how do i decide which template to use?

Okay, first off, let me just say it's not that important on which template to use. If you like one above the other, go ahead and pick it.

Just know that once you've picked it and changed some stuff on your blog (stuff with html and css), you have to stick with the template or lose all your progress. You can't change the template and not change the background and the header and all the other things you've done to improve (or at least alter) your blog's appearance.

Sorry, that's just reality.

But if you want to know which is the smarter choice, read on.

Oh, and one last thing: just know that this is my personal opinion, and you may have different preferences. Which is totally acceptable, even if it's not smart. Ahem. Right, okay, so. 

Alright.

I'm going to jump straight to the point... after one thing. ;)

On my very first blog, when I was updating/changing the looks and removing/adding some things with CSS (my all-time favorite thing for blog-altering!). Well, one thing I couldn't alter and didn't like was the shadow on the tabs. I hated that shadow, it was hideous (just for that matter, I still hate it). Okay, so I looked around at the other templates and none of them had the same shadow. 

So I decided to change the template.

*Click!*

Blogger: you do know that if you follow through with this, your progress will be wiped out completely and everything will be gone right?

Me: ok never mind that shadow looks beautiful

Umm...yeah, that wasn't totally what happened, but Blogger has a pop-up window (thankfully!) and I could decide whether I liked the shadow or didn't like it enough to remove all my progress.

Looking at that blog, you might argue what "progress" meant, in this case, but no matter.

The thing is, you have to stick with the template or forever hold your peace.

So, which template do I think is the smartest? I should have just said that at the beginning, and saved you all that time and trouble. Without further ado! I will finally get down to the point:

The "Simple" template is probably your best bet, as far as looks and changes go.

I've noticed that a very lot of tutorials don't work on any of the templates except for the Simple template. Yes, they will tell you before hand: this doesn't always work on all of the templates except for the Simple template.

So that's one thing to consider and keep in your thoughts as you choose between the many templates for your blog.

One last thing: as far as looks, the Simple template has no shadows. I mean, the tabs don't have any shadows. Any of the other shadows you can [probably] remove. Real winner, lemme tell ya. ;)

Hope that helped! If you've read all this way, congratulations, you're fantaz.

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