Comments on: What Do You Look for in a Blog? http://cavemonkey50.com/2006/03/what-do-you-look-for-in-a-blog/ Tech in the eyes of cavemonkey50. Thu, 14 May 2009 00:59:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dennis http://cavemonkey50.com/2006/03/what-do-you-look-for-in-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-41553 Dennis Tue, 21 Mar 2006 14:30:03 +0000 http://cavemonkey50.com/2006/03/what-do-you-look-for-in-a-blog/#comment-41553 I agree with you guys.....the design is the first impression so even if the information is good you already seemed to be turned off. First impressions are huge in the web space. I agree with you guys…..the design is the first impression so even if the information is good you already seemed to be turned off. First impressions are huge in the web space.

]]> By: Josh / Facetags.com http://cavemonkey50.com/2006/03/what-do-you-look-for-in-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-41439 Josh / Facetags.com Mon, 20 Mar 2006 18:41:46 +0000 http://cavemonkey50.com/2006/03/what-do-you-look-for-in-a-blog/#comment-41439 It may be superficial, but I don't think we're the only ones who go about finding blogs by this process. Good design is usually the last issue tended too. If they have a solid design then they probably have everything else all lined up as well. For those with subpar design, it serves as a great indicator to its readers to run! It may be superficial, but I don’t think we’re the only ones who go about finding blogs by this process. Good design is usually the last issue tended too. If they have a solid design then they probably have everything else all lined up as well.

For those with subpar design, it serves as a great indicator to its readers to run!

]]> By: Jonathan http://cavemonkey50.com/2006/03/what-do-you-look-for-in-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-41437 Jonathan Mon, 20 Mar 2006 17:11:34 +0000 http://cavemonkey50.com/2006/03/what-do-you-look-for-in-a-blog/#comment-41437 Well I do look at content but before I look at content I look at the design. If the template is pleasing, if there is no background music, no flashing adverts, or popups, popunders, and I'll go on. Otherwise I'll close leave the site. If the content is pleasing I'll read it. Usually I don't leave comments but on smaller sites I tend to do so, as the content author will more likely to respond. On sites like Digg, Slashdot, etc., you get fights between the users. Slashdot just posts news and people discuss it. Okay, but here authors post articles and have debates. If the debates are your thing, then discussion boards are what needs to get done. Speaking of which, I think that maybe more of the direction I want to take my site. I like active discussion. Hmmmm... Well I do look at content but before I look at content I look at the design. If the template is pleasing, if there is no background music, no flashing adverts, or popups, popunders, and I’ll go on. Otherwise I’ll close leave the site. If the content is pleasing I’ll read it. Usually I don’t leave comments but on smaller sites I tend to do so, as the content author will more likely to respond.

On sites like Digg, Slashdot, etc., you get fights between the users. Slashdot just posts news and people discuss it. Okay, but here authors post articles and have debates. If the debates are your thing, then discussion boards are what needs to get done. Speaking of which, I think that maybe more of the direction I want to take my site. I like active discussion. Hmmmm…

]]> By: thierry http://cavemonkey50.com/2006/03/what-do-you-look-for-in-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-41435 thierry Mon, 20 Mar 2006 10:02:27 +0000 http://cavemonkey50.com/2006/03/what-do-you-look-for-in-a-blog/#comment-41435 As for me, when the design looks good, i'm starting reading it but generally (not all the time), the content is not really interesting :-) (i mean for French blog lol). Nevertheless, most of the time, the design makes me decide to read or not the blog. As for me, when the design looks good, i’m starting reading it but generally (not all the time), the content is not really interesting :-) (i mean for French blog lol). Nevertheless, most of the time, the design makes me decide to read or not the blog.

]]> By: Edwin AKA Eddie http://cavemonkey50.com/2006/03/what-do-you-look-for-in-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-41430 Edwin AKA Eddie Sun, 19 Mar 2006 17:54:24 +0000 http://cavemonkey50.com/2006/03/what-do-you-look-for-in-a-blog/#comment-41430 In reality the design has to do alot with catching my attention and reading the whole content of the site. To those that don't know much about the computer world we go for what flashy and cool to our eyes. So yeah Ron a good looking blog will get you more attention! In reality the design has to do alot with catching my attention and reading the whole content of the site. To those that don’t know much about the computer world we go for what flashy and cool to our eyes. So yeah Ron a good looking blog will get you more attention!

]]> By: Avi Dardik http://cavemonkey50.com/2006/03/what-do-you-look-for-in-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-41429 Avi Dardik Sun, 19 Mar 2006 15:58:52 +0000 http://cavemonkey50.com/2006/03/what-do-you-look-for-in-a-blog/#comment-41429 I know my blog's design probably looks pretty poor - I have a feeling that unfortunately you're right about the design though... I simply prefer investing my free time to post content rather than spend the much needed design-time. However, I'm getting more and more restless to actually use the time to re-design the template. Your post just pushed me a little further to taking that step. :-) I know my blog’s design probably looks pretty poor – I have a feeling that unfortunately you’re right about the design though…
I simply prefer investing my free time to post content rather than spend the much needed design-time.
However, I’m getting more and more restless to actually use the time to re-design the template. Your post just pushed me a little further to taking that step. :-)

]]> By: Zach http://cavemonkey50.com/2006/03/what-do-you-look-for-in-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-41426 Zach Sun, 19 Mar 2006 09:10:53 +0000 http://cavemonkey50.com/2006/03/what-do-you-look-for-in-a-blog/#comment-41426 Design is a huge part of a blog, I often don't ready blog posts hosted through blogspot because of a lack of design...I like a nice simple design, nothing too flash, but it has to have some color. Design is a huge part of a blog, I often don’t ready blog posts hosted through blogspot because of a lack of design…I like a nice simple design, nothing too flash, but it has to have some color.

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