How often do you change themes?

Barney Woodland · 08-18-2011, 02:06 PM

First real post. I've been building a decent amount of niche sites with all unique content. My question is how often are you changing themes? I have 5 sites and another 20 in the works. I am really comfortable with one particular format using multiple color layouts of said theme because it is built for easy adsense code integration.

Do you use a set number or is each site a different theme?

I suck at the setup and coding of things but if this is wrong I will work at constantly changing them. It just takes a lot of time learning how each one works and adjusting for it.

Thanks.

lovboa · 08-18-2011, 02:56 PM

When i first started my site, I changed themes almost everyday just playing around with them and testing which one would be good. After I choose a suitable theme, I normally don't change it unless I find something that it much better for my objectives with the site. It is a hassle to redo all of the formatting and coding to get it the way you want.

aliduncan · 08-18-2011, 03:07 PM

I tend to choose themes based on the content of the site I'm creating. If I can find a theme that fits well with the content then I'll go with that.

However, there are a few themes that I use a lot because I'm familiar with them and I know that they work well for SEO etc.

It's really just a case of personal preference.

Barney Woodland · 08-18-2011, 03:09 PM

True.

I guess my question was more directed at having multiple domains with Adsense on them. How often do you change the themes from site to site? I don't want to be penalized from Google for using the same layout but at the same time there is always going to be a learning curve for new themes and the coding.

Barney Woodland · 08-18-2011, 03:11 PM

So if I liked one particular theme that is ok? I mean I would be changing the layout colors each time through to suit different topics, ect ect.

I like prosense for it's ease of use when putting the code in and could probably do a 100 different color schemes. I just hope they don't penalize me for that especially if I have awesome unique content.

amritrr · 08-18-2011, 03:31 PM

I don't think you will get penalized for using the same theme for a long time. Changing a theme would more or less depend on your personal preference really.

warrich · 08-27-2011, 03:09 PM

I change my themes once every 6 months. This gives a new look to my site and then it still remains authority that the site admin can't make up his mind about how his site should look like. I don't know about you but if I were a user, I would think the same thing.

08-18-2011, 02:06 PM	#1
Barney Woodland Warrior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	How often do you change themes? First real post. I've been building a decent amount of niche sites with all unique content. My question is how often are you changing themes? I have 5 sites and another 20 in the works. I am really comfortable with one particular format using multiple color layouts of said theme because it is built for easy adsense code integration. Do you use a set number or is each site a different theme? I suck at the setup and coding of things but if this is wrong I will work at constantly changing them. It just takes a lot of time learning how each one works and adjusting for it. Thanks.

08-18-2011, 02:56 PM	#2
lovboa Advanced Warrior Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 741 Thanks: 119 Thanked 80 Times in 71 Posts	Re: How often do you change themes? When i first started my site, I changed themes almost everyday just playing around with them and testing which one would be good. After I choose a suitable theme, I normally don't change it unless I find something that it much better for my objectives with the site. It is a hassle to redo all of the formatting and coding to get it the way you want.
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aliduncan Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: East Anglia, United Kingdom Posts: 51 Thanks: 6 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Contact Info	Re: How often do you change themes? I tend to choose themes based on the content of the site I'm creating. If I can find a theme that fits well with the content then I'll go with that. However, there are a few themes that I use a lot because I'm familiar with them and I know that they work well for SEO etc. It's really just a case of personal preference.

08-18-2011, 03:09 PM	#4
Barney Woodland Warrior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How often do you change themes? True. I guess my question was more directed at having multiple domains with Adsense on them. How often do you change the themes from site to site? I don't want to be penalized from Google for using the same layout but at the same time there is always going to be a learning curve for new themes and the coding.

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Barney Woodland Warrior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How often do you change themes? So if I liked one particular theme that is ok? I mean I would be changing the layout colors each time through to suit different topics, ect ect. I like prosense for it's ease of use when putting the code in and could probably do a 100 different color schemes. I just hope they don't penalize me for that especially if I have awesome unique content.

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amritrr HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 110 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts Social Networking	Re: How often do you change themes? I don't think you will get penalized for using the same theme for a long time. Changing a theme would more or less depend on your personal preference really.
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warrich Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 687 Thanks: 2 Thanked 28 Times in 25 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: How often do you change themes? I change my themes once every 6 months. This gives a new look to my site and then it still remains authority that the site admin can't make up his mind about how his site should look like. I don't know about you but if I were a user, I would think the same thing.
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