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Post by Sharon on Nov 20, 2015 20:17:55 GMT -5
Periodically I go through the free themes on WordPress because I have yet to be truly 100% satisfied with the layout of my blog. I would go for a paid theme but I am not very good at programming...and I don't really want to hire anyone to design one for me because I am not sure exactly how I want my blog to look like. I wonder what your opinions are about paid themes - do you think they are worth purchasing?
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Post by Teg on Nov 26, 2015 13:38:34 GMT -5
Depends on the theme and what it is you really want. I've purchased several and don't regret it. iZimmbi, and IZR have purchased themes  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2015 14:30:02 GMT -5
Im exactly the same Sharon. Im not a big fan of free themes as i want my sites to be unique and have their own design and not to look like 100s of other sites out their. Although i would hire a designer to create a theme for me but some are far too expensive especially when its just for a small personal project. Dave |
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Post by Teg on Nov 26, 2015 14:34:56 GMT -5
@dave, that's how us freelancers make money. Personally I charge based on what people can afford. I know times are hard for a lot of people. But, typically, I charge a 100$ minimum for any web related design.
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Post by Azayles on Nov 26, 2015 17:53:23 GMT -5
As a fellow web designer I can safely say that 100 bucks is well WELL worth it for a site design  An incredible amount of work goes in to making a theme, and I've only come to realise this since starting to code Proboards themes  Us web devs can spend a ton on tea and coffee alone. (Ask me how I know  ) |
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Post by synthtec on Nov 30, 2015 19:27:07 GMT -5
Sharon A good web designer will sit down with you and ask you how you envisage your site should/will look. He/she will inform you if what you are asking is doable or not. functionality over design is what they should be asking! "This looks nice, but can I make it functional?". Alot of back and forth is required for both parties to feel comfortable and then agree on a fee based on time required to take on such a task. If you have a product you want to sell. Most freelancers will take a pic of said product, put it on a nice background, and add some god awful text with zero contrast!! This happens WAY too often!. What he/she should be looking at is the product aesthetics(eg: product = trainers -> soft heel, a designer needs to focus on the soft heel element). Followed up by a story that will reach out to people based on the aesthetics.
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Post by Kino on Dec 2, 2015 16:08:24 GMT -5
I think paid themes are always worth it. They're made with a little bit of love and originality that you won't find elsewhere.
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Post by Teg on Dec 6, 2015 0:50:34 GMT -5
I think paid themes are always worth it. They're made with a little bit of love and originality that you won't find elsewhere. Also, to add to what Kino has said, typically when a theme is built and a price is set on it, the designer who built said theme spent a lot of time on it. They put in a lot of stress and aggravation getting it to be completely perfect, functional, and appealing to users who would purchase their themes. Nine out of ten times, if a user buys a theme, it's well worth it. |
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Post by john123 on Jan 2, 2016 0:27:18 GMT -5
It depends on which theme you buy. There are some ThemeForest themes that just seem to be everywhere. In that case, they aren't worth it. Part of the reason you'd want a paid theme is because they won't be commonly used. If you truly want a good value theme, buy a premium theme and pay someone $20 to customize it. That's what we did on WF and it was a lot cheaper than buying a theme of that caliber.
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Post by cofman on Feb 9, 2016 14:51:16 GMT -5
Hi, Sharon. First of all i want to say that it is worthily to have own advanced blog. About your question, have you adressed to any WordPress expert? May be, do you need a consultation? In my opinion, you’d better to look next site 10bestpremium.com/wordpress-directory-listings-themes.html. There are many nice WordPress themes. Also you can try to use any theme before buying it. I think, for for a successful blogger they are worth purchasing. Good luck! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2016 6:03:20 GMT -5
I think first you have to check it out how they will be. If you like it you can purchase it.
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Post by Sharon on Feb 13, 2016 12:59:51 GMT -5
I haven't looked into this extensively but do they have it set up to where you can try paid themes so you can test it and see if you want to keep it?
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