Comments on: Great Blog Traits: Design

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By: Webby’s World » 9rules Submission Round Tomorrow, Sort Of

Webby’s World » 9rules Submission Round Tomorrow, Sort Of — Mon, 15 May 2006 21:07:53 +0000

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By: 9rules Featured » Blog Archive » Submit Your Music Site for Round 4!

Mon, 08 May 2006 23:50:44 +0000

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By: nolawi

nolawi — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 19:44:41 +0000

what if the content is for not really for americans.

By: Giant's Drink

Giant's Drink — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 01:07:28 +0000

Whoring for hits.

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By: Javier Cabrera (ClearYourMind)

Javier Cabrera (ClearYourMind) — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 17:27:44 +0000

Yep, I recreated my blog like five times before I got the right choice for my readers. It had to be fast, web2.0 likely and cool so everyone will enjoy it.

As I always say, “BALANCE is more.” Balance between what the user is looking at, and what the user needs to use.

Cool post.

By: Scrivs

Scrivs — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 16:21:28 +0000

A site that uses a template isn’t a plus in my book, but it isn’t a negative either. We know everyone isn’t a designer so making that as something negative about your site wouldn’t make much sense for us as it would take away from the purpose of the Network.

Just don’t pick a shitty template though…:-P

By: chase

chase — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 05:53:26 +0000

I agree that a website that has great design is a very good plus, but also if it load fast!

By: Derek Punsalan

Derek Punsalan — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 21:57:48 +0000

With the number of templates readily available to users floating around the net, I’m pretty sure that the average reader wouldn’t know the different between a original layout or prepackaged layout unless a note was made in the footer.

What about this scenario: Content is awesome, layout is assinite, but the reader is enticed enough to subscribe to the feed and follow content through their reader. How is that for a 9rules submission

By: weisheng

weisheng — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 20:45:54 +0000

I think most of the popular templates have great layouts. The only problem is customising them so your site doesn’t look like everyone else’s, which not everyone is capable of, as Jesse aptly mentions.

By: AsceticMonk

AsceticMonk — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 18:44:24 +0000

Yea, I used Kubrick for over a year and half, and it’s really an easy-to-use template. Recently I switch to Foliage Mod, and have been very happy with its minimalistic approach. Like the post mentioned, the most important thing in a design is the way the design presents the content. If a design presents your site’s content in a effective and organized way, then you probably have a decent design. Everything else comes as bonuses.

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 16:56:54 +0000

Jesse: Yes you’re right. In fact I proudly use Kubrick on my site. (It just works.)

While page design is important, I feel as if the actual page layout is just as important. Someone who’s using K2 on their website should also take the time to layout their articles properly.

Text should be separated correctly, images should look good on the page and blockquotes should be used properly.

By: Jesse

Jesse — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 16:30:04 +0000

Sadly, not everyone is a Michael, but most people can come up with something. What are your thoughts on templates? For instance, Kubrick is a great looking theme, even if half the blogosphere uses it (that's probably why they use it). Would the fact that a blog was using something so unoriginal be a bit of a turn-off?