Monday, February 11, 2013

Analysis of "The Golf Blog"

     One of the most popular blogs about golf on the web is The Golf Blog.  This site contributes much of its time to analyzing the top stories in the Professional Golf Association (PGA).  As expected, these topics tend to generate a lot of conversation and traffic for the blog.  Golfers are most attracted to what the professional golfers are doing in the sport. 
    The Golf Blog uses several mediums such as Twitter, Facebook, and email to promote itself.  This allows readers to stay in touch and contact the site very easily.  It also has a ribbon on the side of the page where readers can easily access older posts.
    The design of the site is somewhat average in my opinion.  It has a banner located at the top of the page but that is pretty much it.  The layout could be improved quite easily and draw more attention to the blog. 
   In terms of advertisements, the blog is also lacking.  When I explored the site, I did not encounter one advertisement.  This made me somewhat sceptical of the blog and its success.  However, it seems that readers are still interested. 
    Overall, the blog does a fantastic job of staying up to date with the most popular news in the PGA.  Although most readers will be interested in this, I believe it is still important to analyze other realms of golf such as swing technique and equipment.  Golf encompasses much more than just the current news of the PGA and expands into all age groups and regions. 

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