The Future Direction(s) for MoneyEnergy
admin, blog(s) August 3rd, 2008
Well, August is upon us, and although I’m not quite at my three-month mark (that will be on the 19th), I thought I’d see if I can solicit any feedback and comments about the blog. If you’ve been lurking, I’d be happy to hear from you. And even if this is your first time to the blog, or you never stay here very long, or you don’t like some of my posts, or this or that, I’d like to hear from you too (be nice, though!:)).
Some points on which input would be helpful:
- site layout/design: is this alright? I liked it because it’s a bit different than the usual 3-column blog, and it had a special appeal to me. Should I switch to something more conventional?
- small technical features: does everything work? is something screwed up in one browser? (there’s been a problem with re-sizing and browsers, and it’s because the columns are fluid, I think. If you know how to fix this, let me know). I promise I’ll try to fix this all up soon.
- content: while I’m not really a general all-purpose personal finance blog, but have my select topics, are there some topics you are far more interested in than others? or that you’d like to see me cover but I don’t?
- what works/what you like about the site: general or specific things.
- how you think this blog can best grow? its particular strengths? weaknesses?
Of course, any other comments and suggestions are welcome, too.
Shout Outs
I’d like to thank my referrers and others who have helped with the site recently, even if it was just something small:
Millionairewithadsense
Moolanomy
TopForeignStocks
Financial Ramblings
PennyJobs.com
Pushing Thirty: My Debt Deadline
A Million By 20
MoneyHackers Network
Snowflake Revolution
Beachgirl’s Budget Blog
The Money Gardener
Mrs. Micah
The Almost Millionaire
The Financial Blogger
Blogging Down Debt
Nine Circles of Debt
Investment Playground
The Debt Hole
Saving To Invest
NCN Network
PF Buzz
KeySilver
And, of course, everyone from StumbleUpon! Thanks for thumbing me up! Say hello sometime, too. I’d also like to mention some other sites that I’ve come to enjoy reading and/or look to as “mentors”:
Get Rich Slick - I share many of the same concerns, interests, points of view.
MoneyMonk - share some of the same points of view.
Can I Get Rich On A Salary - ditto. Inspirational for me.
Living Off Dividends & Passive Income - as with GRS, I share the same concerns.
Steve Pavlina: Personal Development for Smart People - hands down the most time I’ve spent on any one blog; thank you, Steve!
Brip Blap - “woke me up”; one of the blogs that finally got me blogging, too
I’m sure there are others; I’ll add them here as I remember:) Thanks for reading! Feel free also to email me any comments/ feedback you have: moneyenergy AT h0tmAiL d0t com. I love hearing from everybody.
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7 Comments to “The Future Direction(s) for MoneyEnergy”
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I like the site/layout design because when I get here I know it is the MoneyEnergy site. The world would be boring if we all did things the same.
You have been a web designer longer than me, three months to my one month so I am not able to give you advice.
I would recommend that since one of your goals is to increase cash flow, then maybe you also blog about how your cash flow is doing.
Thanks Double, good point. One thing I’m not comfortable with is giving out the numerical details of my investments, but perhaps I can find a way to work more subject matter in on how my cashflow is doing anyway. Or other thoughts on increasing cashflow. Because you’re right, that is my current central concern.
One of the things I’m annoyed with is when blogs send an impersonal personnel message. I left a comment on your blog the other day, and in my email the next morning is a scripted message sent minutes after my submission. I understand your desire to let people know you appreciate their feedback, but an automated message feels more like corporate empathization than real human contact. Things I’ve seen that work well: responding to their comment through email or on your blog, or if they have a blog, making a comment on one of their articles.
Thanks for that feedback, Step3. I was testing this feature out. My own initial thought for the feature was that it couldn’t work well, but in fact I have seen it work well for some blogs and even on this blog that feature has helped me initiate contact. I thought it was worth trying since I do write the messages - it’s not a bot, and in that sense is no different than scheduling one’s posts to appear advance in the future. That said, I have been rethinking the feature and if I hear from another similar feelings about it, I might just take it off. Because as you say, there are other ways of achieving contact.
Hey
I will provide my feedback on this post over
the weekend.:-)
-David
Greetings,
Hang in there with your blog. Put your energy where your passion is. Research what interests you most & blog about it. You’re working hard, focus on the positive and the positive will come back to you.
Best to you,
Mariah/Byron
caffection.com
Очень красиво, работа собственная?