Why This Blog’s Community Rocks
A blog’s community can be many things.
It can be long-term subscribers; it can be first time visitors. It can be “only” readers; it can be regular commenters. It can be every day attendees; it can be folks that visit once then read every other post from a feed, never to visit the actual blog again.
One thing that every single member of a blog community has in common, though, is the connection to each other through the blog (and vice versa).
And that connection can be the very heartbeat that keeps a blog alive.
If a blog’s community is the heartbeat then you, the folks that make up this blog’s community, must have one of the strongest communal beats around, because you have some of the biggest hearts.
You showed that yesterday when I asked for a “birthday wish” to celebrate this blog’s two-year anniversary. You showed it when you granted that wish and visited the blog of a girl called Stacey Monk and showed her she wasn’t alone in her sadness, and that you were there with support if and when she needed it.
When people ask why I blog, the answer I give more than any is this: because of the community.
I already considered myself hugely fortunate to have you here, to have you read my thoughts and share yours in the comments afterward.
I can safely replace “hugely fortunate” with “full-on blessed”.
Thank you for being you.
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This is something news; I haven't thought that blogging alone can inspire this spirit of a community - which people do a lot on social networking sites. Kudos! ( for being one of the real and rare bloggers online )
I missed your birthday blog --- however, accept this as a belated Happy Birthday. And...I'm heading over to Stacey's blog now.
Danny I dropped by and left your friend a comment. Happy Blogaversity. Community is what makes a blog.
Rose I read that as "blogaversary" (which is maybe what you meant?) but I think it's my new favorite word :)
jennalanger Rose Ditto - great word, and thanks Rose, I appreciate you being part of here. :)
I'm so happy to have found your blog and I feel like I am really connecting with you, your content, and your community. You are a major part of the Livefyre community and it's been great watching people build relationships through blogs like yours. Keep on rocking!
jennalanger Thanks Jenna - I'm really enjoying Livefyre and it's the perfect complement to any community. :)
Danny -
Thank you for sharing yourself with us - we are all made better because of it.
Blessings my friend.
FrankDickinson Cheers, sir - if there's a person that knows community, it's you, sir, so very glad to have you part of this one.
Danny,
Community is truly what makes blogging so meaningful to me, too. And what you have created here in this space is something special. That shines through so brightly always...and even more so with your caring post yesterday.
....showing care creates care...
Lance Couldn't agree more (obviously) on the community angle, Lance, and thank you, sincerely, for your kind words and being part of this amazing one. :)
We are the lucky once to have you share your thoughts Danny.
Ohh btw, I have a question to ask. Recently I tried to add comments on numerous wordpress blogs. I notice none of my comments were going through. So i posted another and they said "duplicate content, you already said that" something like that.
I notice most of them are wordpress blogs and not comment system like this one, commentluv or disqus. Only wordpress comment system like the one on likeable media.
Ohh! i went off topic.
Aaron
AskAaronLee Well thanks, Aaron, really appreciate that. :)
Yeah, I've seen that happen a few times on different blogs. Not sure if it's a conflict with any plug-ins that might be running, or that the theme hasn't been updated to be WordPress 3.0 compliant? But it does throw you for a loop!
I too care about my community. Not saying you don't, but what also drives me are other people's communities like yours.
byderekj Amen to that, sir. :)
*You* rock DB! :) Have a great weekend and thanks again.
marketingisus Right back at you miss :)
Danny, I am lucky that I know you and that I have had a chance to share with you all the time. You make a difference to me and our blog community. For that I want to say thank you:)
Robcairns Thanks, Rob, been a pleasure getting to know you over the last few months. That drink in Toronto must be getting nearer, no? ;-)
DannyBrown Agreed my friend. Just been crazy. After losing my Dad during the summer it's been nuts but we will make it happen soon. :) Have an amazing weekend and lets talk next week to see if we can work it out.
Thank YOU for being YOU TOO, Danny.
Ari Herzog Hey there, Ari, cheers sir, and ditto. :)
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