HellBound Bloggers Gets A Thesis Makeover

Changes are unavoidable. This applies to everyone, even a blog too. So I forced myself to change in order to make a better blog in terms of design and optimization.

Proud to say that HellBound Bloggers is smartly designed with Thesis theme (Current version 1.6) and Blogussion skin.

Earlier I used StudioPress Church theme and I was satisfied with it, but it gave me a bad bounce rate and poor loading speed.

I’m waiting for your reactions and opinions on this new design. Cheers!

If you are also facing these problems, better switch or try these tips :

1. 30+ Tips To Reduce Your Site’s Bounce Rate
2. 20+ Tips To Improve And Increase Your Blog’s Loading Speed

Currently the Logo is under Construction/Modification

83 thoughts on “HellBound Bloggers Gets A Thesis Makeover”

  1. Thesis and Genesis framework is definitely the way to go if you need a major improvement in loading time
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  2. hey Pradeep,
    I know this is not the right place to ask this but couldnt find a better place. 🙂
    How have you created the mobile version of this site ? I just saw it at the footer. Have you tried using Adsense for Mobile?
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  3. Liked the header design

    You should redesign the subscription box

    And the slot below the header which includes thesis and other things looks odd.(my opinion)

    regards Arun
    wiredcubes
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  4. this too much pa… to all the above person …then wat how person will see my comment….its at ebd of page

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  5. I saw this post on Blog Engage and wanted to stop by as I have been contemplating buying Thesis. I really like the clean lines and the skin does like nice as well. You can tell it is Thesis but it does not look like everything else out there. I still am having a hard time deciding between Thesis and Headway.
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  6. Change is certainly inevitable, as long as you continue to grow and expand as a blogger, it’ll all work out for the better 🙂 Keep it up!
    .-= Melody’s last blog…Submit Your Work for SexiDesign’s Artist Showcase =-.

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  7. The customization looks great. I too use Thesis – I’ve been using it for almost a year, and on various sites and blogs. Now that I’m used to it, I find it’s really hard to hack anything else. Maybe its an acquired taste> 🙂 No, it really is a fine theme.

    However, there are a couple of things I’ve noticed about blogs where not much customizing is done – they remind me of the old Frontpage sites, in that they all look a lot alike. I know, others have said this before. Not really much you can say about those who do this.

    The other thing is, almost all Thesis sites are too wide for older monitors. And there are probably more squarish monitors out there than the newer wide monitors. As I look at this site on a Samsung 910t I have to scroll side to side to get it all.

    Not complaining – the site looks great. Just some observations.

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    • Hal – perhaps I'm reading to much into this, but you said you use thesis on sites and blogs…how can you use it on anything but blogs?
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  8. The site is looking great and loading much much faster fantastic job brother
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  9. Ah..this looks really good and also loads pretty fast then the previous theme. 🙂

    BTW, did you yourself customized the theme or hired someone. I have a single site license but could not customize it on my own and could not get it customized because of lack of funds.

    Anyways looking great!
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  10. hey did you transformed and inserted any rajasthani express 😆 into your blog.
    and i cant see your BSA ads or your are doing your sell ads by your own ?

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  11. Sam , congrats and i was shocked(happy) when i saw your new design, so good, like it . now looking more professional than before.
    suggestion :
    1. remove the twitter ID : below the submit button, you are using thesis, so as SML wrote a tutorial on how to add twitter id field in THESIS -> http://www.shoutmeloud.com/how-to-add-twitter-id-into-thesis-wordpress-theme-comment-form.html
    2. IF you are using normal plugin “twitterID plugin” you can check mine – > http://www.animhut.com/tuts/add-twitter-id-field-to-comment-form-in-5-easy-steps/
    3. the comment section so good, like it very much
    good work buddy !

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  12. Lookin good man, I don’t thunk I’ve read those two links you left, so lookin forward to those. 😉
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  13. Well, well, I think you should customize it further to bring a better look.
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  14. dude… that’s a major problem for a blogger to make his blog rank reduce….:)
    well the article is fine… keep serving the Best !! 😛

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  15. Love the Thesis theme, easy to modify and make your own. Nice job, your new layout looks and works great.

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  16. Hi Pradeep,
    Congratulation for new design with Thesis (The Theme of God) I am sure that your blog will rock with it.
    Congrats again !! Happy blogging..

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  17. I will be the first to comment. I saw your link post at facebook just now. I admire this skin designed by Alex. Welcome to Thesis world!

    The loading time is good too! You have did a great makeover.

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  18. Well to be very frank, I do not like this theme much. I am a regular visitor of your blog and earlier theme was pretty good.

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    • I’m satisfied with you. The default look is not good but the way we can customize it is amazing. The current thesis skin is looking great 🙂

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    • Well I do agree that some factors makes people feel a little shadowed at times. Changing themes is one of the things. But getting used to it is the way of life.

      Thesis is an awesome theme. I will be switching to it in the next few weeks.
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  19. The theme is very good! I think you will do some changes soon and it will appear better with time..

    @All others: Give pradeep some time to customize it properly!

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  20. wow Thesis is very good for seo.. I think ur blog is going to rock sooon…
    Do u have any free thesis themes and how to customise it ??
    any help for me ??

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    • Thanks Sudharsan,

      Thesis theme is not free of cost (unfortunately). For customizing, you don’t need to worry because there are hell lot of tutorials outside.

      Ping me, if you need Thesis, I’ll arrange it for a better price.

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  21. It’s been nearly 2 months that I purchased the thesis theme. I am just not getting the time to customize it to my liking. At least after seeing this, I should some how buy the time to shift to thesis platform.

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  22. Congrats bro.. I have bought Thesis developer license a long time back but still not using it. Looking forward to hear from you if it improves your bounce rate and more.

    BTW you bought this theme ? and what about this thesis skin ?

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