What’s On Your Homepage?
A great example of what readers want on a homepage and what’s offered to them.
Blog Design for SEO
A great post (and infographic) from Cyrus Shepard on the SEO essentials for building a popular blog.
1. Beauty Counts
Professional design can reduce bounce rate, increase page views, and earn more links.5. Navigation
Use HTML and CSS to create sensible navigation. Avoid links that rely on javascript or Flash.7. Keep It Above The Fold
Place important content where visitors can see it without scrolling.8. Link To Your Best Content
Create unique category and hub pages to feature your best posts.13. Test For Speed
Reduce page bloat by optimizing images, combining CSS into external files, and enabling caching.
What Is Clutter?
Clutter is an amorphous term that refers to everything the user has no interest in. It’s not just how much is on the page but how relevant that content is.
Clutter is what happens when we fill a page with things the user doesn’t care about. Replace the useless stuff with links, copy, and content the user really wants, and the page suddenly becomes uncluttered.