Hello Everyone,
Today I want to talk about cleaning up your blogs for summer, I know summer is nearly half over but its better late then never.
Today I went through my blog sidebar and cleaned things up a bit, I removed the Clickbooth affiliate banner because it has not been doing well and instead replaced it with a banner for my ebook.
I also took out unneeded links and added an about me section as well as a quick easy way for you all to connect with me via twitter, youtube and technorati.
I believe this new setup will prove to be more useful then the last sidebar (be sure and let me know what you think).
I hope you all take the opportunity to look at your blogs this summer and clean up your sidebar a little bit!
IBB Update
So I am going to bring back the videos here on ibb! That’s right, those awesome video casts I used to do will be back starting sept 1st provided the blog has generated enough income itself for me to invest in a flip mino hd camera. I’m half way there this month so if you want to help out and make it happen grab a advert slot today.
I will also be working on a little something for all my current and new newsletter subscribers, I think its time to really give back to you all and I am going to develop a little section I like to call Free WordPress Themes for anyone who wants them! The great part is all you have to do is signup to my newsletter and you will get free access to them!
I will also be putting a new theme for the blog up once I have time to work on it, right now this one will suffice for atleast the summer time but come winter I want something different and more organized so be watching out for that to!
Life News
So I found out this morning that my grandma died last night, she and my grandpa had moved back up north a year or so ago and my grandma became ill with cancer for I believe it was the 3rd time. This time it got her and she passed away but she is in heaven now and I know she is happy there! I look forward to seeing her again one day!
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very sorry to hear about your grandma. i was going to comment on your post but that seems trivial now.
@Timmy, YES I AM ALSO VERY SORRY FOR THIS !MAY GOD KEEP HER SOUL IN HIS PRESERVATION OF BLESSINGS!
I’m really sorry to hear about your grandma’s passing away. My prayers are with you and with your family.
Sorry to hear about your grandma, Shannon. My prayers are with you and your family. Take Care.
@Mohnish, i also wanted to say him but due to my net problem i am forwarding it through you!
So sorry to hear that Shannon, don’t be too sad, she is suffer with cancer, but your grandma is in peace in heaven and she is happy now. Take good care Shannon.
Its so sad To hear about Your Grandma,
and Its to see You back, Would be Waiting for some Good Video Casts
@Amitbhawani, same here.
@earn money writing, yha i wish too.
It sounds sorrow herd about your Grandma, Please accept this comment as homage for Grandma.
I am very sorry to hear about your grandma. I now its a great lose for you and your family. I will pray for her God give rest her soul in peace.
Whilst the exact nature of the death need not be dwelt upon especially if it was of a particularly shocking or untimely nature.Recognition of the death recognizes the mourners’ grief and is a kindness.May God give rest her soul in peace.Ameen
As we all know that its great shock for your family and you. We are very sorry for that. Death is a universal truth and we all must have meet with it one day. lets pray for her.
@Camera, absolutely
@Camera, I agree with you. I hope you’re fine Shannon. She is in peace and I believe that she is happy without pain right now.
what we can do against it. yes it is truth and we all have to face it.
So sorry about your grandmother
@Best CSS Gallery, very sorry
Its very sad. Just praying for you to take care of yourself, shanon.
i have read all about you , and sad for your grandma , but happy about your strength dear. keep it up.
I’m so sorry about your grandmother! I am glad she is at peace now.
I’m so sorry about your grandmother!
good idea, i think blogs especially just keep building up clutter over time and it is good to clean it up every once in a while.
@Buffalo Grove Pest Control, You are right it such very good idea.
Hey Shannon.. the first thing I opened was your freshly added “about” section. Wow.. I thought it was a small intro but oh man.. you took time to write so well about all YOU. Bravo… It was interesting knowing about you and your web journey so far..
And sorry to hear about Grandma.. May she rest in peace.
Regards
Sunita Biddu aka chillingbreeze
@sulumits retsambew, i may add an about section to my blog
cool updates
Sorry to hear about the bad news.
I am sorry to hear about your grandma…
yha good updates. now your site is looking cool in hot summer.
i read about your updates i liked it but felt very sorry for your grandma we all pray for her soul !feeling very sorry for you too!
got to know about your grandma !i am so sorry for that!
Cleaning or updating Blogs ? Sorry bro abt your grandma, may god give her eternal peace and may her soul rest into divinity, Heya bro, i didnt got you, were you talking about cleaning or updating, because i do update too, but haven’t heard about cleaning ? Is it related to some span or fishing or cookie cleaning or what ? Can you please explain it briefly ?
Thankyou
I am sorry about your grandmother Shannon. Greg Ellison
I was very upset when i read about grand mom. She was really quite good and she did it exceptionally well. The info is quite good.
I heard all about your updates and very sad of your grandma keep peace in her soul…
@remotepc support, same here.
She is surely in heaven at this moments. I pray to god that he gives her soul peace and rest in eternity.
I really feel sad when i heard about your Grandma. But its the truth dear you know everyone has to face such type of truth one day. Anyway thanks for a great post.
I lost my grandmother last year. Just know that she is in a better place now.
@earn money writing, I lost my grandmother last year too, it was pain but I know she is in peace now. She is even more happy in heaven now instead of fighting with the sickness.
Such a nice post. The things you describe above necessary for a blogger. If someone keep his/her blog update then he can grab the attention of a visitor..
It’s just the fun of the sun that prevents me from doing something on my sidebar. Great that you still find time to update from time to time.
Blogs that are updated regularly are good in eyes of visitor and search engines. Blogs that are updated have got good content and good knowledgeable stuff in it.
@Puzzle Games, Update your blog regularly, try advance posting if on a holiday will enhance reader usability.
I read this article is very carefully.I am very glad to read it.it is relay nice post with good blog.
“So I am going to bring back the videos here on ibb! That’s right, those awesome video casts I used to do will be back starting sept 1st provided the blog has generated enough income itself for me to invest in a flip mino hd camera.”
This is one of the great news I’ve heard for a quite while. Thank you. It would really do well for you and for us if you bring back your videos on ibb. I’m looking forward to that.
Touching the codes and changing themes has always been a scary prospect for me. That’s why I’m trying to learn as much PHP as I can, because my greatest fear in blogging is that when I do tweak codes and change themes, my blog might crash and go beyond repair. And I hate to waste money hiring someone else to clean up the mess I created.
It best way of attracting visitors and making them a permanent visitor, can be achieved by posting interesting and updating the blog regularly. If you will search for top 10 blogs in Google the you’ll come to know that most of the blogs are famous and have high traffic because they have got good content and they keep updating the blog regularly.
@Bodysolution, Giving your customers a clear idea of where they are in the site is extremely important. At all times, the customer should be able to know where they are without research. If your website is designed this way, they’ll be able to locate sections they are interested in easily. This also increases the chance that visitors will revisit your site and lessens chances that they will leave confused.
Yeah it is really a good site to have the logos it is really an awesome.Thanks for sharing.
Nice tip for summer cleaning. Very sorry for your grand ma. Its cycle of life.
i am very sorry for your grandma!
you bring great IBB updates.Its nice to have updates.
Its sad to hear about ur grandma ..Hear soul will RIP ..
Good to know that videos are back ..i love them keep updating us
i am very sorry for your grandma now she is under the blessings of the god
@markus, YEAH I FEEL VERY SORRY FOR YOUR GRANDMA!
It so sad To hear The News, i Just love My grandparents too as The gave Me great parents,
It would be great to have Videos On IBB
God calls good people to them….your Grand mother many have done very good so called has called her to him.
“I hope you all take the opportunity to look at your blogs this summer and clean up your sidebar a little bit!”
A very easy, useful, and practical tip indeed for earning bloggers—too much clutter tends to confuse readers or lose their interest all together.
“I hope you all take the opportunity to look at your blogs this summer and clean up your sidebar a little bit!”
I agree. Maybe blogs shouldn’t put so many side bar features. It loses the essence of blog content sometimes.
“I hope you all take the opportunity to look at your blogs this summer and clean up your sidebar a little bit!”
I hope more people take your advice. Some blogs already look like overdecorative social networking profiles!
thanks for the update about the summer trips!
I’m really sorry to hear about your grandma’s passing away