tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post8798116174392075054..comments2024-03-06T04:22:42.200-06:00Comments on Readerbuzz: Bling Your BlogDeb Nance at Readerbuzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-60736821128353636502010-10-13T02:21:08.327-05:002010-10-13T02:21:08.327-05:00Absolutely with you it agree. In it something is a...Absolutely with you it agree. In it something is also thought excellent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-65677516902644472852010-03-11T23:53:45.092-06:002010-03-11T23:53:45.092-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-24786806810641734832010-03-01T20:27:39.578-06:002010-03-01T20:27:39.578-06:00I am all about simplicity. Too much sidebar stuff ...I am all about simplicity. Too much sidebar stuff is a distraction and I rarely ever look at it if there's too much. My posts tend to be a bit on the long side, but I change colors when quoting passages and switch to italics, so I hope that helps my readers not feel bogged down with too much info in one post.<br /><br />I see you have a picture of a Kipper book here. Love me some Kipper!! I used to watch the show all the time with my nieces.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-85182470534843873242010-02-22T00:28:16.284-06:002010-02-22T00:28:16.284-06:00I think your blog is perfectly bling-y. I think to...I think your blog is perfectly bling-y. I think too much going on puts readers off anyway.Jaimehttp://www.downunderviews.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-32400641425665141862010-02-15T19:10:58.692-06:002010-02-15T19:10:58.692-06:00I think there are limits to how blingy a blog shou...I think there are limits to how blingy a blog should be. Personally I like simple & straightforward; I hate flashy things, music and too many widgets. I hate it when a blog takes 10 minutes to load. What do I like? A clean layout with a focus on content. Giveaways are great to get more eyes on your blog but you don't need to do them all the time. Images yes; videos, keep to a minimum. Which is not to say "no". Just, you know, don't go nuts! :-)Marie Cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-13062387620199076972010-02-14T19:47:46.368-06:002010-02-14T19:47:46.368-06:00My thoughts:
(1) Beware too much text
Agreed. Yo...My thoughts:<br /><br />(1) Beware too much text<br /><br />Agreed. You don't want to look like a newspaper from 1912 with wall-to-wall text. But on the flip side, if you're writing a blog about books, you don't want to be too image-heavy either. Find a balance.<br /><br />(2) Add polls<br /><br />I've never had a poll...although who knows maybe I should start.<br /><br />(3) Add buttons, menus, text boxes<br /><br />Yes, but use sparingly. Don't have a sidebar that stretches for pages and pages. I limit myself to about 10 text boxes on the side and even that is probably too much.<br /><br />(4) Images and videos<br /><br />Absolutely. Both.<br /><br />(5) Giveaways<br /><br />Did it once and didn't work out that well, mainly because I didn't have money to follow through and send out everything. Do, but again sparingly.<br /><br />At least, these are my thoughts as a blogger for the last five years. However, I'm always learning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-63702163616423510362010-02-14T18:36:07.986-06:002010-02-14T18:36:07.986-06:00I think your blog is great as it is. Too much blin...I think your blog is great as it is. Too much bling is distracting for me sometimes. I agree, I prefer shorter posts, reviews etc to longer ones. A little A.D.D. here I guess.<br /><br />BTW...very cool about hooking up with your high school buddy after 35 years. Looking forward to my get together as well.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-78049971648435924012010-02-14T17:35:55.228-06:002010-02-14T17:35:55.228-06:00I'm not really a bling-ish type of blogger. I&...I'm not really a bling-ish type of blogger. I'm not really a bling-ish type of person. Though a little bling can be quite lovely...Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-26094697149103050012010-02-14T17:33:05.325-06:002010-02-14T17:33:05.325-06:00I think your blog is just fine. Some bling is fun ...I think your blog is just fine. Some bling is fun but I would caution against overdoing it. A cluttered blog is visually overwhelming.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11058705381647529328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-91108626485567161542010-02-14T13:57:36.849-06:002010-02-14T13:57:36.849-06:00I do them all. Never all at once. I am very mindfu...I do them all. Never all at once. I am very mindful of having large blocks of text without images. Hard on the eyes.<br /><br />At Color Online, I worry we have too many images. I rotate images, which are live links to articles that have fallen off the front page or to sites that have posts I think members would enjoy.<br /><br />It's about finding a balance. Sometimes I worry that I'm not succeeding but I remain open to changing including paring back, color schemes and pub schedule.<br /><br />Menus are very helpful even if readers don't read them knowing there is a central location to find a particular kind of post is appreciated.Color Onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15062017327837729986noreply@blogger.com