February Poll: Full Posts or Excerpts on Main Page?
In an effort to control the length of the main page, I’m thinking of using the excerpt (or teaser) format to display posts on the main page. I used to do that, but stopped when I heard some people didn’t like to click twice to read the whole post. Besides, having readers click an extra time also meant that the server would have to process an extra request since WordPress generates pages dynamically after all.
However, for those with slower connections, loading a main page with full posts - filled with the limited number of pictures I put up, and the long posts (sometimes) - could be irritating. And… I really love fast load times, especially for index pages.
So, I’m thinking of going back to the excerpt format, but only if the posts are too long. I see many bloggers doing the same, so I think it should be okay. But I need to find out, so… here’s this month’s poll.
P.S.: I’ll need to optimize the quantity and placement of Javascripts that load with the main page too (e.g. Google Analytics, Statcounter, MyBlogLog, etc.).
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February 17th, 2006 15:22
hmm..personally I dont have a problem with it
But if you feel its necessary Im behind ya.