tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637372924851105604.post2649295466428505043..comments2023-08-29T12:58:53.386-04:00Comments on Too XYZ (Archives): A Time For Change? I Ask My ReadersTy Unglebowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06836504600859993438noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637372924851105604.post-38579700697321356082011-04-22T23:13:19.730-04:002011-04-22T23:13:19.730-04:00I had another idea for your theatre blog, too. Wh...I had another idea for your theatre blog, too. When you are in between shows, you could maybe post stories about other local theatre in the area. Maybe do reviews or just talk to the casts about what they are trying to get across. You could hear what others have to say about acting techniques and experience and then add to it with your own voice. <br />On Monday I'm going to interview the director of a Hood musical production for my blog and I definitely plan to supplement the material with my own community theatre background.Erik McCabe Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16799276432047763946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637372924851105604.post-87974109754461678082011-04-22T00:59:08.344-04:002011-04-22T00:59:08.344-04:00Thanks everyone for your compliments. I rarely dou...Thanks everyone for your compliments. I rarely doubt my writing talent. It's the marketing and promoting I get weak on at times.<br /><br />Erik: I have heard that as well. I thought Google owned Blogger so I thought that would be a help. But I guess it isn't as much of an advantage as I once thought it would be, in regards to that. (Though people looking for theater advice still find the site rather often.)<br /><br />ScrollWork: Excellent points all, and I do in fact do as you say. I do not comment on every single blog I read each day, but I do make an effort to comment on and mention posts that particularly speak to me.<br /><br />(As for Brazen, perhaps you are right. I am not sure what to make of that at this time.)<br /><br />Megan: Interesting idea, writing about the adventures of a the introverted actor. I guess in a way that is what I do, as I am both an actor an introverted. If I combined everything I would be doing that by default, without even trying.<br /><br />And I agree that often times the purpose of our blogs at the start changes after a time as we read, evolve our writing, and connect with other bloggers.<br /><br />Empoprises: Good point about there being no one grand strategy. Either could be the right way, which is one reason the decision could be so hard for me.<br /><br />Cameron: It does seem to be working for you well. You are better at the marketing thing than I ever was, but I may be a step closer to the right way if I had one site.Ty Unglebowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836504600859993438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637372924851105604.post-58596529507547192982011-04-22T00:56:58.935-04:002011-04-22T00:56:58.935-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ty Unglebowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836504600859993438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637372924851105604.post-50429385199332683982011-04-21T20:16:45.481-04:002011-04-21T20:16:45.481-04:00I just moved all of my content creating over to Ca...I just moved all of my content creating over to CameronPlommer.com, so I recommend the super site.<br /><br />The first commenter is right about Wordpress being better optimized for Google as well.cameron plommerhttp://cameronplommer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637372924851105604.post-70573876680184716952011-04-21T18:36:49.561-04:002011-04-21T18:36:49.561-04:00Either option 2 or option 5 will be fine.
I have ...Either option 2 or option 5 will be fine.<br /><br />I have been blogging since 2003, and I have bounced back and forth between the "one all-encompassing blog" approach and the "multiple targeted blogs" approach. Presently I've gravitated toward the latter, but in truth one strategy is not necessarily better than another.Empopriseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06344839707203239586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637372924851105604.post-37072997450325545992011-04-21T18:15:53.313-04:002011-04-21T18:15:53.313-04:00So, I've been following Too XYZ for a short wh...So, I've been following Too XYZ for a short while now so I think I have a decent gist of what you're getting across here. I just skimmed through a handful of your Always Off Book posts for the first time so if my advice seems "off", chalk it up to lack of familiarity to AOB. <br /><br />Anyhow, I like the combination idea. I don't see any reason why you can't have a super site featuring the introvert's acting journey. Maybe that's breaking some sacred blogger rule that I'm unaware of... but I think combining your expertise in the acting world with your unique ability to shoot from the hip on non-acting issues is a fun idea. <br /><br />My blog was supposed to be about energy efficiency stuff and that alone. But I've found myself talking more about career development, specialized job skills across all careers, my personal journey, and more. <br /><br />You have a unique voice so by all means, keep using it in every way possible - whichever option you choose.Meganhttp://www.madamenergy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637372924851105604.post-11877996232258451192011-04-21T15:52:47.653-04:002011-04-21T15:52:47.653-04:00Ty, two questions came to mind when I read your po...Ty, two questions came to mind when I read your post: 1) Do you measure your reach in terms of comments or page views? I ask because I had 50 views on a post that got just 6 comments, and 26 views on another post that got 10 comments. Which would you consider more successful at reaching my readers?<br /><br />2) Who are the readers you want to reach? What are their demographics? Where do they congregate online, and have you gone there to comment/guest post to be visible to them? If you frequented just the big, "successful" blogs (nothing wrong with that per se) you might have overlooked opportunities to connect with similar-minded bloggers as yourself (who are more likely to want to and have more time to connect with you.)<br /><br />I can relate to your feeling of being unlike the rock stars and unwilling to schmooze because it's not in our nature. So my approach has been to write posts that express my quirky viewpoint and then draw attention to them by commenting on blogs and forums that have readers interested in that specific topic.<br /><br />For example, for a post on my eccentric love for textiles, I showed up on etsy.com. For another on the importance of using our gift for words, I went to SheWrites. For something on being a solo entrepreneur, I went to Jonathan Fields. You know where I'm going with this.<br /><br />Your peers at Brazen Careerist have been a lot more responsive to your posts than to mine, so I've resolved not to waste my time and energy on BC. (Although I've noticed that you haven't been getting replies to your most recent ones, either. Activity on there has dropped dramatically.) They're not the audience I want to reach if they cannot relate to what I write about.<br /><br />From where I sit, a supersite would be an exciting option for you. I've seen a few, and they're very organized. That way you won't have to limit yourself to a very narrow niche—you simply locate posts under topic tabs. I'm definitely graduate to that when I make money again.<br /><br />Don't give up, and for heaven's sake, don't kill Too XYZ! You are very talented.<br /><br />Do reciprocate occasionally when a blogger visits and comments on your blog. It's not "I'll scratch your back if you scratch mine" necessarily. It's just keeping doors open. You never know if one of my readers might hear about your blog from a comment you leave on mine.Scrollworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09761198237613139398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637372924851105604.post-50195438617447786222011-04-21T14:09:13.179-04:002011-04-21T14:09:13.179-04:00Ty, I was reading something on a local blogging bl...Ty, I was reading something on a local blogging blog that says WordPress is valuable because it is really good at getting key search terms out onto Google. I have noticed that my posts to FrederickNews.com, which uses <br />WordPress, always come up on Google WAY before the posts on my blog. If you think about WordPress from that perspective, it doesn't have to be about the box being worth more than what's in it, it's about what vehicle gets your actual content to people who are looking for it.<br />I'm thinking about using WordPress for my blog for that very reason. I just need to make sure that my poor technical skills won't make a mess of it before I attempt to make it live.Erik McCabe Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16799276432047763946noreply@blogger.com