blogfest blog design presentation
DESCRIPTION
Blog Design on a Budget presentation recently given at IdeaWorld Blogfest Conference in Anaheim California.TRANSCRIPT
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Hack Design: Blog Design Tips and
Tricks on a Budget
Rita BarryBlog GenieBlog School
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Blog design is about creatingan emotional connection
between you and your readers.
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How do I want my readers
to feel when they arriveon my blog?
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DISCOVERYAdventurous
BraveImaginativeFree-Spirited
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REVOLUTIONUnpredictable
MaverickCare-freeRebellious
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ENJOYMENTHumorousPassionateMagneticExciting
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ACHIEVEMENTSuccessful
ProudDetermined
Powerful
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NURTUREEmpatheticConcerned
CompassionateGenuine
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INFLUENCEIntelligent
WiseExpert
Respected
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AUTHORITYLeadershipConfidenceKnowledge
Guiding
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BELONGINGFriendly
UnpretentiousTrustingNo frills
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NUTUREINFLUENCEAUTHORITYBELONGIN
G
DISCOVERYREBELION
ENJOYMENTACHIEVEME
NT
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Your “emotional space” is now
the filter you use to evaluate design decisions.
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Smart Blog Spending
domain
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Smart Blog Spending
domain
hosting
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How many things can a visitor click at once?
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The norm on blogs is to flood readers with click-ables.
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The Jam Experiment
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30% vs 6%
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How can you apply the “less is more” principle to:
+ navigation+ sidebars
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It’s not your readers’ job to figure out what’s
important, it’s your job to show them.
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Blog design on a budgetshouldn’t mean your site
looks cheap.
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Look Pro on a Budget
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Look Pro on a Budget
header
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Look Pro on a Budget
header
theme
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Presentation Resources:www.bloggenie.ca/
blogfest