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Comment on Peepers and tweeters, mating and muting by Kathrin

Kathrin — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 02:08:38 +0000

Greetings! This is my first visit to your
blog! We are a collection of volunteers and starting a new initiative in
a community in the same niche. Your blog provided us beneficial
information to work on. You have done a wonderful job!

Comment on What’s in your window: improving the view through your website by Karen Runtz

Karen Runtz — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:51:39 +0000

Thanks for the feedback, Paul. Be it a business or personal blog, “sharing” is what we all want. I like to think of it, as taking the reader through rooms, showing more and more of interest and value.
But now that I’ve checked out your blog, I can see your posts are plenty sticky–thanks to the topics you write about and the flavouring you lace them with. I sampled one post and it tasted so good, I had to nibble more!

Comment on What’s in your window: improving the view through your website by The Good Greatsby

The Good Greatsby — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 02:56:51 +0000

This is great advice. I really only wanted to blog as an opportunity to share my writing and I didn’t want to spend too much time on all the technical aspects of my blog’s appearance, but I’m realizing I need to do a lot more to make my blog sticky.

Comment on What’s in your window: improving the view through your website by Karen Runtz

Karen Runtz — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:02:49 +0000

Thanks very much, Doug. A statement I read in a woodworking article a few years back about shaker furniture struck a chord with me. It went along the lines of “that which has the greatest use has the greatest beauty.” It really made me stop and think. Along with everyday life, the principle is very relevant to how websites and other interfaces are constructed. It drives me crazy when there are no benchmarks in places, as there weren’t in this instance. At least now, we have a start.

Comment on What’s in your window: improving the view through your website by Doug Hoy

Doug Hoy — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 02:27:56 +0000

Great stuff, Karen. A Designer that can use analytics–the world (wide web) needs more of you!
Best wishes,
Doug Hoy

Comment on Giving in to the seven-month itch: two blogs and one Facebook page later by Karen Runtz

Karen Runtz — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 13:36:26 +0000

Thanks, Theresa. I appreciate your comments. There are so many decisions to be made it can almost be paralyzing. When I worked in the corporate world, I had a number of sayings printed out and posted around my cubicle. One of them was “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” I’ve left all these packed in a box since then. I think I should dig them out and put my favourites up around my home office area. Now living by and working for myself, I miss the positive reinforcement that comes with the day-to-day exchanges with others. These new channels of communication are wonderful, though, for making new connections that wouldn’t have happened otherwise. And I’m truly thankful for that.

Comment on Giving in to the seven-month itch: two blogs and one Facebook page later by Facing Facebook: part two of the seven-month itch | Ignore the squirrels

Facing Facebook: part two of the seven-month itch | Ignore the squirrels — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 07:21:09 +0000

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Comment on Giving in to the seven-month itch: two blogs and one Facebook page later by Theresa Bradley-Banta

Theresa Bradley-Banta — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 21:13:01 +0000

Hi Karen – I love this look… Coraline is a wonderful theme and it seems perfect for Ignore the squirrels. I’m thrilled for you. Sound a little strong? Not really. I totally get it. And when you said Coraline “called out to you” I totally get that too. After all, you LIVE here. It’s you! So glad you’re putting your needs in front. Well done. I also seriously debated on using my name for my url. I’m doing that for my husband (lawyer entrepreneur). Bold move on your part and, I think, a wise one.
~Theresa

Comment on Giving in to the seven-month itch: two blogs and one Facebook page later by Karen Runtz

Karen Runtz — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 14:08:26 +0000

Timethief, I have enormous respect for how much you know and share. You truly are a North Star. I know I can always trust your judgment and direction. I’m forever thankful.

Comment on Giving in to the seven-month itch: two blogs and one Facebook page later by timethief

timethief — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:16:41 +0000

Dear Karen,
I’m so happy that you found exactly what you needed in my blog posts. I’m also grateful that you chose to backlink to my posts. Blogging tips blogs are very much like revolving door blogs. Bloggers with blogs in other niches receive help from them, but because their subject matter in their posts is focused on their niche content they rarely publish a post like you did, and provide backlinks to the blogging tips posts theyderived help from. Thanks again for the acknowledgement and recognition. I appreciate it very much.