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Learning to design a website

by Hankus
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Hi all,

I recently got my domain name and hosting launched. I have installed wordpress and have got my theme going, but I can't seem to figure out how to get it to look extremely professional. I'm having trouble getting it to a satisfactory appearance and editing it to be 100% uniquely my own.

Is this a problem where I need to learn CSS or some other coding? I currently know very very little. :confused:

If so, is there any suggestions on how to learn this stuff on a budget?
#design #learning #website
  • Profile picture of the author Nytshade
    Getting a good "Responsive Theme" makes the customization very easy so get yourself a responsive theme that will help a lot. A lot of themes are really hard to customize to your likings especially the free ones.

    Hope that helps.
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  • Profile picture of the author DerekGann
    Check out Fiverr, I have seen some guys providing this kinda services.
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  • Profile picture of the author Internet Undertaking
    What theme are you using?

    Not all themes are created equal. However, I recommend you look into HTML, PHP, and CSS. I am not saying you should learn to be a programmer, but you can load a demo wordpress website somewhere on your hosting account and upload a theme and start messing with it. Every step, stop and learn what you did. Learn just the very basics of these three languages and you will see websites in a different way and you will be able to make small changes to themes that go a long way.

    You should also visit the Warrior Forum Website Design section and browse Google for good free resources to reference as you mettle with your website. The best kind of learning for this type of skill (programming), in my opinion, is hands on learning.
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Franklin
    There are some excellent FREE tutorials on YouTube that will help get you up to speed with WordPress theme customization....More than enough content there to make you dangerous!
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  • Profile picture of the author Not So New
    Honestly if you have a bit of cash, just hire someone to do it for you.

    Don't get caught up in the set up stuff as that will slow you down to get your business going. Good idea to spend a few bucks at the beginning so that you can start generating income

    -Shawn
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  • Profile picture of the author Randall Magwood
    You should probably get that outsourced. If your site is a real winner, you'll make back the initial investment in outsourcing quickly.
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  • Profile picture of the author outNabout
    Check the following websites, they are good for beginners What is a Web Page? and In-depth tutorials and articles on web design | Webdesigntuts+
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    Just do it
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    • Profile picture of the author ElijahM
      Some themes are much easier to use than others. You can outsource that kind of work pretty cheaply. You can, literally, waste hours upon hours trying to tweak a theme.
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      • Profile picture of the author Hankus
        Thanks everyone for the advice. I may go with outsourcing it (while I learn myself in the meantime) if it's not overly expensive. How much does it run normally? Or I guess a better way to phrase it is how much does a GOOD service cost normally?
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  • Profile picture of the author GeorgR.
    While I know HTML and CSS, I really hardly require this anymore in the time of age of Wordpress. It really comes down to selecting the right theme. I admit, there is a zillion of themes out there but very few ultimately satisfy. But those themes are out there if you just look long enough. It's really more a trial/error thing and then experimenting with the themes and the options/widget placement etc. Most of the time, simplistic themes/designs work best. Think about whether worrying about the "right design" and possibly outsourcing the design-side of things is not wasted time/money.
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  • Profile picture of the author ViralMediaBoost
    Use Odesk or something and get someone who knows there stuff to do it for you.
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