Monthly Blog Tipping - May, 2007

Today is Blog Tipping Day
We had great fun with our March Blog Tipping, so we’re doing it again. It’s the first day of the month so it must be Blog Tipping Day. Even April Fool’s Day has to make way for Blog Tipping Day.
Blog tipping was started by Easton Ellsworth of Business Blogwire, and is now a must on the Grow Your Writing Business monthly calendar.
What is Blog Tipping?
This kooky tradition is to choose three blogs. Briefly outline the blog focus, and name three things it has going for it. Then finish with a small tip. All my Blog Tipping is intended to be respectful, supportive and helpful. I offer it in that spirit, and as a personal opinion only.
This month, I’ve chosen 3 great sites I’ve only recently discovered. Discovering new blogs on non writing topics, always reminds me how much everyone in the blogosphere can learn from each other. There are so many commonalities about our shared goals, tools, and camaraderie.
Writing Thoughts
Writing Thoughts
Blogger - Laura Spencer
Writing Thoughts is a writing blog by a professional writer with something useful for both experienced and new writers.
Rave Reviews
1. Professional, informative and insightful articles.
2. Clearly states the blog purpose in opening post of the Blog Purpose category, and keeps to this. This gives the blog a clear direction. I’m rethinking this now for my own blog.
3. Clear top navigation (some contents still in progress) for own professional writing promotion
Small tip to consider
I’m being picky here, as it’s a small thing, but consider adding a line space between bullet points with a lot of text, for easier reading. (I don’t want to miss any of that great info.)
Fish Creek House - INNside Innkeeping
Fish Creek House
Blogger - GP
A new blog, which as the title suggests, is an eclectic but compelling mix of topics, including technology, writing and everyday life and issues.
Rave Reviews
1. Great blog title and interesting blog
2. Proactive with developing a community - responds to comments and developing blog conversations on own blog, and also on the blogs of site visitors
3. Open and genuine tone and style
Small tip to consider
Just a minor design tip - Consider using hspace and vspace tags for images. This way, when the text wraps round, there is a little clear open space around the image.
Scribbit - Motherhood in Alaska
Scribbit
Blogger - Michelle
This blog shares the everyday life centred around Rachel’s family and friends.
Rave Reviews
1. The warm, friendly family focus of the blog - I’m a fan
2. Very regular posts, photo hunts and other shared activities, encourage daily readers & a real sense of community
3. Great photos and photo editing effects
Small tip to consider
Just keep doing what you’re doing. It works well.
Over To You
There’s only one downside to Blog Tipping. You have to wait till next month, before you can do it again! If you forget, you have to wait till the next month. So grab your calendar right now, and circle May 1st, so you can join in your own Blog Tipping fun next month.