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An Absent Blogger

Time obviously goes by VERY fast as I hadn’t realised how long it had been since I last posted.  I’ve been busy of late getting ready to take our kids on a 3 month trip in the caravan.
Which means, I won’t be blogging here for a little while longer yet.
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The True Value of Blog Comments

Have you ever met a blogger who doesn’t thrive on the comment activity on their blog?  I know I haven’t.  I’ve even heard comments being described as “bloggers crack”.  You go from one hit to the next, waiting for the high from the next comment.
Until the comments slow down….
Or even stop….
Then what do you do?
My [...]


Do You Like List Posts?

Day 2 of the 31 Days to Build A Better Blog and the challenge today is to write a list post.  Hmmmm….
I’m not a big fan of list posts.  Trust me to go against what is “popular”.
I don’t enjoy reading them because I find them impersonal.
I don’t like writing them because I find them impersonal.
Perhaps [...]


Day 1 - The Elevator Pitch

Image by Marco Wessel via Flickr

Well, the 31 Days To a Better Blog Challenge is away and the first “assignment” is to write an elevator pitch for your blog.
Hmmm….
I’ve thought about elevator pitches before but always put it off because it’s “too hard”.
No more procrastination!!!!
Today is the day where I make a start, no matter [...]


S.W.O.T Analysis

Time for a little naval gazing - blog style.
Why Did I Start This Blog?
It seemed I had a bit I wanted to say about blogging from time to time and it didn’t really fit well with my personal blog. With all the talk of the importance of selecting and working within a specific niche, [...]