Can I just say that I love you guys?
You're the best.
And because you're the best, I want to Oven Love to be the best.
So I've taken all of your ideas into consideration- namely, "Natalie, I really want to read your post but I can't see it on the red background!"- and will be launching a new website!
The major changes happening are:
- Clean, readable design. My apologies to you if you're one of the many folks who have trouble pulling up the blog and reading it because of the background. There really is a white background there, I swear! It is typically a browser issue, but I'm sorry none-the-less. Here's a screenshot of what it really looks like if you've never been able to read:
- New recipe card format. This is going to be awesome. The recipe will be save-able, printable and set apart from the post. It's about time, right? I will have to go back and reformat all of the old recipes though.. so have a little patience with me on that part, okay?
- Searchable archives. Finally, we can get rid of that tag cloud! There will be an easily accessible search bar and an archive page so you can find your favorite recipes quickly.
- Social media tabs. Facebook, Twitter, RSS, and Pinterest will all be just a click away. (And maybe Instagram?)
- More about me. Maybe you want to know more about me, maybe you don't.. but now at least you have the option. You can find out why I started this blog in the first place and why I like food so much. (Note to self: remember why I started this blog and figure out why I like food so much.)
- A new domain and a Wordpress theme. I have had a great experience with Blogger, but we are moving on to an actual website with a Wordpress theme- this will make responding to individual comments easier, among other things.
(Congratulations for reading through all of that.)
I expect things will continue to grow and change, but this is a great place to start and I can't wait to share it with you when it goes live. Thank you for making Oven Love what it is- is it too cheesy to say that you're my inspiration?
And please- if you have anything to suggest about how to make Oven Love better, anything at all, please comment below, email at ovenloveblog@gmail.com or forever hold your peace!
I love hearing your feedback. You are the user, after all, and I want Oven Love to work for you.
Big reveal coming soon..
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! can't wait for the new changes, love this blog! =]
ReplyDeleteI'm excited to see what you have up your sleeve! My little ol' blog is finally getting a redesign, too. Started the process months ago, but life got in the way!
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