Yakezie.com - Topic: New Logo - Feedback Please!

moneysmarts on New Logo - Feedback Please!

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 08:37:00 +0000

Don't get me wrong, I don't think the switch from blogger to wordpress was the sole or even main reason why my traffic went up at that time. a lot of folks are able to create high traffic blogs using blogger. For me, however, i just found that WordPress was much more flexible in the things that it allowed me to do, made making site changes easier, allowed me to give my site a more custom look, and in general made for a more pleasing experience for me - and for readers. It allowed me to take the focus off of tinkering with my site all the time, and onto important things like creating good content.

The Single Saver on New Logo - Feedback Please!

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 06:54:22 +0000

moneysmarts said:

Header looks good - count me in for the move to Wordpress! I started on blogger 3 years ago, and only after i moved did my traffic skyrocket. :)

Why do you think your traffic improved after switching from Blogger?

moneysmarts on New Logo - Feedback Please!

Sun, 06 Mar 2011 17:33:55 +0000

Header looks good - count me in for the move to Wordpress! I started on blogger 3 years ago, and only after i moved did my traffic skyrocket. :)

LaTisha @YoungFinances on New Logo - Feedback Please!

Sat, 05 Mar 2011 19:24:34 +0000

I agree. Move to Wordpress. I did and I like the flexibility much better. I really like the new header! Nice and clean.

Khaleef @ KNS Financial on New Logo - Feedback Please!

Sat, 05 Mar 2011 19:19:47 +0000

I really like the logo and the clean design. Follow Eric's advice and leave blogger for WordPress!

Eric - PersonalProfitability.com on New Logo - Feedback Please!

Sat, 05 Mar 2011 15:35:51 +0000

I would leave Blogger and move to Wordpress. That will give you 100% control of the design and allow more SEO.

Little House on New Logo - Feedback Please!

Sat, 05 Mar 2011 15:28:30 +0000

I didn't get to see your old logo, but I like the one in the header of your site. So if that's the new one, I like it!

As for increasing your traffic, it's taken me a long time (1.5 years!) to build my traffic up to an average of 190 visitors a day. I'm constantly trying things to increase traffic, some have worked. Here's a short list:

Keep commenting on other's blogs
tweet your own posts and share them on facebook
comment in PF forums
guest post
write up a press release (this is one I'm currently working on, so I can't say it's a tried and true method quite yet. Press releases need to be news worthy, so if you have some news to share, use a free press release site.)

I'll be the first to admit that networking is time consuming, but it does eventually pay off.

SavingMentor on New Logo - Feedback Please!

Sat, 05 Mar 2011 11:27:47 +0000

I think the new logo is an improvement on the old one. Also, increasing the focus on your subscription icons should allow you to get more followers quickly. Nice work!

The Single Saver on New Logo - Feedback Please!

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 08:05:04 +0000

Woo hoo... after days of fighting with the code I just fixed the spacing issue. (Ignore me as I go pat myself on the back. :) )

The Single Saver on New Logo - Feedback Please!

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 07:50:23 +0000

Aloysa said:

I like it a lot. Traffic will increase with time. Alexa drops fast but traffic goes up slowly. You will notice it eventually. Be patient.

Thanks! I am pretty happy with the look now but I am still fighting with Blogger on eliminating the space between the header and the page tabs. Grrr...

Good advice about being patient. Problem is... I have no patience! :)

Aloysa on New Logo - Feedback Please!

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 07:32:29 +0000

I like it a lot. Traffic will increase with time. Alexa drops fast but traffic goes up slowly. You will notice it eventually. Be patient.

The Single Saver on New Logo - Feedback Please!

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 06:37:04 +0000

Hello! I tweaked my site a little last night. Specifically, I redid my logo to give it a cleaner look, and I moved my Facebook/RSS/Subscriber icons to the right of the logo. Can some of you web savy folks out there give me your honest opinions?

Also, I broke 1,000,000 (Alexa) today! Woo hoo! Two weeks ago I was at close to 5 Million so to be at 943,154 is pretty exciting to me. My next goal is 500,000... wish me luck!

The thing is, despite a dropping Alexa ranking, my subscriber count and daily visitors is not increasing as fast as I would like. Any advice on how I can get these numbers up? I offer a daily tip on my site which, I would think, would drive subscriptions but that doesn't seem to be the case. Right now I at at 3,000 page views a month and trending toward 5,000 for March. I would like to get this up to about 10,000 by end of April.