Gen Wish List: The Changing of the Blog

Monday, January 11, 2010

The Changing of the Blog

One of my New Year's Resolutions for 2010 was to figure out the direction for this blog. When I started this blog at the end of June 2009, I wanted a place where I could voice my ideas about the genealogy industry. I titled my new blog "Tina's Genealogical Wish List" and started blogging some of my ideas. I started off strong and then decided to go in another direction.

I felt that with two genealogy blogs I was neglecting one for the other. I started mixing up my family research into my "industry rant" blog. I wanted to participate in more genealogy memes and didn't know which blog "deserved" the posts more. As I try to get more readers, I feel that it is time to change my focus.

One of the things that I have enjoyed and have gotten a lot of comments are my to do lists each month. With this in mind, I have decided to simplify the name of the blog to "Gen Wish List" (plus it matches the URL) and change the motto to "Where Genealogy Goals Meet Reality".

I think that the new motto will serve this blog well. Any place where what I want to do with my genealogy research and reality don't match will find a place on this blog. This includes but is not limited to:

my own research goals
online databases
genealogy software
libraries
societies
technology
ancestors who do not want to be found

As for blog posts, you probably won't see any changes (except hopefully more posts as I try to add some priority to the blog). When I want to discuss something in the genealogy industry, I will. When I want to talk about my own research, I will. When I want to pester my dad until he gives me more stories, those will also be posted.

To simplify my genealogy presence, I have also changed my twitter account name. You can now follow me @genwishlist. I also created a LinkedIn profile.

I hope you like the changes here and aren't too confused by the name changes. Please leave me a comment with your thoughts or send me an email at genwishlist@gmail.com.

1 comment:

Kathryn DoyleJanuary 11, 2010 at 2:08 PM
Tina,
Love your new look and direction. Thanks for the lead on a new template for the California Genealogical Society and Library blog. I've been searching for simple and clean and this is perfect. Seems we are both working on "branding."
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The Changing of the Blog

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