Suppose if someone puts you a question - What are the two most important things for any blog? What would you say? For anyone who has been blogging from long, it won’t be much difficult to answer this question. Undoubtedly, the two very important things for any blog are its Design and Content. Nothing looks more important than these two most vital part of any blog be it a personal or professional. Content is the king, that’s a common saying but where should a king stay...definitely in a castle. The same goes with your blogging where your writings or content needs a fitting, a kind of presentation that matches up with your writings or say, the niche you are into.

Talking about design, it really is so very important to have a right design for your blog. Now, I am not here to let you know on how to choose a right design for your blog. Instead, I would be speaking much on the perception or say, first impression left when people visit your blog, which has been designed by you. You choice of blog design is truly a pretty good reflection on what your intentions may be with your site and is likely to affect your blogging and this is especially true if blogging to make money is your goal.

Now, we all have been visiting blogs. We do come across many designs and from those designs, it isn’t very difficult to pick out those blogs which have been created with an intention to make money online. These money making blogs are getting very common these days and when you look at their design, these blogs exhibit three very basic design patterns. Other than being very common, these design patterns also reflect person’s approach as they do their personalities as a whole. To know more on these designs, let's see below :

Plain and Simple

Basically these blogs put more emphasis on text or say, these blogs are focused on content which gets conveyed easily to the readers without being distracted or misinterpreted. Now, if any money making site is having such design then its seen as a safe bet where the main intention is to teach others with a good content.

Multiple Monetization Strategies

Basically these things get common with blogs showcasing too many ads where the main intention is to earn an income and could also signal to readers that they are not the focal point. These types of blogs get very distracting to readers often stopping them from repeated visits. As satisfaction level is almost nil, it takes more time to build a loyal readership with such a layout.

Too Much of Multimedia

Well, I was using too much of it when I started blogging but not now. There is usually a kinda fascination with these things but more often than not it indicates a lack of focus if you are not careful. You may use video, pictures..no doubt, it looks nice but although entertaining could also distract from your message. It is often a case for this particular medium to veer from the original point or intention of what it is presenting. If you are still planning to use it on your blogs then do make sure that a laser like focus is maintained on the content presented otherwise your money making motives may be demoralized.

So, here we go again. No doubt, blogging requires a lot of creativity in what you think and write but the same also applies to the design of your blog. The design of your blog is usually a fairly good indication of what you intend to do with your site and how you intend to do it and with all that creativity, it certainly turns out to be an enjoyable experience. If you are really serious about making money from your blogs then your choice of blog layout becomes extremely critical. The 3 design typos which we have reviewed above gets very common with money making blogs. These designs do a fair job of reflecting not only the individuals monetary intentions but also their personalities as well. So if you are blogging to make money then do “profile” your site in a manner which satisfies you as well as your readers.