My top five reasons for leaving a blog
I read blogs just like the rest of you, but when it comes to blogs I don’t like, I’ve taken on board what I consider other blogger’s mistakes and tried to avoid them. Here are my top five reasons for leaving a blog.
1. I can’t find the “About” and “Contact” sections: There is nothing more annoying than getting to a blog and looking for these sections and every variation of them imaginable and not coming up with anything. These parts of a blog are fundamental if you want your readers to care about anything you say. I should know, I’m a reader. If there is no “Contact” section then that gives the impression that the blogger is trying to hide something. An “About” section is needed because I want to know who is behind a blog before I commit to it.
2. A messy template: Wordpress has hundreds of themes that don’t need any modifying, so why some bloggers choose ugly templates that are difficult to navigate is beyond me. When I read a blog I want everything to look clean, simple and light-colored. I don’t want hundreds of little widgets and popups and confusing images disturbing my reading pleasure. The best blogs keep everything minimal, and the worst throw dozens of adverts up in random order.
3. Arrogant bloggers: Yes, I want to be in a position where I’m making money from blogging, but few things turn me off from great blogs than an author who gloats about his or her earnings. Stating your earnings is sensible and needed, but using it as a tool to make yourself look good is like an ugly quality. It makes a blogger look desperate and unsure of him- or herself. I also don’t like bloggers that patronize and write their blog posts for children.
4. Poor Adsense placement: Make Money Online with a 13-Year-Old is an interesting blog, but the huge Adsense block at the top of the page is distracting and confusing. It isn’t obvious that it’s below the title of the first post, and from that bad first impression you don’t feel inclined to take any notice of his posts. I’m also still confused how a 13-year-old (who is actually 14) knows so much about credit cards.
5. Blogs that have videos or audio files that start automatically: It’s like MySpace on some blogs. Million Baby Boomers is a prime example. When I log onto that blog, which has some great content from time to time, I find news reports and videos starting up left, right and center. It’s too much, and I end up leaving the blog almost straight away. When I’m browsing and using multiple tabs and playing my own music, I don’t want a blog to start adding its own sounds.
Like this post? Subscribe to the feedShare:
Digg it for goodness sake! Stumble your heart out!
2 Responses to “My top five reasons for leaving a blog”
Great points. I agree with all of them and even think my current template is a little “heavy” for my liking. One thing: I am super annoyed by that flashy feed button at the top right of your blog. I know it probably attracts people’s attention, but it’s driving me crazy!
Really? Ah, perhaps I ought to change that.