Comments on: Awards and Buttons http://halftimelessons.com/2008/08/awards-and-buttons/ Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:54:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Daily Blonde http://halftimelessons.com/2008/08/awards-and-buttons/comment-page-1/#comment-16 The Daily Blonde Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:11:00 +0000 http://174.120.127.91/~halftime/2008/08/awards-and-buttons/#comment-16 I'm glad the world is catching on. Meme's (who named them that??) are a way to fill people's blogs when they have writer's block. Moreover, it's basically a way to get people to go to their blog and get some traffic. That's the cold truth--no one wants to know 10 things that are in your refrigerator--they want 10 people to visit their blog. I sound bitter. No. Here's the thing: I've worked hard to get my meager "following" and I love my readers. I visit them and comment as much as possible. I don't need an award to do that. :) <br/>Last week, a blogger wrote to me and asked me how she could get an ad for her blog on mine and how much it would cost. I love direct. No meme, no tag-you're-it...she just asked. Guess what? She designed a button and I put her up in my side bar and she's getting traffic! For free. (no I won't do this for everyone now because then my name is sucker)BECAUSE she didn't make me play a game. I only play games with my kids. <br/><br/>I'm rambling here as usual but I'm glad you stopped the meme madness. I’m glad the world is catching on. Meme’s (who named them that??) are a way to fill people’s blogs when they have writer’s block. Moreover, it’s basically a way to get people to go to their blog and get some traffic. That’s the cold truth–no one wants to know 10 things that are in your refrigerator–they want 10 people to visit their blog. I sound bitter. No. Here’s the thing: I’ve worked hard to get my meager “following” and I love my readers. I visit them and comment as much as possible. I don’t need an award to do that. :)
Last week, a blogger wrote to me and asked me how she could get an ad for her blog on mine and how much it would cost. I love direct. No meme, no tag-you’re-it…she just asked. Guess what? She designed a button and I put her up in my side bar and she’s getting traffic! For free. (no I won’t do this for everyone now because then my name is sucker)BECAUSE she didn’t make me play a game. I only play games with my kids.

I’m rambling here as usual but I’m glad you stopped the meme madness.

]]> By: The Frugal Angel-Guided Psychic http://halftimelessons.com/2008/08/awards-and-buttons/comment-page-1/#comment-15 The Frugal Angel-Guided Psychic Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:52:00 +0000 http://174.120.127.91/~halftime/2008/08/awards-and-buttons/#comment-15 Well, I just started blogging a few months ago and got my first award a few days ago. I get what you're saying here! I think awards are "neat and all" but it feels more like an "ego thing" or a "drag your friend in on somthing" .... kind of thing to me. I like you're approach. I'll have to think this one over. But, I just wanted to say thank you for putting it out there!<br/><br/>Blessings,<br/>Kara Well, I just started blogging a few months ago and got my first award a few days ago. I get what you’re saying here! I think awards are “neat and all” but it feels more like an “ego thing” or a “drag your friend in on somthing” …. kind of thing to me. I like you’re approach. I’ll have to think this one over. But, I just wanted to say thank you for putting it out there!

Blessings,
Kara

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