Okay, so I started out with Blogger last year (because it was free :lol:). But than I got the taste for WP through their ‘Free Multi Blog Site’. I just loved it…I like smilies – Yes.I.Do.!
But that was not the main reason why I tried WP. I got tiered of always depending on Blogger, people could not comment or I couldn’t post. I am not bashing Blogger – it served me well. But it was very frustrating at times. But then again – it is a free blogging tool and a lot of people don’t want to make the commitment to pay for blogging service. I was one of them. For one thing, I didn’t know if I would continue with it (and at the start I didn’t). But I tasted the world of blogging, the connection you make with people from around the world. It was great.
Blogger kept giving me fits. Not able to post or receive comments. So I looked around for a hosting service. And I found a great one; and they support WP. I have mega space on it, the customer service is great and I am not depending on a free blogging platform – YEAH! And I have my smilies :grin:. I pay $5/month (wait a minute they just went down with their price – $4.95/month)…So, if you are interested, let me know in the comment section and I will give you more detailed information.
Blest had a great post on Monday about comments and how she handles comments. Everyone who blogs want people to read their thoughts, but we like (no we love – at least I do) comments. I think that is why I stopped blogging last summer, because no one read my blog (or didn’t leave comments). I tried traffic sites (yeah – I picked up some personal reads from there, like Blest and Vicki). But you really had to search with those traffic sites and I didn’t had that much time to spare…So, how do you get ‘connected’? I did a lot of net-working. I followed the links on blogs I liked. I started reading and left comments. I joined the Carnival of Beauty (which I truly miss – blessings to you, Sallie). And I kept going to the blogs that left comments here. Yeah – you know, I do visit you when you leave a comment – maybe not the same day, but eventually I’ll make my rounds. I used to comment back on my blog and thanking visitors for their visits. But now it is mostly back-visits or I respond directly via email to a comment. I like the ‘personal’ connection to my visitors. I said in Blest’s comment section (on comments) that I used to get sad not receiving comments, but not any more. I just blog and if someone out there (just one person) was blessed with the words I wrote on Sting my Heart, that is enough for me. I use this tool to reach out and that is why I am here.
If you want to know more about what other Bloggers think about blogging, visit my blogging friend Carol at She Lives. There you will find links to some awesome Bloggers – trust me on that :smile:.
Okay – I better get some visits done before starting the grill for pork-steaks…You all have a great night.
Living in His grace ~ Iris aka Eph2810 (or Sting my Heart if you prefer :wink:)
