Comments on: Blogging in 2008 http://www.kristarella.com/2008/01/blogging-in-2008/ Blog of design-loving, photo-taking, Mac-using, Christian molecular biologist and qualified geek. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:34:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: LaurenMarie - Creative Curio http://www.kristarella.com/2008/01/blogging-in-2008/#comment-17882 LaurenMarie - Creative Curio Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:38:16 +0000 http://www.kristarella.com/2008/01/blogging-in-2008/#comment-17882 <blockquote>I think I will go with kristarella, or kristarella.com for the name.</blockquote> Good choice. I like it!

I think I will go with kristarella, or kristarella.com for the name.

Good choice. I like it!

]]> By: kristarella http://www.kristarella.com/2008/01/blogging-in-2008/#comment-17881 kristarella Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:32:51 +0000 http://www.kristarella.com/2008/01/blogging-in-2008/#comment-17881 Cheers jaced! You know I was thinking about a logo. I tried to come up with a few ideas for one... Actually my blog turned two in December, I was considering having a belated birthday design me a logo competition. It could be fun, or it could just be tacky - I haven't decided yet. :P Anywho, thanks heaps for coming by! I think I will go with kristarella, or kristarella.com for the name. Cheers jaced!

You know I was thinking about a logo. I tried to come up with a few ideas for one…

Actually my blog turned two in December, I was considering having a belated birthday design me a logo competition. It could be fun, or it could just be tacky – I haven’t decided yet. :P

Anywho, thanks heaps for coming by! I think I will go with kristarella, or kristarella.com for the name.

]]> By: jaced http://www.kristarella.com/2008/01/blogging-in-2008/#comment-17878 jaced Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:08:00 +0000 http://www.kristarella.com/2008/01/blogging-in-2008/#comment-17878 Go with Kristarella, as your gut seems to be telling you. It's a strong, memorable name. While you're at it, create a logo! (Psst: I noticed that your name has a 'star' in it.) :) Go with Kristarella, as your gut seems to be telling you. It’s a strong, memorable name.

While you’re at it, create a logo! (Psst: I noticed that your name has a ’star’ in it.)

:)

]]> By: pelf http://www.kristarella.com/2008/01/blogging-in-2008/#comment-17859 pelf Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:20:20 +0000 http://www.kristarella.com/2008/01/blogging-in-2008/#comment-17859 "Kristarella" is the name that you have made. But if you want to rebrand that to "This and That" you may want to start leaving comments as "Kristarella/This and That" or something to that effect. Otherwise people won't know that "Kristarella" and "This and That" are one :D “Kristarella” is the name that you have made. But if you want to rebrand that to “This and That” you may want to start leaving comments as “Kristarella/This and That” or something to that effect.

Otherwise people won’t know that “Kristarella” and “This and That” are one :D

]]> By: kristarella http://www.kristarella.com/2008/01/blogging-in-2008/#comment-17849 kristarella Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:50:59 +0000 http://www.kristarella.com/2008/01/blogging-in-2008/#comment-17849 Yes, you're right about that - people spending enough time on the net are bound to be interested in computer stuff. It just occured to me to look at my stats and my keyword traffic sources. kristarella is close to the top, amongst all the GIMP brushes searches. This and that has much less hits, although it still has one on Dec 24 and Dec 28... and I'm fourth on the Google search for this and that, but first for kristarella. Now I'm not sure what to do :P Thanks for your input. Regular readers are good, but I don't feel the need to earn money here. I don't think I really want to go niche, unless I'm starting another blog, which I would only do if it were somewhat unique. I think my goals, sharing life while improving my writing, might not be adventurous enough for some, but I'm happy with it. :) Yes, you’re right about that – people spending enough time on the net are bound to be interested in computer stuff.

It just occured to me to look at my stats and my keyword traffic sources. kristarella is close to the top, amongst all the GIMP brushes searches. This and that has much less hits, although it still has one on Dec 24 and Dec 28… and I’m fourth on the Google search for this and that, but first for kristarella. Now I’m not sure what to do :P

Thanks for your input. Regular readers are good, but I don’t feel the need to earn money here. I don’t think I really want to go niche, unless I’m starting another blog, which I would only do if it were somewhat unique. I think my goals, sharing life while improving my writing, might not be adventurous enough for some, but I’m happy with it. :)

]]> By: katies_space http://www.kristarella.com/2008/01/blogging-in-2008/#comment-17845 katies_space Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:56:06 +0000 http://www.kristarella.com/2008/01/blogging-in-2008/#comment-17845 I personally love to read blogs that are about a variety of subjects. The niche blogs have a place also if you're looking for something specific. But the variety kind can be for pure pleasure. Bringing a variety of ideas together for people to learn from, enjoy, and just have fun. I kinda like the Kristarella name alot. Very original. But after 2 years you should probably keep it the same. I personally love to read blogs that are about a variety of subjects. The niche blogs have a place also if you’re looking for something specific. But the variety kind can be for pure pleasure. Bringing a variety of ideas together for people to learn from, enjoy, and just have fun. I kinda like the Kristarella name alot. Very original. But after 2 years you should probably keep it the same.

]]> By: LaurenMarie - Creative Curio http://www.kristarella.com/2008/01/blogging-in-2008/#comment-17842 LaurenMarie - Creative Curio Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:26:04 +0000 http://www.kristarella.com/2008/01/blogging-in-2008/#comment-17842 Hey now, there's nothing wrong with generic names! My favorite stuffed animal was a bunny, also named Bunny (or Bunbun for short) :D The other thing you have to realize about why your brushes list was so popular is that most of the people out there even <em>reading</em> blogs are interested in computers and many are interested in web design, which involves graphics programs and skills. That's probably why Digg is filled with tech-related stuff. If you wanted to focus on one topic, perhaps you'd have an audience with GIMP users! You could take popular Photoshop articles and show people how to apply them to GIMP (maybe the tools are named differently or used differently). You'd never have a shortage of post ideas, as you'd just look around for Photoshop tutorials! You also have to know your purpose for blogging. Is it to gain a lot of readers, traffic and money? If so, I think a niche is a definitely must. If not, then blog about what you like! Those with similar interests will find you and enjoy being online friends with you (like me and pelf!) I like either This and That (because it's a multi-topic blog) or Kristarella for your blog name. I think Kristarella might be better though, because it's your domain name and easier for people to remember when trying to find your site. Hey now, there’s nothing wrong with generic names! My favorite stuffed animal was a bunny, also named Bunny (or Bunbun for short) :D

The other thing you have to realize about why your brushes list was so popular is that most of the people out there even reading blogs are interested in computers and many are interested in web design, which involves graphics programs and skills. That’s probably why Digg is filled with tech-related stuff. If you wanted to focus on one topic, perhaps you’d have an audience with GIMP users! You could take popular Photoshop articles and show people how to apply them to GIMP (maybe the tools are named differently or used differently). You’d never have a shortage of post ideas, as you’d just look around for Photoshop tutorials!

You also have to know your purpose for blogging. Is it to gain a lot of readers, traffic and money? If so, I think a niche is a definitely must. If not, then blog about what you like! Those with similar interests will find you and enjoy being online friends with you (like me and pelf!)

I like either This and That (because it’s a multi-topic blog) or Kristarella for your blog name. I think Kristarella might be better though, because it’s your domain name and easier for people to remember when trying to find your site.

]]> By: kristarella http://www.kristarella.com/2008/01/blogging-in-2008/#comment-17832 kristarella Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:16:09 +0000 http://www.kristarella.com/2008/01/blogging-in-2008/#comment-17832 Thanks for your positive feedback pelf! :grin: I don't think I do want to "monetize" (this must be a new nerdy web word that my spell check doesn't pick up!) this blog. I think it would be far better to blog for the love of it and make money from other things (freelancing or whatever). If I were to make money from the internet at all. Hmm, so do you think that <em>This and that</em> or <em>kristarella</em> is the name I've made? <em>This and that</em> has been the name I've had on this blog from the beginning, but I'm not sure that anyone really connects it with me. Thanks for your positive feedback pelf! :grin:

I don’t think I do want to “monetize” (this must be a new nerdy web word that my spell check doesn’t pick up!) this blog. I think it would be far better to blog for the love of it and make money from other things (freelancing or whatever). If I were to make money from the internet at all.

Hmm, so do you think that This and that or kristarella is the name I’ve made? This and that has been the name I’ve had on this blog from the beginning, but I’m not sure that anyone really connects it with me.

]]> By: pelf http://www.kristarella.com/2008/01/blogging-in-2008/#comment-17826 pelf Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:47:42 +0000 http://www.kristarella.com/2008/01/blogging-in-2008/#comment-17826 My suggestion is the keep with the name that you made across the blogosphere. That's your brand, your identity :D And I would also love it if you'd stick with what you're doing -- a personal blog is very hard to come by these days since everybody's into niche blogging (unless you are interested to monetize this blog). I love personal touches :D My suggestion is the keep with the name that you made across the blogosphere. That’s your brand, your identity :D

And I would also love it if you’d stick with what you’re doing — a personal blog is very hard to come by these days since everybody’s into niche blogging (unless you are interested to monetize this blog). I love personal touches :D

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