Comments on: In Which I Officially Shift My Focus

By: GeekMommy

GeekMommy — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:10:42 +0000

So I’m checking back - curious to see if you’ve decided on rebranding yet or if it’s too hard to let go.

I did it last year - and it was very hard for me to let go of a name that I had used on the internet for nearly a decade.

But it did change the perspective people had of me in Social Media. Isn’t it funny how we started out just thinking ‘yep, this is it’ and then along the way have to reevaluate - but find ourselves worrying what the impact will be?

Talk to Wendy Piersal tho over at Sparkplugging - she went through a lot of excruciating indecision when rebranding from eMoms.com - and yet it has worked out better for her.

By: Shey

Shey — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:38:40 +0000

Glad you enjoyed the post, thanks for stopping by
Sheys latest blog post… I Chose The Echo Chamber

By: Suzie

Suzie — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:49:57 +0000

Next year I wanna go to blogher. It seems like it gave you some great focus

Suzies latest blog post… Can I Have The Envelope Please

By: Tom Sawyer

Tom Sawyer — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:35:37 +0000

This is not spam so I'm sorry if it seems like it. I'm new to blogging and I was told my blog, http://7daybuzz.com, was too broad. It got me to thinking about this and that site has content the way I want it...for now anyway. However, I'm about to be a father for the first time and figured that is something I can blog about so I created http://proud2parent.com. I've noticed many blogs from mothers but none I can think of from fathers. Hopefully, I can blog about parenting from a father's perspective and get feedback/advice on the whole daddy thing. One reason proud2parent exists is to hear from experienced people, fathers and mothers alike, like you. I will surely be back to check out your blog. Tom Sawyers latest blog post... Less Than Three Weeks!

By: Kelly @ Pass the Torch

Kelly @ Pass the Torch — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:34:58 +0000

It’s hard to find the right balance, isn’t it? I’ve thought about this so much, regarding my own blog. Too many hats, and focus going in so many directions. But for me, the personal blog angle is the only way I truly enjoy writing the blog. It’s the stuff of life that I’m inspired to write about, so I think I have to continue in that way.

I love the social media conversation - I think that sounds like a great direction for you. I could use a little straightforward talk about that.

I wish I could have gone to BlogHer. I know it would be so insightful. Maybe next year…

Kelly @ Pass the Torchs latest blog post… Wisconsin Dock Jumping - Part 2

By: Amanda Petite Mommy

Amanda Petite Mommy — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:19:59 +0000

This is something I’m serious considering when Fall gets here. I need something to really define me and my businesses.

Good luck.

By: Sleeping Mommy

Sleeping Mommy — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:07:15 +0000

I’ve been thinking of “rebranding” too. For a really long time actually, but I haven’t been sure what I would call my blog–my self, essentially.

I do know I regret the “sleeping mommy” monicker and wish I had done more learning about blogs before leaping when I signed up on Blogger so many years ago.

By: ByJane

ByJane — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:26:38 +0000

First, it was a big plus for me about BlogHer this year that we shared a room. So, thank you for that.

Second, I vote for the rebranding cf Diana’s comment. Everytime someone asked me who I was rooming with, I felt compelled to say (in one breath), “PHAT Mommy, that’s p-h-a-t.” ‘Cause it doesn’t sound great unless one knows the spelling. And though you know what the anagram means and how it relates to what you do, there is nothing about the name that says it to the uninitiated.

ByJanes latest blog post… BlogHer’08: MidLifeBloggers’ A Room of Your Own

By: Diana

Diana — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:45:45 +0000

We talked about this in the session on Branding I led with The Inadvertent Gardner at the UnConference; how you essentially create your own glass ceiling with the name of your blog. I’m going to “rebrand” as well, I think, it’s intimidating.