Comments on: How Reader-Friendly Is Your Blog? http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/easy-to-read/ A blog about blogging...about food and fitness. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Erin http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/easy-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-248 Erin Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:17:25 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=257#comment-248 Hi Matt! Great, great blog! Thanks for all the tips and ideas! I discovered Feedburner through this post. It's been really fun to start my blog and love getting new ideas and tips from others. Keep up the good work :) .-= Erin´s last blog ..<a href="http://biggirleats.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/bueller-bueller/" rel="nofollow">Bueller, Bueller…</a> =-. Hi Matt! Great, great blog! Thanks for all the tips and ideas! I discovered Feedburner through this post.

It's been really fun to start my blog and love getting new ideas and tips from others. Keep up the good work :)
.-= Erin´s last blog ..Bueller, Bueller… =-.

]]> By: NoMeatAthlete http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/easy-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-150 NoMeatAthlete Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:55:39 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=257#comment-150 Alison, I have the same deal with new windows vs. same window. I always prefer the new window, because I know I can always close it, and not lose where I was. But I started making all my links "same window" because I read on another site that most people prefer that. Especially since you can just press ctrl and get new windows whenever you want, but maybe a lot of people don't know this. Alison, I have the same deal with new windows vs. same window. I always prefer the new window, because I know I can always close it, and not lose where I was. But I started making all my links "same window" because I read on another site that most people prefer that. Especially since you can just press ctrl and get new windows whenever you want, but maybe a lot of people don't know this.

]]> By: NoMeatAthlete http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/easy-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-149 NoMeatAthlete Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:35:41 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=257#comment-149 Hi Kristen, I'm glad you like the new site. Yes, when you self-host, you aren't really connected to wordpress.com anymore except through certain plugins (like Wordpress stats, for example) where you have to enter your Wordpress API key to use it. You will probably want to create a new user on your self-hosted site with a better name than "admin" though! Also, when you do that, if you enter the same email address as you did with your Wordpress account, I think it may connect you with certain features, like your Gravatar from Wordpress. I'm not positive about that though. "Holistin Nutritionist" sounds like really interesting career. You should leave some comments on No Meat Athlete about it. :) Hi Kristen, I'm glad you like the new site. Yes, when you self-host, you aren't really connected to wordpress.com anymore except through certain plugins (like WordPress stats, for example) where you have to enter your WordPress API key to use it. You will probably want to create a new user on your self-hosted site with a better name than "admin" though! Also, when you do that, if you enter the same email address as you did with your WordPress account, I think it may connect you with certain features, like your Gravatar from WordPress. I'm not positive about that though.

"Holistin Nutritionist" sounds like really interesting career. You should leave some comments on No Meat Athlete about it. :)

]]> By: Kristen http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/easy-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Kristen Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:59:00 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=257#comment-136 Hi Matt! This website is a fantastic resource for me and has inspired me to start my own blog. I signed up for self-hosting through bluehost like you suggested...the thing is, does that mean I don't have an acutal "wordpress" account? my login through bluehost is "admin" and so I can't seem to access my blog through the acutal wordpress site, upload a profile picture, etc...any insight? Oh yeah - I am studying to be a Holistic Nutritionist, and really hope to specialize on vegetarian/vegan athletes when I am registered. I've added "No Meat Athlete" to my list of favorite blogs! .-= Kristen´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.friendswithsalad.com/?p=22" rel="nofollow">Olive Oil…Not So Healthy?</a> =-. Hi Matt! This website is a fantastic resource for me and has inspired me to start my own blog. I signed up for self-hosting through bluehost like you suggested…the thing is, does that mean I don't have an acutal "wordpress" account? my login through bluehost is "admin" and so I can't seem to access my blog through the acutal wordpress site, upload a profile picture, etc…any insight?

Oh yeah – I am studying to be a Holistic Nutritionist, and really hope to specialize on vegetarian/vegan athletes when I am registered. I've added "No Meat Athlete" to my list of favorite blogs!
.-= Kristen´s last blog ..Olive Oil…Not So Healthy? =-.

]]> By: Laura http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/easy-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Laura Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:24:22 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=257#comment-125 Thank you once again for your great tips!!! I use them all! =) Laura http://findingahealthybalance.wordpress.com/ .-= Laura´s last blog ..<a href="http://findingahealthybalance.wordpress.com/2009/09/15/the-biggest-loser-season-premier-tonight-8p-m/" rel="nofollow">The Biggest Loser ~ Season Premier Tonight @ 8p.m.</a> =-. Thank you once again for your great tips!!! I use them all! =) Laura

http://findingahealthybalance.wordpress.com/
.-= Laura´s last blog ..The Biggest Loser ~ Season Premier Tonight @ 8p.m. =-.

]]> By: Emily http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/easy-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Emily Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:31:45 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=257#comment-116 Good points! Thanks for all the plug in suggestions...I've started bookmarking them so when I can afford to self-host, I won't have to find them all again. .-= Emily´s last blog ..<a href="http://relishments.wordpress.com/2009/09/11/a-busy-week-on-the-web-highlights-from-my-reader/" rel="nofollow">A Busy Week on the Web: Highlights from My Reader</a> =-. Good points! Thanks for all the plug in suggestions…I've started bookmarking them so when I can afford to self-host, I won't have to find them all again.
.-= Emily´s last blog ..A Busy Week on the Web: Highlights from My Reader =-.

]]> By: Rosey Rebecca http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/easy-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Rosey Rebecca Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:37:02 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=257#comment-114 Thanks for this post! You have a lot of great tips! .-= Rosey Rebecca´s last blog ..<a href="http://roseyrebecca.com/2009/09/13/a-day-in-pictures/" rel="nofollow">A Day In Pictures</a> =-. Thanks for this post! You have a lot of great tips!
.-= Rosey Rebecca´s last blog ..A Day In Pictures =-.

]]> By: Alison http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/easy-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Alison Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:49:06 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=257#comment-113 These are great tips! I know that when I started reading blogs I liked knowing when to expect my favorite bloggers to post - that definitely kept me coming back. Now see, I personally prefer to have links open in a new tab or window, I don't want to be taken to a new site within my existing window, I want to stay where I am. So because of that, I always have my links open in a new window or tab. Interesting that you say people generally don't like that. This is something new for me to consider, thanks for some food for thought. When you use wordpress.com you have very little control over your CSS unless you pay for it. I happened to pick a theme with a subscribe button at the top but they don't all have it, as well as other features I wanted like a search box, links to related posts, etc. All the more reason to go the self hosted route! (I'm working on it!) .-= Alison´s last blog ..<a href="http://mamasweeds.wordpress.com/2009/09/13/half-marathon-race-recap/" rel="nofollow">Half Marathon Race Recap</a> =-. These are great tips! I know that when I started reading blogs I liked knowing when to expect my favorite bloggers to post – that definitely kept me coming back.

Now see, I personally prefer to have links open in a new tab or window, I don't want to be taken to a new site within my existing window, I want to stay where I am. So because of that, I always have my links open in a new window or tab. Interesting that you say people generally don't like that. This is something new for me to consider, thanks for some food for thought.

When you use wordpress.com you have very little control over your CSS unless you pay for it. I happened to pick a theme with a subscribe button at the top but they don't all have it, as well as other features I wanted like a search box, links to related posts, etc. All the more reason to go the self hosted route! (I'm working on it!)
.-= Alison´s last blog ..Half Marathon Race Recap =-.

]]> By: Jenn Eats Nutritiously Now http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/easy-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Jenn Eats Nutritiously Now Sat, 12 Sep 2009 22:42:40 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=257#comment-110 When I mention a recipe I wrote about previously (or something similar), I try to remember to link back to what I'm mentioning. I appreciate it when other bloggers do that, because it makes it easier for me to find what they're talking about, rather than having to search for it. .-= Jenn Eats Nutritiously Now´s last blog ..<a href="http://seejenneat.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/peach-pie-counts-as-a-fruitright/" rel="nofollow">Peach Pie counts as a fruit…right?</a> =-. When I mention a recipe I wrote about previously (or something similar), I try to remember to link back to what I'm mentioning. I appreciate it when other bloggers do that, because it makes it easier for me to find what they're talking about, rather than having to search for it.
.-= Jenn Eats Nutritiously Now´s last blog ..Peach Pie counts as a fruit…right? =-.

]]> By: NoMeatAthlete http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/easy-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-109 NoMeatAthlete Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:41:34 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=257#comment-109 Sarah, the blogger/typepad thing is just an option to do it automatically if you use one of those. Since you don't, you just need to copy the html that's there (you have to hit "Go" if you're doing the typepad/blogger thing-- it's confusing). Paste that code into a text widget and you should be set. Sarah, the blogger/typepad thing is just an option to do it automatically if you use one of those. Since you don't, you just need to copy the html that's there (you have to hit "Go" if you're doing the typepad/blogger thing– it's confusing). Paste that code into a text widget and you should be set.

]]>