Comments on: Is Your Blog Template the Reason You’re Still on the B-List? http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/is-your-blog-template-the-reason-you%e2%80%99re-still-on-the-b-list/ Be a Chief Extraordinary Officer in Business & in Life Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:52:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Derrich http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/is-your-blog-template-the-reason-you%e2%80%99re-still-on-the-b-list/comment-page-1/#comment-24952 Derrich Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:19:37 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/04/11/is-your-blog-template-the-reason-you%e2%80%99re-still-on-the-b-list/#comment-24952 I keep worrying about this. I know my site is clean, and for the most part uncluttered. But it's not exactly how I want it. I just don't have the time to get it right. Or at least that's what I keep telling myself. I keep worrying about this. I know my site is clean, and for the most part uncluttered. But it’s not exactly how I want it. I just don’t have the time to get it right. Or at least that’s what I keep telling myself.

]]> By: Katie http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/is-your-blog-template-the-reason-you%e2%80%99re-still-on-the-b-list/comment-page-1/#comment-24108 Katie Thu, 12 Apr 2007 22:42:31 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/04/11/is-your-blog-template-the-reason-you%e2%80%99re-still-on-the-b-list/#comment-24108 So, a little off topic, but Prescott AZ is what connected us earlier today and I wanted to say hello. You have a LOT going on here at your blog. WOW! I'll try to keep tabs on all of it and I'm sure I can learn a lot. Coldy, windy, slim chance of rain today here. I love it! So, a little off topic, but Prescott AZ is what connected us earlier today and I wanted to say hello. You have a LOT going on here at your blog. WOW! I’ll try to keep tabs on all of it and I’m sure I can learn a lot.

Coldy, windy, slim chance of rain today here. I love it!

]]> By: William Atkin http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/is-your-blog-template-the-reason-you%e2%80%99re-still-on-the-b-list/comment-page-1/#comment-24103 William Atkin Thu, 12 Apr 2007 22:16:35 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/04/11/is-your-blog-template-the-reason-you%e2%80%99re-still-on-the-b-list/#comment-24103 Hey Wendy Great post, Luckily for me I work for a web design firm so I havent had a lot of problems with the design itself, most of the challenges come from content. Hey Wendy

Great post, Luckily for me I work for a web design firm so I havent had a lot of problems with the design itself, most of the challenges come from content.

]]> By: Ponn Sabra http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/is-your-blog-template-the-reason-you%e2%80%99re-still-on-the-b-list/comment-page-1/#comment-24026 Ponn Sabra Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:58:31 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/04/11/is-your-blog-template-the-reason-you%e2%80%99re-still-on-the-b-list/#comment-24026 Great post and interview Wendy! I too saw dramatic and immediate jump in traffic and ranking due to my move to WordPress, customizing a free template, and applying basic SEO. <b>Amanda</b> Chris's Cutline templates are free within WordPress, and my template is from http://www.briangardner.com/ which is what I use, and so *happy* to see David of http://www.davidairey.com/blog/ uses it too...and he's a Custom Designer--top-notch at it too :-) Surprisingly, customizing a WP theme can be *very* economical. Look at my VA's prices: http://www.blueridgevirtualassistance.com/ Please tell her I recommended her! Peace-out! Great post and interview Wendy!
I too saw dramatic and immediate jump in traffic and ranking due to my move to WordPress, customizing a free template, and applying basic SEO.

Amanda Chris’s Cutline templates are free within WordPress, and my template is from http://www.briangardner.com/
which is what I use, and so *happy* to see David of http://www.davidairey.com/blog/ uses it too…and he’s a Custom Designer–top-notch at it too :-)

Surprisingly, customizing a WP theme can be *very* economical. Look at my VA’s prices: http://www.blueridgevirtualassistance.com/

Please tell her I recommended her!

Peace-out!

]]> By: Amanda http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/is-your-blog-template-the-reason-you%e2%80%99re-still-on-the-b-list/comment-page-1/#comment-24000 Amanda Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:49:21 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/04/11/is-your-blog-template-the-reason-you%e2%80%99re-still-on-the-b-list/#comment-24000 I know my blog template is free but I'm waiting till I have a boost in some financial status to get a better custom template. But I think its part of problems sometimes but on the other hand some people just have sucky content. I know my blog template is free but I’m waiting till I have a boost in some financial status to get a better custom template. But I think its part of problems sometimes but on the other hand some people just have sucky content.

]]> By: Allen Holman http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/is-your-blog-template-the-reason-you%e2%80%99re-still-on-the-b-list/comment-page-1/#comment-23998 Allen Holman Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:27:20 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/04/11/is-your-blog-template-the-reason-you%e2%80%99re-still-on-the-b-list/#comment-23998 This advice is dead on. People who have successful sites are basically throwing money away because of inefficient templates. I made similar changes to one of my sites ( http://code.mincus.com/35/why-your-successful-site-is-leaving-money-on-the-table/ and http://code.mincus.com/10/url-schema-change-effect-on-unique-hits/ ) and I saw a 400% increase in traffic! This advice is dead on. People who have successful sites are basically throwing money away because of inefficient templates.

I made similar changes to one of my sites ( http://code.mincus.com/35/why-your-successful-site-is-leaving-money-on-the-table/ and http://code.mincus.com/10/url-schema-change-effect-on-unique-hits/ ) and I saw a 400% increase in traffic!

]]> By: Pajama Mommy » Design Blues (again) http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/is-your-blog-template-the-reason-you%e2%80%99re-still-on-the-b-list/comment-page-1/#comment-23921 Pajama Mommy » Design Blues (again) Thu, 12 Apr 2007 03:37:14 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/04/11/is-your-blog-template-the-reason-you%e2%80%99re-still-on-the-b-list/#comment-23921 [...] Because I cannot afford to give some designer $200.00 to make a layout that looks like everyone else’s with different pictures. (No offense to the people who do purchase their themes.) I’ve been reading around, and some say that sometimes your design can hold you back from a good ranking and potential visitors. I’m beginning to think that’s completely true. Look at this place. It’s a mess!! I could also be that I’m trying to damn hard. Iuno… [...] [...] Because I cannot afford to give some designer $200.00 to make a layout that looks like everyone else’s with different pictures. (No offense to the people who do purchase their themes.) I’ve been reading around, and some say that sometimes your design can hold you back from a good ranking and potential visitors. I’m beginning to think that’s completely true. Look at this place. It’s a mess!! I could also be that I’m trying to damn hard. Iuno… [...]

]]> By: Jenny http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/is-your-blog-template-the-reason-you%e2%80%99re-still-on-the-b-list/comment-page-1/#comment-23917 Jenny Thu, 12 Apr 2007 03:04:53 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/04/11/is-your-blog-template-the-reason-you%e2%80%99re-still-on-the-b-list/#comment-23917 My design is definately holding me back. No matter how hard I try, I can't make anything better. I guess I'm just stuck. My design is definately holding me back. No matter how hard I try, I can’t make anything better. I guess I’m just stuck.

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