Comments on: Be Yourself in Blog Land: The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships http://samirbharadwaj.com/blog/be-yourself-in-blog-land-the-face-that-launched-a-thousand-ships/ Everything I'm doing when I'm not doing everything else Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:48:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: SEO Aware » ProBlogger Releases 95 More Informative Links | Blogging “How To” Lists and More http://samirbharadwaj.com/blog/be-yourself-in-blog-land-the-face-that-launched-a-thousand-ships/#comment-12382 SEO Aware » ProBlogger Releases 95 More Informative Links | Blogging “How To” Lists and More Sat, 24 May 2008 03:55:00 +0000 http://samirbharadwaj.com/blog/be-yourself-in-blog-land-the-face-that-launched-a-thousand-ships/#comment-12382 [...] Be Yourself in Blog Land: The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships by Samir Bharadwaj [...] [...] Be Yourself in Blog Land: The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships by Samir Bharadwaj [...]

]]> By: Carnival of Entrepreneurs #39: December 23, 2007 http://samirbharadwaj.com/blog/be-yourself-in-blog-land-the-face-that-launched-a-thousand-ships/#comment-11957 Carnival of Entrepreneurs #39: December 23, 2007 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:19:04 +0000 http://samirbharadwaj.com/blog/be-yourself-in-blog-land-the-face-that-launched-a-thousand-ships/#comment-11957 [...] Building Ways to Attract and Retain Customers posted at Junta42 blog. Samir Bharadwaj presents The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships posted at SamirBharadwaj.com, saying, “Is your website layout or blog template remarkable, [...] [...] Building Ways to Attract and Retain Customers posted at Junta42 blog. Samir Bharadwaj presents The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships posted at SamirBharadwaj.com, saying, “Is your website layout or blog template remarkable, [...]

]]> By: Venture Files » Blog Archive » Carnival of Entrepreneurs #39: December 23, 2007 http://samirbharadwaj.com/blog/be-yourself-in-blog-land-the-face-that-launched-a-thousand-ships/#comment-11294 Venture Files » Blog Archive » Carnival of Entrepreneurs #39: December 23, 2007 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:51:55 +0000 http://samirbharadwaj.com/blog/be-yourself-in-blog-land-the-face-that-launched-a-thousand-ships/#comment-11294 [...] Building Ways to Attract and Retain Customers posted at Junta42 blog. Samir Bharadwaj presents The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships posted at SamirBharadwaj.com, saying, “Is your website layout or blog template remarkable, [...] [...] Building Ways to Attract and Retain Customers posted at Junta42 blog. Samir Bharadwaj presents The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships posted at SamirBharadwaj.com, saying, “Is your website layout or blog template remarkable, [...]

]]> By: Albert | UrbanMonk.Net http://samirbharadwaj.com/blog/be-yourself-in-blog-land-the-face-that-launched-a-thousand-ships/#comment-7746 Albert | UrbanMonk.Net Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:05:45 +0000 http://samirbharadwaj.com/blog/be-yourself-in-blog-land-the-face-that-launched-a-thousand-ships/#comment-7746 Hah! I know how you feel - I'm also a designer although slowly I'm moving towards a new direction in life. And it really does feel like you're cramped - like sticking an elephant in a shoebox sometimes. Your template definitely stands out, to hell with the naysayers ;) Hah! I know how you feel - I’m also a designer although slowly I’m moving towards a new direction in life. And it really does feel like you’re cramped - like sticking an elephant in a shoebox sometimes. Your template definitely stands out, to hell with the naysayers ;)

]]> By: Samir Bharadwaj http://samirbharadwaj.com/blog/be-yourself-in-blog-land-the-face-that-launched-a-thousand-ships/#comment-7745 Samir Bharadwaj Mon, 07 Jan 2008 11:49:07 +0000 http://samirbharadwaj.com/blog/be-yourself-in-blog-land-the-face-that-launched-a-thousand-ships/#comment-7745 Albert, thanks for the kind words. Happy to know you enjoyed the article, and especially glad that you like the blog layout. While I don't personally think of myself as having a straight-forward <em>profession</em>, my single word answer to people who ask me what I do is usually "designer" — it's simpler that way. So, having a site that looked good was a prerequisite. Of course, my sense of design can be as unconventional as my career choices, so I rarely get to go all out and do the kinds of layouts I would actually like to do for clients — they tend to be more conservative than I would like. I figured my own site was the best chance I would get to flex my design madness, so here it is as you see it. I got quite a bit of negative feedback about this layout in the early days of this site. But being the stubborn mule that I am, I stuck to it and cleaned up whatever genuine technical shortcomings I could find. After all that, I'm happy to hear that it is appreciated. Any future complainers shall be forwarded this testimonial: <em>"... the blog template - yours really kicks ass, ..." — Albert [UrbanMonk.Net]</em> ;) Thanks. Albert, thanks for the kind words. Happy to know you enjoyed the article, and especially glad that you like the blog layout.

While I don’t personally think of myself as having a straight-forward profession, my single word answer to people who ask me what I do is usually “designer” — it’s simpler that way. So, having a site that looked good was a prerequisite.

Of course, my sense of design can be as unconventional as my career choices, so I rarely get to go all out and do the kinds of layouts I would actually like to do for clients — they tend to be more conservative than I would like. I figured my own site was the best chance I would get to flex my design madness, so here it is as you see it.

I got quite a bit of negative feedback about this layout in the early days of this site. But being the stubborn mule that I am, I stuck to it and cleaned up whatever genuine technical shortcomings I could find. After all that, I’m happy to hear that it is appreciated.

Any future complainers shall be forwarded this testimonial:
“… the blog template - yours really kicks ass, …”
— Albert [UrbanMonk.Net]

;) Thanks.

]]> By: Albert | UrbanMonk.Net http://samirbharadwaj.com/blog/be-yourself-in-blog-land-the-face-that-launched-a-thousand-ships/#comment-7725 Albert | UrbanMonk.Net Sun, 06 Jan 2008 14:34:09 +0000 http://samirbharadwaj.com/blog/be-yourself-in-blog-land-the-face-that-launched-a-thousand-ships/#comment-7725 Hey Samir, great article. In particular, the blog template - yours really kicks ass, and is something that caught my eye the moment I hit your website. Love the writing style and humor too. Hey Samir, great article. In particular, the blog template - yours really kicks ass, and is something that caught my eye the moment I hit your website. Love the writing style and humor too.

]]> By: Carnivale! December 04 2007 | Samir Bharadwaj dot Com http://samirbharadwaj.com/blog/be-yourself-in-blog-land-the-face-that-launched-a-thousand-ships/#comment-6636 Carnivale! December 04 2007 | Samir Bharadwaj dot Com Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:51:49 +0000 http://samirbharadwaj.com/blog/be-yourself-in-blog-land-the-face-that-launched-a-thousand-ships/#comment-6636 [...] RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! A couple of weeks ago I submitted the first article in my series on personality in blogging titled The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships to a few blog carnivals. Since then the post has [...] [...] RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! A couple of weeks ago I submitted the first article in my series on personality in blogging titled The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships to a few blog carnivals. Since then the post has [...]

]]> By: E-Biz Booster Blog http://samirbharadwaj.com/blog/be-yourself-in-blog-land-the-face-that-launched-a-thousand-ships/#comment-5941 E-Biz Booster Blog Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:29:32 +0000 http://samirbharadwaj.com/blog/be-yourself-in-blog-land-the-face-that-launched-a-thousand-ships/#comment-5941 <strong>Webmaster Articles Carnival - December 03 2007...</strong> Welcome to the December 3, 2007 edition of Webmaster Articles Blog Carnival! My name is John and I am your host. This edition is packed with a great variety of articles. You'll meet “old friends”, as well as new fellows in the carni... Webmaster Articles Carnival - December 03 2007…

Welcome to the December 3, 2007 edition of Webmaster Articles Blog Carnival!

My name is John and I am your host. This edition is packed with a great variety of articles. You’ll meet “old friends”, as well as new fellows in the carni…

]]> By: Anthony http://samirbharadwaj.com/blog/be-yourself-in-blog-land-the-face-that-launched-a-thousand-ships/#comment-5093 Anthony Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:45:08 +0000 http://samirbharadwaj.com/blog/be-yourself-in-blog-land-the-face-that-launched-a-thousand-ships/#comment-5093 This is a very insightful post that, I suspect, will help anyone who is very serious about their blog(ging). Hopefully you'll provide another lesson at the next <a href="http://thelivesandtimes.blogspot.com/2007/11/first-surfers-paradise-hullabaloo.html" rel="nofollow">Surfer's Paradise <strong>Hullabaloo!</strong> Carnival</a>. Thanks for helping make the first one a success. If you can find a spot for a promotional post, to bring some of your students along, it would be much appreciated. This is a very insightful post that, I suspect, will help anyone who is very serious about their blog(ging).

Hopefully you’ll provide another lesson at the next Surfer’s Paradise Hullabaloo! Carnival.

Thanks for helping make the first one a success.

If you can find a spot for a promotional post, to bring some of your students along, it would be much appreciated.

]]> By: Carnival of Small Business Issues - Edition #27 - More Than WE Know - Information, Inspiration and Support for Women Entrepreneurs http://samirbharadwaj.com/blog/be-yourself-in-blog-land-the-face-that-launched-a-thousand-ships/#comment-4972 Carnival of Small Business Issues - Edition #27 - More Than WE Know - Information, Inspiration and Support for Women Entrepreneurs Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:19:40 +0000 http://samirbharadwaj.com/blog/be-yourself-in-blog-land-the-face-that-launched-a-thousand-ships/#comment-4972 [...] Bharadwaj presents The Face that Launched a Thousand Ships posted at Samir Bharadwaj dot com. Samir says, “Is your website layout or blog template [...] [...] Bharadwaj presents The Face that Launched a Thousand Ships posted at Samir Bharadwaj dot com. Samir says, “Is your website layout or blog template [...]

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