With WordPress you have a user-friendly and powerful way at hand to easily run their blog itself. Important for the success of any blog is the layout. This immediately catches the eye when opening the page and is so for the reader acquisition in the first moment of greater importance than the content. One should take time and if necessary also some money, in order to invest into a clear and responding appearance. Since not everyone is a born designer or simply lacks the time to design a precisely thought-out appearance for their own blog, there is the possibility to use ready-made layouts. These can be obtained free of charge or for widely varying prices from various providers on the Internet.
Finding the right theme
Already the first seconds, in which the reader enters your blog, are decisive, whether the blog is liked or not, whether it is read or not. With WordPress, one speaks of a "theme" when one means a firmly defined appearance of the blog. Different themes can differ significantly from each other. Important points to consider when choosing a suitable theme are the clarity, the information content, the colors and the Readability. Basically a good Theme the one that fits your blog content. Furthermore, a suitable theme should have the following features:
- great usability
- individual adaptability to make it unique
- short charging times
- Possibilities for integrating further functions
- Comment options
- Embedding of social media
- Possibility for SEO
Where do you get themes?
Basically, there are two possibilities when searching for a suitable theme for your blog: Design it yourself or let someone else do the work. The former requires time and expertise, but in the end you will get a unique appearance that is perfectly adapted to your needs. For the second one you have the choice between three different options:
1. search for free themes on the web: there is a wide range of them, but they are never one hundred percent optimal for the individual case and you are almost certainly not unique with a free theme.
2. purchase of a so-called "Premium" theme: this usually offers more features, has a professional layout, is usually state of the art and regular updates for new WordPress versions are offered. Furthermore, premium themes offer a higher level of security than free themes, which may even contain malicious code.
3. having an individual theme developed: you can also commission the development of a personal theme. In this way, you get - as with the personal development - exactly what you need and what you like. This is certainly an expensive option. A possible disadvantage can be the uniqueness of the service. Depending on the provider you will not get any updates later.
Provider of WordPress Themes
If you have decided against designing a theme yourself, you will find a wealth of German and English-speaking providers for ready-made layouts on the Internet. For example, wordpress.com itself offers a nice selection. This ranges from free themes to 175 US Dollar Business Versions. The probably best known provider for WordPress Themes is themeforest.net. WP Themes are just one of the main pillars of the professional platform. Here you can browse through different categories and apply further filters such as price range or rating to your search. The costs for a theme range from 2 to almost 10,000 US dollars.
At my.studiopress, too, you will find a wide range of themes across various categories, primarily aimed at business customers. Elegantthemes.com follows a slightly different concept: Here you can apply for one of three memberships depending on your needs. Depending on your needs, you will then have access to all the themes offered for one year or for life. With the one-year account you can decide whether you want access to all plugins or not. Depending on that you pay 69, 89 or 249 US dollars. A German provider is elmastudio.de. Here a lot of value is placed on a simple, minimalist design, so that the content is more in the foreground.
Of course, this is only a random overview of the various options available to you when choosing the best layout for your blog. It's best to be aware of whether and how much money you want to invest before you start your search. You should also have an idea what criteria the interface should meet and what technical features are indispensable. But then it still says: "Whoever has the choice is spoilt for choice".
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