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I just ran across some free WordPress themes... and there are a lot of great looking ones.  I thought I would pass along the link. 

100 Superb WordPress Themes for Free

The themes are loosely grouped in:

  • Designer (20)
  • Clean (20)
  • Magazine Style (60)

With just a quick glance through, I grabbed 5 themes to try out on my new toy blog.  I am building an online business card/curriculum vitae... I guess for fun.  I don't really need it, but I also wanted to make sure that I owned my name with a .info... I might have to go pick up the .mobi sometime, too... 

I have to admit that I like playing in the themes.  I like to change them, but I have to control myself on the business sites because I want the branding to be consistent.  But, on a play site I can change it up a little more...  It is also nice to have a test site. 

 

There is also  a related site with the...

35 Best WordPress Themes for Free

There are some cross-overs, but there are also some themes that aren't on the other list... 

Of course there are thousands of free WordPress themes out there.  And you do need to be careful when selecting a free theme.  Many of them have embeded links that you can't remove in the footer.  Most are only to give a link-back to the creator of the theme, but some aren't links you want on your site... especially your branded business site.

Here are some things to think about when you decide on a theme.

 

***Update***

I realized that I wasn't very clear.  This discussion pertains to WordPress in the self-hosted variety... WordPress.org, not WordPress.com

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15 Comments on Just ran across some WP themes

MAR
26
2009
415,283 Points 22 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Oh goodie, I mean poop now I have to spend time looking at these cool themes rather than working. There are some goods too. ~Rita

12:27am • #1
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Thanks for the tip on these.

 

12:32am • #2
289,505 Points 6 Featured Posts Called Shot Master

Hey Lane, thanks for these.  Once upon a time I had found the perfect word press theme but I can't for the life of me find it again.  Frustrating.  These are good.

1:04am • #3
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Lane, thank you for this information.  Do I use these themes when I am creating my own private blog?  Such as ActiveRain's outside blog?

5:32am • #4
447,089 Points 28 Featured Posts Outside Blog Hit Router Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

@Kate:  I have learned that if I come across a theme I kinda sorta think I might like, I go ahead and download it right then and there and save it in a file named "Maybe Themes" on my desktop.  Cuz I've learned I will probably never ever ever find it again if I decide to reconsider.

Lane, thanks for the links.  You could add this to the WordPress Group here on AR, you know :-)

6:36am • #5
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Thanks for the links.  I need to be doing something that is not only fun but productive too.

Shelton

8:38am • #6
865,393 Points 50 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router Attended Rain Camp

Rita - I know what you mean...  Oh darn, new technology to play with learn.

Todd - Welcome.

Kate - I know what you mean.  On one of my property blogs I went through 50 themes looking for the right one...  I really like the one I use on LaneBailey.com.  It is quite flexible. 

Kevin - These are for WordPress.  A|R has a little theming for their Outside Blog product...

Cheryl - I did...  And I just download them too... unless there is a charge, and I have used paid themes.  They are great for the right purpose. 

Shelton - I have such a long list... I need to write down all of the stuff i need to do.

1:32pm • #7
MAR
28
2009
447,089 Points 28 Featured Posts Outside Blog Hit Router Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

I just did a quick post on how to edit encoded footers, in case anyone needs help in getting rid of inappropriate footer links.  :-) 

7:31am • #8
1,193,860 Points 89 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Called Shot Master

tell me what's in the inapprpropriate footer links?

7:39am • #9
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Maureen  One of my "favorites" was for a sexy lingerie site....

They had some cool stuff, but I don't suppose everyone would want that link on their real estate biz site.   :-)

 

(And it was a pretty nice theme)

9:50am • #10
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Cheryl - The thing you have to be careful of is that the ToS on many of the free themes require links in the footer to be left alone...  I pass by some pretty cool themes because of that. 

Maureen - I have seen everything from competitors to porn promoted in the footer links.  I think I will do a post about them because it is something important to consider... 

10:06am • #11
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Just updated the post with a link to a post about free themes and links...

11:05am • #12
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03
2009
587,697 Points 2 Featured Posts Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

I am late showing up on this one but I will learn new things none the less.  Thanks for the post Lane.

5:54am • #13
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Evelyn - You are welcome. 

3:53pm • #14
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13
2010
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Thanks Lane, I downloaded Ikarus, then went to your site using Ikarus and it didn't load. What's up?

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