Top 20 Blog Usability Tips
Tom Johnson, the blogger behind the cool blog, I'd Rather Be Writing (great name!). Johnson researched dozens of blogs and came up with a list of the top 20 tips for bloggers. Be sure to read his original column with specific software suggestions and illustrations of each tip. In summation they are: Pick a topic for your blog Encourage comments Make it easy to subscribe Include an About page Present your ideas visually Keep posts short and to the point Use subheadings for long posts Link abundantly Make headlines descriptive. Archive by topic Include a list of related posts under each post Allow users to contact you offline Present your real viewpoint Write for your future employer Include a top posts section Provide an index Get your own URL and match it to your blog's title Include a recent posts section in your sidebar Reward commenters for commenting Post often