JoieDeVivreNYC blog redesign
Saturday, July 23, 2016
It's been awhile since I last posted but I've been working on different projects like photography and rewriting a story from my teenage years.
I wasn't too impressed with blogger's templates and wasn't interested in investing in a graphic designer to redesign my website since I don't generate any revenue from it. I started googling websites with free templates that were compatible with blogger as well as looking into Wix.com since I actually attend a lot of the Wix lounge workshops
They had some great content and chose three options which I posted on Facebook for my friends to vote:
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
I was excited about using the Wix content but then realized I could not tranfer my blogger content. I thought about using Wordpress as they had some really great designs but since I didn't know much HTML or CSS and didn't have the patience to learn it, I opted to stay with blogger due to the free hosting and the Google analytics which I didn't have to purchase.
I spent my whole Saturday researching design that would give my blog some credibility but realized blogger also had its limits as the templates I wanted did not transfer perfectly I also downloaded three designs from gooyaabi Templates and did previews but stuck to my first choice - which was the Elegant design. Since I don't have my blog connected to any social media sites like Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, I really didn't use the widget functions. However, I did choose a responsive design template so it would be compatible with mobile apps.
Overall, the templates were easy to install and manipulate the layouts. The annoying thing was I could not edit font or color schemes but I am sure if I knew some HTML or CSS, I could perfect my blog.
However, what's most important is the content and how it engages my readers so maybe the sleek design will be a little more engaging and I'll have more reason to post.
I wasn't too impressed with blogger's templates and wasn't interested in investing in a graphic designer to redesign my website since I don't generate any revenue from it. I started googling websites with free templates that were compatible with blogger as well as looking into Wix.com since I actually attend a lot of the Wix lounge workshops
They had some great content and chose three options which I posted on Facebook for my friends to vote:
Option 1:
Option 2:
I spent my whole Saturday researching design that would give my blog some credibility but realized blogger also had its limits as the templates I wanted did not transfer perfectly I also downloaded three designs from gooyaabi Templates and did previews but stuck to my first choice - which was the Elegant design. Since I don't have my blog connected to any social media sites like Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, I really didn't use the widget functions. However, I did choose a responsive design template so it would be compatible with mobile apps.
Overall, the templates were easy to install and manipulate the layouts. The annoying thing was I could not edit font or color schemes but I am sure if I knew some HTML or CSS, I could perfect my blog.
However, what's most important is the content and how it engages my readers so maybe the sleek design will be a little more engaging and I'll have more reason to post.
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