Best premium wordpress themes for newbies

by Jim VanWyck

Posted: 13 years ago 24 replies

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Hey Warriors --

I am looking for a good premium WordPress theme -- with developers rights --

-- that is really simple to use and install
--- has a great front page layout - some options
---- easy header changes

I want to include the theme in a packaged course
for new users of Wordpress ...

Looking forward to your warrior-wisdom on this.

--Jim

#newbies #premium #themes #wordpress

Jim VanWyck 13 years ago

Thanks Bowerboy...

I'm not really looking for a sales-page oriented theme.

Magazine style front page, great blog handling... simple to use and install,
so Flexsqueeze isn't quite it. Appreciate your help though....

--J
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AfteraDream

13 years ago

Catalysttheme.com is good, very flexible but will need some practice to get a hold of.

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Jim VanWyck

13 years ago

Thanks After...

great suggestion... I am using Catalyst now, for the reasons you suggest,
but people are finding it too hard to learn...

appreciate the help

==Jim

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AfteraDream

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Jim VanWyck

Thanks After...

great suggestion... I am using Catalyst now, for the reasons you suggest,
but people are finding it too hard to learn...

appreciate the help

==Jim

Oh if you want to use it to create sites for others and let them manage/change them then yeah..

Maybe try OptimizePress or Thesis..

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36burrows 13 years ago

I'd personally go with either Thesis or Clickbump.

Thesis for bigger, more authority type sites

Clickbump for smaller, Adsense focused sites
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36burrows 13 years ago

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- Jim VanWyck 13 years ago
  
  Thanks 36 -- I used to use Thesis .. good idea on that... wil look into clickbump.
  
  Our guys are building nice active blogs with lots of pages....
  
  Appreciate the help... any other suggestions for me to look at?
  
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  robp12 13 years ago
  
  I like Thesis or Genesis..
  
  Out of curiosity, why did you stop using Thesis? Maybe we can give you better options if you fill us in on that.
  
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  Jim VanWyck 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by robp12
  
  Out of curiosity, why did you stop using Thesis? Maybe we can give you better options if you fill us in on that.
  
  The dispute with Wordpress left a sour taste in my mouth.
  
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  AdamZachariah 13 years ago
  
  I love Woo Themes.
  
  Worth checking out.
  
  Cheers
  
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  Jim VanWyck 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by AdamZachariah
  
  I love Woo Themes.
  
  Worth checking out.
  
  Cheers
  
  Thanks Adam...
  
  Thanks
  
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  AdamZachariah 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Jim VanWyck
  
  Thanks Adam...
  
  No prob!
  
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Monja 13 years ago

best wordpress themes come from studiopress.com
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- Jim VanWyck 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Monja
  
  best wordpress themes come from studiopress.com
  
  Thanks Monja.. I agree entirely, but...
  
  1. I need to give away scores of sites etc, and StudioPress licencing does not allow that.
  
  2. the parent / child theme plan is best.. but once again, I am looking for super-simple
  
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  All my best sites are on StudioPress themes....
  
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- Danceraaq1 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Monja
  
  best wordpress themes come from studiopress.com
  
  I would have to agree with that. Wish I had known about them from the start.
  
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Real-TechGuy 13 years ago

I would check out DIY Themes ---> Thesis

It's very minimalistic - yet flexible.
The best part is you can buy skins to make any kind of layout you can imagine - all built on the same easy to use thesis dashboard.

If you like drag and drop I've heard some good things about headway too.
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- AllThingsArePossible 13 years ago
  
  artisteer is good...you can export file as html or wordpress
  
  quickly design a site in 10 minutes or less
  
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  peak short video - Im ready...are you?
  
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manicmethods 13 years ago

Personally: Premium WordPress Themes | Elegant Themes

67 premium themes and developer license for the lot is something like $97 I think.
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- packerfan 13 years ago
  
  Check out elegant themes.
  
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- Jim VanWyck 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by manicmethods
  
  Personally: Premium WordPress Themes | Elegant Themes
  
  67 premium themes and developer license for the lot is something like $97 I think.
  
  Thanks M!
  
  I forgot about those guys.... might have a winner!
  
  Appreciate you help... and all others too!
  
  ThankfulJimbo
  
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JimRiley 13 years ago

You can try Colorway WordPress Theme. Single Click WordPress Theme perfect for newbie and there is WSO for that too on warrior. Great Design too.

Single Click WordPress Theme. WSO on Warrior

I highly recommend you to give it a try.
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Abby Gibbs 13 years ago

I like SLEEK, it is simple and easy to use. Tried it with all of my sites.
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Danceraaq1 13 years ago

I like Elegant Themes too! Bookmarking this thread for future reference.
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tamalanwar 13 years ago

Hi Jim, PAY ATTENTION TO THIS!

★ If you need quick setup for your business/blog with a some mind blowing designs, you go for woothemes. Plug and play!

★ If you like plain fast loading websites and you like to play with the header, content design and other tweaks, then go for a do it yourself theme like Thesis/Genesis.

Both are my favorites in different situations.
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