Comments on: Developing Effective Navigation for Blogs http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/01/07/navigation-for-blogs/ Blogging News, Tips, & Tutorials Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:52:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Steven Snell http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/01/07/navigation-for-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-3741 Steven Snell Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:13:05 +0000 http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/01/07/navigation-for-blogs/#comment-3741 Good point Misti. I've done that a few times here at PureBlogging and I think that is one of the bigger challenges for me in writing for a multi-author blog. Good point Misti. I’ve done that a few times here at PureBlogging and I think that is one of the bigger challenges for me in writing for a multi-author blog.

]]> By: Alan Johnson http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/01/07/navigation-for-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-3731 Alan Johnson Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:13:09 +0000 http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/01/07/navigation-for-blogs/#comment-3731 Internal linking is always a great thing: it helps readers find out about other similar articles on the one hand and it is great as far as SEO is concerned as well on the other. Alan Johnson Internal linking is always a great thing: it helps readers find out about other similar articles on the one hand and it is great as far as SEO is concerned as well on the other.

Alan Johnson

]]> By: Misti Sandefur http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/01/07/navigation-for-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-3728 Misti Sandefur Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:16:38 +0000 http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/01/07/navigation-for-blogs/#comment-3728 Great tips, Steven! As a side note, when I write for a multi-authored blog, sometimes I take the time to search that blog to find other posts within it I can link to. Great tips, Steven! As a side note, when I write for a multi-authored blog, sometimes I take the time to search that blog to find other posts within it I can link to.

]]> By: Steven Snell http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/01/07/navigation-for-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-3726 Steven Snell Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:08:37 +0000 http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/01/07/navigation-for-blogs/#comment-3726 Related post links can help with that. Not too many people actually click on them, but some do. Is there a particular plugin that you use? Related post links can help with that. Not too many people actually click on them, but some do. Is there a particular plugin that you use?

]]> By: Alan Johnson http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/01/07/navigation-for-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-3721 Alan Johnson Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:36:42 +0000 http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/01/07/navigation-for-blogs/#comment-3721 Another great approach is encouraging your readers to subscribe via RSS or to sign up for your newsletter at the end of each post. Alan Johnson Another great approach is encouraging your readers to subscribe via RSS or to sign up for your newsletter at the end of each post.

Alan Johnson

]]> By: rapid search http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/01/07/navigation-for-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-3719 rapid search Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:09:44 +0000 http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/01/07/navigation-for-blogs/#comment-3719 i think that point 7 (Link to related posts at the end of each post) is the most effective method to make some spoilt persons (ussually from stumbleupon or digg) go on internal pages of your site. i think that point 7 (Link to related posts at the end of each post) is the most effective method to make some spoilt persons (ussually from stumbleupon or digg) go on internal pages of your site.

]]> By: Johann http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/01/07/navigation-for-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-3718 Johann Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:09:36 +0000 http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/01/07/navigation-for-blogs/#comment-3718 Thank you for this list. There are some good examples of long existing blogs switching to new templates with these functions. Useability is a growing factor in the Web. Thank you for this list. There are some good examples of long existing blogs switching to new templates with these functions. Useability is a growing factor in the Web.

]]> By: Steven Snell http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/01/07/navigation-for-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-3716 Steven Snell Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:30:17 +0000 http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/01/07/navigation-for-blogs/#comment-3716 Kals, I'm a WordPress user that's not very familiar with Blogger. I think there is a good bit of functionality that Blogger doesn't offer, and that's the main reason I have never used it. Kals,
I’m a WordPress user that’s not very familiar with Blogger. I think there is a good bit of functionality that Blogger doesn’t offer, and that’s the main reason I have never used it.

]]> By: Alan Johnson http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/01/07/navigation-for-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-3715 Alan Johnson Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:58:42 +0000 http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/01/07/navigation-for-blogs/#comment-3715 I definitely agree that you should try your best to make everything just a click away so that readers don't encounter navigation issues. Let's face it, if navigation is not made easy, visitors will not be exactly eager to return. Alan Johnson I definitely agree that you should try your best to make everything just a click away so that readers don’t encounter navigation issues. Let’s face it, if navigation is not made easy, visitors will not be exactly eager to return.

Alan Johnson

]]> By: bloggingirl http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/01/07/navigation-for-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-3713 bloggingirl Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:30:20 +0000 http://www.pureblogging.com/2008/01/07/navigation-for-blogs/#comment-3713 Great tips! I agree that the "about me" and "contact" pages are very important - I'm in the process of setting mine up! :wink: Great tips! I agree that the “about me” and “contact” pages are very important – I’m in the process of setting mine up! :wink:

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