Big Footer
As some of you may notice i have recently moved a lot of my content from the sidebar to the footer. I have done this because i think it frees up a lot more space on the sidebar for advertising which will then be higher up the page.
I would be keen to know your opinions on this style of footer and also if any of you have it on your sites?
Most of the sections that i have moved to the footer are not really important, if you feel they are or have an opinion then feel free to let me know as i am just trialling this at the moment.
While I understand that some projects really cost a lot of money and need some kind of funding, I still don't like it. (And I don't think this kind of funding is necessary for a personal blog, just my 2 cents. ;-))
This layout indeed brings the ads more to the attention of the visitor, but, I think the relevant blog features are now so far away from the content that this really has a negative impact on usability.
Besides, many people use ad blockers, so I doubt you really will have a lot of benefit from it. Again, just my 2 cents.
Chris