Comments on: Critical tips for your blog design?

By: Amaterashu

Amaterashu — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:29:04 +0000

I think, the load of eaach page of the blog/website should fast. and the font too

David, nice to meet you ^^..
visit my web if you have spare time

By: David Airey :: Creative Design ::

David Airey :: Creative Design :: — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:00:38 +0000

Andrew,

Sorry I didn’t reply sooner. Your comment slipped under the radar back in March. I totally agree that the reader experience is the main aim, and commitment is also key as you say.

Thanks for visiting.

Ben,

I’ve just given my site a new look, and have placed more emphasis than before on the font size in the body text. I know how off-putting it is to visit a website that shows tiny text.

I hope all’s well with you and the family.

By: Ben Yoskovitz

Ben Yoskovitz — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:52:33 +0000

Not necessarily the most important tip but FONT SIZE is critical.

Go as big as you can.

It adds white space which is nice. It also helps people with reading.

Make headlines STAND OUT (excuse the caps, but you get the point!)

Bigger fonts also force you to design with less. It’s a constraint because you can’t clutter as easily around bigger fonts.

By: andrew wee

andrew wee — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 13:09:42 +0000

Hi David,
IMO above all else, the reader’s experience has to take precedence above all else, even the blogger’s monetization efforts.

If a blogger is in it for the long haul, committed and serious about building his or her credibility and reputation, they must be willing to take a hit in short term profit (be it adsense or some other minor revenue stream) to priortize the reader’s interests.

Once credibility and a (ideally long term) relationship has been established, it’s not an issue to monetize effectively (especially once you’ve built a critical mass of loyal (a keyword!) readers).

By: David Airey

David Airey — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 16:56:15 +0000

Aaron, that most definitely is a critical tip. I notice you missed that one for a short while. ;)

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 13:59:58 +0000

Make sure it works across all browsers … ha! :p

By: David Airey

David Airey — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 10:26:40 +0000

Oh, and that’s a great critical tip, Char.

White space is a very good friend of mine. ;)

By: David Airey

David Airey — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 10:25:26 +0000

You’re welcome Dawud. That, “Do what you love…” is an interesting one.

Char, Dinner, I’m glad you like the new design for my blog! Ever since I started blogging I’ve been meaning to tie this section of my online presence in with my portfolio. I think it’s a step in the right direction and will be posting a blog article about it soon (for those RSS and email subscribers).

Enjoy the weekend!

By: Dinner

Dinner — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 03:44:46 +0000

First off, I’m loving your new layout. It’s great how is matches and flows perfectly with your portfolio.

Thanks for providing those links, I’ll try my best to follow all the advise received.

By: Char :: Essential Keystrokes

Char :: Essential Keystrokes — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 01:24:40 +0000

First - I really like the new design for your blog. Nice work.

Second - the one critical tip - never underestimate the power of white space.