Standing Out

This is the 2nd post in my VA site review series. It wasn’t that easy deciding which site to post here - I’m very particular, I suppose!

I am particularly interested in good blogs to review, so if you have a suggestion, please leave a comment with the URL to the blog so I can go review it!

Virtual Assistant Site Review #2: Vadirectory.net/blog/

This VA blog, authored by Kathie M. Thomas, is called Virtual Assistant - THE Blog About Our Industry.

I’ve been to this blog on several other occasions, but I think it’s important to note that I found the blog through Technorati. That’s a great place to go when sourcing websites or blogs or news.

What I Like About It: Kathie’s style of writing is unpretentious, informative and entertaining. She also has some very interesting series - my favorite being “Has Anyone Worked with a Virtual Assistant?” where she profiles people who’ve worked with her or other VAs and writes about their experiences. If you’re new to the industry, those are great reads for you. (Maybe Kathie will turn that series into a book…)

Why You Should Visit: Kathie tries hard to make sure she’s offering her visitors something of value, which is essential when you’re blogging for business. I find her material easy to digest and interesting. My suggestions are: VA Networking, her trackback to A Tale of Two Assistants, and one of my very favorites is her post about supporting the client and its interesting take on when to push back (those are my words, not hers)

Tips We Can Learn From This Site: Categorization! Kathie’s done an excellent job of categorizing her posts effectively - something we can all learn (in fact, I have plans to re-categorize everything very soon!) Categorizing your posts effectively is important so that people can find what they are looking for. Sometimes, blog design makes that difficult.

How to Get There: Visit http://vadirectory.net/blog/

Great job, Kathie!