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Some folks are new to the blogosphere, so we thought it might be a good idea to give an overview of some of the key options.
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Note that all of the options listed are free of charge.
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Also, we know that it requires trust to submit your personal information (name and e-mail address) to LunaCafe when you register. We promise, however, that we will never share your personal information with anyone, for any reason whatsoever. Not gonna happen. Not now. Not ever.
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You may occasionally receive e-mail from LunaCafe, especially if you specifically request it or we are responding to an e-mail from you. We promise not to flood you with advertising, however.
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Basically, there are 7 ways to interact with LunaCafe:
1. Bookmark the URL (http://thelunacafe.com).
- In Internet Explorer, from the toolbar, click Favorites, click Add to Favorites, select the folder to which you want to add the link, and then click Add. Now, when you want to visit LunaCafe, you simply go to your Favorites folder, locate LunaCafe in the list and click to launch the blog.
2. E-mail us.
- On the LunaCafe blog, from the right sidebar, under LunaCafe Links, click Contact Us. A page displays that asks for your name, e-mail, subject of message, and message. When you click Submit at the bottom of the page, your e-mail is sent to us.
3. Register at LunaCafe.
- Registration is free and required for activities on the blog that go beyond reading the posts and commenting. To receive e-mail notification when new posts are added, or to subscribe to an RSS feed reader, you must be a registered user. Of course, we love it when you register because it means that you are a regular reader of the site.
- To register, on the LunaCafe blog, under LunaCafe Links on the right sidebar, click Register. A form will display that asks for your username (this name will display to the world when you comment on a post), e-mail address, first name, last name, and password. On this form, you also have the opportunity to sign up for e-mail notifications for new posts.
- We value your privacy and will NEVER share or sell your personal information.
4. Comment on a Post.
· Comments are the life blood of a blog. They let us know that you are reading the posts and give us an opportunity to chat with you. Comments are also where you can share ideas that others might appreciate and engage in conversations with them.
· In the colored Topics band at the end of each post, click Comments to open the comment form. Then add your comment name (moniker, first name, or blog name), e-mail address, blog URL if you have one, and your comment. It’s easy and it’s fun.
· We recently implemented the CommentLuv feature to show our appreciation to commenters. Now, when you leave a comment, a line is appended that gives the name of your blog (if you have one) and the linked title of your most recent blog post. This encourages others to visit your site. In addition, Susan always visits the sites of folks who comment on LunaCafe and recommends sites she loves in blog posts and on Twitter.
5. Share with friends and the world.
- On the LunaCafe blog, under LunaCafe Links, click Tell a Friend. A page displays that allows you to enter your name and e-mail, your friends name and e-mail, and a comment. You then click Tell a friend at the bottom of the page and an e-mail is sent to your friend.
- At the bottom of each post, there is a Share and Enjoy section containing a choice of icons. When you click an icon, you have the opportunity to bookmark or broadcast the post. I love to bookmark in del.icio.us, because from there I can access my favorite sites and posts from any computer, from anywhere. Previously, if I was away from my main computer, I couldn’t easily locate my favorite sites. I also love Twitter, because that’s the way the way folks stay connected and informed around the blogosphere. When I love a post, I share it with my followers in the blogosphere. That spreads the love around.
- There is an even more prominent Twitter button in the top right side bar. It says Follow Me. If you use Twitter, please add @LunaCafeBlog to the list of blogs you follow. We try to keep our tweets informative and interesting. If you have a blog that covers our wide areas of interest, we will follow you too.
6. Receive an e-mail notification when a new post is added to LunaCafe.
- To enable this option, you must first register for the blog.
- On the LunaCafe blog, under LunaCafe Links in the right sidebar, click Subscribe to E-mail. A dialogue box opens that lets you choose the categories for which you want to receive notification. You also have a choice between receiving the notification as HTML or Plain Text and either an Excerpt Only or a Full Post.
7. Subscribe to an RSS feed reader.
- A feed reader is a cool tool. It is used to publish frequently updated works, such as blog posts and news headlines, in a standardized format. It allows you to quickly and easily track the blogs you love and regularly visit. It’s also free. LunaCafe offers a feed, to which you can subscribe. To access the feed, you need a feed reader.
- On the LunaCafe blog, in the upper right sidebar, click Subscribe. A page displays with a list of feed readers. Let’s use the Google feed reader as an example. That’s the one I use for tracking the dozens of blogs I love.
- Locate the Google icon and click. On the page that displays, click Add to Google Reader. The next page asks for your e-mail address and Google account password. If you don’t have a Google account, there is an option to create one at this point. This is all free.
- After you subscribe, you see a list of all recent LunaCafe posts. You can expand the entries to see more text or open an item to see its entirety. I drag the Google Reader icon to the top menu bar so that it is easy to locate when I want it. Rather than tediously locating each of the blogs I track, I simply go to my Google Reader and access recent posts from there.
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