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May 10, 2010:

I definitely think I want to continue writing the blog over the summer. I thoroughly enjoy it!

May 5, 2010:

I have been so much better about updating the blog and finding other related, but not completely directly related topics to write about. I think I've finally started to get the hang of blogging, just at the right time. Every post I make doesn't have to be about something he does, but they've started to be things relating to everything surrounding the guinea pig :) Maybe when I have free time over the summer I'll actually dedicate more time to it and get some followers! Or do a different blog with a little more to talk about....

April 29, 2010:

My attempts at connecting with other bloggers has failed for the most part. I get a few comments here and there, and I do the same on other blogs. I am following other related bloggers, but I have one follower who isn't someone that I know. My conclusion: my topic was a little difficult to gain a following for. Although the topic interested me and I got some positive feedback from others, in general it was not a suitable topic to gain a strong readership or even network base with people. I will definitely consider this challenge in my final practicum paper.

Mar 16, 2010:

I am attempting to connect with other bloggers, which I initially tried to do with only bloggers about furry animals like guinea pigs, hamsters, chinchillas, but I've expanded to cats and dogs now. I'm sure the number of people blogging about pet dogs and cats is more than those blogging about little rodents. Hopefully this helps!

Mar 10, 2010:

So I never explained what it was like to set up a blog. It was quite customizable. Obviously, I could pick preset color/style themes for what my page would look like. But, I can also pick one of these and then customize it's font, color, size, etc to my liking. Also, something else I thought was really interesting was the amount of "gadgets" (what they refer to them as) that I could choose to have on my page. For example:



Some of the gadgets you can choose from are:



On my page I have "Search this Blog," "Followers," "Blog Archive,"Labels." These are all options for people to use when they're viewing my blog. If they want to look up a certain post, or look up only posts referring to his eating habits, these "gadgets" will allow them to do it. I also have a link to his Facebook page for people to click on, but there are a bunch of options for people to put in personal websites and other networking sites.

The "Ad Sense" gadget is really interesting! This is what the page looks like for you to customize the AdSense gadget and apparently make money! It's kind of ridiculous how a personal blog about my guinea pig could be turned into a medium for advertisements. I think it goes to show the power of possibilities on the Internet.

Feb 28, 2010:

I have successfully connected with some fellow guinea pig bloggers. I commented on a post on another person's blog about the new animated movie //G-Force// and he/she responded to my post. It said "Hehe, i love your pics. They are really funny and they make me smile! :) Nice blog!" YAY! It doesn't look like the other blogger became a follower of my blog, but I'm getting a little recognition by people other than those who know me!

Feb 23, 2010:

I'm attempting to try and connect with some fellow furry pet bloggers. I've checked out hamster, other guinea pig, and other general pet blogs. Some people are so into their pets! I've commented on some posts and told them to check out my blog! Hopefully, they do! Everyone else should too :)



Feb 1, 2010:

2nd blog post of the semester. I'm getting some family/friends to follow, but I've been posting updates about it on Facebook and I've got some feedback from that too. As I have updated through Facebook, some people have provided me links to their blogs, which I like to read as well. Oh and I changed the layout:



Added 1st real post. Pretty funny if I don't say so myself. Check it out! Click on the screenshot to view the blog.



Just started my blog. Name: []

It is all about my little guinea pig named Stud Muffin and his crazy life (yes his life is crazy) !