I looked over the treehugger blog site (http://www.treehugger.com/) to get the feel for what a blog site is and how it can be used.
Treehugger.com is part of the Discovery Communications corporation and has links to other Discovery Communications sites at the bottom of the homepage. Some sponsors ads appear on the site, such as, Planet Green, Marylhurst University and Seventh Generation.
Treehugger.com was founded by entrepreneur Graham Hill and now has over 19 staff members and more than 55 writers. They have won numerous awards and command a large, global readership.
Treehugger.com states that they strive to be the go-to site for green news and issues. They cover a varied range of topics, such as, architecture and design, fashion, health and travel. Their global assemblage of writers covers these topics with aplomb.
I believe their intended audience is anyone interested in learning about sustainable living practices. Their topics certainly cover an amalgam of interests.
I think Treehugger's blog is nicely laid out and is packed full of information. The colorful homepage is constantly changing and being updated. The tops of the pages display the links to other topics covered on the site.
I like Treehugger.com's use of photos and graphics. Each article I looked at had a visual element to help tell the story. This makes the site more interesting, inviting and informative. If I had a blog site of this nature, I would strive to have a similar visual appeal.
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I just remembered that I came upon a redundant statement in Treehugger's blog site.
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This sentence, "For three consecutive years in a row (2005,2006,2007) TreeHugger was nominated for a Bloggie, and, within the past two years, The Webby Awards and the South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival have nominated us in various categories. Check out TreeHuggers virtual trophy case here."
The word consecutive means in a row. They could have said For three consecutive years... or For three years in a row...
I would use the word consecutive instead of three years in a row. I think the sentence would be more concise.
Nice blog, you found the important info about the site and laid it out in an organized fashion. I definitely know exactly what to expect from treehugger.com. I also really liked your comment about the redundancy, this gave your blog some personal voice.
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