{"id":181,"date":"2020-10-18T21:14:35","date_gmt":"2020-10-18T08:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/barry.phease.nz\/blog\/?p=181"},"modified":"2020-10-18T21:15:39","modified_gmt":"2020-10-18T08:15:39","slug":"evaluating-the-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/barry.phease.nz\/blog\/?p=181","title":{"rendered":"Evaluating the blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Firstly thanks to all who visited my blog for the Toastmasters project, especially those who left comments.  More are still welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most useful are the evaluations of which I have received 2.  Thank you very much Romana and Cassie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/barry.phease.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Evaluation Images, Stock Photos &amp; Vectors | Shutterstock\" class=\"wp-image-182\" width=\"517\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barry.phease.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-1.jpeg 390w, https:\/\/barry.phease.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-1-300x99.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Both agreed that the blog was clear, well written, engaging, and frequent.  There were comments about the variety.  Both would have liked to see more, particularly personal opinions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Romana would have liked to get an email when I replied to her comment, as this helps the conversation.  It is possible to set this up in WordPress, but there are problems with security and privacy, so I have left it off.  It does add to the feeling that I expressed in my speech that blogging provides a lot less feedback than speaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At least with a blog, people can read at their own pace, and I don&#8217;t have to worry about whether I speak too fast and forget to pause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8 blog articles in a month is quite a lot, which was commented on by both reviewers.   Romana thought they could have been shorter.  Cassie suggested using categories and adding a &#8220;time for reading&#8221; note.  I thought this was a good idea and I have added it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I enjoyed writing the blog articles, but it is hard to think of enough topics.  I think people who blog regularly blog often on the same topic and provide news and commentary.  It is common for this project to blog about the toastmasters club as a means of attracting new members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cassie wants me to survey members to see if more people have accessed the blog after my speech. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So it might be some time before I add more to this blog, but who knows!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/iotvnaw69daj.i.optimole.com\/QGuBBBY.8ml5~659d4\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:90\/https:\/\/s34628.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/before-starting-a-blog.jpg\" alt=\"45 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting a Blog That Gets 400,000 Visits\/m\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Firstly thanks to all who visited my blog for the Toastmasters project, especially those who left comments. More are still welcome. Most useful are the evaluations of which I have received 2. Thank you very much Romana and Cassie. Both agreed that the blog was clear, well written, engaging, and frequent. 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