Should I call it quits?

[csymonsslc]

I need some honest reviews... I am having issue with readership and want to billed or quit… but can’t decide witch.

[csymonsslc]

Originally Posted by csymonsslc

I need some honest reviews... I am having issue with readership and want to billed or quit… but can’t decide witch.

opps...There's the link; http://csymonscooking.typepad.com/dinners/

[petercoulter]

No don't quit - but as a food blogger myself I have a few thoughts on your blog.
first - photos! - you really need photos of food it catches peoples eyes and gets them reading. Also I have discovered I get a lot of traffic if I post a photo on Tastespotting

second - design. personally (no offence mean't) I find your colours a bit dull - have a look at some professional blogs such as Orangette and you'll see what I mean. I copied the look of this one for my own blog - When I'm bored I make soup

hope this helps

let us know how you get on . . .

peter

[csymonsslc]

mmmm... parden me... but i am not seeing the color.

But yes, i like the use of photos and will look deeper into that. I have actually thought a bit about that before. I will also be checking out some of the other food blog more.

and thanks for the input...
Cecelia

[petercoulter]

Hi Cecelia
Sorry if I was a bit abrupt with my post . . .
I have had another few thoughts - the more you comment on other blogs the more traffic you'll get, and joining in some community type things will also get more visitors if you link your profile back to your blog (you may of course already be doing this . . . .)

tastespotting is all about photographs, but another that comes to mind is foodbuzz which I have just discovered and seems a bit like a "facebook for foodies" ;-)

Can I ask why you have your blog on Typepad ? rather than blogger or wordpress?

cool idea by the way - taking us through a whole sunday dinner - probably the most difficult meal to cook I reckon

peter

[csymonsslc]

Originally Posted by petercoulter

Hi Cecelia
Sorry if I was a bit abrupt with my post . . .

lol... worked for me. Gave me time to think it through

Originally Posted by petercoulter

I have had another few thoughts - the more you comment on other blogs the more traffic you'll get, and joining in some community type things will also get more visitors if you link your profile back to your blog (you may of course already be doing this . . . .)

I was aware of this, but i will do more of it.

Originally Posted by petercoulter

tastespotting is all about photographs, but another that comes to mind is foodbuzz which I have just discovered and seems a bit like a "facebook for foodies" ;-)

Thanks for the tip.

Originally Posted by petercoulter

Can I ask why you have your blog on Typepad ? rather than blogger or wordpress?

cool idea by the way - taking us through a whole sunday dinner - probably the most difficult meal to cook I reckon

peter

[color="RoyalBlue"]A friend of mine prefered Typepad over blooer and that, and if you aren't into a lot of coding, or only do a little; it is great.
If you read my about page, I started out to pass on family history to the daughters I don't have - and my nieces.
more later Cecelia