After reading the Chapter 2 reading, "Comparing Digital and Analog Media", I started browsing other baking blogs. I clicked on this link 12 Best Baking Blogs, and started looking through all the different blogs. I started looking at the "Improving Credibility" section on pg 39 and then going back to the blog, looking at how the blogs did with the different elements on the list.
The first blog on the website is is The Vanilla Bean Blog. When the page opens up you see a simple white background, some tabs on the top, the name of the page on the right hand side and a large picture front and center. The page was easy to navigate and there were nice photos on the page. There were many links under one of the tabs which lead to other pages as well as information about the bloggers cookbook and FAQ's. There was no obvious contact information on the page, but with all the links and tabs it could have been missed. I struggled greatly with content, I feel that part is very subjective. I did find it distracting that there were long quotes under each photo, then you had to scroll and scroll to get past a personal story.
I proceeded to scroll through some other baking blogs on the page and many seemed to have the same layout. Top With Cinnamon had the same layout with a white background as did Comme Un Lait Fraise and Cream Puffs in Venice. Links to cookbooks, nice looking photos of food and drink, and personal stories seemed to be common place as well. It was not until I got a little further down on the list that I found a blog which really drew me in from first glance. Not Quite Nigella had amazing photos that were bright and bold and fun to look at.
The blogs seemed to be pretty repetitive, with pale backgrounds and over edited photos. The blogs all had a good level of transparency, the bloggers seemed honest and forthcoming with the personal information and stories that they included with the posts. Many of the blogs seemed to be consistent and stay true to what they believed in. For some of the blogs this was only desserts and other baked goods, for others this was baked goods and other food.
Overall the blogs were well composed, neat, and tidy. The appeared professional and well informed. Small amounts of color and paled photos made the blog look uniform. I did find that some things bother me about many of the blogs that I saw. One thing that bothered me was that the blogger had very long personal stories and anecdotes about a birthday party or other event which the food was made for. Some used separate links for the actual recipe which only followed after many pictures and a lengthy story. Maybe it is just me, but I would prefer a couple photos of the item and a recipe. I am thinking if I ever take my blog in a more serious direction I may try to cut back on the amount of story telling and reminiscing that I do and focus more on photos and recipes.
The first blog on the website is is The Vanilla Bean Blog. When the page opens up you see a simple white background, some tabs on the top, the name of the page on the right hand side and a large picture front and center. The page was easy to navigate and there were nice photos on the page. There were many links under one of the tabs which lead to other pages as well as information about the bloggers cookbook and FAQ's. There was no obvious contact information on the page, but with all the links and tabs it could have been missed. I struggled greatly with content, I feel that part is very subjective. I did find it distracting that there were long quotes under each photo, then you had to scroll and scroll to get past a personal story.
I proceeded to scroll through some other baking blogs on the page and many seemed to have the same layout. Top With Cinnamon had the same layout with a white background as did Comme Un Lait Fraise and Cream Puffs in Venice. Links to cookbooks, nice looking photos of food and drink, and personal stories seemed to be common place as well. It was not until I got a little further down on the list that I found a blog which really drew me in from first glance. Not Quite Nigella had amazing photos that were bright and bold and fun to look at.
The blogs seemed to be pretty repetitive, with pale backgrounds and over edited photos. The blogs all had a good level of transparency, the bloggers seemed honest and forthcoming with the personal information and stories that they included with the posts. Many of the blogs seemed to be consistent and stay true to what they believed in. For some of the blogs this was only desserts and other baked goods, for others this was baked goods and other food.
Overall the blogs were well composed, neat, and tidy. The appeared professional and well informed. Small amounts of color and paled photos made the blog look uniform. I did find that some things bother me about many of the blogs that I saw. One thing that bothered me was that the blogger had very long personal stories and anecdotes about a birthday party or other event which the food was made for. Some used separate links for the actual recipe which only followed after many pictures and a lengthy story. Maybe it is just me, but I would prefer a couple photos of the item and a recipe. I am thinking if I ever take my blog in a more serious direction I may try to cut back on the amount of story telling and reminiscing that I do and focus more on photos and recipes.
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