How To Make Your Blog Look More Appealing
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The totality of a blog can build a good or bad reputation. It's just normal for readers to be drawn to appealing blogs, that's why bloggers should step back and evaluate how their blogs look like from a visitor's point of view.
It's important that your blog has an impact to blog readers because they are usually expecting for sudden enjoyment.A blog visitor may search for other blogs once he sees that yours is not interesting at all. If you want your blog to exude a positive appeal, you need to alter some aspects of it. Here are tips on how to beautify your blog:
Make use of alignment. We often observe it from designers, whenever they describe a certain wardrobe or a garden arrangement.It has simple designs. Making use of alignment on a blog should be applied to all text and images and it must also have an even size. Borders between blog elements should be clearly visible and clutter kept to a minimum. An uncomplicated design is easier to view so try not to squeeze more stuff into a small space.
Modify your template. Finding the right template for your blog can take a while. Each blogger has their own needs and preferences. But even if you found the one that looks good to you, personalizing things is still a better option. You wouldn't like it if readers find your blog to be so ordinary. A modified template produces an impact and uniqueness among others.
Bold Font wordings on light backdrop.This has been thoroughly examined and assessed in all surveys. Many online visitors choose to read bold font wordings on light backdrop than it's opposite which is light colored wordings on dark backdrop. It will not strain the eye of the readers. If you really want to use a dark background, at least add a semi-opaque light-colored layer to set your text on.
Modify your font size. . Some users have a hard time reading small text and elaborate fonts. Those are possible reasons for them to stay away from your blog. In order to prevent that from happening, make use of standard fonts and adjust your general font size to medium size ranging from 12-14; and larger fonts should be applied to the title.
Minimize your advertisement. Bloggers need advertisements to get by, but it should not be the center of your blog. Several blogs include many ads that you wouldn't be able to see the valid content of it. Only accept advertisements that are relevant to what your blog is about. These ads are your earning tools, but it should be controlled so that your readers won't be disgusted and won't think that you just want to earn from it and neglects the need of his followers.
Add an image border. Imagine a wall with frame-less photographs hanging on it. Not attractive at all, right? Image borders will serve as your frame to draw attention to the totality of your blog. It will standardize the look of the entire blog site.
Paying a quick visit to your own blog is like looking at yourself in a mirror. Do you find it appealing at first glance? The saying "Don't judge a book (your blog) by its cover" is not appropriate at all times especially in blogging. So, it's better to take steps in making your blog look good.
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