Comments on: Build A Blogging Empire with Deception – The TRUTH Behind Successful Blogging

By: green design

green design — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:09:54 +0000

Hi Jim, adding slightly different niche? hm…I already post anything related to green/eco friendly news, from baby, industrial, cars, etc, if that’s what you mean.
green design´s last blog ..The Phatport- Making Solar Power Part Of Human’s Lifestyle

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:32:55 +0000

I would try to change up what you are doing, add a new content section that is in a niche slightly different from where you are right now — and see if you can capitalize on new traffic from that industry!

By: green design

green design — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:58:08 +0000

Hi, I did invest to create my logo, I blog everyday. However, at some point, I think the traffic is stuck at certain level. Can’t make it higher. Any suggestion?

By: 1diets

1diets — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:28:17 +0000

Design attract people but if there are low quality content, they would leave it immediately.
I think that beginners should have a free “premium” design at first to start blogging, just to see if they are able to manage their blog and get friend with WordPress, just to test it. And then, he could change his free premium design to a true premium design when his blog would have more visits.
1diets´s last blog ..To lose 4 to 6 pounds

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 03:55:52 +0000

Depends just how customized it really is… it’s hard to give a yes or no answer straight up. I’m sure I could pull an example of a free template done RIGHT and a free template done WRONG if you really wanted it, but I don’t feel like hunting, haha. Let’s just say that I think you did a good job with your blog, rantblogger.com, and that it looks legitimate enough

By: Ahmed

Ahmed — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 03:54:13 +0000

Hey guys, what do you think of grabbing a free theme, customizing it with a logo and custom buttons and a custom menu bar? Isn’t that practically the same effect?
See my blog and tell me what you think of the design.
Some feedback would be much appreciated!

By: Smallblogger

Smallblogger — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:11:47 +0000

Getting a new theme gives visitors an idea that your blog is unique, then with your classic content (SEO) that will reaffirm in the visitors mind that your blog is really unique.

But weighing on between SEO and unique theme, SEO weighs more than unique theme.

By: Hugo Firth

Hugo Firth — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:22:14 +0000

You are right to say that a good design is KEY to a succesful blog. Its all a case of percieved proffesionalism essentially. However, I believe that if you find a decent free theme, and edit it slightly then a fully custom theme is not necessary. A cartoon mascot is a good way to set yourself apart from the crowd without spending $200 on the theme. Although jason runs a premium theme now, he used to run an edited version of Kubric over at and he doesn't do too badly.