by Angela on August 24, 2008
Oh yes, it definitely is beneficial on a new site. Why? It enables your new visitors to subscribe to your blog in order to quickly access your new posts. Quick access is provided via an RSS reader or by an email notification of each new blog post you publish. Anything that will make it easier for your readers to join the conversation of your blog is beneficial.
They are more likely to become loyal readers and visit frequently. They are ready to listen to what you have to say and, therefore, decide to implement a way to come back again and again. Hopefully they will also contribute their own comments and stimulate the conversation, too.
One way to look at this is to view an RSS reader as a map to your blog so your business associates, colleagues, family, friends and acquaintances can visit your internet home aka your blog on the internet. When they’re ready to go visit your blog they only need to navigate to their reader.
Once there they can see the headlines and excerpts of updated posts from all of your blog and their other RSS subscriptions. They can quickly access the full post of the headlines or excerpts that grab their attention by simply clicking on the feed. For more in-depth information about RSS feeds, feed agregators, and feed readers see Wikipedia’s entry about agregators.
So, is your blog setup and ready for your visitors to subscribe to your RSS feed yet? Not sure how to set it up? Subscribe to our RSS feed so you can quickly access our blog through your RSS reader to find out how to set up your RSS feed in an upcoming post next week.
by Angela on August 19, 2008
Current circumstances at my house are a reminder of the benefits of having a smartphone, mine being a Blackberry. The power is out once again at my house. There went the always-on high speed broadband internet connection.
Although I have the ability to connect my laptop to the internet using my Blackberry as a modem, I haven’t yet explored that feature. It’s now an item at the top of my to-do list.
So, how did I write this without power on my computer, you ask. By way of my Blackberry. Thank goodness for the Qwerty keyboard. Otherwise, I’d just have to wait until the power is restored to post this.
I typed it up using the Memo Pad on my BB and then copied and pasted this content into a “write post” window after signing into my blog admin via my browser on my BB.
Ahhh, wouldn’t you know the moment I finish preparing this for publication the power is restored. Gawd, I love power and technology.
by Angela on August 15, 2008
Oh! L∞K ! Right click and hit the “Refresh” in IE or the “Reload” in Firefox and watch that picture →
Hey! I think I’m going to like the Thesis theme. I’ve been busy the last few hours exploring this new toy I got for my new blog. I do believe Mr. Pearsonified, Chris Pearson, did quite an impressive job of creating this robust and versatile Wordpress theme known as Thesis.
Why so impressive to me? Because it looks as though even I will be able to create and build a ♣visually♥ ♦interesting♣ blog that will hopefully dress up my words (hmmm…would an assortment of fonts help with that, too?). There’s even a kitchen sink in it! You’ll see it when you get yours.
Boomer Broads, you needn’t worry. You’re not going to have to bring home the blog bacon, fry it up in a blog pan, AND wash the blog pan. The kitchen sink is really more like a dishwasher because it automates things such as:
- adding media
- adding bulleted points
- pasting from Word
- using other languages
- using colors
- and unusual characters among other things.
Thank you, Mr. Pearsonified! I need all the help I can get to avoid dishpan hands with wrinkled skin and busted up funky looking blog posts!
I’m anxious to see if I can dress it with my Sunday blog best on Sunday, WAH or career blog attire Monday thru Friday, and the ultimate comfy casual blog outfit on Saturday with this theme. (Uh, no. Rein in those thoughts…bikinis are out.) So far, it looks like I’m still able to wear white. Well, it IS still before Labor Day.
Don’t you love new electronic and technical toys? I do. I can spend hours exploring, playing, and checking to see what the cause and effect is of all the bells and whistles on a new electronic or technical toy, and I’m always amazed. Power. Pure.D.POWER! I LOVE it! Especially the stuff that has it’s own version of a Hemi in it or a diesel, and I DO believe this theme does.
Now I’ve just got to learn the gear pattern so I can speed shift into high gear when I’m in the mood to play. Where’s the Jake Brake? I might need it. 
Come back and tell me what YOU think right down there in the comments section after you get your own Thesis theme license.
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