Are there any premiium wordpress themes that actually look like blogs? - GoFuckYourself.com

clickhappy · 01-22-2012, 09:30 PM

Im shopping for a wordpress theme and the free stuff requires lots of customization and im a shitty designer.
So I want to buy one. When I go to the premium places the theme demos ALL look like stores or hosting websites. The dont look like actual blogs, where the posts run down the page.

is there a store that sells themes that look like blogs?

moeloubani · 01-22-2012, 09:35 PM

they all have options to be turned into blogs
check out elegantthemes.com they have some nice ones

anexsia · 01-22-2012, 09:35 PM

Haha, it's so true though...whenever I'm browsing for a new premium theme they all have so many damn bloated features. Most of the premium themes on Theme Forest have a "Blog" page you can view on the demo...I just wish more people were cranking out minimal themes that were more for personal blogs rather than portfolios,stores,businesses, etc.

jimmycooper · 01-22-2012, 09:55 PM

I've done an exhaustive amount of research on premium themes and am convinced that two of them are abolutely, without a doubt, heads and shoulders above the rest.
You can read my commentary if you click on my sig and scroll down towards the bottom.
H isn't necessary bloglike, but is excellent for someone lacking in design skills. T is also good in that regard, looks like a blog, is minimalist, has a great community like forum that can be very helpful with customizations, is very lightweight and seo friendly, and though I've used both and like both, it's the one that I personally prefer. If you want to see an example of an adult site using T, send me an email and I'll send you one.

anexsia · 01-22-2012, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jimmycooper

I've done an exhaustive amount of research on premium themes and am convinced that two of them are abolutely, without a doubt, heads and shoulders above the rest.
You can read my commentary if you click on my sig and scroll down towards the bottom.
H isn't necessary bloglike, but is excellent for someone lacking in design skills. T is also good in that regard, looks like a blog, is minimalist, has a great community like forum that can be very helpful with customizations, is very lightweight and seo friendly, and though I've used both and like both, it's the one that I personally prefer. If you want to see an example of an adult site using T, send me an email and I'll send you one.

Thanks, I'll check out Headway's theme...already using Thesis on a few blogs.

clickhappy · 01-22-2012, 10:02 PM

thanks im just trying to find a basic blog theme that looks like mashable, or huffington post. basic with a professional looking nav bar up top

jimmycooper · 01-22-2012, 10:23 PM

I don't use nav bars on my sites, but here are a couple examples of sites that do.

http://thomascummins.com/
http://www.missbellabellini.com/

Mine tend to be more bloglike. Here's an example.

http://www.inkederotica.com/

adulttemps · 01-22-2012, 10:38 PM

http://www.4templates.com/wordpress-themes/ we have a few basic ones.

01-22-2012, 09:30 PM	#1
clickhappy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 4,027	Are there any premiium wordpress themes that actually look like blogs? Im shopping for a wordpress theme and the free stuff requires lots of customization and im a shitty designer. So I want to buy one. When I go to the premium places the theme demos ALL look like stores or hosting websites. The dont look like actual blogs, where the posts run down the page. is there a store that sells themes that look like blogs?

01-22-2012, 09:55 PM	#4
jimmycooper Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2010 Location: Manhattan Posts: 4,016	I've done an exhaustive amount of research on premium themes and am convinced that two of them are abolutely, without a doubt, heads and shoulders above the rest. You can read my commentary if you click on my sig and scroll down towards the bottom. H isn't necessary bloglike, but is excellent for someone lacking in design skills. T is also good in that regard, looks like a blog, is minimalist, has a great community like forum that can be very helpful with customizations, is very lightweight and seo friendly, and though I've used both and like both, it's the one that I personally prefer. If you want to see an example of an adult site using T, send me an email and I'll send you one. __________________

01-22-2012, 10:23 PM	#7
jimmycooper Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2010 Location: Manhattan Posts: 4,016	I don't use nav bars on my sites, but here are a couple examples of sites that do. http://thomascummins.com/ http://www.missbellabellini.com/ Mine tend to be more bloglike. Here's an example. http://www.inkederotica.com/ __________________

01-22-2012, 10:38 PM	#8
adulttemps Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Location: Brentwood,TN Heredia, Costa Rica Posts: 320	http://www.4templates.com/wordpress-themes/ we have a few basic ones. __________________ Hillipino Money with Cams

01-22-2012, 09:35 PM	#2
moeloubani Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 4,235	they all have options to be turned into blogs check out elegantthemes.com they have some nice ones

01-22-2012, 09:35 PM	#3
anexsia Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 5,735	Haha, it's so true though...whenever I'm browsing for a new premium theme they all have so many damn bloated features. Most of the premium themes on Theme Forest have a "Blog" page you can view on the demo...I just wish more people were cranking out minimal themes that were more for personal blogs rather than portfolios,stores,businesses, etc.

01-22-2012, 10:02 PM	#6
clickhappy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 4,027	thanks im just trying to find a basic blog theme that looks like mashable, or huffington post. basic with a professional looking nav bar up top