Tuesday, November 10, 2015

The Future of Top Level Sports

    Hello, everyone.  It's been a few weeks now since I've lasted posted, and I wanted to give an update on what's been going on.  In case you haven't heard, Top Level Sports is moving.  By no means is this the end of TLS, but simply a new beginning on a new website, toplevelsports.net.
     There are a few main reasons for this.  First, the current URL of toplevelsports.blogspot.com is simply far too long and difficult for people to remember.   The .blogspot segment just makes accessing the blog confusing for many of my readers, and additionally makes it harder for search engines to link to the website.
     Additionally, I wanted to break free from Blogger.  Blogger has been a great platform for Top Level Sports in its beginning stages and one I would recommend.  However, it has limited features that I feel will limit my growth, and I wanted to go for a brand new, more professional look as I aim to expand Top Level Sports in the coming months and years.  The new site will be Wordpress-based, and contain all archived posts from toplevelsports.blogspot.com for easy access to my former works.
     The website itself will be released within the next couple days.  The site is currently functional, however I am currently experimenting with different layouts and themes before I officially publish the website.
     In the meantime, I will created and updated the social media accounts for Top Level Sports.  Here are the links for these pages:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Toplevelsports/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TopLevelSports
Google+: https://plus.google.com/100709382562572455331
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHYtY8Zi7h2evN1fjgJ7t2Q

     Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ will be automatically updated with each new post to toplevelsports.net, so be sure to like any of these pages to receive notifications when new content is released.
     But what content will be featured on the new website?  Well, here's where things start to get interesting.  The website will still mainly be comprised of the opinion pieces I have been writing on this blog for the last year and a half or so, which include research and analysis on issues I find to be important pertaining to sports.  I plan to publish these twice a week, although that will almost definitely vary, as I tend to write more when I feel impassioned rather than just to meet a deadline.  Additionally, I will be using the Youtube channel for far more than just the Top Level Sports Podcast, which will be continuing.  For smaller sports issues or issues where I feel I can more effectively convey my message through a short video, I will making Youtube videos.  I can't say for certain how frequently these will be made, but I would expect rather frequently considering the fewer time it takes to talk for a few minutes versus typing hundreds of thousands of words.
     I can say that when the new website is officially launched, the first article released will be titled "NBA Disparity and Changing the Playoffs", a piece which is several months into the making, and by far the most comprehensive article I have written to date.  I would not miss it.
     Thank you for taking the time to read this update, and for supporting Top Level Sports.  I feel reinvigorated by this new website, and hope to continue providing sports analysis for the years to come.
     Connor