Three Ways to Find A Good Blog Theme

 

 

 If you are using a WordPress blog on your domain you probably noticed that the blog is pretty plain looking – maybe even a little ugly. Today were going to change that ugly theme. Soon you’ll discover how to quickly and easily change the design of your blog using a theme.

The good news…

You don’t need to know anything about HTML or web design in order to change you’re blog’s design. That’s because there are thousands of free and paid (premium) “themes” (designs) available for your WordPress blog under THEMES in your dashboard. 

Tip: If you have a unique theme in mind – or if you want something totally exclusive – then you can hire a WordPress theme designer. Just go to Upwork.com and post your request for a theme designer. 

  Since there are thousands of themes to choose from, you’re certain to find something that you like. You can start with a free theme and then have a designer “tweak” it to make it more exclusive or to better suit your purposes. For example, you can have a designer create a new graphical header that better matches your blog’s name and brand.

Here are three ways to find a Good Blog theme:

 
•    Go to http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/.
•    Use Google to search for “WordPress themes” or “WordPress templates.”
•    Use a very popular theme like Socrates which has all the features above and it is user friendly to customize. If you have any problems there is a forum board that you can log into 24/7 even on Thanksgiving. Although I am not a word press design guru, I know the Socrates theme, I have used it for years, even on client sites.
Just a  simple search for WordPress themes will uncover thousands upon thousands of results. That’s why you’ll want to narrow down the results by searching for specific kinds of themes.
For starters, you can search for niche-specific themes, such as “weight loss themes” or “dog themes.” You can further narrow the results by searching for the colors or styles you like, such as:

1. •    Columns: “two column” or “three column” themes.
2. •    Colors: “black and white theme” or “blue theme” or your favorite colors.
3. •    Style: “art themes” or “professional theme” or “simple theme.”

Tip: Remember, you can always have a theme designer tweak the theme to make it look exactly the way you want it to look. 

 

 

Once you’ve selected your theme, then your next step is to download it. To do that, you first need to download the theme to your computer. If it’s packaged in a zip file (and it probably will be), then don't unzip it (using a tool like WinZip). Be sure to note where the unzipped files reside on your computer.
The next thing you want to do is log into your WP-admin panel. Then follow the directions you received from Socrates Theme or whatever theme you decided to use. Generally, you just need click on Themes in the side bar and then upload your theme from there. 

That’s all there is to installing and changing a theme in wordpress. You won’t know if you can install a new theme or not unless you take action and try it for yourself.