Today I will be writing a review about PureBlogging.com. David Culpepper of PureBlogging.com came by my site thanks to the recent John Chow post after I informed John about a problem with Brian’s Threaded Comments. When David browsed my site, he noticed that I write site reviews and requested that I write one about his site. He also mentioned that he has an excellent Blog Contest going right now where you can Win An 8GB Apple iPod Nano. I would have reviewed his site with just him asking, but still, that iPod nano is one heck of a great incentive. What a great prize offer! If you are comfortable with writing site reviews, I advise that you definitely take him up on such a great opportunity!
Okay, so lets begin the site review of PureBlogging.com.
The Good:
Wow, what a great site to obtain blogging information! Here is a couple items that I want to spotlight.
- Valid & Worthy Content - There are definitely no “fillers” on this site. Every post I read was useful and/or well researched. The writing style is exactly what you are looking for from a site directed at providing you information.
- Maximum Use of a Basic Template - Really loving it. David has really maximized the potential of his site’s “real estate”. He uses a very basic design, but everything is placed so efficiently that it all flows really well. I really like how the AdSense on this site is placed, a lot of the time you will see that it is obtrusive on most sites. That is definitely not the case with PureBlogging.com.
The Not-So-Good:
I am very impressed with PureBlogging.com. It was not easy to fill this section.
- Site Logo - although it serves its purpose, it really is unimpressive. I think on a information site you want something a lot more grabbing. Something that sticks out and will have its own associative look. Current design has elements that are too commonly used.
- Site Tag - “Make Money Online with” is being so commonly used these days. I’m not sure if this is a good angle to approach the net with so much well established competition.
Summary & Advice:
Really, please, keep doing what you are doing. Your content is great and well formed. Your site structure and setup is one that definitely makes me happy as a blog reader. I do recommend a logo redesign. If graphic design is not something you are comfortable with, many logo designing services are available. Perhaps if AdSense or anything else brings in some good income you can reward the site with a shiny new logo. “Make Money Online” is not a bad tag, just so widely used. I would go after a similar phrase that is used often in search strings and make it your own!
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Wow! That’s an excellent review and I really appreciate you taking the time to do it.
You are not the first to mention the site tag and I agree with your point. A new tag is on the way but I will leave it as is until the contest is over so that people can continue to hammer me on it.
I will also add “get a professionally designed logo” to my list of things to do.
Thanks again!
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This is a great site - I’ve become a regular reader!
I’ve read about the contest before and I checked it out… I’m quite new to the blogging community and wasn’t really familiar with what to review
It is a great blog though.
Good luck with getting the nano though!
Thanks for wishing me Good Luck! I do very much hope that I win that iPod. It really is a great opportunity if any one else is willing to review his site!
I’ve wanted an iPod Nano for so long but with a little Toddler running around and another little one on the way, it is hard to justify spending like that.
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That’s awesome! YOU WON!!!
Congratulations!
nice reviewkeep it up!
Thank you! I really hope to