UNDER CONSTRUCTION – Don’t Give Up on Me!
I said in my last post that I’ve been considering changing my theme, didn’t I? I said I hadn’t found a theme that I liked more than the one I was using. Well, looks like I have.
My blogging friend LadyNicci did a similar move just recently. She posted a fantastic article when she was done, An Idiot’s Guide to Freshening Up Your Blog.
One thing she said really got me thinking: “I picked my old theme because it offered space for about ten posts to show on the home page – at the time I thought this was loads. Now that I have tons of posts on my blog, I realised I wanted many more to show on the homepage, so that when a reader clicks on my blog, they have a range to choose from and can see at a quick glance, what the blog is all about.”
I could have written those words myself. I hadn’t realised it consciously before I read her words, but that’s exactly what I want. I do want a more modern theme, but I also wanted a theme that showcases more of my content, because I think I have a lot to offer now. That’s what made me change my mind on a very important aspect: I had never considered using a ‘magazine’ theme because it looked too clattered to me, but I now realise that’s exactly what I want (besides, I love the look of LadyNicci’s new blog).
So, the way this blog looks at the moment IS NOT what it will look like when I’m done, but as soon as I installed it, I understood I have A LOT of work to do. In fact I’m revamping the blog completely, updating everything in the backend, cleaning up the feed, adding tons of new graphic (that’s not an option, the theme wants feature images I don’t have at the moment).
It is a huge undertaking, I’m aware of it, so I had to decide I won’t be posting anything new while I’m working on this. I don’t like having to do it, but it’s necessary.
But don’t worry, I’ll keep networking on all my other media, I’m not going to disappear. And I hope you’ll love the blog once I’m done.
DON’T GIVE UP ON ME!
Talk soon.
Sarah
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