Jeanette Belle, M.A.

When thinking about writing a blog, I wonder what exactly is appropriate to say. Is it more than a Facebook post or any other social media post? What should I leave out of my posts? Is it even called a post?

That’s just me overthinking, I suppose.

A blog is a journal put online for other people to read, comment on, learn from, enjoy, dislike, and so on. Why would anyone want to put their own thoughts out there on the world wide web for anyone to read? Isn’t that rather narcissistic, to believe or desire others to read or hear your own thoughts?

Some people use their blogs to promote their commercial sites or interests. I like that idea; it is sort of like giving people who have purchased your products knowledge on what to do with their new stuff. Or at least, new ideas on what to do with their stuff.

I do have an Etsy store, but I currently do not offer any services or have any products to sell. Basically, this is because some people are idiots. I would give them an inch while they want a mile. I am learning to have a polite but firm backbone. If someone does not like me or what they received from me, after all the information I had given them about the product or service, then that’s not my problem–it is theirs. Their expectation was not the same as the product or the service I offered, and they must realize that.

I take pride in my products and services, but I do not feel as though I must defend myself when some people will not read the fine print.

Back to blogging now. Do I promote my products and services as well? Do I simply write as though I were writing in my journal? I do not write consistently enough to keep up a journal. Can I be more consistent with a blog? I have put the blog as one of the pages that pop up as soon as I get online, hoping that this effort will help me be more consistent.

Let’s try it and see.

JBelle