Cristian
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We all been there, most of us here have an active blog or used to own a blog at some point.
There are so many options out there you sometimes don't know where to start and choosing the right design is the best example for this! I mean, this is a very big decision and once you choose a path, your stuck on in for some time.
Wordpress is the most popular blogging CMS out there, buying a cool looking WordPress theme is very easy, there are plenty of marketplaces out there, but how can you make up your mind? There are hundreds of themes with perfect looking demos and all state the same thing: they're lighting fast and optimized.
I want some help, what exactly should one look for? The number of positive reviews a theme gets? The number of total orders?
Sure these may be some good factors one should consider, but I want some specifics, what about structure, what about colors, general design rules, scroll rate, etc?
What makes a WordPress theme under 100 bucks a good theme?
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Now a lot of newer designers won't be able to give you all the free plugins and add ons the bigger desigers can, but you shouldn't count them out just yet. You can always buy or install free plugins to make the theme run extremely well and look super fancy
If you're going the route of only picking the themes with the most sales and positive reviews, you're going to filter out a lot of good themes. I've found that the best way to go about purchasing a theme is to see how often the theme has been updated and how quick the designer is to respond to comments. This really shows that the designer is on top of things like bug fixes and coding updates for the theme. You can also talk with them about new features you'd like to see and they might find it as a good idea and program it into the next update. So pretty much you get a new feature and you don't have to pay for anything
You'll need a responsive design, but you can usually see if the theme is responsive in the description on the marketplace you're purchasing off of.
I prefer buying on themeforest because the themes are usually under $115 and are really good. Of course you'll find a few that aren't great, but those are few and far between. When I'm looking for a new theme I like to find ones that are extremely diverse. I also want the theme to have a built in editor so that I don't have to go into the actual code and tweak anything. I want to be able to edit any information on the page, the colors, and image with ease. A lot of theme designers are catching on and having the built in editor as a standard option. Now a lot of newer designers won't be able to give you all the free plugins and add ons the bigger desigers can, but you shouldn't count them out just yet. You can always buy or install free plugins to make the theme run extremely well and look super fancy :D I've actually found a few good themes that were the first job done by the designer and it was amazing. If you're going the route of only picking the themes with the most sales and positive reviews, you're going to filter out a lot of good themes. I've found that the best way to go about purchasing a theme is to see how often the theme has been updated and how quick the designer is to respond to comments. This really shows that the designer is on top of things like bug fixes and coding updates for the theme. You can also talk with them about new features you'd like to see and they might find it as a good idea and program it into the next update. So pretty much you get a new feature and you don't have to pay for anything :D You'll need a responsive design, but you can usually see if the theme is responsive in the description on the marketplace you're purchasing off of. I prefer buying on themeforest because the themes are usually under $75 and are really good. Of course you'll find a few that aren't great, but those are few and far between.
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