By the way, I think your logo looks great!

Cheers,
Ryan

If you are looking to do this, I’d go to the digital point forums, open up a contest for $50-100 whatever you want, and you’ll get at least 20 people making mock-ups of a logo for you. I think it’s the best way. If you click on my name you’ll see a logo I got made there for $45. I really couldn’t ask for more. This way you aren’t locked in with one designer, you don’t have to take what they are making. I’d check it out if I were you.

Thanks for your comment,
Ryan

Some free themes are ugly, but the majority are quite nice and professional looking.

Fair enough if you want that extra snazzyness that comes with a paid theme, but free themes can be just as rewarding

Good suggestion on post titles…I’m going to try to make my post titles more exciting. All bloggers should.

The post I did on TrafficJam.com. Well, I should also add that it’s a good source of successful headlines. I’m going to see if I can get some ideas from it.

And I’ll also study some of the more successful Internet Marketing blogs to see what style of post titles they use.

Thanks again Clint.

Cheers,
Ryan

Interesting study on the more tag, thanks. I’m going to think about it.

Cheers,
Ryan

Be careful of what you consider a “bounce rate” while using Wordpress.

Here’s why…

Most people notice their Analytics Software say “0:00″ time spent on their site, etc… they also notice their Bounce Rate is extremely high.

The problem with this is that your Analytics Software can’t track a user if they do not get past the first page.

This means that if I were to go to your site - spend 5 minutes reading through the first page - then leave - you’re Bounce Rate is high, and your “visitor time” is 0:00 (for me).

The software only tracks time based on a user going from 1 page to another… meaning that the timer doesn’t actually start until a link to a new page has been clicked.

Now, obviously the Bounce Rate differs… but this can be based on having “too much content” that is irrelevant to the visitor, colors, titles (definitely huge), etc.

I rarely base my own browsing experience and bail rate on the layout of a Blog, UNLESS it’s just completely hideous or too bright. But there’s also the fact that you need to test and tweak, too.

Try some Link Bait titles for your Blog posts, post more relevant content and keep spreading the word. If I’m not mistaken, you’re a part of SPL, right? I think you’re a member of WA, too…?

Well, on SPL - this is where too many people fail to get GREAT traffic. Working on your Blog Titles are, in my opinion, the most important aspects of your site. Obviously, the content HAS to be what the title claims, though…

Anyway, this is becoming way too long. Hope this helps!

Clint

Also, as far as the “more” tag is concerned… there was a poll on some blog (problogger maybe?), and people actually didn’t mind the “more” tag as much as you might think. It was about 50/50, and most people said that they actually like the “more” tag because they don’t have to scroll through posts they don’t want to read. It de-clutters the page. Just some food for thought

Cheers,
Ryan