[EBORG9]

Honestly, I won't notice the content if the design doesn't catch my attention.
There is nothing I hate more than loading a page, and the author has done nothing more than put a title up, and some text.

If someone takes the time and attention to personalize their blog, at least change the colors around a little, I am more apt to read it and see what they have to say.

Just a plain template, with some adsense in the corner, and I will not give it 2 seconds.
Also, I hate when adsense is displayed first, so it is the only thing you see when the page loads, where you would normally expect to see content, and you have to scroll past the ads to get to the content. That turns me off and I back out immediately.
JMO