Comments on: How to Sponsor a WordPress Theme Successfully | How to audit a theme sponsorship http://foliovision.com/2007/06/21/wordpress-sponsored-themes/ Making the web work for you Fri, 16 May 2008 02:16:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Board http://foliovision.com/2007/06/21/wordpress-sponsored-themes/#comment-3108 Board Wed, 16 Jan 2008 08:33:05 +0000 http://foliovision.com/2007/06/21/wordpress-sponsored-themes/#comment-3108 Good luck with your contest, Marc. Thanks for information. Good luck with your contest, Marc.
Thanks for information.

]]> By: PlugIM.com http://foliovision.com/2007/06/21/wordpress-sponsored-themes/#comment-334 PlugIM.com Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:04:38 +0000 http://foliovision.com/2007/06/21/wordpress-sponsored-themes/#comment-334 <strong>How to Sponsor a WordPress Theme Successfully...</strong> A must-read article for bloggers who use wordpress, and are serious about getting exposure. Many small pieces of advice for choosing the best theme sponsor, comparing prices, effectivenes of theme advertising sites, etc. It shure helps you a lot. Happ... How to Sponsor a WordPress Theme Successfully…

A must-read article for bloggers who use wordpress, and are serious about getting exposure.
Many small pieces of advice for choosing the best theme sponsor, comparing prices, effectivenes of theme advertising sites, etc. It shure helps you a lot. Happ…

]]> By: alec http://foliovision.com/2007/06/21/wordpress-sponsored-themes/#comment-314 alec Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:57:17 +0000 http://foliovision.com/2007/06/21/wordpress-sponsored-themes/#comment-314 Good luck with your contest, Marc. Please come back here to post the results if you get the chance. I am always looking for talented designers. Good luck with your contest, Marc. Please come back here to post the results if you get the chance. I am always looking for talented designers.

]]> By: Looking for the Next Pinoy Theme Master | Macalua.com http://foliovision.com/2007/06/21/wordpress-sponsored-themes/#comment-302 Looking for the Next Pinoy Theme Master | Macalua.com Sat, 23 Jun 2007 19:15:49 +0000 http://foliovision.com/2007/06/21/wordpress-sponsored-themes/#comment-302 [...] Looks like we’ve found another niche: In general, I would avoid the theme auctions at DigitalPoint.com. The quality of themes is quite mediocre, mainly driven by a commercial mindset and quantity not quality. Most of the designers are from places like the Philipines or India. For the most part, their work does not measure up to the best independents in the North America and Europe. For the moment, their work is mostly cheap knockoffs. (source) [...] […] Looks like we’ve found another niche: In general, I would avoid the theme auctions at DigitalPoint.com. The quality of themes is quite mediocre, mainly driven by a commercial mindset and quantity not quality. Most of the designers are from places like the Philipines or India. For the most part, their work does not measure up to the best independents in the North America and Europe. For the moment, their work is mostly cheap knockoffs. (source) […]

]]> By: So What’s Left of Sponsoring Wordpress Themes for SEO? :: http://foliovision.com/2007/06/21/wordpress-sponsored-themes/#comment-292 So What’s Left of Sponsoring Wordpress Themes for SEO? :: Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:49:12 +0000 http://foliovision.com/2007/06/21/wordpress-sponsored-themes/#comment-292 [...] Over at foliovision you’ll find an interesting, refreshingly un-excited piece on how to go about sponsoring Wordpress themes (if at all) for linklove: How to Sponsor a WordPress Theme Successfully | How to audit a theme sponsorship. [...] […] Over at foliovision you’ll find an interesting, refreshingly un-excited piece on how to go about sponsoring Wordpress themes (if at all) for linklove: How to Sponsor a WordPress Theme Successfully | How to audit a theme sponsorship. […]

]]> By: Brian Turner http://foliovision.com/2007/06/21/wordpress-sponsored-themes/#comment-291 Brian Turner Thu, 21 Jun 2007 22:19:51 +0000 http://foliovision.com/2007/06/21/wordpress-sponsored-themes/#comment-291 I think it's a consumer regulated market - ie, Wordpress consumers don't want to see ugly sponsored links on the bottom of their blog, so they'll more often than not look for an alternative. I think that's borne out by your research above - beona fide links are more easily accepted - but those themes opened and found to be filled with sponsor links - either not installed, or soon uninstalled. 2c. I think it’s a consumer regulated market - ie, Wordpress consumers don’t want to see ugly sponsored links on the bottom of their blog, so they’ll more often than not look for an alternative.

I think that’s borne out by your research above - beona fide links are more easily accepted - but those themes opened and found to be filled with sponsor links - either not installed, or soon uninstalled.

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