that you take crisp, precise and fresh photos.

Myself

I was on my couch.  Then I saw you again on my computer on a few websties.  You’re everywhere but nowhere at the sametime.  Where can I find you?

Timeout I need a water break…

Lately, things have just been crazy busy for me.  Family, work and just life have been moving a full speed ahead.  Of course these are all good things.

Everyday I come home to my amazing wife and little boy, I get to see the newest trick he learned and hangout with my two favorite people.  It’s always nice to finish out the day relaxing right next to my wife.

Some of the reason it’s been so busy is because over the last little while I have been out of town quite a bit.  It’s been nice but it does get a bit tiring.  In the past 4 weeks I have been to San Jose, CA for internet marketing conference, St. George and Las Vegas. By the way, Las Vegas was one of the best trips me and my wife have been on.  We were able to see the Blue Man Group (favorite show), the Phanton of the Opera and of course win the Jackpot and the World Series of Poker.  Ok, the last part is not entirely true.

For the 2 people that most likely follow my blog regularly you have heard me mention or seen a few things on my site referring to Net Media Group, formerly affiliateCREW. Net Media Group is the online ad agency I work for and if you haven’t already noticed, I am very passionate about my company and my work.

Not many people can say they love going to work everyday.  It seems like I dive into something new everyday and apply the things I have learned along the way.  Nothing is more satisfying when you can instantly see the direct results of your hard work.

Besides that I am loving what’s going on the sports world right now.  Utah and BYU both being ranked in the Top 25 is awesome for the MWC, Boston Red Sox fought their way into the playoffs and my fantasy football leagues don’t know what hit them because my teams are so good

It had been awhile since my last post so I wanted to at least post something.  This blog seems to be getting decent traffic for the minimal time I put into it.  I still haven’t quite figured out what I want to do with this site.  For now, it’s kinda nice to just relay what I am doing and leave it at that.

More to come…

Who is Net Media Group?

A Different Animal in Online Marketing.

Net Media Group has one objective – making you money online. We’re not interested in awards, accolades or meaningless certifications. Our sole mission is generating results for our clients. Be it a lead or a sale, our common sense approach to direct web marketing consistently amazes

our clients and routinely blows our competition out of the water.

What does Net Media Group Do?

Lead Generation

No co-reg, no incentives. Just quality, one-to-one leads that convert.

There’s nothing more demoralizing to a sales force team than a pile of cheap leads that don’t convert.  That’s why we focus on delivering pre-qualified leads that are more apt to become customers.

>> Find out more about Lead Generation from Net Media Group.

Paid Search Management

Net Media Group takes a “hands-on” approach when it comes to Paid Search Management.  We don’t believe in automated bid management systems or dumping thousands of keywords into your account and hope for the best.  Net Media Group gives each of our clients accounts the personal attention it deserves.

>> Find out more about Paid Search Management from Net Media Group.

Affiliate Programs

Net Media Group prides itself on building your company an actual asset.  We take the bull by the horns and create a custom affiliate program that fits your company.  The affiliate programs are closely held, exclusive affiliate programs that promote your brand responsibly.

>> Find out more about Affiliate Programs from Net Media Group.

Multivariate Testing

Need help converting you visitors into transactions?  Net Media Group can help.  We provide testing solutions that maximize revenue for each visitor to your website.

>> Find out more about Multivariate Testing from Net Media Group.

Why Net Media Group?

The Perfect Hybrid of Web Traffic and Online Performance.

When it comes to cutting edge technology, your companies bottom line and genuine performance, you’ll find Net Media Group

There is no question I love Mac everything and I will never be without one.  Just lately my Apple gear is really being lame.  Both my MacBook and iPhone are just being lame.

So for a few weeks now my MacBook has been a bit weak in the battery department.  I charge it throughout the whole night/day and when I go to use it at lets say the coffee shop, it barely stays on for more then 20-30 minutes.

What happened to us MacBook?  You were so good to me and now you make me feel so bad.

No! Your power cord can’t be with you all the time.  I know you’re best friends but it’s messing up everything.  You can’t even function without it.  You either fall asleep or it’s like you just fall over dead.  What the hell?

Maybe it’s time I moved on and got myself a new Mac.  It just sucks forking over the bread and I have grown quite fond of my MacBook.

I am going to order a new battery before I splurge on a new Mac but it’s just one of those annoying things I hate to deal with.

Has anyone else had any problems with the MacBook staying charged?