By Rosemary O’Neill
So many blogs, so little time. And our RSS feeds and email in-boxes become a one way tube, vacuuming up new subscriptions every day.
How often do you take a moment to prune out blogs that no longer meet your current needs?
My favorite shirt
That surf shirt from high school was so comfy. The t-shirt material was soft and thin from years of use, and it almost conformed to the shape of my body. I loved it for so long. And then one day I realized that I didnât have enough room in my drawers to keep it anymore. Further, as a 40-something business owner and mom of three, I had no use for a 30 year old t-shirt. It had to go.
Some of those old blog subscriptions are like faded t-shirts too. Perhaps you needed to learn how to start a Twitter account, or the ABCs of Facebook, at one time, but youâve grown, your perspective may have shifted. Heck, your entire business model may have shifted.
Get some new input
The great thing about tossing the old clothes (or blog subscriptions) is the ability to add new stuff to the drawer. When was the last time you actively sought out new voices for your subscription stream?
Action items for today
- Each time you get a new blog post (via email or RSS), evaluate whether it is still relevant to you, where you are today. If not, unsubscribe.
- If you havenât read the posts from a blogger in more than 3 weeks, time to unsubscribe.
- Go to Technorati.com or AllTop.com and browse the subject areas that interest you to find new bloggers to follow.
- Go to the Twitter profile of someone you admire and look at the people he/she follows. Then use their bios to find their blogs and subscribe.
- Do a Google search for âblogâ and your favorite keyword to find new blogging voices.
Are you ready to update your content wardrobe?
Thank you, Rosemary!
You’re irresistible!
ME “Liz” Strauss