Hello everyone and welcome back to a brand new meganellaby.com what do you think? Following on from a recent blogpost where I asked for your ideas and feedback on how we can make this little slice of internet all the more fabulous, the incredible team at Gatto and I set to work to create something that I think you might just love.
It’s a little more streamlined, a little more “grown up” and a whole lot easier to use and to find exactly what it is you’re looking for!
I thought I’d take some time in this blogpost to share with you the changes we’ve put into place and also show off the new features we’ve got going on around here.
So first up, the home page, pretty sexy isn’t it? I wanted the homepage to feel like a mood board, something a little like Pinterest where you can scroll to your hearts content and find exactly what it it is that you fancy looking at. I feel that this way it means you won’t miss a post and you can decide if you’re feeling a fashion post or a music post, interiors, travel or something different entirely, this mood board style home page allows you to be the boss, something that was extremely important for me to get just right.
I also really love how the homepage now truly represents me, my style and everything I’m about. It showcases my outfits in a way that really translates what I’m all about and also shows the diverse array of blog posts that sometimes might go unnoticed or missed entirely due to the previous design we had. Photography is a huge part of what I do so it feels really rather satisfying to see all my hard work with various photographers showcased in such a way.
Now I didn’t want the posts themselves to be too different to what we already had going on as I personally thought they worked well as they were simple and therefore easy to use and the photography was always at the heart of the post. But this time around for meganellaby 4.0 Gatto had the genius idea to add the shopping links AND the complimenting song to the side of the post which means you can have easy access to what’s featured in the post whilst also listening along to my song of choice… MY MIND IS BLOWN! Moving this from the bottom of the post to the top is such a small change that will hopefully make a huge difference to how you digest the content here on my blog. Music is a big part of my life so for me that listen along feature is KEY!
I chose to remove the shopping lists and recent YouTube uploads from the homepage in order to let my blog content SHINE but I’ll now be sharing any relevant YouTube videos here too so it’s all easy to find. I’ll be creating regular Wishlist blog posts for upcoming occasions or at the beginning of new seasons but if you enjoyed seeing my weekly picks you can head to the shop button above and find all links to things shared across my channels, the things I’m lusting after and of course head straight to my fashion brand Saturday By Megan Ellaby too.
Many of you wanted an easy way to find older posts so if you simply search for a brand or a topic using the search tool at the top of the page then you should find everything you are looking for there too. This feature combined with the new layout is so satisfying to me as it’s SO easy to see where I’ve come from, how both my style, my writing and just me as a person has grown in the last 6 and a half years, it truly is a wonderful thing to see.
So that’s pretty much everything, some small changes that I hope will make a big difference to how you engage and enjoy my blog. I would LOVE to know your thoughts, you lot have been with me every step of the way so your feedback is always so welcome. AND if there is anything you think we might have missed, then please do let me know as we’re always looking to adapt.
HEADBAND, TSHIRT & BAG- c/o SHRIMPS X WAREHOUSE, TROUSERS- NASTY GAL, TRAINERS- VEJA, BRACELET- c/o MONICA VINADER, PINKY SIGNET RING- THEODORA WARRE, GREEN SIGNET- MISSOMA, HOOP EARRINGS- c/o MATTHEW CALVIN
So that’s everything on the new design I also wanted to say a HUGE thank you for your comments and emails/DM’s etc on my last post about working for yourself in your twenties. The response, particularly privately was truly incredible and it really hit home exactly why I do this for a job. For you <3 Thank you!
I also hope you all had a truly beautiful long Easter weekend, it was the dreamiest weekend for me spent in the sunshine with family and friends and a whole lot of food and fizz, whilst wearing an outfit very similar to this all weekend long.
Speaking of which, how totally awesome is the new Shrimps x Warehouse collection!? I am truly obsessed and want pretty much every single piece, but for now I am more than thrilled with the generous gift of the Sea Horse Tee, Jewelled Headband and Straw bag from the team 🙂
Anyhoo, thanks for everything as alway you wonderful bunch, I hope you enjoy the new blog and I can’t wait to continue chatting with you in the comments.
Lotsa Love
x M
I really love the new blog design! Your blog is my fave to read so now even more.
Especially like the side bar to shop the look as well as the home page in general.
Just keep slaying the game babe 🙂
Much love from austria!
Maria xx
Oh Maria thank you, so freaking chuffed that you like it x
sooo much better to read on my phone! I love it 🤩
YAAAAAS so glad x
I am in love with your new blog theme! It’s gorgeous, Megan.
Also your shots in this post are beautiful – I am living for the blue gingham trousers! NEED.
Kirsty | http://kirstyjarvie.com
Thank you darling girl, so thrilled you love it x
Absolutely loving the new design! Especially the fact that I can search by topic now! So excited to see what content you’re gonna bless us with over the spring and summer!
YAY! Thanks so much Marlena. x
Totally love the design especially the homepage! So glad you have kept your logo, its mint!
x
Thank you Helen, means the world! And hell yes I am still so obsessed with the logo! x
The new design is SO great!!! You incorporated absolutely everything that was missing, I LOVE the home page, it’s so visual and easy to navigate through. Love the logo on the left side as well, well done everything is perfect! 🙂
Also, the pictures for this post are really really gorgeous. The outfit, the song, everything matches. I love how you always have super querky nails, never thought yellow and gray would go so well together. Your beauty is really enhanced with this hair and makeup style I think (especially 3rd pic, gorgeous), it’s crazy how fast your hair grows!
Congratulations again, I’m super excited for the next posts! <3
YAY Madeline I am SO SO SO chuffed to hear this, means the world! I’m thrilled with it too!
Thanks also for the lovely words on the photographs, that is so sweet of you x
hey megan! just wanted to let you know i’ve cleared my cookies/cache/whatever browser stuff and i’ve always had an issue loading the images on your blog. i use chrome on my mac pro 2017. this was an issue for me previously and in your most recent blog update too. it loads perfectly fine on safari though so not sure if it’s just chrome incompatibility? it could just be me but just in case it’s not i thought it’d be something to note.
that being said it looks amazing in safari!! i love how you’ve condensed it to be more of a tumblr archive style, really lets the best part of your work shine which are your excellent photoshoots!
Hey Jasmine, thanks so much for your feedback. This is really odd as both myself and my developer at Gatto use Chrome and we have no issues with it. We are of course looking into this so hope to be able to update you asap. Thanks so much for the lovely words on the design though 🙂 Hopefully we can get your chrome sorted asap x
Oh wow, the new blog looks fantastic!! So much easier to use and scroll through. And my little mind was blown at the listening/shopping links on the sides of the page. Great job Gatto and Megan 🙂
Ahhh Amy thank you! I’m thrilled to hear your like the blog and it’s easier for you to use, that was my aim and I’m chuffed I’ve achieved it! Thank you so much x
I love the new blog! And that bag is just the cutest x
YAY Thanks so much babe x