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You know the saying: “Don’t dress for the job you have, dress for the job you want.” If your intention is to create a true business from your blog, the look you present to potential brand sponsors, advertisers and internet world in general is important. You want to offer the best possible content through a clean, well-functioning site.<\/p>\n

How much you should spend? When should you turn the reigns over to a professional designer? Those are questions you’ll have to answer for yourself. To help with that process, allow this post to guide you towards a professional design during each step of your blogging journey.<\/p>\n

Beginner<\/h3>\n

If you’re just getting started, there are thousands of free themes and templates that could work well for the first few months. After you get your blog going, you’ll be in a better position to evaluate the business potential of your blog (ad and sponsorship revenue) and whether a professional design is worth the investment. Especially if you are new to blogging in general, there’s an added bonus to going this route: You get to really focus on building your audience by creating awesome content and getting that right first without the distraction nit-picking at your design.<\/p>\n

Depending on your blog platform, choose a WordPress theme, Blogger template or Tumblr theme that can get you started on the right foot. Our lists should help you discover a few:<\/p>\n

WordPress Themes<\/strong><\/p>\n