There are over a hundred million blogs in the blogosphere; they are written by CEO’s, drag queens, kindergarten teachers and celebrity stalkers on every topic imaginable. Yet, regardless of the genre I’ve noticed that there are some common mistakes that repeatedly come up on blogs and they are a sure way to drive people away. Competition is fierce, so pay attention: It’s time for the Top Ten Blogging Mistakes!

Also known as a fuchsia background with lime green font and a hundred flash-animated banner ads scrolling down the side of the page. Some blogs look like a cyber-Vegas. Only not the “Bellagio and tickets to Cirque du Soleil” Vegas. More like the “Lady Renay’s Can-Can Revue and $.99 steak dinner” Vegas. Catch my drift? If you are not a professional web designer and/or are color blind, consider using any of the ten million available free templates available online. If you are adamant about designing your own theme do yourself a favor and make a list of a hundred