Comments on: Paid Theme Directory is Fine By Me http://www.problogdesign.com/general-tips/paid-theme-directory-is-fine-by-me/ Better Looking Blogs Grow Faster Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:36:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Joni Muellerhttp://www.problogdesign.com/general-tips/paid-theme-directory-is-fine-by-me/#comment-2305 Joni Mueller Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:36:08 +0000 http://www.problogdesign.com/general-tips/paid-theme-directory-is-fine-by-me/#comment-2305 We've released a few free themes for WP, Blogger, sNews, PixelPost, etc., and the driving force behind that is publicity because the "Designed by" link remains there.I don't believe in "sponsored" themes, and I am all for this Theme Marketplace, as long as my design credit remains intact. It's one really good way for the person using my theme to find me if he/she has a support question (or if he/she wants to hire me for design work). If Powered by WP remains, then so should the designer's credit.We'll probably "donate" one theme to this "marketplace" and look at it as that, a donated theme. Any publicity or money we get from it will be just serendipity then. (And I'm not talking about the blogging app!)For us anyway, word of mouth referrals still remain the best way to get paying jobs so I'm not looking to make any kind of killing by creating this one theme. I do think there are still some issues that need to be worked out and if WP.com is going to involve the designers, they should listen to what those designers have to say, because for purposes of this proposed premium theme marketplace, without the designers, they're operating in a vacuum. We’ve released a few free themes for WP, Blogger, sNews, PixelPost, etc., and the driving force behind that is publicity because the “Designed by” link remains there.

I don’t believe in “sponsored” themes, and I am all for this Theme Marketplace, as long as my design credit remains intact. It’s one really good way for the person using my theme to find me if he/she has a support question (or if he/she wants to hire me for design work). If Powered by WP remains, then so should the designer’s credit.

We’ll probably “donate” one theme to this “marketplace” and look at it as that, a donated theme. Any publicity or money we get from it will be just serendipity then. (And I’m not talking about the blogging app!)

For us anyway, word of mouth referrals still remain the best way to get paying jobs so I’m not looking to make any kind of killing by creating this one theme. I do think there are still some issues that need to be worked out and if WP.com is going to involve the designers, they should listen to what those designers have to say, because for purposes of this proposed premium theme marketplace, without the designers, they’re operating in a vacuum.

]]> By: Michael Martinhttp://www.problogdesign.com/general-tips/paid-theme-directory-is-fine-by-me/#comment-2263 Michael Martin Fri, 23 Nov 2007 17:44:47 +0000 http://www.problogdesign.com/general-tips/paid-theme-directory-is-fine-by-me/#comment-2263 There's definitely starting to be a lot of competition, but will it last? The market is new, which makes it exciting to enter, but I do wonder if it will survive or not. There’s definitely starting to be a lot of competition, but will it last? The market is new, which makes it exciting to enter, but I do wonder if it will survive or not.

]]> By: snehalhttp://www.problogdesign.com/general-tips/paid-theme-directory-is-fine-by-me/#comment-2256 snehal Fri, 23 Nov 2007 12:27:43 +0000 http://www.problogdesign.com/general-tips/paid-theme-directory-is-fine-by-me/#comment-2256 seems like there is a competition upcoming in market. check the site http://wpremix.com/home/ seems like there is a competition upcoming in market. check the site http://wpremix.com/home/

]]> By: kristarellahttp://www.problogdesign.com/general-tips/paid-theme-directory-is-fine-by-me/#comment-2132 kristarella Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:28:19 +0000 http://www.problogdesign.com/general-tips/paid-theme-directory-is-fine-by-me/#comment-2132 Blogger commenting is annoying. Although I noticed recently that they allow email notifications when you comment with your google account. Maybe they'll do that for "Other" as well soon. Hope so anyway. Blogger commenting is annoying. Although I noticed recently that they allow email notifications when you comment with your google account. Maybe they’ll do that for “Other” as well soon. Hope so anyway.

]]> By: Michael Martinhttp://www.problogdesign.com/general-tips/paid-theme-directory-is-fine-by-me/#comment-2124 Michael Martin Tue, 06 Nov 2007 18:22:32 +0000 http://www.problogdesign.com/general-tips/paid-theme-directory-is-fine-by-me/#comment-2124 That's true Slevi. I think that the other major plus for Blogspot is that you can run ads on the blog. WordPress doesn't allow that.The commenting system at Blogger bugs the heck out of me though. It's gotten to a point where I just don't comment on Blogger blogs. It's not worth the hassle... :( That’s true Slevi. I think that the other major plus for Blogspot is that you can run ads on the blog. WordPress doesn’t allow that.

The commenting system at Blogger bugs the heck out of me though. It’s gotten to a point where I just don’t comment on Blogger blogs. It’s not worth the hassle… :(

]]> By: Slevihttp://www.problogdesign.com/general-tips/paid-theme-directory-is-fine-by-me/#comment-2118 Slevi Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:21:58 +0000 http://www.problogdesign.com/general-tips/paid-theme-directory-is-fine-by-me/#comment-2118 Definitely Michael, not only is the selection of available themes currently very limited but on top of that it allows as good as no customization. Whereas blogger sort of sucks as a blogging platform, blogspot allows for more customization than wordpress.com in example.I think for many starters actually it might be a reason to perhaps even divert away from wordpress, at least in my case I started out blogging in a time long, long ago on blogspot since at least there I could play around with the look of my theme as much as I wanted. Definitely Michael, not only is the selection of available themes currently very limited but on top of that it allows as good as no customization. Whereas blogger sort of sucks as a blogging platform, blogspot allows for more customization than wordpress.com in example.

I think for many starters actually it might be a reason to perhaps even divert away from wordpress, at least in my case I started out blogging in a time long, long ago on blogspot since at least there I could play around with the look of my theme as much as I wanted.

]]> By: Michael Martinhttp://www.problogdesign.com/general-tips/paid-theme-directory-is-fine-by-me/#comment-2111 Michael Martin Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:52:03 +0000 http://www.problogdesign.com/general-tips/paid-theme-directory-is-fine-by-me/#comment-2111 Seems a nice way to make use of the wpdesigner crowd then. :) Seems a nice way to make use of the wpdesigner crowd then. :)

]]> By: Small Potatohttp://www.problogdesign.com/general-tips/paid-theme-directory-is-fine-by-me/#comment-2110 Small Potato Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:02:24 +0000 http://www.problogdesign.com/general-tips/paid-theme-directory-is-fine-by-me/#comment-2110 Michael - The store or marketplace I'm adding to Wpdesigner is for theme authors other than myself. I'll be busy with that and the hosting project for Wpdesigner so you'll probably won't see any paid theme from me even if I wanted to join in for fun :) Michael – The store or marketplace I’m adding to Wpdesigner is for theme authors other than myself. I’ll be busy with that and the hosting project for Wpdesigner so you’ll probably won’t see any paid theme from me even if I wanted to join in for fun :)

]]> By: Michael Martinhttp://www.problogdesign.com/general-tips/paid-theme-directory-is-fine-by-me/#comment-2109 Michael Martin Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:27:55 +0000 http://www.problogdesign.com/general-tips/paid-theme-directory-is-fine-by-me/#comment-2109 Thanks for sharing your opinion Elena, and I'm glad you liked the post. :) Thanks for sharing your opinion Elena, and I’m glad you liked the post. :)

]]> By: Elenahttp://www.problogdesign.com/general-tips/paid-theme-directory-is-fine-by-me/#comment-2108 Elena Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:13:54 +0000 http://www.problogdesign.com/general-tips/paid-theme-directory-is-fine-by-me/#comment-2108 Premium Theme notion is wrong from my point of view but I say YES to the idea of making a marketplace.Martin I love the way you do the analysis. Premium Theme notion is wrong from my point of view but I say YES to the idea of making a marketplace.

Martin I love the way you do the analysis.

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