tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790327154193097194.post8541751315819690388..comments2024-03-15T17:19:43.362-05:00Comments on Crystal Cattle: How to start your #agblog - agricultural blogCrystal Cattlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03510248725846780674noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790327154193097194.post-21523090355979172282012-04-21T20:17:11.577-05:002012-04-21T20:17:11.577-05:00It was great to meet you at the Women in Ag confer...It was great to meet you at the Women in Ag conference last night. I am trying this blogging thing. So wish me luck.SunnySideUphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00528678335437114756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790327154193097194.post-2995643996356678342010-11-01T18:54:41.477-05:002010-11-01T18:54:41.477-05:00Great information, Crystal, as always:) I use blo...Great information, Crystal, as always:) I use blogspot as well and I find it's extremely easy to use also. Have a great evening!The Wife of a Dairymanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14800230886117255959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790327154193097194.post-56456224458620384272010-11-01T19:11:59.916-05:002010-11-01T19:11:59.916-05:00I've been thinking about starting a blog, late...I've been thinking about starting a blog, lately. I've hosted entire websites before so the tech side of it isn't an issue for me. I'm struggling with content. I'm not sure exactly what to write about. Or what people would want to read. Or who exactly I want as my target audience. I can go on and on about agronomy-related issues (I'm a professional agronomist), but I'm not sure that exactly going to be interesting enough to drive hits. My Twitter stream (@cornwuff) is a bizarre mix of personal content, ag content, and random content...I'm not really sure how to distill that into a blog.Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09408651490602035955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790327154193097194.post-65610184127316564312010-11-01T19:17:52.193-05:002010-11-01T19:17:52.193-05:00Nice summary. Another important point I think is t...Nice summary. Another important point I think is to make sure that your topic/perspective is fun for you to WRITE. Some blogs are very focused on industry/extension (eg the almond doctor) while others are casual day in the life stories full of pictures of the author's kids. There's an audience out there for every perspective, bt if it's not fun to write, you won't stick with it long enough for people to discover you.MAT kinasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08602997050973123349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790327154193097194.post-88610640076633102872010-11-01T19:33:03.870-05:002010-11-01T19:33:03.870-05:00Also, when I started my blog, I only spent half th...Also, when I started my blog, I only spent half the time on it actually writing posts (1 good post a week is plenty) - what I really focused on was discovering other blogs that I thought my future audience may be reading already and making frequent thoughtful/provocative comment on THEIR posts (with my blog linked) to draw some traffic in. <br><br>Jim - if you decide to make your blog an extension of your professional life, be sure to synch them up from both sites - e.g. advertise your blog on your faculty website, extension newsletters, at society meetings, etc.<br><br>And I wouldn't worry too much about limiting/focusing your post topics too much - there are lots of popular blogs that are a mix of, say hard science and politics, or anthropology and cooking... Eventually, when your audience shows up, they'll let you know what they like anyway.MAT kinasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08602997050973123349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790327154193097194.post-29219346493513391912010-11-01T22:22:10.485-05:002010-11-01T22:22:10.485-05:00@ MAT k - that is exactly what I was going to say ...@ MAT k - that is exactly what I was going to say about leaving comments on other blogs that are in the same niche as you. Even on blogs that you're just simply interested in. Great point!<br><br>I don't have it linked here yet, because it's not up and running but I have a blog idea in the works that I'm pretty excited about which I think ultimately is what blogging is about - the writer being excited to write!Erica Becknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790327154193097194.post-85990368236364643262010-11-02T01:14:28.054-05:002010-11-02T01:14:28.054-05:00Love the tips! As a new blogger I seem to learn so...Love the tips! As a new blogger I seem to learn something new everyday about how to make our blog better. Have to agree with Crystal that Google Analytics is great, we dont have many followers yet but I can see there are people out there reading it which makes it worthwhile!!!Trio Angushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17185261268804301361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790327154193097194.post-31599397802399632032010-11-02T15:30:47.347-05:002010-11-02T15:30:47.347-05:00I've written my agblog for almost three years ...I've written my agblog for almost three years now. I started daily entries about 11 months in. The things I think are commonplace (scenery, livestock management) also seem to be the ones that pull in the most readers and comments. Sometimes I'm very surprised at what my readers enjoy. It's a process. I use GoDaddy... and I'm OK with that, tho' I know some people prefer the blogging sites. I enjoy sharing my ag lifestyle.Carol/Red Dirt in My Soulhttp://reddirtinmysoul.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790327154193097194.post-31383611598834132932010-11-03T09:52:17.052-05:002010-11-03T09:52:17.052-05:00Crystal, I'm honored to be an example of an ag...Crystal, I'm honored to be an example of an agblog in your post! I really want people to know that a blog does not have to be difficult or elaborate! Just talk about what you love. You don't have to be a writer or pro photographer. You just have to be willing to share your story.<br><br>The next step is promoting....I hope you have a post about that next.Rancher Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09761837297164534283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790327154193097194.post-33460912384151390722010-11-03T11:21:32.230-05:002010-11-03T11:21:32.230-05:00Jim's question about what he'd write is wh...Jim's question about what he'd write is what I'm talking to the agronomy, crops & soils societiea about today. We need people who have real connections to agriculture putting out info. If something in your news strikes your interest, something you are doing can seems mundane but could be a chance to share info with others, etc. <br><br>I also need to put in a wordpress plug (someone had to know it's coming). I've used both but used wordpress so it feels best for me. I like that many tools are so clearly built in to customize your site and know at any point of day whether people are reading something. Helps me decide how to extend the reach -- maybe I need a new venue or to tag different words, etc. Nice to have a friend on whatever platform you use.jplovescottonhttp://jplovescotton.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790327154193097194.post-14210476444128082482010-11-03T11:36:10.367-05:002010-11-03T11:36:10.367-05:00Thanks everyone for your comments and excellent ad...Thanks everyone for your comments and excellent advice! As you can see blogging is really about community. Jim I was hoping you would have an email address on your profile to get in touch with you, but I hope you have returned to find some of the comments useful.<br><br>It looks like there is huge interest in the topic and I am hoping to have a part two soon.crystal.cattlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06186009489091257926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790327154193097194.post-91532530155430316122010-11-03T12:00:52.974-05:002010-11-03T12:00:52.974-05:00So nice to "meet" you Crystal! Thanks so...So nice to "meet" you Crystal! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog! I'm sending your blog link to my parents; they raise cattle and would definitely benefit from blogging! Hope you have a great Wednesday!Leslie @ A Blonde Ambitionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11323736580512316656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790327154193097194.post-17140692535576498392010-11-03T13:31:40.120-05:002010-11-03T13:31:40.120-05:00I apparently had email display turned off in my pr...I apparently had email display turned off in my profile. It's on, now, if you want to get in touch. Twitter is also a good way to reach me, these days. @cornwuffJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09408651490602035955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790327154193097194.post-41169392018609045392011-01-31T13:35:15.598-06:002011-01-31T13:35:15.598-06:00is the Scheduled Post option working for you these...is the Scheduled Post option working for you these days? I tried it a few weeks ago and doesn't seem to work. :(City Life to Ranching Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08651165078550967939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790327154193097194.post-85296479405499574322011-02-01T11:07:34.030-06:002011-02-01T11:07:34.030-06:00Seems to be. Yesterday's post was a scheduled ...Seems to be. Yesterday's post was a scheduled post. I am using it again today. .crystal.cattlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06186009489091257926noreply@blogger.com