Todays task for Blogging 101 search 5 topics, look at some new blogs, and follow at least 5. Posting is not necessary but if you want you can…
Before actually doing the task I though to myself… What do I follow? Who do I follow? Why do I follow?
When I started the blog, I had no understanding of how this whole blogging malarkey worked. Suddenly I got a few, and I mean few, followers which made me feel elated! Wow! Someone wants to follow me, the only time ‘stalking’ is acceptable! And initially I would follow back out of courtesy. Then as I started looking at my reader, I noticed interesting posts which were reblogs, then I followed those, and guest posts would spur me on too!
I used the introduce yourself posts on various blogs, like OM, clicked on some blogs, and liked them so the following happened there too.
As my own follower count grew, I thought to myself “I’d like to follow other new, little known blogs. My one little follow would mean a lot to those still in single figures.” And so I did that.
If I find a blog that is similar to mine, I know I’ll enjoy the read, so they get my follow, and readership too! And I do read, I have two set times a day where I go through my reader, and faithfully check all the new posts out. First thing in the morning, and before bed. This is almost like my new book to read!
Going back to the task in hand, I have such a full reader, that I very rarely go on the search tag bar, but today I ventured on there.
So I chose the following subjects,
- Culture – I love a bit of culture, anything to broaden my mind!
- Bollywood – that was a given! What I wouldn’t give to be running around changing clothes every 30 seconds dancing around trees!
- Family – because mine are the most important thing in my life, and I love to read about other families.
- Crafts – love getting new ideas!
- Humour a because who doesn’t want a laugh everyday? I know I do!
And I followed more than 5… I knew I would! There are so many great blogs out there! As I get a chance to explore further, I will post some links to them, so hopefully they might tickle others fancy!
In the meantime, what makes you follow a blog?
