The longer I participate in the blogging world, the more I realize how hard bloggers have to work to put out an interesting blog. I'm not trying to tell you that I am a hard little worker. No , I've been reading many blogs this last while.
A good blogger reads and follows many blogs on a regular basis. A good blogger doesn't just see a good idea and copy it. When bloggers look at good blogs it prompts them to come up with their own original creations. The blogger may have some ideas that have been rolling around in the back of their head when they see something and then their whole post pops into their head. I think of how many blogs the Smitten Image must read before awarding Posts of the Week!
A successful blogger is going to make meaningful comments on other posts. A dialog can be set up that benefits both writer and reader. Comments stimulate and support other bloggers. Blogger support for each other is crucial. It's interesting reading comments to find many of the same bloggers show up on many posts. One of my friends recently started a blog. He has a great idea: combine technology and nature. He is an amateur video-ographer and naturalist. He will not post very often but he has an excellent blog. He works full time and there's not enough time to post more often
There's a tremendous talent among bloggers when it comes to photography. Some blogs succeed completely on their photography. Some bloggers tell an excellent story through use of photography. Good photography is hard work as well as talent. Other bloggers skillfully use clip art. You have to have your post in your head before you set up the illustration. All of this takes time and work. How many times is a post done before it's complete?
I've said before that it's sad to see some blogs start and just as soon cease. They are blogs with all kinds of potential. Most reasons for ceasing are not enough time to spend putting out quality posts.
So at the beginning of 2012, hats off to all the hard working bloggers in the blogosphere. I look forward to spending pleasant time following your blogs.
I've been following you awhile...I do enjoy your 'work'.
ReplyDeleteLinda
http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com
I could no more stop blogging at this point of my life than I could stop breathing. I find it incredibly nourishing, and I feel blessed to visit so many different people all over the world every day. It's like the science fiction stories I read as a child, come true. :-)
ReplyDeleteDjan, we're not very old and the time we were kids seems like a fairy tale. A tremendous leap in technology has taken place for us to use.
ReplyDeleteThanks Colorado for following me. I will visit you. I've seen the Colorado show up on my stats but never knew who it was. You've solved my mystery.
ReplyDeleteI think that successful blogging takes a lot of thought and time.....I find a picture will often evolve into a post or sometime the post is something whirling around for weeks before I actually write it.......and I'm not very deep;)))))
ReplyDeleteYou don't all the "very deep." I have a lot of it. We'll leave the deep stuff to others and keep to the fun stuff.
ReplyDeleteHope you didn't get close to the fires yesterday.
Hi Red, I've finally found you... not that you were lost or anything! lol I like your post tonight, it does take time and energy to blog. I believe that one must be passionate about what they are doing in order to post on a regular basis. I know with my blog I try to keep things upbeat, real and something which interests me as well as others. It's funny that tonight I just found the book I had made out of my last years blog, I love the concept and I'm going to get another book made for 2011. I'm looking forward to posting from Australia, that's going to be wonderful and different! I hope you get your snow sometime soon, I'm just hoping that we don't hit the deep freeze weather here in the city before I leave or it's going to be tougher to acclimatize once I get to Adelaide. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteYou are so right. I am amazed at the amount of work and time that go into the work published by some of the bloggers and its delightful to read the blogs! I hope I would not give this up in future!
ReplyDeleteDarlin, thanks for following my blog. Other people have said I'm hard to find so some day if you could tell me what goes on, maybe I could change something.
ReplyDeleteDon't worry about getting acclimatized when you hit Australia. It will be easy.
Behind my post was that the hardworking bloggers produce excellent blogs.
ReplyDeleteHi Red...Following blogs puts so many ideas in the brain and keeps us involved which is important even more so now when so much is electronic and not face-to-face...and 'seeing' people from around the world adds to that fun because you can look at your map and see where they are from and wonder how they found your blog...fun stuff...
ReplyDeleteWe got a little snow last weekend and it's about gone now...hoping for more soon...
A fine post, Red. Sometimes.. oftentimes, I feel I put too much time into the whole blogging thing. But I do enjoy it and have "met" so many fabulous people as a result - yourself included. Thank you so much for the shout out. It's so appreciated. :)
ReplyDeleteJudy a post on the electronic interaction of people has been rolling around in my head. I would like to compare it to face to face interaction???
ReplyDeleteHilary, I'm sure many bloggers question the amount of effort they put into their blog. I for one feel that it is well worth it . I certainly learn things and keep up skills. There's also a certain amount of obsession in my case?
ReplyDeleteRed I'd suggest when you start to follow somebody's blog to attach a link to your name, that way one click could take someone straight to your blog. Have a wonderful weekend!
ReplyDeleteDarlin, Thanks. So when I comment on a blog can they not click on my "picture" and get Hiawatha House? I will have to try this and se if it works.
ReplyDeleteHats off to you, too. I find that my photos get me going, sometimes the radio or politics, too!
ReplyDeleteI am very happy to have readers, like, you, who really make my day.
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