Web 2 WordPress SEO Theme version 3 was last tested on WordPress 3.0 and no issues found.
Update June 2014, the free Web 2 AdSense WordPress theme hasn’t been updated for around 6 years, have no plans to update it in the near future. If you are looking for a free AdSense WordPress theme use the Talian 5 AdSense theme, looking for a WP theme with AdSense, Chitika, Kontera, Infolinks and custom ads built in, plus awesome SEO features see the Stallion Responsive Premium theme (not free).
Consider Web 2 as an archived WP AdSense theme, will probably have issues with latest version of WordPress.
AdSense Ready WordPress Theme Web 2
Web 2 is a 2 column WordPress theme with a very clean look and pastel green coloring.
Web 2 with AdSense + SEO is now FREE
Like all the WP themes I convert to AdSense/Search Engine Optimization coding there was a LOT of code changes and updates needed to bring it up to WordPress 3+ standard. The header navigation menu was problematic (many themes with menus there break in WordPress 2.5+) and since you don’t need a navigation menu below the header I removed it (resulting in an even cleaner, less cluttered WordPress theme).
Added language translation links (7 language translations: French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Japanese) to Google languages and support for various SEO WordPress plugins that can be downloaded from the plugins page and a sitemap template page (sitemap.php) for those wanting a page with a link to all page of their WordPress blog..
I’ve added many new features not found in the original Web 2.0 theme, fixed any code problems I found and generally improved what was a nice WordPress theme, but with aging code (that old the original developers sites are closed!). Turned a very nice WordPress theme into a Premium WordPress theme.
I’ve worked as an SEO consultant for around 10 years and guarantee you will not find better search engine optimization WordPress themes (free or premium WordPress SEO theme) online today than my WordPress SEO themes.
WordPress Web 2 theme with Google AdSense and SEO Optimisation
You can see the 250×250 and the top of the sidebar Google AdSense ad units in the screenshots below.
Web 2 with AdSense + SEO Installation Instructions
1. Unzip the Web 2 theme zip file.
2. Edit the file adsense.php within the /web-2-adsense-seo-03/ folder to include your Google AdSense code (read the readme.txt file for more details, very easy to do).
Note: Adding your unique Google AdSense publisher code (your pub-##### number) is the ONLY required change needed to the entire Web 2 AdSense + SEO theme to make the theme ready to turn your WordPress blog into a Google AdSense residual income stream.
3. Upload the entire /web-2-adsense-seo-03/ folder to your WordPress themes directory (via FTP, just like any other WordPress theme you’ve tried).
4. Log into your blogs dashboard and under Presentation select the new “Web 2 AdSense + SEO 03” WordPress theme and you are done.
The Web 2 AdSense + SEO theme out the box uses blended ad unit colours and large ad units for maximum CTR/AdSense revenue (like all WordPress AdSense themes on this site). If you wish to change unit colours and/or ad unit dimensions this can be achieved by editing just one file (adsense.php).
Web 2 WordPress Theme Features
Very Rounded and Slightly Rounded AdSense ad unit borders
SEO Optimised code
WordPress Tag compatibility
Targeted Google AdSense Coding
Widget compatible
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I am a complete newbie to WordPress. I have built a simple HTML/CSS website, but obviously have a long way to go (at beyond2009.com).
I am wanting to build a blog site, but I want to keep it simple. My vision is a 3-column site with few graphics. Left column for AdSense. Middle column for content, with maybe a small AdSense between content and comments. Right column for category list,article list, Links list and Meta content (and maybe a small Adsense.)
As a complete newbie (read me as an idiot on this subject) to WP, it seems that the Web 2 with AdSense and SEO might be a good place to start. With my lack of expertise, do you think it would be possible to modify this theme to do what I want? Or, do you have one similar to my needs?
I don’t know enough to even ask the right questions, so I apoligize for that lacking.
If you have the time, you can check a post I made on the WP forum that explains what I want to do, and my questions about that subject at:
I don’t mind spending the $15-$20 for one of your themes, but if I would not even know where to start, it would be pointless. I realize that it is not your place to consult your readers on WP use, but I am hoping that you can tell me whether I should just use a WP default theme while I am learning how to use more complex themes.
Thanks – any advice would be appreciated,
Ron
Build Web 2 WordPress Blog
Build Web 2 AdSense Blog
Hi, I don’t have an answer to Ron’s question but I basically have the same question. Is there a way using a word press theme to make sure that the AdSense is not all over the page?
I want my content to be primary and the AdSense to be secondary?
That is my main concern. I wouldn’t mind spending the money either like Ron.
Thanks!
Keith
Build Web 2 AdSense Blog
AdSense Placement in WordPress?
Hi, I have similar question to Keith and Ron on how to prevent the adsense from being all over the page and stentatively spamming your content soas to maintain quality
Jeremiah
WordPress Themes AdSense Placement
All the WordPress themes sold on this site have the ability to turn off the AdSense ads individually (note: I run Stallion 6 on this site and it has ads turned off).
There’s a file with the cheaper themes (like Web 2) adsense.php that you edit in a text editor or online via the WordPress theme editor, in that file you can set which AdSense ads are shown and their sizes. So with Web 2 etc… you can edit one file (very easy to edit, change a few 1’s to 0’s) and you can easily achieve no AdSense ads within the main content.
The more expensive themes : Talian 5 and Stallion 6 have these and many more settings built into options pages, so rather than editing the adsense.php file it’s all built into the WordPress dashboard (tick boxes).
Stallion 6 is my best WordPress theme, there are a lot of AdSense options built in, you can achieve almost any ad placement you could think of. Currently (May 2011) Stallion is only a 3 column theme, in the next update (probably release in June: all Stallion 6 customers receive a free upgrade) it will have different layouts including 3 column, 2 column (left or right sidebars) and 1 column (no sidebars : they are at the bottom of the content). There’s also around 10 colour schemes with Stallion with more planned.
David
WordPress Themes AdSense Placement