tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17086386.post1309186497029567114..comments2024-03-23T11:22:28.132-07:00Comments on My Bottom Smarts: My Blogging Smarts: BalanceBonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09061952016296339760noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17086386.post-48312926789906365892006-12-13T19:36:00.000-08:002006-12-13T19:36:00.000-08:00Spanky - Thanks! If we had as much fun as you and...<b>Spanky</b> - Thanks! If we had as much fun as you and Kallisto, I wouldn't spend so much time pondering what to post! I think you're doing great.<br /><br /><b>Amber</b> - I agree that a blog should be marketed to a certain degree. I've never made a dime on my blog and I seriously doubt I ever will. Nevertheless, I'm a writer and every writer wants people to read their content.<br /><br />That's why I try to encourage or entice readers to return for more.<br /><br />I don't need a huge audience, but it's wonderful to have enough dedicated readers to support participatory activities like brunches and polls. I also adore their insightful comments. I want readers to feel as though they are part of the blog, because in my mind, they truly are.<br /><br />I think your other points are all quite valid. If you haven't read my previous blogging articles (linked at the top of this post), they may offer a few more suggestions.<br /><br />I look forward to following your future adventures on the farm!Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061952016296339760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17086386.post-24903270844011823752006-12-12T07:31:00.000-08:002006-12-12T07:31:00.000-08:00Interesting Bonnie, since I put mine up, I was thi...Interesting Bonnie, since I put mine up, I was thinking carefully about all of those questions - what makes people read my blog and come back? Writing a successful blog, as I see it, is the same type of salemanship you use when selling, say, meat, or school raffle tickets or what have you. <br /><br />I found that's important to appeal to a large enough audience while within the same field. I find that it's important to have a little something for everyone. <br /><br />I also found it very interesting see some of the fellow bloggers and their blogs, and what following they develop - who comments, what mood is set (I only read 5 other blogs regularly, and a few others very ocasionally), the atmosphere, the circle of people who comment regularly.<br /><br />I found that a tasteful, readable template is very important to me as a reader - I simply don't read blogs when they are hard to read visually, because it hurts my vision.<br /><br />I found it important to cultivate the nascent "community" by responding to people's comment's personally and showing to them that I appreciate their reading it and care about what they have to say.<br /><br />Also, people like pictures, people like to stare at stuff which gets them thinking, even if it's not my striped bottom.<br /><br />I also found that I wanted to avoid profanity in terms of language and pictures.<br /><br />All in all, it's been a blast, and because I look for new subjects for my blog, I get to experiment a whole lot more in r/l. It has addedd something special to my relationship.<br /><br />Thanks again,<br />AmberLenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04664092826174403823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17086386.post-76510518283404037792006-12-12T06:30:00.000-08:002006-12-12T06:30:00.000-08:00Bonnie, this is a good post. I admire your blog f...Bonnie, this is a good post. I admire your blog for the variety of interesting things you find to put on it. I think this is an area where we can improve our blog, but we're still learning as we go. Thanks for your inspiration and insight!<br /><br />hugs, SpankySpankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16990858265891578635noreply@blogger.com