Comments on: WordPress – How to Find the Best Free Themes

By: EcoOfficeGals (EcoOfficeGals)

EcoOfficeGals (EcoOfficeGals) — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:38:21 +0000

@DawnOlinek check out @kwbridge post http://tinyurl.com/5wafp4

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 09:41:43 +0000

@moserw – True – we can always use google. Sometimes though it’s easier to start with a few links to the best themes and then use google if you haven’t located anything. Also, last week I wrote a post saying my readers could ask me anything they wanted and themes was one of the questions :-)

Thank you so much for visiting and leaving a comment – it’s always great to see a new face.

@Madhur – Google and recommendations are definitely a good way to find free themes. Thanks!

By: Madhur Kapoor

Madhur Kapoor — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 07:47:17 +0000

Great Post Kim. Normally i used to perform a Google Search or ask recommendations from frellow bloggers for this.

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By: moserw

moserw — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 03:42:02 +0000

I think Google would have answers to this query… Nevertheless good links and sources! Free themes are the way to go if you cannot afford to purchase a theme, they are way better than the default WordPress themes provided which only go so far.

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:32:06 +0000

Hi Barbara,

Thanks so much for visiting! I love and hate themes – I love to look at them and try them but am never quite happy and keep fussing with the layout. Whenever I’ve started a new site I’ve spent WAY too much time selecting the theme. I am, however, really happy with the one I have now.

Have you taken a look at any of the magazine style themes like Thesis (not free) or Arthemia? You start out with a very clean and professional template and can customize to make it your very own. I’m going to write about premium and magazine themes next week.

I like the theme you are using now. I used it on my elephant site for awhile.

Thanks!

Kim

By: Barbara Swafford

Barbara Swafford — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:37:56 +0000

Hi Kim,

I love looking at WordPress themes. When I first started blogging I was switching my theme pretty often. Then I decided I better start being more consistent when I started getting regular readers. I didn’t want them to think they had landed on the wrong blog.

I’m in the process of WANTING to switch my theme again, but haven’t found one that’s ideal. I know I can make changes, but have to study CSS a little more.

Thanks for all of the links. I’ll be back to check them out.

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:09:11 +0000

Vered – Thanks! I think so too. That’s just my own style of self deprecating humor. Hmm … maybe I should have added a smiley in the article.

By: Vered - MomGrind

Vered - MomGrind — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:05:17 +0000

Do NOT stop writing.

This blog is USEFUL.

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:58:55 +0000

@olu_guy Thanks! It’s just a start to answering your question. WordPress themes is a big topic.

When you say that the the design of themes for monetization is interesting do you think that’s a good thing or a bad thing? Or just interesting? I understand that people want and need to make money but I get annoyed when themes are built solely for that purpose.

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:51:29 +0000

@Susan – Thanks for sharing your link.

@Ellen – How funny that we both wrote about themes on the same day :-) Good luck with the contest. Apparently the first time you tried to subscribe to my feed was when hundreds of other people were. lol :-)