These are the features you can expect from this fresh new theme from the makers of Foodie Pro:
- Large hero area for featured posts
- Widgetized home page for a flexible layout
- Upload your own retina-quality logo and favicon OR simply type in your blog title to match the default styling
- Flexible grid archive options in Customizer
- Strategic areas for ads and opt-ins: header, primary sidebar, secondary sidebar, after entry widget, footer widgets
- Built-in Featured Posts widget with flexible options
- Built-in shortcode to display limited categories
- Clean color scheme to highlight your branding & photos
- HTML5 Markup + Mobile Responsive
- Built in “read more” button
- Styled responsive drop down menu
- Landing page template (full width template)
- Styled share buttons, subscribe widget, contact form, and comment form
- Easily integrates with your email subscription service
What else will I need to make this theme work?
This child theme requires the Genesis Framework, which must be purchased separately. While not required to make the theme work at it's basic level, we recommend the following plugins for full functionality:
- Gravity Forms
- Genesis Enews Extended
- Simple Social Icons
- Genesis Simple Share
- Shortpixel
- Regenerate Thumbnail
- Yoast
Hosting
Hosting is a you-get-what-you-pay-for situation. If you cheap out on hosting (anything under $20/month), you're going to be at a disadvantage and never successfully compete with other travel blogs.
We recommend plans around $20-$30/month for all beginners:
There are other guides out there that recommend starting on some cheapo hosts (the ones that are going for $5-$10 per month. These are all garbage recommendations from non-professionals who only care about making an affiliate commission off referring you.
What size should my logo be?
We recommend a header size of 320 × 100 pixels and you can upload your logo in the Customizer. You'll have the option to crop if you need to. Or, if you don’t have a logo, you can simply type in your blog name and it will be styled just like the word “Cook'd” is on the demo.
How big should my post images be?
To make full use of the theme and it's built-in thumbnail sizes, you'll need to make sure that your featured image is at least 1000 pixels wide.
All other images can be flexible in width, but to fill the full width of the post area, try to shoot for photos that are at least 720 pixels wide.
On the flip side, you don't want to upload images that are too big. If this is a concern for you, check out the TinyPNG plugin to compress images on upload.
How does the "Read More" button work?
If you are using excerpts on the archive pages, blog page, or in the Featured Posts widget, a "Read More" button will automatically appear for you. You can also use the MORE tag to insert the button when displaying full content.
Pinterest is constantly changing their requirements and setup, and as such, needs to be handled by a plugin that specializes in staying up to date with their settings.
We recommend the Tasty Pins plugin to manage Pinterest images on your site.
What if I have more questions? How can I get support?
We have a dedicated support team to help you get your theme set up. Check out our helpful tutorials or submit a support ticket if you need additional assistance.
Can you install and customize it for me?
Absolutely! Check out our Done For You services for more details.
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