3-5-10 Blog Information and Other Stuff

Okay, the experts tell me that I have to do a few things to make my blog work well. So today’s post is my effort to cover those bases……

First, I’m told that I should copyright everything. I actually did that a month or so ago. If you look at the bottom of every screen, you will see my copyright. Now that doesn’t mean that I don’t want you to use the information. On the contrary! I just ask that you give me a nod when you do. And if you share it in your blog or online environment or in an email, please include a link back to the original post.

Second, I’m told that I should post on a reliable frequency. Originally, the thinking was that your readers would “know” what days you were expected to post and could go out and read on those days. So I picked Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I think that I’ve been pretty reliable about that. Where I’m not reliable is on the timing during those days of my posts. Sorry, real life often gets in the way and I don’t always post at the same time, each day. To keep you from having to check back during my post days, there are two different things you could do. You can either subscribe to my posts (so that they are delivered to your fav reader) or you can become a follower. Either of those options are shown on the right hand side of the blog, just below the “about me” section. (And congrats to spunkie150 for being follower #1!)

Third, make it interesting and relevant. Well heck, it IS interesting and relevant to me --- otherwise I wouldn’t be doing this. However, I don’t always know if it is interesting and relevant to you. So that leads me to…….

Fourth, I’m told to have a blog comment policy and to encourage comments. I’ve done the “encouraging thing” a couple of times. But it bears repeating here. I REALLY do want your comments, questions, observations, etc. Here’s how my comment policy works. All comments come directly to me via email. I review them for relevance and then let them post to the blog. So when you send me a comment, you won’t see it immediately on the blog. Sorry it has to be that way. But if I don’t do this, then the spammers figure out how to post their stuff willy-nilly on the blog. Not fun reading for y’all, I assure you.

In addition to sending me comments, you can also tell me how you feel about a particular post by “voting” in the reactions boxes at the bottom of each post. Your options are: helpful, surprising, and duh.

Fifth, I’m told that I should encourage sharing of my blog. So please, consider yourself encouraged to share the link widely -- with friends, family, colleagues, or whoever you feel appropriate. I’d love to be hearing from a wide variety of readers!

And finally….. I’m actually making this one up, the experts didn’t tell me this but, if something isn’t working on the blog like you think it should be, just shoot me an email. You can find me a mjohnson411@cox.net

Back to executive skills and traits on Monday!

Cheers!