The Deep Creek Blog has been in publication for well over a year now. I'd like to take an opportunity to thank everyone who reads the site and the advertisers who support it. Also, I'd like to take time to outline some basic information about this blog and blogging in general. This will be an ongoing series that I hope is useful, starting with the basics.
What is a blog?
The term "blog" is short for "web log". This form of a web site began as an outlet for personal journaling, but has since evolved into many different varieties. Many blog platforms are now used to publish what appear to be more traditional web sites on all sorts of topics.
The Deep Creek Blog
The Deep Creek Blog is designed to provide fun, positive and useful information regarding Deep Creek Lake, Garrett County, Maryland and the surrounding area. While the lake is often the focal point, Garrett County and the surrounding counties have many events and places that I like to share with readers as well. I emphasize "positive" because it is my opinion that the internet and life in general are already full of enough conflict and negativity, without me adding to or dwelling on it. Deep Creek Lake has always been my "happy place", as I suspect it is for many of my readers, and I intend to keep it that way here on The Deep Creek Blog. Kapish?
Where do I get my information?
Other news publications - Many times I will link to a story on another web site and sometimes will include a short excerpt from the article. I review many publications such as The Republican and The Times-News as well as regional and national publications to aggregate articles that my readers might find interesting about this area and its amenities.
Press releases. Many organizations send me press releases. I will consider for publication any press release that is relevant to the subject matter of this site.
Original Content - I work to provide original articles and postings that I hope will benefit my readers.
As a note, while I obviously work to promote my advertisers, I do not exclude individuals or companies that do not advertise with The Deep Creek Blog from my content. If your story is interesting, positive and relevant to this blog, I will publish it.
Look for more posts in the upcoming weeks to answer questions about blogging in general and The Deep Creek Blog.
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I hope nothing here is directed at me, but if it is I can take the criticism just as well as I can give it. Your blog is the best in the area hands down. Keep of the good work and please let me know if I am ever out of line.
Posted by: DansDeepCreekBlog | June 05, 2008 at 05:36 PM