Showing posts with label A Checklist for Blogs and Websites. Show all posts
Showing posts with label A Checklist for Blogs and Websites. Show all posts

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Thursday Review—A Checklist for Blogs and Websites

One of the services I offer as a social media coach, is a blog or website evaluation. Now don’t panic, I’m not selling you my services. Quite the contrary, today I’m giving you the checklist I use to evaluate online sites. 
Why am I giving it away? Because it’s not the only thing I do as a coach, and because I think this checklist can help you improve your site. 
So I challenge you to go over your site and let us know what you find out! Be sure to post your thoughts and suggestions in the comments section.
Don’t forget to join the conversation!
Blessings,
Edie
Edie's Blog Critique Checklist

Readability
Fonts:
  • Size 
  • Consistency
  • Color Choice


Color Choices:
  • Background
  • Headers
  • Footers
  • Comments
  • Date
  • Tabs
  • Misc


Navigability
  • Does the order of gadgets make sense?
  • Are the Lists/Links explained?
  • Is the Blog easy to view on mobile/tablet devices?
  • Is the Blog too busy or too stark to be effective?


Included Gadgets
  • About Me
  • Follow on Email
  • Follow through RSS
  • Facebook Link
  • Twitter Link
  • Pages/Pages Tabs
  • Contact Me.


Individual Posts
Titles:
  • Do they catch the reader’s attention? 
  • Are they keyword rich?


Text Format:
  • Length of Paragraphs
  • Bullet Points and Lists
  • Use of Photographs/Visual Images
  • Use of Video
  • Spacing in and around posts
  • Open ended questions/application
  • Labels used effectively
  • Commenting
  • Hyperlinks


Misc Thoughts & Suggestions