We Blog Better has afforded me a pretty amazing journey up to this point. It’s provided a wonderful outlet for expressing many of my thoughts about blogging and social media. But the time has come for me to turn it over to someone whom I specifically sought out for the role of owning and editing this blog.

I began We Blog Better when I was writing only occasionally for Fuel Your Blogging and had far too many thoughts to share there. But with some recent developments in my own life, I’ve felt the need to regain focus and concentrate more energy on fewer projects. In particular, I’m going to be pouring more effort into Fuel Your Blogging and reviving the blog section of my web and logo design site as well.

I have loved getting to know the community of bloggers that surrounds this site. I’ve appreciated your feedback and support along the way and am grateful for the trust of We Blog Better’s subscribers and regular readers. I believe that you’re going to love Kiesha!

Kiesha Easley currently blogs personally at Highly Favored. She holds a Master of Arts in English. She is a graduate of the University of Toledo and has been published on Twitip.com, Examiner.com, Associate Programs, EzineArticles.com and other sites, as well as guest posting for Fuel Your Blogging.

I do have to tell the story here of what caught my attention about Kiesha. I had emailed her asking for a guest post for Fuel Your Blogging. I mentioned that something about her writing had “peaked” my interest. Her response was kind and engaging and she happened to correct my spelling (it should have been “piqued”) but never drew attention to my error. This struck me as cool. One of the things I value highly in blogging is a commitment to excellent writing, and Kiesha fits the bill.

I hope you’ll lend your ear and your support as Kiesha takes the reins and makes this blog her own. She’s going to do a fantastic job and I’m going to be around for a long time to promote her work here.

Thanks again for reading and supporting We Blog Better – you guys are all the best!

I’ve noticed something over the years. When I blog about things that just happen to be trending, my traffic soars, especially on those occasions when my article somehow winds up on the front of Google’s blog search or another similar site. Blogging about trending topics doesn’t necessarily fit every niche, but it fits most in one way or another. Here are five ways to do it…

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I’m a news feed nut, which is what led to my launching WeBlogBetter.com to begin with. I love passing along resources and wanted a good outlet for it, so a good feed reader really provides the fuel for this site. That’s why I’m really looking forward to Parse.ly. It seems… intuitive.

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I’m going to publish a newsletter chock-full of blogging tips, links, and resources… eventually. It may be January 2010, but rather than issue a guaranteed date just yet, I’ll just tell you that when the content of this blog is ripened and matured to just the right point, you’ll be the first to be notified, but only if you’re on the list to begin with.

So why not sign up today?

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When I was a kid, I hung out in the woods and baseball card stores. When I was a teenager it was the mall and the movie theater. Now? It’s bookstores like LifeWay, Borders, and Barnes & Noble. But online, I have some places I like to hang out as well. Call them time bandits if you wish, but I find them beneficial. These are some of my own favorite online hangouts. (Be prepared to share your own in the comments…)

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