We have all had bad experiences on websites usually due to these 6 things no one wants to see on your blog.
The pain doesn’t last long because the remedy is to leave the site. Make sure this isn’t happening to your site.
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6 Things No One Wants to See on Your Blog
Pop Ups
The worst of them appear mere seconds after you land.
Pop-ups can be done tastefully; find a program that allows you to customize settings like how much time elapses before the pop up appears, as well as which part of the page it will come from (middle, side, bottom, etc.).
Offensive or Vulgar Ads
As in, the kind that are randomly generated within certain ad networks.
You’re reading about how to soothe a colicky baby when all of a sudden J Lo’s backside looms into view at the bottom of the page.
The words “Celebrity Weight Loss Secrets!” scream at you.
No thanks.
Be picky about which networks you join, and make sure you can control content or risk losing subscribers.
Check out our post on How To Change Your Settings On Adsense.
Music and Videos
As in, the kind that start playing automatically.
Not everybody likes Toby Mac as much as you do, so turn him off.
That goes for video ads that play in the background.
Keep in mind that visitors might already be listening to something – internet radio, internet news or perhaps a Youtube video.
Your site is going to fight that and annoy them.
Animation in Your Face
Animated ads or graphics can be attractive, but large or garish ones are hard on the eyes.
It’s not to plaster a flashing or animated ad right in someone’s face as they first enter your blog.
Hashtag Overload
Pick good titles for your blog posts and don’t go overboard trying to cram in hashtags.
I realize some sponsors require them, but most don’t.
I’ve been writing sponsored content for years and only once has a campaign required that a hashtag be included in my blog post.
I know that sticking hashtags in the titles means that when people Tweet your chosen tags will be included, but honestly, titles like “Baby #Shopping is So Easy at #BuyBoutique #Ad” just scream “paid content!” to readers.
If a lot of your titles look like that to a first-time visitor, it might give the wrong impression, like you’re just a paid mouthpiece instead of a writer with something original to say.
If at all possible, save the hashtags for Twitter and Instagram.
More Ads Than Content
I just visited a “Top Mommy Blog” today and it took me a while to figure out what the name of it was and what it was all about.
Why?
Because there were so many advertisements plastered from top to bottom.
Some of them were more prominent than the content.
Several times, I thought I was clicking on photos, but they turned out to be advertisements.
Bad experience – this is the worst offender of the 6 Things No One Wants to See on Your Blog.
I don’t mind ads on blogs; they are displayed on mine.
But they should be secondary to content.
Don’t let them overtake your site.
Do you agree or disagree with my list of things no one wants to see on your blog?
What features turn you off when it comes to blogs?
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Omg yes! What is up with those crazy offensive ads popping up everywhere?! I immediately click off when I see those. I do have to make another comment, and I am visiting mobile so things may not appear as they do on a desktop. But the ad on top of your blog that says “buy me!” Buy what?!? I’m visiting your blog for the first time and the banner followed me all the way down like one of those pushy mall salespeople. I also wasn’t sure if it was intentional or not, but you have an animated ad right below your paragraph about them lol. Didn’t bother me, just found it a bit funny.
Hi Brooke! That was the first question I was going to ask. Are you mobile? I’m not sure which ad it is that’s following you. On my screen, there’s a thin little banner across the top which encourages you to buy the Mom Blog book on Amazon. But it stays at the top and out of the way for me. Also, I didn’t see an animated ad below the paragraph on animated ads – for me, there’s just a little box with a pre-generated tweet to share. You might bring your feedback to the attention of the wonderful site administrators here (Cat and Katrina) using the Contact link at top. Thanks for stopping by!
I see the ad as well, it is halfway down. Now then, some ads won’t show on desktop vs mobile. I am on my phone now. But still it isn’t annoying, more funny 😉
Yes!! Couldn’t agree more with you, Anne. 🙂
Yes, I hate all of those. I have seen some popups come up everyone I move my cursor. I also do not like a lot of ads , to spammy.
Waaaaay agree!! I was a blog yesterday and didn’t know it, it looked like a website for a major seed brand. Weird. Now, do a post on what people DO want to see! Sometimes I wonder…
Great idea for a post! Thank you, Terri!
I totally agree. I can’t stand the pop-ups. I really like sites that are easy to navigate, easy to share and easy to comment.