Tip of the day: Before making any changes to sidebar or stylesheet. - Copy the code into a notepad file and save. This means that if things go awry, (and they can easily do) at least you have a back up and you can revert to the original. This is much easier than trying to alter code.
Whenever I make a successful improvement I save the new file before moving on. This will save a lot of wasted time.
Changes I made to sidebar:
1. Add RSS button.
It is crucial to encourage readers to sign upto RSS feeds. It is the easiest way to keep new readers.
2. Add Photo
I like the style of this wordpress theme, but it is dominanted by one colour which makes it a little austere / bland. A photo adds a little interest; the only suitable photo I can think of at the moment is one of myself. At least, it gives the blog more of a personal touch.
3. Recent Posts
I added this feature, because I found I liked to use it on other blogs; it saves scrolling down the blog and searching through archives. Rather than use a plugin I used some simple code:
Thanks to Erii for this code: eri’s wordpress blog
4. Moved Archives and Blogroll to bottom To be honest, these are not indispensable, at some time I may remove them completely.
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How about a recent comments plugin?
Makes it much easier to follow conversations which are going on within your posts.
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