Build Your Sports Blog with Playmaker 3

I have to admit that I am a big fan of soccer, and there was a time that I was seriously thinking about starting my own soccer website. Unfortunately, my times doesn’t allow me to support yet another blog, so I decided to leave the job to professionals. But if you are looking to start your own soccer or any other sports website on WordPress, PlayMaker 3 is a cool premium theme that comes in handy.

Playmaker 3 is a portal WordPress theme that is designed specifically for people who want to start their own sports blog. And I am not talking about just any kind of blog. I am talking about a blog that is full of images, videos, and other media files.

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Duplicate AllTop Aggregator On Your WordPress Website

If you have been online for a while, there is a good chance that you have heard of AllTop. AllTop is a news aggregator that allows you to track your favorite topics easily by tuning in to its feed pages. Those guys have done an awesome job of covering any topic under the sun. But as good as AllTop is, you can still find topics that are not covered on it (it’s not that easy!). Well, fear not! You can now create your own AllTop copycat WordPress site without really having to do too much programming.

OneNews is a WordPress theme that allows you to create your very own AllTop copycat WordPress site in a flash. All you have to do is install the theme and add RSS feeds to it. Just like AllTop, feeds are classified under their respective letters. You can also show videos from YouTube, MetaCafe, and other video networking sites. OneNews uses SimplePie RSS to display the feeds on your pages. The theme is compatible with WordPress 2.7, and it supports threaded comments.

There is no plug-in required to get OneNews to work. You are provided with 4 widgets (video, text, HTML, photo) that you can use to customize your pages. You also have access to tools to resize font, change background color, and share your page on social networking sites. You may also be worried about your link juice. Well, fear not my friends. You can nofollow links if you prefer.

Verdict: A-. OneNews is a great theme for folks who are interested in running their own version of AllTop. And you can do it right from your WordPress blog. There are no plug-ins necessary, and you won’t have to spend a fortune to get it done (only $49). I would like to see recent visits page (like you see on AllTop.com), but that can be programmed (if you know your PHP). Now, before you go and create your AllTop copycat, know this: It will be tough to outdo those guys in what they do. You may want to go after topics that are not covered on AllTop. But for $50, you get one powerful theme to get started fast.

Download your copy here.

Run A Job Listing Site Right From Your WordPress Blog

Have you ever thought about runnig a job site right from your WordPress blog? With the power of WordPress, there is really nothing that you can’t do these days. I got to confess that I was intrigued about creating a geen job site on WordPress about a year ago. Unfortunately, I didn’t have the resources to write one from scratch and when I finally found Job Press, the niche was so overcrowded that I changed my mind completely.

But if you are thinking of running a niche local job site, you should definitely check out Job Press.

Job Press is a simple WordPress theme that allows you to create job sites on the fly. You don’t need any plugins to enhance the functionality of Job Press as all you need is included with the theme. The theme is well designed and allows you to use the provided images to describe fulltime, part-time, and freelance type of jobs. In addition, you can categorize jobs based on skills, locations, and so on, which makes this theme extremely powerful.

You can also monetize the blog by asking for a small amount of fee to display listings for a defined period of time. Posting a job is very easy, and if you get things right, you may get your investment money back in a fairly short amount of time.

Job Press comes with two different types of licenses:

• Single License: You can use it for one site only but you have to keep the footer intact. It is all going for $79!
• Developer License: If you want to go crazy with job sites, you can get the developer license which not only allows you to use this theme on multiple sites, you can change the theme and even remove the footer. It will cost your $199, but for $120 more than the single license, you get total freedom to do anything with this theme.

Verdict: 5 out of 5 stars. Job sites are very niche sites for a content management system such as WordPress. Job Press does the job brilliantly, and it is well designed. Best of all, it doesn’t require extra plugins or crazy PHP libraries. We would’ve liked the ability to remove the footer with the single license as well but regardless will have to give this theme 5/5 due to its uniqueness and attractive design.