Remember, doing things in the conventional and standard way is good.
Don’t try to “be different”.
Always remember, people spend most time on other sites, not yours.
They get used to how most websites do things. This is good. It gets users used to a “certain way”
For example, most blogs seem to have…
content on the left side
ads on the right sidebar
banner ads on top
links on the right side
A row of navigation buttons on top
This is the standard and it is what I expect to see when at a blog.
Think about when you go grocery shopping.
There are aisles, and you checkout in the front of the store, nearest the doors. Why is every grocery store setup like this? To make it as easy as possible for the shopper.
And this is what you should try to do with your websites and blogs as well.
Being different is confusing. Being conventional helps your visitor more.
And that’s the point.
