As a newer blogger myself, I can attest that setting up your website aesthetically can be a bit of a hassle when you are trying to provide content on a regular basis. Because of this, I would highly recommend that you concentrate more on your content, and a little less on the design when you begin. Granted, you should make sure your site has a certain flow to it so it is not a distraction to readers, but do not devote the bulk of your time to design issues.

To help illustrate my point, I will provide an example.

Joe decides to make a blog about making money online. He starts his blog and has a nifty lookin’ header. He makes an introduction post explaining why he made the blog, and what he is going to do when blogging. The next day, Joe decides he does not like the header, so he designs a new one and does not publish any content. Day 3 he decides that he wants to switch around his sidebar, and messes around with various other issues involving his site’s design. Get the point?

As a reader of a make money online blog, you are interested in content and the information of how to make money online. You are not interested in whether or not Joe should switch his header and sidebars around every single day. Think about it from a reader’s point of view. When you go to a blog, you become accustomed with the design, and it begins to flow. You do not want to have to look around Joe’s site each time you visit it to try to find what you are looking for (if anything, because he does not have any content!)

Now don’t get me wrong, design updates and switches are always welcome. When thinking about switching something drastic though, take into account your reader base. Let them know what is going on and why you are switching it. Make sure you do not make something too difficult for them to find or they may become frustrated and stop reading your material.

Overall, I would recommend that you remember your audience. If your blog is about web design, then feel free to switch stuff around so your readers can see your skill in the field. If that is the case, your design can account for some of your content. If your blog is about something other than design, I would strongly recommend that you work on providing content before you fix the small tedious issues with your blog’s design.

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