Let’s start off by saying that running this business by myself for over three years now has been (for the most part) one of the highlights of my life. I truly do appreciate every customer and your decision to choose Press75.com as your WordPress theme solution. Continue reading for some of the things you can expect to happen with the Press75.com brand in 2012.
Time to Grow
Expanding Press75 into a huge “mass production” theme company has never been a goal of mine, but in order to maintain and continue to deliver quality products and services, the business must expand beyond just me. With that in mind, you will be seeing a few additions to the Press75.com team in 2012. The goal will be to keep that personal touch that has always separated Press75.com from the rest, but add a few key people (such as Luke McDonald) to the mix who will help grow and maintain what has been built over the last few years.
Time for a Refresh
The current version of Press75.com has been active for a little over a year and now it’s time for a bit of a refresh. I’ve been working on several new ideas, concepts as well as a brand new design that in my opinion will make Press75.com more efficient than it ever has been. These changes will not be limited to a new design… you can expect the entire process of purchasing themes, getting support, maintenance and updates to change as well with this new refresh currently slated for February of 2012.
Time for a New Theme Framework
Maintaining all (currently 27) themes under the Press75.com brand has been a bit of challenge for me which is one of the reasons we (the new Press75.com team) are hard at work developing a new theme framework that will make the process of developing new themes and maintaining old themes much more efficient in the future. This new framework will also make it much easier to customize and update any theme under the Press75.com brand.
Time for Press75.com on WordPress.com
If you are a WordPress.com user, you will be happy to know that we (the new Press75.com team) are working hard at getting several themes updated in preparation for their release on WordPress.com. This means that you will soon be able to purchase and use several Press75.com themes on WordPress.com which has never been an option before now. Currently, On Demand and Debut have been slated for review to be released on WordPress.com.
Time for More Collaborations
Active collaboration with key individuals and businesses has been a goal of mine for a long time now. This will be a priority for Press75.com in 2012 including collaborations with companies not limited to HeadwayThemes.com, iThemes.com, OrganicThemes.com, KahunaHost.com and several more.
It’s fair to say at this point that iPhones, iPads, etc. are not only here to stay, but are on the rise in regards to web usage. Of course both devices (and most modern mobile devices for that matter) are capable of displaying any website (mobilized or not) without any issues, but maybe you want to serve your users up with something a little more tailored depending on the mobile device they are using at any given time while visiting your site. That is where “Responsive Web Design” comes into play. Responsive Web Design is a concept that has been around for awhile but has not been adopted on such a large scale until now. With that in mind, I have been developing the latest Press75.com theme (currently called “Vilio”) with Responsive Web Design techniques in mind. In short, no matter which device your users prefer… laptops, desktops, phones or tablets, the new “Vilio” theme will be tailored for and displayed perfect on each device.
In the 3 years Press75.com has been in business, I really haven’t put much thought into merchandise for the brand. This year (for whatever reason) I thought it might be fun to throw together a few Press75.com tees for WordCamp San Francisco. 