The internet is inundated with a plethora of blog sites. It appears as if everyone is writing a blog these days. That said, not all of them attract or maintain a following other than close family and friends. This could be for several reasons. One may be able to write engagingly, but not understand how to design a blog that garners attention or is easy to navigate. Another may have the eye for good blog design, but the writing and graphics are subpar and disappointing. There are many components to consider when developing and designing an effective and visually appealing blog. By evaluating the work of other bloggers, and opening up one’s own blog to critique, one is able to review the use or lack of effective elements in their own work, incorporate them into their design, and thus take a blah blog and make it better.
