Many hubbers are currently developing websites, often on free wordpress themes. Apparently, this could be risky if we find the themes by a simple web search on google - it may even bring certain penalties to your website.
I recently stumbled upon this article, which I will share with everyone.
Why You Should Never Search For Free WordPress Themes in Google or Anywhere Else
This article is fairly old - Jan 2011, and a current search turned up different results. Or perhaps only I am seeing different results.
Yup, I always download the Theme authenticity check plugin which tells you whether there are static links or encrypted code embedded within the template (and helps you manually remove them).
Remember that you can decode and re-encode base 64 encypted text to suit your needs. I have no problem with a free template demanding a link back -- fair is fair. But encrypted text is a huge red flag -- I always decode it to see what it does.
by Christin Sander 9 years ago
Which free WordPress themes have the best features?I am starting another new site using WordPress to sell items I make that can be customized. I don't want to invest in a custom theme just yet and I am wondering what free themes are the most customizable and user friendly? I like the Oprum...
by Len Cannon 14 years ago
Yeah, there all all types of themes available, both free and premium themes, but there's so many opinions and options I'd love to hear what people here have used personally.I have a few hosted sites that are running on WordPress and I've already made a few decisions for some of them, but others I'm...
by FaithDream 12 years ago
Can a free wordpress blog be converted to wordpress.org (self-hosted) blog easily?I am considering switching to the self hosted blog but I was concerned about losing data & formatting. Is switching over easy to do? I have wordpress now.
by easyspeak 15 years ago
I recently set up several blogger blogs to promote and provide backlinks for my hubs. I've been updating the blogs everyday so google will like them. Most of the outgoing links on my blogger blogs are to my hubs...will google dislike me for that?
by Susannah Birch 9 years ago
What are some good Wordpress themes with two menus?It seems difficult to find a decent Wordpress theme that features 2 or 3 native menus within the theme. What are the best 3 or 2 menu Wordpress themes?
by Nathan Bernardo 9 years ago
When I first started my 3 blogs I bought themes that were designed for SEO. At least that's how they were promoted, as being optimized for search engines. I started a new blog and decided to just use the free theme wordpress provides called Twenty-Fourteen. I like the look of it and it seems like a...
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