{"id":6,"date":"2012-12-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-12-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/d1bizstop\/empower-custom-1-0-new-customizable-empower-network-wordpress-theme\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T18:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T18:00:12","slug":"empower-custom-1-0-new-customizable-empower-network-wordpress-theme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/d1bizstop\/empower-custom-1-0-new-customizable-empower-network-wordpress-theme\/","title":{"rendered":"Empower Custom 1.0 \u2013 New Customizable and Brandable Empower Network WordPress Theme"},"content":{"rendered":"

New EN Blog Theme \u2013 Empower Custom 1.0<\/h2>\n

If this is not your first visit to an Empower Network<\/a> blog, you would surely notice a striking difference between the current look of my blog and those you\u2019ve seen elsewhere<\/strong>, primarily before December 2012.<\/p>\n

Empower Network Theme 2.0
\n(default, non-custom theme)<\/h3>\n

Quite by accident I stumbled upon it the other day \u2013 the new customizable, brandable Empower Network<\/a> wordpress theme called Empower Custom 1.0<\/em><\/strong>, and decided to give it a try.<\/p>\n

First, I needed a header image<\/strong>. So, I went to Fiverr.com<\/strong> and paid 5 dollars to get it done. The designer I used was Jimmy Gibbs. He was great to work with and he made me an awesome website\/blog header in less than 8 hours<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

An Answer to EN Objectors<\/h2>\n

This new custom theme provides a resounding answer<\/strong> to the objections that have been raised by some concerning the appearance of Empower Network blogs. No longer can people hide behind that excuse as a reason for not jumping on board this viral blogging<\/a> platform.<\/p>\n

According to Alexa ranking system, Empower Network (as of today) is in the top 270 websites in the US and in the top 490 globally<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

What does that mean for EN bloggers?<\/p>\n

It means that Empower Network is drawing a lot of website traffic<\/strong>, and the blogs in its system have a greater likelihood of being found than if you were to start one from scratch.<\/p>\n

However, as individual EN bloggers, we must still continue to blog daily and market daily to increase our blog\u2019s visibility<\/strong> on the world wide web.<\/p>\n

To My Fellow Empower Network Bloggers<\/h2>\n

If you already have an EN blog and would like to use the new Empower Custom 1.0<\/strong> theme, here\u2019s what you do:<\/p>\n

1) Log into your EN blog.<\/h3>\n

2) Go to Themes section (under Appearance in the left navigation).<\/h3>\n

You will see two sections:<\/p>\n

– Current Theme<\/strong> (Empower Network Theme 2.0)<\/p>\n

– Available Themes<\/strong> (Empower Custom 1.0)<\/p>\n

3) To use the Empower Custom 1.0 theme, click Activate.<\/h3>\n

[If you decide you’re not ready to use the new theme yet, then just change back to the default one by activating it.]<\/p>\n

4) Customize your new theme.<\/h3>\n

– Add a header<\/strong> (go to Appearance > Header).<\/p>\n

[Note: there is an error in the theme’s header dimensions – it says 940×198, but this is clearly not correct. I tried using a wider banner (960px) and it still did not fit properly. Anyway, there’s nothing you or I can do about it. It will have to be fixed by the EN programmers.]<\/p>\n

– Change the background<\/strong> (go to Appearance > Background)<\/p>\n

If your background image is not really repeatable, choose the following in the Display Options<\/strong> section:<\/p>\n

Position<\/span>: Center<\/p>\n

Repeat<\/span>: No Repeat<\/p>\n

Attachment<\/span>: Fixed<\/p>\n

Better yet, create a repeatable background. See: How to Easily Create a Seamless Blog Background.<\/p>\n

– Personalize your sidebar<\/strong> (go to Appearance > Widgets)<\/p>\n

Important points:<\/h4>\n

If you activate the Empower Custom 1.0<\/span> theme, the EN banners that are in the default theme will no longer be there<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

I replaced the side one manually as follows:<\/p>\n

2)<\/strong> upload image to your EN blog (go to Media > Add New)<\/p>\n

3)<\/strong> insert a TEXT widget into the Primary Widget Area (go to Appearance > Widgets)<\/p>\n

4)<\/strong> add the text below into the TEXT widget and click save. (Remember to change USERNAME and YOUR IMAGE LINK accordingly)<\/p>\n

<a href=\"\/almostasecret.php?id=USERNAME\">\n<img src=\"YOUR IMAGE LINK\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/>\n<\/a><\/pre>\n
Please note<\/strong>: this does not produce the hover effect you see on mine. I had to do a bit more coding \u2018magic\u2019 to get that to happen.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Ready for an Empower Network Blog<\/h2>\n
See you on the inside!<\/p>\n
Recommended Reading: <\/strong>How to Easily Create a Seamless Blog Background<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t forget to leave a comment below and share this page with others.<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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