Lee Clemmer {dot} com

I just came across the alertbox column by Jacob Nielsen, over two years old, but it bears repeating. Below are the top 10 blog usability guidelines, but I highly suggest reading the full article, “Weblog Usability: Top Ten Design Mistakes.”

1. No Author Biographies
2. No Author Photos
3. Nondescript Posting Titles
4. Links Don’t Say Where They Go
5. Classics are Buried
6. The Calendar is the Only Navigation
7. Irregular Publishing Frequency
8. Mixing Topics
9. Forgetting You Write for Your Future Boss
10. Having a Domain Name Owned by a Weblog Service