Liz Strauss, thank you for coming and commenting. I really appreciate it.

I am glad you found this article interesting. Don’t worry; I think you are doing a good job so far. I am not sure why some people may have had some issues about you promoting Woman bloggers, but I guess when anyone is singled out, even those who are not given enough attention, someone can find it objectionable. Of course, maybe unfortunately in some cases, one has to give attention to both sides, even when trying to prove a point of how one element is being overlooked in favor of the other.

Thanks for explaining about that citation. I had assumed a bit that someone else wrote it, but I was not sure. Thanks for being a great example and for supporting our quest and each of us individually.

Jeffro2pto, thanks for the comment. Yes, Liz has done what many, if not majority, of the popular bloggers either cannot do or do not want to do: combine personal interest with other people’s interest and give both of them equal [or other people more] attention.

Also, regarding the “LET ME KNOW” link, I fixed it and e-mailed you about it. Thanks for letting me know, and sorry for the type.

Ronald, thanks for commenting. It seems Liz indeed is very friendly, both in theory and realistically [practically], which is nice. Again, this is a quality that more people need. More and more people are claiming to appreciate their readers, and that is it. They just “claim” to appreciate their readers without any actual appreciation. Maybe people need to be taught since childhood that appreciation means more than simply telling people that you thank them for their comments.

Also, thank you so much; I am glad you like this article and that you encouraged this. I guess more positive examples of reader appreciation are on the way.

Simonne, thanks for the comment.

I am also a little bit similar; I always tell myself I will comment soon, but I don’t think I have commented on her site in a while [Bad Bes, Bad - bbb :p]. It is very good to have an example of showing reader appreciation on a site that actually sits [meaning popularity wise] along with those famous sites that avoid appreciating their readers. Maybe Liz’s site and more good examples will put a lot of those unappreciative bloggers to shame, or at least force them to appreciate more even if they do it only to jump on the band wagon, since for some people it can be really easy to see who is appreciating and who is giving an illusion of appreciation.

Thanks again everyone. I am really happy that you all commented; it gives me more ideas and push to write more examples of good appreciation.

Thank you, Jeff, Ronald, and Simonne. You are heard even when you don’t talk. I listen for you there.

I like Liz very much. I was impressed by her story and I love to come back every now and then to read her articles. I don’t comment much, but I definitely like what I see on Successful Blog.

I’ve been subscribed to Liz’s blog for over a year now. Yes, I’m a lurker Liz (in case you are reading this). I find her posts very insightful, and the one time I did comment on a post, she responded right away in a very welcoming way. Her motto of “You’re only a stranger once” is definitely true.

Thanks Bes for doing this post. It’s nice to see some positive examples of reader appreciation in the blogosphere.

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Sounds to me like Liz has found a winning strategy for her blog while at the same time, able to be honest and perhaps make a few bucks along the way. It’s really refreshing to see bloggers show appreciation to their readers in ways that Liz has. Good job Liz, keep up the good work.

By the way Bes, the LET ME KNOW link points to my site. Is LET ME KNOW supposed to be a different blog than you intended? Mine is Jeffro2pt0, not LET ME KNOW lol. Just wondering.

Wow! I’m stunned and thrilled. Your blog is a favorite because of its quest. Thank you for noticing. Much of what I do means that I live at my computer more hours a day than most folks have the luxury of time to invest in that way. I’m grateful for being able to do that.

Please do keep an eye on me. I’d hate to fall off the track.

You also just made me realize I should have cited that sentence about “relational blogger.” I came across it on Eaton Web in a description of my blog. I’m going back to my blog now to do that.