Comments on: Izeafest – Day 2 http://mythoughtsideasandramblings.com/2008/09/25/izeafest-day-2/ A day in the life of a busy mom . . . Thu, 24 May 2012 16:31:50 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lisa http://mythoughtsideasandramblings.com/2008/09/25/izeafest-day-2/#comment-37919 Lisa Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:27:27 +0000 http://mythoughtsideasandramblings.com/?p=2833#comment-37919 @Christopher I think you guys did great on the designs even though the presentation was rushed. You should have definitely had more time. Unfortunately for this mommy blogger to make it feasible for me to be able to go to conference, I need the direct pay-off. Otherwise, I can justify leaving my hubby and kids for 3 days and spending the money that I do. As far as price, I think it depends. Personally, I can't afford much which is why all of my blogs have a free template on them. I personally don't think I could afford more than $50 a template (I also have 5 blogs). However I think in $100 - $200 range would be better for the average blogger. @Christopher I think you guys did great on the designs even though the presentation was rushed. You should have definitely had more time.

Unfortunately for this mommy blogger to make it feasible for me to be able to go to conference, I need the direct pay-off. Otherwise, I can justify leaving my hubby and kids for 3 days and spending the money that I do.

As far as price, I think it depends. Personally, I can’t afford much which is why all of my blogs have a free template on them. I personally don’t think I could afford more than $50 a template (I also have 5 blogs). However I think in $100 – $200 range would be better for the average blogger.

]]> By: Lisa http://mythoughtsideasandramblings.com/2008/09/25/izeafest-day-2/#comment-37918 Lisa Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:21:52 +0000 http://mythoughtsideasandramblings.com/?p=2833#comment-37918 @ Scott I wish you would have had time to mention that, because a lot of bloggers were talking about what a great job you did, but we just couldn't afford you. I personally think this should be a breakaway session all on its own and then you could have more time. @ Scott I wish you would have had time to mention that, because a lot of bloggers were talking about what a great job you did, but we just couldn’t afford you. I personally think this should be a breakaway session all on its own and then you could have more time.

]]> By: Christopher Schmitt http://mythoughtsideasandramblings.com/2008/09/25/izeafest-day-2/#comment-37915 Christopher Schmitt Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:46:01 +0000 http://mythoughtsideasandramblings.com/?p=2833#comment-37915 Thanks for mentioning the panel. I know I felt a bit rushed--as there was more I wanted to touch on with the design, but that's the way things go. I believe the three of us did what we could with the time we had :) and would love to be go back for next year. As for the benefits of going to the conference (or almost any conference for that matter), it's not about the direct pay-off. It's the indirect--meeting people, thinking about new ideas or new approaches and hopefully forming relationships. You can't really do that by being online. Also, you raise an interesting point concerning the price of the blog design. What kind of price point do you think would be suitable to most bloggers? Thanks for mentioning the panel. I know I felt a bit rushed–as there was more I wanted to touch on with the design, but that’s the way things go. I believe the three of us did what we could with the time we had :) and would love to be go back for next year.

As for the benefits of going to the conference (or almost any conference for that matter), it’s not about the direct pay-off. It’s the indirect–meeting people, thinking about new ideas or new approaches and hopefully forming relationships. You can’t really do that by being online.

Also, you raise an interesting point concerning the price of the blog design. What kind of price point do you think would be suitable to most bloggers?

]]> By: Scott Allen http://mythoughtsideasandramblings.com/2008/09/25/izeafest-day-2/#comment-37905 Scott Allen Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:22:57 +0000 http://mythoughtsideasandramblings.com/?p=2833#comment-37905 Lisa... i'd have to agree with you that the cost of having one of us on the blog makeover panel redesign your blog would be cost prohibitive. we were definitely rushed and i was hoping to impart a little help on the usability front that would allow many people to makeover their blogs as well. one thing i didn't get a chance to mention is that you can purchase a fairly cheap, well designed, wordpress template from templatemonster.com. my personal focus has always been usability, so along those lines i don't feel that someone needs to be a master of photoshop to have a great blog/site. some of my favorite websites are not build by what many of us would categorize as a designer. best wishes. //scott Lisa… i’d have to agree with you that the cost of having one of us on the blog makeover panel redesign your blog would be cost prohibitive. we were definitely rushed and i was hoping to impart a little help on the usability front that would allow many people to makeover their blogs as well. one thing i didn’t get a chance to mention is that you can purchase a fairly cheap, well designed, wordpress template from templatemonster.com. my personal focus has always been usability, so along those lines i don’t feel that someone needs to be a master of photoshop to have a great blog/site. some of my favorite websites are not build by what many of us would categorize as a designer. best wishes. //scott

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