Freeform Friday

Seen a good blog post recently? Wnat to spruik your own blog? Have you spotted an article online that got you thinking?

I know that many of the people that read my blog have blogs of their own so today I want you to have the opportunity to tell other readers about your blog or a blog you’ve been enjoying.

Leave a link in the comments section. It can be a general promotion of your blog or a particular post. You may even choose to tell us about two or three blogs you enjoy reading regularly.

It’s over to you. Go for it.



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A Little Encouragement

Tis the season to encourage your favourite bloggers.

Tim Challies has written a great post titled How to Encourage a Blogger this Christmas. I’m hoping that this link to his post will be an encouragement to him becuase I know how encouraging it is when others link to me. 🙂



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Five Years of Blogging

birthday_candles.jpgFive years ago today I started blogging.

The first time I ever heard of blogging I thought, “What a stupid idea. Why would you want to share all your most personal thoughts with a bunch of complete strangers?”

Since that time a couple of things have happened. Firstly, I realised that I only had to share what I decided I wanted to share, and secondly, a lot of those ‘complete strangers’ have become good friends, even though I’ve never met many of them face to face.

I’ve really enjoyed the ups and downs of blogging and what you see now is rather different than the original post back on the 3rd of November 2003. I hope you enjoy what you read here and that you’ll stay with me as I enter my sixth year of blogging.

If you’re looking to help me celebrate my five year blogaversary there are a few things you might like to do.

  • I would really appreciate it if you added me to your blogroll or linked to any of my posts that you enjoy.
  • You can get free updates of RodneyOlsen.net by adding your email address to the box in the top of the right hand sidebar or by subscribing to the RSS feed.
  • If you’re a StumbleUpon user you might like to Stumble a post or two. (Of course you’re welcome to do that at anytime.)
  • You may also choose to make this blog one of yourTechnorati Favourites.

On my blogaversary over the last couple of years I’ve opened the blog up for questions. I reckon it’s time to give it another go.

Most days of the week my job involves asking a number of different people to tell me more about themselves. I normally sit behind a microphone and ask others to tell me all sorts of things. It’s very safe being the one asking the questions. It’s not always quite so easy being the one on the other end of the questions.

So, are there any questions you want to ask me? Is there something you’ve been wondering about? Is there a particular subject you’d like me to post about? It can be about blogging, radio, cycling or whatever else you choose to ask about.

What do you want to know? Just leave a question or post topic in the comments below and I’ll see what I can do to respond. No promises but I’ll give it a shot.



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Pitch your blog on ProBlogger

problogger.jpgWhen it comes to the blogosphere it doesn’t get much bigger than Darren Rowse and ProBlogger. If you’re not already reading ProBlogger it’s probably about time you started. you’ll gain some incredible insights into growing your blog and even making some serious dollars from your blog.

Do you wish that you had access to the kind of readership that ProBlogger reaches? This weekend you have the opportunity to pitch your blog to Darren’s readers as he runs another social experiment and invites you to participate.

In the post Tell us about Your Blog in 140 Characters or Less, Darren encourages you to … well … tell him about your blog in 140 characters or less.

Over 500 bloggers have already taken advantage of the offer and by the time you read this post there may well be hundreds more. So why are you waiting. Go tell the world why they should be reading your blog.

By the way, if you’re here for the first time after following the link from ProBlogger – welcome. I hope you’ll take the time to look around and find out a little more about me and my blog. Check out my About page if you want a quick idea of who I am. You’ll find a couple of options for getting free updates to RodneyOlsen.net at the top of my right hand sidebar. If you’ve got a few days you might also like to spend some time trawling through several years of archives.



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Book Give Away

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I’ve got four books to give away to readers of RodneyOlsen.net. They’re all in brand new condition and have never been read.

So you have a great idea for a business…: Now what? by Justin Herald. So, you’ve got a great idea for a business, and you’ve plucked up the courage to take the plunge. But unless you prepare yourself properly for the journey you’re about to embark on your great idea may lead to some unpleasant surprises.

On the Side of the Angels by John Smith. Rev Dr John Smith is the founding Director of Concern Australia and the founding President of God’s Squad Christian Motorcycle Club of 34 years. An elder of the radical discipleship movement, he is a defender of the poor, an ethics consultant to corporate Australia, a prominent social commentator and a blues lover.

Alien Intrusion by Gary Bates. Are there really alien civilizations in our vast universe? In Alien Intrusion, Gary Bates gives a thorough treatment of this fascinating subject. What is behind the numerous sightings from around the world? Does the U.S. Government have evidence of alien craft? Can we hope to mkae contact in our lifetime?

Waking the Dead by John Eldridge. Eldredge, who helped to redefine the Christian men’s movement with Wild at Heart, broadens his scope to offer this more general spirituality title on being “fully alive.” Such a state of total animation is achieved only when Christians can integrate all four “streams” of their lives: discipleship, counseling, healing and warfare.

If you want one of the books all you need to do is leave a comment below this post telling me which book you’d prefer. If you’re the first to ask for that particular book it’s yours.



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