20 Tips For Your Blog

I read this well written and informative list of 20 tips for a good blog (here) a while ago. I couldn't help but notice that my dear and humble yum yum cafe blog didn't comply to any of the twenty items. I find the items interesting and believe, in the grand scope of things, they are important to implement. I am just going to have to ruminate awhile to figure out a strategy about how to improve this blog over time.

Obviously, I could just do the technical changes first: easy RSS feeds or change archive format. Instead of doing this, I thought I'd write you and ask you about your opinions on the following issues:

1. What "types" of postings do you find interesting?
2. What "types" of postings do you immediately dismiss without reading?
3. What would be three changes you would suggest that I make to the blog, either in layout or content, to improve the blog?

Please leave a comment or write to me (Lia) at virtualredtent AT yahoo DOT com.

I would very much appreciate a bit of guidance in this matter. Thank you.

Happy 100th entry nniversary

This is my 100th entry anniversary of my Yum Yum Café blog!

Who would have thought it would be so much fun. Now I know (through the sitemeter) that there are a few loyal fans among family and friends who read my blog regularly. Some of you have even, on occasion, written me emails about subject material you liked. What I would be interested in hearing is what type of topic material do you like best or not at all.

Guy Kawasaki recently wrote a very interesting entry in his blog called, The 120 Day Wonder: How to Evangelize a Blog. In it, he made a very succinct suggestion to “think book, not diary,” meaning I should write my blog entries with you guys in mind and not just something that randomly comes to mind.

Point taken, so I wish to send out an appeal to all my readers: what do you want to read? Help me change this diary into a book.

Another collage as blog header

I made this collage for a friend for her blog.