Comments on: Do I look fat in this blog? http://thecreativejunkie.com/2009/10/15/do-i-look-fat-in-this-blog/ Blog Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:28:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Heather Kephart http://thecreativejunkie.com/2009/10/15/do-i-look-fat-in-this-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-10135 Heather Kephart Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:52:54 +0000 http://thecreativejunkie.com/?p=8184#comment-10135 I can't see the pink on the sides, but I think it's freaking awesome! I noticed it even before I read this post. It's so clean and uncluttered and to the point. LOVE IT! I can’t see the pink on the sides, but I think it’s freaking awesome! I noticed it even before I read this post. It’s so clean and uncluttered and to the point. LOVE IT!

]]> By: Becky http://thecreativejunkie.com/2009/10/15/do-i-look-fat-in-this-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-10126 Becky Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:42:24 +0000 http://thecreativejunkie.com/?p=8184#comment-10126 I am like you, I am always changing the colors of my blog. (damn having a layout that allows 200 changes to the layout and colors) and then I found this website http://www.colourlovers.com and it just made it that much worse. Having said that, about your blog: No it does not make you look fat. I don't see the pink sides but maybe you've removed them? And I'm not sure I would scroll all the way to the bottom to find a search bar or recent posts. Other than that? Looks good. I am like you, I am always changing the colors of my blog. (damn having a layout that allows 200 changes to the layout and colors) and then I found this website http://www.colourlovers.com and it just made it that much worse.
Having said that, about your blog: No it does not make you look fat. I don’t see the pink sides but maybe you’ve removed them? And I’m not sure I would scroll all the way to the bottom to find a search bar or recent posts. Other than that? Looks good.

]]> By: Jenn http://thecreativejunkie.com/2009/10/15/do-i-look-fat-in-this-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-10124 Jenn Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:25:59 +0000 http://thecreativejunkie.com/?p=8184#comment-10124 Andi - love the color scheme, but here's my two cents (ok, maybe a nickel here): Your strength is your content. But this design makes it hard to get! 1. your header (while astoundingly cute) is kinda big, pushing the good stuff down on the page. 2. The subscribe button is 'below the fold' - could it be smaller but visible at first view? 3. the search box and recent posts are buried WAY at the bottom. Gotta have those first thing. The ads can go below them. You want to give your advertisers good value, but you have to keep the interest in our content, and the extra page views that the 'recent posts' widget can provide will more than make up for moving the ads lower. 4. Don't love the black sidebar, but could live with it if there weren't so much blank space. The jewelry ad is forcing it wide, that ad needs to be the same size as the others. If they want a bigger ad, make it taller, not wider, so it won't mess with your columns. 5. The Home, Who Am I etc stuff is lost at the top. As soon as you scroll past the header to get the content in view, they're gone. If you can, move them to below the header, right above the content. You're on the right track, and if you need help with anything PLEASE ask Stan. I'll happily loan him out if it keeps him from baking bread and messing up my kitchen. I've made him fuss with our blog enough that he's gotten pretty good at this stuff, and though we don't use Thesis, it's similar to the one we do use. Above all, keep writing! We'll read whatever you right, not matter how crosseyed it makes us!! {hug} Andi – love the color scheme, but here’s my two cents (ok, maybe a nickel here):
Your strength is your content. But this design makes it hard to get!
1. your header (while astoundingly cute) is kinda big, pushing the good stuff down on the page.
2. The subscribe button is ‘below the fold’ – could it be smaller but visible at first view?
3. the search box and recent posts are buried WAY at the bottom. Gotta have those first thing. The ads can go below them. You want to give your advertisers good value, but you have to keep the interest in our content, and the extra page views that the ‘recent posts’ widget can provide will more than make up for moving the ads lower.
4. Don’t love the black sidebar, but could live with it if there weren’t so much blank space. The jewelry ad is forcing it wide, that ad needs to be the same size as the others. If they want a bigger ad, make it taller, not wider, so it won’t mess with your columns.
5. The Home, Who Am I etc stuff is lost at the top. As soon as you scroll past the header to get the content in view, they’re gone. If you can, move them to below the header, right above the content.

You’re on the right track, and if you need help with anything PLEASE ask Stan. I’ll happily loan him out if it keeps him from baking bread and messing up my kitchen. I’ve made him fuss with our blog enough that he’s gotten pretty good at this stuff, and though we don’t use Thesis, it’s similar to the one we do use.
Above all, keep writing! We’ll read whatever you right, not matter how crosseyed it makes us!! {hug}

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