Comments on: 10 Minute Blog Tips: Making a Good First Impression http://www.blogherald.com/2007/05/25/10-minute-blog-tips-making-a-good-first-impression/ The leading source of news covering the blogosphere, Web 2.0, new technology, and related topics. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:26:59 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Better Blog Branding: What is Your Blog Body Language Communicating? @ chrisg.com http://www.blogherald.com/2007/05/25/10-minute-blog-tips-making-a-good-first-impression/comment-page-1/#comment-188054 Better Blog Branding: What is Your Blog Body Language Communicating? @ chrisg.com Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:45:22 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/05/25/10-minute-blog-tips-making-a-good-first-impression/#comment-188054 [...] of all you need to make sure your blog is making a good first impression. Does it instantly tell your reader where they are, who they are dealing with, what there is to [...] [...] of all you need to make sure your blog is making a good first impression. Does it instantly tell your reader where they are, who they are dealing with, what there is to [...]

]]> By: stories from a Web Junkie life » Web Junkie news & links http://www.blogherald.com/2007/05/25/10-minute-blog-tips-making-a-good-first-impression/comment-page-1/#comment-187138 stories from a Web Junkie life » Web Junkie news & links Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:38:40 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/05/25/10-minute-blog-tips-making-a-good-first-impression/#comment-187138 [...] Blog Herald has some good tips on improving your blog. Tips to get more comments, and tips to make a good first impression. Worth a [...] [...] Blog Herald has some good tips on improving your blog. Tips to get more comments, and tips to make a good first impression. Worth a [...]

]]> By: How to Make Great First Impressions and Turn Visitors Into Readers http://www.blogherald.com/2007/05/25/10-minute-blog-tips-making-a-good-first-impression/comment-page-1/#comment-187032 How to Make Great First Impressions and Turn Visitors Into Readers Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:06:42 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/05/25/10-minute-blog-tips-making-a-good-first-impression/#comment-187032 [...] 10 Minute Blog Tips: Making a Good First Impression “You have seconds to make a good first impression. That first glance might make all the difference between a subscription and the loss of a return visitor. Design makes a big difference, as in colours and graphics, but layout could make the biggest difference. What you put and where. Today’s tip: 10 minute blog tweaks that make a good first impression.” Chris Garrett asks 4 questions concerning the layout to see if he is making a good first impression, but more importantly does he suggest you get the opinion of others. No matter how hard you try will you never be able to be entirely objective and since you (probably) made the layout to begin with you really aren’t the best to judge what impression it makes on someone who have never seen it before. [...] [...] 10 Minute Blog Tips: Making a Good First Impression “You have seconds to make a good first impression. That first glance might make all the difference between a subscription and the loss of a return visitor. Design makes a big difference, as in colours and graphics, but layout could make the biggest difference. What you put and where. Today’s tip: 10 minute blog tweaks that make a good first impression.” Chris Garrett asks 4 questions concerning the layout to see if he is making a good first impression, but more importantly does he suggest you get the opinion of others. No matter how hard you try will you never be able to be entirely objective and since you (probably) made the layout to begin with you really aren’t the best to judge what impression it makes on someone who have never seen it before. [...]

]]> By: Mediator Tech » 4 Questions Your ADR Website Should Answer Immediately http://www.blogherald.com/2007/05/25/10-minute-blog-tips-making-a-good-first-impression/comment-page-1/#comment-186223 Mediator Tech » 4 Questions Your ADR Website Should Answer Immediately Mon, 28 May 2007 12:59:29 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/05/25/10-minute-blog-tips-making-a-good-first-impression/#comment-186223 [...] is generalizable to “static” (traditional, regular) as well as blog-based websites. In 10 Minute Blog Tips: Making a Good First Impression he lists the four key [...] [...] is generalizable to “static” (traditional, regular) as well as blog-based websites. In 10 Minute Blog Tips: Making a Good First Impression he lists the four key [...]

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.blogherald.com/2007/05/25/10-minute-blog-tips-making-a-good-first-impression/comment-page-1/#comment-185937 Chris Garrett Fri, 25 May 2007 20:37:47 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/05/25/10-minute-blog-tips-making-a-good-first-impression/#comment-185937 Any time you want me to return the favour just shout Liz. It's good to have someone you can rely on to give your blog a reality check :) Any time you want me to return the favour just shout Liz. It’s good to have someone you can rely on to give your blog a reality check :)

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.blogherald.com/2007/05/25/10-minute-blog-tips-making-a-good-first-impression/comment-page-1/#comment-185926 Liz Strauss Fri, 25 May 2007 16:06:46 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2007/05/25/10-minute-blog-tips-making-a-good-first-impression/#comment-185926 Hi Chris! What a team Liz and Chris talking blog. That was so productive. I got as much from it as you did! I particularly like this sentence that you wrote here: <i> Normally the problems with a layout are hidden beneath hundreds of tiny changes and delayed due to ongoing commitments and priorities. </i> Over time we add "stuff" to our blogs, especially the sidebar, thinking it's just one more little thing. But those little things taken together become lots of "ones" that weren't considered the last time we stood back and looked at the big picture of our blogs. We should make it a habit to review our blog design regularly. Thanks for the reminder, Chris! Hi Chris!
What a team Liz and Chris talking blog. That was so productive. I got as much from it as you did!

I particularly like this sentence that you wrote here:

Normally the problems with a layout are hidden beneath hundreds of tiny changes and delayed due to ongoing commitments and priorities.

Over time we add “stuff” to our blogs, especially the sidebar, thinking it’s just one more little thing. But those little things taken together become lots of “ones” that weren’t considered the last time we stood back and looked at the big picture of our blogs.

We should make it a habit to review our blog design regularly. Thanks for the reminder, Chris!

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