Do You Make these Mistakes with BlogRush?

If your blog is out of tune with the BlogRush widget, now is the time to tweak it.

Category Not Relevant

Duh!

I forgot to change my category from Business: Internet Marketing when I switched my focus to writing.

Now, it’s “Writing & Literature : Other”.

I see more interesting headlines and, more importantly, I don’t bother the IM crowd with headlines that are irrelevant to them.

The default “Licorice” widget color clashed with my blue blog.

The new Aqua color is a better match (I guess!)

I choose buttons that complement the color scheme and I tried to do the same with the BlogRush widget.

To be fair, these colors weren’t available when the widget first came out.

Another new design feature is the thin widget.

I reclaimed 55 pixels by switching from the “bloated” 170-pixel version.

Yet, upon comparing the two, I actually like the wider version.

The mistake is to accept the default, without testing .

I didn’t make this mistake, but if you don’t place your widget above the fold, you’ll be hearing from the BlogRush team.

I originally had the widget appear above everything else, but now it’s a little less prominent.

This little checklist should help you find harmony with this nifty widget.