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	<title>Comments on: State Of The Blog Address: Mid-year Checkup Edition</title>
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	<description>Tips for living frugal while still having a life</description>
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		<title>By: Matthew Miller</title>
		<link>http://frugaldad.com/2009/06/12/state-of-the-blog-address-mid-year-checkup-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-27040</link>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Miller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This is one of just 4 blogs I regularly read (one by my brother, which is just personal).  It really has to be content rich and fun to read for me to add it to my blog list - I have too much in my life to add any more questionable content.  So your blog counts as very rich and fulfilling on my list!

Now, to your questions: 
* My favorites are following your developing story, triumphs and falls.  Second favorite is a tie between kids related and frugality tips.
* No problem with multi-post days.  I read a few times a week rather than daily; part of my routine.  So I don&#039;t even notice.
* I&#039;d like to see more finance and kids, as well as unusual frugal ideas such as the square-foot garden.
* I really dislike the number of ads on the site.  The sites that get me to click on ads are the ones that have 1 rotating ad in a prominent postion (or 1 of each type; eg: 1 Google ad, 1 visual ad) and mention with links within the content.  Sites with many ads, like yours, I just tune out the ads and focus on the content portions of the page.  When the ad is alone, but changes each time I visit, I pay brief attention to it to see whether I&#039;m interested.  When there are links in the content, I much more often follow them, since I&#039;m interested in the content.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is one of just 4 blogs I regularly read (one by my brother, which is just personal).  It really has to be content rich and fun to read for me to add it to my blog list &#8211; I have too much in my life to add any more questionable content.  So your blog counts as very rich and fulfilling on my list!</p>
<p>Now, to your questions:<br />
* My favorites are following your developing story, triumphs and falls.  Second favorite is a tie between kids related and frugality tips.<br />
* No problem with multi-post days.  I read a few times a week rather than daily; part of my routine.  So I don&#8217;t even notice.<br />
* I&#8217;d like to see more finance and kids, as well as unusual frugal ideas such as the square-foot garden.<br />
* I really dislike the number of ads on the site.  The sites that get me to click on ads are the ones that have 1 rotating ad in a prominent postion (or 1 of each type; eg: 1 Google ad, 1 visual ad) and mention with links within the content.  Sites with many ads, like yours, I just tune out the ads and focus on the content portions of the page.  When the ad is alone, but changes each time I visit, I pay brief attention to it to see whether I&#8217;m interested.  When there are links in the content, I much more often follow them, since I&#8217;m interested in the content.</p>
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		<title>By: CanadianDebtGirl</title>
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		<dc:creator>CanadianDebtGirl</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wow, congratulations on all your most recent goals. Your blog is great, and I am one of your new subscribers as well. 

The entries I most enjoy are the ones where you relate your finance tips to your personal stories. These really hit home for me. As a newly dedicated debt repayment fiend, I am always looking for other people&#039;s experiences so I don&#039;t feel so alone. 

One post a day works for me, as I have a number of blogs to read. I also read it in a reader, so the layout and design isn&#039;t so much a factor and I can&#039;t really comment on that (sorry!). 

Other topics I enjoy reading from you included careers, entrepreneurship (I own a small side business as well) and your tips on teaching money management to kids are especially appealing. I wish I had those when I was growing up! 

Thanks for the opportunity to comment and keep up the good work.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow, congratulations on all your most recent goals. Your blog is great, and I am one of your new subscribers as well. </p>
<p>The entries I most enjoy are the ones where you relate your finance tips to your personal stories. These really hit home for me. As a newly dedicated debt repayment fiend, I am always looking for other people&#8217;s experiences so I don&#8217;t feel so alone. </p>
<p>One post a day works for me, as I have a number of blogs to read. I also read it in a reader, so the layout and design isn&#8217;t so much a factor and I can&#8217;t really comment on that (sorry!). </p>
<p>Other topics I enjoy reading from you included careers, entrepreneurship (I own a small side business as well) and your tips on teaching money management to kids are especially appealing. I wish I had those when I was growing up! </p>
<p>Thanks for the opportunity to comment and keep up the good work.</p>
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		<title>By: Diann @ The Thrifty Groove</title>
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		<dc:creator>Diann @ The Thrifty Groove</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:10:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>First off, your blog was one of the very first blogs I ever subscribed to. And after many others that I have subscribed to and then unscribed to, you are still a constant for me :)

Second off, although I am a new blogger in the big bad world of the blogoshere, I have posted several of your articles and have you listed among my favortie blogs to read.

Third off, I get some great info from your blog, so thank you.

What I enjoy the most are the posts that are from your personal experience.  I think that is one of your biggest draws. There are a ton of PF sites out there, but you keep it to a human daily level that we all appreciate. So, any time you write any helpful tips/ideas that you have tried and have or have not worked, those the best posts.

Include me in the list that does not like the partial/shorten posts.

And congrats on all your success!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>First off, your blog was one of the very first blogs I ever subscribed to. And after many others that I have subscribed to and then unscribed to, you are still a constant for me <img src='http://frugaldad.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Second off, although I am a new blogger in the big bad world of the blogoshere, I have posted several of your articles and have you listed among my favortie blogs to read.</p>
<p>Third off, I get some great info from your blog, so thank you.</p>
<p>What I enjoy the most are the posts that are from your personal experience.  I think that is one of your biggest draws. There are a ton of PF sites out there, but you keep it to a human daily level that we all appreciate. So, any time you write any helpful tips/ideas that you have tried and have or have not worked, those the best posts.</p>
<p>Include me in the list that does not like the partial/shorten posts.</p>
<p>And congrats on all your success!</p>
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		<title>By: Margo</title>
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		<dc:creator>Margo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:26:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What types of posts do you most enjoy? 
I like the back to basics and living off the grid the most.  We used to live in an RV and we had 3 large solar panels, inverter, 3 large golf cart 6-volt batteries and they ran everything but the air conditioner.  I wish we still lives in an RV.

Do you like days when I post more than once?
Yes, most definitely.

What other peripheral topics would you like to see covered more often (careers, entrepreneurialism, household tips, investing, kids and money, etc.)?
I enjoy your mix of topics. No change needed that I can see.

Are there things you strongly dislike about the site - layout, content, etc?
No, everything is great.  Keep up the good work.

Congratulations on your goals.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What types of posts do you most enjoy?<br />
I like the back to basics and living off the grid the most.  We used to live in an RV and we had 3 large solar panels, inverter, 3 large golf cart 6-volt batteries and they ran everything but the air conditioner.  I wish we still lives in an RV.</p>
<p>Do you like days when I post more than once?<br />
Yes, most definitely.</p>
<p>What other peripheral topics would you like to see covered more often (careers, entrepreneurialism, household tips, investing, kids and money, etc.)?<br />
I enjoy your mix of topics. No change needed that I can see.</p>
<p>Are there things you strongly dislike about the site &#8211; layout, content, etc?<br />
No, everything is great.  Keep up the good work.</p>
<p>Congratulations on your goals.</p>
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		<title>By: Headless Mom</title>
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		<dc:creator>Headless Mom</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:34:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Congrats on your success! I should take some of your advice....

Anyway to answer some of you questions: For the most part I enjoy most of your posts; household/family type entries are the ones I read most, though; I don&#039;t like more than 1 post a day (I have over a hundred feeds in my reader and only have time for a couple of click-throughs a week to any one site,); and since you asked, I find the title-ad-body-ad-comments format kinda annoying. I would prefer ad-title-body-comments-ad.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Congrats on your success! I should take some of your advice&#8230;.</p>
<p>Anyway to answer some of you questions: For the most part I enjoy most of your posts; household/family type entries are the ones I read most, though; I don&#8217;t like more than 1 post a day (I have over a hundred feeds in my reader and only have time for a couple of click-throughs a week to any one site,); and since you asked, I find the title-ad-body-ad-comments format kinda annoying. I would prefer ad-title-body-comments-ad.</p>
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		<title>By: rachel</title>
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		<dc:creator>rachel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:23:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It might sound simple, but I want to encourage you and say IT&#039;S AWESOME you have your goals planned out and written down! It&#039;s a task to do, and getting goals on paper is more than what about 85% of us do on a regular basis. I like the read/ease of the site. My only feedback would be to say consider not posting more than once a day. You hit the nail on the head when you talked about busy and crazy lives. Although the info. is always really good, it&#039;s hard to delve in and read that much. That&#039;s about it. Thanks!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It might sound simple, but I want to encourage you and say IT&#8217;S AWESOME you have your goals planned out and written down! It&#8217;s a task to do, and getting goals on paper is more than what about 85% of us do on a regular basis. I like the read/ease of the site. My only feedback would be to say consider not posting more than once a day. You hit the nail on the head when you talked about busy and crazy lives. Although the info. is always really good, it&#8217;s hard to delve in and read that much. That&#8217;s about it. Thanks!</p>
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		<title>By: Kevin</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kevin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:27:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Congratulations on your success.  I started subscribing when you were at 3,000 readers.  I think that FrugalDad and GetRichSlowly are the best PF blogs on the net.

I&#039;m not a fan of partial posts with a click-through.

Keep up the great work!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Congratulations on your success.  I started subscribing when you were at 3,000 readers.  I think that FrugalDad and GetRichSlowly are the best PF blogs on the net.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m not a fan of partial posts with a click-through.</p>
<p>Keep up the great work!</p>
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		<title>By: FrugaltoRich.com</title>
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		<dc:creator>FrugaltoRich.com</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:33:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Congratulations! Great job! 

I enjoy your blog very much and all the super financial tips! 

You are an inspiration! With this severe economic downturn, those of us that have always been frugal are suddenly getting the respect we deserve :) 

Great to hear you are from Michigan! Our best years were lived there with our kids, both of whom graduated from the fabulous University of Michigan!  

Go Blue and Go Red Wings!

Mary
FrugaltoRich.com</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Congratulations! Great job! </p>
<p>I enjoy your blog very much and all the super financial tips! </p>
<p>You are an inspiration! With this severe economic downturn, those of us that have always been frugal are suddenly getting the respect we deserve <img src='http://frugaldad.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  </p>
<p>Great to hear you are from Michigan! Our best years were lived there with our kids, both of whom graduated from the fabulous University of Michigan!  </p>
<p>Go Blue and Go Red Wings!</p>
<p>Mary<br />
FrugaltoRich.com</p>
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		<title>By: Paul</title>
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		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:20:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I also congratulate you on your goals!  I have been a subscriber for sometime, visit your site every so often.  Being someone who just started a blog on personal finance topics (with a biblical perspective) last week, I have also set some pretty lofty goals and hope that I will be able to report positively one day that I like you have met them.  Keep up the great work!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I also congratulate you on your goals!  I have been a subscriber for sometime, visit your site every so often.  Being someone who just started a blog on personal finance topics (with a biblical perspective) last week, I have also set some pretty lofty goals and hope that I will be able to report positively one day that I like you have met them.  Keep up the great work!</p>
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		<title>By: dawnmf</title>
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		<dc:creator>dawnmf</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:16:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hello-
Congrats on hitting a few of your goals.
Would one way of increasing your viewership be to link an article or two via wise bread?  I notice that the simple dollar &amp; GRS are both linked to there &amp; have to wonder if that has upped their exposure so to speak.  
I go to your site for the info on your downgrading status, things to do with the family/kids and also for guidance the questions section at times.  I keep checking all over for help on future layoffs &amp; your site tends to help more than some of the others.  The readership also seems to be very friendly.  I guess I go for the more practical stuff.  I&#039;d love a few grocery shopping posts every once in a while or a back to school etc 
Keep up the great work. You are one of only 3 I read daily.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello-<br />
Congrats on hitting a few of your goals.<br />
Would one way of increasing your viewership be to link an article or two via wise bread?  I notice that the simple dollar &amp; GRS are both linked to there &amp; have to wonder if that has upped their exposure so to speak.<br />
I go to your site for the info on your downgrading status, things to do with the family/kids and also for guidance the questions section at times.  I keep checking all over for help on future layoffs &amp; your site tends to help more than some of the others.  The readership also seems to be very friendly.  I guess I go for the more practical stuff.  I&#8217;d love a few grocery shopping posts every once in a while or a back to school etc<br />
Keep up the great work. You are one of only 3 I read daily.</p>
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