by Vilie Farah

Created on: January 11, 2010

Blogging is much more than simply writing and posting articles online. It involves some design and work with visual elements. Selecting the right design and functionalities may seem difficult but no design and programming skills are needed to create a visually pleasing and easy to use blog.

Keep in mind that simplicity is of key importance. A good design should emphasize on the major points and should make it easy for blog visitors to find the information that they need.

* Put emphasis on the important points *
Most blog platforms give bloggers access to various design features available. Bloggers can selected one of the custom design templates and to make modifications later on.

Put emphasis on the important points through the selection of colors and font styles that catch the attention of readers. Make titles bold and possibly use a text color that differs from the color of text in the body of the article.

Apply similar formatting to paragraph headings and important sentences within the text. Make use of underlined and italic text.

Create an impressive heading or blog title. You can also post a favorite quote or some sentence that will welcome blog visitors. The heading can also contain a picture or some pattern that you find pleasant. This will draw attention to your blog’s theme.

Try to maintain consistency throughout the blog to make it visually pleasing. Keep all headings in the same color and use a limited number of fonts. Using different styles for each posting will break the completeness of your blog and will make it look amateurish.

* Strive for uniqueness *
One of the best features of blog platforms is the availability of custom templates. These are blog designs that all users can make use of. Using blog templates makes the task of designing your blog much simpler.

Templates have one setback. They are available to everybody. Chances are that your blog will look a lot like many other blogs.

Luckily, blog administrators are given the option to modify these custom-made templates. The design elements remain unchanged but bloggers are given the freedom to change background colors or the order in which elements appear.

Use a template that you like and start experimenting until you modify it to reflect your personality. Selecting something unique will make your blog stand out.

* Design and text *
When selecting a suitable design for your blog keep in mind that your articles are of focal importance. The manner in which the text is formatted also contributes to

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