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WordPress is the most popular Content Management System (CMS) for blogging and is one of the big two in Blogging along with Blogger.We covered Starting a self hosted Blog on Wordpress in-dept and if you did you will now want a great theme to use on your great new blog.

For WordPress there are both Free and Premium (Paid) Themes and believe me there are lots and lots of both.But that's were we and this post come in, yes there are thousands of free themes but which are the studs and which are the duds ? On WordPress you will want a theme built using the latest design techniques and compatible with the latest versions of WordPress.Once you know the quality of build is good like buying a car you then focus on how it looks.You will want the right layout, right colors and lots of extras and features.

Let's start the list with a theme called Starter !

27 Best Free WordPress Themes 2014

Tags: Free Wordpress Themes → WordPress → WordPress Themes

25+ Very Best Free WordPress Themes From 2014

By Paul Crowe → Sunday, June 8, 2014

So in recent posts we have covered starting a free blog on Blogger and start a free blog on WordPress.Com and now we will look at starting a self hosted blog on Wordpress.

There is a huge difference between Self Hosted WordPress blogs and free WordPress blogs.With a self hosted Wordpress you have complete control with no limits or restrictions.For this you will have to acquire Hosting and a Custom Domain name both of which have a charge attached.

A domain will set you back in the region of $10 per year, many are

Tags: Basics → Starting A Blog → WordPress

How To Start A Self Hosted Blog On WordPress

By Paul Crowe → Wednesday, May 21, 2014

OK you may have looked through our guide on starting a blog and your options when it comes to were should you start your blog ?.If your reading this post you have choose to go with the free WordPress option.

It is very important to know the difference between Free Wordpress and Self Hosted (Paid) Wordpress before you start.Free Wordpress is limited, in comparison to Self Hosted extremely limited.That said it is just fine for a personal blog but anything else you should look at your options.

Getting started on Wordpress takes just a few minutes.

Tags: Basics → Starting A Blog → WordPress

How To Start A Free Blog On WordPress.Com

By Paul Crowe → Tuesday, May 20, 2014

In the last post I told you all about Blogging, what blogging is, were it started and why people blog.But if you have decided to start a blog where should you go, what are the options ?

When you start your blog you will use what is called a "Blog Platform".There are a number of blog platforms to choose from in this post we will look at not only the popular platforms but also some of the lesser known and brand new platforms you can choose from.

Many of the top blog platforms are similar such as Blogger and Wordpress while some of the newer platforms are looking to attract a niche market.I guess we should start with the big two.

Tags: Basics → Blog Platforms → Blogger → Blogging → WordPress

Were Should I Start My Blog ?

By Paul Crowe → Monday, May 19, 2014