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Wordpress Themes

by claw22
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At the moment i'm struggling to find a suitable theme for my IM website , i seen so many i can't make my mind up. :confused:

Do you sometimes think too much ?


Any tips on finding the correct theme for website ?
#themes #wordpress
  • Profile picture of the author Steve B
    Just pick any theme you want and get started. It's so easy to change themes that it's crazy to let this indecision hold you back. Get your IM website up and start working it and you will have a better idea of the features you need for your niche.

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    • Profile picture of the author Alan Ashwood
      Originally Posted by Steve B View Post

      Just pick any theme you want and get started. It's so easy to change themes that it's crazy to let this indecision hold you back. Get your IM website up and start working it and you will have a better idea of the features you need for your niche.

      Steve
      100% agree.

      Like you, I spent too much time trying to 'pretty up' my site. Then I realised I was wasting time.

      I then spent my time adding posts to the site instead, and actually started crawling up the Google charts.

      It was two years before I took a long hard look at the appearance, and what I wanted then, didn't remotely resemble what I thought I wanted at the start.

      Pick something - work on the site - come back to the theme later.

      Believe it or not, there are some pig ugly sites out there, which are making VERY good money.

      Beauty is only (theme) skin deep.
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    • Profile picture of the author PathofLeastResistance
      Originally Posted by Steve B View Post

      Just pick any theme you want and get started. It's so easy to change themes that it's crazy to let this indecision hold you back. Get your IM website up and start working it and you will have a better idea of the features you need for your niche.

      Steve

      Exactly right. If you are in the first week of your site, have less than 100 visitors and you've spent more than 15 minutes looking at themes, rearranging your widgets, etc - then you are wasting time.

      Focus on content and promotion. Once you have steady traffic or a couple sales then go back and make your site look pretty.

      It's too easy to get sucked into the the things that don't have an impact (but are easy to do / fun).
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      • Profile picture of the author claw22
        Thanks for replies and help.

        I've been saying to myself just activate the site and connect with people to help them, then my other side of brain says no get correct layout !

        Yes, got good few ways of creating income so i just go with basic theme and change on the way .

        Thanks guys. mind made up.......no harm in asking !
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        • Profile picture of the author samuel1785
          Hi All,

          It is the best practice to start work on your website, instead of wasting time in selecting the theme. I am totally agree by the views shared here by other readers. Also, i would like to suggest that, if you can clearly explains about the services offered by your website, then it would be more beneficial for us to suggest you regarding appropriate theme.

          Thanks.
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  • Profile picture of the author brettb
    I've found a couple of themes recently just by doing a Google Image search based on keywords relating to the kind of look and feel I wanted for my sites. This seems to be quite effective at pulling out screenshots of related themes.

    e.g. Google "money making wordpress theme" or something.

    There are some very nice free themes out there. Just look out for sneaky inclusion of advertising in them!
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  • Profile picture of the author Trisha
    I wholeheartedly agree with everyone on this thread. I do web design for a living and STILL, searching for the right theme gets me every time. So many times, i say screw it and create my own theme. Like everyone here suggested, work on your content and get it out there. My suggestion... try the 2012 default theme to get started. I think they had a winner there. If you need help getting a custom logo in there, PM me, I'll send you the code.
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  • Profile picture of the author WebdevelopmentGroup
    (Think big picture) stop using themes. And go custom my friend
    The design should design the concept your trying to convey.

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  • Profile picture of the author ViralMediaBoost
    There are loads, don't have a specific theme but there are tons i may be able to find you one if you can spend a bit of cash.
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    • Profile picture of the author alexstone
      As for me, it`s better to make basic theme once and them using it for development any website
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  • Profile picture of the author RobinInTexas
    I use one of the WordPress.org hosted and developed themes and create a child theme based on one of them. That is in my opinion the best basis for developing a website for any niche.
    Installation of a custom header image is simple and will set your site apart from the crowd.


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    Bowse the best wordpress themes HichThemes - Browse The Best Wordpress Themes
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  • Profile picture of the author Mollywhite
    Once you choose a wordpress theme you need to make sure the one is suitable for your topic.
    And then it is safe, clean and easy to use.
    The free one I use is Themetify, It is just easy to use, responsive and meet almost all my requirement. That's why I choose it.
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