tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476140898485614638.post836627091803634082..comments2011-12-24T16:18:46.789-05:00Johann The Dognoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476140898485614638.post-64758121712236014242010-03-18T08:20:33.355-04:002010-03-18T08:20:33.355-04:00Thanks all for all your comments!<br /><br />Glad the info is helpful to you...<br /><br />Petsitgal - the best way I&#39;ve found to get followers is just to ask! Sometimes people are shy and don&#39;t like to leave a comment or follow publicly. Checking the traffic to is the best indicator of whether people are interested in what your are blogging about. I would rely more on those stats than followers. Make sense?Johann The Doghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676712437788270947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476140898485614638.post-62244586131922251002010-03-16T21:27:13.167-04:002010-03-16T21:27:13.167-04:00I found your site in the margin of my facebook page via &quot;networked blogs&quot; and I must say that I wish I knew about your site when I was trying to generate clients to my NH pet sitting business in 2004. So glad to have found you now and I will use the free advertising sites soon! Thanks for that! <br /><br />I liked what you said about blogging and it is so true that blogs are very popular, especially when the subject is about pets; however, I have a link to my blog on my pet sitting site (www.teacherspetsitservice.com) but I have not received any &quot;followers&quot; or comments about the blog from new or existing clients. My clients found the blog via facebook or because I told them about it but many will not &quot;follow&quot; it for some reason. My blog is at http://theteacherspets.blogspot.com and if you have any suggestions about making it more accessible to my clients, etc, please let me know. Thanks in advance for the advice!<br />Aprilpetsitgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01196076588030535094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476140898485614638.post-40315943396728995442010-03-02T19:15:05.495-05:002010-03-02T19:15:05.495-05:00That was an excellent summation of what I&#39;m seeing as well. As a green, small-time blogger, I am happy to hear that green is still growing. Most certainly, I am seeing a good deal of interest in the pet travel content that I have had on my sites. Thanks for a thorough report!Carrie Boykohttp://www.allthingsdogblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476140898485614638.post-55931446004431426492010-02-15T21:31:01.465-05:002010-02-15T21:31:01.465-05:00Very informative post, thanks for gathering the info &amp; sharing. I know I take one of my dogs to doggie day care on a fairly regular basis - something I never thought I&#39;d be doing.<br />Harmony,<br />JanetJanet Roperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305454960382923870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476140898485614638.post-56200725163691345182010-02-04T11:47:34.176-05:002010-02-04T11:47:34.176-05:00Great read- thanks for your take on the industry!Shauna (Fido and Wino)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06214298484954303975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476140898485614638.post-61466463236301617762010-02-03T13:40:59.155-05:002010-02-03T13:40:59.155-05:00I actually heard about pet insurance about 8 months ago. I had no idea that pets can get cancer! That definitely gave me a scare. I did some research and eventually went with Trupanion and so far I am pretty happy with them! Going green is definitel becoming more and more popular especially in the pet industry. I really like those disposable bags! I really like those dog specific websites like Dogster because they are just so informative that whenever I go on it, I learn something new!Samantha Jameshttp://www.trupanionpetinsurance.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476140898485614638.post-14796849225564079242010-02-02T14:51:00.245-05:002010-02-02T14:51:00.245-05:00Very good information for anyone in the pet business or planning on getting into the pet business.<br /><br />Wendy<br />Tricky Triskuts Bakery for pets<br />http://trickytriskuts.webs.comTricky Triskutshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13546615262126668747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6476140898485614638.post-78782661771345203722010-02-02T12:49:28.344-05:002010-02-02T12:49:28.344-05:00Thanks for the great list on trends for 2010. I only write to my blog and dispense advice to friends and family based on my knowledge from training guide dog puppies.<br /><br />A few things I&#39;ve noticed in my own life with dogs:<br /><br />1. We have started looking into pet insurance. My dogs are relatively young at 3 and 5, but vet bills get expensive.<br />2. Go Green - we&#39;re reading up on green and eco-friendly alternatives doggy alternatives and trying to incorporate green into our lives.<br />3. Doggy Daycare - I&#39;ve got several friends who normally watch my dogs when I&#39;m on holiday, but I have kept my eyes open to doggy daycare just in case the friend option is not available.<br />4. Social Media - We have our dogster accounts, try to stay active with our facebook fanpage, and working on getting more consistent with our tweets.<br /><br />So those are the things we&#39;re up to and as you can tell it follows very closely with your list of trends.<br /><br />Good luck to all in 2010Stetson and Linushttp://puppyintraining.comnoreply@blogger.com