How to Make a Blog Look Less Like A Blog?

Discussion in 'WordPress' started by kloop, Apr 29, 2008.

  1. #1
    I have a blog at the moment, and I really like the theme I'm using. However, I wanted make it look less like a blog, and give it a regular website feel. Can you give me any suggestions on how I can go about doing this? I'm not trying to go all out and do a 360 change, just a few tweaks here and there.....


    My blog is the first link in my signature.
     
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  2. princessananya

    princessananya Peon

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    #2
    You have a nice blog there, why you want to change? I personally like all white space in he background, but the black here is looking good.
     
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    You have a nice blog there, why you want to change? I personally like all white space in the background, but the black here is looking good.
     
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  4. Lastbutnotleast

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    #4
    Buy a premium magazine theme, a bit of work and you will get a stunning website

    http://www.revolutiontheme.com / http://www.revolutiontheme.com/themes/revolution-magazine

    ;)
     
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  5. kloop

    kloop Well-Known Member

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    Thx, + Rep added...but most of my competition, have blogs that don't come off as blogs right away when you look at them...and I just was trying to do the same....with blogs becoming more common, people look down to simple blogs nowadays...



    + Rep added I'll check them out, but I have a feeling their going to be beyond my budget :(
     
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  6. Lastbutnotleast

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    #6
    Thanks for the rep if you do so ;)

    Free themes:
    http://www.freewpthemes.net
    http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/01/08/100-excellent-free-high-quality-wordpress-themes/
    http://www.ndesign-studio.com/resources/wp-themes/
    Adsense ready WP themes: http://www.wpskins.org
    http://www.wpthemespot.com
    http://www.wpthemesfree.com

    You can also use a cool plugin for your images
    NextGen plugin: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/nextgen-gallery/

    ;)
     
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  7. Hummerbie

    Hummerbie Active Member

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    @kloop: Some simple tweaks mostly on the sidebar:
    - remove the "recent posts"
    - remove the "recent comments"
    - remove the "archive"
    Change the name "categories" to something like "Repcodes" and bring it up higher
    Set the RSS Feed under the "Repcode" :) section.
    Change the name in the single posts page from "related posts" to "Other Repcodes" or whatever you want, just loose the "posts" term.

    Hope this is what you are looking for, give it a try and see how it works.
     
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  8. kloop

    kloop Well-Known Member

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    Thx!!!! I would add more Rep but can't lol

    Hmmm, I'll take some of that into consideration...+ Rep Added
     
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    themanbeast9 Active Member

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    #9
    If you want it to look less like a blog, you should consider only showing one post on the homepage, and make that post a static one that leads to all other posts you have made. In it's current format, it does seem still a bit blog-ish. Hope this helps.
     
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    HPA Notable Member

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    #10
    you have a nice site there.
    I like the current theme however, there are many quality premium themes out there, to make your blog look a stunning web site!
    If you wish to use "sponsored" free themes, here are the few links, I can suggest:

    http://wpthemesfree.com
    http://wordpressgallery.com
    http://qualitywordpress.com
    http://ophelianicholson.com
    http://themes.blogflux.com
    http://themes.rock-kitty.net

    If I were you, I would prefer hiring a designer for few bucks, to create me a unique and stunning theme...
     
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  11. kloop

    kloop Well-Known Member

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    + Rep Added.. I thought about that but I'm still trying to form a fanbase for the site...so the more things posted on the first page the more people well check out the posts and return for more...



    + Rep Added..thx!
     
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    #12
    Yep - Like a magazine

    The problem is that it is static and if you want to change that you can play with (rotating) thumbs linked to categories (for instance)
     
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    #13
    check out the link in my sig.
     
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    #14
    if you use the wp-ecommerce plugin you can make it look better, like a store

    http://www.ddzshoes.com

    site i did with customized product list
     
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    Also, removing the post date will make it look less like a blog. If you still want to show when the page was updated you can put something in the footer that says last updated: mm/dd/yy. Having the dates next to the posts just makes it a blog since it is like a journal-format.
     
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    #16
    I think it looks amazing how it is!

    You could add a rating system to your blog, which rates all your posts.
     
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    #17
    I second that! Also, you may want to remove yoursite from the blog top lists (footer)..
     
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    #18
    Simply use a free magazine style theme.

    Like:

    Mambo
    Jello Walla Mello
    The Morning After
    Options
    Forte (kinda)
    etc etc
     
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    kloop Well-Known Member

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    #19
    Thanks for all the input, I had someone do some graphics for me and from what people say it looks great as is...so I'll just stick with the blog format for now...

    + REP everyone above:D
     
    kloop, May 5, 2008 IP