The Importance Of Your Blog Theme

Many new bloggers do not fully understand the importance of a blog theme. There are several things to think about when choosing a blog theme, chief among them is the ability to optimize it for search performance. When it comes to SEO, not all blog themes are created equal. But SEO is not the only thing that is important. Other things to think about in choosing a blog theme are:

• Design – Is your blog theme attractive?
• Niche – Does your blog theme fit your niche well?
• Easily Adaptable – Can you modify your theme with ease or is the code too thick?
• Widgetized – I don’t like widgetized blog themes for myself, but many bloggers like them. They do make certain aspects of modification easier, especially if you are not good at messing around with code. If you prefer widgets then make that a point for your blog theme. If you are like me and would prefer to modify your files directly then FTP them back to your server then don’t worry about widgets.
• Plugins – Does your blog “freak out” when you use certain plugins? You might try another one.
• Archives – I’ve had several blog themes whose archives don’t work properly. Either choose another one or download the SRG Clean Archives plugin. You’ll have to modify your sidebar somewhat to use it, but it’s fairly easy to do.

When it comes to choosing an appropriate blog theme for your new blog, make sure you get one that is optimized for search, attractive, and appropriate for your niche.