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Reference: Eat Drink Chic

Eat Drink Chic 

People stereotypically think that blogs are online diaries where people put their thoughts out there for the world. However, it is not the case now. Writers tend to blog a lot to improve their writing skills and also as a form to inspire others out there who might have the same passion as them. I

Recently, I came across blogs that are really interesting. I love to do art and craft and because I was involved very much with university club activities, I had to think of a do-it-yourself presents for all my club members. This blog, eardrinkchic.com is a perfect example of inspirational blog. The layout is very simple. Almost like any ordinary blogs with an additional twist. The colours in this blog are bright and cheerful. There seems to be a theme just looking at the pictures in the blog.

Pictures are very organized. They are all in centre alignment and easy to read. The blog focuses on more pictures and less words which interest readers and catch readers attention. The blog is by a graphic designer and she includes do-it-yourself cut out for gifts in her blog that is really interesting. I like the simple layout and the colour combination of the entire blog. It gives it a very creative and cheerful kind of layout.

Advertisements and sponsers are displayed in the right hand side of the blog which gives it a very organized layout. The header also has a very simple layout and each blog post is tagged with different topics so it will be easier for readers to find what they want easily.

Reference: Cook Republic

Cook Republic

Readers tend to do more reading online nowadays. Especially when reading a cook book. Cooking has never been easier with the presence of internet and a simple tablet, one can really whip up a storm in the kitchen.

Cook Republic has recently won the award for the overall Best Australian Blog 2013 Competition. The layout of the blog looks very professional and the tags of each blog posts are simple and organized at the header of the blog. The pictures are also very attractive especially since it is a food blog. I noticed that good blogs usually just have a simple header and a simple introduction at the bottom of the header. This is something to look for in a good blog. Besides that, the layout is also very simple and there are very few words on the main page of the blog.

Clicking on the picture in the blog, brings you to the link of the entire recipe which keeps the main page consistent and concise. This way, the blog posts does not look cluttered. Each picture in the blog also shows step by step according to the instructions given for the particular recipe which allows the readers to understand easily.

This blog only has a right side bar which includes details of the writer, advertisements, links to social media websites for example Instagram and also Pintrest where she includes recipes and photos that links to her blog. At the bottom of the blog she has also included categories so that the readers will find it easier when looking for recipes.

References: 

Amy Moss 2013, Eat Drink Chic, viewed 1 November 2013

<http://www.eatdrinkchic.com/>

Sneh 2013, Cook Republic, viewed 1 November 2013 

<http://www.cookrepublic.com/>