When I wrote my first blog in 2006, I wasn't too sure how any of this blogging worked. There were no widgets, no way to know some of the "followers" you had reading your blog, so much was unknown period.
A few months ago I resumed blogging with new zest and vigor. A good friend Evelyn Theriault, owner of A Canadian Family Blog, sent me her link one day. I believe she had just begun blogging in December. When I looked at her blog I was totally impressed with the quality and content she included in her blog on a daily basis.
She encouraged me to join Geneabloggers and I became aware for the first time of just how very many genealogy, history and family blogs exist on the Internet. This week I was amazed to see that over 17,000 people are following Networked Blogs on Facebook!
As mentioned, a few years ago all of the little doodads we can use to enhance our blogs today did not exist. One of those enhancements is the "Followers" at the top right of this blog. It allows people who follow my blog to become a "Follower" and at the same time it includes blog links they own and blogs they "follow".
When I see a new "Follower", if they blog, I go to their blog and "follow" their blog. It seems to me it is only the right thing to do: reciprocate when someone grants you the privilege of following your blog - don't you agree?
Of course, I follow a great many blogs. Some well known bloggers and some not so well known but every one of those blogs shares information, history, data that is important to them and that often serves the rest of us very well.
I must be honest and tell you that I do get a bit frustrated when I choose to follow a blog and that it is not reciprocated by a fellow blogger. I don't believe we should ever think we are big enough, good enough or important enough that we should not and would not reciprocate one who grants us the privilege of "following" our own blog.
So to all of you who sign on as "Followers" of this blog, I heartily thank you. It is a real privilege that you would get on-board and at the same time allow me the privilege of signing on to your blog or at least knowing who you are.
For those of you who are not "Followers" why not sign on? It is a real treat to see new "Followers" as well as to read "comments" left by some who read this blog.
By far and large I believe that bloggers share from the heart. Every blog written records the history of one's family, of one's locale and one's ethnicity.
You might even enjoy having your own blog. If you do, please let me know and I will sign on as one of your "Followers"...
Love,
A few months ago I resumed blogging with new zest and vigor. A good friend Evelyn Theriault, owner of A Canadian Family Blog, sent me her link one day. I believe she had just begun blogging in December. When I looked at her blog I was totally impressed with the quality and content she included in her blog on a daily basis.
She encouraged me to join Geneabloggers and I became aware for the first time of just how very many genealogy, history and family blogs exist on the Internet. This week I was amazed to see that over 17,000 people are following Networked Blogs on Facebook!
As mentioned, a few years ago all of the little doodads we can use to enhance our blogs today did not exist. One of those enhancements is the "Followers" at the top right of this blog. It allows people who follow my blog to become a "Follower" and at the same time it includes blog links they own and blogs they "follow".
When I see a new "Follower", if they blog, I go to their blog and "follow" their blog. It seems to me it is only the right thing to do: reciprocate when someone grants you the privilege of following your blog - don't you agree?
Of course, I follow a great many blogs. Some well known bloggers and some not so well known but every one of those blogs shares information, history, data that is important to them and that often serves the rest of us very well.
I must be honest and tell you that I do get a bit frustrated when I choose to follow a blog and that it is not reciprocated by a fellow blogger. I don't believe we should ever think we are big enough, good enough or important enough that we should not and would not reciprocate one who grants us the privilege of "following" our own blog.
So to all of you who sign on as "Followers" of this blog, I heartily thank you. It is a real privilege that you would get on-board and at the same time allow me the privilege of signing on to your blog or at least knowing who you are.
For those of you who are not "Followers" why not sign on? It is a real treat to see new "Followers" as well as to read "comments" left by some who read this blog.
By far and large I believe that bloggers share from the heart. Every blog written records the history of one's family, of one's locale and one's ethnicity.
You might even enjoy having your own blog. If you do, please let me know and I will sign on as one of your "Followers"...
Love,
