Last Thursday I suggested that everyone should Thank a Blogger. That was a good idea. Unfortunately, I also gave it a hashtag for Twitter #TABT, which was a mistake. A mistake because more than a few friends didn't want to play along because they felt it was too much like #FollowFriday, which had grown old and had lost it's focus/appeal.
Fair enough but they missed the point. I wasn't wanting nor suggesting that folks should thank a blogger via Twitter... instead I was suggesting everyone should pick a favorite blogger and thank them on THE BLOGGER'S BLOG via a comment on a recent post.
So often readers of blogs are silent. They read and often discuss or praise a post, but because they don't do it on the blogger's blog, that blogger's world seems rather silent. A blogger can easily see a hundred or more page views and get no comments. After awhile, the blogger starts to wonder what's up. Do they suck? Does their work suck? Should they just toss in the towel?
I learn so much more from the comments my readers leave and it's those comments that make me want to stay up late or get up early and create truly useful content. And there are a million more folks just like me that are creating truly great content that no one ever bothers to comment on or thank them for.
So today, do me a favor. Forgive my error and go tell a blogger you love them. They'll appreciate it and you'll have done your part to ensure the world is always full of great content. And if you happen to be a Twitter user and Tweet this post or RT it to get the word out... well that's ok too. ;-)
