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HOW OFTEN DO YOU CHANGE YOUR BLOG LAYOUT?
Posted by mizzeboni • 7/22/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: appearance, blog, theme
If you even do..? I am thinking about changing my blog layout.. Im someone who likes change a lot. I cant have something the same way for very long. But does this present problems? I mean, does continually changing my blog appearance make it unsettling for followers? Just a question
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I change headers frequently (roughly monthly) and I change my theme from time to time as well.
But does this present problems? I mean, does continually changing my blog appearance make it unsettling for followers? Just a question
No.
This is the approach I use when I make a change. Take a very close look at your own blog theme and/or a new one you are considering using then evaluate it based on the following 12 points. The word “effectiveness” is the key word when assessing the following points:
(1) Is it search engine friendly? Does it validate? validator.w3.org/
(2) How readable is the content? (background color, font colors, styles and sizes etc.)
(3) How useful are the sidebars?
Widgets: Less is more
onecoolsite.wordpress.com/2009/01/02/widgets-less-is-more/
(4) How will readers find your best content?
(5) How is the quality of design compared to other blogs/sites in the same niche?
(6) How is the color scheme?
Blog Design: Which colors do you use and why?
onecoolsite.wordpress.com/2009/04/09/blog-design-which-colors-do-you-use-an...
(7) Is the theme unique?
(8) How quickly does it load?
Blogging: Strategies for reducing page loading time
onecoolsite.wordpress.com/2009/06/13/blogging-strategies-for-reducing-page-...
(9) Does it quickly communicate to new visitors?
10. Is the comment section inviting?
(11) Are static pages being used effectively for content that rarely, if ever, changes?
(12) How intrusive are the ads?
As you are considering a theme change then here are some relevant posts:
Creating a new blog
onecoolsite.wordpress.com/2009/06/09/creating-a-new-blog/
Why having a well designed blog is important
onecoolsite.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/why-having-a-well-designed-blog-is-imp...
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As often as I change my hair color!
I get bored easily as well!-
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Same here on both points, except that I color my hair the same color every time ie. as close to my natural hair color as possible. -
I usually change hair colour with the seasons.
Red for fall blonder for summer.
I am beige blond/platinum right now and LOVE IT!
I just may keep this one for a long time...we will see.
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- You look good in platinum. I don't believe that I would so I've never tried it. I have tried reds but they fade fast. I have also tried brunette ... MEH. I think I look best when I use the color that's the closest to my own.
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A few highlights mixed in with the "natural" is always nice, just to break it up!
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Thank you timethief, I am in the process of updating my sites and your response earlier was most helpful.-
@KW
- I'm glad you found my comment to be helpful Thanks for the feedback and best wishes with your updating.
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Which comment? Is he going to color his hair too?
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I would not even know how. Or want to.
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Cathy was just joking
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Me to, and Im not easily offended either. I do not even have hair to color.
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Neverrrrr. It's the only of the available templates that I like. Unless something better is made available, I'll stick to good ol' Redoable Lite.
I have changed the header, though. Once.-
i know i started to somewhat run into that problem..my fist layout (yeah i went and changed it) took me a couple days to find. i mean i liked a lot but its all about tryin to find a layout that goes with the concept of my blog
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I thought about changing my Wordpress theme with something more flexible, but my column width would change. My blog has a narrow column. That would mess up my posts, since I used a lot of graphics and carefully placed those to fit. I tried another theme, and everything looked terrible. Do I want to go back and redo every post to look right? Maybe, but not during the summer. Summer is for fun, not for blogging!-
Oh sir i completely understand..i went ahead and changed the layout on both my blogs and it took me ALL day, no lie, almost to change and format and readjust the layout with the posting..it was a lot of work so i completely understand
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Since I had my present layout, I never changed it and will never change. I just love it.-
well good for you..i mean the way i look at it is that you don't see actual websites changin their layout a lot of times, i know it has to with branding and having that certain look that identifies that site as being solely yours. I redid mine so hopefully I stick with it because i really don't wanna keep changin it
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I just recently changed the layout of my blog, The Times Observer.
I went back to school last fall for Web design and I finished up my certificate this past May.
I had been using Blogger for years about after some problems with it, and since I did go back to school to learn Web design, I decided to change the whole look of it. Check it out and please let me know what you think of it.
And if you do change your blog, please let us know!-
see that would motivate me to change mine ALL the time, knowing how to do all that stuff. But i did go change it so check it out if you want. And soon as i get to my real computer (i use my cell Internet a lot) im goin to check out yours
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I keep changing mine until i find ones i really love. I think my one blog has gone through 4 different layouts in 3 months. But i think i finally found the layouts i'm going to stick with.-
Trust me i completely understand. I don't necessarily change mine a lot but i always want to. I think since i have my new layout and love it im goin to stick with it
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