Somewhat of an off-topic post this time, but one that provides some balancing perspectives about yours truly.  The Ultimate Blogging Toolkit is my way of sharing what I’m learning, as an average blogger, with other average bloggers.  Usually, the topics are somewhat serious and an honest attempt is made at exploring them.  Often, there’s a bit of humor that is enjoyed along the way.

Call it an alter ego, but more precisely, The New Blogged Word is a place on Google’s Blogger where this all began.  Technically, there was a slightly different starting point, but I recently exported and imported that information into The NEW Blogged Word to align Google accounts.

Why am I sharing this?  It’s important to remember that all our experiences adds to the body of blogging work that we develop.  Blogger was a fine starting point for me and in fact, is a very lucrative and successful environment for many people.  The seemless integration with Adsense (which has been enhanced recently) makes that a very nice one-two punch.  My move to the WordPress platform was not a slight toward Blogger, but simply my way of experiencing a greater body of work – and learn more along the way.

Another reason for mentioning it is that it allows a reminder about staying true to your blog.  Interjecting occasional humor in The Ultimate Blogging Toolkit is an extension of how I operate in business: serious about what I do, but have fun doing it.  It would not be respectful to my readers if I strayed too far from that posture.

However, The New Blogged Word is just the opposite.  That was the beginning.  It has pictures of our Bathroom Remodel.  It has my thoughts on my Countdown to Retirement.  It even has my local area’s Memorable Merchants who have gone above and beyond in their operations.  Just I would no sooner show a picture of my bathroom remodel on The Ultimate Blogging Toolkit, I will do everything I can to not get too serious on The New Blogged Word.  To butcher an old saying, “There’s a topic for each blog, and each blog should stay on topic.”

Although I’ve added a tag for The New Blogged Word, this may be one of very few times where I pitch it’s merits.  However, you never know when something there relates here and here there.

Dave