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10 things I hate about your blog...
Posted by ChicaX • 8/05/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: blogs
Want me to tell you them?
Then challenge me to find ten things I hate about your blog.
If I get to ten you lose.
If I can't find one, you win.
Win what you might ask?
Nothing, but your pride.
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1. Background.. not sure what it's supposed to be.
2. your mailbag doesn't match your theme, that doesn't sit well with my OCD like temperament.
3. your stats are confusing, so I must hate them.
4. Striking out text is so 1996. (FAQ)
5. After Golden Literature, neatness left the building.
6. Love lime, but not that much.
7. I can't comment, have to email, not worth it.
Ok so I did lose, but I came close.
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That's just what I need, someone like you telling me how badly my life sucks when I already know full and well that it does.
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Heh. I am very confident that you will find something you don't like about mine. I am afraid that I have become enamored with my design. A bit like an old pair of slippers. A bit smelly but very, very comfortable.
www.polybore.blogspot.com-
1. Ads.
2. 2 recent post widgets? Correct that left one.
3. That little smilie with a thought bubble(?)
4. Youtube vids going past the right line in the posts.
5. Bullet list those recipes, make it look like a cookbook, easier to read.
6. Link to things without the urls, it's just messy (white noise ripoff)
7. love the header, dislike the design.
Tis about it.. maybe I should have titled this thread 7 things..lol
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1. Right off, I dislike the circle thing/sperm/poll/image thing.
2. There isn't a need for two search widgets.
3. Your recommend for amazon products widget.
4. Way to many ads, remove a few unless it's actually made you money.
5. Should have a recent visitors widget for BC instead of the other image. To track people, meet people..whatever.
6. the design is atrocious, wide sidebar and left column. -
Thanks! I took off a few ads, the ones that have never been clicked. I always thought it was a bit much but my husband kept saying it was fine. I got rid of the Amazon recommendation thingy (I was never sure about that one, as no one knows me or cares what I like anyway). And I got rid of the "search my blog" widget.
I've no interest in tracking my recent visitors, so I'll just keep the BC thing that I've got, until I finally get around to getting rid of it altogether and just using the BC meta tag.
The Sperm Meets Egg pic gets changed every week, so that stays put till Sunday. And I have no idea about web design whatsoever. I widened everything because I hated having really skinny long paragraphs, which is how the Blogger Minima template made everything. That's about the limit of my HTML/CSS abilities.
Thanks for the suggestions!
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1. Use the text above the header in the header/description area. It's a bit distracting, could be your point though.
2. Leather isn't very eco-friendly no? I'd change your avatar. May attract wrong audience.
3. Put your labels on the left and your ads on the right, may look better.
4. 3 million different colors of green, a bit extreme.
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LOL....I'm a newbie blogger...so I'm sure you can find 10 things easy! hahaha
www.thewoodynook.blogspot.com
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1. Waaay to much stuff.
2. No need for a separate widget for everything, get a scroll box code and slap everything into one convenient place.
3. Your footer could blend a bit better.
4. Speaking of footer, you have two hit counters, with different numbers..
5. Music players aren't really needed, I don't know of anyone that would use it.
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Hi Chica
To make my day even worse than it already is, I would love 10 pointers as to why my blog is rubbish.
Bring it on.
solreka.com/blog
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I do like that tag cloud also, really neat. But I wonder if in the long run it reduces the functionality of these labels. From a user interface pov, a reader will have to play with that sphere to find what they might be looking for, and for a web presence you have to think in terms of seconds. But on the other hand it's really cool.
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ChicaX, all you've said so far about why you hate their blogs is the design. Anyone can do that in five minutes, most of us already do by habit. You're not exactly offering any real advice here.
Ironically, it's because of topics like this that I left out the design factor and stuck to the pre-built one. -
No, no, see I know the beautiful design work you do.
I'd be escared at the recommendations because I couldn't do anything technically to implement them.
I'd have to hope to distract you with storytelling, and, hey, how many people don't get beat up because of a good story.
Well, maybe Scheherezade...
But other than her.
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What about mine. Don't be suprise
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Not fair! LOL Ok...
1. Straight away I don't know that I like the big text inside your posts. I'd suggest using pull quotes joeprah.com/content/view/542/134/
2. you use your labels well but have no label cloud or widget.
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Okay, how 'bout checking out mine. You know I can take it
drowseymonkey.blogspot.com
If ya wanna do 2 for one ...
drowseypics.blogspot.com/-
1. I don't like the penguins they keep following me, and I can't stop making them!
2. you'd benefit from a "read more" link too..
3. ...and a scroll box for all your images in the sidebar
I can't say much else, because it's pretty obvious that what your writing, and doing is working for you.
For your pic blog..
1. get a label cloud for all those labels
2. the welcome message flower freaks me out a bit, even though it was cool to hear.
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Okay, keeping in mind that I use a prefab design, take your pick:
Language: language4you.wordpress.com
History: clioandme.wordpress.com
Me and whatever: markstoneman.wordpress.com (same template as the history one) -
nobody has ever found one single thing they hate about my blog. i mean it's about my own life mimicking Full House. what's to hate?
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Count me in.
This looks really helpful, and I could do with some honest advice.
www.kidzarama.com/
Thanks ChicaX!-
4? It's 3 columns.
Might just be that the image in the latest post is a little big, though.
If you didn't scroll down or look around then that's why you thought it was 4.
And you could only come up with one thing wrong? I'm disappointed in you
I've resized that image though, and I'll make sure to keep an eye on the height of my images from now on. Thanks!
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I'm game, but keep in mind I'm WP-hosted... there may be things outside my control: startlingmoniker.wordpress.com
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check mine tooo
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You should also setup separate posting accounts for the two of you so your names are displayed with each post you write. I can assume Carlson isn't raving about his fabulous breasts, but a little clarity would only help.
Setup an RSS feed. It's easy to do and will only help grow the inevitable 'Carlson's sumptuous man breasts' fan club.
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angryseafood.com
Since I make fun of things like Dark Knight (seriously guys I was kidding the film kicked ass) and the Beatles I fully expect you to rip me apart. Don't hold back. Have at it.
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I'll take a shot at it, Chris--
1) Humor, Parody, Satire, Politics, Religion, Entertainment: this is all one category. As you write it, the category is called "Drunken Chatter in the Kitchen at Some Dude's House Party".
2) Your HTML is smeared. Please re-copy in black ink.
3) You forgot me on the blogroll. Classic rookie mistake. -
"1) Humor, Parody, Satire, Politics, Religion, Entertainment: this is all one category. As you write it, the category is called "Drunken Chatter in the Kitchen at Some Dude's House Party"."
Exactly! The only difference is a sober person can follow along as well. That's the genius of it.
"2) Your HTML is smeared. Please re-copy in black ink."
Well, I'm left-handed so smudging is expected, ink or html.
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You should be a guest reviewer on blogcrash.com/theblog
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I take on your challenge: peekintomyblog.blogspot.com
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try me
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Bring it!
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I'm game. I just use templates and blogger. . . please try to stop when you get to 12 more things wrong.
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oooh i'm scared but.... washwords.com/words
great topic and idea and hey, at least I get one more reader today! I agree with "okokok" please stop when you get to 12 things wrong! and maybe say one thing nice. or two. I'm fragile!
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I'd love you tell me what you hate about my blog.. there is always room for improvement
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I'm pretty sure you (or anyone else) can't fine 10 things... but go for it (that was a little bit of a nasty challenge, wasn't it?..)
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I like the idea of the discussion.
If you have time... tell me what you hate (my mistakes) @ deejay.blog.hr .
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what i can add more if you dont mind to have a look at
manywaystosuccess.blogspot.com -
Allrighty folks, I am DONE! If I didn't reply to your request, it's either because there wasn't anything there, or too many to be nit-picking about.
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OK, I'm feeling brave, even with my generic layout!!!
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I don't know how brave I'm feeling, especially since I'm using a blogger template, BUT I'll give it a go. I'll be fine after a good cry!
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Here goes: www.bookcalendar.blogspot.com
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Check this out : catherinetterings.blogspot.com/
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ChicaX or anyone else with some time on there hands, I have no pride so feel free to spread the hate over here:
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Hate me to DEATH, ChicaX!
babalicious.wordpress.com -
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This is a good idea - could use a fresh perspective...
Here it is www.laptopskinsplus.com/blog/ -
Lets see what you got to say about mu blog!
www.letssermo.com
One point will be the logo (i am designing a new one
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Visit my blog
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That's great and thanks for asking us to think about what is bad in our Blog.
Let's move on.
What is the ten things that you love, if that's on the agenda. This step forward is apt since by now we are conceptually clear about what you hate in design, content, context, width, breadth, depth, texture, frames, columns, color, widgets, and other add ons.
I hope I am not asking for the sky. -
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i wud love your words,
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I would like to hear your opinion.
freemoneymakingresources.blogspot.com
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