I’m considering getting a custom theme design created for this blog… as soon as one of the Wordpress designers I know gets online, I will have a talk with them.
Although I do like the theme, when I visit this blog it doesn’t really jump out at me… I don’t get that ‘wow factor’. And if I don’t get it, it’s likely that brand new visitors to the blog – that is, people that have not heard of it before and just found it by clicking through from another site… will have a thirty second look at the front page, and disappear if they don’t like what they see.
What I’m thinking of is a magazine type theme… maybe not as much as condensed as the likes of the Revolution theme, but something like a featured post (that is, the latest post), then two posts that were before that as excerpts… with the rest of the page staying constant – some of the best posts on this blog.
Personally, I think that the John Cow theme – that is, Milk It – is dead in this niche. Just too many people are using it, and although they all have custom headers, slightly tweaked colour styles etc… they all look the same. Cow himself (that is, the new owner) recently made edits to his theme which I thought were pretty smart as they got rid of areas that didn’t make money and made those that did more prominent. Two other popular blogs, John Chow and Winning The Web both recently reverted to a more magazine type style… both look a lot more professional, I think.
At the moment, this blog is carnage to navigate… there are 350 posts, and a lot of them are complete and utter nonsense – however, those that aren’t will help you boost your brand, add thousands to your monthly income and a whole lot of other benefits. Right now though, those posts are difficult to find… so new visitors to the website visit, see the latest posts (which may be rubbish, or things like site news so not helpful) and think that there’s nothing of note.
I want to change that.
Here’s where you guys come in!
I have an idea of posts that I think will help you guys a lot… some little, some quite a bit. However, as this is aimed at ‘the people’, I want the people to let me know posts that they like best.
The best out of the ones you’ve chosen (may have a vote or just select them myself) will be featured on the homepage. I’m thinking around 10 posts, maybe a few more if deemed necessary.
To be utterly honest, I’ve been mad busy over the last few months, as I keep stating on here… I don’t remember what I blogged about a week ago, let alone a few months. Hopefully you guys do, though! 
Anyways, if you’ve got a few spare minutes, check your bookmarks / posts you’ve subscribed to and let me know which ones you think have helped you the best. A couple, like my proxies post and the one about starting a new blog will definitely be on the front page… but the others are all up to you guys.
Just leave a comment linking to a post you liked. Cheers!
October 11th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
I am excited to see a customized theme here in TUK. Can’t decide which post i will declare as my favorite. Give some time and I’ll comment back here with my favorite post.
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October 11th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Two posts ago about the flagship blog was inspirational…
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October 11th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Waiting to see the new design. I’m thinking of changing my theme too. You’re right, the milk-it theme is dead in this niche. I’m gonna change it soon.
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October 11th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
I think TUK is meant to use MilkIt. It is not dead and it looks very nice on this blog.
Anyway, my favorite would be the password protected post
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October 11th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
I’ll be really looking forward to the new design! It’s always nice to see one my favorite blogs get a redesign
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October 11th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
It might be cool to get arthemia customized…It is a good theme, with a lot of potential…
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October 11th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
frankly,
I’ve never liked this theme
to me it always looked cluttered and not thought out
I think it would be great if you had a re-design! It’s always a good way to boost exposure.
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October 11th, 2008 at 6:11 pm
Haha
I was thinking the samething for my owb blog. It will be cool to see what you come up with in your new design.
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October 11th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
I can’t wait to see a custom theme for TUK. I like this one, but a more custom unique design would look way better.
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October 11th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
Regarding favourites posts, I must include the 2 posts on “Making Money Commenting”
And lets not forget the post that got Dugg 600 times “Warning: The Webhosting Business is not for kids”
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October 12th, 2008 at 12:05 am
Step By Step Guide To Promoting Your Own Webmaster Product
How I Got 1,000 Subscribers In Less Than A Year
8 Sure Fire Ways to Lure Comments for Your Posts
Your Blog is Unprofessional and I’ve Got 10 Reasons to Back it Up
5 Reasons Why Your Blog Should Not Be A “Make Money Online” Blog
Those are just a few suggestions
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October 12th, 2008 at 2:39 am
I like the post of flagship using blogs and having a custom design will be great
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October 12th, 2008 at 4:19 am
Hey Jason,
I’d also look into posts that have the most comments. (or use a plugin like popularity contest)
Thanks for the mention! I’ve found that the magazine style homepage generates a lot more pageviews to old posts and introduces new visitors to what your blog is all about. As for featuring posts on your front page, your analytics don’t lie..
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Freddie (14 comments) Reply:
October 13th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
Gyutae, those are some great suggestions. Your Analytics don’t lie. Boy is that the truth.
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October 12th, 2008 at 9:16 am
I probably like the post”Proxies for dummies a condensed guide”.Its a cool guide which helped me a lot
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October 12th, 2008 at 10:30 am
Hey, My most favorite post was starting a new blog . I’m not sure about others, but i have to agree, navigation is a problem on this blog. That is, to access older posts, which there is bound to be good content
. John
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October 12th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Your post about “starting a new blog” is my favorite
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October 12th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
Ah favorite post; that is a tough one to answer. I would have to take some time and read some much older stuff as well to come to a conclusion on that one.
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October 12th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
Yeah I’m kinda curious as to how this new design will turn out too…
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October 13th, 2008 at 4:09 am
Can’t decide which post I will declare as my favorite. This the first time I’m here, give some time and I’ll tell you what my favorite.
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October 13th, 2008 at 4:32 am
Have u seen my blog resdesign ? Check out the designer if you wanta custom cheap design jason
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October 13th, 2008 at 5:59 am
Excellent idea! I’m somewhat new around here, so I’ll browse a bit and get back to you.
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October 13th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
This design is good.
For the posts I loved the below ones
Step By Step Guide To Promoting Your Own Webmaster Product
How I Got 1,000 Subscribers In Less Than A Year
instant cash blog’s last blog post..Get 104 Day Free Trial To E-Junkie.com
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October 13th, 2008 at 10:00 pm
I’m looking forward to seeing the new theme. It’s a great idea to change up the design every once in awhile, as the industry is ever-changing. There’s no reason your blog shouldn’t get an update, too!
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October 14th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
My favorite posts was the one you were talking about link building and how to start your own service doing so.
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October 18th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Yeah, i think it’s time for you to change your theme. Personally, I do not like John Cow’s new layout. There are too much ads, leaving much lesser width for the posts itself.
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October 19th, 2008 at 1:14 am
It would be nice if you opt for a magazine style theme. And put up an archives page so that readers can find your old posts.
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October 23rd, 2008 at 2:19 am
Personally, I really liked your post on, using a-flagship-blog-to-provide-a-boost-to-your-projects. It’s a very true post, and most often people try and bust there way through with a bunch of minor projects. But if you have one consistent blog that you keep working on, it can be a fall back. And also you can use it for sending links to your other blogs.
Jonathan Muller
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November 1st, 2008 at 11:43 pm
My favorite would have to be “Offline Marketing… An Interesting Way Of Making Money” – its something that is nearly always overlooked and many don’t understand the true power of it to get traffic!
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November 4th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
I can’t to say what postes are more nice… they all very interesting and useful
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