Comments on: 3 Odd Reasons Why I Don’t Read Your Blog http://www.blogherald.com/2009/12/02/3-odd-reasons-why-i-dont-read-your-blog/ The leading source of news covering social media and the blogosphere. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:27:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Live Stream http://www.blogherald.com/2009/12/02/3-odd-reasons-why-i-dont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1126809 Live Stream Wed, 14 Dec 2011 07:14:26 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=15275#comment-1126809 Nice post. I be taught one thing more challenging on completely different blogs everyday. It should all the time be stimulating to read content material from other writers and apply somewhat something from their store. I’d want to make use of some with the content material on my blog whether or not you don’t mind. Natually I’ll give you a hyperlink on your net blog. Thanks for sharing. Nice post. I be taught one thing more challenging on completely different blogs everyday. It should all the time be stimulating to read content material from other writers and apply somewhat something from their store. I’d want to make use of some with the content material on my blog whether or not you don’t mind. Natually I’ll give you a hyperlink on your net blog. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: keylogger http://www.blogherald.com/2009/12/02/3-odd-reasons-why-i-dont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1122457 keylogger Mon, 21 Feb 2011 06:02:07 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=15275#comment-1122457 The templates one The templates one

]]> By: Andy http://www.blogherald.com/2009/12/02/3-odd-reasons-why-i-dont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1121620 Andy Wed, 15 Dec 2010 21:41:03 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=15275#comment-1121620 The templates one is the one that bothers me the most! I hate it when professional sites use the default wordpress template or something similar. If it's a good blog, it should have a good template! The templates one is the one that bothers me the most! I hate it when professional sites use the default wordpress template or something similar. If it’s a good blog, it should have a good template!

]]> By: Trulyfool http://www.blogherald.com/2009/12/02/3-odd-reasons-why-i-dont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1114016 Trulyfool Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:43:56 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=15275#comment-1114016 Straight advice. What you're broaching is the issue of design? As in visual design, not ease of linkage, and so on. I'm more a 'word man' than a 'sight man', but I hear you loud and clear. There are limits, at least for me. Using Blogspot or Wordpress, you're given templates and make the best choice out of them you can. Designing your own template, even if it were an option, would require an amount of site design knowledge I can only loosely guess at. Straight advice. What you’re broaching is the issue of design? As in visual design, not ease of linkage, and so on.

I’m more a ‘word man’ than a ‘sight man’, but I hear you loud and clear.

There are limits, at least for me. Using Blogspot or WordPress, you’re given templates and make the best choice out of them you can. Designing your own template, even if it were an option, would require an amount of site design knowledge I can only loosely guess at.

]]> By: Lydia http://www.blogherald.com/2009/12/02/3-odd-reasons-why-i-dont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1113443 Lydia Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:24:07 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=15275#comment-1113443 hey, it is true, people look for the most attractive person first, then the next, then the next when surveying a crowd. this is maybe why i read wil wheatons blog?? lol i kid. i would like to think my looks are okay, that my design is solid, and i run no ads... so... work on my content is what i should do i suppose - or optimization. is content taking a backseat? hey, it is true, people look for the most attractive person first, then the next, then the next when surveying a crowd.

this is maybe why i read wil wheatons blog?? lol i kid.

i would like to think my looks are okay, that my design is solid, and i run no ads… so…

work on my content is what i should do i suppose – or optimization. is content taking a backseat?

]]> By: Computer Repair http://www.blogherald.com/2009/12/02/3-odd-reasons-why-i-dont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1113413 Computer Repair Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:56:07 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=15275#comment-1113413 Interesting to see that you care about the ads so much. I understand your reasoning, but personally I'm worried most about quality content and posts that are compelling. Interesting article, thanks for sharing. Interesting to see that you care about the ads so much. I understand your reasoning, but personally I’m worried most about quality content and posts that are compelling. Interesting article, thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Jamie Allsop http://www.blogherald.com/2009/12/02/3-odd-reasons-why-i-dont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1113341 Jamie Allsop Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:38:25 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=15275#comment-1113341 These are some really good points. I agree with Millionaire Acts, the appearance of your blog is important, but also the quality of your posts. These are some really good points. I agree with Millionaire Acts, the appearance of your blog is important, but also the quality of your posts.

]]> By: Millionaire Acts http://www.blogherald.com/2009/12/02/3-odd-reasons-why-i-dont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1113313 Millionaire Acts Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:13:40 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=15275#comment-1113313 Nice post! As for me, what turns me off to visit a blog is mainly the physical appearance and the loading time of the site. If a blog takes at least 1 minute to load because of too many banners and other ads, then for sure I won't be back on that blog again. Nice post! As for me, what turns me off to visit a blog is mainly the physical appearance and the loading time of the site. If a blog takes at least 1 minute to load because of too many banners and other ads, then for sure I won’t be back on that blog again.

]]> By: Hal Brown http://www.blogherald.com/2009/12/02/3-odd-reasons-why-i-dont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1113312 Hal Brown Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:46:04 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=15275#comment-1113312 You have some valid points, and all three make sense. However, obtrusive ads and scripts will make me look elsewhere for the content I enjoy. I'll put up with a lot if the content is interesting. That said, most of us are trying to make a little money form blogging. As long as ads don't obstruct content I'm OK with it. I honestly don't care that much about templates. I think far too much time is spent tweaking them, time that could be spent on creative content. I won't get into the bio pic. I do agree, never falsify yourself with a pic. Other than that, I don't 'judge a book by its cover' . You have some valid points, and all three make sense. However, obtrusive ads and scripts will make me look elsewhere for the content I enjoy. I’ll put up with a lot if the content is interesting.

That said, most of us are trying to make a little money form blogging. As long as ads don’t obstruct content I’m OK with it.

I honestly don’t care that much about templates. I think far too much time is spent tweaking them, time that could be spent on creative content.

I won’t get into the bio pic. I do agree, never falsify yourself with a pic. Other than that, I don’t ‘judge a book by its cover’ .

]]> By: lewis http://www.blogherald.com/2009/12/02/3-odd-reasons-why-i-dont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1113311 lewis Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:15:34 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=15275#comment-1113311 Thanx for sharing the information. I will surely going to keep check this when writing my blog Thanx for sharing the information.
I will surely going to keep check this when writing my blog

]]> By: Ciprian http://www.blogherald.com/2009/12/02/3-odd-reasons-why-i-dont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1113293 Ciprian Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:07:01 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=15275#comment-1113293 I agree with most of things said by Andrew. Regarding the Template reason I think everyone has to start with something. Even with cheap theme or a common one. It's really nice to have a very appealing theme but more important it's the content. In the end we look for useful information that can help us. At the beginning most of the bloggers give more attention to their content. So from my point of view I would not be so critical on blogs look. But as Andrew said: "I’m Andrew and you are, well, you are YOU." Well my name is Ciprian and I invite you all, to shout your best critics obout my blog: http://www.ciprianginghina.com Cheers. I agree with most of things said by Andrew. Regarding the Template reason I think everyone has to start with something. Even with cheap theme or a common one.

It’s really nice to have a very appealing theme but more important it’s the content.
In the end we look for useful information that can help us. At the beginning most of the bloggers give more attention to their content.

So from my point of view I would not be so critical on blogs look.

But as Andrew said: “I’m Andrew and you are, well, you are YOU.”

Well my name is Ciprian and I invite you all, to shout your best critics obout my blog: http://www.ciprianginghina.com

Cheers.

]]> By: acid heartburn http://www.blogherald.com/2009/12/02/3-odd-reasons-why-i-dont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1113290 acid heartburn Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:59:14 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=15275#comment-1113290 I often read interesting articles, success stories, a variety of success, but few who tells it how to succeed, how to achieve such success. generally recommend a tool or goods at a specified price. just a story, without being able to take advantage for the reader. thank you for you who have shared I often read interesting articles, success stories, a variety of success, but few who tells it how to succeed, how to achieve such success. generally recommend a tool or goods at a specified price. just a story, without being able to take advantage for the reader. thank you for you who have shared

]]> By: arnold http://www.blogherald.com/2009/12/02/3-odd-reasons-why-i-dont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1113282 arnold Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:57:29 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=15275#comment-1113282 How dare you give my profile shot as a bad example? Yeah, I once used that sideways with baseball cap kind of shot, but I was holding a DSLR camera dude, it was cool! :-) How dare you give my profile shot as a bad example? Yeah, I once used that sideways with baseball cap kind of shot, but I was holding a DSLR camera dude, it was cool! :-)

]]> By: Trey C. http://www.blogherald.com/2009/12/02/3-odd-reasons-why-i-dont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1113280 Trey C. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:35:53 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=15275#comment-1113280 @Andrew, I want to LOL at your "LOOKS" paragraph. If this were the case that I followed I would have banned all celebrity and tech bloggers by now. @Andrew,

I want to LOL at your “LOOKS” paragraph. If this were the case that I followed I would have banned all celebrity and tech bloggers by now.

]]> By: Kristen Escovedo http://www.blogherald.com/2009/12/02/3-odd-reasons-why-i-dont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1113273 Kristen Escovedo Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:56:30 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=15275#comment-1113273 Andrew, Guess I'm odd too, but I really like this post and agree with all three points. Maybe it's because I spent over a decade working in communications, or maybe it's because I'm quirky ~ dunno. I will even go so far to admit to not following someone on Twitter because their profile picture looked *too sexy*, they have too many followers (how smart, charming, and all around wonderful can someone possibly be?) or they have sent out ten million tweets (these are the people that tweet in the bathroom. I do not need to follow these people). I think it's the same kind of filtering system. Everyone filters in some way. We all choose to follow or not for some reason (I'm sure I've created some fans and enemies with this comment). I would also add to my list of people I don't follow those who don't know the difference between it's and its or those who don't know when to use a possessive, but that is probably just me. @kescovedo Andrew,
Guess I’m odd too, but I really like this post and agree with all three points. Maybe it’s because I spent over a decade working in communications, or maybe it’s because I’m quirky ~ dunno. I will even go so far to admit to not following someone on Twitter because their profile picture looked *too sexy*, they have too many followers (how smart, charming, and all around wonderful can someone possibly be?) or they have sent out ten million tweets (these are the people that tweet in the bathroom. I do not need to follow these people). I think it’s the same kind of filtering system.

Everyone filters in some way. We all choose to follow or not for some reason (I’m sure I’ve created some fans and enemies with this comment). I would also add to my list of people I don’t follow those who don’t know the difference between it’s and its or those who don’t know when to use a possessive, but that is probably just me.
@kescovedo

]]> By: waqas http://www.blogherald.com/2009/12/02/3-odd-reasons-why-i-dont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1113271 waqas Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:52:44 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=15275#comment-1113271 Agree with Andrew Agree with Andrew

]]> By: Andrew G. R. http://www.blogherald.com/2009/12/02/3-odd-reasons-why-i-dont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1113268 Andrew G. R. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:48:55 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=15275#comment-1113268 Consider yourself acknowledged, Azterik Media! Hope you keep coming back for more. Consider yourself acknowledged, Azterik Media! Hope you keep coming back for more.

]]> By: Azterik Media http://www.blogherald.com/2009/12/02/3-odd-reasons-why-i-dont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1113267 Azterik Media Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:30:19 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=15275#comment-1113267 I agree with the ads turn off. If I have to hunt the page to find the actual blog you can be gauranteed I'm not going to read it. Another huge turn off is gawdy site design. You know the blogs I'm talking about, bright orange and pink with sparkles and animation, content may be great but I'm not about to chance a migraine to find out. I also usually scroll down to reader interaction. If the blog poster is responding to comments I'm more likely to become a reader. My opinion may not be shared but to know that it's acknowledged will keep me coming back. Great post Andrew. I agree with the ads turn off. If I have to hunt the page to find the actual blog you can be gauranteed I’m not going to read it. Another huge turn off is gawdy site design. You know the blogs I’m talking about, bright orange and pink with sparkles and animation, content may be great but I’m not about to chance a migraine to find out. I also usually scroll down to reader interaction. If the blog poster is responding to comments I’m more likely to become a reader. My opinion may not be shared but to know that it’s acknowledged will keep me coming back. Great post Andrew.

]]> By: Tamar http://www.blogherald.com/2009/12/02/3-odd-reasons-why-i-dont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1113265 Tamar Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:27:42 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=15275#comment-1113265 @Franky, did you even READ my blog? or just post a smart ass, unhelpful remark? The point of asking for input isn't for your personal take on the subject matter but rather the things the author of this article is speaking of. @Franky, did you even READ my blog? or just post a smart ass, unhelpful remark? The point of asking for input isn’t for your personal take on the subject matter but rather the things the author of this article is speaking of.

]]> By: Andrew G. R. http://www.blogherald.com/2009/12/02/3-odd-reasons-why-i-dont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1113264 Andrew G. R. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:11:37 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=15275#comment-1113264 @Rob: If it were up to me, there would be no bio shot! ;-) Or, it would be something more interesting than my busted face. But some blogs that I write for require a 'headshot.' I've tried my best to keep it neutral and small in size. @Franky: I don't make too much out of a blogger's appearance, but I do think it is a slight factor when people make the decision on whether or not to engage on a regular basis. Hopefully our second date will go better. ;-) @Rob: If it were up to me, there would be no bio shot! ;-) Or, it would be something more interesting than my busted face. But some blogs that I write for require a ‘headshot.’ I’ve tried my best to keep it neutral and small in size.

@Franky: I don’t make too much out of a blogger’s appearance, but I do think it is a slight factor when people make the decision on whether or not to engage on a regular basis. Hopefully our second date will go better. ;-)

]]> By: Rob http://www.blogherald.com/2009/12/02/3-odd-reasons-why-i-dont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1113258 Rob Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:51:41 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=15275#comment-1113258 Andrew, I enjoyed visiting your site, but your own bio shot doesn't seem to jive with what you've described as essential in your article here. :-) Andrew, I enjoyed visiting your site, but your own bio shot doesn’t seem to jive with what you’ve described as essential in your article here. :-)

]]> By: Franky Branckaute http://www.blogherald.com/2009/12/02/3-odd-reasons-why-i-dont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1113253 Franky Branckaute Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:37:45 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=15275#comment-1113253 Are you sure you didn't confuse blogs with dating profiles? ;) Are you sure you didn’t confuse blogs with dating profiles? ;)

]]> By: Alterity http://www.blogherald.com/2009/12/02/3-odd-reasons-why-i-dont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1113251 Alterity Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:04:26 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=15275#comment-1113251 Excellent post - especially about being "decent " looking. I'm gonna get a really good potrait of myself done... Excellent post – especially about being “decent ” looking. I’m gonna get a really good potrait of myself done…

]]> By: Tamar http://www.blogherald.com/2009/12/02/3-odd-reasons-why-i-dont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1113248 Tamar Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:36:54 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=15275#comment-1113248 I would LOVE everyone and anyone to provide me with thoughts about my blog - i am wide open to hearing about what you love or hate. THANKS! T http://ihavecat.wordpress.com Single in the city - with cat (s) I would LOVE everyone and anyone to provide me with thoughts about my blog – i am wide open to hearing about what you love or hate.
THANKS!
T
http://ihavecat.wordpress.com
Single in the city – with cat (s)

]]> By: Bryan http://www.blogherald.com/2009/12/02/3-odd-reasons-why-i-dont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1113244 Bryan Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:50:33 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/?p=15275#comment-1113244 Andrew, I also agree with your points on ads, I much prefer to see ads that blend in and look like they should be on the page and not like they are there because they will earn more. Or anything that flashes, or tells me it is the solution to a problem....I can already tell its not! Another thing that I feel is important is images within a blog post, I am very keen on seeing some colorful images to keep me interested. Especially if they are personal images that are associated with the post/article. This grabs my attention. I guess that could fall under the looks category! Nice post! Andrew,

I also agree with your points on ads, I much prefer to see ads that blend in and look like they should be on the page and not like they are there because they will earn more. Or anything that flashes, or tells me it is the solution to a problem….I can already tell its not!
Another thing that I feel is important is images within a blog post, I am very keen on seeing some colorful images to keep me interested. Especially if they are personal images that are associated with the post/article. This grabs my attention. I guess that could fall under the looks category!

Nice post!

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