Yakezie.com - Topic: Blog Design Help

Miss T @ Prairie Eco-Thrifter on Blog Design Help

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:12:39 +0000

Love the new header. Looks great. It's subtle but still noticeable.

Sustainable PF on Blog Design Help

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:44:54 +0000

http://sustainablepersonalfinance.com/

This is how #4 turned out.

Thank you all for the help. I hope we are branded a bit more now.

Buy Like Buffett on Blog Design Help

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 22:22:36 +0000

I would say a flag or a pic of Canada would do the trick.

Super Frugalette on Blog Design Help

Sat, 09 Jul 2011 20:12:23 +0000

I think the maple leaf is very pretty. However for me it is hard to say how it would look without seeing it. Will it be big enough to be noticeable or will it blend in with the background. I am not sure if it will make me think Canada or "tree-hugging hippie". Then again, I am not Canadian, and perhaps, a Canadian, could spot that incognito leaf a mile away.

Sustainable PF on Blog Design Help

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 21:29:50 +0000

Thanks all!

It is neat to see how our blog metrics line up with comments here.

I asked Peter about what I need - didn't hear back tonight yet, but, it's Friday and i'll be damned to ask anyone to WROK at night on a friday. I value my time "off" like no other.

I'll look at the CDN flag at each end of the by line, and then just at the end of the byline. I think this works. If the advertiser group can't see it - so be it. We'll soldier on.

Thank you ALL for all the input. Let us know if we can help you out in the future, please.

Kay Lynn Akers on Blog Design Help

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:08:47 +0000

I think options 1 and 3 may drive non-Canadians away as they won't know your site pertains to them.

I like option 4 the best, but think 2 is fine.

Marissa on Blog Design Help

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:49:07 +0000

i vote for Option 4 as well.

Frugal Confessions on Blog Design Help

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:37:06 +0000

To Build on the Family CEO's suggestion, what about a maple leaf in your html navigation bar? I think they are called favicons?

NoDebtMBA on Blog Design Help

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:34:56 +0000

I'd go with 4 with a leaf at just the end of the byline. Two might have too much symmetry for my taste.

Sustainable PF on Blog Design Help

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:12:29 +0000

I'll stop pestering people with this as of when I go to sleep tonight ... if anyone else has an opinion, love to hear it!

OPTION:

1 – By-line changed to: Balancing personal finance with sustainable living in Canada

2 – Small maple leaf in the lower right corner (see: this one)

3 – By-line changed to: Canadian couple balancing personal finance with sustainable living.

4 – the same leaf as #2 – but one @ each end (or just the end) of the
by-line – to blend in with the "glow" around the lettering.

Sustainable PF on Blog Design Help

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 06:43:57 +0000

Tom @ Canadian Finance Blog said:

I vote #4, whoever came up with that idea is really smart ;)

Why, that was me, on the initial design, Tom ;) 'Cept it was on the heading and it was overbearing so I dropped it. But thanks for re-hashing the idea - it works better on the by-line.

anyone else have opinions? We'd love to hear them!

Khaleef @ KNS Financial on Blog Design Help

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:39:40 +0000

I vote for #4 as well.

Tom Drake on Blog Design Help

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:34:38 +0000

I vote #4, whoever came up with that idea is really smart ;)

Sustainable PF on Blog Design Help

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:53:45 +0000

I'll try to see if I can get an informal poll here over the next 2 days or so …

OPTION:

1 – By-line changed to: Balancing personal finance with sustainable living in Canada

2 – Small maple leaf in the lower right corner (see: this one)

3 – By-line changed to: Canadian couple balancing personal finance with sustainable living.

4 - the same leaf as #2 - but one @ each end (or just the end) of the by-line - to blend in with the "glow" around the lettering.

Please vote!

Also open to tweaks / suggestions – but these are some of the best we've see/heard yet!

The Family CEO on Blog Design Help

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 07:55:07 +0000

Car Negotiation Coach said:

SPF- Rather than an image, you could try addressing it in a subtle way through a text change. Some ideas:

-Add a new top level category: "Other Canadian Blogs" or "Canadian Finance Tips", you get the drift

-Modify your tag line to include the word Canada, "Balancing Personal Finance w/ Sustainable Living in Canada and the US" or "A Canadian family balancing personal finance"

-Add a testimonial section with all Canada references: "As seen in the Globe" or "As seen in Tom's Canadian Personal Finance"

Hope that helps!

Those are great suggestions!