In this lesson, we're going to teach you how to choose a good WordPress theme. Where can you download themes and which ones can you trust?

There are two aspects to a good theme:
1) The quality of the code behind the theme
2) The quality of the look of theme

You don't need a theme that looks exactly how you want it to look in the end. Instead, you do need to find a theme that looks close enough so that you can easily change it a bit to get the result you want.

Themes at wordpress.org/themes/ are heavily vetted. So they are generally going to be good themes, code-wise.

They don't, however, look at the design. Design is going to be more subjective, so you'll find a wide-variety of designs in the theme directory.

GoDaddy Blogger is a good place to find reputable theme reviews. For example, www.godaddy.com/garage/webpro/wordpress/15-free-wordpress-themes-worth-their-weight-in-gold/

Also, check out the following 16 tips before purchasing a theme:
www.web-savvy-marketing.com/2012/09/purchase-tips-review-buy-wordpress-themes/

If you want to learn more about what makes a good theme, consider joining the Theme Review Team at WordPress.org.

You don't have to be a coder or tech savvy to join the team. You'll learn how to review themes using their checklist. Find out more at make.wordpress.org/themes/

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1. Welcome to the WordPress Beginner Class
2. About the WordPress Beginner Class
3. Why Choose WordPress?
4. How to Install WordPress on a Webhost
5. How to Install WordPress on Your Computer
6. The WordPress Dashboard
7. How to Create WordPress Posts
8. How to View WordPress Posts
9. How to Use the WordPress Text Editor
10. Add Categories to WordPress Posts
11. Add Tags for WordPress Posts
12. Comments on WordPress Posts
13. How to Create WordPress Pages
14. Using the WordPress Media Library
15. Photo Galleries in WordPress
16. Multimedia Playlists in WordPress
17. WordPress Embeds from Other Sites
18. Introducing WordPress Plugins
19. Installing Your First WordPress Plugin
20. Creating a Contact Form with WordPress Plugins
21. Ecommerce with WordPress Plugins
22. How to Use Jetpack in WordPress
23. Introducing WordPress Themes
24. How to Choose Good WordPress Themes
25. The WordPress Theme Customizer
26. Introducing WordPress Widgets
27. Creating a WordPress Contact Widget
28. WordPress Menus and Navigation
29. The WordPress Tools
30. Managing WordPress Users
31. WordPress Settings, Part 1
32. WordPress Settings, Part 2
33. Wrapping up Wordville
34. Keeping Your WordPress Site Safe
35. Guarding Against WordPress Comment Spam
36. Backing up Your WordPress Site
37. Using a WordPress Staging Site
38. Speeding up Your WordPress Site
39. Upgrading Your WordPress Site
40. Wrapping up the WordPress Beginner Class

This is a series of 40 short video tutorials for beginners on using WordPress. This course will teach you all the basics you need to get started on the most popular PHP content management system and blogging platform.