Same Wordpress Theme Across Multiple Websites?

sashas · 10-12-2009, 10:08 AM

I stumbled upon a great wordpress theme that has been giving me an amazing CTR across all my sites.

If I use this theme across several websites, is there a chance that I might get banned from Adsense?

All the sites have unique content (10+ pages each) and all the link building is white hat. But if Google sees the same theme spread across dozens of sites, will I get in trouble?

If so, what can I do to make the theme a bit more "unique"?

seamusb · 10-12-2009, 10:28 AM

Hi sashas

I don't think that Google will penalise you, as for instance so many thousands of websites use the same free WPs.

Best way to customise a theme is to change the images and play around with the CSS and widgets. You get a whole new website almost immediately.

Wade Watson · 10-12-2009, 10:38 AM

Google doesn't give a darn about your theme. Look at all the Blogger sites that use the same hand full of themes. They rank just fine. I think the only issue would be if your markets overlap and people begin to think of you as some sort of generic franchise or something. But I doubt that would even be a problem.

sashas · 10-12-2009, 01:03 PM

Thanks for the advice, Wade & seamusb

Of course, lots of websites use the same theme. In my case, its the same theme across ALL my sites. That, coupled with the high CTR (15-25%) might pique Google's interest.

For now, I've taken to making a unique header for each site. Hopefully, that should be enough of a 'unique' twist to each theme.

Anonymous Affiliate · 10-12-2009, 01:14 PM

I would say that if you're scoring your high CTRs by honest means, I couldn't see Google caring about your sites' design layout at all.

DAS_Matt · 10-12-2009, 01:44 PM

Yeah.. site design isn't going to make a big difference, if at all, with google. Now, the test on the other hand can leave a footprint.

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sashas The Domain Guy War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 371 Thanks: 29 Thanked 37 Times in 29 Posts	Same Wordpress Theme Across Multiple Websites? I stumbled upon a great wordpress theme that has been giving me an amazing CTR across all my sites. If I use this theme across several websites, is there a chance that I might get banned from Adsense? All the sites have unique content (10+ pages each) and all the link building is white hat. But if Google sees the same theme spread across dozens of sites, will I get in trouble? If so, what can I do to make the theme a bit more "unique"?

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seamusb Helpful bald software guy War Room Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland. Posts: 177 Thanks: 55 Thanked 93 Times in 28 Posts Contact Info	Re: Same Wordpress Theme Across Multiple Websites? Hi sashas I don't think that Google will penalise you, as for instance so many thousands of websites use the same free WPs. Best way to customise a theme is to change the images and play around with the CSS and widgets. You get a whole new website almost immediately.
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Wade Watson HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 128 Thanks: 40 Thanked 16 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Same Wordpress Theme Across Multiple Websites? Google doesn't give a darn about your theme. Look at all the Blogger sites that use the same hand full of themes. They rank just fine. I think the only issue would be if your markets overlap and people begin to think of you as some sort of generic franchise or something. But I doubt that would even be a problem.

10-12-2009, 01:03 PM	#4
sashas The Domain Guy War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 371 Thanks: 29 Thanked 37 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Same Wordpress Theme Across Multiple Websites? Thanks for the advice, Wade & seamusb Of course, lots of websites use the same theme. In my case, its the same theme across ALL my sites. That, coupled with the high CTR (15-25%) might pique Google's interest. For now, I've taken to making a unique header for each site. Hopefully, that should be enough of a 'unique' twist to each theme.

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Anonymous Affiliate Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,887 Thanks: 256 Thanked 336 Times in 245 Posts	Re: Same Wordpress Theme Across Multiple Websites? I would say that if you're scoring your high CTRs by honest means, I couldn't see Google caring about your sites' design layout at all.

10-12-2009, 01:44 PM	#6
DAS_Matt HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 183 Thanks: 9 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Same Wordpress Theme Across Multiple Websites? Yeah.. site design isn't going to make a big difference, if at all, with google. Now, the test on the other hand can leave a footprint.