Entries tagged as ‘tips’
Today I found a great article on how to pretty up your blog, especially if you are blogging for professional reasons. I think I will do a bit of blog design review & updates as well.
1. Readability
2. Useful Sidebars
3. Unique
4. Comment Design
5. Integration of Ads (for professional blogs)
6. Effective, Usable Navigation
7. Images in Posts
8. Footer Design
9. Color Scheme
10. Icons
12. Subscription Areas
13. Social Media Integration
For those of you who are just starting out, be sure to check out these tips from PROBLOGGER that shares Blog Design for Beginners.
Categories: Social Media · blogs
Tagged: beginner, bestpractices, blog, design, outstanding, tips
Just as I sit down to post something new & exciting on this blog, I stumble open an interesting article from Wired magazine which questions how “now” blogs really are. The journalist goes on to say that the Top 100 blogs are beginning to look more like online magazines, rather than tradition blogs.
In reading more into this article, the main concern is that blogging does require a certain skill-set & knack for attracting readers. It argues that social online tools, i.e. Facebook, Twitter & Flickr, put all online users on an equal foot.
Check out some ”experts” in the blog field to gain further insights on how YOU can begin blogging or become a better blogger:
Categories: blogs
Tagged: blogging, blogs, tips
