Help for Newbie
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I am sorry to say I know nothing about how to make this blog beautiful. I love how the images look with the preview of the orvus theme. How can I do that? I would also love suggestions for how to make my blog more appealing? I have the free version and will only do the paid one if I have too.
HELP!!!
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Hi there! Orvis is designed as a portfolio theme, so the demo shows portfolio projects on the front page. Portfolios are often used for displaying creative work like photographs, paintings, and graphic design.
If you’re planning on having a blog — and not display a portfolio of creative work — you won’t achieve a front page like the demo, and maybe Orvis isn’t the best theme for you. You might want to check out some blogging-focussed themes here and see if anything else strikes your fancy: https://wordpress.com/themes/filter/blog/type/free/
I would also love suggestions for how to make my blog more appealing?
You can try adding a unique custom header that you create in a graphics program, or using a Creative Commons image that you find. Here’s a guide on finding free images:
https://en.support.wordpress.com/add-media/finding-free-images-and-other-media/
I find the white on dark colour scheme a bit hard to read for an entire blog. You might look for a lighter/brighter colour scheme that fits a bit more with your topics. Here are a few ideas:
Nucleare – https://nuclearedemo.wordpress.com/
Button – https://buttondemo.wordpress.com/
Lovecraft – https://lovecraftdemo.wordpress.com/
Canard – https://canarddemo.wordpress.com/If you’ll have lots of strong images, a theme that highlights them, like Lovecraft or Canard, can be a good choice.
For more exploration, you might like to check out the Daily Post, our resource for bloggers:
https://dailypost.wordpress.com
Happy blogging, and let us know if we can be of further help!
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