Attractive Wordpress Themes Increase Blog Followers
ByIf you have ever created a Wordpress (WP) blog, you would know that one if its interesting features is setting up the theme for the site. Since WP is open source, most of its contributors likewise provide their enhancements to bloggers for free. There are currently thousands of free WP themes in the web that it almost becomes impossible to decide which one suits your blog perfectly. I remember testing out dozens of themes until I finally found one I believed was the exact fit.
A blog’s theme provides character to your website. It derives its identity from the articles or stories you write, together with the mixture of colors, pictures, and style you choose for your blog. You can say it’s an extension of who you are as every facet of the blog is chosen by you. Just like any human being or snowflake, no blog is exactly the same. It is another DNA blueprint created by you.
If you can’t make your own theme or don’t pay for a customized one, there could be another WP blog out there similar to yours. Then again, the content will be entirely different. Thus, I find it also works to your advantage if you tweak with the codes a bit. You can take a downloaded theme and change the hues or the font. If you are afraid of breaking the codes, you can copy the original first and paste it to a notepad and save it for security. And as you tweak the codes on your blog, you can do trial and error until you get the effect you want.
Before choosing your theme, it is important to get an idea about what you feel will suit your blog. What I did before choosing my theme was visit other high-ranked blogs with the same niche. I compared the design and style they chose and decided which one I found more attractive – one that would make me want to go back to read new articles.
There are different styles of WP themes in the web. You may find newspaper styles where the articles are laid out neatly scattered over the home page in excerpts with a bigger portion serving as the headline. Or you can opt for a simpler layout with just 2 or 3 columns, the largest column containing your articles on a straight descending order.
Still, the important thing is to empathize with prospective readers. Put yourself in their shoes and get an objective impression of what your blog sends out with the theme you have chosen. Does it look cluttered and confusing that you would rather move on than read? Can they easily move from one portion to another while surfing the site? Are the colors too loud or does looking at it at first glance making me want to doze off?
Once you have chosen your theme, you now move on to the most critical factor in creating a blog – content. You may have chosen a theme that impress readers at first glance, but if your content is irrelevant, confusing, or boring, you don’t get any repeat visits. The intent of a WP theme is to give readers a good first impression of your blog, but don’t forget that it is more essential to keep them coming back.
