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10 Steps to Selecting A WordPress Theme – Part 2

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See the first five steps of this list in my last post then read below for the next 5 steps. If included, how useful are the sidebars to your readers? Many blogs have sidebars that serve no real purpose. If you choose a theme with sidebars, consider how you will use them: to show links to posts, related links, monetized content, widgets etc. The good news is that many premium themes give you the option to include/exclude sidebars as you deem appropriate. The StudioPress Genesis Theme Framework and its child themes, is one source I like, that includes this feature. What links are … [Read more...]

10 Steps To Selecting A WordPress Theme – Part 1

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So you've installed wordpress and are ready to set up your blog or website.  Now the real work begins! But, not to worry, working in Wordpress can be fairly easy and, a lot of fun! Following the installation, typically, the next step for many, will be to select a  THEME.  You will need to decide if you will use a free theme a premium theme (one you pay for and use as is or may make changes to reflect your theme colors etc.) a custom theme (premium theme created specifically for you) The route you take will depend on several factors.  There are ten questions to ask yourself … [Read more...]