Comments on: Blog Improvement Project: blog basics (update)

By: Callista

Callista — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 01:23:24 +0000

Well your blog looked awesome to begin with but it looks great now too!

I don’t see where the picture of you is, or do you just mean the picture when you comment? You have put enough info about yourself in your sidebar but if you wanted to share more you could create an about me page. This page would be about your other interests, family, what else you do besides blogging (is there anything else? LOL) etc…

The contact info is fine, blogroll is fine except that I’m not in it LOL (just kidding)

The only other thing I see is that your Buying Books for the Holidays picture is cut off a little in the sidebar. the 9 in 2009 is cut off, at least for me. Also currently one of the pictures in your currently reading widget isn’t showing up although I know that’s Library Thing, not you.

So basically it’s fine LOL.

By: sheistoofondofbooks

sheistoofondofbooks — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:32:58 +0000

Kathy – it gave me the push to complete several items on my “to do” list (there are more still on the list!)

Jenners – thanks for the feedback! I’ll definitely be adding a pic in the “who is too fond …” widget. I’m going to wait to move the widgets around until we complete this next assignment, about social networking media. Then I hope to group all my “places I am” together (and higher up).

Ti – Thank you! I was pretty proud of myself when I listed all my reading challenges (complete with links) on the sidebar. I’m getting there, learning this stuff!

annie – if only I could extend that feng shui to the house … why is there always so much laundry around here?!?

Shana – wordpress has a newer version, and since I’m self-hosted it’s a little more involved to upgrade. I have to back up, disable plug-ins … there are some other scary-sounding things, so I haven’t done it yet. I’m still on the ledge with that one … Thanks for sharing your opinion!

Margot – definitely will add the pic, and that’s the spot for it. I’m glad you like the interview tab, I thought it made sense. I was so pleased when the favicon worked and I saw my teeny-tiny face up there.

Susan – of course! About me: West of Mars Groupie … ’nuff said! (grin) I’ll keep that stuff between me and Trevor off the page (grin again!)

By: Susan Helene Gottfried

Susan Helene Gottfried — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:06:52 +0000

An about page? Why? Are you some major celebrity or something? What will it say? Fan of Susan Helene Gottfried; nothing else matters.

*grin*

Seriously. I don’t know what to put on my OWN About page!

By: trish

trish — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:51:45 +0000

I’m glad my advice helped! And your blog looks fantastic.

By: Margot

Margot — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:09:31 +0000

I like the polishing you’ve done. I especially like the new pages. I discovered that you interviewed a couple of authors I’m interested in. So, thanks. I’m in agreement with the little picture of you in your Who Is Too Fond of Books section. Your picture is your avatar and I think that people associate your picture with your blog when you are out commenting, etc. Then when they see your picture when they come in here they have an ‘oh-yes-I-know-her’ moment and it’s a good one. Thanks for the tip on the favicon (another pix). I’m going to try that out.

By: Shana @ Literarily

Shana @ Literarily — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:52:03 +0000

To answer some of your questions, I love the “about” info and think that would be a good place for a photo, if it would fit anywhere near there.

I also think it’s probably okay to have the contact info in two places, less of a chance for people to miss it.

Personally, I never mind scrolling down a little to find the search box on someone’s blog.

BTW, I’m glad I’m not the only one who needs to be talked down from a ledge every once in a while!

By: annie

annie — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:27:34 +0000

Nice blog feng shui.

By: Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness)

Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness) — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:56:44 +0000

Links in blue is excellent, I like when it’s easy to see what you can click on and what you can’t. I don’t think you need an About Me page unless you want to have one, it’s all sort of optional

By: Ti

Ti — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:36:53 +0000

I like the flow of your blog…always have. It’s easy on my eyes and let’s me focus on the content

By: Jenners

Jenners — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:11:57 +0000

I like how you redid the contact information … I think it is just great how it is…and I like having the links in blue — easier to find and use the one you want.

I personally like having the archives higher up where I can see them easier but that is a matter of personal preference, I guess. My feedback would be that it is too low. This is why I switched to a 3-column layout — I could have all my navigation stuff on one side and the rest of the stuff on the other. But that is a big chunk to bite off (but maybe it is easier on WordPress than Blogger.)

As for a photo, could you put a small one inserted to the left under your “Who Is Too Fond Of Books?” section? This seems like the obvious place — where we get to “meet” you and put a face with a name. Not sure how easy that is for you.

And if you want more feedback, I would move your tag cloud up higher (could replace the archives perhaps) and your Technocrati thing so people see it –otherwise I think it might get lost!

Hope this is helpful!