I just attended a conference where we discussed "how" to create our blog, linking in our blog, and marketing in our blog.

There are differing opinions as to how we should create our blogging, linking and marketing in our blogs.

One person says we should "theme" our blogs and another says it's ok to write about different topics and still market other programs even if they aren't related to what you have written in your blog.  I agree with this opinion.

If you are going to write about sports for instance, I won't be visiting your blog. That just isn't my cup of tea.  On the other hand, if you write about sports one day and tell a funny story the next day or write about something completely different the next, then I might visit  to see what you have written that day and because I like your style of writing.

I think blogging can be a lot of fun, and it is a great avenue for business, but I disagree with those that suggest we have to or should "theme" our blogs.   It would get very boring and tedious to write about the same thing day in and day out. For me anyway.  I know there are some that can do that and that's great.  But I cannot. Well, I shouldn't say I cannot, because I "could".  But I choose not to. 

I want to have the freedom to write about anything I choose, whether it's VoIP one day or Visitor Exchanges another day, Politics the next or WildLife Gifts the next.   That is the reason I named my eZine Glenda's Potpourri.  Potpourri is a "mixture" of  different types. 

I want you to visit my blog because you like my style of writing and are curious about what I've written today.

Do you think you'd get more visitors by writing about whatever strikes your fancy each day? Or using a theme?  Maybe I'm wrong, I'm no expert, this is just my opinion.

I'm interested in reading  yours.  :~)


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