Comments on: Coachology: Redesign your blog and get more readers http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/29/coachology-redesign-your-blog-and-get-more-readers/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:18:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Neil http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/29/coachology-redesign-your-blog-and-get-more-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-149714 Neil Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:06:13 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/07/01/coachology-redesign-your-blog-and-get-more-readers/#comment-149714 Yes, you are so correct. There is much emphasis on content, which holds true when I read your blog but design is just as crucial. getting those visitors to convert is an art and much to do with it is design and layout of a website. Yours is simple and clean, with links going really deep within your blog to keep us readers consumed for well over 10 minutes... well done! Yes, you are so correct. There is much emphasis on content, which holds true when I read your blog but design is just as crucial. getting those visitors to convert is an art and much to do with it is design and layout of a website. Yours is simple and clean, with links going really deep within your blog to keep us readers consumed for well over 10 minutes… well done!

]]> By: Name Dropping: Why I think Oklahoma is the Epicenter of the Church Marketing Conversation | Ministry Marketing Coach http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/29/coachology-redesign-your-blog-and-get-more-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-105888 Name Dropping: Why I think Oklahoma is the Epicenter of the Church Marketing Conversation | Ministry Marketing Coach Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:23:23 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/07/01/coachology-redesign-your-blog-and-get-more-readers/#comment-105888 [...] out with my Rockin’ Cool friend Cory Miller from ChurchCommunicationsPro.com (who is mentioned in Penelope Trunk’s blog recently) for his blogging skills to meet Kent Shaffer from ChurchRelevance.com whose blog was [...] [...] out with my Rockin’ Cool friend Cory Miller from ChurchCommunicationsPro.com (who is mentioned in Penelope Trunk’s blog recently) for his blogging skills to meet Kent Shaffer from ChurchRelevance.com whose blog was [...]

]]> By: I’m Featured in Penelope Trunk’s Coachology | Cory Miller Blog Design | Offering Custom WordPress Themes http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/29/coachology-redesign-your-blog-and-get-more-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-103465 I’m Featured in Penelope Trunk’s Coachology | Cory Miller Blog Design | Offering Custom WordPress Themes Tue, 10 Jul 2007 05:30:31 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/07/01/coachology-redesign-your-blog-and-get-more-readers/#comment-103465 [...] of my clients - Yahoo! Columnist Penelope Trunk - recently featured me on her in her regular Coachology [...] [...] of my clients – Yahoo! Columnist Penelope Trunk – recently featured me on her in her regular Coachology [...]

]]> By: maryam in marrakesh http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/29/coachology-redesign-your-blog-and-get-more-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-103353 maryam in marrakesh Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:29:25 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/07/01/coachology-redesign-your-blog-and-get-more-readers/#comment-103353 I wish I had wordpress. But at the same time, every time I have put myself out there to get help for my blog, I get shafted. Once a huge pro-blogger site picked my blog for a makeover (along with a number of others). They ended up making over two bloggers and left the rest of us promised bloggers in the lurch. Another time, a site promised to have someone "soap" (ie critique) my blog if I would critique someone elses. I dutifully spent 3 hours critiquing my assigned blogger's blog. And as for my blog....I am still waiting... I wish I had wordpress. But at the same time, every time I have put myself out there to get help for my blog, I get shafted. Once a huge pro-blogger site picked my blog for a makeover (along with a number of others). They ended up making over two bloggers and left the rest of us promised bloggers in the lurch. Another time, a site promised to have someone "soap" (ie critique) my blog if I would critique someone elses. I dutifully spent 3 hours critiquing my assigned blogger's blog. And as for my blog….I am still waiting…

]]> By: Blog News Watch » Blog Archive » Another of My Blogs Gets a Facelift Thanks to Penelope Trunk and Cory Miller http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/29/coachology-redesign-your-blog-and-get-more-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-103172 Blog News Watch » Blog Archive » Another of My Blogs Gets a Facelift Thanks to Penelope Trunk and Cory Miller Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:43:38 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/07/01/coachology-redesign-your-blog-and-get-more-readers/#comment-103172 [...] Another of My Blogs Gets a Facelift Thanks to Penelope Trunk and Cory Miller July 9th, 2007 by Sheryl Sisk So, this is pretty sweet. Last week, I’m browsing through the RSS feeds, catching up on stuff I’ve missed in the runup to the holidays. I come across this post from Penelope Trunk on Brazen Careerist, one of my absolute favorite blogs for her writing style and unique perspective on all matters related to work and life. Penelope says: Cory [Miller] is offering to create a new blog design (and implement it) for someone for free. It’s gotta be in WordPress, (technically called a WordPress Theme) and he’s going to give you six hours of his time. …  If you’d like this chance to spruce up your blog, send an email to me … with three sentences about why you’d be a good candidate for the award. [...] [...] Another of My Blogs Gets a Facelift Thanks to Penelope Trunk and Cory Miller July 9th, 2007 by Sheryl Sisk So, this is pretty sweet. Last week, I'm browsing through the RSS feeds, catching up on stuff I've missed in the runup to the holidays. I come across this post from Penelope Trunk on Brazen Careerist, one of my absolute favorite blogs for her writing style and unique perspective on all matters related to work and life. Penelope says: Cory [Miller] is offering to create a new blog design (and implement it) for someone for free. It’s gotta be in WordPress, (technically called a WordPress Theme) and he’s going to give you six hours of his time. …  If you’d like this chance to spruce up your blog, send an email to me … with three sentences about why you’d be a good candidate for the award. [...]

]]> By: Freedom from Fear of Blogging Day « Little Red Suit http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/29/coachology-redesign-your-blog-and-get-more-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-99328 Freedom from Fear of Blogging Day « Little Red Suit Tue, 03 Jul 2007 03:14:57 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/07/01/coachology-redesign-your-blog-and-get-more-readers/#comment-99328 [...] A recent post by Penelope Trunk on web designer Cory Miller added a new thought into the mix. In and of itself, I believe it’s a huge question for most bloggers whether to present all of yourself or just your ideas when you blog.   [...] [...] A recent post by Penelope Trunk on web designer Cory Miller added a new thought into the mix. In and of itself, I believe it's a huge question for most bloggers whether to present all of yourself or just your ideas when you blog.   [...]

]]> By: dave http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/29/coachology-redesign-your-blog-and-get-more-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-98825 dave Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:28:04 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/07/01/coachology-redesign-your-blog-and-get-more-readers/#comment-98825 Penelope, Is it not absolutely fascinating what folks derive from your message? Cory's name is going to be floating around my periphery when I think of SEO. But do you know what just screams at me about this post of yours? You. The evolution of Penelope. And within your own evolution right here for the whole world to see, lies a treasure chest filled with the gold of wisdom. You see, for me this isn't about building web site traffic or connecting with an evangelical Christian, it's about watching you be open to possibility. And it's about the effort that you put in to learn about a potential biz partner. The stuff you do and talk about here is worth the price of admission. But the things that seemingly motivate you in what you do are going to be what you are remembered for. Penelope, Is it not absolutely fascinating what folks derive from your message? Cory's name is going to be floating around my periphery when I think of SEO. But do you know what just screams at me about this post of yours? You. The evolution of Penelope.

And within your own evolution right here for the whole world to see, lies a treasure chest filled with the gold of wisdom. You see, for me this isn't about building web site traffic or connecting with an evangelical Christian, it's about watching you be open to possibility. And it's about the effort that you put in to learn about a potential biz partner.

The stuff you do and talk about here is worth the price of admission. But the things that seemingly motivate you in what you do are going to be what you are remembered for.

]]> By: Spencer McKeehan http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/29/coachology-redesign-your-blog-and-get-more-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-98667 Spencer McKeehan Mon, 02 Jul 2007 04:30:27 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/07/01/coachology-redesign-your-blog-and-get-more-readers/#comment-98667 I decided to look up your blog after seeing your book at Barnes and Nobel this weekend. I'm going to take some of the interview advice to an informal interview I have this week. So, your comments about Cory really caught my eye. You see, I am also an evangelical Christian. It really encourages me to hear about other Christians who are living out their values, their faith and are not only doing well in their trade but are having an impact on others. But it's your reaction to him I really found...amusing? It's like this: I think Christians have done a really poor job at getting out the message that we're not all the drones of conformity and blind ignorance a lot of "popular" media makes us out to be. So here's my recommendation to anyone reading this. If you've been put off by Christianity and religion in general, or if you are like Penelope and want to learn to live out your values, find a good solid Christian (someone like Cory I suspect) and have an honest talk with them. I decided to look up your blog after seeing your book at Barnes and Nobel this weekend. I'm going to take some of the interview advice to an informal interview I have this week.

So, your comments about Cory really caught my eye. You see, I am also an evangelical Christian. It really encourages me to hear about other Christians who are living out their values, their faith and are not only doing well in their trade but are having an impact on others. But it's your reaction to him I really found…amusing?

It's like this: I think Christians have done a really poor job at getting out the message that we're not all the drones of conformity and blind ignorance a lot of "popular" media makes us out to be.

So here's my recommendation to anyone reading this. If you've been put off by Christianity and religion in general, or if you are like Penelope and want to learn to live out your values, find a good solid Christian (someone like Cory I suspect) and have an honest talk with them.

]]> By: Stephanie Sheaffer http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/29/coachology-redesign-your-blog-and-get-more-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-98553 Stephanie Sheaffer Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:20:36 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/07/01/coachology-redesign-your-blog-and-get-more-readers/#comment-98553 Coachology is such a great concept. I am on a perpetual quest for mentors and coaches in my life - and it's incredible that you offer your readers the chance to work with people from a variety of backgrounds. I'd love to see a coachology offer to work with a career coach, a personal trainer, an accomplished author, or a literary agent. I'd also jump at the chance to win tuition for graduate school classes, a certificate program, or a writing/speaking conference. * * * * * <em>Stephanie, Thank you for your feedback. It's great to hear suggestions for the kinds of offers you'd like to see. I've actually already done a few of those, but you make me realize that I could offer some of the same types of coaching again, with different people.</em> <em>Penelope </em> Coachology is such a great concept. I am on a perpetual quest for mentors and coaches in my life – and it's incredible that you offer your readers the chance to work with people from a variety of backgrounds.

I'd love to see a coachology offer to work with a career coach, a personal trainer, an accomplished author, or a literary agent. I'd also jump at the chance to win tuition for graduate school classes, a certificate program, or a writing/speaking conference.

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Stephanie,
Thank you for your feedback. It's great to hear suggestions for the kinds of offers you'd like to see. I've actually already done a few of those, but you make me realize that I could offer some of the same types of coaching again, with different people.

Penelope

]]> By: Scott McArthur http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/06/29/coachology-redesign-your-blog-and-get-more-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-98544 Scott McArthur Sun, 01 Jul 2007 23:41:06 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/07/01/coachology-redesign-your-blog-and-get-more-readers/#comment-98544 I think it's time for me to go and polish my blog! I have been resisting this but now is the time!!!!!! Great blog I think it's time for me to go and polish my blog! I have been resisting this but now is the time!!!!!!

Great blog

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