By adding human interest to your blog posts it adds a layer of humanity and personality. While the market might be saturated with other who are doing the same thing as you, no one else has the same personality as you so it can be a factor that helps distinguish your brand from others. By appealing to people’s emotions and being likeable, it is more likely that they will find your personal experiences relatable thus greatly increasing the chances of them sharing your post with their friends. From there you might go viral or gain some new followers. If it is your personal brand then I would say to add a personal touch as much as possible because the business is centered around you and your audience should like the company for your personality. However, if it is a more professional company that you are working for then you need to abide by their standards unless told otherwise. There should always be a layer of professionalism, but when given the opportunity a touch of personality can go a long way.
For my template I went with a sleek base and green banner because of my passion for minimalist aesthetics. I wanted to provide my readers with some professionalism as well as a visually appealing blog which would make the readers more engaged. This template is visually appealing and doesn't have too many components that would distract the reader from my posts. Some of the other templates I saw had banners, which are nice, however, I believe that it would be a distraction. I enjoy clean backgrounds so that the posts stand out. The strip of green on the top of the page adds some variation, but keeps the blog clean. For this class, this template fit my needs and is easy access for my peers. The text is large enough so that my posts are readable and the links are clear and easily accessible. Overall, I thought this was the sleekest template compared to the other options.
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