Would you listen to the authority of someone who had a site that was hosted on free hosting? I remember visiting a “build your wealth” site that was hosted on free hosting and I immediately left the site! First impressions count and as someone working towards becoming an authority in my field I really want to make sure I portray a professional look to everything I do and that includes the way my blog looks to first time visitors.
I have long been a fan of premium Wordpress themes and have invested in a developer license in the past to ensure I can use them across multiple sites so I haven’t bothered looking at a new template for quite a while until yesterday! I was sent a link to a new premium wordpress theme called Stardust, created by the young designer Ben Cope (also known as InternetGenius) who specializes in Wordpress themes for professionals (not your $20 themes but more top of the range) looking to brand themselves.
The new Stardust premium Wordpress theme has some great features including the ability to make your site look less like a blog and more like a website if you prefer that look. It is totally optimized for the search engines and has a wonderful back office that is easy to adjust and can be changed to reflect your own style.
What makes this professional Wordpress theme stand out is the ability to brand yourself on the front page. You can add an image, include a video or a sign up box to build your list and you can include a link to four of your most important sections of your blog.
Totally integrated with social media it makes getting followers a breeze!
There are a couple of sites as showcase on the main Stardust site and I noticed that all the sidebars are on the left hand side but it mentions flexibility in terms of layout so hopefully the sidebar isn’t fixed to be on the left only because then customization becomes a little more difficult but despite that I am still really impressed with the way the theme looks and works.
I have a weakness for professional Wordpress themes and never use free themes on my self hosted blogs because I want to stand out and look different. The premium Stardust Wordpress Theme screams authority, if someone landed on a blog dressed up in that theme it would be hard to believe the person wasn’t an expert of some kind because only experts would see the need to invest in a such a professional looking theme.
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