If I’ve got 12k backlinks I’ve no idea where they are from unless it’s cause its in the sidebar of a couple of my blogs. The traffic from MSN doesn’t indicate that it counts for anything!

I decided to use WP again simply because it’s what I know. It’s taken me three years to work out how to set up a WP blog…. I’m not a techy guy so I stick to what I know.

with WP’s ‘page’s’ it’s pretty easy to set something up with similar functionality to many other CMS.

The points you raised are interesting ones. It did make me wonder why you decided on using blogging software for this new site. I realise that you are more familiar with Wordpress and that much of the functionality of blogging software now overlaps with that of a CMS but did you consider using something like Drupal?

Also, what are your thoughts on allowing the sitemeter detail to be open to all?

The reason to do video is if you want to show people something. Seems right now you just want to tell people something and an audio file would do that. And be smaller and easier to handle. Maybe you are planning for the future.

Interesting idea behind not allowing comments on your blog but Godin does allow trackbacks on his blog. As a visitor I am still motivated to create a post of my own and link back to Godin’s blog through trackback. The reason for that, for me, is that I stand a chance of someone linking back to my blog through my trackback (in fact, the hits to my newest blog, Grouchy Blogger, jumped because of a post I did linking back to one of Godin’s posts).

I am also pretty interested to see if these ideas work. It is very retro in the sense that if the model works well it could either signify a return to a non-interactive model for sites or even a new type of site that is a hybrid blog-90s static site (without the stupid flashing banners).

I also play around with linked versus embedded video to see if viewers have better luck with one or the other….but not so far. Someone always says they get delays….which could be caused by all sorts of things between A and B.

As for embedding the video, if you have a look at the Yahoo Videobloggers group:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/
and search under ‘embed’ you’ll find links to several pages (developed by members in the group) that offer free automated embedding code for you to plunk right into your blog. Recently there’s been ones written for all vid types and all browsers.

I’m sure this is not far off for blip to offer it directly too.

Or even a literal bluetooth tooth…

I take a couple of minutes to type up a few main points, print it out, stick it to the tripod just under the camera, run through it once to myself and then record it.

I’ve done heaps of public speaking in my time so it usually works out well in a first take – if not it’s not that hard to do a second one.

bream – great minds thing alike in terms of the topic.

In so far as the time stamps – I’m in two minds. You’ll notice that the URL of the blog is at the .com/blog address and I’ve left the .com for something later on. I suspect that down the track there will be a home page that looks much less like a blog and will arrange posts in another way (I’ve got to get more posts up before I can do that).

In terms of user level – you’re right. This blog will be more aimed at the beginner to intermediate level. I’m not sure many pros need the tips and if they do they talk on a much more technical level than I do.

Another feature I’d love to add at some point is forums where readers could add their photos etc so there is plenty of scope for some of your suggestions but in the mean time I’ll start simple and add one feature at a time. Translated versions could be fun down the track also.

Happy to take submissions if you’ve got any ideas to pitch.

Thanks for the feedback.