7 easy steps to reviewing your own blog.

Have you ever thought to yourself, I wonder what other people think of my blog? I wonder what I need to change (or IF I need to change anything) to make it more reader-friendly? I’m about to share with you my steps to a quick and easy DIY blog review.

• Anything stand out to you? 
• Where does your eye go first?
• What can you see “above the fold”?

2. Content: What type of posts do you have on your blog?

• How much of it is original content vs. sponsored content?
• How much of it is giveaways or link ups?
• Do you have a distinct, personable “voice” or do you sound like a robot?
• Are there spelling errors, grammatical errors, or overuse of exclamation points?
• How is your text aligned? Is it easy to read?

3. Navigation: How easy is it to navigate your blog? Do you have…

• a search bar
• archives
• popular posts section
• related posts widget underneath each post
• common post categories

4. Images: Are your images…

• the same width as your content section
• crisp and clear
• fitting with the feel of your blog

5. Contact-ability: How do you allow readers to contact you? Where can they find this information? How easy is it to find?

6. Subscribe-ability: What methods do you provide for people to follow your blog/you?

• RSS Feed
• Bloglovin’, GFC, Feedly, or other resource
• Google+, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, etc.

7. Overall Look: What is the overall feel/theme of your blog? Whimsical, chic, colorful, trendy, etc? Is it easy on the eyes?

* This post is a part of my 31 Days of Bare Your Soul blogging series. I was inspired by the prompt: Review your own blog…