After you decide to get a blog you want to customize it to make it your own. One of the first things to look at is the design of the blog. Many blogging platforms come with a few default blog templates. When you are just starting out its okay to start your blog with one of these default themes.

Once you get the hang of blogging you are going to want to make your blog stand out a bit. You can search the internet for themes for your blogging platform. WordPress is a really popular software for hosting blogs. If you search the web you will see themes made just for WordPress. You have to pay attention to the themes that you are going to get for your site and make sure that they are compatible with the version of the software that you have installed.

There are two kinds of themes online paid and free. You might be wondering why someone would be willing to give away a theme for free. Well when you download a free theme you will learn why. The people that create these free themes will sometimes have links in the theme that lead back to their website. This is a good way for them to get exposure. They might be offering free and paid themes at their websites. The free themes can be an introduction to their business and you might even want to join their mailing list to get updates on future themes. Each theme is different, but sometimes if you try to customize or alter the theme it can cause the theme to stop functioning properly. Make sure to read the theme instructions and abide by the rules of the theme designer.

The process of getting themes for your site is pretty straight forward. You will find the theme online and download it to your computer. Then you will have to either unzip the theme files on your computer and transfer them to your website or you can do it directly though the blogging software that you have. It seems like a lot of work to change your theme but once you do it a few times it will be just like a piece of cake.

When you get the hang of changing themes you will get the urge to change your themes more often. You will spend a lot of time searching around the web looking for the perfect theme. When you choose a blogging platform start looking at the themes that are available. Some themes are free and some themes can be really complex and cost a lot of money. If you really want to have a theme that nobody else has you can look into getting a custom theme.

Most people want a good looking clean design that is free or doesn’t cost a lot of money. The good thing about blogging platforms and the internet is that there are a lot of blog designers online creating wonderful themes all the time. You can do web searches and come up with some really good looking websites. With a little bit of effort you can have a really good looking website in short amount of time.