[UPDATE] New Improvements on the blog

[ashybaby87]

[UPDATE] New Improvements on the blog

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Alrighty, So i just spent several hours trying to improve the look of the blog plus improve the rate the page loads. I was already informed by someone that on their end it appears to load faster. Please let me know if it is for you as well.

What's New:

There's new link images and such on the left side bar (such as for the free online jobs, scrappin a moment, mommy diary, etc). I found the new images actually look nicer than what was previously there, in my opinion.

In the right side bar, You will now find links to POSTS to where i'm featured and scams rather than a scroll of text. This will be easier for anyone who wants to take their time to look at the content they can without the rushing scroll and missing the opportunity and having to wait for it to scroll back around again. Just a nicer look and a bit more convenient.

You will also notice I added the sponsors and supported sites section in the same area as the scams and featured section in the right side bar. Again, no more scrolls of each content. They each now have their own post where it's more convenient to see the information on each. It's a bit neater and it clears up the home page a bit as well.

Also, Some of the content in the sidebars were rearranged some. Nothing too drastic. I moved the Zazzle Store Widget over to the right sidebar. The Hot Links and the Examiner Feed (it's labeled as Newly Posted) is in the left sidebar now. Just seemed to fit the flow of things a bit better for the improved look and feel.

Another new change is the giveaways image was changed. Again, a bit of a nice look in my opinion than the last image. The dotted frame around the current giveaways was removed since it did seem to add a bit more of a cluttered look and I am trying to eliminate that look just a bit. So it looks a bit cleaner now.

A Winners Board is here!
Which leads me to something which was suggested to me by a fellow reader, a Winners section. Underneath the giveaways is a click-able image that says "Winners" where you can find the posts links of the winners of the past giveaways. Some may be missing as I used a search to find them, but it has 99% of the giveaways listed. The reason behind this is for one, it's convenient for some to just come on click and see which giveaways ended on what date... you click there to see if you had won. Simple as that. Another reason, which is the biggest, is because there's sometimes issues with emails which is neither mine or the other persons fault. It's simply technology. There have been incidents where my emails have been sent to spam (which is why I recommend adding [e-mail] to your safe list) and there was a recent incident where a winner had actually responded to my email but i never got the response so I selected another winner. I hate when things like this happen as I really have no way to make up for them, especially financially since I really get very little income. It makes me feel bad though when this happens even though it's beyond my control. Hopefully, with the winners board, if you notice your name on there you can leave a comment saying "I replied back to you" or something. I ALWAYS receive the emails when a new comment is made. I know this isn't 100% of a solution, but it's just another step. I can only do so much within my power and I'm defiantly trying to do what I can to ensure things are fair.

I hope you all enjoy the new look of everything! Please respond if you like it, suggestions, etc.

Also, please help spread the word about this blog to help get more readers! It would be mostly appreciated!