A week ago, I was proud to have discovered ToughSledding, a blog by Kent State instructor Bill Sledzick. I was downright effervescent when I came across his first post just hours after it went up. I encouraged everyone to run over to his post and welcome him to the blogosphere.
Unfortunately, Bill had already taken it down, and the people I sent circled back to me with email that ToughSledding had set a new record for the shortest life of a blog. It turned out that Bill, unhappy with the blog host he had selected and opting to move over to the more popular Wordpress where he has reemerged.
He is a self-described newbie who starts off asking the ROI question, which leaves me a bit short on the enthusiasm with which I embraced him a week ago. But he also admits that he really needs a good deal of help.
For example, he does not yet know how to link. He also stated that he moved to Wordpress in part, because posting photos was easier, but then did not post a photo.
I'll give the first tip. Bill, it is unwise to take down a blog until you have set up your new one and you can point people to it. Here's what I propose: I still think everybody should go over to ToughSledding and give Bill one tip about blogging.
But let's not address the ROI issue. Either Bill will figure that out or he won't.
