Comments on: Everyday Guide Blog Critique http://www.chrisg.com/everyday-guide-blog-critique/ Build your business by sharing what you know Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:38:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Eddie Gear http://www.chrisg.com/everyday-guide-blog-critique/#comment-11929 Eddie Gear Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:33:15 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=850#comment-11929 Hi there, This is a well written review, and I completely agree with all your points. Good Job! Cheers, Eddie Gear Hi there,

This is a well written review, and I completely agree with all your points. Good Job!

Cheers,
Eddie Gear

]]> By: Eddie Gear http://www.chrisg.com/everyday-guide-blog-critique/#comment-21342 Eddie Gear Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:33:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=850#comment-21342 Hi there, This is a well written review, and I completely agree with all your points. Good Job! Cheers, Eddie Gear Hi there,

This is a well written review, and I completely agree with all your points. Good Job!

Cheers,
Eddie Gear

]]> By: David http://www.chrisg.com/everyday-guide-blog-critique/#comment-11927 David Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:09:14 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=850#comment-11927 Chris. Thanks for taking the time to educate us. I have a couple questions which I request you to go over and respond. 1. I did notice a few articles while browsing that blog that were not up to the mark. But i noticed the same in top sites such as associatedcontent.com, hubpages.com, and a couple in ehow.com too. Personally I think perfection here is impossible. 2. You spoke abt the lack of focus and deep experience there. What about sites like life123, lifetips, etc. They have a similar multi topic issue. Do they lack focus too? 3. I understand the above sites had big budget etc, but given the proper organic optimization attention, social media exposure and maybe, some media coverage, isn't it possible for the blog in question to rise in glory? 4. this last question is a thought for day for everydayguide author, plus question to chris. What if this blog pumps our 1-2 flagship/pillar content per week, can it help gain smm attention and establish itself? Thanks again for review Chris. Dave Chris. Thanks for taking the time to educate us. I have a couple questions which I request you to go over and respond.
1. I did notice a few articles while browsing that blog that were not up to the mark. But i noticed the same in top sites such as associatedcontent.com, hubpages.com, and a couple in ehow.com too. Personally I think perfection here is impossible.
2. You spoke abt the lack of focus and deep experience there. What about sites like life123, lifetips, etc. They have a similar multi topic issue. Do they lack focus too?
3. I understand the above sites had big budget etc, but given the proper organic optimization attention, social media exposure and maybe, some media coverage, isn’t it possible for the blog in question to rise in glory?
4. this last question is a thought for day for everydayguide author, plus question to chris. What if this blog pumps our 1-2 flagship/pillar content per week, can it help gain smm attention and establish itself?

Thanks again for review Chris.
Dave

]]> By: David http://www.chrisg.com/everyday-guide-blog-critique/#comment-21341 David Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:09:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=850#comment-21341 Chris. Thanks for taking the time to educate us. I have a couple questions which I request you to go over and respond. 1. I did notice a few articles while browsing that blog that were not up to the mark. But i noticed the same in top sites such as associatedcontent.com, hubpages.com, and a couple in ehow.com too. Personally I think perfection here is impossible. 2. You spoke abt the lack of focus and deep experience there. What about sites like life123, lifetips, etc. They have a similar multi topic issue. Do they lack focus too? 3. I understand the above sites had big budget etc, but given the proper organic optimization attention, social media exposure and maybe, some media coverage, isn't it possible for the blog in question to rise in glory? 4. this last question is a thought for day for everydayguide author, plus question to chris. What if this blog pumps our 1-2 flagship/pillar content per week, can it help gain smm attention and establish itself? Thanks again for review Chris. Dave Chris. Thanks for taking the time to educate us. I have a couple questions which I request you to go over and respond.
1. I did notice a few articles while browsing that blog that were not up to the mark. But i noticed the same in top sites such as associatedcontent.com, hubpages.com, and a couple in ehow.com too. Personally I think perfection here is impossible.
2. You spoke abt the lack of focus and deep experience there. What about sites like life123, lifetips, etc. They have a similar multi topic issue. Do they lack focus too?
3. I understand the above sites had big budget etc, but given the proper organic optimization attention, social media exposure and maybe, some media coverage, isn’t it possible for the blog in question to rise in glory?
4. this last question is a thought for day for everydayguide author, plus question to chris. What if this blog pumps our 1-2 flagship/pillar content per week, can it help gain smm attention and establish itself?

Thanks again for review Chris.
Dave

]]> By: Nick Lewis http://www.chrisg.com/everyday-guide-blog-critique/#comment-11923 Nick Lewis Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:49:07 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=850#comment-11923 Very impressive Chris. I love the idea of website critiques. You may have started something off here!!! Very impressive Chris. I love the idea of website critiques. You may have started something off here!!!

]]> By: Nick Lewis http://www.chrisg.com/everyday-guide-blog-critique/#comment-21340 Nick Lewis Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:49:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=850#comment-21340 Very impressive Chris. I love the idea of website critiques. You may have started something off here!!! Very impressive Chris. I love the idea of website critiques. You may have started something off here!!!

]]> By: Dave Doolin http://www.chrisg.com/everyday-guide-blog-critique/#comment-11922 Dave Doolin Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:29:16 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=850#comment-11922 Oh man... I'm wincing as I review my own work in my mind's eye. I have a lot of work to do readability and usability. But I would like to think my content is really good... maybe a little too dense and telegraphic. Oh man… I’m wincing as I review my own work in my mind’s eye. I have a lot of work to do readability and usability. But I would like to think my content is really good… maybe a little too dense and telegraphic.

]]> By: Dave Doolin http://www.chrisg.com/everyday-guide-blog-critique/#comment-21339 Dave Doolin Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:29:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=850#comment-21339 Oh man... I'm wincing as I review my own work in my mind's eye. I have a lot of work to do readability and usability. But I would like to think my content is really good... maybe a little too dense and telegraphic. Oh man… I’m wincing as I review my own work in my mind’s eye. I have a lot of work to do readability and usability. But I would like to think my content is really good… maybe a little too dense and telegraphic.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.chrisg.com/everyday-guide-blog-critique/#comment-11920 Sarah Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:56:23 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=850#comment-11920 Pretty cool post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say that I've really enjoyed reading your posts. Anyway I'll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you write again soon! Pretty cool post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say
that I’ve really enjoyed reading your posts. Anyway
I’ll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you write again soon!

]]> By: Sarah http://www.chrisg.com/everyday-guide-blog-critique/#comment-21338 Sarah Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:56:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=850#comment-21338 Pretty cool post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say that I've really enjoyed reading your posts. Anyway I'll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you write again soon! Pretty cool post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say
that I’ve really enjoyed reading your posts. Anyway
I’ll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you write again soon!

]]> By: Lisa Olinda http://www.chrisg.com/everyday-guide-blog-critique/#comment-11919 Lisa Olinda Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:36:09 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=850#comment-11919 Thank you for the review Chris. It made me think about my last blog article and I went back and added a picture. It always helps to have an unbiased opinion. We cannot always see beyond ourselves and the content we provide. Thank you for the review Chris. It made me think about my last blog article and I went back and added a picture. It always helps to have an unbiased opinion. We cannot always see beyond ourselves and the content we provide.

]]> By: Lisa Olinda http://www.chrisg.com/everyday-guide-blog-critique/#comment-21337 Lisa Olinda Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:36:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=850#comment-21337 Thank you for the review Chris. It made me think about my last blog article and I went back and added a picture. It always helps to have an unbiased opinion. We cannot always see beyond ourselves and the content we provide. Thank you for the review Chris. It made me think about my last blog article and I went back and added a picture. It always helps to have an unbiased opinion. We cannot always see beyond ourselves and the content we provide.

]]> By: JT Locke http://www.chrisg.com/everyday-guide-blog-critique/#comment-11918 JT Locke Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:46:58 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=850#comment-11918 The first thing I see after the great logo is the advertisement with the teeth on the right hand side. It makes me stop and wonder is this going to be an everyday guide about teeth or what exactly am I visiting? The first thing I see after the great logo is the advertisement with the teeth on the right hand side. It makes me stop and wonder is this going to be an everyday guide about teeth or what exactly am I visiting?

]]> By: JT Locke http://www.chrisg.com/everyday-guide-blog-critique/#comment-21336 JT Locke Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:46:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=850#comment-21336 The first thing I see after the great logo is the advertisement with the teeth on the right hand side. It makes me stop and wonder is this going to be an everyday guide about teeth or what exactly am I visiting? The first thing I see after the great logo is the advertisement with the teeth on the right hand side. It makes me stop and wonder is this going to be an everyday guide about teeth or what exactly am I visiting?

]]> By: Gordon Rowland http://www.chrisg.com/everyday-guide-blog-critique/#comment-11917 Gordon Rowland Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:44:11 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=850#comment-11917 Al could improve his copywriting. For example: "There is a currently a great need to develop user friendly experiences for internet experiences and the World Wide Web is gradually becoming more customized for the user", makes little sense to me, needs better punctuation (and is probably irrelevant to the reader too.) I suggest something along the lines of: "There is a great need to develop user-friendly internet (interfaces? software? utilities?) for enhanced internet experience, as the World Wide Web becomes more responsive to the user." Or " . . . if the World Wide Web is to become more responsive to the user." I wish Al every success in his venture. Al could improve his copywriting. For example: “There is a currently a great need to develop user friendly experiences for internet experiences and the World Wide Web is gradually becoming more customized for the user”, makes little sense to me, needs better punctuation (and is probably irrelevant to the reader too.)

I suggest something along the lines of: “There is a great need to develop user-friendly internet (interfaces? software? utilities?) for enhanced internet experience, as the World Wide Web becomes more responsive to the user.” Or ” . . . if the World Wide Web is to become more responsive to the user.”

I wish Al every success in his venture.

]]> By: Gordon Rowland http://www.chrisg.com/everyday-guide-blog-critique/#comment-21335 Gordon Rowland Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:44:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=850#comment-21335 Al could improve his copywriting. For example: "There is a currently a great need to develop user friendly experiences for internet experiences and the World Wide Web is gradually becoming more customized for the user", makes little sense to me, needs better punctuation (and is probably irrelevant to the reader too.) I suggest something along the lines of: "There is a great need to develop user-friendly internet (interfaces? software? utilities?) for enhanced internet experience, as the World Wide Web becomes more responsive to the user." Or " . . . if the World Wide Web is to become more responsive to the user." I wish Al every success in his venture. Al could improve his copywriting. For example: “There is a currently a great need to develop user friendly experiences for internet experiences and the World Wide Web is gradually becoming more customized for the user”, makes little sense to me, needs better punctuation (and is probably irrelevant to the reader too.)

I suggest something along the lines of: “There is a great need to develop user-friendly internet (interfaces? software? utilities?) for enhanced internet experience, as the World Wide Web becomes more responsive to the user.” Or ” . . . if the World Wide Web is to become more responsive to the user.”

I wish Al every success in his venture.

]]> By: Mr Yo http://www.chrisg.com/everyday-guide-blog-critique/#comment-11915 Mr Yo Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:38:32 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=850#comment-11915 I don't want be harsh here, but despite an appealing design, the content has no value. Anyone wanting a guide is looking for depth, high quality info and authority and it's just not there. I wouldn't visit again. I think he needs a really tight focus like the food recipes which struck an obvious chord. Best of luck with it. I don’t want be harsh here, but despite an appealing design, the content has no value. Anyone wanting a guide is looking for depth, high quality info and authority and it’s just not there. I wouldn’t visit again. I think he needs a really tight focus like the food recipes which struck an obvious chord. Best of luck with it.

]]> By: Mr Yo http://www.chrisg.com/everyday-guide-blog-critique/#comment-21334 Mr Yo Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:38:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=850#comment-21334 I don't want be harsh here, but despite an appealing design, the content has no value. Anyone wanting a guide is looking for depth, high quality info and authority and it's just not there. I wouldn't visit again. I think he needs a really tight focus like the food recipes which struck an obvious chord. Best of luck with it. I don’t want be harsh here, but despite an appealing design, the content has no value. Anyone wanting a guide is looking for depth, high quality info and authority and it’s just not there. I wouldn’t visit again. I think he needs a really tight focus like the food recipes which struck an obvious chord. Best of luck with it.

]]> By: kathy http://www.chrisg.com/everyday-guide-blog-critique/#comment-11913 kathy Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:30:47 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=850#comment-11913 First thing I noticed was the great logo, that did catch my eye, for what it is about, I also felt the site was nicely laid out. but after that unless you have time to search on the site, I don't know if I would be encouraged to stay. POSSIBLY SOME STAND OUT CATAGORIES WOULD BE NICE LIKE LATEST FINDS OR CHECK THIS OUT, just as an example, It would be nice to see a paragraph or two describing the site and like you mentioned in the critique a little personalization would be nice, that always encourages me to stay and see the Authors views, also as mentioned photos would definately add to the site, that is how I see it. Hope it helps. Kathy First thing I noticed was the great logo, that did catch my eye, for what it is about, I also felt the site was nicely laid out. but after that unless you have time to search on the site, I don’t know if I would be encouraged to stay. POSSIBLY SOME STAND OUT CATAGORIES WOULD BE NICE LIKE LATEST FINDS OR CHECK THIS OUT, just as an example, It would be nice to see a paragraph or two describing the site and like you mentioned in the critique a little personalization would be nice, that always encourages me to stay and see the Authors views, also as mentioned photos would definately add to the site, that is how I see it. Hope it helps. Kathy

]]> By: kathy http://www.chrisg.com/everyday-guide-blog-critique/#comment-21333 kathy Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:30:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/?p=850#comment-21333 First thing I noticed was the great logo, that did catch my eye, for what it is about, I also felt the site was nicely laid out. but after that unless you have time to search on the site, I don't know if I would be encouraged to stay. POSSIBLY SOME STAND OUT CATAGORIES WOULD BE NICE LIKE LATEST FINDS OR CHECK THIS OUT, just as an example, It would be nice to see a paragraph or two describing the site and like you mentioned in the critique a little personalization would be nice, that always encourages me to stay and see the Authors views, also as mentioned photos would definately add to the site, that is how I see it. Hope it helps. Kathy First thing I noticed was the great logo, that did catch my eye, for what it is about, I also felt the site was nicely laid out. but after that unless you have time to search on the site, I don’t know if I would be encouraged to stay. POSSIBLY SOME STAND OUT CATAGORIES WOULD BE NICE LIKE LATEST FINDS OR CHECK THIS OUT, just as an example, It would be nice to see a paragraph or two describing the site and like you mentioned in the critique a little personalization would be nice, that always encourages me to stay and see the Authors views, also as mentioned photos would definately add to the site, that is how I see it. Hope it helps. Kathy

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