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Going to your blog, you have a video that is "auto playing" in the blog post. I had to scroll down to find out where the hell it was coming from. I went to your blog to help again take a look see, and this was the very first thing I did... I skipped over all the important stuff in search for this loud auto playing video.
Now, having that said... the concept of doing a video on the Internet is amazing! I would place a product presentation video on the top fold of your page. Make it auto play but then when you do individual videos on your blog post.. make sure those don't.
Second thing, instead of saying, "get my free ebook now" button, I would say, "Play Golf Better - Click Here!"
You have the DVD set... which I believe is the main product you are trying to sell. If that is the case I would have that be the first thing people, see, hear and TASTE!!! Make a video on your DVDs (you might already have one) and show case that video top, front and center:
<img src="http://clarksvillewebs.com/sandbox/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/golf.png">
Make is clearly known the purpose of this DVD and make sure that every visitor physically makes eye contact with this video.
I believe that with a few tweaks, you will increase your sales. Everyone who plays golf wants to improve their game. Your blog/site is awesome... there is no doubt that this won't make more money for you.
@ MarriedMelody,
You are very right and I look for the same thing on other blogs too! I want to know that I will be rewarded for commenting on another blog. Don't get me wrong, I am going to leave a comment on any article I like... but its really cool to know that if I write a lot of great quality comments, that my work will be rewarded.
You are welcome! Now go blast out a blog article today and tell everyone about it and watch your comments spike! Write an article that asks readers for their opinions or feedback... keep things short and sweet and I think that will attract a lot of people to comment. :)
More posts like your most recent should rock and roll for you. What an awesome post dude! With your newly installed Top Commentator and people seeing how "EASY" it is to get their link included site wide on your blog, I would imagine that comments should to up. Again, your timing is perfect too. Your most recent post that talks about going beyond your niche is spot on.
Don't like to be doing this analysis in the public, so I think I'll stop there.
What else can I do to improve my blog usability/readability?
From your other post I read about the top commenters plugin, so I will definitelly be adding that.
Hey man... I wasn't trying to be brutal... just helpful. :) Public analysis is a great way to help the individual while at the same time helping everyone that reads the post/comments.
@ John...
With your site being so new, its hard to say right now. Judging by appearance right now, it seems pretty cool. I would switch position with most recent posts and categories on the right sidebar. If the two things that are important to you are growing your email list and getting Adsense clicks, I would then replace the 468x60 Adsense graphic with the mailing list subscription email form. Then I would use a 200x200 or a 250x250 Adsense block and put that in your individual posts and have the content wrap around it. Directly below your "Kick Ass" header graphic I would add the Adsense 728x90 leader board and make sure its positioned to the left.
Google seems to like what they see so far. Also, your individual post pages pull up nicely according to their titles.
Overall, I would say that you have a very healthy blog. Keep an eye on your total index count and make sure that you keep the robots feed with new content.
@ Joost,
You are always thinking for me! Sounds like this would be a lot of fun. :)
The few tips provided to Mike and John are very handy for anyone.
I already took some advice from one of your posts before... I put in the top commenters feature in the right sidebar.
I will look into incorporating what you advised into the site now.
I added you to my blogroll :).
Maybe soon I can get on yours!
Thanx!
John
I think it looks a lot better now :), thanx for the advice mate!
Analyze, adapt, adjust...
So run with what you have now for at least two weeks. Review your stats and assess your performance compared to what you had prior... if there is improvement, great! Then tweak it again and see if you can squeeze even more... after two week... if performance drops, roll back...
That is all I do... I test, tweak and analyze, adapt and adjust.
>> Some times too much! << :)
I just got here and can't figure it uot if this is a blog or a website?
Tommy
Traditionally, this would be classified as a blog. A blog is a very much like a website but has a more modern twist to it, as it is a type site that interacts publicly with the visitors who read it via the comments section.
The word "blog" derives from the word "web log" which in the mid to late 90's was defined as a website that was used for the purpose of being an online journal. Today, this term has been shorten and is called "blog".
A blog also typically has an RSS feed. The RSS feed is basically an unformatted copy of the content found in the blog. RSS in common terms stands for really simply syndication. The concept isn't much different than a syndicated television show.
My blog has an antenna and it broadcasts a signal. People who want to pick up on the signal can do so by using an RSS reader. Most modern email desktop clients such as Microsoft Mail or Thunderbird are RSS ready. The most common program to use is Google Reader. I personally recommend using that.
Whenever you see one of these two graphics on a blog or website:
<img src="http://www.somerandomdude.net/images/articles/rss_vs_rss.gif">
... that means that the site is available in syndication. The point of providing syndication is so that readers can read new content published on the blog or site without having to physically visit the site.
I hope this information helps you. If you should have any additional questions, please feel free to ask. Welcome to my blog, I always love having new readers! Try subscribing to my RSS feed by clicking here.