Comments on: Does it have to be so big? http://geekmommashup.com/2008/02/01/does-it-have-to-be-so-big/ Life is a mashup of toys and gadgets, hobbies and recipes, kids and odd socks, all held together with love and duct tape. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:14:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jamie Sue http://geekmommashup.com/2008/02/01/does-it-have-to-be-so-big/comment-page-1/#comment-4431 Jamie Sue Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:29:45 +0000 http://geekmommashup.com/2008/02/01/does-it-have-to-be-so-big/#comment-4431 Huh. My problem is usually not being about to find the RSS buttons on a blog OR seeing that HUGE list of every RSS feed aggregator in the world and saying " 'eh, nevermind" Jamie Sues last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FreePrintableFunForEveryone/~3/375360005/free-printable-where-questions-book-for.html" rel="nofollow">Free Printable Where Questions Book for Children with Autism</a> Huh. My problem is usually not being about to find the RSS buttons on a blog OR seeing that HUGE list of every RSS feed aggregator in the world and saying ” ‘eh, nevermind”

Jamie Sues last blog post..Free Printable Where Questions Book for Children with Autism

]]> By: jenny-up the hill http://geekmommashup.com/2008/02/01/does-it-have-to-be-so-big/comment-page-1/#comment-293 jenny-up the hill Sat, 09 Feb 2008 14:18:28 +0000 http://geekmommashup.com/2008/02/01/does-it-have-to-be-so-big/#comment-293 Ok...I had to cackle over your Flavor Flav comment...you are absolutely right about that! And now every time I see a big honkin' feed button, I'll thank about him! lol!! Gee thanks! <em>jenny-up the hill's last blog post..<a href='http://jennyupthehill.com/2008/02/08/template-giveaway/' rel="nofollow">Template Giveaway!</a></em> Ok…I had to cackle over your Flavor Flav comment…you are absolutely right about that! And now every time I see a big honkin’ feed button, I’ll thank about him! lol!! Gee thanks!

jenny-up the hill’s last blog post..Template Giveaway!

]]> By: GeekMom http://geekmommashup.com/2008/02/01/does-it-have-to-be-so-big/comment-page-1/#comment-255 GeekMom Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:18:42 +0000 http://geekmommashup.com/2008/02/01/does-it-have-to-be-so-big/#comment-255 Well Mommie, it is pretty big, but at least you've put something on it. That's better than just a big button without anything else. I don't think yours is too distracting. And the color blends with your theme, so it's not just big and loud for the sake of being big and loud. I'm really curious to know how the change affects your subscriptions! Maybe you'll convince me to go big, too! Well Mommie, it is pretty big, but at least you’ve put something on it. That’s better than just a big button without anything else. I don’t think yours is too distracting. And the color blends with your theme, so it’s not just big and loud for the sake of being big and loud. I’m really curious to know how the change affects your subscriptions! Maybe you’ll convince me to go big, too!

]]> By: Louie http://geekmommashup.com/2008/02/01/does-it-have-to-be-so-big/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Louie Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:12:00 +0000 http://geekmommashup.com/2008/02/01/does-it-have-to-be-so-big/#comment-250 I use a fairly sized rss icon in my site but the one on your post is just plain overkill. I think it doesn't matter what size of rss button you use in your site as long as it complements the site itself and not become a hindrance to the user. Besides, if the reader wants to subscribe to your feeds, he/she will take time to find your rss button no matter how small. :) <em>Louie's last blog post..<a href='http://www.orangeinks.com/clips/the-digg-girls-super-bowl-video/' rel="nofollow">The Digg Girl's Super Bowl Video</a></em> I use a fairly sized rss icon in my site but the one on your post is just plain overkill. I think it doesn’t matter what size of rss button you use in your site as long as it complements the site itself and not become a hindrance to the user. Besides, if the reader wants to subscribe to your feeds, he/she will take time to find your rss button no matter how small. :)

Louie’s last blog post..The Digg Girl’s Super Bowl Video

]]> By: Mommie http://geekmommashup.com/2008/02/01/does-it-have-to-be-so-big/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Mommie Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:35:03 +0000 http://geekmommashup.com/2008/02/01/does-it-have-to-be-so-big/#comment-246 Ok, so I made mine bigger, I admit, but I did this for a 2 fold reason. 1. To see if it'll actually make a difference and 2. Used it as a background for the actual RSS links Take a look and tell me if this is truly obnoxious or not, lol Mommie http://www.mommieshome.net <em>Mommie's last blog post..<a href='http://www.mommieshome.net/Stop_It_Already' rel="nofollow">Stop It Already!</a></em> Ok, so I made mine bigger, I admit, but I did this for a 2 fold reason.
1. To see if it’ll actually make a difference and
2. Used it as a background for the actual RSS links

Take a look and tell me if this is truly obnoxious or not, lol

Mommie
http://www.mommieshome.net

Mommie’s last blog post..Stop It Already!

]]> By: Christy http://geekmommashup.com/2008/02/01/does-it-have-to-be-so-big/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Christy Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:51:12 +0000 http://geekmommashup.com/2008/02/01/does-it-have-to-be-so-big/#comment-232 It is all about the hope that someone will click on it accidentally I think. ;o) It is all about the hope that someone will click on it accidentally I think. ;o)

]]> By: Lin http://geekmommashup.com/2008/02/01/does-it-have-to-be-so-big/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Lin Sat, 02 Feb 2008 01:15:09 +0000 http://geekmommashup.com/2008/02/01/does-it-have-to-be-so-big/#comment-216 When I moved my blogger blog to wordpress, I specifically requested a big subscribe button because I wanted to test whether size matters in this regard. Since being on wordpress for a little over a month now, my subscriber numbers have tripled. Although I don't know if it's due to the big button or if people are simply enjoying what I write, I have found the big button to be helpful. <em>Lin's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TellingItLikeItIs/~3/227558455/abusive-teenage-relationships.html' rel="nofollow">How To Deal With Teenage Abusive Relationships</a></em> When I moved my blogger blog to wordpress, I specifically requested a big subscribe button because I wanted to test whether size matters in this regard.

Since being on wordpress for a little over a month now, my subscriber numbers have tripled. Although I don’t know if it’s due to the big button or if people are simply enjoying what I write, I have found the big button to be helpful.

Lin’s last blog post..How To Deal With Teenage Abusive Relationships

]]> By: trench http://geekmommashup.com/2008/02/01/does-it-have-to-be-so-big/comment-page-1/#comment-214 trench Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:21:10 +0000 http://geekmommashup.com/2008/02/01/does-it-have-to-be-so-big/#comment-214 I personally think it looks tacky. <em>trench's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/7milesdown/~3/227530540/' rel="nofollow">Spanish Fly in Lakerland</a></em> I personally think it looks tacky.

trench’s last blog post..Spanish Fly in Lakerland

]]> By: GeekMom http://geekmommashup.com/2008/02/01/does-it-have-to-be-so-big/comment-page-1/#comment-213 GeekMom Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:32:14 +0000 http://geekmommashup.com/2008/02/01/does-it-have-to-be-so-big/#comment-213 Very good points. Leisa, I'm especially curious about whether the larger button actually does make a difference, or whether it's just the passage of time and increased age/quality of a blog that increases subscriptions. hmmm. :-) Thanks for sharing! Very good points. Leisa, I’m especially curious about whether the larger button actually does make a difference, or whether it’s just the passage of time and increased age/quality of a blog that increases subscriptions. hmmm. :-) Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Leisa Watkins http://geekmommashup.com/2008/02/01/does-it-have-to-be-so-big/comment-page-1/#comment-212 Leisa Watkins Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:42:24 +0000 http://geekmommashup.com/2008/02/01/does-it-have-to-be-so-big/#comment-212 I've noticed the trend as well and read an article several weeks ago by someone who decided to do an experiment on his blog to see if size truly made a difference. I can't recall which blog it was however. Anyway, he increased the size of his button and his subscribers jumped dramatically. As I recall the button wasn't huge. It was a nice reasonable size, not obtrusive and fairly easy on the eye. I've been switching my blogs over to an icon that is about 74 pixels wide an noticed my subscriber rate did jump when I did. I do try to correlate the design with the website so it doesn't look out of place. In fact, I custom designed one to go with my newest art blog (http://art.aneducationaljourney.com) that really coordinated because it used art in the design. The blog was brand new so I can't really say if the switch to a larger, but ever more subtle design hurt or helped. <em>Leisa Watkins's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CreativeVision/~3/227255752/' rel="nofollow">Win a Literary Mascot Christmas Mouse Package</a></em> I’ve noticed the trend as well and read an article several weeks ago by someone who decided to do an experiment on his blog to see if size truly made a difference. I can’t recall which blog it was however.

Anyway, he increased the size of his button and his subscribers jumped dramatically. As I recall the button wasn’t huge. It was a nice reasonable size, not obtrusive and fairly easy on the eye.

I’ve been switching my blogs over to an icon that is about 74 pixels wide an noticed my subscriber rate did jump when I did. I do try to correlate the design with the website so it doesn’t look out of place. In fact, I custom designed one to go with my newest art blog (http://art.aneducationaljourney.com) that really coordinated because it used art in the design. The blog was brand new so I can’t really say if the switch to a larger, but ever more subtle design hurt or helped.

Leisa Watkins’s last blog post..Win a Literary Mascot Christmas Mouse Package

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