tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148053610537598768.post6040622257879759508..comments2023-06-27T01:15:30.176-07:00Comments on Feather Chucker: Finding a Blog IdentityFeather Chuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17816824282816730471noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148053610537598768.post-67819377435505306082014-01-07T11:46:38.219-08:002014-01-07T11:46:38.219-08:00Word up Kevin.Word up Kevin.Shea Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00946580498496951752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148053610537598768.post-1166314918060143622014-01-06T14:20:57.256-08:002014-01-06T14:20:57.256-08:00I agree about the giveaways. I was going to do one...I agree about the giveaways. I was going to do one but felt slimy about it. I give my friends free promotion and that feels right to me. Go with your heart. I hope you have a great season this year. Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912231489319247426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148053610537598768.post-22359000751040957262014-01-06T11:05:18.518-08:002014-01-06T11:05:18.518-08:00I appreciate the feedback Jay. I didn't really...I appreciate the feedback Jay. I didn't really think about the father, daughter part. You're right, you don't see that very often. I'm definitely going to have more posts about us fishing together this year.Feather Chuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17816824282816730471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148053610537598768.post-48853737209297585612014-01-06T10:44:17.129-08:002014-01-06T10:44:17.129-08:00Kevin,
I think you're doing a good thing here....Kevin,<br />I think you're doing a good thing here. You should do what you want with it and not worry with everything else. I got into blogging because I wanted a place to share things with other like-minded individuals... and on that front I think I have succeeded... despite my recent inactivity. I don't have any family and very few friends who care about fly fishing, so my blog was born out of wanting to share my stories with others who might actually care to listen.<br />I can tell you that I've never done much to promote my blog aside from joining the Outdoor Blogger Network. I do routinely comment on other blogs which gets a lot of return traffic. I've been given my fair share of free gear for review, and I've never had to contact a company to do that... I've always been contacted by them. It probably doesn't hurt that I have female fishing presence on my blog and one of the recurring themes and labels of many blog posts is "outfished by a girl." In that light, your daughter could be a real asset in making you and your blog different from so many others where it's just another dude who fly fishes. The father who takes his daughter fishing isn't so common.<br />You'll also notice on my blog that I have zero advertisements... and you won't even a list of products I use or endorse. A lot of my gear is older, classic stuff, that no one could find anywhere except ebay anyway... so I have no real need to promote gear. I think blogs should be more about content than anything. Tell a good story that people want to read, and the traffic and freebies will find their way to you. For the record, I have very rarely done a giveaway... I think twice in my blog's history.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288928187563951613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148053610537598768.post-78162178380445902842014-01-05T17:39:55.892-08:002014-01-05T17:39:55.892-08:00Hi Kevin. When I started Northern California Trout...Hi Kevin. When I started Northern California Trout it was designed to provide information for those fishing for trout. Occasionally I wander to places I've seen and even tried jokes, but that bombed. In the five years NCT has been in existence I've had one give away. It was a set of Steelhead flies I got and couldn't use so I decided to give them away. It's your blog, do it your way. Mark Kautzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802544198629446327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148053610537598768.post-27816245343348516602014-01-05T09:48:14.130-08:002014-01-05T09:48:14.130-08:00Thanks for the comment Bill. I participate in give...Thanks for the comment Bill. I participate in giveaways every now and then. I like Fiberglass Manifesto's 12 Days of Christmas. At least with that I don't have to spam my friends and family to have a better chance at winning.Feather Chuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17816824282816730471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148053610537598768.post-38759770599571409652014-01-05T09:40:12.511-08:002014-01-05T09:40:12.511-08:00It's easy to get sucked in. Thanks for the com...It's easy to get sucked in. Thanks for the comment and thanks for following my blog. I really appreciate the updates you gave about Howard. Feather Chuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17816824282816730471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148053610537598768.post-26552678169590630742014-01-05T09:19:23.169-08:002014-01-05T09:19:23.169-08:00Kevin, would love to join in on this conversation....Kevin, would love to join in on this conversation. Just want to say that self-evaluation of your blog is a great thing. Really respect your view of things as you recorded it here. As you probably know, I have been all over the place with my blogs over the years. This past year I decided that active participation in all the social media outlets was worth a whirl to see how it impacted my blog. Like you, it is all too much for me for the time I have to commit to fly fishing and fly tying which is what I love. I will be taking a step back now and focusing on my intent of my blog. Like Bill Trussell, love to record my fishing thoughts and trips and share in fish talk with anyone who drops by. That is enough for me to enjoy and reading blogs like yours is the kind of experience I want from my BlogBuddies. Thanks for sharing.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15787242134608887555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148053610537598768.post-73703842552741431822014-01-05T08:34:42.788-08:002014-01-05T08:34:42.788-08:00Kevin
As one can see if you read my blog that the ...Kevin<br />As one can see if you read my blog that the majority of my post deal with fishing, fly fishing in particular, fishing equipment and accessories and occasional off subject post. The love of fishing and communicating with other fishermen is why I blog. <br /> I don’t do face book or twitter, mainly because those types of media communication just don’t interest me. <br /> I look at my blog as somewhat of fishing log where I can look back and relive some of those fishing moments I had years back. I seldom participate in the free stuff or give away items. Thanks for sharing <br />Bill Trussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351692272817692157noreply@blogger.com