1. Wordpress Review Site

WP Review Site is a paid plugin ($97) that turns your Wordpress-powered site into a full review destination.

Included in WP Review Site is:

• JavaScript star rating system added to comment forms
• Posts sorted by weighted average
• Works for posts or pages
• Powers an entire website, or just selected parts of it
• Horizontal/List or Vertical/Table displays
• WordPress Affiliate Link Management
• Complete Premium WordPress Theme
• Admin panel integration (Ratings show up in comment moderation screens, and only approved comments influence the average ratings displayed on any post or page.)
• Free Upgrades for Life

This is great if you want a review site for a niche, or just add a section for them to your current site.

2. Google Sitemap Generator

Just as the title says, this plugin will generate XML sitemaps for your site that you can submit to search engines. The sitemaps make it easier for you site to be fully indexed. The format used is supported by Ask.com, Google, YAHOO and MSN Search.

Features:

Features:

• Available for all WordPress versions since 1.5
• No PHP skills or file changes needed
• User interface to customize all parameters like priorities etc.
• Available in many languages
• Generates automatically a sitemap for all types of WordPress pages
• Calculates a priority for each post, based on the number of comments
• Notifies Ask.com, Google, Bing and YAHOO about changes via ping
• Includes a WordPress filter for other plugins which can add their pages to the sitemap
• Generates a static XML file as well as a zipped version

3. Auction Thumbs

This plugin is great if you want to increase your blog’s earnings. Using the eBay affiliate program, Auction Thumbs will find targeted auctions based on your site’s content and display related auctions.

Features:

• Earn revenue through the Ebay Partner Network or other popular programs like PepperJam, Mediaplex, TradeDoubler or Affilinet!
• Add keyword rich Ebay items to your php based web site that encourage impulsive buys!
• Easily Integrate into any New or Existing WordPress Blog!
• Thousands of free Wordpress templates available across the web to create virtually any type of site!
• Not Javascript based! Auction listings are 100% pure html based creating additional targeted content for your site!
• List auction items regionally from 17 different countries!
• List items by postal code (zip code) for localized results.
• List items from specific Ebay categories.
• Listings displayed in language and currency of selected country.
• Listings displayed in rows or specified number of columns for a Web 2.0 look and feel!
• Use on as many sites as you own! phpBay Pro is not limited to one domain. It can be used on one, or hundreds of sites with one license!
• Comprehensive user manual with illustrations, in PDF format, for both the WordPress version and the API version, that will walk you through, step-by-step, to install and get working quickly with phpBay Pro!

4. OIO Publisher

OIOpublisher is an ad manager that focuses on maximising your revenue, saving you time, and keeping you in complete control of your ad space. It is a paid plugin ($37), and while other free plugins accomplish the same thing, I have found OIO just does it better.

Benefits:

• Complete control over your advertising, with fully automated sales
• Make money from your websites whilst saving valuable time
• Keep 100% of your revenue, forget middleman commission
• Sell all forms of ads, and even your own digital products
• Run 3rd party ad networks alongside your own ads

5. CubePoints

This is an interesting plugin I just recently discovered. It is a point management system. Users can earn points by posting comments or creating posts on your site. This is great to encourage your users to interact more often. You can use the points to offer premium content, allow readers to purchase merchandise or advertise on your blog with a certain amount of points.

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Section 8 Text Effect.

Step 1:

Let’s start out by creating a new file. I used a 600×500 pixels canvas set at 72dpi, and I filled my background with #070D25 color shade. Now make a new layer set and name it ‘Section 8′.

Select the Horizontal Type Tool then set the font family to Arial Black, 72 pt, smooth and white color shade. In a new text layer type your website name. Then duplicate your white text layer and nudge it up by a couple of pixels.

Step 2:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add a Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, Inner Glow, Gradient Overlay and Stroke blending options to your second white text layer.

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Sleek Media Player Interface Design.

Step 1:

Let’s start out by creating a new file. I used a 1024×800 pixels canvas set at 72dpi, and I filled my background with white color shade. In a new layer draw a large light gray rectangle with #F3F3F3 color shade and 896 x 422 px dimensions.

Step 2:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Inner Glow and Gradient Overlay blending options to your large light gray rectangle layer.

Result:

Step 3:

In a new layer draw a large black rectangle with 874 x 350 px dimensions. Then under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Inner Glow and Gradient Overlay blending options.

Result:

Step 4:

Create a new layer and draw a long white rectangle with 886 x 29 px dimensions below the screen design. Then under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Inner Glow, Gradient Overlay and Stroke blending options.

Result:

Step 5:

In a new layer draw a small light rectangle with #C7FFF8 color shade and 886 x 29 px dimensions on the left end of the long white rectangle design. Then under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add a Gradient Overlay blending option.

Result:

Step 6:

Select the Horizontal Type Tool then set the font family to Webdings, 22 pt, crisp and white color shade. In a new text layer type ‘4′ for the play button icon. Then in a new layer draw a long skinny rectangle with #BFF5EE color shade and 13 x 14 px dimensions.

Now set the font to Arial, regular, 10 pt, none and #909090 color shade. Then in a text layer type out the duration time of the video next to the long skinny rectangle.

Step 7:

Now add the volume by creating a short skinny light gray rectangle with #E2E1E1 color shade. Then in a new layer draw a small white bar for the control. The volume icon is ‘W’ on font webdings.

Step 8:

Add a full screen link next to the volume, the icon is ‘1′ on font webdings. Type the text using font Arial, regular, 12 pt, smooth and #B9B9B9 color shade.

Results:

Sleek Media Player Interface Design.

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Unique Spaceship Design.

Step 1:

Let’s start out by creating a new file. I used a 600×600 pixels canvas set at 72dpi, and I filled my background with #747B7E color shade. Now in a new layer set and name it ‘Spaceship’. Then select the Polygon Tool and set the sides to 3 with smooth corners checked under the polygon options window.

In a new layer draw a gray polygon with #90979C color shade and 171 x 176 px dimensions.

Step 2:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Inner Shadow, Inner Glow and Satin blending options to your gray polygon layer.

Result:

Step 3:

Duplicate your polygon layer design and resize it by 20% and position it as shown below.

Step 4:

In a new layer draw a gray ellipse with #A5AEB3 color shade and 209 x 146 px dimensions.

Step 5:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add a Drop Shadow, Inner Glow, Satin and Gradient Overlay blending options to your gray ellipse layer.

Result:

Step 6:

Duplicate your ‘Spaceship’ layer set and merge it through Layer > Merge Layer Set. Then resize down the duplicate by 50% and rotate through Edit > Transform > Rotate 90 CW. Now place the duplicate layer behind the original ‘Spaceship’ layer set.

Step 7:

Add more small spaceship designs as shown below to complete your unique spaceship.

Step 8:

Add another small spaceship design on top of the original. Then set the layer’s blending mode to Hard Light.

Results:

Unique Spaceship Design.

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Clean and Stylish Navigation Interface Design.

Step 1:

Let’s start out by creating a new file. I used a 900×200 pixels canvas set at 72dpi, and I filled my background with white. In a new layer draw a long rectangle with #0077D3 color shade and 823 x 11 px dimensions. Then uder Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Inner Shadow and Gradient Overlay blending options.

Result:

Step 2:

In a new layer draw a blue rounded rectangle with #0077D3 color shade and 136 x 55 px dimensions. Now cut the bottom corners of your blue rounded rectangle. Then uunder Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Inner Shadow and Gradient Overlay blending options.

Result:

Step 3:

Create a new layer, below your thin long rectangle draw a long light shade rectangle with #EEEEEE color shade and 823 x 32 px dimensions. Then under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add a Drop Shadow and Gradient Overlay blending options.

Result:

Step 4:

Select the Horizontal Type Tool then set the font family to Arial, regular, 11 pt, smooth and #0077D3 color shade. In a new text layer type your navigation links on the light rectangle design.

Step 5:

In a new text layer type your name on the blue rounded rectangle using font Arial, bold, 11 pt, smooth and white color shade.

Results:

Clean and Stylish Navigation Interface Design.

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They are fairly priced and the files come straight from the community itself – you aren’t buying from one company, but rather a slew of fellow designers who post their work on the site.They have some great programs on the site, from their 50% affiliate program, to their current deal – add $50 to your account, and receive $5 for free. With files starting as low as $1, that is a pretty good deal.

The selection is already robust and growing everyday. The member base is over 10,000 and everyone is very helpful.

If you are looking to buy flash for your site, I recommend Flash Files.

If you are looking to sell your own stock designs, check out Flash Components.

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Toxic Waste Text Effect.

Step 1:

Let’s start out by creating a new file. I used a 500×500 pixels canvas set at 72dpi, and I filled my background with black color. Now make a new layer set and name it ‘Toxic Waste’.

Select the Horizontal Type Tool then set the font family to Arial, bold, 120 pt, crisp and #E361FF color shade. Then in a new text layer type your name.

Step 2:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Inner Glow, Gradient Overlay and Pattern Overlay blending options to your name text layer.

Result:

Step 3:

Add more text if you want.

Step 4:

Merge down your ‘Toxic Waste’ layer set through Layer > Merge Layer Set. Then duplicate your toxic waste text design layer and apply a Plastic Wrap effect through Filter > Artistic, use the settings below.

Result:

Step 5:

Now go to Images > Adjustments > Color Balance, drag the setting bar to the green side for all tone balance.

Results:

Toxic Waste Text Effect.

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Deep Sea Header Design.

Step 1:

Let’s start out by creating a new file. I used a 900×400 pixels canvas set at 72dpi, and I filled my background with #001430 color shade. In a new layer draw a long rectangle with #371E07 color shade and 520 x 58 px dimensions.

Step 2:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add a Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, Inner Glow, Gradient Overlay and Pattern Overlay blending options to your long rectangle layer.

Pattern:

Result:

Step 3:

Create a new layer and merge it with the wooden layer. Now rotate the wooden rectangle as shown below and add a smaller wooden rectangle behind it. Then cut out small gaps on the sides of the wooden rectangles.

Step 4:

Select the Horizontal Type Tool then set the font family to Arial, bold, 17 pt, smooth and white color shade. In a new text layer type your navigation links on the large wooden rectangle. Then in a new text layer add your rss feed or any link you want on the small wooden rectangle using font Arial, bold 16 pt, smooth and #FF6000 color shade.

Step 5:

Create a new layer, using the Ellipse Tool draw random white clouds all over the header design.

Step 6:

Create a new layer set and name it ‘Bubbles’. Now grab the Custom Shape Tool and select the circle thin frame shape. Then in a new layer draw a white circle thin frame and set the layer’s opacity level to 12%.

Step 7:

In a new layer draw a small white circle with 13 x 13 px dimensions.

Step 8:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Inner Glow blending option to your small white layer. Then set the layer’s blending mode to Darken.

Result:

Step 9:

Add bubbles everywhere by duplicating the layer set.

Step 10:

Select the Horizontal Type Tool then set the font family to Broadway, regular, 36 pt, smooth and #006EF8 color shade. In a new text layer type your website name on the left side of the header.

Step 11:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add a Drop Shadow, Inner Glow and Gradient Overlay blending options to your website text layer.

Result:

Results:

Deep Sea Header Design.

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Notebook Design.

Step 1:

Let’s start out by creating a new file. I used a 300×200 pixels canvas set at 72dpi, and I filled my background with #252525 color shade. Now in a new layer set and name it ‘Notebook’. Then in a new layer draw a brown rounded rectangle with #954C21 color shade and 75 x 79 px dimensions.

Step 2:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add a Dro Shadow, Inner Shadow, Inner Glow and Gradient Overlay blending options to your brown rounded rectangle layer.

Result:

Step 3:

In a new layer draw a very small rectangle with #E4E4E4 color shade and 8 x 3 px dimensions.

Step 4:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add a Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, Gradient Overlay and Stroke blending options to the very small gray rectangle layer.

Result:

Step 5:

Duplicate the small rectangle design and create the pattern design shown below.

Step 6:

In a new layer draw a rounded rectangle with #E6BC95 color shade and 51 x 21 px dimensions. Then draw three 1 px lines with #BB9979 color shade on the rounded rectangle.

Step 7:

Select the Horizontal Type Tool then set the font family to Brush Script MT, italic, 7 pt, smooth and #393939 color shade. In a new text layer type your texts on the lines.

Step 8:

Select the Custom Shape Tool and choose the paw print shape. In a new layer make a white paw print shape on the notebook.

Step 9:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Inner Glow blending option to the white paw print layer. Then set the layer’s blending mode to Darken.

Result:

Results:

Evidence Notebook Design.

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