Creating A Better Blog : Part One

Hi everybody !!!

I hope Monday is being good to ya :)

OK, so you know I am on a mission to improve my "baby blog". I have been style blogging for almost a year. It's time. To put my big girl panties on and clean my house........

This idea has been long coming and I honestly was gonna stop all together, but I love what I'm doing here.........

I've made great new friends ~ Learned a lot ~ and found my true style , inwards as well as outwards. So without further ado, I am gonna share what I've learned about making my blog better :)

These are OPINIONS, IDEAS, and TIPS that I have gathered lately. I am not judging anyone else's blog, nor am I trying to go "Pro" ;)  ~  I am hoping these subtle changes will make this place a nicer, happier, user-friendly experience for everyone...........

Let's face it, first impressions are important. It's much harder to erase a negative experience than re-create a pleasant one !  My blog has said to many readers, " Welcome to Reva's Circus " or " Here I AM, LOOK AT ME, AND LISTEN ".

FIRST, I HAD TO CONSIDER , "WHAT IS THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF MY BLOG?"

To share my fashion passion with other's and show them that over 40 isn't a negative thing.  ~  To improve my photography skills.  ~  To gather a network of like-minded fashionista's who enjoy a great thrift find :)

THEN, I HAD TO LISTEN. TO MY READERS. LET'S FACE IT, I WANT YOU TO KEEP COMING BACK !  SO I STARTED TAKING SUGGESTIONS TO HEART, NOT GETTING DEFENSIVE WHEN OTHER'S WERE ONLY TRYING TO HELP ME OUT. ( THANKS, GUYS )

HERE'S WHAT I'VE CAME UP WITH SO FAR :

1. MOST READERS DO NOT LIKE MUSIC TRACKS ON A STYLE BLOG. FACT........

2. IMAGE QUALITY IS VERY IMPORTANT. BUT OVER-LOAD IS OVER-KILL ;)

3. A CLEAN BLOG ALLOWS PEOPLE TO READ WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY WITHOUT DISTRACTIONS ;)  SO I AM SIMPLING THINGS UP.

( Being a widget nut myself, this is the hardest one of all ;)

4. COMMENTS ARE TO BE VALUED. IF SOMEONE IS TAKING THE TIME TO LEAVE A COMMENT, THEN IT IS ONLY A COURTESY TO SAY THANKS :)

5. HEADER SIZE DOESN'T HAVE TO BE HUGE AND FLASHY, IT TAKES AWAY FROM YOUR POSTS. 

6. ORIGINAL CONTENT! ORIGINAL CONTENT! ORIGINAL CONTENT!  ~ AND PLEASE DON'T USE OTHER BLOGGER'S STUFF WITHOUT PERMISSION.

( When I was a newbie, I didn't know this one :)

7. SPELL-CHECK YOUR COMMENTARY, AND TRY TO STAY ON TOPIC. ( This is a toughie ;)

I do tend to ramble on .........

SO, WITH THAT, I WILL BID MY FAREWELLS FOR TODAY ..............

I HAVE DECIDED TO STOP FEARING CHANGE. IT'S WHAT KEEPS ME ON MY TOES AND ADDS THE ZEST I DESIRE FROM THIS LITTLE OLD BLOG :)

There's nothing I can't un-do or change back ...........

(THESE ARE ONLY SUGGESTIONS AND WHAT  I  AM UP TO, SO PLEASE TAKE WHAT YOU NEED AND LEAVE THE REST !)

THERE'S MUCH MORE, BUT I AM SPENT, AND I BET YOU ARE TOO :)

How'd I do Ma ?

And a big "Thanks" to The CitzenRosebud :)

P.S. Any tips and comments are welcomed with open mind ;)