Try a Sideblog
Do you regularly have bits of information, links, news, etc that don’t warrant a full post on your blog, but you’d like to share them with your readers? One common solution is to use “asides” in the body of the blog, but if you prefer these snippets not to appear in between your posts a “sideblog” is a great idea. Several months ago, Michael at ProBlogDesign wrote a good pros vs. cons article about the use of a sideblog, and it convinced me to add one to my home site. I’ve been writing for a couple of other sites for the last 6 months or so, and it frustrated me to have nowhere to share the posts with my readers. A sideblog was the perfect solution.
I happen to be just using a text widget to create the sideblog, but there is a nice plugin that allows you to post snippets to your sideblog by assigning a specific category to them.
Hi Randa,
A sideblog seems perfect for you. I’ve read your posts on your own blog and on The Blog Herald a lot, but I never knew you posted here as well! I wonder where else you hide…
Excellent suggestion on the plugin, Randa – I’m using it myself for ‘asides’ on my own site and love the simplicity of it. Asides, or a side blog, isn’t for everyone – but as you mentioned, if you have bits that don’t really warrant a full blog post.. or want a place for brief announcements, a side blog fills that need beautifully.