… you have been warned…
What was your first impression of chenpn.com?
Hi guys! :) First off, I’d like to thank each and everyone of you for your comments on the first post of the Rediscovering chenpn.com series. Thank you very, very much, I appreciate your time and feedback…
… and to reward you, I will feed you with more questions, heh! :D
First impressions *shrugs* We’ve read and heard too much that first impressions are important and everlasting. The first impression either lands you on the job, or it doesn’t. It either increases your RSS subscribers, or it doesn’t. It either makes your first-time visitors come back for more, or, well, it doesn’t.
I know I am guilty as charged. When I land on somebody’s blog for the first time, it’s very important that the blog theme and layout appeals to me (and my eyes). I have the notoriety of not coming back to a blog because the blog theme and colour scheme and font type and line height doesn’t appeal to me much. Much has been said about how content is king these days, but when the colour of the blog hurts your eyes way before you finished reading the first paragraph, I’m sure you too, wouldn’t stay any longer :D
And as much as I’d kill the blog I’ve just landed on, I do stay on to browse the categories and a couple of posts because I believe in giving bloggers the benefit of the doubt. Yeah, the blog theme may not be nice (it’s quite subjective anyway) or the colour may be blinding, or the font size may be too small for my liking (or I’d have to strain to read the posts) but if a blogger has good, quality content, I wouldn’t think twice before subscribing to his/her blog feeds.
Similarly, when I’m subscribed to somebody’s RSS feeds, overtime, if I find myself reading the feeds without wanting to click through to leave a comment, I’ll unsubscribe myself from it. And that’s the end. I will not return to that particular blog unless I chance upon it again while blog-hopping or while browsing a blog aggregator (e.g. Project Petaling Street or SARAWho or Frenzrss or 9rules).
So my question is this — What was your first impression of chenpn.com? How different (or similar) it is compared to the other blogs you’re currently subscribed to? And how different is chenpn.com from your first impression? Were you ever disappointed because the content wasn’t up to your expectations? Or were you excited about finding it?
So would you please tell me why you kept coming back to read chenpn.com? And if you’re reading this from your feedreader, would you please click through to tell me about it? Your feedback is greatly appreciated..
Rediscovering chenpn.com series:
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Oh I do agree with you, that first impressions very much count. If a blog’s chock-full of ads, cluttering the layout, or everything’s messy, chances are I won’t come back either. If that’s the case, then the content really have to stand out, or else they’ll just be overlooked.
My first impressions of your site? Very clean. I love the header you used. Catchy title (Pelf-ism is contagious – good use of your slightly unusual name :p) . Good colour theme. But then again, I’ve always loved red :p
Like I said before, I like your writing. Witty. People might call you a do-gooder for being passionate about what you believe in, e.g saving the environment, spreading awareness about certain important issues, but really, I think it’s very good work that you’re doing there, which, I can tell you, few people can do. So to heck with them, eh? ;)
So keep up the good work. You’ve got a faithful reader here anyway :)
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#5 written by Bernard 4 years ago
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LOL. This is what happens when I wait to comment.
I agree with Yenjai about the layout issue. Your website is a bit cluttered, but the content makes up for it. Though it looks cluttered, at least it looks like organised clutter and not some random *drop here drop there* kind of clutter that I’ve seen on some other blogs.
First impressions? That’s so long ago… >
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helen_H: I have had people addressing me as Mr. Pelf. Perhaps I shouldn’t take it for granted that people always knew “pelf” refers to a girl, huh? But then again, I’ve always thought that I’m not a “girlie” kind of person. I don’t like teddy bears, my room is messy and my stuff are never neatly arranged, and I have a taste different from other girls my age.. That explains the banner..
zewt: But has it ever occurred to you that the banner might be too “boyish” for a girl, like what Helen said? Did you know that my blog belonged to a girl the first time you were here?
Alvin: I love my current theme. And yes, I can definitely see that you love red, because I do too :D
Tine: I have to admit that there was once I chucked my blog full of ads out of ignorance. And then I started reading blogs on blogging and all, and I’ve learned very much since then. I have realized the importance of having good content and all, but I never knew that my content is good enough for my readers. I have never imagined that.
My content comes from my heart. I do not blog them because there is a lack of such blogs in the blogosphere. But then, I’d also need readers like you who would see my subjects from a similar point of view :) And for that, I am grateful.
Bernard: But I don’t blog as much about environmental issues and conservation here these days.. Is that why you’re only clicking through to leave a comment whenever I blog about the environment?
yenjai: You think a 3-column blog looks cluttered? Hmm.. So what are the things that you would remove if you were the owner of my blog? What are things that are important on the sidebar, and what aren’t? Personally, I love 3-column themes, because then I have some space to display badges and other stuff that would usually not be displayed if I used a 2-column theme..
Pat: “Organized clutter”?! Thanks for this brilliant phrase, I shall tell my Mum that the next time she complains of my messy room :D
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#9 written by Silly Pat 4 years ago
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Blog themes will not have any effects on me unless they are totally causing a negative emotional stir. I always come back for content. Makes me know a lot more about turtles and how you interpret the world. It is interesting to study and share the growth of another person through writing.
Your blog actually has personality (I must be crazy…) I can hardly find any similar blog with similar to yours so until I can find more, I’ll be staying here for quite a long long time :D
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I have too many blogs on my blogrolls and I don’t subscribe to any feeds. That is why I rely on PPS. :-)
You write good posts. Good English.
First impression?
Well, I’ll be dead honest… For a personal blog, the header/banner is a little too serious. :D If I’ve not seen your avatar, the name Pelf and the conservative banner would make you more like a guy. LOL.
Your contents are good. Just the banner….. Hahahaha