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Re: 10 Commandments of Winery Blogging!

ryan — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:03:24 -0000

Cindy thank you for the great comment. This is the type of comment that makes blogging worth while. One tip, please tell us where you are blogging, so that we may com check you out! Cheers, Ryan

Re: 10 Commandments of Winery Blogging!

Cindy_Boney — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:33:38 -0000

Thank you for this post. I have it as a separate link on my toolbar so I can refer to it often. I read this about a month ago...started blogging away...and have returned to check myself. I feel I can give myself a 9 at least. The main think I know is I'm having a blast, and I'm finally doing something I've wanted to do for a long time...journal/blog about things dear to me. Thanks for your sharing your passion and your heart!!

Re: 10 Commandments of Winery Blogging!

PhilipJames — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:06:14 -0000

Gabriella - if thats the case, then i'd like to add "dont remove pages for wines that are sold out". Just because they are sold out, doesnt mean they no longer exist!

Re: 10 Commandments of Winery Blogging!

Gabriella — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:50:17 -0000

Additionally, please provide all information about a wine on the wine page. There is nothing more annoying than my not finding any information about your product other than a small thumb-sized picture or having to fumble with PDFs to get the basic details about your wine.

Re: 10 Commandments of Winery Blogging!

Philip James — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:06:14 -0000

Gabriella - if thats the case, then i'd like to add "dont remove pages for wines that are sold out". Just because they are sold out, doesnt mean they no longer exist!

Re: 10 Commandments of Winery Blogging!

Gabriella — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:50:17 -0000

Re: 10 Commandments of Winery Blogging!

Enobytes — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:08:41 -0000

Number X "Thou shall integrate a search mechanism on thy site". If users are forced to open a separate window to search on content from your blog, tis annoying! I won't name names, but several wine blogs don't incorporate a search mechanism. Shame on them!

Re: 10 Commandments of Winery Blogging!

Enobytes — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:08:41 -0000

Re: 10 Commandments of Winery Blogging!

thirstforwine — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:07:47 -0000

Funny! I thought that too at first. I think it works.

Re: 10 Commandments of Winery Blogging!

PhilipJames — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:58:40 -0000

I actually thought #10 should be, as you said: "Blog Readers Please Contribute". ie. the blog readers should contribute by commenting.

Re: 10 Commandments of Winery Blogging!

Ignacio Segovia — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:36:59 -0000

I enjoyed your article about the 10 commandments. I believe that that I do not meet them all, but maybe I will in a short time following your advice.

You're riding something very interesting this summer. I hope that the experience is very positive and represents a major push for the wine blogging in Europe.

I hope to continue in touch with you.

Regards,
Ignacio Segovia

Re: 10 Commandments of Winery Blogging!

Robert — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:07:47 -0000

Funny! I thought that too at first. I think it works.

Re: 10 Commandments of Winery Blogging!

Philip James — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:58:40 -0000

I actually thought #10 should be, as you said: "Blog Readers Please Contribute". ie. the blog readers should contribute by commenting.

Re: 10 Commandments of Winery Blogging!

Ignacio Segovia — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:36:59 -0000

Re: 10 Commandments of Winery Blogging!

Enobytes — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:43:59 -0000

Great top 10! I agree with Winehiker's #11 comment, "Thou shalt not require thy readers to log in to leave a comment.” Its an extra step most are not willing to take, so its always good to make it easy for users to comment.

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Enobytes — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:43:59 -0000

Re: 10 Commandments of Winery Blogging!

JIKvig — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:30:44 -0000

X: Thou shall use social networking for what it's worth.
Word to mouth is really important, and social networking is the new way to make your brand more known. It's free, and it can help you reach a bigger audience.

Great post by the way!

Re: 10 Commandments of Winery Blogging!

JIKvig — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:30:44 -0000

Re: 10 Commandments of Winery Blogging!

Cindy Boney — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:49:29 -0000

Thank you soooooo much for the 10 commandments. I am a new blogger and I love to blog about Texas wines and wineries--but actually, I blog about any wine I love to drink. Your commandments have not only confirmed that I'm on the right track, but it inspires me to press on. Thanks again!!

Boneygirl
cab

Re: 10 Commandments of Winery Blogging!

Cindy Boney — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:49:29 -0000

Re: 10 Commandments of Winery Blogging!

Melissa A. Dobson — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:48:57 -0000

David, I think that your #10 offers valuable advice. Like Ryan said, honesty in business and acknowledging your shortcomings or missteps lends to credibility. We all learn from the experience and I think it's better to acknowledge a less-than-ideal wine yourself, or someone else almost certainly will.

Re: 10 Commandments of Winery Blogging!

Gabriella — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:44:04 -0000

David, speaking of admitting the truth, whether it be about your wines or your vineyard, check out La Gramiere's recent posts on Mildew: http://www.lagramiere.com/blog/2008/06/battling.... It's a great example of wineries standing up telling it like it is!

Re: 10 Commandments of Winery Blogging!

IrisLisson — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:09:53 -0000

'10: not far from David's advice:

Don't be afraid to talk about the difficulties, you meet during a year in the vineyard - every year is not a "millésime du siècle" (at least not outside Bordeaux:-)), so if you have to struggle with too much rain, if pests are threatening, hail has come down on your wines or (like often in our case), wild boars are quicker than you to harvest your best grapes, talk about it, not to make people cry with you, but to show them, that - like in any other profession, you have to deal with uncertainty, go ahead after a defeat and always have to count with "mother nature", who is not always only a loving creature....

Re: 10 Commandments of Winery Blogging!

ryanopaz — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:52:40 -0000

David I love your #10 Totally right on! Admitting you are human and that not all wines are created equal is very important!

Also this could be applied to almost any industry to some degree...the real thing is honesty. THanks for the contribution!

Re: 10 Commandments of Winery Blogging!

Melissa A. Dobson — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:48:57 -0000