Hey John, if there is one, let me in on it too! I do that myself sometimes; I’ve thought about hacking the backend template to move the TITLE field to just above the Publish button, as a quickie-fix.
And Tommy, you can always go back after the fact and add a title. Who’s to know?;)
[...] Winter Haven blogging consultant Josh Hallett also gives us his thoughts on the list. I found the topic because Discourse.net graded his blog, and I’ll take the same test. 1. No Author Biographies [fail] I do have an “about†page, but it really only explains the name of the website, and a little of what we try to do here. I’m not sure it’s enough. Should there be more? 2. No Author Photo [fail] Again, there is nothing about my personal life, and no accompanying photo. There are photos of me online, so you could find out that I look like a superhero, but not on my site. 3. Nondescript Posting Titles [fail] The rule specifically says: “Avoid cute or humorous headlines that make no sense out of context.†I almost always search for “cute or humorous headlines.†If I remember to actually include a hed. Are they out of context? 4. Links Don’t Say Where They Go [pass] I try to be conscious of what links to where. You will almost never see anything that says click here. I’m fairly confident I do pretty good with this one, but if I don’t, let me know. 5. Classic Hits are Buried [fail] Yeah… A classic hit. That would be nice. If only I had one. 6. The Calendar is the Only Navigation [not sure] I have calendar and categories. However, regarding categories, the piece says “Ten to twenty categories are appropriate.†I have fifty. Your thoughts? 7. Irregular Publishing Frequency [pass] We try to post every weekday, and since the addition of other contributors, are attempting to post at least once each on Saturday and Sunday. 8. Mixing Topics [pass (for the most part)] Instinctively I know that one headline=one topic. And that keeps from giving one post fifty different categories. Although I have mashed stuff together now and again. 9. Forgetting That You Write for Your Future Boss [fail] I try not piss anyone off, but I suppose I could one day I may have to work for a current county commissioner. 10. Having a Domain Name Owned by a Weblog Service [pass] I got rid of the “blogspot†part of the name earlier this year. [...]
[...] ‘stinging satirical wit’ to consider. – “Whatever. They could have said ‘constantly forgets headlines,’ which is actually true.” Thanks a lot. – “No problem. Hey, the other guys indicated it was [...]
John
4 years ago
I will look to see if there is a plug in that FORCES headlines so you don’t forget… Will that help?
CT
4 years ago
Hey John, if there is one, let me in on it too! I do that myself sometimes; I’ve thought about hacking the backend template to move the TITLE field to just above the Publish button, as a quickie-fix.
And Tommy, you can always go back after the fact and add a title. Who’s to know?;)
Brett
4 years ago
Titles are important. Otherwise, you make secret project #2 cry. Don’t make me go and learn more PHP, I got enough stuff to do these days. :p
tommy
4 years ago
Oh, I’ve gone back several times and fixed missing heds. This may be the first where it’s two of three, though.
Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog » headline added later
4 years ago
[...] Winter Haven blogging consultant Josh Hallett also gives us his thoughts on the list. I found the topic because Discourse.net graded his blog, and I’ll take the same test. 1. No Author Biographies [fail] I do have an “about†page, but it really only explains the name of the website, and a little of what we try to do here. I’m not sure it’s enough. Should there be more? 2. No Author Photo [fail] Again, there is nothing about my personal life, and no accompanying photo. There are photos of me online, so you could find out that I look like a superhero, but not on my site. 3. Nondescript Posting Titles [fail] The rule specifically says: “Avoid cute or humorous headlines that make no sense out of context.†I almost always search for “cute or humorous headlines.†If I remember to actually include a hed. Are they out of context? 4. Links Don’t Say Where They Go [pass] I try to be conscious of what links to where. You will almost never see anything that says click here. I’m fairly confident I do pretty good with this one, but if I don’t, let me know. 5. Classic Hits are Buried [fail] Yeah… A classic hit. That would be nice. If only I had one. 6. The Calendar is the Only Navigation [not sure] I have calendar and categories. However, regarding categories, the piece says “Ten to twenty categories are appropriate.†I have fifty. Your thoughts? 7. Irregular Publishing Frequency [pass] We try to post every weekday, and since the addition of other contributors, are attempting to post at least once each on Saturday and Sunday. 8. Mixing Topics [pass (for the most part)] Instinctively I know that one headline=one topic. And that keeps from giving one post fifty different categories. Although I have mashed stuff together now and again. 9. Forgetting That You Write for Your Future Boss [fail] I try not piss anyone off, but I suppose I could one day I may have to work for a current county commissioner. 10. Having a Domain Name Owned by a Weblog Service [pass] I got rid of the “blogspot†part of the name earlier this year. [...]
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8 months ago
[...] ‘stinging satirical wit’ to consider. – “Whatever. They could have said ‘constantly forgets headlines,’ which is actually true.” Thanks a lot. – “No problem. Hey, the other guys indicated it was [...]