Have You Outgrown Your Free WordPress Theme?

$75 for a WordPress theme isn’t cheap. That’s like 128 rolls of double ply toilet paper, or even 1,071 paper clips.

Which is why many small business owners find themselves experimenting with free themes before they make the commitment to a premium, or paid, theme.

I’m not going to hold you down and shove a premium theme down your throat like it’s a giant calcium pill. Your business website can function with a free theme.

But eventually, you’ll outgrow your free theme and need something more powerful. Here are a few indications that you may have reached that breaking point.

Need More Features And Function

Many free themes are intended for personal blogs. This group is posting pictures, text, videos but not doing much beyond that. If you’re looking for a sleeker design with more widgets without having to activate a trillion plugins, a premium theme is the way to go.

Need A Nerd In Shining Denim

Free themes may offer a support forum, or maybe a monthly blog post if you’re lucky. Beyond that, you’re on your own. But that’s the risk you take when using any free app, program, or service.

If your theme breaks your website, you’re going to want technical support just an email or a phone call away. This is something a free theme just can’t offer.

As a business owner, is your website being broken for who knows how long, worth saving $75 to $100?

Need More Compatibility

WordPress is constantly releasing new versions to improve security, fix bugs, and improve functionality. Free theme developers notoriously don’t update and test their themes to make sure they’re compatible with each new WordPress update.

Something as simple as updating WordPress may cause a breakdown of angry prom queen seeing a girl with the same dress magnitude. Trust me — it’s not a pretty sight.

And Now For My Dear Abby Moment

Don’t be that small business owner tolerating a terrible free theme just because you’re used to its companionship. Go to WooThemes or Elegant Themes today, and find a theme that’s going to treat you and your business the way it deserves to be treated.