Comments on: housekeeping note http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/2007/12/10/housekeeping-note/ Gardening, rural life, nature and general observations from a west Texas perspective. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:06:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Shelley http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/2007/12/10/housekeeping-note/comment-page-1/#comment-19597 Shelley Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:03:46 +0000 http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/2007/12/10/housekeeping-note/#comment-19597 I'm late to this comment, but you should always do what works for you. I've had this issue before myself. If a person won't read your stuff because they have to click through to your site, ask yourself something: are they worth keeping? Your site loads fast, with not a lot of garbage to slow it down. It is not a hardship to click through. I’m late to this comment, but you should always do what works for you. I’ve had this issue before myself.

If a person won’t read your stuff because they have to click through to your site, ask yourself something: are they worth keeping?

Your site loads fast, with not a lot of garbage to slow it down. It is not a hardship to click through.

]]> By: MrBrownThumb http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/2007/12/10/housekeeping-note/comment-page-1/#comment-19595 MrBrownThumb Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:17:50 +0000 http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/2007/12/10/housekeeping-note/#comment-19595 The funny thing about this is that all "experts" in the field of publishing all recommend blogging with a full feed and caution against shortening your feed because you'll lose subscribers. I've actually gained some since I shortened mine and have realized I'll have to learn to write attention grabbing titles. The funny thing about this is that all “experts” in the field of publishing all recommend blogging with a full feed and caution against shortening your feed because you’ll lose subscribers. I’ve actually gained some since I shortened mine and have realized I’ll have to learn to write attention grabbing titles.

]]> By: mss @ Zanthan Gardens http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/2007/12/10/housekeeping-note/comment-page-1/#comment-19593 mss @ Zanthan Gardens Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:11:12 +0000 http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/2007/12/10/housekeeping-note/#comment-19593 I disagree with Doug. Although there are some sites I skim over the summaries to see if there is anything that make me want to click-through to read (just like skimming headlines in a newspaper), I always go to the actual sites to read my favorites, like you. In fact, I so associate each site layout with each person that when someone updates his theme, I feel a bit off-balanced. I feel that my favorite bloggers are "worth it" to read in the original format. A site is not just the words but the layout, the sidebar links, and the photos. I hope my site is worth a click-through, too. And if someone doesn't think so...well that's the beauty of this kind of publishing. I'd prefer to lose a few casual readers to having my words used to front porn sites. I disagree with Doug. Although there are some sites I skim over the summaries to see if there is anything that make me want to click-through to read (just like skimming headlines in a newspaper), I always go to the actual sites to read my favorites, like you. In fact, I so associate each site layout with each person that when someone updates his theme, I feel a bit off-balanced.

I feel that my favorite bloggers are “worth it” to read in the original format. A site is not just the words but the layout, the sidebar links, and the photos. I hope my site is worth a click-through, too. And if someone doesn’t think so…well that’s the beauty of this kind of publishing. I’d prefer to lose a few casual readers to having my words used to front porn sites.

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