Weekly Spotlight: The Spotlight Is On…
I’m sure you’ve seen them during you’re blog visits. You’ve stumbled upon a blogger that has written an excellent article if you’re like myself you’ve probably Dugg it or Stumbled it. I try to Digg or Stumble a website every day. It’s my way of letting the writer know that I truly appreciate what they wrote.
Initially, I would share one or few with my readers but the more I thought about I realized that I could be doing more so I decided to have a Vegan Momma’s Weekly Spotlight.
I’ve seen numerous blogs, such as, Snoksred, do this and I enjoy it immensely. What a great way to recognize the many fabulous blogs that is out there. This past week I encountered numerous articles on the net that I really enjoyed, and I thought I would direct my readers attention to some that really stood out.
Megan Bayliss ~ Imaginif (Child Safety Blog)
I cannot remember how I “met” Megan but I’ve been a regular reader ever since. This past week Megan wrote an article with a catchy title called Google Mail - Because Google’s got a Doodle, not a Penis
Megan writes about parents who struggle to use correct names for private body parts. Is it a good thing? Are there reasons why this could backfire? suppose a child is touched and are ashamed to mention it because talking about private body parts isn’t allowed will they tell you if something happens to them?
Curious? Please take a moment to stop by and visit Megan at Imaginif her and the other fabulous writers that are involved with this organization go that extra mile writing articles that talk about ways we can keep children safe.
One Man’s Goal
I discovered one man’s goal this week I really enjoyed reading the article he wrote about Google Page Rank Simplified if you’re looking for an excellent breakdown of Google’s ranking system read his article on the subject. Don’t forget to look at the other articles he has also.
He has lots of informative articles available for his readers. Another one, of the many, that I liked was, Why Should You Move Your Free Blog To It’s Own Domain. He has written excellent points on the topic and it’s something I’ve been saying the same thing for quite a while.
Snokesred
I’ve been a regular Snokesred reader for about one month. The article she wrote about check scamming really captured my attention Snoskred made 5 MILLION DOLLARS online this year! She has written several articles about online scamming on her blog.
Thomas - Technical Blogger
I’ve linked to Thomas a few times recently, and I know I’ll continue to do it. I’m really impressed with what this man is doing he has a “regular job” at Microsoft but he still finds the time to pound out good quality material. Impressive!
I really liked his article Blog Grade is Not Just One Thing and it’s so true instead of looking at one thing we really need to look at everything in order to have a quality website.
And another from Thomas…
Thomas interviews Jeremiah Owyang of Podtech (he’s currently the director of Corporate Media Strategy at Podtech.net) in this video podcast which he’s titled Conversation with Jeremiah Owyang on Using Technology for Customer Service.
I’ve learned about Jeremiah Owyang by visiting Thomas’ blog. Thomas mentioned him in a few posts so I had to go and visit Jeremiah. I was curious so I had to check out his virtual spot. I’m glad I stopped by his website. In this podcast Jeremiah gave some excellent pointers on how a business can effectively communicate with their public.
If you think about it, some of tips that he suggested for business can be used in other aspects of your life such as blogging! I now use Google Alerts, thanks to this informative interview.
I started using Google Alerts a few moments after listening to this podcast and would you believe that within a few hours I received my first alert? It’s true a customer had written about my business on their blog.
I was able to stop by and add to the conversation. The review was positive but suppose it was negative receiving an alert like this would help me address these issues an respond accordingly.
I was relying on Technorati, and the Google search engine although it was effective this has added another way that I can check and stay on top of things. Thanks! I’ve also set Google Alerts so I receive info about my personal websites.
I hope my readers get the chance to stop by these fabulous blogs.
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on July 27th, 2007 at 8:02 am
Thanks for the link love Vegan Momma!
Check back often, I write lots of articles like this!
on July 27th, 2007 at 8:10 am
You’re welcome, and I do. I added you to my RSS Feed earlier this week. :-)
on July 27th, 2007 at 8:33 am
I really like this new addition to your blog! 2 thumbs Up!
on July 27th, 2007 at 9:33 am
Opal - I really appreciate the links to my content, as I mentioned before it is nice to know that people appreciate the content you are writing.
I think this is a great weekly segment. This is an excellent way to remind people of excellent content. With the avalanch of information aout there, this is a great way to bring the spotlight on quality content. I think I might need to implement a series like this.
I enjoy watching how you listen to the feedback you are receiving from your readers and using that information to perfect the content on your blog.
Keep up the great work!
on July 27th, 2007 at 9:53 am
I have found a great way to make weekly wrap ups easier, I’ll blog about it tomorrow.
There’s a couple of reasons I started it, one being that I found some people only read a blog once a week and it would be easier for them to have a wrap up type article to read, and one being because it gives you a chance to backlink to your own blog and the articles you’ve written that week, something we bloggers don’t do as often as we probably should do.
I used to just put aside the articles as I found them but now I have a text file for putting aside lots of things, which I will also post a link to when I blog that tomorrow.
Thanks for linking to that post, everyone has really helped to get the word out there and I am so grateful for that.
Cheers!
Snoskred
http://www.snoskred.org/
on July 27th, 2007 at 10:39 am
Harmonia,
Thanks! I’m really looking to adding more updates to Vegan Momma.
Thomas,
Without my readers, Vegan Momma is nothing. I really mean that. It’s important to listen to what others are saying. I’m always asking myself what can I do to improve my website, and I always get my readers feedback on “major changes.”
I hope you do I’ve discovered a few great blogs simply by reading your posts. I enjoy the fact that you freely link to others. You often do it I’ve taken a note and will kick my linking a few notches.
Snokesred,
I cannot wait to read it! I would love to make the process easier. I currently drop the content into scrivener as I see it.
on July 27th, 2007 at 11:08 am
Thanks for the mention, good customer service starts with listening!
on July 27th, 2007 at 2:49 pm
Love the spotlights. I will make sure to stop by and check them all out. If you write about them then they must be worth the stop.
on July 27th, 2007 at 3:20 pm
OMG! You snagged me with more blogs to read and add to the Google Reader!
You know if you keep this up Opal, I won’t have time to blog for myself.
on July 28th, 2007 at 9:58 am
Opal, you really are just a wonderful, wonderful person.
I read your posts because I love them and now I find that you’ve linked me in one of your posts.
Thanks for helping to protect kids Opal - you are the best.
M from Down Under
on July 29th, 2007 at 5:23 pm
Jeremiah,
I agree thanks for dropping by. :-)
Sassy,
Aww thanks I’ll be making my rounds and checking to see what others are saying. I also actively Stumble and Digg posts on a daily basis.
MacBros,
Admit it! You love it! ;-)
Megan Bayliss,
There is no need to thank me I love Imaginif and have had you in my RSS feed since I started using it. Thanks to RSS I’m able to read your articles daily. I don’t always comment, but I’m always reading.
Thanks for going above and beyond to help keep our children safe.
on July 30th, 2007 at 9:16 am
You’re right: Annalee Blysse is a gem of a blog and I’m reading her now. She is on the Photo Hunt, so like me, you probably ran into her there!
on July 30th, 2007 at 10:45 am
meeyauw,
I’ll have to check out her blog.
on October 30th, 2007 at 12:25 am
Very interesting read. Have just started the vegan adventure myself, it’s a little bit of a hard slog at the beginning though. hope it gets easier
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