I see an awful lot of bloggers will be converting to WordPress from now until March of 2011. Thought I’d write some help on how to pick the right theme, and why I think DocOut is the right way to start.
The WordPress Install
The first step will be installing WordPress. Wait till you see how easy it is. Your going to love it. The default Theme that comes with WordPress is called Twenty Ten. It is a very good theme with all kinds of built in capabilities. This is not a choice, it comes bundled with the WordPress install.
Search Engine Results
In my opinion, the default WordPress Theme leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to getting search engine results. I designed Docout Twenty Ten to set up the default document outline for better search results. I highly recommend this as a start point for getting used to WordPress, or for your first install of WordPress. It is a fantastic FOUNDATION for your website.
DocOut Twenty Ten is a child theme
A child theme uses a theme as its base and makes some changes to the code. Like I said the Twenty Ten Theme has a lot of capabilities. It is very powerful. The DocOut Twenty Ten Child Theme takes these capabilities and improves your chances of getting better search engine results. That’s a pretty powerful combination!
The Black DocOut Child Theme
YES! The DocOut Twenty Ten Child Theme also comes in black!
How to install the child theme
Fact is you will probably want to install a new theme, or child theme anyways. Most people don’t use the Twenty Ten Theme as their final theme for their website. They end up selecting from the vast array of themes out there. Let me through a caution out. Be exstremely careful about the theme you add. This is going to be the foundation of your WordPress website. Make sure it has a good document outline. By this I mean make sure the page has a good hierarchy. This is one of the first things Google mentions to have in their webmaster guidelines. They might know a thing or two about search engine results and how to get them!
Child Themes need Parents installed
Getting back to installing child themes. Since the DocOut Twenty Ten Child Theme is a child of the Twenty Ten theme, which is installed by default, half your work is already done. All you have to do is download the DocOut Twenty Ten Theme. Like I said, you will probably be doing this anyways. Once this is installed its just a matter of pointing to the child theme in your admin panel. It is soooooooo easy!
Plug-In recommendations
I also recommend the All-In-One Plug-In. It allows you to place a proper title and description for each page on your website.
Let us know if you install
Give us a shout if you do install the DocOut Twenty Ten Child Theme. We will list your site and maybe review your site, for others to use as a guide.