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What Is A Magazine Theme Best Suited To?

by carolm
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Can someone explain how a Magazine style theme differs from a 'normal' Blog Theme, i.e. from a not Magazine Theme?

Is it just to do with more images per page, or are there other features that lend Magazine style themes to specific types of websites?

And are iFrame themes different (more specialized) in some way? If so, what types of websites are they best suited to?

Thanks in advance.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jason Johns
    Hi Carol,

    Magazine themes tend to allow a more magazine type layout, i.e. more articles / excerpts on a front page and less looking like a traditional wordpress blog.

    They are pretty useful and are good for a lot of different applications. I use some magazine style themes on some of my sites because the layout suits the niche and what I am trying to do it.

    All the best

    Jason
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  • Profile picture of the author 300SMG
    Its best used for multiple categories with lots of content. Sports, Entertainment, Gaming are just a few of the topics I can think would utilize magazine style themes. Online news as well.
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  • Profile picture of the author JeremiahSay
    Check this out. Here's an example of genesis's magazine theme: Magazine Child Theme Demo

    I'm current using genesis theme too.. But not the magazine theme of course.
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  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    They are used for online news sites or as the name would suggest, online magazines where there are numerous categories and topics.
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  • Profile picture of the author carolm
    Lots of replies! Thanks guys - no gals yet.

    I saw a website that was a single niche: how to blog etc, and he was using Aggregate Theme from Elegant Themes. It looked nice and clean but set out like a 'normal' blog with consecutive posts, but when I checked, Aggregate was a Magazine style theme.

    That's what made me rethink what a Magazine could be used for.
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    • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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      Originally Posted by carolm View Post

      Lots of replies! Thanks guys - no gals yet.
      uhhh ... excuse me. :p
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  • Profile picture of the author carolm
    No, excuse me...please! Glad to see that the gals are in here mixing it with the.....(supply own choice of adjective)...... gents. Oh yes! Sisters, doing it for themselves!
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  • Profile picture of the author MarketingGods
    Magazine themes are good for blogs that have very different categories. Where you want to see the different possible categories on the home page spread out in a more horizontal fashion.
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