Comments on: Acquiring davebonta.com

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:40:08 +0000

In reply to James. Your site got hacked? Oh no! My sympathies. (Hope you have a recent backup.)

By: James

James — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:53:53 +0000

Very cool and classy all around. I like the minimalist approach too. I thought about doing this once or twice too, but there is another James Brush–writer and visual artist–using the URL. It’s an interesting way to find one’s double I suppose. Now, off to unhack my site.

By: Introducing DaveBonta.com | Via Negativa

Introducing DaveBonta.com | Via Negativa — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 04:00:18 +0000

[…] such a thing, but the domain was available and the previous owner (another Dave Bonta, naturally) didn’t want it back, so I thought what the hell. As I say on the current front page of the site, I never wanted Via […]

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:40:03 +0000

In reply to marly youmans.

Hi Marly! Well, I have started a Books page (see menu at top right) and I guess I’ll work on a brewing section as time permits. I’ll have to remove my Bio page at VN and re-direct links here so Google doesn’t punish me for duplicate content.

I thought you were right to concentrate everything at the site that everyone visits, but I don’t think you should’ve given up that domain!

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:36:45 +0000

In reply to bev. Time, yes! That's always the dilemma, isn't it? Well, my thought was that this would be mostly a static site, so maintenance means basically keeping WordPress updated and renewing the domain name! Plus adding info about new books as they appear.

By: marly youmans

marly youmans — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:21:21 +0000

Certainly this would be a good place for a table of contents directing people to all things Bontasaurus. I don’t think you have to consider that a “brand.” Eh, that’s marketing talk. But people who are curious about you–why is it wrong that they should be able to find more Bontasaurus tastiness elsewhere? Go for it!

I do like your homebrew recipes. That would be nice. But your named site probably ought to be bigger than that.

Of course, I no longer have marlyyoumans.com, so perhaps it is ridiculous for me to say a word about the topic!

By: bev

bev — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:58:59 +0000

Is the world big enough for two Dave Bontas? Apparently so! This might be a good place to link to your other websites and other projects on the net. Also, as you say, perhaps a good place to post about subjects that don’t seem to fit elsewhere. Lately, I’ve been thinking of starting something new to post stuff that doesn’t fit on JTTC which has its own purpose. The problem is time, of course. Is there enough time to maintain another website?