One of the absolutely great features about using WordPress to build your websites is that you can install a WordPress theme any time you like. Although you have to customize and tweak each new theme, it is seriously easy to change the whole outlook of your WordPress website in minutes.
How to choose the best WordPress theme for your website?
You can spend hours searching for the right WordPress theme for your website which can be a huge waste of time. Most people do this when they are first starting out with building websites. Eventually you will realize that it is better to just stick to a few select themes for your multiple websites. Now you can choose to use a free theme or a paid theme, which ever one suits you.
Why is the right WordPress website theme important?
Finding the right or best WordPress theme is important because you will have to live with it and customize it. You will have to look at it every day and know how to use it to your advantage. What happens if you choose a theme and customize it and find that one of your main plugins you use does not work with that theme? What another waste of time. Choosing the best WordPress theme for you is very important. What if your website was a review site, shouldn’t you then have a review WordPress theme to make life easy. What if you had a real estate website? It would be better for business if you used a WordPress theme developed particularly for real estate.
Whats the difference between a paid WordPress theme and a free WordPress theme?
- Paid WordPress Themes have loads more features.
- When you pay for a WordPress theme you can get help and support.
- If you buy a multiple website license you can use the theme on as many websites as you like.
- Sometimes free WordPress themes have bugs and problems.
- There is no definite support help with a free WordPress theme.
Free – Best WordPress Theme
Free WordPress themes are great when you are first starting out and are trying not to spend too much money on your website. However have you heard the saying “you get what you pay for”? Well I am not saying free themes are not good, because they are, you can definitely find some great themes. The problem is you have to find it first. I usually go to google search and type in “free WordPress themes” and some great websites come up. The bad thing about free WordPress themes is there is no guaranteed support for you. This is essential as having great tech support can save you hours of heart ache and stress. A free WordPress theme is not always the best WordPress theme to choose.
I do not use free themes at all now. There is no need as I have Thesis, Elegant themes and Socrates, which covers all of my needs.
Paid – Best WordPress Theme
Although there are some really great free themes out there, when you start to get multiple websites it is nice to have a top theme. A paid theme with great features that suit you. If you stick to a small number of themes or even just one, you will become an expert at customizing that theme, and therefore saving time. Many of the paid themes have amazing options inside the dashboard that make it extremely easy to customize. For example you could be using the same theme for all your websites but they can look completely different because of the options available.
Below I have links to some of the most professional and what I think the best WordPress themes out there. Check out the videos showing you how to use these themes and what you can do with them. Some of these themes are truly amazing. I have already bought the WordPress Remix Theme as it is am amazing business theme that has crazy page templates and options to use. (very detailed though)
Yes I have this running on two websites. Here is a review I wrote about Elegant themes vs Thesis.
OMG these themes are amazing. If you go and check out the Elegant Themes Website I am sure you will see something you like. The great thing is that when you pay you get access to more than 50+ absolutely professional themes, not one or two, but all. I cannot say enough about these themes…You just have to see it to believe it. If I was only going to buy one theme package it would be this one!
I do not have this theme but many top bloggers do. I probably would have bought this one if I didn’t already have the Socrates WordPress Theme.
I have this installed and it is absolutely fantastic but is difficult in some aspects. This is really for business websites. The customization is amazing but I personally gave up on it as there was too much detail. Sorry guys, great theme but too detailed for me to use for making WordPress websites for a living.
I have had Socrates for a while now and what can I say, it is great. It is especially newbie friendly as it slots ads in for you and basically many other things. If I was starting out I would definitely get this theme and start from there. The Socrates theme is a plain theme with amazing functions. You can customize it to make it look amazing, create squeeze pages and sales pages in seconds.
Click here to visit WordPress Review Theme.
If you are reviewing products with the aim to sell them, there is no doubt you will need a great theme like this to increase sales.
Finding the best WordPress theme for you is an important task for your website building business.
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mitz – who has written 197 posts on Lets Build Websites.
I am addicted to internet marketing and making money online. Who wouldn't want to live that life? I started out with one website as a hobby and now have over 20. Building websites and making money online is not that hard. You have to actually take action to make money...that is the biggest hurdle! :)
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Excellent, I was just in the process of searching a theme for my new niche blog and I checked out one of your recommendations ( Themes 2 WordPress) – and that’s exactly what I was looking for. Thanks a lot.
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That’s right Julo because when I see this I think is not complete their are some missing and that is the themeforest..
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This post should be required reading for anyone before they choose a theme. Just one thing though, I think Woo Themes should be included as well.
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Yes you are right I probably should include Woo Themes and maybe Genesis…:)
I always say choosing the wordpress theme is the hardest part of the project. I typically suggest a premium commercial theme with support and features. And trying not to customize it too much.
I’ve written a similar article about how to select the right theme. Take a look and let me know your thoughts.
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I am also using mainstream theme with blue background from woo themes and really impressed with the features they are providing in this free theme.
You actually make it seem so easy with your presentation but I find this matter to be really something that I think I would never understand. It seems too complex and very broad for me. I’m looking forward for your next post, I’ll try to get the hang of it!
Hello, thank you your writing style is amazing. just found your site on yahoo. come back later for sure
You forgot to add themeforest.net which I think that it covers the best WP themes today.
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