The Blix with Targeted AdSense and Search Engine Optimization theme has been tested on WordPress 2.* including 2.0 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 2.6.5, 2.7, 2.7.1, 2.8. 2.8.1, 2.8.2, 2.8.3, 2.8.4, 2.8.5, 2.8.6, 2,9, 2.91, 2.92, 3.0 and WordPress 3.0.1 and no issues found. When WordPress updates again Blix will be tested and any problems will be fixed and all customers who have bought Blix WordPress theme will receive a free update (this is also the case for all WordPress themes sold on this site). August 2010.

Created a new version of Blix with a Blue colour scheme at Blue Blix SEO/AdSense Theme. Blue Blix is this theme with blue colours AND a slightly wider (90px extra) content area allowing the use of the 336×280 AdSense ad unit at the top of the content. February 2009.

Blix is Widget compatible, works with the new widget feature added to WordPress 2.3 (no theme editing needed). Added widget compatibility January 2008.

Targeted AdSense Coding: New option from Google AdSense, we’ve incorporated this feature into all of our WP themes including Blix. The targeted AdSense coding can not be used with popular AdSense addons for WordPress, unless you edit your theme manually. Added targeted AdSense coding January 2008.

Blix is the 2nd AdSense WordPress theme for this website and my third version of the WordPress theme Blix with AdSense and SEO. The first two versions lack the detailed AdSense options available with this version and several original Blix features no longer work in the latest WordPress releases.

As of WordPress version 2.1 Blix has had a few compatibility problems. My Blix AdSense theme below includes multiple fixes that fix the page navigation bar (just below the header, About, Contact links etc…) and the way recent posts are handled. Also fixed the problem with the header where the bottom of letters are cut off. You can see the result of these fixes at another site of mine – Make Money Online Guide which uses the Blix theme with AdSense + SEO (version 03).

Blix Code Fixes, AdSense Ready and Search Engine Optimisation included, what more can you ask for :-)

Unlike my earlier Blix WordPress themes there will be only one version (version 03), AdSense + SEO ready, though there’s a very easy way to turn the AdSense ads off, turning the theme into SEO only if needed.

WordPress Blix theme with Google AdSense and SEO Optimisation

Take a look at What’s the Question for a site currently using Blix with AdSense + SEO WordPress theme.

The first screenshot shows the home page of Blix theme test Site which I used to edit the templates. You can see one of the three Google AdSense ad units in the screenshot, this is a 250×250 ad unit that floats to the right at the top of the content of the first post only for those using the Blix template.

This location is one of the most clicked areas (AdSense hot zone) and so by utilising this location this ad unit almost always performs well.

You will find the same ad units and placement for all pages of the blog, which will maximise AdSense revenue.

The second screenshot shows a single post page, this is where individual posts are shown (like the page you are reading now).

In my experience it’s these pages that will create most AdSense revenue, especially the 250×250 square unit within the main blog post content (it’s a real hot area).

Further down the page is the third and final ad unit, out the box it’s set at 336×280 (large rectangle to catch leaving visitors), but there’s an easy to use options page where ad unit sizes and colours can be changed, so changing the size doesn’t need a PHP programmer or anything :-) .

Blix with AdSense + SEO Installation Instructions

Make a PayPal payment for £9.99 for Blix using the PayPal button below-


When payment is received you’ll receive a copy of the zipped Blix AdSense theme by email (within 24hrs assuming no payment problems).

1. Unzip the zip file.

2. Edit the file adsense.php within the /blix-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 theme to make the theme ready to turn your WordPress blog into an AdSense residual income stream.

3. Upload the entire folder to your WordPress themes directory (via FTP, just like any other theme you’ve tried out).

4. Log into your blogs dashboard and under Presentation select the new Blix theme and you are done.

The Blix AdSense + SEO theme out the box uses blended ad unit colours and large ad units for maximum CTR/AdSense revenue. If you wish to change unit colours and/or ad unit dimensions this can be achieved by editing just one file. If you don’t like the 250×250 sized ad unit for example, no problem a few minor changes and you could have a smaller 180×150 ad unit. Don’t like image ads, again no problem specify text only ads.

Search Engine Optimization and WordPress Themes

Most WordPress themes aren’t too bad SEO wise when downloaded directly from their original creators, but there are always improvements that can be made for maximum SEO impact and the Blix theme was no different.

The Blix AdSense + SEO ready theme includes-

Optimized title elements (and meta tags, though they aren’t very important these days). Take a look at the title of this page, note it’s keyword rich and lacks the name of the site (for SEO reasons). This SEO coding is used on all version 03 WordPress themes from this site.

Optimised headers, for example on blog post pages like this one the name of the blog is NOT within a H1 header, (every theme I’ve used has a H1 header that holds a link to home page, this is not good SEO wise). Instead the title of the post is within the H1 header and the link to home is ONLY a H1 header on pages that lack a true keyword focus like the monthly archive pages. On category pages the category name is used for the H1 header.

Optimised anchor text of links and rel=nofollow links to unimportant pages (from an SEO perspective) like the trackback and RSS feed pages (those links waste a LOT of PR/link benefit).

All in all a well optimised AdSense ready theme.

Make a PayPal payment for £9.99 for Blix using the PayPal button below-


When payment is received you’ll receive a copy of the zipped Blix AdSense theme by email (within 24hrs assuming no payment problems).

Compatible with WordPress 2.0, WordPress 2.1, WordPress 2.2, WordPress 2.3, WordPress 2.5, WordPress 2.6, WordPress 2.7, WordPress 2.8, WordPress 2.9, WordPress 3 and WordPress 3.0.1. Will be updated for WordPress 3.* etc… and sent out for free to all SEO/AdSense Ready WP Theme customers.

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