Have you taken a look at my new link page? Several other bloggers are doing this, Lidy at the French Garden House gave me the wonderful idea. I just love so many blogs that I want to share them with you!!
Do you know how I read them though? When I first started blogging, I would go down my blog roll clicking on each blog to see if they had added a new post. Well, many times they hadn't and I had to move on. Well, as you know, life happens and we can't always post daily. Then I discovered http://www.bloglines.com/ It is on this website I copy, save and paste my favorite blog locations and then I have a blogroll. When their particular name is featured in bold, I KNOW that they have posted something new!!! No more clicking to visit a blog that has not posted.
Now that's not to say you shouldn't have links posted on your blog. Posting your links shares with visitors the blogs that you love and your taste in particular. So, create a blogroll a www.bloglines.com but also post the blogs you love on your blog, or you can do as I did create a separate blog and list them, categorized!!! I'm a blog lover, OK??
I love sharing....xxoo, Dawn
Now that's not to say you shouldn't have links posted on your blog. Posting your links shares with visitors the blogs that you love and your taste in particular. So, create a blogroll a www.bloglines.com but also post the blogs you love on your blog, or you can do as I did create a separate blog and list them, categorized!!! I'm a blog lover, OK??
I love sharing....xxoo, Dawn
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21 comments:
well, i do google reader, but same concept...what a great time saver isn't it?
Like you, I love checking in on my friends daily. It amazed me, when chatting with a couple of bloggers here in Prattville, that they don't. They are notified by email when a new blog is published and they read it there. But the whole point, I argued, is to experience the site, the music, and any newness on the side bars. Most of them just grinned and said they don't have the time. Hm, I take the time :) Your ideas would solve the problem!
Oh my gosh, this sounds too good to be true! Can't wait until I can try it! Maybe I'll be able to do this, this coming weekend. Thanks for such a great tip! Hugs***Renea
Hi Dawn!
I'm a blog lover, too! And, I too, used to do the same thing: Daily click on each blogger in my blog roll! But now I used Google Reader, and as you say with Bloglines, MY LIFE IS So MUCH EASIER! I'm still giving it thought as to making a separate Blog Favorite Blog, it's a great idea!
*Heidi*
Everyday Cookies
Dawn! Thank you so much! No wonder I can't keep up and keep missing things - I need help. I have been doing just what you said... going down the list, nothing new, then getting distracted,side-lined... What a help this will be.
Thanks!! Devonia
Well, there you go again, Dawn, making life easier with your tips, hints and knowledge about things we wish we knew but didn't know how to ask. Since I am no techy, this is all new to me.
Blessings,
Annie in the garden
Once again you taught me something and made my life easier in this blog world. Just starting off is overwhelming in looking at the wonderful blogs. It will help just checking the new post daily.Keep sharing !!
ah ha!! Thanks for sharing that great idea!! You're the best! Laurie
Okay, Dawn. I did it. I did it when I said that I never would. I subscribed to Bloglines. Hope that it proves to be the timesaver that you promise. :>
Wow Dawn! Thanks for the info! I did not even know that! That's a great idea! Thanks!
Julie
I feel the need to do something very special for you since you have been so kind and sweet to your blog readers...hmmmmm...gotta work on that! Thanks for all the wonderful insight.
Yowza, Dawn - you have a Blog of Links. What a great idea. I've thought of doing something like that for another reason...Thanks for the nudge. I hope to get that done next week.
Dixie
Oooh, that has been on my "figure out how to do that" list. Thanks for solving the nystery!
Thank you so much for this good idea! I do learn new things every day and I'll save time I guess.
Love, Marjolijn
:) this is a great tip! (and yes, the bloglinks page works out since we have so many great friends we want to share)
xoLidy
oh my goodness...GREAT idea. I have amassed so many that I'm beginning to not be able to keep up. I'm going to try it.
c
I just discovered Google Reader a few months back and boy did that save me some time!
The great thing is i can log into that anywhere and see where new posts have been listed!
Like you I would click through my favourites... waiting for pages to load to sometimes find no post for that day and then onto the next!!
Victoria x
Dawn, I love this idea and I am going to check out bloglines!!!Thanks so much! Jen R
What a great idea!! Thanks fo sharing!
Thanks for another tip for the technology challenged like me! I want to do the blog roll, finding time right now is difficult but I'll get to it soon. Thanks for always being so generous with your time, talent, and treasure trove of knowledge!
OK...so this might be the best blog tip I've heard! Thanks for sharing!!! I think I'm going to do this one and then use this one to satisfy my need for chaning the decor with the holidays! Thanks for sharing...Angie
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