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7:44 pm
February 20, 2013
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CashRebel
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I've just chosen a standard wordpress theme that I like alright, but I've noticed that more accomplished bloggers seem to have "cleaner" looking themes? Are they custom themes mostly or are the just other free themes?
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8:41 pm
February 20, 2013
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Edward Antrobus
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Actually, I'd say that most bloggers don't use custom themes. Of course, don't confuse custom with premium. There are loads of premium themes that you can buy but aren't any more customized than the free theme that comes with WordPress. Genesis and Thesis seem to be very popular options. Of course, there are also child themes which use a larger theme as a framework and make your site look more customized, but again they can be actual custom child themes or simply an off-the-shelf one.
I personally use a slightly tweaked Twenty Eleven for my PF blog. My food blog is custom-written and is such a PITA. The way I see it, a custom theme means a life-time of paying for support from the developer or seeing is slowly decay as Wordpress and plugins get updated.
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5:42 am
February 21, 2013
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Pauline
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I use Genesis which has a one off payment and lifetime updates/support. It is not a custom theme. If you like a theme and look at the bottom of the homepage generally the theme name or designer name is there.
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6:01 am
February 21, 2013
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sooverthis
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Speaking as a designer, a lot of people choose to use a standard or premium theme with customizations. By creating a child theme alongside it, you can make changes that won't be wiped out in the event of an update for the parent theme. I work almost exclusively with Genesis and either alter one of their existing child themes or create a custom one, but it's a little different when the child theme is custom (versus a completely custom theme like Edward mentioned); that means the Genesis framework can still be updated without breaking anything.
Hope that helps!
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11:17 am
February 21, 2013
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jaicatalano
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For my photography site I used a custom theme that I loved when I first used it and now want to tweak it more to my liking. I will get to that one day I hope. I also used a heatmap theme for a knee pain site that I am helping get off the ground. So far that one I don't want or need to tweak at all. I think it comes down to what you like. Although some PF bloggers need a theme and logo upgrade. IMO
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4:39 pm
February 21, 2013
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CashRebel
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Thanks for all the help, everyone. It sounds like most serious bloggers pay a one time fee for a theme like Genesis, and then they customize it a little bit. I think I'll stick with a free theme for now, but I'll definitely think about upgrading so the user experience is nicer.
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11:11 am
February 22, 2013
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This That And The MBA
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I use genesis with news child theme…i was using thesis and made the change in december…i love genesis now..
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1:03 pm
February 22, 2013
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Wayne
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I'm another happy user of the Genesis framework by Studiopress. I've purchased the eleven40 theme and streamline theme. I love the fact that for one price, you can use the theme on multiple sites and you get lifetime sport and upgrades. Their built-in SEO is also well done.
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