“This must be Thursday. I could never get the hang of Thursdays.” –Douglas Adams
Throwback Thursday 2015-09-03
Today is time for a walk down memory lane again and dig into the archives of Rantings Of A Third Kind.
Here are a few of them:
I’m not Evil, I was just Drawn That Way
Let the Rantings continue!
“Blogging is like work, but without coworkers thwarting you at every turn” Scott Adams
The Liebster Award #5
Thank you for the nomination Melissa! It is always an honour to get recognition by one’s peers. Check out Melissa’s excellent blog missams35:
The Rules
1. Link back to the blogger who nominated you – I have tried to, but she has deleted her blog
2. Answer the 11 questions given to you by the blogger who nominated you
3. Nominate 11 other bloggers with less than 200 followers
4. Go to the blogs you nominated and notify them of your nomination
5. Give your nominees 11 questions to answer.
My Questions to answer:
* What is one thing you like about blogging? What is one thing that you do not like about blogging? Why?
I don’t like it, I love it!
I don’t like requests, meaning readers asking me to write about certain topics or in a certain way
* With all the different elements into today’s blogging, do you prefer writing or making a video to get your ideas across? Have you tried a different format?
I will try all of them. I love to write stories, poetry, songs, rap, and scripts, meaning I am planning to do a few videos as well. I usually combine the written word with an image.
* When did you started blogging and why
February this year. It seemed to be a good forum to start publishing my writing again. And adding photos to the mix was quite the hit!
* Do you have a favorite blog that you have posted? Why is it your favorite?
I only have the one blog, but I am posting quite frequently to it, so no favourites so far.
* Do you have a particular time of day that you set aside for blogging, or do you blog whenever you have free time?
After work until the early hours of the morning. This is my unpaid night shift ;P (and I hardly sleep anymore!)
* What is the hardest thing about blogging?
Time, or lack there of.
* What are you currently reading?
I can’t say it here 😉
* What is your favorite book? Why?
Don’t have one, love so many.
* What is your favorite food? Favorite drink?
Greek salad. Water.
* Do you own any pets? If so, what are they? If not, why?
I did before and they died of old age. Naturally, they were cats 😉
* If you can change one thing (whether in the world or your life), what would you change?
Open up peoples minds.
And now dear Nominees, it is your turn to answer these questions as well:
* What is one thing you like about blogging? What is one thing that you do not like about blogging? Why?
* With all the different elements into today’s blogging, do you prefer writing or making a video to get your ideas across? Have you tried a different format?
* When did you started blogging and why?
* Do you have a favorite blog that you have posted? Why is it your favorite?
* Do you have a particular time of day that you set aside for blogging, or do you blog whenever you have free time?
* What is the hardest thing about blogging?
* What are you currently reading?
* What is your favorite book? Why?
* What is your favorite food? Favorite drink?
* Do you own any pets? If so, what are they? If not, why?
* If you can change one thing (whether in the world or your life), what would you change?
My Ten Nominees:
https://lonebeaut.wordpress.com
https://nooryak.wordpress.com
https://revrevolving.wordpress.com
https://fimnorawestcaw.wordpress.com
https://imthebeginning.wordpress.com/
https://cynk.wordpress.com/
http://kaitkingthewriter.wordpress.com/
“I blog, therefore I am”
Celebrating 400 posts on Rantings Of A Third Kind!
Join me in the celebration and roam around the archives of Rantings Of A Third Kind
“Throwback Thursday: OMG: Throwback Thursday, I needa find a photo of myself from like hella long ago and post it on Facebook”
Throwback Thursday 2015-08-13
Today is time for a walk down memory lane again and dig into the archives from the beginning of Rantings Of A Third Kind.
Here are a few of them:
The incredible lightness of being… Naked
Service or no Service, That is the Question
Let the Rantings continue!!!
“Blogging isn’t about publishing as much as you can: It’s about publishing as smart as you can” Jon Morrow
Blogging 201, Day Ten: Give ‘Em What They Want, II
Today’s assignment: create a poll and/or a survey to collect feedback from your readers on your site and its content.
Why do this?
– Because data deepens your understanding of what readers love (or don’t love).–
– Because data can illuminate traffic drops and boosts you might see in your blog’s stats.
First off, thank you a great many for this excellent and interesting Blogging201 event. The assignments have been of interest and even needful for myself and I really have learnt a lot and gained new blogging buddies during the process too!
That being said, regarding today’s assignment:
I have had the illusion, in which blogging can be everything and nothing. You can be either a professional blogger or a writer posting your own thoughts, images, what have yous.
As for myself, I am mainly writing for myself. As for what ever else I do, photography, videography, songs, poetry, etc, I am truly happy if anyone else enjoys what I have to offer, but, I absolutely will not change my direction, my style or the things I do if there are those who do not like them. I will always try on new things, but that usually comes from within, not by suggestion. Well, that is not entirely true, someone may suggest something and I will pick up on that, but still do it my own way. I love prompts, but I usually do not follow the guidelines exactly, rather add my own twist to them.
Of course I am interested in statistics and how many likes I get, who wouldn’t be! But then again, you cannot always please everyone every time.
To summarize my ranting, polls and surveys are not for me, not for my current blog at least.
Related posts: An Homage to Bloggers
“All blogs have one faithful reader at least – Google bot”
Blogging 201, Day Nine: The Buddy System
| Now, we want you to think about taking a friendship to the next level, so you’ll have that support once Blogging 201 ends. We know commitment can be scary, but it’s time.
Today’s assignment: find a blogging buddy. If appropriate, plan to publish guest posts on one another’s blogs. If you don’t see guest posters as an option for your blog, that’s totally fine. You can find a buddy to lean on for feedback and support, minus the guest posting. Why do this?
Personally, I am happy to work solo for the moment. I already feel the overwhelming support and feedback given by my fellow bloggers and followers, which helps and encourages me to do even more. Ideas I have plenty of, but time, or rather lack there of, is the enemy. Working full time and running a blog as “a second job” is filling all my spare time quite nicely and then some. Therefore, concentrating on my own blog and checking out the other sites on the side will have to do for now. If and when I am ever blogging as a full time paid blogger, then I will seriously consider hosting some events and getting even more friendly with the neighbours. And maybe I also have time to do the “buddy thing”.
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“Throwback Thursday: OMG: Throwback Thursday, I needa find a photo of myself from like hella long ago and post it on Facebook”
Throwback Thursday 2015-07-30
Today is time for a walk down memory lane again and dig into the archives from the beginning of Rantings Of A Third Kind. Here are a few of them:
“Despite the fact that no one views or cares about my blog, I will continue to spend the majority of my life updating it” Unknown
Blogging 201: Day Eight: Make Your Blog a Hub
The internet is a big playground. If you’re serious about your development as an online publisher, you need to think about opportunities beyond your blog, with your blog as your digital homestead.
Think of your site as a space to develop your online presence and personal brand strategically, promote your work in a way that makes sense for you, and connect and share your other projects and work across the web: a hub for you, as well as a place to publish posts.
Today’s assignment: create a page or section on your blog to display links to your online presence elsewhere, and make sure your other presences reflect the brand you’re developing on your blog.
Why do this?
– Because as online publishers, our work is naturally scattered across the web — you want your readers and followers to find you. Building your personal brand means expanding your reach beyond your blog while keeping it the focus.
– Because sometimes you have material that doesn’t quite fit on your site, and you want to make this complementary work accessible.
On the main page of Rantings Of A Third Kind, the social media buttons are present in several places.
Both the Instagram and Flickr feeds are shown as widgets. What is still missing, is the widget for the 500px feed, work in progress to find and add it.
On the “About” and “Biography” pages the social media links are presented in their own sections:
Those of you who have ventured to my blog and browsed about, may have noticed these few pages also:
These pages contain links where writers can find information on writing, submissions and other connection hubs. Also my profile on the Stage32 hub and the published poetry selection on Wild Sound Festival Review.
Related posts:
Blogging 201: Day Six: Dig Deep into a Social Network
Blogging 201, Day Four: Give ‘Em What They Want
Some Social Media Bullshit
“Breathe. Know that the Internet has no eraser” Liz Strauss
Blogging 201: Day Five: Make the Most of Your Archives
The internet is ephemeral — you publish a post, and it sinks to the bottom of your blog before you know it. You’re competing with breaking news and dealing with short attention spans.
Readers and search engines love seeing new content on your homepage, but you can keep things even fresher by highlighting your archives: your best posts, hidden gems, and timeless content. After all, if a reader just found you, it’s all new to them.
Today’s assignment: Integrate a feature to draw traffic to your older content like a widget, related posts, or a “Best of” page.
Why do this?
• Because a go-to page compiling your best posts is the simplest way to get readers to your content — you never know which post pique someone’s interest, so make the good ones easy to find.
• Because while your About page does a great job introducing you, a curated selection of posts further illustrates your perspectives.
There are a few different ways to do this; one (or more) is bound to work for your blog.
Previously on Rantings Of A Third Kind
A page for Photography was designed
To be country specific was defined
And all the related posts to combine
The page for Daily Poem briefly existed
To pending status it was soon listed
For more than one per day a poem coexisted
And to an overwhelming task insisted
Yesterday, Throwback Thursday was introduced
Much more traffic it did produce
Not even Bruce could reduce
And it did give the creator much more juice
Gidgets, gadgets, all types of widgets
On the pages already existed
To name but a few
And give them their due
Top posts, calendar, pages and archive
Better give me the high five!
Before going live
On today’s trial
A showcase for most favourite posts
As presented by the host
Could be the thing of the week
Or maybe something else ya seek?
Related: Return to the Archives
“I think I am about 5 for 500 when it comes to successful ideas vs flops” Jeremy Schoemaker
Welcome to dig around the archives of the Rantings Of A Third Kind.
On this page you will find a monthly changing introduction to the most favourite posts of this site!
Enjoy and come again!
You can find the page on the blog : Return to the Archives
My name is Gun
I am a lot of fun
Some call me ‘Nilla
I am here to chilla
Being a Red Shirt is never easy
Wearing a red shirt
Feeling like about to get hurt
The target is painted on my back
No time for sleep or a snack
I know I am not really cherished
And quite soon to be perished
I am the Queen of Fucking Everything
Who am I?
You dare to ask me?
Or are you playing shy?
Or do you task me?
Do you not know who I am?
Rantings Of A Third Kind 