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And The Story Continues…..

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Elle Knowles
And The Story Continues…..

Have you ever been re-blogged? Just wait until it happens to you and you will be singing along with the best of them! I’ve had a great time re-blogging some of my very own favorite posts this week to help with my time crunch while participating in Blogging 101. Who knew it could be so time-consuming, but I’m going to come out of it being a smarter blogger and having a better blog!

So I had a thought – a great thought – I think! I am going to start having a re-blog Wednesday every week. This will help me out time-wise and maybe – just maybe, I’ll get this book published!

Re-blogging, in case you haven’t heard, brings traffic to your site, helps bring traffic to the site of the blogger who you re-blogged, and just all-around makes bloggers HAPPY!

What this means is that every Wednesday I will re-blog a post of one of my fellow bloggers that has ‘spoken’ to me in the past week or so which will allow me to share this great post with all my readers – posts I’m sure my readers will enjoy. Wouldn’t you like your blog site to be shared around the world? It’s a vicious circle out there people.  Let’s get in the middle of it. I know I’m a small fish in a big sea, but you have to start somewhere.

What do you have to do to be considered for this re-blog? Just keep on blogging. Fill my reader with amazing stories, great content, or great pictures you know I will want to share. Make my head turn and my brain work trying to decide what is the best of the best.

I usually read through my WordPress reader most days and if I don’t finish I add it to the next days list. You never know when I might sneak up on you and lo and behold the next morning, there in your reader is a re-blog of your past post! How cool is that folks?

Re-blog Wednesday will begin on January 21st! Look for it here.

What are your thoughts on re-blogging? Keep those stories coming!

Elle

 

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About Elle Knowles

Elle Knowles lives in the Florida Panhandle with her husband and off-at-college-most-of-the-time son. She has four daughters, one son, and eleven beautiful grandchildren. 'Crossing the Line' is her first novel. The sequel 'What Line' is a work in progress. Recently published is Coffee-Drunk Or Blind - a nonfiction story of homesteading in the Alaska wilderness with her parents and four siblings, told through letters by her mother and remembered accounts from the family.

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  1. Paddastoel | January 15, 2015 at 3:24 pm

    I read through the entire article, but I only got about a third way down the comments. 🙂

    I personally think that re-blogging is a great alternative to guest blogging. Search engines are starting to frown on guest blogging because quite often, the content is of poor quality or very widely syndicated. Re-blogging will allow you more control over the quality without hurting anyone’s feelings and you are also able to add a little of your own views to the mix.

    Good luck and happy blogging!

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  2. jeddacp | January 15, 2015 at 9:10 am

    #reblogWednesdays may just become a thing 🙂

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  4. Shel Harrington | January 14, 2015 at 11:20 pm

    You sparked a lot of enthusiasm, Elle – I think you’ll have fun with this!

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  5. bettylouise31 | January 14, 2015 at 5:07 pm

    Yes,Ireblog a friends reviews all the time htt://mjbeviews.wordpress.com and one my blogs was reblog by an English or Ireland friend that was a thrill.
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  7. anankhan98 | January 14, 2015 at 10:14 am

    Awesome idea! I think I’m going to re-blog this.

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  8. Rich Armstrong | January 14, 2015 at 9:24 am

    I have not re-blogged before, not sure how. But this is a great idea and hopefully I’ll get started on this very soon. Thanks for your very informative post. Rich

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  11. lachouett "book reviews for pleasure" | January 14, 2015 at 8:38 am

    Reblogged this on Chouett and commented:
    Because I think #reblogwednesday is a great idea, I am reblogging!!

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  12. MamaPains | January 14, 2015 at 8:09 am

    Reblogged this on MAMA PAINS and commented:
    For my fellow newbies. 🙂

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  13. MamaPains | January 14, 2015 at 7:56 am

    I am very new to blogging and wasn’t aware of a re-blog! Do you mind if I re-blog this so my fellow newbies will have a better understanding?

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    • Elle Knowles | January 14, 2015 at 8:06 am

      I’m honored you’d like to re-blog! I have learned WordPress the hard way – by doing a lot of research and hit and miss. And I ask a whole lot of questions! LOL Blogging 101 has been very informative. Just hang in there and it will all come together for you.

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  14. lachouett "book reviews for pleasure" | January 14, 2015 at 7:46 am

    Fantastic idea!!! What do you think of the #reblogwednesday hashtag for Twitter. Also, since I am working on the Blogging 101: Be a good neighbour assignment, I hope you won’t mind if I reblog you today :)!!

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  15. Joy Curtis | January 14, 2015 at 7:33 am

    I love the idea of reblogging. I’ve wanted to do it except for me, there’s little to choose from. I write a mental health blog about living with bipolar. What others find so great about my blog is that there’s not many like mine out there, that talk so honestly about what it’s like instead of spewing out general self help and textbook stuff. Of course, that makes finding something of quality that I can reblog but remains relevant to my theme rather difficult! Haha.

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    • Elle Knowles | January 14, 2015 at 7:41 am

      Something will come up to re-blog, I’m sure. Just keep your eyes open and read blogs pertaining to your own content. Do google searches for other mental health blogs to contact with and maybe branch out a bit to other areas of mental health. This can work for you! Thanks so much for stopping by and visiting! 😉

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  16. Helen Elizabeth | January 14, 2015 at 7:27 am

    I am a brand new blogger and also taking Blogging 101. I found you in doing the be a good neighbor assignment. I am so new to this but I think this re-blogging is a great idea. Something else to learn and master. I do not know how I will find time for the rest of my life!

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  17. msjevita | January 14, 2015 at 7:22 am

    Reblogged this on Elle Vita and commented:
    I adore this idea! I have not had a chance to reblog myself! This way we all win! Win!

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  18. P. C. Zick | January 14, 2015 at 6:18 am

    I feature other writers on my blog every Wednesday so the authors quite often reblog which is wonderful. I try to do the same, but I love your idea and I may copy it. I might do it on Monday–make a concerted effort to reblog a favorite or well-informed blog. Thanks!

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  19. Roz Hill | January 14, 2015 at 12:34 am

    So far you have 24 responses, so count me in, I think it’s a brilliant idea! I will start next Wednesday …..or why wait until then ?

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    • Elle Knowles | January 14, 2015 at 6:33 am

      Thank you, Roz. Yes! Why wait? Live for the moment! I’ve got some of my own favorite posts I wrote to re-blog this week while participating with Blogging 101 so my calendar’s a bit full. So I guess that is still re-blogging. 😉

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  20. Ummesalmah | January 13, 2015 at 11:07 pm

    Wow that’s quite an interesting idea. I haven’t been reblogged before and I’m still waiting for the perfect post to reblog, but we’ll see what happens! 🙂

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  21. keepupgrading | January 13, 2015 at 10:06 pm

    Great thought and gesture. Your thought process is very powerful, clear and simple. I like it

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  22. Joanna Mueller | January 13, 2015 at 9:34 pm

    Ha, I just reblogged something today so this post is perfectly timed.

    Followed to keep up with another writer friend.

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  23. Sheryl | January 13, 2015 at 9:27 pm

    What a great idea!. . . And, I’m very honored that you recently thought my blog was worthy of reblogging. I can hardly wait to see what you re-blog next Wednesday.

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  24. Itchy Quill | January 13, 2015 at 9:03 pm

    I enjoyed this post a lot and I like your writing style. I look forward to seeing who you discover in the blogosphere to share with us all! 🙂

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  25. noplainjanie | January 13, 2015 at 7:58 pm

    What an awesome idea!!!! Seems like a wonderful opportunity to showcase another blogger and increase your own base at the same time. Looking forward to reading your original work as well as finding new voices in the future

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  26. Loretta | January 13, 2015 at 7:45 pm

    I think it’s a brilliant idea – I got re-blogged a couple of times, the most recent one was last Friday. I was asked to do a guest post for someone, so I obliged. She runs a business and was counting on me to spread the word. What I didn’t realize was how many thousands of followers she had, a few hundred on FB, another few hundred on Twitter etc. I was inundated with new followers and lots of activity and comments. Good luck with yours, I think it’s great. I’ve not been doing the last few assignments as I do not wish to upset my blog site, but I am learning a ton, had a lot of fun with PicMonkey today :). I hope you’re enjoying yours too 🙂

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  27. heylittlesweetthing | January 13, 2015 at 7:07 pm

    I think re-blog Wednesday is a fantastic idea! ❤ GOOD LUCK with the book! X

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    • Elle Knowles | January 13, 2015 at 9:16 pm

      I hope some of you are not getting double replies. For some reason my first comments aren’t all showing up. I think re-blog Wednesday is a super-duper idea – hope it takes off! 😉

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  28. Ally B. Jones | January 13, 2015 at 7:04 pm

    I got re-blogged once so far and I almost choked on the water I was drinking! I didn’t think that anything I wrote was re-blog worthy, but I think I will also help the person your going to re-blog. It gives an amazing bust in moral, although that is a two edged blade, but I look forward to your post.

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  29. WagginTailsRV | January 13, 2015 at 7:03 pm

    I have never been re-blogged and am not sure what I would do when it happens. My blog is often just ramblings for friends and family. Perhaps if I tightened up the focus a bit, that may trigger re-blogging.
    It looks like are using a footer widget to tell readers who you are. I like that.

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  30. Judith StClaire | January 13, 2015 at 6:52 pm

    I have never re-blogged and have always wondered what it would do and how to do it. I write short stories and will think up a plan to re-blog other short stories I come across. I imagine it would be done best with a menu item of its own.

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  31. Yinglan | January 13, 2015 at 6:37 pm

    I think re-blogging is a great idea and yes, it does bring traffic to the site. I’ve been re-blogged a few times but unfortunately only once was successful. I think it all depends on the number of followers the re-blogger has. And yes, I agree, it does save some time.

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