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Friday, January 22nd, 2010Product Review: DIY Thesis Theme For WordPress From Chris Pearson
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009Over the last 6 weeks I have been struggling to find the right designer for a blog I wanted to add to my core website. The purpose of the blog would be to house my monthly newsletters which are sent via Constant Contact as well as capture habitual posts that relate to my business.
The first place to turn was my existing web designer. We discussed the design elements that I required and the various themes that were possible.
At that point he started to customize a template. The problem was that this designer was flat out unreliable.
The main issue was his ability to deliver on the agreed upon time lines. After 2 warnings I fired him.
Next it was off to Elance. Having hired freelancers from Elance over the last month I was certain I would find a name to complete the work and do it in a reasonable amount of time with a reasonable cost. I even went so far as to hand select those freelancers that I wanted to bid on the job after reviewing their portfolios and pointer scores. After 3 days I
dialed in a college grad student, had a conversation regarding the specs and agreed on the price.
Irrevocably I was on my way and awaiting the first round of design possibilities.
That is until 24 hours later when this designer had a exchange of heart and chose that the job was not for him.
Now I was back to square one.
While doing a Google search for keywords clean, fresh, WordPress design template I found a link to DIY Themes Thesis template. What attracted me to click through and to know more was the designer Chris Pearson. He is the original author of the wildly standard ‘Cutline’ WordPress theme. It seems that he had just recently launched a new template called Thesis.
I clicked through to his site and was stunned.
More than just a fantastic looking theme, Chris has build a phenomenal interface and tutorial that makes the process of getting installed and live the simplest I have encountered. Was it seamless? You tell me what computer program is. Is there a support forum that is available on the site with members that really respond? Yes. Is Chris answering client’s inquiries himself? Yes, he is.
Best of all he has build a control panel that sits inside of the WordPress admin area that makes tasks like count alt tags to pictures,count tabs for pages, author and date control on posts and pages, simple stats and scripts management, etc., etc. unbelievably simple.
Having successfully installed the Thesis Theme in very fleeting order I needed to get back to the requirement I had of customization. I needed to add my company colors, logos, pictures, etc. I once again set out to hire a name to do it and I posted a new job on Elance with the requirement that the designer know the Thesis Theme.
Then a pun thing happened.
While I was waiting for freelancers to bid on my job I started poking around the tutorials on the DIY Theme site. Low and behold after reading the tutorials and assorted posts in the forum I was doing the customization myself.
Let’s be clear, I have limited WordPress coding skills, at best. Any yet today I am live with a excellent looking blog that has my logo, my company colors, photos and layout of my choice. All of this was done by myself and I only invested about 4 hours over 3 days to get it completed. Considering what it expenditure to hire a designer versus the price of the theme, and all of the help and innovation that comes with it, this is the best investment of time and cash I have made in my internet presence, ever.
Install WordPress Locally – Thesis Theme
Sunday, October 25th, 2009
Learn how to install and tinker with a Word Press blog on your own apparatus using WAMP server.
Seo Wordpress Theme – Thesis
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009If you’re in the midpoint of choosing the best Premium Wordpress Theme for your blog, Thesis Wodpress Theme is the answer. I am using Thesis on my blog, TheWeblogZone.com, and boy it feels and looks fantastic. Other huge names in the Blogosphere like Darren Rowse, Neil Patel and Brian Clark are also using it.
Part of the reason why Thesis is a kick ass Wordpress theme is because it’s produced by the best Wordpress Theme Designer. Chris Pearson’s experience as a web developer and extensive knowledge of SEO + CSS + PHP + HTML guarantee that Thesis is the only Wordpress Theme you’ll ever need.
Why Thesis Wordpress Theme?
Excellent question! That’s the same question I’ve questioned myself previous to I irrevocably chose to use Thesis on my blog. There are tons of reasons why you should use Thesis but here are some for your significance.
THESIS IS FOR PROFESSIONAL AND NEWBIE BLOGGERS
If you’re new to blogging and you perfectly suck at SEO, CSS, PHP and HTML, Thesis is for you. Chris Pearson produced Thesis with the users in mind. That’s why he did all the job to let you “DO MORE, CODE LESS”. After all, bloggers’ least worry should be the design of their blogs.
Take a look at my blog, TheWeblogZone.com. I did all the customization myself… the design and everything and let me tell you that I barely know CSS, PHP and HTML. That’s because Thesis is simple to customize. In fact, 90% of all your customization needs can be done through Thesis Options and Thesis Design. All you have to do is click and save. Thesis also has its own Support Forum where you can find solutions to all possible problems you might encounter.
Well, if you’re a qualified blogger, Thesis is still for you. Thesis has supreme SEO, CSS+PHP+HTML optimized and inspiring typography. What else would a qualified blogger need from a Wordpress theme?
THESIS TESTIMONIALS
Just wanted to let you know that The Bygone Bureau is a finalist for this year’s SXSW Web Awards in the Blog category. People started paying attention to our publication once we switched to Thesis last fall, and I reckon we owe much of our success to your design work.- Kevin from The Bygone Bureau
…. Thesis is the best out of the box solution I’ve seen in regards to a blog theme. Simple to use, pretty damn customizable and when you see them say over and over on the Thesis sales page that the support is awesome, they ain’t lyin’. And all future upgrades/releases of the theme are free.- Sugarrae from her Thesis Theme Review
Thesis is incredible…. One week ago, I wouldn’t have dreamed of paying cash for a WordPress theme. Now, I’m seriously considering laying down $77 for the developer’s option.- Jordan from Elegant Digital
“Fantastic, simple, effectual SEO.” From my mate in Australia who’s a senior SEO guru for Yahoo, when he saw my site.- Mark McGuinness via email
The truth is, your personal attention to this and the Thesis theme in general is why I signed on. I know a touch excellent when I see it. Not only are your skills exemplary, but your heart’s in the right place. Please keep up the excellent work.- John Farr via email
Just want say you produced a fantastic theme! It’s very flexible, SEO-optimized and so simple to customize. Just 3 words: I like it! – FlepStudio via email
Just wanted to express my gratitude for Thesis…. and all the work that Chris et al. have done. I installed it this morning, followed instructions by the letter, and things went very smoothly. I had to familiarize myself with the hooks concept – it makes all the significance in the world! I like to tweak code here and there, and the hooks method as well as the total Thesis framework/vision helps me do just that without having to get too engrossed in code! When I do have to know some code, the forum is unquestionably the best place to go. I’ve been most appreciative for the support community…. So thanks for a fantastic product and community.- Sister Julie Vieira, IHM from A Nun’s Life
Well I’m perfectly stoked with the newest release of Thesis and so glad I hitched my web aspirations to your talented small wagon; plus the support on the forum is superb.- Raquel from Growing Up Green
I really don’t see how any other wordpress premium theme designers can compete with you. I have been following your work since you started thesis as well as the other top wp theme designers, and the work you are doing is really 1,000 steps ahead of them.- Jake Summers
Thank you so much for your AWESOME THEME!! I have been trying to do it the “free way” for a while and I am blown away by how awesome this is.- Jamey from Miami City Diggs
Awesome! This is the best Wordpress theme I have ever used. I believed in this theme so much I bought it. I was worried at first after investing cash into this theme, but today, the support and community have made that choice a worthwhile one. I can only hope more people buy into this fantastic theme. This theme is worth every penny! – Nightfall from Nightfall.net
What an adventure. I literally did not know a single thing about blogging or Wordpress two months ago. I’ve lurked on here for awhile and picked up the coding knowledge I needed. Thanks for the (affordable!) design and incredible functionality.- Michael from ICM-Bot
Chris, I get complimented on my blog’s design at least several times a week. I am SO pleased I bought this theme! It’s been the best. And I agree with the others, thank you so much for taking the time to add all these tutorials. I feel spoiled.- Toblerone from Simple Mom
Thanks for the info… works fantastic, instructions are very clear which is fantastic for a name like me who doesn’t know a lot of coding. Just learning as I go along. Fantastic theme, so pleased I bought it! – Sasha from The Slavic Bazaar %u2026People have told me I was crazy to pay for a theme, but at every stop you make it worthwhile with updates such as this and the thesis forum which I have found extremely helpful. – Lee from The Blissful Pixel
Not only does your Thesis Theme rock, but I am shocked how much effort you are putting into providing tweaks and very detailed tutorials after the initial development and launch.- Casper from Conscious Bliss
I but am not a top-notch WordPress designer, but rather am learning the trade. So I value my time highly enough that paying Chris P. $87 (less during intro phase) is ridiculously inexpensive to me. And the fact that Chris P. spends time here and in the forums answering questions, ….. priceless! – Rees from Women’s Memoirs
You know, I’ve waded hip-deep into a lot of Wordpress templates in the past 2 years, both for my own, and other people’s projects. Thesis was by far the simplest to work with, and with the best results. – Torideaux from MindTweaks
Everyone who sees it, likes the look. In fact, I got a small job out of it last week because the client believes I “Get it.” (his words).- Michael from The Editorial Engine
The thesis theme has been such a fantastic investment. I am new to website design and wordpress, so I’m really glad I went with Thesis because of all the support. It’s been really simple to figure out how to customize things how I want, and I’ve gotten so many compliments on my site. – Eileen from Breathe
Hope Chris’s themes (both Thesis and his free themes) are much more well-crafted than the typical themes out there. It’s what’s on the inside (the code) in addition to what you can see (attention to details) that sets them apart. – Lisa from Hit Those Keys
There are not enough superlatives in the lexicon to describe this theme. It is SMOKIN’ HOT! – Jay from Phoenix Real Estate Search
Thank you for your stanchness to excellence and unremitting improvement. I like the theme, and like that you take up again to improve it. Thanks! – Bruce from Keener Living