Need recommendation for wordpress theme PLEASE!!!

by Brendon L

Posted: 13 years ago 15 replies

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Hi guys, I've done a fair bit of searching and reading here before starting this thread to avoid wasting peoples time with dumb questions. Hope it worked

I'm in the process of setting up a wordpress blog and in need of a theme.

The theme requirements are
-suitable for adsense and amazon with clickbank suitability a bonus
-3 column set up
-two wide skyscrapers left and right with an area above the fold for ads
-suitable for a product that is very visual, my niche is a tourism niche

So far I've come across
-heat map theme for $70, looks good
-wp_009 that I have already downloaded
-woo themes and socrates premium themes that were highly recommended
-tailored theme by a warrior here for $300
-Atahualpa
-and lots more

Feeling a bit lost with all these themes so I' really appreciate some suggestions/advice/pointers from the experts here on a free or paid for theme (happy to pay up to $100) that would meet my requirements.

#recommendation #theme #wordpress

Gene Wolf 13 years ago

Brendon,

I use Heatmap almost exclusively. As far as I know it does not have a 3 column option but since I do not use 3 columns on any of my sites I may be mistaken about that. Once you get your head wrapped around how the ads work it's a beautiful tool. Ad placement is easy, you can customize and if you use menuing like I do in an online gift shop it's simplicity in itself.

I love it for it's flexibility and the control you have of putting sidebar advertisements on specific pages. If three column isn't a deal breaker for you my vote is for Heatmap.
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andreasnrb

13 years ago

I use Canvas by WooThemes it has various 3 column layouts you can select. Also possible to make both biz and magazine frontend, slider, change colors etc.

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Brendon L

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Gene Wolf

Brendon,

I use Heatmap almost exclusively. As far as I know it does not have a 3 column option but since I do not use 3 columns on any of my sites I may be mistaken about that. Once you get your head wrapped around how the ads work it's a beautiful tool. Ad placement is easy, you can customize and if you use menuing like I do in an online gift shop it's simplicity in itself.

I love it for it's flexibility and the control you have of putting sidebar advertisements on specific pages. If three column isn't a deal breaker for you my vote is for Heatmap.

Thanks Gene, Heatmap looks like a good choice if I can't find a suitable 3 column set up.

Originally Posted by andreasnrb

I use Canvas by WooThemes it has various 3 column layouts you can select. Also possible to make both biz and magazine frontend, slider, change colors etc.

Thanks Andreas, I'll head over to Woothemes now and check it out.

What sort of monetization methods do you use on your blog with the canvas theme?

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andreasnrb 13 years ago

Originally Posted by Brendon L

Thanks Andreas, I'll head over to Woothemes now and check it out.

What sort of monetization methods do you use on your blog with the canvas theme?

I use my own affiliate plugin stuff. So custom offers, Amazon and ClickBank.
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- donkey007 13 years ago
  
  if you are looking for free then look at mystique theme by digitalnature.
  
  for paid theme i vote for thesis
  
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Chri5123 13 years ago

Looks like you will get a lot of different answers lol!

I know how hard this is because I had a hard time deciding on a theme.

Although i would say that Thesis gets my vote!

Hands down the best theme I have used and you can customize it fairly easily as well.
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GeorgR. 13 years ago

$300 for a theme <-- LOL

Why dont i always get customers willing to spend that much? I have seen people who are not even willing to pay $150 for a complete site from scratch, including custom theme.

As to answer your question:

I myself use either thesis..or make custom themes with artisteer. Your requirements are pretty standard, IMO.
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LauraJames

13 years ago

My company uses Thesis themes. Without question, it is the best theme to use. Definitely coded properly. Search engine friendly and it is able to be customized.

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Brendon L

13 years ago

Thesis website is pretty unfriendly. No contact page and you can only register an account if you buy a product. Not encouraging.

Originally Posted by LauraJames

My company uses Thesis themes. Without question, it is the best theme to use. Definitely coded properly. Search engine friendly and it is able to be customized.

Laura do you urls of monetized sites you could list? Be good to see examples of the end product of Thesis

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Brendon L 13 years ago

Thanks every one for your feedback.

Theis does look good. Bit pricy at $87 but worth it if it does the job. The list of people using it is impressive.

Does Thesis come with or can it be customized to meet the requirements I mentioned such as 3 column layout with left/right skyscrapers etc
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- pdm1 13 years ago
  
  Check out the weaver theme.
  It can be customised from the dashboard quite easily, Its a good choice for all types of site.
  
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Brendon L

13 years ago

Quick question.

If I set up my blog using one theme then change over to a new theme, will the change cause big problems for my blog or just minor modifications?

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chilidawg

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Brendon L

Quick question.

If I set up my blog using one theme then change over to a new theme, will the change cause big problems for my blog or just minor modifications?

I think it depends a great deal on the themes (before and after) that are involved. I've switched back and forth between themes many times with little problems.

Of course if you've tweaked the files in the theme you were using that will create problems when you change themes.

Right now I'm using Talian Adsense + SEO. It's very customizable and set up for clickbank, amazon and adsense.

I think I paid under $40.00

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Summer1 13 years ago

Hi Brendon,

I guess it depends on how you adjust your post and pages in the old theme, for example, replacement of the older banners, ads if any, the width, etc..

I changed my themes, but before I change it to my blog, I tried everything in my local PC first, by copying exact look and content from the online blog to see how it will look after changing themes, and modify the theme so it won't distract my readers.

That's what I did before applying new theme
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Gene Wolf 13 years ago

Brendon,

I received your PM but I cannot reply. I do not yet have enough posts. Send me your e-mail address at gene (at) wolfmountaingiftshop (dot) com and I'll send you the reply I created but could not send. *laughs* Can't even include my emial address here. Need 15 posts to do that. Guess I better get busy.
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