A fairly quiet old month in August on this blog. But stay tuned for some exciting developments.
Another rather football centric update this one.
I finally got round to submitting The Scottish Football Blog to NewsNow and, despite some horror stories I’ve heard, it was accepted quickly and without any hassle.
It immediately made an impact and this month’s most read Scottish Football Blog post, Remembering Leeds United, drew a massive chunk of it’s readers from NewsNow.
So I’m confident that the audience is going to grow even more rapidly in the next few months.
I also continued with my monthly round-ups at Albion Road and I’m going to be appearing on another couple of sites in the not too distant future. More on that as and when it happens.
A bit of non-football stuff: August is Edinburgh Festival and Fringe month which has both eaten into blogging time and given me an excuse to post more on CorriganReid.
I’m still not using that sight as much as I could but I’ve got a few more reviews to finish off and I’ll keep plugging away.
Professionally I’ve been doing a few assignments for an internet marketing company. Never my favourite gigs these as the money is usually very poor and the briefs tend to be short to the point of evasiveness.
Still it’s good experience. Writing readable blogs about limousine hire one night and pension provision the next is a test. I enjoy that but I always question the sense of working in this way.
It’s fine just now as a bit of pocket money but I imagine it’s a soul destroying way to earn a full time living. I’ve got say though that this particular organisation pays very promptly which is a massive plus.
I always prefer to deal direct with the client. The better to get a feel for their needs and provide the service they deserve. But, sometimes, needs must!
Cheers
Tom
