Comments on: Design Tweaks and the Thoughts That Inspired Them http://weblogbetter.com/2010/01/10/design-tweaks-and-the-thoughts-that-inspired-them/ Blogging Tips to help you blog better Thu, 17 May 2012 00:58:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Brandon http://weblogbetter.com/2010/01/10/design-tweaks-and-the-thoughts-that-inspired-them/#comment-1431 Brandon Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:46:57 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=418#comment-1431 Thanks Kevin - usability and readability are still #1. Thanks Kevin – usability and readability are still #1.

]]> By: Kevin Holesh http://weblogbetter.com/2010/01/10/design-tweaks-and-the-thoughts-that-inspired-them/#comment-1429 Kevin Holesh Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:16:39 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=418#comment-1429 Glad to see the changes! I think your blog is cleaner overall and allows me to get straight into the content that will make me a better blogger. Well done, Brandon. Glad to see the changes! I think your blog is cleaner overall and allows me to get straight into the content that will make me a better blogger.

Well done, Brandon.

]]> By: Brandon http://weblogbetter.com/2010/01/10/design-tweaks-and-the-thoughts-that-inspired-them/#comment-1398 Brandon Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:16:59 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=418#comment-1398 Will, while I do agree about the Feedburner count, I'm not sure that there is a good metric for "readership" that can exist. There will always be those who do read via Friendfeed and those who don't read the RSS feed itself even though they subscribe. I was honest enough to <a href="http://weblogbetter.com/2009/12/26/yep-feedburner-drops-friendfeed-from-the-subscriber-count/">write about the Feedburner / Friendfeed issue</a> a few posts back. For me, about 1,500 are Friendfeed subscribers... I think. Will, while I do agree about the Feedburner count, I’m not sure that there is a good metric for “readership” that can exist. There will always be those who do read via Friendfeed and those who don’t read the RSS feed itself even though they subscribe. I was honest enough to write about the Feedburner / Friendfeed issue a few posts back.

For me, about 1,500 are Friendfeed subscribers… I think.

]]> By: Will http://weblogbetter.com/2010/01/10/design-tweaks-and-the-thoughts-that-inspired-them/#comment-1383 Will Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:58:17 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=418#comment-1383 Hallo Brandon, Happy New Years to you - and this is, as usual, a very interesting post ... that follows up nicely from "Why Not Blog Unselfishly". I very much like the way you concentrate on content rather than dollars here - and your intent on having a clean, minimalist design ... but why remove the Twitter/FB widgets? Don't these show me , the reader, those who are also interested in your site? I personally find them a good way to source other quality sites/contacts & start to build a community of people interested in my own project. So I'm a little bit surprised that you've removed these. Don't they also in some way add some instantly visible credibility that will encourage new visitors to take a deeper look at your site/make return visits etc?? The other thing I wanted to mention was the Feedburner chicklet ... which if I was to add it to my site would currently show/claim that I had 1332 readers. However this number includes 1282 Friend Feed followers who are ( almost certainly) not reading my blog. The chicklet, to me, is misleading (at best)so I keep it off my site ... and wish others would too until feedburner starts to present more honest numbers ( not sure what your opinion is here?!) By the way, finally, it's a great blogroll that you present - and many thanks as it has led me to several very interesting sites/resources Cheers Will .-= Will´s last blog ..<a href="http://whatawebsite.org/2010/01/08/sites-month-december-2009/">Sites Of The Month – December 2009</a> =-. Hallo Brandon,

Happy New Years to you – and this is, as usual, a very interesting post … that follows up nicely from “Why Not Blog Unselfishly”.

I very much like the way you concentrate on content rather than dollars here – and your intent on having a clean, minimalist design … but why remove the Twitter/FB widgets? Don’t these show me , the reader, those who are also interested in your site? I personally find them a good way to source other quality sites/contacts & start to build a community of people interested in my own project. So I’m a little bit surprised that you’ve removed these. Don’t they also in some way add some instantly visible credibility that will encourage new visitors to take a deeper look at your site/make return visits etc??

The other thing I wanted to mention was the Feedburner chicklet … which if I was to add it to my site would currently show/claim that I had 1332 readers. However this number includes 1282 Friend Feed followers who are ( almost certainly) not reading my blog. The chicklet, to me, is misleading (at best)so I keep it off my site … and wish others would too until feedburner starts to present more honest numbers ( not sure what your opinion is here?!)

By the way, finally, it’s a great blogroll that you present – and many thanks as it has led me to several very interesting sites/resources

Cheers

Will
.-= Will´s last blog ..Sites Of The Month – December 2009 =-.

]]> By: Brandon http://weblogbetter.com/2010/01/10/design-tweaks-and-the-thoughts-that-inspired-them/#comment-1368 Brandon Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:50:48 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=418#comment-1368 Gordon, if that nagging feeling goes away, we're probably done blogging. Thanks! Gordon, if that nagging feeling goes away, we’re probably done blogging. Thanks!

]]> By: Gordon http://weblogbetter.com/2010/01/10/design-tweaks-and-the-thoughts-that-inspired-them/#comment-1367 Gordon Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:46:05 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=418#comment-1367 Those are some great questions I should ask myself before tweaking my blog in a few days. No matter how much I change it, something always seems to be bugging me. Thanks, nice post! .-= Gordon´s last blog ..<a href="http://blog.knowledge-reactor.com/2010/01/getting-your-first-traffic-spike/">Getting Your First Traffic Spike</a> =-. Those are some great questions I should ask myself before tweaking my blog in a few days. No matter how much I change it, something always seems to be bugging me. Thanks, nice post!
.-= Gordon´s last blog ..Getting Your First Traffic Spike =-.

]]> By: Brandon http://weblogbetter.com/2010/01/10/design-tweaks-and-the-thoughts-that-inspired-them/#comment-1350 Brandon Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:02:49 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=418#comment-1350 Yes, moderation and purpose - ads and emails can be very valuable to your readers. It's just a matter of respecting the reader in the process. Yes, moderation and purpose – ads and emails can be very valuable to your readers. It’s just a matter of respecting the reader in the process.

]]> By: Brandon http://weblogbetter.com/2010/01/10/design-tweaks-and-the-thoughts-that-inspired-them/#comment-1349 Brandon Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:01:18 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=418#comment-1349 Good point - it is the ads that make the good content possible. Good point – it is the ads that make the good content possible.

]]> By: Brandon http://weblogbetter.com/2010/01/10/design-tweaks-and-the-thoughts-that-inspired-them/#comment-1348 Brandon Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:00:23 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=418#comment-1348 Ads can be good. They can even add to a blog's value (I love clicking the ones on Smashing Magazine, for example). Ads can be good. They can even add to a blog’s value (I love clicking the ones on Smashing Magazine, for example).

]]> By: Brandon http://weblogbetter.com/2010/01/10/design-tweaks-and-the-thoughts-that-inspired-them/#comment-1347 Brandon Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:59:43 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=418#comment-1347 Seems like I've read somewhere that readers are pretty important to blogging. ;) Seems like I’ve read somewhere that readers are pretty important to blogging. ;)

]]> By: Tom | Build That List http://weblogbetter.com/2010/01/10/design-tweaks-and-the-thoughts-that-inspired-them/#comment-1346 Tom | Build That List Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:08:07 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=418#comment-1346 I am constantly checking over my blogs to see if they seem over crowded, but I also consider that blogging is an income for me, so I have to still have some advertisement or list. It definitely comes down to moderation. .-= Tom | Build That List´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BuildThatListCom/~3/KSfiOqO5eYY/">Squeeze Page Tips For Better Conversion</a> =-. I am constantly checking over my blogs to see if they seem over crowded, but I also consider that blogging is an income for me, so I have to still have some advertisement or list. It definitely comes down to moderation.
.-= Tom | Build That List´s last blog ..Squeeze Page Tips For Better Conversion =-.

]]> By: Will http://weblogbetter.com/2010/01/10/design-tweaks-and-the-thoughts-that-inspired-them/#comment-1345 Will Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:07:30 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=418#comment-1345 It's certainly difficult to decide on a single layout for a blog. I find that I'm constantly playing around with ideas, and re-asking myself design questions frequently. I think its important to engage in this activity though. It helps in developing your own style and approach to blog design. Personally, I don't object to tasteful ads on blogs. If you can attract the right kinds of advertisers, banner ads can contribute to your content. For example, a lot of people read fashion magazines to look at the ads. Besides, if being able to monetize your blog helps you to continue to develop your content, more power to you! .-= Will@nyc laser hair removal´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.assaralaserhairremoval.com/assarablog/6-laser-hair-removal-myths-busted/">6 Laser Hair Removal Myths Busted</a> =-. It’s certainly difficult to decide on a single layout for a blog. I find that I’m constantly playing around with ideas, and re-asking myself design questions frequently. I think its important to engage in this activity though. It helps in developing your own style and approach to blog design.

Personally, I don’t object to tasteful ads on blogs. If you can attract the right kinds of advertisers, banner ads can contribute to your content. For example, a lot of people read fashion magazines to look at the ads. Besides, if being able to monetize your blog helps you to continue to develop your content, more power to you!
.-= Will@nyc laser hair removal´s last blog ..6 Laser Hair Removal Myths Busted =-.

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