I came across a great post about building community through blogging by Amber Strocel of Strocel.com, I only wish I came across it when it was published last March. I came into the blogosphere in 2008 – I didn’t miss the boat, but I was late.
Strocel writes that she lurked on other blogs but didn’t comment. She didn’t participate in forums or social media either, and was nervous about the prospect of having visitors to her blog. That’s me in a nutshell. She proceeds to share invaluable tips about how she makes blogging work for her.
I wish I stumbled on Strocel’s blog last year as I was just laid-off and pregnant and certainly had a ton of free time on my hands. Not to mention that I didn’t take blogging seriously until May 2010 when I made the leap from Blogger to WordPress.
Now my son Mylo is six months old and I recently wrote something that was featured on BlogHer and they subsequently came. Now I am frantically trying to absorb, absorb and absorb as much as I can about building and keeping a community.
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How did you get and how do you maintain your blog community?
Thanks so much for the shout-out!
Community-building is a process, and I’m still learning as I go. I’m sure you’ll pick it up, too – in your own way, and at your own pace. We’re all individuals, and so the way we blog can be individual, too.
And hooray on having the piece featured!
Hi Amber… better late than never. Just wanted to say thanks for your reply. I love your blog! ~Ree