I have some sad truth for you all, and it is that you will never find the perfect wordpress theme. There are many reasons to this, hopefully I will be able to make my point and explain why it’s true. Also, I would like to acknowledge Chelle for indirectly giving me this idea.
There are so many out there!
One, on actually finding the perfect wordpress theme, there are so many available that it is difficult to sift through what you have. I am not sure of the number that have been made, but I know it is higher than you can search through in 2 days, 2 weeks, 2 months, or maybe even 2 years.
Problems Arise
I have seen thumbnails of what I think will be a great theme, and when I take a closer look it turns out to be pretty crappy. Sometimes you have your hopes up high from a demo, thinking that it may look great on your site. That is only 1 of 3 problems that can arise. The second problem is that when you upload and use the theme, you are tired of it and don’t like the look. This has happened to me many times, and I mostly download them because they look interesting and not always because I think they are perfect for my site. The third problem that might strike is that of having technical difficulties, saying something doesn’t display right, things aren’t aligned as they were in the demo, words overlap, things like that. I hate these things that happen, and wish I could get rid of them with a click of a button. So, unless you are a professional theme designer or it is your theme then trash that theme, it has no use to you if it’s “broken.”
Interests Change
Because your interests in theme can change, and will change, then you may have the perfect theme but it will never be perfect forever. Even if you have a high-quality custom job done you will not always love the theme the same way, though you may keep it for months, years, however long. I am just saying that your theme interests will change just as your love interests do.
Those are my reasons, I could add a few more, but they are the most obvious and the ones that standout the most. I have a few small updates for you, and a little notice, so don’t hop off to another water pool yet.
Updates
I think I am going to re-brand this blog, though I will continue to dish out blogging tips. Mostly I would like to add a little niche, and there is no word for it really, because it is a new niche. Since it is new, I might be able to dominate it easily, who knows. It is just “about blogging,” just little things that happen, tendencies, news, and just a general about blogging blog. This is not considered a category in most options, so I will continue to officially brand this as blogging tips or young entrepreneur. If I have to, I might say it is MMO, but I have learned to stay away from that path.
I may be changing the theme soon, I am on the lookout, and Rajaie is coming out with one that I might be able to use. I advised him in the making, and added some things that I like, and I am going to be happy to promote it and use it.
I have started to think or branding “flamingo” a bit more, and trying to go with a green flamingo feel. This is why I mentioned the water pool, and in contest I might play on words with “flamingo” and “flaming.” If you have any ideas as to how to make this have a more “Green Flamingo” feel, they will be highly appreciated.
Note
Tomorrow I assume I will be heading off to an amusement park, and I will most likely staying the night in the region. I may not be back for a day or two, so just look out for me, I won’t be gone long.
Over the weekend, I may go on another trip to Dallas Forth Worth, flight training does allow you I think to bring family along, so I might tag along there a few days. If there are any bloggers I know in Dallas, I would love to meet, though I am not sure it is possible. I will open this option in a few years, as I get older it will seem more professional. Going to Dallas I hope to bring my computer with me, maybe write an article on the flight and publish it at the hotel. I will have Internet access, so I will probably be blogging.
August 4th, 2008 at 11:56 pm
You are totally right, it’s very hard to find a free theme that suites you. Even when you get a custom theme there are still little bits that will always bother you
Thanks for considering my theme that I will be releasing, hopefully it won’t disappoint you.
August 5th, 2008 at 7:43 am
Oh the widgets… they keep coming up with new and cooler plugins and widgets that usually aren’t necessarily compatible with the theme you choose. I think about changing themes for some of my sites on a daily basis!!
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August 8th, 2008 at 6:21 am
There is clearly no perfect theme, and many bloggers suffer (me included) trying to find the right one without going “custom”.
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August 9th, 2008 at 7:03 am
Glad I could be inspirational! It is hard to find one that’s perfect. I am so much happier with the one I have now (It’s adsense placement is better too - so it’s even making me a little more!
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August 10th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
@Everyone - I thought I had replied to a few comments on this, certainly Rajaie’s, and I apologize it wasn’t displayed.
@Rajaie - yes, even custom themes have things that are annoying, they can usually be fixed, and also your interest in theme will change and you might not like what you have.
@Trent - They do come out with more and more cool widgets, and themes may not be compatible.
I might be one of the ones that “suffers” like you to find the perfect theme, but there are a lot out there.
@Chelle - I am glad you are happier with your current theme, I like it too. Gives IMBL a very nice feel.