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  • The one thing that has kept me from moving over to WordPress for my blogs, writings, etc. is that it is so so hard to learn!

    I’ve used other blogging tools and the sample templates they provide are filled-in. When you choose a sample, it is filled in and looks great! Of course, it’s a replica of the sample chosen, but you can then pick photos and subject matter to keep that format intact, and your page looks great!

    With WordPress, however the beautiful template you choose, once selected, is devoid of form and materials. It’s for all practical purposes not even there.

    Am I missing something?
    Is there a trick to using this wonderful tool that I’ve just managed to miss?

    HELP!!!

    -rich-
    Rich Allcorn
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    practice blog: http://rich.allcorn.us/guardian

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  • Hi Rich,

    While this is true of the free WordPress.org themes, If you were to choose a theme from one of the premium theme providers, they often do include the sample data – so you end up with a full-fledged site with dummy content and photos already included. So, in other words, it really depends on where you’re getting your theme from.

    Also, I do agree with you that often it’s easier to learn a new platform by editing existing content, rather than starting presumably from scratch. I think if you were to start with a theme that contains sample data, you’d realize pretty quickly that WordPress is actually very user-friendly.

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