Comments on: Killing Your Customers Softly – Simplify Your Site!

By: Matthew C. Keegan

Matthew C. Keegan — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:42:34 +0000

@Annabel With a few of my blogs, I still use three column themes, but I just think two columns look best. Besides, a lot of the two column themes have a wide sidebar which means that some of the information can still be run side by side.

By: Annabel

Annabel — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:35:05 +0000

I totally agree. I spent 6 weeks choosing/changing my mind/altering/adding/deleting themes, plugins, widgets, adding logo/taking off logo etc. 3 columns didn't look right so finally settled on 2 columns! Images, examples help to communicate your point and can add interest! .-= Annabel´s last blog ..Forex Robot Reviews – Do Forex Robots Really Work? =-.

By: Matthew C. Keegan

Matthew C. Keegan — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:02:01 +0000

Mma, I prefer fewer widgets but I can handle more if they load up fast. Still, when scanning the sidebar, too many widgets in place can become a real turn off.

By: mma gear

mma gear — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:55:12 +0000

This is a great guide on cleaning up your blog, I especially think the widget tip is most useful, sometimes people get so carried away with widgets, when all they need are one or two of the most effective ones. Thanks. .-= mma gear´s last blog ..New George St. Pierre GSP Affliction shirt =-.

By: Matthew C. Keegan

Matthew C. Keegan — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:36:27 +0000

Zizzy, I apologize for the Entrecard problem. Judging by the time that you stopped by I’m thinking that Entrecard was acting strange then. I had problems earlier, had to close my browser and then reloaded. Everything worked fine after that.

By: zizzybob

zizzybob — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:59:34 +0000

BTW, do you have any idea why when I try to drop my card on your box, I get penalty instead of thanks? .-= zizzybob´s last blog ..Wordless Wednesday =-.

By: zizzybob

zizzybob — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:58:17 +0000

I read it and thanks, I too often come across a blog with so much junk on it that I have to hit the back button in about 2 seconds.

By: Matthew C. Keegan

Matthew C. Keegan — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:56:10 +0000

Aaron, that is something I must practice more often — putting myself in my visitors shoes. I’m always thankful when someone points a problem out, which means that I usually missed what should have been obvious to me.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:55:18 +0000

Nice points. What I always tell people is just this one single point: design and improve your website from visitor’s perspective.

If you put yourself into visitor’s shoes, you can often see more clear on where needs to be improved.
.-= Aaron´s last blog ..Effective Link Building, Must Read SEO Resource =-.

By: Matthew C. Keegan

Matthew C. Keegan — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:31:57 +0000

Mark, those ex-girlfriends sound pretty chummy to me! I certainly hope that your blog had them rethink their relationship with you.

Seriously, the two-column format is certainly cleanest as it allows the blogger to feature more white space which can be use for the article itself. Even if people tend to use a lot of widgets, I don’t mind if they load up quickly. Anything that takes more than a few seconds to load means you’ve already lost me.