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Are there any bloggers / website owners / Internet Marketers here?

If so, I hope you can share some advice with me.

I plan on making a number of blogs and websites (around 10) in my area of expertise for myself and my partners.

I just started using Wordpress and I really like it and now I need to get some themes for each blog and site so that they all look professional and unique.

I was looking at Thesis and the Genesis platform and they seem like a decent option but are there any other suggestions for me?

Particularly, if I purchase a platform like Thesis or Genesis, I can them customize the themes to look unique yes?

Or would I better of just buying unique themes for each blog / site and if so where is the best place to find good themes to buy (ideally not too expensive?

Thanks!

Post: #2

Hey cashrules! I've never used Thesis and Genesis platforms, so I can't comment on them. I've heard good stuff about them all round though, though I feel that they also look very generic on a whole. I might be wrong about that and it might be possible to spruce them up with different "skins".

Here's a list of different sites you can check out for WP themes. Some are free and some are not; in particular I'd like to bring your attention to Elegant Themes (aff link) which has a good set of beautiful themes for only $39. Some of my past blogging bootcamp members have purchased the set of Elegant Themes and found it to be incredibly useful and value for money.

Free WP Themes: http://www.freewpthemes.net/ (Free)
100 High Quality WP Themes: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/08/...-for-2010/ (Free)
140 Free Wordpress Themes: http://www.instantshift.com/2009/02/22/1...es-around/ (Free)
Wordpress Themes Base: http://wordpressthemesbase.com/ (Free)
Template Lite: http://www.templatelite.com/ (Free)
Elegant Themes: http://elegantthemes.com ($39 for unlimited themes, with new themes added every month) (aff link)
Theme Forest: http://themeforest.net/category/wordpress (Anywhere from $1 ~ $30 per theme, or more for the more advanced themes)
Woo Themes: http://www.woothemes.com/pricing/ (Their themes are more professional looking, and hence more expensive. $70 per theme)

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Post: #3

^^^^^

Hey Celes!

Elegant Themes looks exactly like what I wanted. Thanks for recommending it.

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No problem. Hope you find it useful. You can use the affiliate link I've provided in my previous post for your purchase if you so decide to; I've heard generally great reviews about the themes they have to offer and seen some in action before. They look really gorgeous for the low bundle price.

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Post: #5

^^^^^

I'll definitely use your affiliate link and I'm excited to start using the excellent looking themes.

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That's awesome, cashrules! I'm glad you found it useful! Feel free to share your review of their themes after you get it and start using them!

By the way, so great to see you taking immediate action after each P.I. module (Passive Income; I'm currently running a passive income group coaching course for those of you who are not aware of it); I've no doubt that you're going to succeed in your P.I. goals quickly because of how driven and proactive you are being in your goals!

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^^^^^

Thanks Celes!

I'm really enjoying the Passive Income Course so far and I'm excited for the opportunities that it is presenting to me.

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(10-09-2012 11:55 AM)Celes Wrote:  No problem. Hope you find it useful. You can use the affiliate link I've provided in my previous post for your purchase if you so decide to; I've heard generally great reviews about the themes they have to offer and seen some in action before. They look really gorgeous for the low bundle price.

Hi Celes and Cash,
They certainly look very attractive, I was just wondering are they for a blog or website or both and can you add a paypal or similar feature for payment?

Post: #9

^^^^^

They are for both blogs and websites and paypal or similar should easily be able to be integrated.

Post: #10

Hi Bob, paypal is a payment function that can be added any webpage in the world and is independent of templates.

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Post: #11

Just purchased Elegant Themes using your link Celes.

Thanks for the suggestion.

Post: #12

Thanks a lot for your support cashrules. Hope you find the themes useful for your purpose! (I'm sure you will.) Keep us updated on your progress.

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Post: #13

(10-10-2012 09:17 AM)Celes Wrote:  Hi Bob, paypal is a payment function that can be added any webpage in the world and is independent of templates.

Thanks Celes, I only know websites from the user side at the moment

Post: #14

(10-12-2012 05:49 AM)Bob Wrote:  Thanks Celes, I only know websites from the user side at the moment

No problem at all Bob. Feel free to pose any question you like and all of us will try to answer as best as we can.

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