Blog Conclusion

Throughout this course and blogging, I experienced some new things. I had never before done any type of blogging and am glad I was introduced to it. Many businesses and restaurants are using blogs now as a form of marketing. I am sure differentsites operate differently, but I now have a primary understanding of how to insert a link and respond to posts.
One simple thing I definitely learned this tri is that I need to read more current events in the industry. Prior to this class, I didn't read any articles. I think that even just reading the daily headlines help to give me some idea of what is going on in the industry currently.
I liked the process of reading an article and then reading other people's takes and opinions on it. Often when I read an article, I would form an opinion. However, I would then read someone's response and think about a completely different aspect. By reading three other takes on the article, I was able to evaluate the topic fully.
A part of the process I did not like was the deadlin of midnight. I think that perhaps there should have been two seperate deadlines: one for initial post and one for responses. Often I would do my post and respond to the other posts on there by about midday. However, it seemed as though there was always one member that would wait until last minute to do their posting. That individual would get full credit for responding to all of the posts. But for the rest of us, unless we checked the blog at 11:30, we would loose credit for not responding to all three. I think if the deadline for initial posts was noon and responses was midnight, it would work out better and be more fair.
Like I mentioned before, many restaurants are beginning to institute blogs. These restaurant blogs can be used to inform guests about concerns, promotions and other information. Now that I know how to use a blog properly, I can be a useful tool for these restaurants.
When I was looking for a blog I would like to follow, I wasn't really sure what I wanted to do. I started searching and reading about some of them. However, I found the Food Network Addict's blog. It is focused on issues concerning the food network but the posts are all entertaining and intersting. This blog encompases a wide variety of topics concerning the food and beverage industry.