Upon checking out "The Future", "Through a Gypsies Eye", and "Stitched Personae", three successful former enthusiast blogs, it was clear each had its own strengths and weaknesses.
The first thing that struck me about "The Future" was how dark everything looks, with the black background, and the contrast between that and the bright text. I was fully expecting to read a blog about astronomy...but I guess it could fit a blog about technology. The picture in the header is nice, although I would've liked to have seen some more color or pictures to brighten things up and make it feel a little more welcoming. Other than that though, I have no complaints. The blog posts themselves are informative, interesting, and easy to read. I felt like I was having a conversation with the writer. The language is simple, yet descriptive, and you can feel his enthusiasm for the subject. That enthusiasm and simple yet descriptive language continues throughout the description and the profile. The description gives just enough detail to capture potential readers' interests and let them know what he'll be blogging about. As for the profile, I thought it was brilliant. There is just enough information about him and his interest in technology, and it has a nice personal touch to it.
"Stitched Personae" didn't capture my interest as much as "The Future", but it was not because the blog is poorly executed. I'm simply less interested in cosplay than I am in technology. That being said, this blog does achieve something the former didn't: a welcoming, light, fun feeling right at the outset. The color scheme is nice yet simple. I liked how she includes photos as well in some of her posts. And just as the posts of "The Future", the posts here are easy to read and conversational. Despite my lack of interest, I appreciated being able to recognize her passion for the subject, both in her posts and her description and profile. Speaking of her description and profile, both are well done. The description is maybe a little longer and wordier than I would have preferred, but it is interesting and explains the subject of the blog well. As for the profile, it like that of "The Future" has a personal touch. It explains just enough about her and gives just enough detail about her subject. I especially liked how she makes it possible for those who are unfamiliar with cosplay to understand what exactly it is.
Finally, there was "Through a Gypsies Eye". Of the three, I have to say this blog was my least favorite, as far as overall impression goes. While I love traveling and so found the topic interesting, the posts were not as easy for me to read as those of the other two blogs. I appreciated the detail and the tone is conversational, but I found the writing itself to be a little more choppy. It might just be a personal preference. However, the photos are nice, and it feels welcoming and light, just like "Stitched Personae", with its nice, bright background and simple layout. As for the description and profile, I found them to be good, though they did not appeal to me as much as the others. The profile has a nice personal touch like the others, though I felt like it does not flow as well. The description is better, and it does capture potential readers' interests right away by asking questions and drawing them into the subject, yet I think I would've liked a little more detail...maybe like a snapshot of where she traveled or plans to travel? It just felt as though it is missing something.
Overall, I feel as though "The Future" has the strongest profile and description. They are both simple yet descriptive, giving just enough detail in just the right amount of words. Further, the profile has a great personal touch. I hope to be able to accomplish something similar in my own profile and description. I would like to capture readers' interests and come across as easygoing and personable- someone they can have a conversation with and relate to.
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