- Does your blog have an outdated design?
- Does your current design look unattractive?
- Do you want to attract and retain your visitors?
If you have an outdated or unappealing design for your blog, you might turn off your visitors. Website owners often fall in love with their own design without seeing it from their visitors’ point of view. Ask several of your friends to rate your current blog design by asking for honest feedback. You can also visit website design forums and request a free evaluation.
3 ways to redesign your blog
1. Personalize your current blog
Instead of spending a lot of time and money starting from scratch, customize your current design a bit to give it a new look. Here are two simple WordPress customizations that will give your blog a cool new look:
Select a new theme
- Google “free WordPress themes”
- Scroll through the list of themes and choose one that suits your business
- Download the theme file to your desktop
- Unzip the files using Winzip or other software
- Upload the folder to the themes folder on the server (wp-content-themes)
- Login to your admin panel and click settings — Appearance
- Select your new theme and then save it
- Refresh the web page to see your new theme
Change header banner
- Design a new banner in your favorite graphics software (eg Photoshop, Fireworks)
- Right click on your current header image and then select properties to find the banner name
- Name your new banner the same as the old one and then save it to your desktop
- Upload the new banner to replace the old one on the server
- Refresh your web page to see the new banner
2. Buy a premium WordPress design template
Why buy a premium design template when you can easily install a free theme?
Premium themes contain clean code, are optimized for search engines, and you also receive professional technical support in case you have problems with installation or customization. It also saves you time searching through hundreds of free themes without knowing what’s in the code or if the theme will be updated. Theme developers spend a lot of time making sure their designs look professional. This allows you to easily update your current design with a professional theme for your business.
3. Hire a professional web designer
A professional web designer will create a custom design that matches the tone of your business. The design will be unique, so it will stand out from your competitors and it will also be easier to brand your business. Your web designer gives you peace of mind because you will receive professional advice, technical support and will suggest effective ways to promote your blog.