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17Aug

Why I Changed the Name of My Blog

By Dennis D. McDonald

I've changed the name of my blog from "All Kind Food" to "Dennis McDonald's Blog." This has not required the change in any URL's so all my existing links and feed addresses remain the same (I think). The link to the home page is here.

The physical aspects of the change went smoothly. All I did was change the embedded text in the banner image that's displayed at the top of the page and all the references to "All Kind Food" in various section headers that occurred throughout the blog and in the feeds. I have not changed article titles that include "All Kind Food" such as Who Reads ALL KIND FOOD? - Part 3.

When I started the blog years ago I actively tried to create posts on many different professional and personal topics, including movie and book reviews as well as personal experiences. The "All Kind Food" title was based on a pleasant restaurant-related personal memory my wife and I shared. I chose it because it was quirky and (I thought) it communicated the concepts of variety and eclecticism.

As life has become more busy, I have gradually focused more of my writing and podcasting on professional areas related directly to my consulting, research, and professional interests:

  1. Planning and managing the use of technology, social media and social networking.
  2. Innovation, project management, emergency communications, and strategic planning.
  3. Professional communications, associations, and content management.
  4. Copyright and intellectual property rights.

So even though I like the title "All Kind Food," it now may strike some as "cute." So I decided to change it.

 


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Reader Comments (3)

Dennis, While I like the title "All Kind Food" - it sort of conjures up a neighborhood restaurant or store sign - I think "Dennis McDonald's Blog" better describes your personal brand. Hope the change works for you!
August 17, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterJim Long
I agree, the change makes sense. I am tending strongly towards a personal brand based on my name myself.
August 17, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterPaul Jacobson
Hi Dennis! Oh, so that is where the original name came from. I always wondered where you got it from and how you came to put it together. I guess I will miss it (Already got used to it), but it is good to see now Dennis McDonald's Blog! :-)

(Although thank goodness for "Dennis", because otherwise it looked like you didn't leave the food department! Just kidding ;-) heh)
August 17, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterLuis Suarez

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