Update: How I said I need to work on the header more - if anyone wants to help please do. I am not a graphic designer.
Dear readers, fellow bloggers and haters!
I finally managed to update the layout of Random Good Stuff. It’s about time, I know. The first steps are done but you can expect further changes within the next couple of days. Just thinking about how RGS looked 2 hours ago almost makes me puke. I feel ashamed now 
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It was about time to apply a new theme - I shelled out some Pasta (as the Spanish would say it) and bought me a license of the pretty awesome:
It’s pretty sweet and I am using it on almost all of my blogs now.
In the next couple of days I am going the clean up the clutter on the sidebars, apply the theme to Games, Shop and Videos. come up with a better header and trying to make the site all together more user friendly.
RGS has a gigantic bounce rate. Something like 70 percent of first time visitors are not exploring the site but instead leave RGS right away again. I am really excited to see if the new changes will drop that rate.
If you have any suggestions or other ideas on how to make the site better - I am all ears.
Thank you again for reading RGS - the blog with the only two rules.
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Morris wrote,
The new layout reminds of windows 98, its shit. I hope you rott in purgatory for the inconvenience you have caused me. I am going to shove my greasy pole in your face and give you a dutch oven.
Link | March 24th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
RGS wrote,
Hmmm - that dutch oven offer sounds tempting.
Link | March 24th, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Nathan wrote,
Well, I think that’s a little harsh…but I can’t say I like you’re new logo. I can’t tell you the last time I saw anyone past middle school use text like that.
Link | March 24th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
Cesar wrote,
I just dont like your logo. Its huge, distracting and… ugly. The theme is grate, but please fix the logo.
Link | March 24th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
RGS wrote,
As I said: I need to work on the Logo. If someone wants to help…. I would be psyched.
Link | March 24th, 2008 at 8:28 pm
Javyer wrote,
Ohhhhh! Congratulatios! This template has a modern style. Bloggers are now use minimalist templates
Link | March 24th, 2008 at 11:07 pm
David wrote,
God… I know how painful it is to work on something and people call it shit, but your logo just brings down the beauty that is the rest of the site. I would suggest simpler and smaller though, just because it’s random doesn’t mean you need a random big banner, look at dig and violent acres, they have fairly small and simple logos.
Link | March 25th, 2008 at 12:44 am
LoPhatt wrote,
Your unique content is what brings my clicks to this page.
Link | March 25th, 2008 at 1:51 am
M!hai @ Freshome wrote,
Cleaner, and more profesional. The new looks is much better !
Link | March 25th, 2008 at 8:52 am
Kurt wrote,
Well I suggest subscribing to the RSS feed so you are NOT subjected to that header! I’ll be sending you a new one. What are the pixel dimensions you require?
Link | March 25th, 2008 at 5:06 pm