Comments on: Blog Themes: Five Things To Consider http://sidehustleblogging.com/blog-themes-five-things-to-consider/ Blogging tips for those looking for a side hustle Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:09:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: rernowegaig http://sidehustleblogging.com/blog-themes-five-things-to-consider/comment-page-1/#comment-139 rernowegaig Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:59:55 +0000 http://sidehustleblogging.com/?p=140#comment-139 Nice template. Where can i download it? Nice template. Where can i download it?

]]> By: pfincome http://sidehustleblogging.com/blog-themes-five-things-to-consider/comment-page-1/#comment-60 pfincome Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:38:14 +0000 http://sidehustleblogging.com/?p=140#comment-60 I personally believe the Magazine styled themes (love the one you have here btw) have the cleanest look - but I guess it depends on the type of blog you are running. One thing I would add and the reason why I paid for the Thesis theme is customization. You have the ability to customize your own CSS and PHP files that the main template uses. This is important as any developer will tell you because it makes upgrading very easy. If you customize the delivered code, then in order to upgrade your template you have to go back in and add it all again. Using the custom CSS and PHP files only will you require to add those files back in. I personally believe the Magazine styled themes (love the one you have here btw) have the cleanest look – but I guess it depends on the type of blog you are running. One thing I would add and the reason why I paid for the Thesis theme is customization. You have the ability to customize your own CSS and PHP files that the main template uses. This is important as any developer will tell you because it makes upgrading very easy. If you customize the delivered code, then in order to upgrade your template you have to go back in and add it all again. Using the custom CSS and PHP files only will you require to add those files back in.

]]> By: 15 Minutes to Riches! http://sidehustleblogging.com/blog-themes-five-things-to-consider/comment-page-1/#comment-55 15 Minutes to Riches! Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:23:37 +0000 http://sidehustleblogging.com/?p=140#comment-55 Personally, I've never seen the benefit of paying for a WordPress theme. Many of the free ones are of very high quality, if you look hard enough. And they are easily extensible if ever a time comes when it no longer meets your needs. Of course, I am an experienced software and web developer... obviously, not everyone will have this sort of experience. But if you do, my advice is to grab a free theme and run with it. It's worked for me, so far. Personally, I’ve never seen the benefit of paying for a WordPress theme. Many of the free ones are of very high quality, if you look hard enough. And they are easily extensible if ever a time comes when it no longer meets your needs.

Of course, I am an experienced software and web developer… obviously, not everyone will have this sort of experience. But if you do, my advice is to grab a free theme and run with it. It’s worked for me, so far.

]]> By: Thankful http://sidehustleblogging.com/blog-themes-five-things-to-consider/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Thankful Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:29:44 +0000 http://sidehustleblogging.com/?p=140#comment-54 Do you think Word Press is the only way to go? I'm leaning toward learning CSS and further customizing my site that way (I use typepad--have for years on my personal blog, which I never needed to customize). Do you think Word Press is the only way to go? I’m leaning toward learning CSS and further customizing my site that way (I use typepad–have for years on my personal blog, which I never needed to customize).

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