At this stage in the game, I don’t really see the point of apologizing for a lack of posts. It happens. This is a blog. Moreover, it’s a blog I write as a hobby, sans pay. So rather than an apology, I thought I’d come at you with an explanation.
Back in September, I took up residence as the first-ever Web Editor at the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, where I had worked for several earlier years as a reporter. Since then, an awful lot of my time has been spent getting some of the paper’s social media accounts in order and working on a Web site redesign.
We’ve seen decent online growth since September. We went from zero to nearly 1,000 Facebook fans during that time. Maybe we could have gotten more fans, but gaining fans wasn’t really our goal. I didn’t push it. Establishing a sustainable presence online was more important than becoming popular quickly.
Most exciting is our Web site redesign. We used the TownNews Blox system. While this system would not have been my first choice — I’m more of an open source advocate — it is light years better than the system we used before. It allows us flexibility in our layouts and allows us to make better use of our archives through related links and deep linking.
Between all of these activities, my appetite for the Web at night, after work and after the boy has gone to bed, has waned. Consequently, my time for blogging and microblogging has diminished.
It’ll bounce back, I’m sure. Bear with me, and feel free to check out the new Chronicle Web site (linked above). I’d appreciate your feedback.