I don’t think I’ve ever asked you dear readers for anything, but I’m going to ask something small of ya now.
A big problem with blogs is that a lot of people still don’t read them. Ask 10 random people you know if they know what a blog even is, then to those who do know what a blog is, ask them if they read any. I bet the answer will surprise you — it’s never surprised me — for as big as the internet is, the blogosphere is still pretty small. You and I, we read blogs, for most of us, we read them everyday and are very familiar with their function and purpose — but most people aren’t. It’s easy for us to get into a bubble and forget about that world outside of our reading circle.
What am I asking of you? Simple, just spread the word. If you like what I do here and what other bloggers from around the state do with their blogs, please let some people know.
What would be awesome would be if you could email 1, 5 or 10 friends or family and just say something like “Hey, I read these blogs everyday, you might enjoy them.. check them out here…”. Not only would I truly appreciate it, but I’m sure the other Idaho bloggers would as well. Don’t want to send any emails out? What about posting a link to your favorite blogs on your Facebook account? Anything that you readers can do to help spread the word helps those of us who spend a ton of time writing this stuff that a lot of you seem to enjoy.
Heck, I might even buy ya a beer for it next time I see you.
On commenting… By my count, readers to commenters is about 200 to 1, at least for this site. Input and dialog are great things and they help make the blog a bit more interesting and a tad bit more fun to read. You don’t have to use your real name, no one has to know who you are unless you want them to. It’s not a requirement, but if you want an avatar and personality points you can sign up at IntenseDebate to comment here.
On feedback… I love hearing from readers, whether it’s good or bad. If you have any complaints or want to see something different, have a question, want me to look into something don’t be afraid to hit me up. I normally reply back to emails in a somewhat timely fashion depending on what I have going on.
Anything that you can do to help spread the word of blogs in Idaho would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
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