Yep, I'm on my soapbox again.

 

After spending some time on the Conservative New Jersey blog site, I took some time today to look around for firearms specific, NJ specific blog sites. I found one (Cemetery's Gun Blob).

 

We need more.

 

As a community, we need to have a greater web presence. I think the forum niche is pretty well filled, but there needs to be more of a personal presence, and blog sites are a great way to accomplish that. If there were a NJ specific reloading blog, a milsurp blog, a blog for the various disciplines, and even others, every web search for something related to shooting in NJ would have a destination. With information and links to all the others.

 

I don't know much about setting up and maintaining a blog, but I see blogs about family pets and couple's wedding plans. How tough can it be?

 

Thoughts?

Setting up a blog or just using a blogging service like Wordpress.com isn't too tough. I'm a full-time web developer so if anyone needs some advice or help I'd be glad to help the cause of a better NJ gunowner presence on the web.

Setting up a blog or just using a blogging service like Wordpress.com isn't too tough. I'm a full-time web developer so if anyone needs some advice or help I'd be glad to help the cause of a better NJ gunowner presence on the web.

That's what I thought. I've seen blogs that looked great, but were obviously not being maintained by professional developers or designers.

 

I know there are other services besides wordpress. Like I said, I have no personal experience with blogs, mostly because I've never had to, and as a graphic designer, I'm not to thrilled with the design limitations placed on blogs, but for a down and dirty, easy to launch and manage option for a bunch of related subjects, I can't think of a better way to quickly expand our presence on the Interwebz.

 

njreloadingblog.com

njmilsurpblog.com

njactionshootingblog.com

 

all are available.

Go for it. Why wait till someone else does it? Also, reach out to Snowflakes in Hell and Cemetery's Gun Blob, they'll help you out.

I'v never done a blog, I don't have any expertise or credibility in a specific firearms related subject, and I'm still nurturing njShoot. Besides, I already have a couple of future projects lined up.

 

I'll gladly offer whatever help I can to anyone who wants to run with something, though.

No reason to add blog at the end of each name, unless the names are already taken.

Or just do njgunblogs.com and have it separated by topic, that way it's one source, and if you add a topic you don't need a whole other site. You can have multiple people submit and manage articles to different portions of the site. If a couple people want to run with it it might work well.

No reason to add blog at the end of each name, unless the names are already taken.

They're not yet, but may be by the end of the day.

 

Waddayaknow... njglock.com and nj1911.com are also up for grab

 

nj1911.com - the home of all things 1911 in New Jersey. I know we have those experts here.

I'v never done a blog, I don't have any expertise or credibility in a specific firearms related subject, and I'm still nurturing njShoot. Besides, I already have a couple of future projects lined up.

 

I'll gladly offer whatever help I can to anyone who wants to run with something, though.

 

Make NJ Shoot your blog.

They're not yet, but may be by the end of the day.

 

Waddayaknow... njglock.com and nj1911.com are also up for grab

 

nj1911.com - the home of all things 1911 in New Jersey. I know we have those experts here.

 

Shane can contribute greatly to the 1911 and tactical aspects of that blog.

If anyone wants to write for the NJGf blog.... I AM MORE THAN HAPPY to Help. Just send me a pm/email with your plans.

 

I have spoken to other bloggers in the past, but no one took me up on it. Also... if you want help setting up a blog... I am glad to take an hour and spend some time with you.

If anyone wants to write for the NJGf blog.... I AM MORE THAN HAPPY to Help. Just send me a pm/email with your plans.

 

I have spoken to other bloggers in the past, but no one took me up on it. Also... if you want help setting up a blog... I am glad to take an hour and spend some time with you.

There's an NJGF blog??

Yes... but highly inactive. it is off the main page...

Yes... but highly inactive. it is off the main page...

There's a main page???

njgunforums.com

Maks, I know it's there, I was making a point.

 

NJGF is mostly about the forum, and that's the way it should be.

 

The only time I go to it is when I accidentally hit the wrong menu item on the forum menu. BTW, one of the news feeds seem to be throwing an error.

yes. =) It does throw an error.

 

The forum is absolutely the core of the site. The main page was used for the old chat room

Make NJ Shoot your blog.

No. That isn't the purpose of the site. I don't need another sounding board for my personal ramblings. This forum suits me just fine for that.