tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post6252469644195655894..comments2024-03-19T14:52:00.000-07:00Comments on Coming Down the Mountain: Six ways to Put the Blog to Work When You're Not ThereKaren Jones Gowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11378428503220197256noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-42084225861774783502011-10-21T10:56:46.727-07:002011-10-21T10:56:46.727-07:00Hi Karen .. absolutely right .. please could you c...Hi Karen .. absolutely right .. please could you come over and sort my index and tags .. it needs a makeover big time!<br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilaryhttp://www.positiveletters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-34616612128454321992011-10-19T07:01:28.329-07:002011-10-19T07:01:28.329-07:00Wonderful tips Karen. I will have to take a criti...Wonderful tips Karen. I will have to take a critical look at my blog and check the boxes!Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07524878248746427258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-2332345516028848752011-10-18T20:22:35.519-07:002011-10-18T20:22:35.519-07:00Great post with tips every blogger can use. Good j...Great post with tips every blogger can use. Good job!Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-88421273327381785652011-10-18T17:59:59.459-07:002011-10-18T17:59:59.459-07:00Learning the blogging ropes from you, Karen. I'...Learning the blogging ropes from you, Karen. I'm still a newbie-dooby-doo, trying not to trip on the dance floor.Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-63233740166274301392011-10-18T12:13:04.846-07:002011-10-18T12:13:04.846-07:00Jayne, Yes let that freak flag fly! Wear purple st...Jayne, Yes let that freak flag fly! Wear purple striped socks on the bus/train, and don't forget the blue nail polish.<br /><br />Mise, My dear you could never be insufferable, because your Jane Austen far outweighs your Martha Stewart.Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-65015253687347925362011-10-18T09:08:50.854-07:002011-10-18T09:08:50.854-07:00Whoo-hoo - am flying my freak flag! Lovely informa...Whoo-hoo - am flying my freak flag! Lovely informative and wise post, Karen! I'm not sure what my platform is - quirky randomness mixed with quiet reflective moments to paddle in now and again. :)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309191526500602452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-54828053121094262462011-10-18T02:21:58.300-07:002011-10-18T02:21:58.300-07:00Thank you for your kind reply, Karen! I'm deli...Thank you for your kind reply, Karen! I'm delighted with the platform you've identified for me and feel buoyed up by a whole new sense of identity. I shall probably be insufferable until it wears off.Misehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01784548726623938608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-82306305308965720112011-10-17T18:38:50.961-07:002011-10-17T18:38:50.961-07:00Lots of really great ideas here, Karen! I need to ...Lots of really great ideas here, Karen! I need to be better about my labels. Thanks!Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-18912886001581773982011-10-17T18:14:23.682-07:002011-10-17T18:14:23.682-07:00Superb tips, Karen. It never ceases to amaze me ho...Superb tips, Karen. It never ceases to amaze me how easy it is to clutter up a blog. I try to revamp mine regularly so that there's plenty of white space and things are easy to find, and it still gets away from me. And one of these days I need to clean up my labels. I always add labels but am rarely consistent. For example, critique, critiques, critiquing, etc. My blog is a search engine's nightmare!VR Barkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927993233682731113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-84572813329620067942011-10-17T17:58:06.459-07:002011-10-17T17:58:06.459-07:00Wonderful information. Finally, someone explained ...Wonderful information. Finally, someone explained labels to me. Thank you.Mary@GigglesandGunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350818228268801008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-90334612978948932752011-10-17T14:50:22.448-07:002011-10-17T14:50:22.448-07:00Excellent tips, Karen. I always worry about clutt...Excellent tips, Karen. I always worry about clutter. In fact, a month or two ago, I set up tabs at the top so it would be cleaner. But now I've gone and put notes about all my futre posts on my sidebar. I've re-cluttered!<br /><br />I should also categorize my posts better. I only have 4 categories - not very useful after all this time!Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-3646715060801739642011-10-17T11:21:31.357-07:002011-10-17T11:21:31.357-07:00These are all excellent very valid points. Good c...These are all excellent very valid points. Good commenting is a surefire way to attract traffic to one's site. It's time consuming, but it's an investment. Once you've got a visitor you've got to try to entice them to want to keep coming back. You've covered important concepts here.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Please see my guest post at:<br /><a href="http://writersos.blogspot.com/2011/10/guest-blogger-arlee-bird.html" rel="nofollow">So You Want to be a Writer?</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-91664070211720017752011-10-17T10:18:11.490-07:002011-10-17T10:18:11.490-07:00I like your idea. Especially the one about checkin...I like your idea. Especially the one about checking your blog once a month and decluttering.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-42115158774435719302011-10-17T09:05:17.812-07:002011-10-17T09:05:17.812-07:00Great advice Karen! I've become a fan of the p...Great advice Karen! I've become a fan of the pages feature. It really decluttered my sidebar! Yay for fall cleaning.Kerri Cuevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305892536084882077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-62638968758102858972011-10-17T07:34:11.309-07:002011-10-17T07:34:11.309-07:00Great info! I need to do some de-cluttering. ;)Great info! I need to do some de-cluttering. ;)Carolyn Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780443388339294502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-75751444566591985772011-10-17T05:49:49.035-07:002011-10-17T05:49:49.035-07:00EXCELLENT points Karen.
Giving your blog an identi...EXCELLENT points Karen.<br />Giving your blog an identity and decluttering are v impt as is commenting on others blogs. So true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-87789839858783849672011-10-17T01:54:47.065-07:002011-10-17T01:54:47.065-07:00Some good points here. I've recently tidied up...Some good points here. I've recently tidied up my sidebar but I must do something about my labels. *rushes off to enter that scary Blogger world of Layout and Design*Rosalind Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363027308436257933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-86804421509989536422011-10-16T22:05:23.410-07:002011-10-16T22:05:23.410-07:00I've been trying to update my blog and organiz...I've been trying to update my blog and organize it better. I don't always remember to label posts and going back to relabel is kind of a pain, but probably worthwhile.Sherrie Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670339498152684137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-7699575199193071502011-10-16T19:18:15.561-07:002011-10-16T19:18:15.561-07:00The download buttons are a great idea! Where did y...The download buttons are a great idea! Where did you get the radio buttons?Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-36362948092274458102011-10-16T18:02:55.487-07:002011-10-16T18:02:55.487-07:00Great tips! Thanks, I've been on and off wonde...Great tips! Thanks, I've been on and off wondering if I should work on decluttering my blog. Guess it's time to finally dive in and do it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12146136846875431598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-61703790983707416892011-10-16T17:35:39.138-07:002011-10-16T17:35:39.138-07:00Lisa, My labels need a lot of work too. It's a...Lisa, My labels need a lot of work too. It's a work in process. Some of these that are only listed once I need to take off or find other posts to cluster with them.Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-2287687004718190572011-10-16T13:56:49.029-07:002011-10-16T13:56:49.029-07:00Wise words here. I know where I really fail is wi...Wise words here. I know where I really fail is with my labels...but the though of going back and revising over two years worth is intimidating.Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-4110615722659668372011-10-16T12:21:29.197-07:002011-10-16T12:21:29.197-07:00These are all great tips! Thanks! I especially a...These are all great tips! Thanks! I especially agree that blogs should not be cluttered and should pretty accurately reflect what you're all about.Shelley Slyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07981620646634240160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-57164625369110760782011-10-15T21:58:53.242-07:002011-10-15T21:58:53.242-07:00Crap. Here I was thinking "Oh what a mighty b...Crap. Here I was thinking "Oh what a mighty blogger am I" and turns out I have a platform that needs a good sweep and mop. That's what I get for reading YOUR blog, truely valuable information. I am never reading you at the end of the day again, until next time.Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-11018886876256837102011-10-15T19:08:14.752-07:002011-10-15T19:08:14.752-07:00Awesome tips. I like your last line: the internet...Awesome tips. I like your last line: the internet never sleeps. So true.<br /><br />........dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.com