Comments on: Why Using a Premium WordPress Theme is Like Investing in Fine Art

By: Dr Wordpress!

Dr Wordpress! — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:22:12 +0000

@Paula – I’ll put Flexibility2 on my list to check out in the future. My attachment to Thesis is primarily the software design. It’s really convenient.
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By: Paula from Affiliate Blog Online

Paula from Affiliate Blog Online — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:12:45 +0000

I use a mix of free themes and premium themes on my blogs. My affiliate blog uses a free theme but it is such a great theme (Flexibility2) and is so easy to customize. I am not sure why they are giving this one away for free because it is as good as any premium theme.
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By: Dr Wordpress!

Dr Wordpress! — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:58:31 +0000

@EJ – yeah, the whole Thesis thing is brilliant. Pearson writes the code, Brian Clark (Copyblogger) sells it all over the planet. Brilliant, just brilliant.
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By: Extreme John

Extreme John — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:55:11 +0000

I love the fact that I made the decision to go with Thesis Theme, as for the design itself I could probably change the design about 100 times a year and be fine with it.
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By: Dr Wordpress!

Dr Wordpress! — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:31:22 +0000

@Dana, @Jacinta – Whichever theme you choose, free or premium, make sure you choose a theme founded on a framework rather than written directly to the WordPress API. Otherwise you may run into serious issues when WordPress is upgraded.
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By: Jacinta Dean

Jacinta Dean — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:55:42 +0000

Hi Dave,

Truthfully I have no idea how I got to your blog, however I am glad I did! :)

At the moment I am using a free theme as that is what I was taught to use when first learning this whole internet blogging business thing. I do agree in the professional side of things and I do know that I am sure I will have to upgrade my theme as I out grow it.

Thanks for the great read.

Kind Regards

Jacinta :D

By: Dana @ Online Knowledge

Dana @ Online Knowledge — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:04:06 +0000

I am still using free theme but i agree with your point that the premium theme maker surely take serious their theme because they live from it. .-= Dana @ Online Knowledge´s last blog ..Google Fight Swine Flu =-.

By: Dr Wordpress!

Dr Wordpress! — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:36:21 +0000

@Sandesh – Thesis and I really like it. Affiliate link with 125×125 ad above.
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By: Dr Wordpress!

Dr Wordpress! — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:21:28 +0000

@Gabe – #3 is probably the most important rule for me. If I don’t like it, I ain’t buying it.

@Sean – Exactly.
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By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:44:42 +0000

Those are good rules for art, especially number 3. After 3 years of learning how to BS about art while getting my degree, I concluded that most art criticism *should* be “I like it” or “I don’t like it”. Everything else is just a detail.
As for themes, I write my own. I do so many weird, hacky things to my themes that I kinda have to. Also, this gives me intimate knowledge of what is on my site and why and how.
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