There is a lot of talk of themes for wordpress and a lot of debate which is the BEST. Now with anything, there is certainly a lot of opinions flying around out there, and a lot of those opinions are based on individual experiences with different themes. The truth is the best WordPress theme out there right now is HeadWay. I've tried Genesis and Thesis, both good themes, but I've seen the best results with Headway. Here is why I use it, and why I think you should too!
SEO Value of Headway Theme
If you are still using a free theme for your WordPress blog then you are missing out. I always reccomend to blogging newbies that they start with a free theme and learn the ropes of blogging and audience building slowly. If you've ever built a blog you know that it is a slow process. It takes patience, consistency, great content, and authenticity. When searching for the best wordpress theme for your blog, SEO should be at the top of your list of criteria. There are many themes that look good and are easy to use, but are they adding SEO value to your blog? This is the number one reason why we use Headway for WordPress. Using Headway has helped us effectively rank in Google search for several keywords… and on the first page! That is value! Here are just a few example of keyword phrases that have landed us in the top of Google search:
Keywords:
Networking Using Facebook Why You Should Be On LinkedIn How Do I Find My Blogs Keywords (This one has been as high as #1 on Google and is currently #2 )
Good Practices To Use Facebook To Grow Your Business Definition
Of Inbound Marketing How To Engage Your Facebook Fans A lot of people ask us how we do this… as showing up in Google search first page is not always easy. Our answer: keyword research and placement, social media, and our WordPress Blog, more specifically the Headway Theme.
Another little nugget of proof that Headway works for us is our Alexa score. We are ranked #115,000 in the world and 18,000 in the US. I've been blogging long enough and have never had these kinds of results until I started using Headway. Take it from me it works.
Drag And Drop
The drag and drop theme was scary to me at first, but once I started working with it i began to LOVE it! As far as designing your web page there is no other theme that makes it easier. You can easily make templates for different pages on your site, adjust the size of your columns easily, and sidebars where you want. I love that I simply added a "featured post slider" to the home page without a plugin or extra coding. I simply dragged the leaf where I wanted and it was there! Without slowing down the site! The drag and drop feature of Headway is another reason why we love it and think it is the best wordpress theme on the market right now. It is also great for those of us who are not php, css, and html savvy.
Support
Having a great support system is so important. It makes life easier to have products that are not only easy to use, but have behind them great customer service and lots of training to teach you how to best use them.. This is also why we like GoDaddy and Aweber. Headway has a great blog that I refer to often for tips and tricks on using Headway better.
We think Headway is the best WordPress theme on the market right now but we always think we could learn from others! What do you think is the best wordpress theme? What are you using for your blog? Are any of you using Headway and love it too? Sound off in the comments below!
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Thanks for recommending this, great to see all the comments too. I'm using a free theme on WordPress and have recently been thinking of upgrading – looks like the choice is an easy one!
it’s a great theme.. if you need help i can install it and help you get it going..;) !
Angela,
Thanks for your post about Headway. And to all of the comments, thanks. If anyone has any questions, don't hesitate to ask. We love talking about Headway Themes.
You’re Welcome Grant, Angela and I are honored to have you stop by and our site. We love the theme and all the work that you have put into it!
I'm glad that you love headway, it's definitely my favorite framework ever. I started using it in 2009 and never looked back! It's funny because I've been using WordPress for a while now, and I just can't get the hang of Genesis or Thesis. Maybe some people are just born as Headway users? Haha.
Also if you ever need any tutorials, be sure to check out headway101.com or shoot me an email and I'll see what I can do!
Hi Corey! Thanks for stopping by! I checked out your site and absolutely love it! And yes, we do love Headway!
I have recently started to use twenty eleven for a blog http://roomofkarma.se and catch box for 4 other companies http://bflytt.se. They are so easy to adjust and add plugins too. I Love standard themes which works in mobiles. I believe many blogs as my own have to change very soon… I am using blogolife pro on my own but don't like it's not mobile so I will change…
I use Headway and have been very happy with it. I used to have Thesis, but have heard a lot about how difficult it is to work with. I don't do any of my own website work, but it is nice to have a theme that is easy so I can make a small tweak if I need to. I'm not sure about the difference in SEO value. I know my Alexa rank continues to drop. Whether Headway has helped that, I would guess yes. Certainly it hasn't hurt!
I use a hosted blogging service for my site right now but this is great information for my next venture that I will be working on with social media in the future. Thanks for sharing.
thanks for visiting us micheal and if you decide you want to change yell at us and we can help you!
I LOVE Headway! Love, love, love it!! Great article!
Thanks Carl!
When I was about to build my blog 3 years ago, I went through the whole Thesis vs Headway debate. My coach at the time was pushing Thesis. And Headway was brand, spanking new. When I saw the page-to-page flexibility and the drag-and-drop features, I knew it was the right one. And I haven't looked back since … Glad to see you concur, Elizabeth!
i love then both but wow is Headway easy and THE SEO!
You totally nailed this one! I switched over to Headway and have been completely happy with the results I am getting. Headway has my raving endorsement!
I would be so on this except for the domain mapping issue I am having with it.
Really would love to look into this more..appreciate all your comments about the benefits of it! I feel as such a beginner in this area an sometimes it's just easier to stick with what you know — but realize that's not the BEST thing!!! Definitely want to do what's best for growing my business! Appreciate you!
Sue I know what you mean.. I how good SEO benefit from using WordPress itself..It is hard to learn a new program and i had just got the hang of the one I was using when is swapped this site. The over night rocket up made a believer out of me!
I love my theme as Kim picked it out and I trust her judgement. It works well for me
Thanks for sharing some great information.
I'm currently using Thesis and doing well with it — I suppose. I've really only been blogging weekly for a month or so, but in 28 days my Alexa has gone from 956K down to 495K so I'm not complaining. If I'm reading it right, it's $87 for the first year, then $22 every year after? I may get it and learn it on my testing site at some point in the near future because I've been hearing a lot about it.
That’s great Becky.. and I have to say that we blog no less than twice a week and it helps. I’m just excited about the value we have gotten out of this theme though and I wanted to share that with anyone that was interested in why we have done so well so quickly.. the theme alone is not the answer but it plays a big role.
I just recently changed my theme from Thesis to Headway. Although I am having a time of learning my new Headway theme, it is not as hard as I thought. Great article packed full of personal strategy and solid reasons to use Headway for WordPress.
i agree carol I was like what.. huh? how? but it was worth the pain in the neck to get it! LOL
Headway is a great theme. I used it for several years on a splash page for my company…I also love Genesis and all the capabilities it provides…two great themes:)
Daisy I love them both and have a thesis theme too all are great this one has just done best for me here!!
I hear nothing but good things about the Headway theme. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on it!
Thanks Rob.. I’ve tried them all and had nice seo even with free theme but nothing like this zig! amazing!
I LOVE how Headway works and have thought about converting but I have heard you have to use a lot of coding. Is that true?
Wonderful post the benefits of Headway! Wonderful job Ladies!
I know you like it too.. you have the cutest site ever!
very interesting, thank you! I currently have 2 blogs with regular old themes I chose knowing nothing about SEO—– now I'd like to create a brand new site, meshing the interests of those 2 blogs together and I've been wondering which theme to choose (and who to hire to help me!) This was helpful, thank you!
well tah dah.. we can help my love!
The great debate
I have used Studio Press and Thesis. I am currently using Thesis. I will take this into consideration but I don't want to buy another theme..lol
Anita I have used all of them and liked them.. But the power of the SEO of Headway blew my socks off!
Haha! It is the great debate. And I know the feeling about buying more themes! It can go on and on and on! We really do love this one though
I also do have the same situation with Suzanne Jones. I can't actually made any changes on my site. I can't add any plugin or theme. They are the ones that installed the theme and plugin.
Anyway. this is absolutely a great post. Thanks for sharing.
If you ever decide to change.. get up with us.. we can help you change if you need too!
Great information about Headway! I've been hearing more and more about this theme lately. And I have to tell you that I have been watching your Alexa score and was in awe! Great stuff, ladies!
Thanks Lisa. It’s has been amazing! I had the site in Thesis and converted it and it shot up over night …then Partner with the amazing Angela Jordan and her Fabulous writing skills and BOOM! We are Riding to the TOP!
I love Headway as well =) It's great that you were able to detail the benefits vs. some of the others.
I am currently using BuddyPress with a community theme, other themes display the BuddyPress menu in a strange manner. I will definitely take a look at the Headway theme for other projects, thank you : )
You are so welcome karla.. it’s been awesome for me and I’ve tried them all! ..;0 I like all of the themes we talked about.. but Headway is Rocking the SEO for me..!
Thank you for this information–working through making changes to my blogs and website- great info.
You are so welcome Linda. Any Time we can help message us or drop by we love to share what has worked for us and what we have learned!
Wow – I'm continually amazed at how little I know about all of this. Thanks for such a thorough post about Headway!
you are so welcome Lisa! We have been at this a very long time so.. I want to share the wealth of the things We learn as we go1 I always had to learn it the hard way!
Love this post ladies
I knew you would.. Thank you for all the great advice Kim!
This is pretty interesting. I am using Thesis still, just because I'm sort of used to it, and it seems like every page and post would need tweaking if I switched themes now – especially on two blogs that are designed to resemble eachother. I'm confused about Alex ranking though. I have friends who make 7 figures from sites with Alexa rankings in the millions (literally – I know they're not lying to me as we are good friends) and I have friends whose low ranking sites make almost nothing. I'm not sure the power of Alexa except to other web developers.
I am WordPress and design challenged. Do you think it could work for someone like me??
I have been trying to figure out one theme that I could really use for everything and I think I will try this one. My designer loves the Theme Forest themes but they are always different and so I end up leaving too much of the set up to them and I don't ever get quite what I want.
Has anyone tried Headway for ecommerce?
The drag and drop feature in Headway looks awesome! If I ever want to switch my theme, this is the one I am going for!
this is the first I've heard about headway, but it sounds like it adds incredibly great value to your blog =)
it really does Jamie!
You've got me curious as to how this theme offers so much SEO value!
it’s built in and amazing and i am blown away by how fast it has made this site climb after we convert this site to Headway.
I own a Headway subscription, but I haven't had the time to play with it and find out what it really can do. Thanks for your article. I'll go play now.
yes.. go play.. learn and grow!!!1
Great story for you, you will enjoy. I was sitting at WordPress conference in Dallas when Grant's son was creating Headway in the seat right next to me
– he is a fabulous young man.
that is a cool story!! Wow I would love to hear more about that1 Tell Him we love it!
Great post.. I am learing to use Headway now
I really like it !!
awesome.. We love it!!!
You have me convinced! As I've only recently started my blog I am using a free theme but Headway sounds a good choice for when I am ready to move on!
It’s so important to move to a self hosting system and get a free or premium theme but please contact me if you need help1 We would we glad to help you!
Great article, Angela. I've been with Thesis and it took me long enough to learn how to use it, I'm not ready to change. I have heard a lot of positive comments about Headway. Perhaps, if I ever want to change, I will try this. Thanks so much for sharing.
Oh I know what you are talking about Alex.. I was like no way .. I just learned this one! I’m not sorry and it was well worth the pain lol !
I have heard so much about Headway; I am on genesis at the moment and really do like it; my alexaranking is also very good. I wouldn't know the diference though until I would have evidence….I have to check Headway!
I was like that too! I was doing well with my Thesis the switch and growth was outstanding!
My wordpress is under an umbrella…I pay monthly and they do all the fixing and adding of things. This however only allows for plug ins and such that they decide. One day I will venture on my own, but when I am more stable. How can I tell what WP theme I am using under these circumstances?
Oh, GREAT information!!
Suzanne I am not sure. We would have to speak one on one about this in order for me to fully understand what you have going on. Feel free to email me at angela@assistsocialmedia.com
Good post with some good information. But does this change from time to time… because I know that Headway was not as good like 10 months ago. i hang with many different developers and several seem to have their own opinions. Just sayin… My main site, I use Genisis. Once you have an idea how it works, it's not that hard. And maybe SEO has changed over time.. just a few points on why you didn't rank as well back then. Hey, not knocking Headway, because I will try it on my next site. But I do know things change a lot.. I guess I say this because you talk about opinions and that the turht is, Headway is the best. But isn't this an opinion? Hey, just trying to play devils advocate.
You do make some compelling points. But I am not a design expert, just a user. 
Yes, That is in our opinion Jeff! I know that everyone uses different themes and some work better for others. I am not knocking it. I do think that Genesis is pretty dang good. In fact, it is my second love. And yes, I agree things do change and a year from now, I may have a brand new love. But for now we are married to Headway, and it is really what is working wonders for us. And I couldn’t help but to write about it.
Btw, glad to have you over on our blog! Your input is appreciated!
So what is involved in moving a free wordpress theme to Headway? And what about all of the great plugins and widgets? Will they work with Headway?
I've been hearing more and more about Headway lately. I really do need to invest in a premium theme…now to make a choice between Genesis, Thesis, and Headway =/
Jonathan I went with a free theme for a LONG time, and rightly so. But I can tell you that once you get a premium theme, the SEO value is like non other. I think those are the top 3 themes. The thing that sets Headway apart for me is the ease of use, I have come to LOVE that drag and drop tool! I am not very coding savvy at all! I also love their blog. It’s full of great tips on using the theme, all in one place. But whatever you choose, I am sure you will begin to see the value almost immediately!
I've never seen Headway but will take a look. I have a client that uses Thesis and its pretty good as well.
I don't know a thing about themes I just know Mom loves this one and what a great post Angie!
Ok, you convinced me! I have Thesis, but am hearing alot about Headway. I tried it, but it was a bit confusing so I forgot about it. I think I will play around with it again this weekend. Thanks for the information.
I think you’ll be glad you did.. I was wowed and amazed.. it is different.. fair warning.. but a SEO traffic driving Machine!!
awesome post my love!! Headway and clearing a path to the top of google search for us..;0