Comments on: WordPress.com Theme Marketplace? http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/11/02/wordpresscom-theme-marketplace/ Join the Conversation Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:41:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Laarni http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/11/02/wordpresscom-theme-marketplace/#comment-2867 Laarni Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:18:55 +0000 http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/11/02/wordpresscom-theme-marketplace/#comment-2867 I'm scared. Maybe one day wordpress is not going to be free anymore. I’m scared. Maybe one day wordpress is not going to be free anymore.

]]> By: ses5909 http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/11/02/wordpresscom-theme-marketplace/#comment-1502 ses5909 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 12:27:03 +0000 http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/11/02/wordpresscom-theme-marketplace/#comment-1502 @Mark I think the idea is good in general , but yes, it could become the next template monster which would be unfortunate. Hopefully the standards are kept high. It will be interesting to see how it all plays out. And no problem for the comments. I subscribed a week ago I think--you've got a good blog :) @Mark I think the idea is good in general , but yes, it could become the next template monster which would be unfortunate. Hopefully the standards are kept high. It will be interesting to see how it all plays out. And no problem for the comments. I subscribed a week ago I think–you’ve got a good blog :)

]]> By: Mark Penix http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/11/02/wordpresscom-theme-marketplace/#comment-1501 Mark Penix Fri, 09 Nov 2007 12:12:15 +0000 http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/11/02/wordpresscom-theme-marketplace/#comment-1501 Hey Sara, finally getting around to actually checking you out on here. When I read the news about the marketplace idea I was at a 50/50 stand still on how to react. It's good news for designers and WP users overall... but I think WordPress might be delving into territory that is reminiscent of "templatemonster". Something a little too corporate. I've been following the digest of blogs covering this topic and most seem to think it's a great idea. I agree that it is a great idea... in theory. However, the early stipulations outline make me kind of... weary of the motives. For example: it must be put on WP's marketplace first if it is to be sold there (search engine traffic for your personal release will suffer). I think it's just a ploy for more search engine traffic to lead to WP (dont they have enough already?). P.s. thanks for the comments as of late :) Hey Sara, finally getting around to actually checking you out on here. When I read the news about the marketplace idea I was at a 50/50 stand still on how to react.

It’s good news for designers and WP users overall… but I think WordPress might be delving into territory that is reminiscent of “templatemonster”. Something a little too corporate. I’ve been following the digest of blogs covering this topic and most seem to think it’s a great idea. I agree that it is a great idea… in theory. However, the early stipulations outline make me kind of… weary of the motives.

For example: it must be put on WP’s marketplace first if it is to be sold there (search engine traffic for your personal release will suffer). I think it’s just a ploy for more search engine traffic to lead to WP (dont they have enough already?).

P.s. thanks for the comments as of late :)

]]> By: Dave McNally http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/11/02/wordpresscom-theme-marketplace/#comment-1361 Dave McNally Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:39:24 +0000 http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/11/02/wordpresscom-theme-marketplace/#comment-1361 I have just come across the following on problogdesign.com: "Automattic (Matt’s company) will take a 50% cut from all sales." I think that's pretty rediculous for them to take that much personally. If you want to check out the topic, heres the link: http://www.problogdesign.com/general-tips/paid-theme-directory-is-fine-by-me/ I have just come across the following on problogdesign.com:

“Automattic (Matt’s company) will take a 50% cut from all sales.”

I think that’s pretty rediculous for them to take that much personally. If you want to check out the topic, heres the link:

http://www.problogdesign.com/general-tips/paid-theme-directory-is-fine-by-me/

]]> By: ses5909 http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/11/02/wordpresscom-theme-marketplace/#comment-1289 ses5909 Sat, 03 Nov 2007 07:34:15 +0000 http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/11/02/wordpresscom-theme-marketplace/#comment-1289 @Dave - yeah, they haven't mentioned the cut yet so we will have to see how it goes. @Sam - Good point. I guess from the people that I know that use a hosted solution it is because they really don't want to pay for hosting because of the cost factor so this could very easily just be my personal experience and not a good representation. .com user are limited but they still have a ton of choices. If someone can get their theme into WP Theme directory (relatively easy to do), it will be an option for a .com user. I look forward to seeing how all of this plays out! @Dave - yeah, they haven’t mentioned the cut yet so we will have to see how it goes.

@Sam - Good point. I guess from the people that I know that use a hosted solution it is because they really don’t want to pay for hosting because of the cost factor so this could very easily just be my personal experience and not a good representation.

.com user are limited but they still have a ton of choices. If someone can get their theme into WP Theme directory (relatively easy to do), it will be an option for a .com user.

I look forward to seeing how all of this plays out!

]]> By: Sam http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/11/02/wordpresscom-theme-marketplace/#comment-1264 Sam Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:22:13 +0000 http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/11/02/wordpresscom-theme-marketplace/#comment-1264 I don't think it's safe to assume that people who choose free hosting would only use free themes. If they're satisfied with WP's .com hosting, why pay for a different host? On the other hand, themes tend to fall more into the self-expression category, and you don't have to understand things like cron jobs and name records in order to use them. Another thing to consider is that there are already a lot of free themes for .org users to choose from, while .com users are limited in that regard. (Correct me if I'm wrong about that.) That makes .org users, for the most part, a harder sell. I don’t think it’s safe to assume that people who choose free hosting would only use free themes. If they’re satisfied with WP’s .com hosting, why pay for a different host? On the other hand, themes tend to fall more into the self-expression category, and you don’t have to understand things like cron jobs and name records in order to use them.

Another thing to consider is that there are already a lot of free themes for .org users to choose from, while .com users are limited in that regard. (Correct me if I’m wrong about that.) That makes .org users, for the most part, a harder sell.

]]> By: Dave McNally http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/11/02/wordpresscom-theme-marketplace/#comment-1255 Dave McNally Fri, 02 Nov 2007 09:37:38 +0000 http://www.theblogexperiment.com/blog/2007/11/02/wordpresscom-theme-marketplace/#comment-1255 I think the success of this will largely depend on the cut WP are taking from sales. It has to be substantial enough to warrant them doing it but if it's too high, I can't see designers taking to it. It could, however, offer designers who would otherwise have little exposure sell their themes and make a name for themselves. If they sold a few themes through the marketplace, I'm sure interest would generate around their site where they could sell themes without WP getting a cut. People not willing to pay for hosting definitely wouldn't pay for premium themes, the whole reason they choose free hosting is because they don't want to spend money to have a blog! The minority may use WP hosted services just for the reliability but this a minority of users. I will be following the progress of this closely anyway :) I think the success of this will largely depend on the cut WP are taking from sales. It has to be substantial enough to warrant them doing it but if it’s too high, I can’t see designers taking to it.

It could, however, offer designers who would otherwise have little exposure sell their themes and make a name for themselves. If they sold a few themes through the marketplace, I’m sure interest would generate around their site where they could sell themes without WP getting a cut.

People not willing to pay for hosting definitely wouldn’t pay for premium themes, the whole reason they choose free hosting is because they don’t want to spend money to have a blog! The minority may use WP hosted services just for the reliability but this a minority of users.

I will be following the progress of this closely anyway :)

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