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# WordPress Tip: Creating WordPress Themes to Match Existing Sites

*I sent out this tip in my last WordPress newsletter. You can*[subscribe to my WordPress newsletter here](https://idratherbewriting.com/newsletter/)*.*

I decided to start up a [WordPress newsletter](https://idratherbewriting.com/newsletter) to offer weekly tips on WordPress. I added the sign-up widget on my sidebar about a month ago. Since then, 56 people have signed up. I just sent out the first newsletter today. I'm copying the newsletter content into this post below. If this information is relevant to you, consider signing up for the newsletter. There's a sign-up form below the ads in the my sidebar. You can also [sign up here](https://idratherbewriting.com/newsletter).

### **The Most Commonly Asked Question About WordPress I Receive**

Let me kick off my first newsletter with an answer to the most commonly asked question I receive about WordPress:

> **"Can you create a WordPress theme to match my original HTML site?"**

Most people don't realize that WordPress can act as a lite content management system, allowing you to manage all of your website content in WordPress. The home page of your site doesn't need to be a list of your latest posts. Your home page can be a static page that describes your company or services. You can then make your WordPress posts appear on another page.

You can configure all of this under Settings > Reading. So when people ask if I can create a theme to match their original site, I usually tell them they can migrate their entire content to WordPress and manage it more conveniently there. It's a much better strategy than managing two sites separately.

I want to provide one more tip. If you need an attractive WordPress theme, take a look at the themes at [http://woothemes.com](http://woothemes.com/). Woothemes is one of the best theme development sites for WordPress. I have a developer account with woothemes that allows me to use their themes on as many client sites as I want. So if you see a theme you want, just ask me for it and I'll send it to you for free. I think the [Canvas theme](http://www.woothemes.com/demo/?name=exposure) (a minimalist theme) is particularly well-built. (Of course if you want me to implement and customize it for you, I would charge for that.)

I hope to provide more regular tips on WordPress. In a couple of weeks, WordPress 3.0 will be released. WordPress 3.0 will contain a new default theme, among other new features. If you want to check out the new default theme in WordPress, [explore it here](http://2010dev.wordpress.com/). I like this theme so much I almost implemented on my own site. I'll provide more details in the coming newsletters about the features 3.0 has.

If you have any questions, feel free to [send them to me](https://idratherbewriting.com/contact).