Yakezie.com - Topic: Wordpress Theme advice https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/wordpress-theme-advice/ Simple:Press Version 4.5.1 johnhschroeder on Wordpress Theme advice https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/wordpress-theme-advice/#p98810 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/wordpress-theme-advice/#p98810 I still highly recommend Thesis, but can see why some don't like it. I really like the responsive design that comes with it which allows your site to adjust to different devices.

]]> Thu, 20 Feb 2014 19:35:15 +0000 Untemplater on Wordpress Theme advice https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/wordpress-theme-advice/#p98151 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/wordpress-theme-advice/#p98151 Funancials said:

Untemplater said:

Yeah I did some reading and definitely seems like Thesis has lost its luster. I'd like to switch over to Genesis this year or next if I can save some money for a site redesign. I need to focus on keeping up my content and building traffic for now.

I use Thesis as well and have had no issues with it. But, as you said, I understand that the updates received a negative reception. 

It was cool to see Untemplater highlighted as one best designed blogs in the Thesis gallery.

Really?!? Omg you're right - I just went to their website. Lol I had no idea!! Ha, that's cool! :)

]]> Mon, 06 Jan 2014 21:05:13 +0000 Eric - PersonalProfitability.com on Wordpress Theme advice https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/wordpress-theme-advice/#p98139 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/wordpress-theme-advice/#p98139 finetunefinances said:

Genisis sounds great!! Is it possible to choose your own colours and is it also easy to add your own logo/banner on top? 

 

Cheers 

 

Mary

You should be able to do that with any theme. Genesis has different child themes, each with different options (and level of difficulty) to edit the style and header.

]]> Mon, 06 Jan 2014 15:18:47 +0000 finetunefinances on Wordpress Theme advice https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/wordpress-theme-advice/#p98136 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/wordpress-theme-advice/#p98136 WellKeptWallet said:

I use Elegant Themes for multiple sites because it is $39 but you get access to close to hundred themes and they look great! If you end up going with them, let me know and I would be glad to help you set up the theme.

That's great, is Elegant Themes really Easy to use as well??? Can you change colours easy enough and can you add banners/ logos on the top? 

]]> Mon, 06 Jan 2014 15:05:18 +0000 finetunefinances on Wordpress Theme advice https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/wordpress-theme-advice/#p98135 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/wordpress-theme-advice/#p98135 Genisis sounds great!! Is it possible to choose your own colours and is it also easy to add your own logo/banner on top? 

 

Cheers 

 

Mary

]]> Mon, 06 Jan 2014 15:04:13 +0000 Funancials on Wordpress Theme advice https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/wordpress-theme-advice/#p98122 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/wordpress-theme-advice/#p98122 Untemplater said:

Yeah I did some reading and definitely seems like Thesis has lost its luster. I'd like to switch over to Genesis this year or next if I can save some money for a site redesign. I need to focus on keeping up my content and building traffic for now.

I use Thesis as well and have had no issues with it. But, as you said, I understand that the updates received a negative reception. 

It was cool to see Untemplater highlighted as one best designed blogs in the Thesis gallery.

]]> Mon, 06 Jan 2014 08:25:02 +0000 WellKeptWallet on Wordpress Theme advice https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/wordpress-theme-advice/#p98120 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/wordpress-theme-advice/#p98120 I use Elegant Themes for multiple sites because it is $39 but you get access to close to hundred themes and they look great! If you end up going with them, let me know and I would be glad to help you set up the theme.

]]> Mon, 06 Jan 2014 06:38:17 +0000 Untemplater on Wordpress Theme advice https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/wordpress-theme-advice/#p98111 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/wordpress-theme-advice/#p98111 Yeah I did some reading and definitely seems like Thesis has lost its luster. I'd like to switch over to Genesis this year or next if I can save some money for a site redesign. I need to focus on keeping up my content and building traffic for now.

]]> Mon, 06 Jan 2014 00:03:03 +0000 Eric - PersonalProfitability.com on Wordpress Theme advice https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/wordpress-theme-advice/#p98038 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/wordpress-theme-advice/#p98038 I dumped Thesis a while back. One of the best blogging decisions I've made over the last year or so.

]]> Fri, 03 Jan 2014 14:44:40 +0000 Untemplater on Wordpress Theme advice https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/wordpress-theme-advice/#p97979 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/wordpress-theme-advice/#p97979 I'm surprised nobody mentioned Thesis. Is it not popular anymore? It's what I use on mine and a fair amount of other sites use it as well.  

]]> Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:41:35 +0000 Eric - PersonalProfitability.com on Wordpress Theme advice https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/wordpress-theme-advice/#p97920 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/wordpress-theme-advice/#p97920 I wouldn't use anything but Genesis. (affiliate)

I do custom designs for people and only use Genesis.

]]> Sun, 29 Dec 2013 11:44:03 +0000 moneycone on Wordpress Theme advice https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/wordpress-theme-advice/#p97841 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/wordpress-theme-advice/#p97841 Another vote for Atahualpa.  Highly customizable.  

]]> Thu, 19 Dec 2013 10:32:24 +0000 MyJourneytoMillions on Wordpress Theme advice https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/wordpress-theme-advice/#p97828 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/wordpress-theme-advice/#p97828 Use headway - drag and drop its fantastic.

]]> Wed, 18 Dec 2013 11:49:43 +0000 The College Investor on Wordpress Theme advice https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/wordpress-theme-advice/#p97825 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/wordpress-theme-advice/#p97825 Genesis is the way to go.

]]> Wed, 18 Dec 2013 08:47:10 +0000 My Personal Finance Journey on Wordpress Theme advice https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/wordpress-theme-advice/#p97820 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/wordpress-theme-advice/#p97820 I switched from Blogger to Wordpress back in June of this year, and went with the paid Genesis framework with the News child theme. Overall, I've been very satisfied. 

Even though it's a paid theme, it's only a 1-time payment, and I feel like I've earned it back several times over. 

When deciding on themes, I was between Atahualpa as a free theme and Genesis for the paid. Ultimately, I went with Genesis since it was a little simpler to set up and had some added SEO functionality built in. 

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