There are times when you stumble into a blog and you get that “AWE..’ kind of feeling because the Theme that the blogger is using is not one that you see often. There is a kind of uniqueness and attractiveness that is hard to describe and it somehow makes you want to open a few more pages just to see Theme more deeply. One such theme that possess this kind of ‘power’ is the newly released LightBright Theme from Elegant Themes.
Though the layout is nothing out of the ordinary, the way the contents are displayed and the color scheme used creates a very attractively bold look and at the same time gives the viewer a soothing feeling, making them want to stay longer than usual. A blog that looks like that will quite definitely improve their bounce rate by leaps and bounds.
That being said, the LightBright Theme is not a theme for those who wants to make money and nothing else from their blogs. Ads will not blend in well with this Theme and the presence of Advertisements will sort of ‘destroy’ the whole look of the Theme.
However, if you are the kind of blogger who strives on contents and the quality of the articles you write, this Theme will be a good theme to use. Then of course, it is not a Theme that cannot be ‘monetized’. It will serve well and perfect for a review blog, where you need to insert images or videos when doing your reviews or when you are promoting an affiliate product. Some 125 ad blocks on the sidebars will not do too much harm also, I guess. Just do not overdo it and have banners everywhere.
The front page of the Theme is presented in Tumblr-style which is getting increasing popular with WordPress Theme developers. Making use of the custom post types/taxonomies added in WordPress 3.0, the theme adds special integration options for photos, video, audio, quotes, notes and links. So if you have a personal blog or a product review blog, you can use these built in features and have different looking post pages for different categories. You can learn more on how to create your own custom post types.
Another cool feature, since I said this will be a Theme for prolonged traffic, is the share button on the right hand corner of each post-tumblr. Clicking on the button will reveal a string of social bookmarking icons that lets your readers easily bookmark and share the article.
The LightBright Theme comes in 4 different color schemes, each equally attractive, but I do like the Blue and Green Theme a little bit more. Of course, included are all the features and functions available in all Themes downloaded from Elegant Themes stable.
To see the full features, view the live demo and find out how you can download this and over 40 other Elegant WordPress 3.0 compatible Premium Themes for free, check out the LightBright Theme over at Elegant Themes.
