Why Do I use the Headway Theme for WordPress?

T. Marie Hilton — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:52:58 +0000

I did some work on a client blogsite yesterday. That in itself isn’t anything new, since a majority of my clients utilize my blogsite services on a regular basis. What was a bit different was the fact that my client’s site was using the Thesis theme.

As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve used Thesis on sites before. In fact, it used to be the theme I used on my own website. At that time, Thesis was really the easiest theme to customize with my own header, colors, etc.

And then along came Headway.

The Headway theme was (and still is) unlike any WordPress theme I’d ever used before. It allowed me to make major design changes to my site without tinkering with coding. The few items that did require changes to my coding were simple and fast. Needless to say, I switched to Headway. And many of my clients did as well.

So it’s been at least 6 months since I’ve done any customization on a site running the Thesis theme. Until yesterday.

Yesterday I did some customizations to a Thesis based site and I immediately realized something.

I’ve been spoiled by Headway.

Things like changing background colors, adding headers and moving components are all done quickly and easily through the Headway Visual Editor and I can see the results on the website immediately. Not so in Thesis.

Adding that type of customization to a Thesis site requires custom css coding. For a girly geek like me, that’s not so bad, and of course I was prepared for that. But what I had forgotten was how much time it required to make those coding changes.

Even as a girly geek, I don’t always get it right the first time I add code. Maybe something needs to be bigger or smaller, maybe the color doesn’t work. So each time I made a coding change in Thesis, I’d have to save, go look at the site and then go back and tweak the code if needed. What used to seem fast and easy just didn’t seem that way anymore.

Once again I was reminded of the reasons I switched to Headway in the first place. Ease of use, less of a need for custom coding and the ability to be endlessly flexible with the design of my pages. If you’re a ‘geek’ like me, that alone should be enought to convince you to try Headway.

But what if you’re not a geek? The real beauty of Headway is that it allows even novice WordPress users to get results that required custom css coding with other themes.

Just to be upfront, yes I am a Headway affiliate. But to be fair, I’m also a Thesis affiliate. So my theme favoritism isn’t based on monetary considerations in any way, shape or form.

Headway is my favorite not only because its what I consider to be the best WordPress theme available, it’s also unique in that it’s super user friendly.

Oh, and it’s a great way for new virtual assistants (or other businesses) to create their own professional looking site on their own. Check it out, I think you’ll agree with me.

Curious about Headway & Thesis?

T. Marie Hilton — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:05:11 +0000

Are you curious about what’s different and what’s the same about the Headway and Thesis WordPress themes?

I’ve had plenty of people ask me about both Thesis and Headway.

They know that I’ve used both for various blogsites, including this one. So instead of answering one person at a time, I decided it might be time to write a special report.

My report gives a basic comparison of each when it comes to pricing, installation, updates, customization and support.

The cost of the report is less than the cost of a Venti coffee at your local Starbucks and it could help you decide which theme might work best for you.

For those of you that aren’t quite sure you want to shell out $2 bucks for the report, you can get the Venn diagram comparing the two themes for free.

And don’t worry, there will be a free update when the new versions of Thesis and Headway are released to the public for anyone that purchases the report now!

Clerical AdvantageThesis–Tina Marie Hilton Virtual Online Technology Assistant to Lawyers, Teachers, Coaches & Creatives- Hickory, North Carolina –Clerical Advantage