February 19, 2010 78 Comments

Thesis Is My WordPress Theme of Choice

Thesis WordPress Theme I am an affiliate seller of the Thesis premium WordPress theme (affiliate link). One reason is that I love the SEO benefits that are built into using it. There are all kinds of added features like simple design features built in. You can create cool effects like drop down navigation. And frankly, I like it because it makes for a very clean layout. It makes a blog look more professional, which is why I use it here.

Sometimes, people say that all Thesis-themed sites look the same out of the box. That’s true, if you don’t know how to work up the design. In my case, I used a designer to give my site my own look and feel while using the Thesis theme. Pretty shortly, I’m going to redesign my site while still using Thesis, plus I’m about to launch a few new projects using Thesis. I promise that you’ll see four completely different-looking sites, but all still clean and SEO pretty. That’s why I like it. I can use the same framework for different designs.

Anyhow, if you’re thinking of ways to up the ante on making your site look more professional and improve your search results at the same time, I’m a huge fan of Thesis for doing that. I hope you give it some consideration.

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    Love, love, love Thesis. I switched over in August 2009 and have never looked back. I could still do more design, sure (who couldn't) but I feel in such good hands with Thesis. Chris, you forgot to mention the kick-a$$ support team (GodHammer, Girlie, all those guys rock in the forums) THANK YOU!

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    The versatility in Thesis excellent. I'm on my third design at http://matthewlyle.com using the Thesis framework and I have no plans of stopping anytime soon.

    I need to upgrade to the Developer option so I can add it to some other websites. Once you learn the hooks etc. it's an easy framework to design on with great functionality.

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    I’m not sure I agree with that. While I will agree that a 100% canned solution isn’t the best choice for anyone who has the talent and skill to do custom work, I think Zeldman correctly suggests that ‘from scratch’ isn’t a necessity either. Especially if your goal is to have a functioning, attractive blog, and not to create a showcase of your design work. I’ve created many WP sites, both for myself and others – including clients. For personal sites, I sometimes use themes with only a small amount of customization, because I enjoy the work of the designer. For clients, I’ve started with themes as a base and customized them to suit the client’s needs. I’ve also created WP themes from scratch. I find that the ‘right’ solution varies in accordance with ‘the problem’.

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    On the thesis design options section, you can customize things like fonts, colors and layout. This section is extremely useful when your client want to change a color on the fly because he or she doesn’t need to call you every time.

  • Dan Rippon

    For myself and my clients, I'm finding Thesis to be an awesome product; as for design possibilities, I liken it to the games that get released when a new gaming console comes out. At first they're good, becuase everyone's in awe at what the platform can do. But 3 years down the track, when the programmers work out what the platform can REALLY do? That's a whole new ballgame.

    With Chris (Pearson) & Brian continuing to push its development, I think we're going to see some amazing Thesis based designs coming through in the next few years and I also think big brands will start jumping on the bandwagon too.

  • http://www.brand-flex.com/ Clare Price

    Hi Chris, I totally agree that Thesis is a great theme. After looking at literally 200 free themes and trying to work with three of them with ugly results, I got Thesis mainly because it is used by you and another favorite blog, Social Media Explorer. Thesis rocks! I have not even begun to use all of the options. My blog is http://www.brand-flex.com. Thanks for all you do. Clare Price

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    Hey Chris – I'm a little late with this comment, but I wanted to mention that many people don't understand how flexible Thesis really is. Because it is minimalistic by design you can't see how Thesis really works. Once you add color to it, just by using the custom css and without even touching the custom functions file, you can turn out some pretty cool looking Thesis Styles. If users set their mind to it, Thesis doesn't have to look like Thesis at all. Great post about Thesis.

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  • johnrosa

    Love the look and feel of Thesis here. Has a tech and clean look, but very cool at the same time. Not cluttered and very easy to follow, while it looks like it lets you get everything in there without the site looking like a messy desk.

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    I am a big fan of Thesis and you pointed out two of the best features – the ability to customize and the professional look. Thanks for being to the point, Chris.

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  • Doug

    Hey, Chris, when can we expect to see your new site? (Just curious since you indicated it would be up by now, and I'd really love to see it!) Thanks.

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