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How do I make my blog look like my website?
By Mike | March 1, 2007
This is not as simple of a question as it would seem at first glance.
First you need to be something I am not (good with graphics) or have someone who can (like I do) for the graphics. It is easy to just change the graphics to get the same or very similar look to your blog as your web site has.
The problem is finding which graphic to change. Each theme will be a bit different in how they are constructed so it is not an exact answer. The process is the same but the name of the image to be redone will vary.
To get started first find a theme that is similar or at least complimentary to your site design. It doesn’t have to be exact and try and ignore the header graphic and background as these are changes you will make.
Be more interested in the types of font it uses, the way the blockquote looks, how it displays dates, etc. You can search through numerous themes at the Word Press Theme Viewer. Personally, I would want a widget ready theme but that is because I am lazy at times ;-).
Install the theme on your blog. Find the header image. Now here is where you will probably need to review either the header.php file or the style sheet. Once you find what image is being called for from the php you can grab a copy of it and get that redone to match your web site header.
The background image is usually found in the css file. Again once you find the file being called replace it with a similar image you are using on your website.
This can allow you to have a blog that if not exactly like your website will indeed be very similar.
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