When building a new word-press website, template choice for your WordPress site is extremely important. WordPress.org now has an huge collection of both free and premium templates. In this ocean of choices, how do you best decide which is the right combination of template function and style for you? Premium template portals, usually have helpful search filters, that separate the themes into categories and sort them by functions or features so it helps to have a comprehensive idea of your criteria - determined by the type of website you are planning to launch: a business site, a personal or news blog, an internal site for content collaboration? read_more In this article we will go over the basics of picking and choosing among the many potential templates. Top concerns What is your budget for a premium template? Budget concerns are typically near the top of the list in regards to priorities for a particular project. You can find and download a free template, but don’t expect to find the best ones for free; although there are some gems out there. Fortunately, most premium WordPress themes are rather light in price for what you get; between $40 and $80. Of course hiring a developer for custom theme will cost much more. Custom themes are (usually) built mostly from scratch by a developer, and you’ll be paying a premium for labor. How particular you are about a precise look and feel and function; a custom theme can be quite costly. You can cut some corners and cost by by buying a premium theme and then having your hired helper fine tune it and put some finishing touches on it. Corporate sites are generally clean, minimalist, conservative and stick to an overall color scheme that promotes trust and tranquility. Templates centered around design design are usually more artistic, colorful, and eccentric. Responsivity “Responsively designed” websites are those that render attractively across various screen sizes, regardless of screen size (and without mobile redirects). This is critical in this day and age of mobile devices. Make sure your template is designed for responsivity. Functionality Here we arrive at the really important stuff. What do you absolutelyneed...
