Blog Tips!

I'm not a pro-blogger, and I'm not that expert in web designing, but as I've been staying on this community, I've learned something and bumped up at few problems...

• Flashy layout

What..? Yup! Flashy! Putting animated images can attract viewers, but please don't make it as the main image of your layout. That was one of my mistakes. I used animated polkadots on my previous layout, and one reader left a message in the tagboard that the background is givingn her a headache. And don't flood your blog with lots of animated stuffs, especially in the banner.

• Container Background:

What I mean is the background image where your entries are written. If you can't make it to plain (no texture or brushes on it), please make the textures/brushes lighter to make your entries readable.

• Fonts

Can you read the fonts that I'm using now...? I bet you can't.. lolz... It's grey, not black; and its 10px.  What I don't like is using sTickYcaPs and ALLCAPS! It's hard to read it. And please use readable fonts like Arial, Times New Roman, Verdana, Century Gothic, Tahoma, Comic Sans will do. But the Tempus sans ITC..? I'm not sure with you guys, but I can't read a paragraph written in Tempus Sans. And please dont use Script styles in your entries. And write in correct spelling..

• Colors

Practice uniformity in colors of your layouts. Well, at most have three colors as main theme.

• Navigation

If you have tons of navigation links in your site, please organize it. Especially those who are using mapped layouts. If you have a big site, it is recommended that you have to put sitemap in your site.

• Music

Arggghhh.. Please don't hide the controls for your music box, and just leaving the music alone. There are few  people, like me, who leave their speakers ON. So eventually, when a new playlist is open on the other window, we have to choose what music are we gonna listen to.. What if we don't like your music...? And we want to turn your music OFF..? What are we gonna do if you set the height and width of your playlist to 0px? Basically, others will just turn off the speakers, OR will just leave your site.

• Links

Please organize your friend links. In short, make it as close to uniform and put it in alphabetical manner. I just hate it when it's not alphabetical.

• Pop-ups

If you are using advertisements, it's fine. But too much pop-ups...? It'll make your site down. It's just so disgusting.

• Marquees

I don't have a problem with marquees as long as: The speed is not over fast and it stops on hover...

• Advertisement/Directory Banners

I know it'll promote your site, but please organize your ads. If possible, put them in uniform size, in a particular place, and in good spacing. Alignment and presentation of your ads must look neat if possible.

• Page Loading

Wahhh.. It should be dial-up friendly. Don't make your images too big in size. If you are using map layouts, please slice your images. And Optimize any big size images.

• Message Alerts

I'm annoyed with it. The welcome and goodbye alerts. Why..? They keep on alerting me everytime I click a post, category, archives, and comments. It's so annoying!

• Rip and Steal alerts

Especially on welcome and right click alerts, please don't put these words : "RIPPERS, STEAL, COPYCAT".. It's kinda insulting for those who doesn't intend to do those things.

• Trackers

Trackers look cool.. Especially when you see your visitors name in there.. But trust me, it'll decrease page views. If you have visible tracker it'll be more cool if it will record unique visits. For me, hiding your tracker is better. Trust me, I have tons of tracker in this blog.. *kiddin*... (my other blog has visible tracker.. :D )

• Whole Layout

I don't know what you want, but I want neat ones. Scrap layouts are cool, but sometimes it makes my eyes bleed. For me, everthing rely on the banner. Make your banner as attractive as you can, then leave the body simple and neat as you can. And I don't care how your banner looks messy, just don't make the body messy. Don't make your blog layout same with the ones in socializing networks. It's completely different! Coz socializing networks doesn't have that much content to be read than in blogs.

• You Comment, I follow!

What type of blogger are you..? Are you one of those "thick faces" who keep on asking and begging for comments, and didn't even drop a comment in the blogger that they asked too...? That is one of the things I really hate. Well, commenting back is really not expected. BUT!!!! If you asked for it, can you, at least drop a short comment in the blogger that you asked..? Let us just practice blogging etiquettes here..

That's all for now. You can add and react if you want to. Just don't tell me to change the size of my font. Happy blogging!

Comments

[icE pRincEss]

what the hell is wrong with my codes..? I have white fonts in FF..... I hate it... Wats wrong...???? Argghhh.. MAybe Ill block FF users nalang.. inis na talaga akoh!!...

[DFBMev_KIM_gmc]

wow, tnx for this.. i wish this will help we with my blog.. ahahahaha

[ஐஐanesciaஐஐ]

wee! that's cool siz.. ty for sharing siz april! hehehe...

[faye]

nice post sis..and ung font size mo ok naman....hehe..uhm sa Lahat ng sinabi mo..tama Lahat..i agree!..ok naman bLog ko di ba? =) haha..

[ fei.pinkblossoms.net ]

[kaye]

yep..you're right sis..10px is stiLL readabLe [for me,though]..maaarte Lng yung iba..hehe =)

dmi ka pLa petpeeves sa bLogging worLd..nkakatakot tuLoy bka may ayaw kaw sa Layie ko..hehe..if ever,teLL me ah..para bguhin ko..tc!

kei <3

[k h A t R i N x]

nice tut for
bloggers out there ate..
great job..

[Norven]

For some people like me(normal, unassuming, and follows a daily routine for a busy working life), does not necessarily foucs on design, and I preferably emphasize on what I write in my blog. Kaya nga sa friendster lang ako nag blog kasi ayoko masyado customized yung blog ko, yung official site ko lang yung customized... ahihihi, grabeh effort mo sa blog na to ha... talagang "careered" mo 'tong blogging! ahihihi

[zahara]

i agree with everything you're saying in this post!! and sis im loving your layout.. very simple yet still cutieshika-ish.. still kawaii.. =]

[NEEX]

nice tips especially the commenting thingy. buti nalang wala pa kong naeencounter na ganyan.. and about designs, i'd rather to choose yung mga simple lang para visitor friendly talaga.

[♥ღ♥ L O V E ♥ღ♥]

Hi april! I enjoy alot of your blog...Am not sure if am welcome to post a comment here...Anyway, I agree to all the tips you said...I like your tips.."Thanx." Am not a blogger am not a web designer..but if given a chance to learn..I Love to be one of it.I like the way u make it..its easy to read.Please keep up the good job..looking forward for your new post.God Bless you!! (=^_~=) **LOVE**

[edgardo]

nice blog congrats can i hav some tip for making the blog?

[icE pRincEss]

test....