Think of Goldilocks for a moment. She didn't settle for just poor or good - she wanted great! And so should you!
So go back and make your good postings even better!
I have some posts I frequently link to because they have useful content - but I ran across one today that I had an idea to make it even better after I read it.
Which is why I suggest you review old posts regularly.
Just think about what you can do with a post which was good that is now fantastic?
1. You can use it as an article to advertise your blog.
2. You can file it under the label of Best Posts.
3. You can use it to entice new readers.
4. You can put it in a newsletter to reignite old subscribers interests in your blog.
So pursue greatness and you'll reach new heights of blogging success!
Aged success seeker,
CB Webmaster
Friday, December 19, 2008
Choose a Template that Helps Your Readers!
Make sure your template makes it easy for your readers to:
1. View hyperlinks.
People generally associate underlined blue words with hyperlinks. So you might want to make sure your template has this or allows you to change this option.
But you don't have to stick to this guideline - as long as you don't deviate so far that people have no idea it's a hyperlink.
Generally stay away from light colors and dull colors - you want people to be able to tell right away that it's a hyperlink.
For example on CB Blog Success the hyperlinks are red against a white background and very easy to see!
Oh and if your template does not underline the hyperlink you may want to change templates because less people recognize non-underlined words as hyperlinks.
2. Background color + text color
Make sure this combo is literally easy on the eyes. If it's hard to read then you may lose readers as a result.
3. Font Size.
Although many sites ascribe to font size 12 as it looks professional considering the eyesight impairment of many adults I suggest a slightly larger font size such as 14 pt or 16 pt.
That's it for now if I come up with any more tips I'll create another posting!
Take care,
CB Webmaster
P.S. I just came across the criteria Bloggy Award uses for picking out the best blogs and it actually corresponds to some of the things I listed above so I thought you might want to check it out.
1. View hyperlinks.
People generally associate underlined blue words with hyperlinks. So you might want to make sure your template has this or allows you to change this option.
But you don't have to stick to this guideline - as long as you don't deviate so far that people have no idea it's a hyperlink.
Generally stay away from light colors and dull colors - you want people to be able to tell right away that it's a hyperlink.
For example on CB Blog Success the hyperlinks are red against a white background and very easy to see!
Oh and if your template does not underline the hyperlink you may want to change templates because less people recognize non-underlined words as hyperlinks.
2. Background color + text color
Make sure this combo is literally easy on the eyes. If it's hard to read then you may lose readers as a result.
3. Font Size.
Although many sites ascribe to font size 12 as it looks professional considering the eyesight impairment of many adults I suggest a slightly larger font size such as 14 pt or 16 pt.
That's it for now if I come up with any more tips I'll create another posting!
Take care,
CB Webmaster
P.S. I just came across the criteria Bloggy Award uses for picking out the best blogs and it actually corresponds to some of the things I listed above so I thought you might want to check it out.
Can I have too many labels?
No.
Well flatly that's my opinion.
As you can see from CB Blog Success right now we have over 35 labels/post topics.
And although some of the blog postings overlap and are referenced in multiple labels I find it really useful because some people are only looking for one thing and won't look in another "directory" so to speak. So you have to make sure they have all available resources at hand.
Not to mention, I think people are looking for specific topics and the more clearly you can define this with your labels the easier it is for them to locate what they need and they'll thank you for it! (Okay well they may not literally thank you but you know what I mean ;)
But won't people get upset if they go into one directory and then another and see the same posting? Well they may, but you have to decide if that's something you're willing to risk. How much of an annoyance do you think it causes your readers?
If they are complaining it's probably because you didn't cross-reference the material correctly - because I think people can deal with the fact that you're trying to get the information out there to all people - they just don't like to put up with information being presented falsely under a title that doesn't actually represent the content.
So start organizing your labels today!
Cheers,
CB Webmaster
Well flatly that's my opinion.
As you can see from CB Blog Success right now we have over 35 labels/post topics.
And although some of the blog postings overlap and are referenced in multiple labels I find it really useful because some people are only looking for one thing and won't look in another "directory" so to speak. So you have to make sure they have all available resources at hand.
Not to mention, I think people are looking for specific topics and the more clearly you can define this with your labels the easier it is for them to locate what they need and they'll thank you for it! (Okay well they may not literally thank you but you know what I mean ;)
But won't people get upset if they go into one directory and then another and see the same posting? Well they may, but you have to decide if that's something you're willing to risk. How much of an annoyance do you think it causes your readers?
If they are complaining it's probably because you didn't cross-reference the material correctly - because I think people can deal with the fact that you're trying to get the information out there to all people - they just don't like to put up with information being presented falsely under a title that doesn't actually represent the content.
So start organizing your labels today!
Cheers,
CB Webmaster
5 Reasons to Go Back and Read Your Posts
Why?
1. You'll see that you've created new labels you can organize the old post in since it was created.
2. You'll have new links you may want to included as hyperlinks within it.
3. You may recognize errors you didn't notice with the post before that you can fix.
4. You can get spin-off ideas!
5. You can edit them for length (so you're readers can get the same information but only faster!)
Kickin' it Old School,
CB Webmaster
P.S. For more reasons to review your posts see: Heed Your Own Advice
P.P.S. Remember to occasionally weed out your undesirable posts.
1. You'll see that you've created new labels you can organize the old post in since it was created.
2. You'll have new links you may want to included as hyperlinks within it.
3. You may recognize errors you didn't notice with the post before that you can fix.
4. You can get spin-off ideas!
5. You can edit them for length (so you're readers can get the same information but only faster!)
Kickin' it Old School,
CB Webmaster
P.S. For more reasons to review your posts see: Heed Your Own Advice
P.P.S. Remember to occasionally weed out your undesirable posts.
Confident - Not Cocky
Do you love the sound of your own voice?
You may be the only one.
Wow that's harsh! lol
I just want to hit this point home - your readers want to hear what you have to say - but they want to hear it in a brief manner.
They don't want to hear you drone on about how horrible your day was and oh by the way here's my tip blah blah blah.
Just the facts, m'am.
Or at least not so much gobbly-goo! lol
Keeping it brief,
CB Webmaster
You may be the only one.
Wow that's harsh! lol
I just want to hit this point home - your readers want to hear what you have to say - but they want to hear it in a brief manner.
They don't want to hear you drone on about how horrible your day was and oh by the way here's my tip blah blah blah.
Just the facts, m'am.
Or at least not so much gobbly-goo! lol
Keeping it brief,
CB Webmaster
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