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#Blogchat topic for 8-22, Managing Your Sidebars!

If you are new to #Blogchat and want to know what the deal is, here’s the lowdown.

Tonite’s topic, which was inspired by @JudyHelfand, is managing your blog’s sidebars!  We’ll hit on two main areas:

1 – Before we discuss what content to include on our sidebars, I think we need to first figure out our blogging goals.  That will help decide which information we should be highlighting.  A business blog will likely want to put different information on its sidebars than a personal blog does.  We’ll also talk about the importance of putting the most important information on the sidebars ABOVE THE FOLD.  This topic will cover the first 30 mins or so of #Blogchat.

2 – Then we’ll move to a discussion of how much information should our sidebars have?  Do we REALLY have enough information to justify two sidebars, or will one be enough?  Also, are we not including some sidebar elements that we should be adding, like subscriber buttons, or a list of the most popular posts?  We’ll discuss this area from 8:30 to 9:00.

After 9:00, the discussion will be more open, and we’ll hit on any areas concerning sidebars that you want to discuss!

BTW, as a way to say ‘Thank You’ to you guys for coming out and making #Blogchat so amazing each and every week, I’ll be giving out a few #Optsum passes tonite.  Judy I’ve got one for you for suggesting tonite’s topic.  Thanks guys, see you at 8pm Central tonite!  And if you want to join at 7pm Central, we’ll be having our ‘pregame’ where everyone can say hi and share their blog and get to know each other.

About Mack Collier

My name is Mack Collier and I am a digital marketing and content strategist located in Alabama. Since 2006 I've helped companies of all sizes from startups to global brands such as Adobe, Dell and Ingersoll-Rand, create customer-centric programs, content and experiences. A long-time internet geek, I've been online since 1988 and began using social networking sites in 1991 when I joined Prodigy. Today, I help companies understand how new technologies like web3, crypto and artificial intelligence can integrate with existing marketing strategies to lead to exceptional customer experiences.

Comments

  2. Judy Helfand says

    Hi Mack,
    Today when I offered my #blogchat topic suggestion I certainly didn’t expect to be featured in your blog or offered a a pass to OPTSum. Wish I could be in Dallas September 16, I have prior committments. But I will be thinking about you and, no doubt, learning from you.

    The reason for my topic suggestion will be a explained in a post I will publish this week. Can’t wait to get people’s input at tonight’s #blogchat.

    See you later!
    Judy

  3. Meucci says

    This will be my first official week sitting in on #blogchat and I can’t wait. This is even a great topic for me as I’m setting up a new blog.

    Thank you for doing this!
    Meucci

  4. Mike Sansone says

    Serendipity? Blogger Sensory Perception (BSP)? I’ve invested the afternoon adding a 2nd sidebar and rearranging furniture. Tonight’s #blogchat has my interest now:-) Thanks for the suggestion (Judy) and the leadership (Mack).