161436 blog css/ad placement help

Hi, thanks for looking at my ad. I need some help. I have a political opinion blog based on wordpress, that has a custom theme. The designers of the theme really didn't do much for me. I'm not so good at css, design etc. I need some help for the front page as well as ad placement that will increase my CTR. I'm about as creative as a rock, that is my problem! lol I like the base theme and I have modified quite a bit. I just need some outside eyeballs that can help me out. Thanks!