Four Island

This post is the fifth day of VisitorGrid Week. For more information, read the post linked to right there.

Continuing along with the blogging theme, now that you know why you should blog and you have a blog, I'm going to make a little reward-type-thing.

You must write a post on you blog relating to the number four. Not just any post, not a spam post, a good post. No wait, a great post. If you do, post a link to it in this post's comments, I'll look over it, and if it's good, I'll pingback it.

So, there are the terms. You write a good post relating to the number four, I'll pingback your blog, providing you with more traffic. I'll generally post the Pingbacks on Saturday along with the weekly poll.

So, like the idea? Well, good. Now get blogging. This offer does not expire.

This post is the fourth day of VisitorGrid Week. For more information, read the post linked to right there.

Now that you know why you should blog, here's a handy tutorial on how to start a blog just in case you decide that blogging interests you.

The first thing you need are some ideas. Like, for instance, what are you going to name your blog? Or, what's it going to be about? Your life? Blogging?

Once you've handled that stage, you need a host. There are many free blogging hosts on the internet (myself included, I'm already hosting two), so this one isn't difficult. We'll assume that you're using Wordpress.com, a hosting service that runs off of the popular Wordpress blogging software. It's fairly easy to create an account on Wordpress.com. It has a large "Sign up" button on the home page, and the forms are easy to navigate.

Now that you have a blog, you should write an introduction post. Explain what your blog is there for, why people should read it. This, and some more self-promoting information should also be inserted into an "About" page.

Finally, you need to come up with a blogging schedule. How often are you going to blog? Are you going to do special things on certain days of the week? Think about this, because when people start to enjoy your blog, want to keep reading some good content, they'll be disappointed when you fail to post.

This post is the second day of VisitorGrid Week. For more information, read the post linked to right there.

Many people on the internet have blogs. Many people have more than one blog. But do you have one?

There are many good reasons for you to have a blog. That's why I've decided to make a list! YAY! This is probably going to be terrible (as it's my first blog post list), but anyways, here we go!

1. Blogging is fun
2. Blogging is a method of telling people of the outside world your feelings
3. Blogging is a way to connect to people you don't know
4. Blogging is a good way to vent your feelings
5. Blogging is a good way to get feedback from your visitors
6. Blogging is a good way to have daily content on your site
7. Blogging makes it easier to have a reason to make a site
8. A blog can be an online diary
9. Blogging can be a way to speak your feelings to the world without revealing your true identity
10. People on the internet who have blogs can sometimes look more professional
11. Having a blog can be a good way to direct traffic to your site
12. A blog doesn't always have to be an updates archive. You can use it as a type of game
13. A blog can keep your visitors updated to the most recent events on your site
14. Blogging can be a way to keep yourself from being bored
15. Um.... insert more good reasons here

Ok, that was terrible. But I hope you enjoyed it!

By the way, if you have any ideas that you think would do well on this list, please comment!

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This post is the second day of VisitorGrid Week. For more information, read the post linked to right there.

Today I thought I'd vent some more of my anger towards Apple. It's time to be angry at the iPhone.

The iPhone.... GAH. It's so terrible, only an idiot would like it. So, naturally, I got an idiot to come in for an interview.

Hello Douglas, that is your name isn't it?

Hatkirby

Yes

Douglas

Ok. So, Douglas, why do you like the iPhone?

Hatkirby

Because it has a touch screen.

Douglas

But Douglas, the DS you are playing right now also has a touch screen.

Hatkirby

And I like it! So I like things with Touch Screens. It's also the only iPod with a
Touch Screen so far.

Douglas

Um, Douglas. That's not exactly true. Ever heard of the iTouch?

Hatkirby

They're made at the same time. They're the same thing except the iPhone
has a phone.

Douglas

Um.... ok. Any other reason you think the iPhone's good?

Hatkirby

It's awesome.

Douglas

That didn't exactly answer my question, Douglas.

Hatkirby

It's a phone. It's the first iPod thing that's a phone. It's very new.

Douglas

Um, that's quite apparent from looking at it. Well, iPod's are IPODs, not
cellular phones. Why do you need an MP3 players with a phone in it?

Hatkirby

Because then you don't need to buy a phone and an iPod. Then you just
have an iPhone.

Douglas

Well, that's a thingy. Anyway, thanks for coming today Douglas.

Hatkirby

Your welcome.

Douglas

Um.... that wasn't quite the answer I was expecting.

Hatkirby

You scare me.

Douglas

....Ok, this interview's over.

Hatkirby

Well, as you can see, the idiot has some good reasons for himself to want an iPhone. Which means, that if you have these reasons.... well.... um.... *runs away*

NOTE: If anyone was offended by this post, I am sorry. I am just expressing my immense dislike of Apple. No idiots were harmed in the making of this post.