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10 months ago
in Pet Peeve: Blog Snobs on The Savvy Entrepreneur
Cristina,
Thanks for the info. That isn't what I need to do in the template. Disabling the comments from the admin, still makes it look like a blog. This is how you know it is a blog post--and it will usually say that comments have been disallowed. However I need to go into the html code to stop it from printing out that comments have been disallowed. Then no one ever knows that you had the option to comment. It looks tidier and more professional!
Thanks for the info. That isn't what I need to do in the template. Disabling the comments from the admin, still makes it look like a blog. This is how you know it is a blog post--and it will usually say that comments have been disallowed. However I need to go into the html code to stop it from printing out that comments have been disallowed. Then no one ever knows that you had the option to comment. It looks tidier and more professional!
10 months ago
in Pet Peeve: Blog Snobs on The Savvy Entrepreneur
I agree with that. I also want to add that some of those people aren't really expecting to blog--or may not know what blogging is.
The latest thing is that a lot of people are using wordpress for small niche sites. They aren't intending to blog, as in creating conversation. They just want to use wordpress to manage their content and keep it organized. And let's face it, typing into wordpress (or even joomla) is WAY easier than having to hand code everything. So you find these blog-like sites that have comments turned off.
If they were really good on these niche sites, they'd remove the comment php code so that it didn't look like you should be ABLE to comment!
After all, if we see a site that doesn't offer the ability to comment we think one thing. If see a place where there is a note that says comments are turned off, it creates another thought. I have that on some of my static pages on my site for my offline business. It looks bad, but I'm not sure how to do it for one or two pages (like my office hours, but I really don't want comments on that on the blog! :)).
The latest thing is that a lot of people are using wordpress for small niche sites. They aren't intending to blog, as in creating conversation. They just want to use wordpress to manage their content and keep it organized. And let's face it, typing into wordpress (or even joomla) is WAY easier than having to hand code everything. So you find these blog-like sites that have comments turned off.
If they were really good on these niche sites, they'd remove the comment php code so that it didn't look like you should be ABLE to comment!
After all, if we see a site that doesn't offer the ability to comment we think one thing. If see a place where there is a note that says comments are turned off, it creates another thought. I have that on some of my static pages on my site for my offline business. It looks bad, but I'm not sure how to do it for one or two pages (like my office hours, but I really don't want comments on that on the blog! :)).
1 year ago
in Web-based Email and Credibility on The Savvy Entrepreneur
I use a domain address. It's not because I don't like the others or think less of them. In fact I don't. I'm trying to think if I were being solicited for something a bit more high tech, but really I don't know that I'd notice the domain name.
I do like domain name addresses. I know if it's personal, I can probably find out more about the business and I'd think twice if my bank sent me something via gmail...
I use my domain name because at the time anything else either required I be in my browser (and not on my desktop) or pay for the privilege of downloading it. I have a BUNCH for various uses and then one bottom end one that NO ONE gets that is mostly spam. Having so many has always helped me track where the spam comes from.
I do like domain name addresses. I know if it's personal, I can probably find out more about the business and I'd think twice if my bank sent me something via gmail...
I use my domain name because at the time anything else either required I be in my browser (and not on my desktop) or pay for the privilege of downloading it. I have a BUNCH for various uses and then one bottom end one that NO ONE gets that is mostly spam. Having so many has always helped me track where the spam comes from.