SUGAR SHOCK! Blog Has A New Look, Thanks to Input From The “Blog Squad”

Did you notice this SUGAR SHOCK! Blog’s new look?

  • Are you finding this blog more welcoming and interesting?
  • Does the content here educate, motivate and inspire you?
  • Are you psyched and prompted to action after reading my posts and those of my two blogging assistants, Jennifer and Karen?
  • Are you eager to contribute your comments?
  • Is this blog easier to navigate now?
  • Can you find what you’re seeking more readily?
  • Are the headlines better?
  • Are you compelled to spread the word more and tell friends, colleagues and loved ones to visit www.SugarShockBlog.com?

I sure hope so! Although this blog already is popular, with thousands of readers, I decided that it was time — after two-plus years here in cyberspace — to give the SUGAR SHOCK! Blog an overhaul. (This site made its debut June 7, 2005. Happy belated birthday, blog!)

You see, I want to serve you better, my dear readers. I want you to feel comfortable and welcome here. In fact, my goals with this SUGAR SHOCK! Blog are to:

  • Enlighten you by dishing the sour scoop about sweets and quickie carbs.
  • Encourage you to cut out or cut back on your sugar so you’ll get more energy, better moods, improved focus and greater overall health.
  • Engage you and involve you.
  • Give you up-to-date information about current news and research about sugars and artificial sweeteners.
  • Offer you helpful, sugar-free goodies so you can begin to break free from your sugar habit — or at least think about doing it. (For instance, did you know that you can get a free shopping list here?)
  • Tell your kick-sugar success stories.
  • Provide you with compelling, valuable content that intrigues you and makes you want to return here often.
  • Entertain and even amuse you — at least, at times, I hope.

And, of course, yes, I confess, I’d like to:

  • Boost traffic to this www.SugarShockBlog.com
  • Pique your interest in my wonderful, easy-to-read, cutting-edge (I think!) book, SUGAR SHOCK!, for which I interviewed some 250 researchers, physicians, nutritionists, and public health advocates, as well as self-described "sugar addicts." Naturally, I’d very much like you to buy at least 3 copies of the book (for you, and two friends or loved ones) so I can help you.

Newbook_sm_4Anyhow, I jumped when this wonderful blog-examination opportunity arose — i.e., I received an invite to get a comprehensive critique of this site from the Blog Squad.

For those of you bloggers out there, you’ll know that I’m referring to the dynamic duo of Patsi Krakoff and Denise Wakeman, whom I heard about some three years ago, while I was doing research for SUGAR SHOCK!,

Well, given that I’ve decided that I need to focus more on my blog this month and give more talks, I thought that a facelift was exactly what this www.SugarShockBlog.com needs.

Blogsquadlogo160wg_2It didn’t take long for me to decide that I’m very much in the mood for more bang for this blog! (I must have signed up within a minute of receiving the invite to get this blog critiqued!)

So… I just off the phone with Patsi and Denise, and they had such fabulous advice! Beforehand, I also received a snazzy audio review, delivered as a screencast video.

The dynamic due analyzed the SUGAR SHOCK! Blog’s usability, branding, design, content and even search engine optimization, and they even provided 9 action steps for me to implement.

Patsi and Denise gave me some wonderful suggestions, practical advice and specific, easy-to-implement pointers.

For instance, they offered simple ideas so I can make this site more you-oriented — that means benefits for you, the readers, of course!

They also came up with seemingly subtle, but important action steps involving my use and choice of keywords, sidebar items, and colors in blog post titles.

They even recommended my changing the placement of my blog subscription form and consolidating my book recommendations into one list.

In addition, they gave me a number of other great ideas, which I’m eager to put into action.

But for now, I eagerly await your input!

  • Does the new look and feel of the SUGAR SHOCK! Blog engage you, the reader, more?
  • Does it encourage you to interact more with me?
  • Does it make you want to come back for MORE?

Thank you, Patsi and Denise! I liked your smart suggestions and tantalizing tips to make this SUGAR SHOCK! Blog a much more happening place!

So, what do you think of the SUGAR SHOCK! Blog’s new look? I’m eager to get your feedback.

One thought on “SUGAR SHOCK! Blog Has A New Look, Thanks to Input From The “Blog Squad””

  1. Connie- I am in my 3rd week of keeping my sugar grams below 8 per day, really. I am 60 lbs overweight & fully disabled except I can walk. I am losing 4-5 lbs per week. It is amazing even though I’m enjoying eating meat/cheese sandwiches on no sugar-Rye or Ezekiel bread. URGENT question- I keep waking up every hour at night and have no, zero, none energy during the day even in 3rd week. IS THERE A CERTAIN BASE AMOUNT OF SUGAR I SHOULD BE CONSUMING in complex carbs of course along with protein when I do I know. But I do not feel right, i have had to stop my 2-mile walks 5 days a week because of absolutely no energy. I did NOT have this problem before. HELP??!!
    Note from Connie: I’ll write to you privately, too, but perhaps you’re getting too few of those quality complex carbs. Are you eating vegetables, fruits, legumes or whole grains? I’ve heard of people dragging themselves around, because they took a good thing too far. Also, I’m not clear what you mean by keeping sugar under 8 grams a day. Are you still eating sugary, processed foods? Please bear in mind that I’m not a doctor and not giving medical advice. It might be a good idea to meet with a nutritionist to get some help with this. Congrats, by the way! Amazing things you’re doing!

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