Blogistics

Talk about "little things please little minds". About three days after I first posted, I googled the blog's URL and nothing came up. I kept trying every couple of days and was just about to go and have a serious chat with Mr Google, when last night it was there for all to see. I cannot deny I felt just a little proud. I, then, decided to check just how many co-members I might have in our elite club known as the Internet. According to a survey done last February there were 108,810,358 different websites. Instantaneously I felt very,very small.

This got me thinking. I've read about some blogs having readerships of thousands, book and TV adaptations and advertising revenue by the boatload. Now I know some people are reading this, mainly 'cos I can name each and every one of them but I have no idea if there might be a wider audience. Of course, you might be a lousy typist, searched for Chairman Mao and got me instead. In which case the best I can do is "a journey of a 100 miles starts with but a single step". After that buddy, you are on your own but if you'd like to stay you are very welcome.

In my mind's eye it would all be ever so simple. My ramblings would have a warm and fuzzy life of their own. The word would be passed in an organic, six degrees of separation style and before you could say "Amazon" a community of avid readers would form. Hmmm, dream on Mo!

Admittedly, I haven't been doing this very long and I am an impatient bugger. I really didn't start this for any form of reward or recognition but it would be nice to know that I wasn't just amusing friends and family. The only written comments I've received on the site so far are from "adult child". Thanks Son but I do speak to you about ten times a day anyway.

I decided to ask the other members of our "club" for advice. You have no idea just how many "How to Improve Your Blog" sites there are. I checked several of them. Conflicting opinions all over the shop. Write daily, don't write unless you have something to say. Get a free site, pay for a site. Don't take advertising at first, maximise advertising at first. Nevertheless, I did find out a fair bit I didn't know and with the help of my in-house experts (adult child & the teenager), I will start implementing some of them. Mind you, I'm still confused as to how to get that clever little spider into my PC. Apparently, he's a big help.

If you are reading this and we don't know each other please make contact. If something has amused you, annoyed you or you have ideas for topics write a comment. I'd appreciate it.

In the meantime, I'm going to start posting these on "You Tube" as well. Then if you can't be bothered to read and you really want to see my ugly mug at the same time I've got you covered.

Who knows? By this time next year I may have a DVD box set available for Xmas.