Choosing a WordPress theme is a very important step to running a successful WordPress blog. Presentation is always a factor in how successful a website runs; do you think Yahoo or MSN would be popular with an amateur looking presentation? The answer to that question is no. These websites all had a design that made it great for people to enjoy, making them wanting to come back.

So when you are picking a new theme, you want to make sure it matches your site. What do I mean by this? This means that you want to make sure the content and your theme match; if you are writing about how bad life is I am sure you would not want a fluffy cloud theme would you? So how can you decide if a theme will match with your content?

Well that is really simple, if you take the time to download the theme, and upload it to your site, you can see what it looks like without even activating it. All you need to do is click on one of your available themes and it will show you exactly what your WordPress blog will look like with that theme.

So the next time you are picking a theme and you are not quite sure, why not just take the extra minute to download the theme and see what it will look like with your content. This can help you decide between a great theme for your blog and an theme that is just “OK”.