Using the default theme with WordPress isn’t always a great idea if you want to stand out from the crowd… although the new default theme from WordPress 3.0 isn’t nearly used as much as the previous one because it’s so new, plus you can change it up a bit.. but it’s still not a bad idea to pick a different theme.
A lot of bloggers suggest premium themes because less people have them and there usually coded very well, have SEO value and sometimes have functions built in that eliminate the need for extra plugins. Also, they usually have an admin control panel making it easy to customize. Woo Themes are a great choice.. I’ve used many from that collection… and Elegant Themes aren’t too bad either <-- just $20 for them all... however.. I came across a site today that offers premium-style themes but for free!
I haven't tried them just yet.. but I will be adding one to my new blog shortly. I read that the admin panels are great and they are coded very well. One thing is for sure, most of them look really really good. There are currently close to 200 available, and these themes offer live demos so you can see them in action. It’s easy, once in demo mode, to switch to new themes to demo. The selector tool is similar to Woo’s if you are familiar with it.
June 24, 2010
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