A blog is a type of website or an online platform where individuals or groups regularly post content, such as articles, opinions, personal experiences, or information on various topics. Blogs are typically written in an informal or conversational style and can cover virtually any subject, from travel and food to technology and lifestyle. They often include features like comments sections for reader interaction, tags or categories for organization, and multimedia elements like images or videos. Blogs are used for personal expression, education, marketing, or building communities, and they are usually updated frequently to engage audiences.
I have been doing a Sunday Blog (every Sunday) since 2010. I used Blogger (this thing) and I have been using it for 15+ years. I can't say that I have never missed a Sunday. But hey....
No really. HEY! is my new email service via the folks at 37signals. And they have a feature called HEY World.
HEY World is a blogging platform integrated into the HEY email service, developed by Basecamp (37signals). It allows users with a paid personal HEY email account (@hey.com) to publish blog posts directly by sending an email to world@hey.com. The platform simplifies blogging by eliminating the need for separate website setup or complex publishing tools, making it as easy as sending an email. Posts are published to a webpage (world.hey.com/username) and can be shared with subscribers via email or RSS feed. It’s designed for simplicity, with no JavaScript, tracking, or ads, evoking a "Web 1.0" feel. However, it’s only available to paid HEY for You customers, not trial or HEY for Domains accounts, and your email address is publicly visible, which has raised privacy concerns for some users.
So now I have two. ThomasCapone.com goes to my Sunday Blog, and TheCEOdepot.com goes to my HEY World blog.
Blogger is like my primary residence, and HEY World is like a vacation home. Blogger is more 'formal' and HEY World is more like 'Hey, you know something...' and you just blast it out to...well, to the world.
I do a video podcast (www.CoffeeInTheClouds.us) and most of the time, we are launching new books. When a new book is going to go live, the good folks at FortierPR.com usually gives me a call and we book the interview. Our video podcast fireside chat style interviews are PoweredByZoom.com and reach millions of people living all around the world. Most of the time, these folks are FAMOUS and they tell everyone they know to check out the interview. I'll allow it...And....the good folks at FortierPR.com said that it would be easy to convert my 15+ years worth of Sunday Blog posts into a book. After all, it is already written. So, we are doing it. I'll use TommyCapone.com for that - to launch a new book. MY book.
Where are you going with this Tom?
Well, Blogger.com is free. HEY World is free, when you pay $99 per year for HEY! email service. And my video podcast powered by Zoom is also....well OK that is not free. But it is part of the Zoom Workplace which starts out at $15 per month.
2010 to 2025. Fifteen years of Sunday Blogs. And now, a smattering of daily or weekly blogs via HEY World whenever the mood hits me. And now a book, which is simply a concatenation of my Sunday Blogs. So, that book kinda wrote itself.
It is amazing what you can do for FREE...or damn close to free. You can even 'Google' the word concatenation for free..... amazing times.
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