Today, this blog gets a design refresh with a new theme that presents a minimalist look to the world. This is version 10.0 of a website running on WordPress that I first started in early 2006 following four years variously on Blogger, Movable Type and TypePad. All these services were stalwarts in the early days of blogs and blogging. I don't want to make a huge deal out of what essentially is the installation of a new WordPress theme. It's a bit like a new wardrobe when you buy a new … [Read more...] about A minimalist look to blogging
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Vuelio’s top UK PR blogs 2016
The latest list of Vuelio's top ten PR blogs in the UK published on April 13 has a few changes, notably in the top spot. The number 1 slot is now occupied by Stephen Waddington, displacing yours truly (that's me) from that position after four consecutive years. I'm now in the number 2 position that had been held by Wadds for much of that period. Wadds deserves the top ranking as he consistently and frequently writes and publishes great content on his blog that addresses and discusses … [Read more...] about Vuelio’s top UK PR blogs 2016
Vuelio’s Top 10 UK PR blogs 2015
Every year, PR software and services company Cision (which was acquired by Vuelio in June 2015) publishes a ranking of what it considers to be the top ten PR blogs in the UK. Last week, the latest list for 2015 was published and I'm pleased to note this this blog is ranked by Vuelio as the number 1 PR blog in the UK for the fourth year running. Here's the full list: Top 10 UK PR Blogs 2015 Blog Sole or Primary Author 1. Nevillehobson.com Neville Hobson 2. Stephen … [Read more...] about Vuelio’s Top 10 UK PR blogs 2015
Just a bit less minimalist
About a month ago, I made a big change to this website when I redesigned it and combined the blog with my business website, with both on the same single domain. At the time, I talked up my strong feeling about a minimalist approach to a presence on the social web, doing away with all the clutter that tends to populate so many websites with widgets, ads, popups galore, and more. If you observed that change and have visited this site since then, you'll notice another change if you're reading … [Read more...] about Just a bit less minimalist
A minimalist approach
[Updated July 27: Today I reverted to the Genesis Framework and the eleven40 Pro child theme. Concise reasoning in today's post about the change.] Today I re-booted this website. It has a new look and feel, quite a bit different to what went before it. And the domain on which the blog has run since 2006 is also now home to the separate business website I've had for some years. So everything you want to know about me is housed under one roof instead of fragmented in a few places - all now … [Read more...] about A minimalist approach
The mutual value of the conversation
The stats helper monkeys have been busy, said WordPress in an overnight email telling me about "Your 2013 in blogging," a concise analysis of this blog during the year as noted by the stats module in Jetpack, the uber-plugin utility for self-hosted WordPress sites. It's a concise portrayal of a range of metrics that are useful to know. For instance: The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 170,000 times in 2013. If it were an exhibit at the Louvre … [Read more...] about The mutual value of the conversation
From the fingertips of bloggers over 50
The email said, "We have a paying subscriber base of around 550,000 and 1.2 million readers so do expect an increase in visitors - make sure you put your wittiest, wisest comments up around then!" These were the words of Katy Bravery, editor of Saga magazine, in an email to let me know that this blog, NevilleHobson.com, is one of 50 blogs written by bloggers over the age of 50 that are included in a feature in the September 2013 edition of the magazine, out from today. "50 Bloggers … [Read more...] about From the fingertips of bloggers over 50
Refreshing design
A Bank Holiday weekend is a good quiet time for a web project and to roll out a new look to NevilleHobson.com. The look and feel of a website - whether it's a blog like this one or a corporate site like any you can think of - is a key element in the overall experience someone enjoys (or not) when they come to your presence on the web. It plays a role in your brand presence, whether it's personal or corporate. (Ask Jakob Nielsen about web usability.) In thinking about the reader experience, … [Read more...] about Refreshing design