Getting the Most Out of the Myachi Blog

by Crazy Ivan


I was talking with a good friend (and big fan of Myachi) earlier this evening about this blog.  He's a far more informed computer-ite than myself so I was listening to an impressive collection of ideas and advice he had for how I can make the most out of this site and how I can help all of our readers get the most out of it as well.

There were some really cool suggestions and many of them will be implemented over the next week or so, but one of the really important things we kept coming back to was that many or most of the people who read this blog are probably not really regular blog readers.  People show up here because of their love for Myachi, not so much because of their love for reading blogs.

So it occurred to us that many of the people who are reading this might not know how to use (or might not have noticed) a few of the features that the Myachi Blog has.  This entry is meant to be a quick primer about all the various functions that we have here and all the various ways that you can interact and get in on the action.

 #1) Follow Us 

Last count we had 22 followers which means that the next 38 people who sign up to follow us are still in on our Pakisack giveaway.  When you follow the Myachi Blog you can get email updates every time there's an update so you never miss a thing.

#2) Leave Comments

Below each entry is a link that invites you to "leave a comment".  Remember, unlike a book, a blog is a two way street.  If you have questions that the entries don't answer, if you have additional advice that might help a reader or if you just want to let us know what you do and don't like about entries, by all means, leave a comment.

 #3) Share Us With Your Facebook Friends 

Next to the "leave a comment" link is a series of boxes that allow you to easily share any quiz, pic, video or blog entry that you see on this site.  This helps us because it brings more traffic to the Myachi Blog, but it also helps you because... well... because it brings more traffic to the Myachi Blog and you like making us smile.

 #4) What Did You Think? 

Alright, so I know that you want to leave a comment, but you're a happening individual with places to go and people to see.  Maybe you want to let us know what you think but you don't have the time to write out whole words and assemble them together with punctuation and what-not.  That's okay because we've got you covered as well.

Beneath each entry are 3 boxes marked "informative", "funny" and "cool".  If you thought the blog entry was informative, funny or cool, you can let us know by just clicking on that box.  Your vote will be tabulated and you will be helping us steer the content of this blog in the direction you like the most.

 #5) Check the Pages 

In addition to the daily posts, we also have a few pages linked on the right side of the page (over there -->).  It's right below the headline that reads "Pages".  There's some basic info there about the blog and the game but there's also some other cool stuff in there.  If you haven't checked out the Tricktionary yet go right ahead.  Seriously.  Do it now... midread.  I'm willing to wait.

The Tricktionary will be ever expanding with new tricks and video links added every week so be sure to check in early and often.  We will also be adding new pages as resources for jammers and collectors the world over so always glance over there when you check in and see if anything's new.

 #6) Shoot Us an Email 

Send your emails to crazyivan@myachi.com or to aaron@myachi.com... I get both of them.  If there is a question that you want to ask, a topic you'd like to see covered on the blog, an error that you've noticed or if you just want to let us know that you're enjoying the material, send an email and remind us why we're doing this thing.

And look for some cool new stuff coming in the margins of the blog in the next few days...