ClappingTree’s Web 2.0

Top 10 Weblog Design Mistakes according to usability guru Jakob Nielsen:

1. No Author Biographies (trust: add a descriptive ‘About’ page)
2. No Author Photo (credibility, recognition)
3. Nondescript Posting Titles (time: create microcontent)
4. Links Don’t Say Where They Go (anticipation: use link titles)
5. Classic Hits are Buried (time: add highlights)
6. The Calendar is the Only Navigation (time: use categories)
7. Irregular Publishing Frequency (anticipation)
8. Mixing Topics (recognition: carve niche)
9. Forgetting That You Write for Your Future Boss (future value)
10. Having a Domain Name Owned by a Weblog Service (future value: readership, links, search engine ranking)

Looks like i’d better do something about points 1., 2. and 5.