WordPress Theme Talk
After the slight veering off topic yesterday we are back on course today and the discussion today is all about themes. A blog is nothing without a decent theme so let’s take a look at how to get a good theme.
We Need a Quality Theme
It’s well known that themes that look clean and professional are much more likely to keep users on the site. Would you want to go to a site that has the default template on it? My bet is that your answer was no. I wouldn’t either and most people would agree with us. That is why it’s so important to have a nice looking blog.
There are a couple of ways to get a theme for your blog, there’s the free way and there’s the paying way. Both options have pretty good themes but both have pros and cons. The free option has TONS of themes out there, and I mean tons. A quick search of “free wordpress themes” yields over 2 million results. Now some of the themes out there will be garbage but you CAN find some really nice looking themes. TopWPThemes have some excellently well made themes that are free for download. If you just do a little bit of searching you can find a theme to fit your needs and your blog. The one con of free themes is that other people can have the same one so you lose a little credibility if you have the same theme as thousands of other blogs, but if you don’t have the money for your own custom theme then this is just fine for now.
The second option is the option that costs you money. This is definitely the best option out there. Getting a custom theme designed, while costing you money, will definitely give you that professional feel. If you get a custom theme then you can get it exactly how you want it and the quality will definitely be better. However, if you are just starting out this may not be the best option to switch to right away. It does cost a good amount of money and I would say the average cost for a decent custom designed WordPress theme would be about $100. Now of course you can go find a freelance that could probably do the job for about $50 or you could go and find a company that does it and be charged around $500. Either way you need to decide for yourself if the expense is worth it right now because it is a decent amount of moneyto invest in a blog.
I hope that helps clear up any concerns or questions about Wordpress themes but if it doesn’t just elave a comment and I’ll try and answer it. If you don’t have a new theme on your blog then I suggest you go out and download a free one and upload it to your site. 
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