Decorating Your Website or Blog for the Holidays!

Originally published on ITGeekGurl.com

After you’ve festively decorated your office area, don’t forget about showing that same holiday spirit with your electronic media.

Start off by downloading a very festive holiday wallpaper to your computer desktop(s). I tend to lean toward the more contemporary wallpapers so here are a few of my favorite resources:

Next, decorate your website or blog to show your spirit and wish your visitors a Happy Holiday. I used to work for a government agency that every Christmas, I would have a snow scene that would replace the header section. On their timekeeping application where I had branded a little man running with a giant clock in his hand, I replace it with a similar image but the little man had a santa hat on. If your website uses a photograph of your city or some other landscape, replace it with a winter scene with the same focal point — unless you live in California or somewhere else where Winter looks like Summer.

Here are a few resources to give your website that extra seasonal flair:

If your website or blog uses the WordPress or Joomla platform, try out one of these Xmas templates to replace your current design during the holiday season:

Wait, what about your social networking site, you definitely have to decorate it as well using these resources:

Perhaps you’d like to make your own holiday design. Here are some tutorials and tools for assisting you in doing so:

Don’t forget about your mobile device. Show your holiday spirit with these mobile wallpaper and themes:

Last, when you’re sending out those Christmas cards through the US Postal Service, don’t forget about sending special holiday wishes via e-mail using some of these resources: