Choosing a WordPress Theme

John Tighe john@tgtech.com@JohnTighe

How are your WordPress skills?

Pages vs PostsPlugins - WidgetsCategories - TagsPost FormatsMenusFeatured Image

Custom Post TypesCustomizerHow to Install Themes and Plugins?

Site Purpose?

Blog?Business Website?Landing Page?Brochure?E-Commerce?Mailing List?

Site GoalsTarget AudienceTarget Devices

What design elements do you need?

ColorsFontsImagesLogoFaviconAd’s (IAB Standard Sizes)

Site BrandingToneLook and Feel

What Plugin’s do you need?

SEOFormsCustom PostsSiteMapsGoogle MapsAnalytics

Sliders?Pop up’s (FooBox)Galleries3rd Party Services- Orbiter

What’s your budget?

Theme LicenseSupportPlugin’sCustomization

Basic’s

Reputable SourceReputable Designer- other themes- other plugins- respected company- support responsivness

Theme PopularityRegular UpdatesReviewsDemoDemo Back end?Example Use Cases?

Theme Flexibility

Limited - not unless you know CSS /PHP

Extensive- more a framework than a theme

http://wordpress.org/themes/

Theme Review TeamTheme GuidelinesTheme Unit Tests

example:http://wordpress.org/themes/responsive

Example - Responsive Theme

http://wordpress.org/themes/responsive

Where to Find - Commercial

http://wordpress.org/themes/commercial/

Where to find - Market Places

ThemeForest.netMojoMarketplace.comCreativeMarket.com

Where to find - Respected

ithemes.comstudiopress.comelegantthemes.comarray.jsthemefoundry.comweb-savvy-marketing.com

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