[ssandra]

Originally Posted by Orecle

who is your typical reader? wat sex? age? occupation?

Typical reader: between 25 - 50, male and female, either one or both working, occupation unimportant, but a high enough EQ to recognize trouble in the relationship if there is any.

Originally Posted by Orecle

wat are their hopes,fears and desires. wat one secret issue do they have that you can solve but they are to embarassed to say?

The want a connection, a happy relationship where they can feel well and feel loved. Secret issues can be a number of them, but it basically comes down to not feeling loved in their relationship, or being afraid (or knowing) that they don´t make their partner feel loved.

Originally Posted by Orecle

wat do you want your readers to feel?

I want them to have an aha moment with some of my articles, with others I want them to just think "hé, that´s a good idea, i´ll try that today".
I want them to read my articles and feel empowed to change themselves to improve their relationship. Can be small things or large things.

Originally Posted by Orecle

wat do you want them to do when they read your articles?

I want them to have some ideas to take home, to talk about in their relationship. Maybe even when it is to difficult to talk about it, that they can point their partner to the blog.

I want them to have some tools, reaseble, non-manipulative tools with which they can improve their relationship.
Especially men who are just not that good in all those things women like to hear, see, feel and get.
For women I want them to realize that making drama is getting you no where, and to do things that HE likes, not things that she likes disguised as a present for him.

Originally Posted by Orecle

wat problems can you help couples solve that nobody else is adressing properly, cos this is wat steve does

Although I do not do stuff just because Steve does... I do see how I need to be "unique" because that is what gets you readers.

Unlike most blogs and or relationship advice I have seen, I will not focus on manipulative behaviour or advice for people who never get mad, don´t get tired or stressed and are perfect.... It will be practical advice, tips on how to communicate, and later when I have more people comment, sometimes answer specific relationship questions.

Originally Posted by Orecle

since it is about relationships maybe an image to represent love and one to contrast the despair of not being loved

also maybe you can put a mini pic with each major point in each of your articles. i have seen a few bloggers do this and it helps cement the point

ps i have heard numourous times that websites and books with a picture of the author do far better than those with out. people like to see the person they are getting advice from

I understand what you are saying and I will look into it. For now, I will focus on the articles, I have not yet figured out how to put pictures in there. I will try and find an picture to put on with my profile.

Thank you so much for your advice and for making me think a bit more about my blog.