Comments on: Make your new readers feel at home http://www.davidairey.com/make-new-readers-feel-at-home/ Graphic and logo designer based in Edinburgh, UK, with a passion for logo design. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:03:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Joann Snell http://www.davidairey.com/make-new-readers-feel-at-home/#comment-98574 Joann Snell Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:37:50 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/make-new-readers-feel-at-home/#comment-98574 Thanks for the tips David. I just started my blog to get more traffic to my site. I wasn't sure what to post that would help my visitors. You had some good information. Thanks for the tips David. I just started my blog to get more traffic to my site. I wasn’t sure what to post that would help my visitors. You had some good information.

]]> By: David Airey http://www.davidairey.com/make-new-readers-feel-at-home/#comment-93980 David Airey Fri, 16 May 2008 10:01:08 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/make-new-readers-feel-at-home/#comment-93980 David, There are some excellent design / art blogs out there, absolutely. As for your idea of a separate blog, I went through a similar thought process before launching <a href="http://www.logodesignlove.com" rel="nofollow">Logo Design Love</a>. I think it helps to put across my favoured speciality. Karl, That's quite the spectrum of topics you offer. If it works for you, that's the main thing. Hope it continues in that vain. David,

There are some excellent design / art blogs out there, absolutely. As for your idea of a separate blog, I went through a similar thought process before launching Logo Design Love. I think it helps to put across my favoured speciality.

Karl,

That’s quite the spectrum of topics you offer. If it works for you, that’s the main thing. Hope it continues in that vain.

]]> By: Karl Hardisty http://www.davidairey.com/make-new-readers-feel-at-home/#comment-93962 Karl Hardisty Thu, 15 May 2008 20:20:42 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/make-new-readers-feel-at-home/#comment-93962 David, you're not alone. My blog covers web design, IT, food & drink, humorous pieces, sailing.... so I think I am at least as guilty of this as you! I still haven't decided what I want to do with the blog, so it chugs along with a reasonable number of viewers, so I'm happy with it as it is at present. David,

you’re not alone. My blog covers web design, IT, food & drink, humorous pieces, sailing…. so I think I am at least as guilty of this as you! I still haven’t decided what I want to do with the blog, so it chugs along with a reasonable number of viewers, so I’m happy with it as it is at present.

]]> By: david williams http://www.davidairey.com/make-new-readers-feel-at-home/#comment-93952 david williams Thu, 15 May 2008 14:54:34 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/make-new-readers-feel-at-home/#comment-93952 Thank you for this article, it was only recently that I realised what a large community of artists is out there blogging about the industry and what we do. I had often wondered about providing too much content... ie too many topics. I mix personal rants with an art blog and graphics resource. At some point I may have to create a separate blog to avoid overwhelming visitors. david Thank you for this article, it was only recently that I realised what a large community of artists is out there blogging about the industry and what we do.

I had often wondered about providing too much content… ie too many topics. I mix personal rants with an art blog and graphics resource. At some point I may have to create a separate blog to avoid overwhelming visitors.

david

]]> By: David Airey http://www.davidairey.com/make-new-readers-feel-at-home/#comment-93828 David Airey Fri, 09 May 2008 15:40:49 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/make-new-readers-feel-at-home/#comment-93828 Hello Mike, Thanks for the compliment. You must be keeping on top of things if you happen to see my name around the net. That's great to know. Hello Mike,

Thanks for the compliment. You must be keeping on top of things if you happen to see my name around the net. That’s great to know.

]]> By: Mike Huang http://www.davidairey.com/make-new-readers-feel-at-home/#comment-93791 Mike Huang Thu, 08 May 2008 05:44:56 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/make-new-readers-feel-at-home/#comment-93791 Interesting post, great read of the day I might say. Keep up the good work! You have really turned this blog into a work of art David. Now I'm a new visitor here, but I've seen your name almost everywhere :P -Mike <em>Mike Huang's last blog post...<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Bloggin-ads/~3/285031511/you-eat-where-you-work" rel="nofollow">You Eat Where You Work</a></em> Interesting post, great read of the day I might say. Keep up the good work!

You have really turned this blog into a work of art David. Now I’m a new visitor here, but I’ve seen your name almost everywhere :P

-Mike

Mike Huang’s last blog post…You Eat Where You Work

]]> By: David Airey http://www.davidairey.com/make-new-readers-feel-at-home/#comment-93759 David Airey Wed, 07 May 2008 11:26:02 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/make-new-readers-feel-at-home/#comment-93759 Sherif, The CommentLuv plugin is one of my favs. I can't quite style the script as much as I should be able to with the new update, but it's still very useful. Karl, Support should absolutely be part of the service. Good call. Ryan, Google Analytics is fantastic. Too in-depth to check often, but for detailed reports into web stats I know of no better. I mention SlimStat above. This plugin helps me get a quick snapshot of incoming traffic, which I tend to keep an eye on more than much of what Google Analytics offers. Sherif,

The CommentLuv plugin is one of my favs. I can’t quite style the script as much as I should be able to with the new update, but it’s still very useful.

Karl,

Support should absolutely be part of the service. Good call.

Ryan,

Google Analytics is fantastic. Too in-depth to check often, but for detailed reports into web stats I know of no better. I mention SlimStat above. This plugin helps me get a quick snapshot of incoming traffic, which I tend to keep an eye on more than much of what Google Analytics offers.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.davidairey.com/make-new-readers-feel-at-home/#comment-93751 Ryan Wed, 07 May 2008 08:20:36 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/make-new-readers-feel-at-home/#comment-93751 Great post. Just to reiterate a key point here, you HAVE TO HIGHLIGHT your best posts in some way/shape/form. They are the one's that get readers interested and turn into repeat visitors. Google Analytics can be very helpful here. Great post. Just to reiterate a key point here, you HAVE TO HIGHLIGHT your best posts in some way/shape/form. They are the one’s that get readers interested and turn into repeat visitors. Google Analytics can be very helpful here.

]]> By: Karl Hardisty http://www.davidairey.com/make-new-readers-feel-at-home/#comment-93748 Karl Hardisty Tue, 06 May 2008 20:05:33 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/make-new-readers-feel-at-home/#comment-93748 David, I believe it was more about helping myself to help the clients! Having said that - quite a few now have blogs on many different topics, so I think it was worth it. As I have said before, anything that helps our clients use our services better is a worthwhile use of time to us. There are companies that don't offer support or charge for it, whereas we see it as an integral part of the service :) <em>Karl Hardisty's last blog post...<a href="http://mothership.co.nz/blog/index.php/2008/05/06/iphone/" rel="nofollow">Apple iPhone coming to New Zealand! (and 9 other countries)</a></em> David,

I believe it was more about helping myself to help the clients! Having said that - quite a few now have blogs on many different topics, so I think it was worth it.

As I have said before, anything that helps our clients use our services better is a worthwhile use of time to us. There are companies that don’t offer support or charge for it, whereas we see it as an integral part of the service :)

Karl Hardisty’s last blog post…Apple iPhone coming to New Zealand! (and 9 other countries)

]]> By: Sherif http://www.davidairey.com/make-new-readers-feel-at-home/#comment-93747 Sherif Tue, 06 May 2008 19:04:18 +0000 http://www.davidairey.com/make-new-readers-feel-at-home/#comment-93747 Just forgot to add that i liked the plugin that shows the last post of readers who leave comments on your blog. actually it's a very handy way of communication between visitors. I think it adds another great powerful feature to comments area. Just forgot to add that i liked the plugin that shows the last post of readers who leave comments on your blog. actually it’s a very handy way of communication between visitors. I think it adds another great powerful feature to comments area.

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