Comments on: Blogging Basics – Don’t Forget The “About” Page! http://www.paulcooleymarketing.com/internet-marketing/blogging-basics-forget-page.html Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:57:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Paul Cooley http://www.paulcooleymarketing.com/internet-marketing/blogging-basics-forget-page.html/comment-page-1#comment-249 Paul Cooley Sun, 19 Apr 2009 02:35:37 +0000 http://www.paulcooleymarketing.com/?p=472#comment-249 Thanks for stopping by and sharing. :) I agree that there should be much thought that goes into what you should and should not share on your site. I also understand your concern about having your picture and name on your site. You definitely have to be smart about it. Obviously, I'm going to take my chances. As far as the plugins go, in the past couple months I have been in the process of giving my blog a face lift and adding and removing different plugins have been a big part of it. I added a few just today including the subscribing to the comments! :) So thank you for bring that up. I am using CommentLuv on some of my other blogs, but not this one yet. Maybe soon though... Take care and I wish you the best. Thanks for stopping by and sharing. :)

I agree that there should be much thought that goes into what you should and should not share on your site. I also understand your concern about having your picture and name on your site. You definitely have to be smart about it.

Obviously, I’m going to take my chances.

As far as the plugins go, in the past couple months I have been in the process of giving my blog a face lift and adding and removing different plugins have been a big part of it.

I added a few just today including the subscribing to the comments! :) So thank you for bring that up. I am using CommentLuv on some of my other blogs, but not this one yet. Maybe soon though…

Take care and I wish you the best.

]]> By: Internet Strategist http://www.paulcooleymarketing.com/internet-marketing/blogging-basics-forget-page.html/comment-page-1#comment-248 Internet Strategist Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:31:10 +0000 http://www.paulcooleymarketing.com/?p=472#comment-248 I found your blog thanks to Zemanta suggesting one of my posts. You have covered what every blogger or Web site should consider adding to their about page. Your suggestions ARE what most will recommend. I do want to suggest that people give careful consideration to what they decide to include or keep private. Once published you can never know for certain that copies do not exist elsewhere. While I once would have agreed with you, after much research and thought I concluded that some people might want to consider NOT using their photos or personal information online. There is a privacy section in my blog that explains why I personally no longer use my photo or name on the Internet. That is a decision each person must make for themselves. While many will insist that you can not run a business without sharing that information I assure you that you can. I have worked with clients for years who have never met me in person, send cash in advance via PayPal and did not even have a site dedicated to my consulting when I first started. I am curious why you choose to use Thank Me Later instead of (or in addition to) providing a way to subscribe to comments. I shared some great plugins in a post about that very subject. Personally I feel that using CommentLuv and subscribe to comments are the most effective way to increase comments and interactivity in any blog. I found your blog thanks to Zemanta suggesting one of my posts. You have covered what every blogger or Web site should consider adding to their about page. Your suggestions ARE what most will recommend.

I do want to suggest that people give careful consideration to what they decide to include or keep private. Once published you can never know for certain that copies do not exist elsewhere.

While I once would have agreed with you, after much research and thought I concluded that some people might want to consider NOT using their photos or personal information online. There is a privacy section in my blog that explains why I personally no longer use my photo or name on the Internet.

That is a decision each person must make for themselves. While many will insist that you can not run a business without sharing that information I assure you that you can. I have worked with clients for years who have never met me in person, send cash in advance via PayPal and did not even have a site dedicated to my consulting when I first started.

I am curious why you choose to use Thank Me Later instead of (or in addition to) providing a way to subscribe to comments. I shared some great plugins in a post about that very subject. Personally I feel that using CommentLuv and subscribe to comments are the most effective way to increase comments and interactivity in any blog.

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