I think and use dancing bears as a metaphor for websites that have popups, video and audio clips that you cannot shut off, animations that are selling things, and flashing banners telling me that I won a new "whatever". These sites are very common and mostly annoying as it takes time to find the content. Now, I understand commerce and appreciate the marketing theory that moving images sell products. But there is such an idea as overkill. But that's not what this post is about.
This website is relatively new at about six months of age, and with four blog pages it is fun to keep up with readers as they increase in number. I have been fortunate to have posted some projects and content that have interested readers and as a result, I have had a good number of people who return and send links to other sites. This causes blog watchers to pay attention to traffic as it is another potential dancing bear opportunity. I receive emails to sell almost everything imaginable and today I received an offer to review items for an electronics distributor. They will send a product of my choice, I review it, and write a review with a link to their site. And I get to keep the item, free! But, as I have posted before, there is no such thing as free. As I said above, I understand commerce and good for them. But they don't understand my views and expectations for the website.
When I started this site I had several goals in mind. I wanted to share space and ideas, entertain and inform, and be commercial free. Those ideals have not changed. You will never see dancing bears here-ever! When I post a project I try to source locally and to have readers find materials easily. In the case of special items I have sourced particular brands, but not as an endorsement but as a guide. I do not receive payment for any of my posts. And that is the way it will stay. I may post photos of frogs or monkeys, but no dancing bears, I promise...Thanks for returning and being part of the site!
This website is relatively new at about six months of age, and with four blog pages it is fun to keep up with readers as they increase in number. I have been fortunate to have posted some projects and content that have interested readers and as a result, I have had a good number of people who return and send links to other sites. This causes blog watchers to pay attention to traffic as it is another potential dancing bear opportunity. I receive emails to sell almost everything imaginable and today I received an offer to review items for an electronics distributor. They will send a product of my choice, I review it, and write a review with a link to their site. And I get to keep the item, free! But, as I have posted before, there is no such thing as free. As I said above, I understand commerce and good for them. But they don't understand my views and expectations for the website.
When I started this site I had several goals in mind. I wanted to share space and ideas, entertain and inform, and be commercial free. Those ideals have not changed. You will never see dancing bears here-ever! When I post a project I try to source locally and to have readers find materials easily. In the case of special items I have sourced particular brands, but not as an endorsement but as a guide. I do not receive payment for any of my posts. And that is the way it will stay. I may post photos of frogs or monkeys, but no dancing bears, I promise...Thanks for returning and being part of the site!
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