Weblog Usability: The Top Ten Design Mistakes

[mandy]

Weblogs are often too internally focused and ignore key usability issues, making it hard for new readers to understand the site and trust the author.

Usability Issues
To reach new readers and respect your existing readers' time constraints, test your weblog against the following usability problems

1. No Author Biographies
2. No Author Photo
3. Nondescript Posting Titles
4. Links Don't Say Where They Go
5. Classic Hits are Buried
6. The Calendar is the Only Navigation
7. Irregular Publishing Frequency
8. Mixing Topics
9. Forgetting That You Write for Your Future Boss
10. Having a Domain Name Owned by a Weblog Service

full article: http://www.useit.com/alertbox/weblogs.html

[jezebel]

2. No Author Photo

I wish half the people with blogs didn't subject their readers to their photos. 

10. Having a Domain Name Owned by a Weblog Service

How much does a cheap web host cost? $10???  I giggle when I see all the self described tech and SEO experts on blogger.

Get rid of the author photo and this is a good list.

[misteroriginal]

[quote author=jezebel link=topic=882.msg3719#msg3719 date=1130197973]
2. No Author Photo

I wish half the people with blogs didn't subject their readers to their photos. 


[/quote]

What if it's a nekkid picture?

Edit to correct spelling.

[bargainbloodhound]

What if it's a nekkid picture?

In  most cases I'd probably say Noooooooooo  Pleeeeeeeeeeze No Nekkid Picture!!!!!!  :twistedevil:

[xppman]

No nekkid picture?

I better go chane my blogging for bimbetts blog.

NOT edited to correct spelling it's the week end.

[regic]

9. Forgetting That You Write for Your Future Boss

What if you work for you 

[misteroriginal]

[quote author=regic link=topic=882.msg4352#msg4352 date=1131238706]

9. Forgetting That You Write for Your Future Boss

What if you work for you 
[/quote]

You mean you sell to yourself???

[amy]

[quote author=misteroriginal link=topic=882.msg4332#msg4332 date=1131207784]
[quote author=jezebel link=topic=882.msg3719#msg3719 date=1130197973]
2. No Author Photo

I wish half the people with blogs didn't subject their readers to their photos. 
[/quote]

What if it's a nekkid picture?
[/quote]

Mister O doesn't have a nekkid picture on his blog.  :blinkie:

[misteroriginal]

[quote author=amy link=topic=882.msg4439#msg4439 date=1131402984]
[quote author=misteroriginal link=topic=882.msg4332#msg4332 date=1131207784]
[quote author=jezebel link=topic=882.msg3719#msg3719 date=1130197973]
2. No Author Photo

I wish half the people with blogs didn't subject their readers to their photos. 
[/quote]

What if it's a nekkid picture?
[/quote]

Mister O doesn't have a nekkid picture on his blog.  :blinkie:
[/quote]

This oversight will soon be corrected. Just don't tell Diger or BBH/Todd!