Comments on: Get to the Point http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/ Make Money Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:20:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: alexis http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-4665768 alexis Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:16:17 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/#comment-4665768 Hey, your site looks really good, you know what? I'm going to try to applicate your advice from A to Z... Take a look at my website if you have time (sorry but it's in french) and leave commentaries if you have more time. I'm hesitating about leaving a link leading to your site because all my readers are french... How many visitors do you have per month? Hey, your site looks really good, you know what? I’m going to try to applicate your advice from A to Z…
Take a look at my website if you have time (sorry but it’s in french) and leave commentaries if you have more time. I’m hesitating about leaving a link leading to your site because all my readers are french…
How many visitors do you have per month?

]]> By: WPCult http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-4499290 WPCult Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:08:43 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/#comment-4499290 How come people always go looking for the first post? Did we find it? How come people always go looking for the first post? Did we find it?

]]> By: jewelsofcyprus http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-4378950 jewelsofcyprus Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:59:01 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/#comment-4378950 I've been following your blog for a while now, and I've finally decided to track down your first post. I'll start reading from the bottom up, and follow you rise along the way. When I grow up, I wanna be just like you! I’ve been following your blog for a while now, and I’ve finally decided to track down your first post. I’ll start reading from the bottom up, and follow you rise along the way. When I grow up, I wanna be just like you!

]]> By: Terry A Hull http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-3894040 Terry A Hull Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:04:59 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/#comment-3894040 Darren: Thanks for the encouragement you have been to me over the years regarding blogging. I really admire all that you have accomplished. You are the proof that talent + perseverence + the Lord's blessing is the formula for success. I have been reading you off-and-on ever since the Living Room blog, when I first went searching for Christian bloggers. Like you, I am both a minister and a blogger. Recently I have decided to kick my blogging up to a new level. That's what I'm doing back at this first post. I'm going to try to go back through all four years of ProBlogger. In that way, I'll earn a genuine four-year degree in blogging. Thanks, brother, for all that you do...Terry Darren: Thanks for the encouragement you have been to me over the years regarding blogging. I really admire all that you have accomplished. You are the proof that talent + perseverence + the Lord’s blessing is the formula for success. I have been reading you off-and-on ever since the Living Room blog, when I first went searching for Christian bloggers. Like you, I am both a minister and a blogger. Recently I have decided to kick my blogging up to a new level. That’s what I’m doing back at this first post. I’m going to try to go back through all four years of ProBlogger. In that way, I’ll earn a genuine four-year degree in blogging. Thanks, brother, for all that you do…Terry

]]> By: Sheamus http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-3148377 Sheamus Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:08:46 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/#comment-3148377 Finally I tracked down the first post... or is it? ;) As for the speed reading link, I managed 647/words minute, although I'm not sure how well I'd do if any kind of written test followed! Finally I tracked down the first post… or is it? ;)

As for the speed reading link, I managed 647/words minute, although I’m not sure how well I’d do if any kind of written test followed!

]]> By: Dale Robinson http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-3138825 Dale Robinson Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:39:02 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/#comment-3138825 Darren, I'm starting over. This time I'll start at the beginning and listen to your advice. You always give us everything you've got. Darren,

I’m starting over. This time I’ll start at the beginning and listen to your advice. You always give us everything you’ve got.

]]> By: Easton Ellsworth http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-3105519 Easton Ellsworth Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:41:44 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/#comment-3105519 You've done a wonderful job of getting to the point for more than three and a half years now, Darren. Keep up the excellent work. You’ve done a wonderful job of getting to the point for more than three and a half years now, Darren. Keep up the excellent work.

]]> By: Brett Montana http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-2766309 Brett Montana Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:13:47 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/#comment-2766309 Darren's first PB.Com Post. Came a long way since then haven't you Darren? Congratulations are in order mate, so here I am, giving my congrats on a very exciting and fun journey. God bless ya Darren Darren’s first PB.Com Post. Came a long way since then haven’t you Darren?

Congratulations are in order mate, so here I am, giving my congrats on a very exciting and fun journey. God bless ya Darren

]]> By: The Investor's Journal http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-2504303 The Investor's Journal Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:14:40 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/#comment-2504303 I almost never write short posts, but I always make sure they are scannable. I feel like this way my posts appeal to both the short attention span reader and the reader who likes long and in-depth posts. I almost never write short posts, but I always make sure they are scannable.

I feel like this way my posts appeal to both the short attention span reader and the reader who likes long and in-depth posts.

]]> By: BillinDetroit http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-2090620 BillinDetroit Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:46:52 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/#comment-2090620 I clocked in at 300/400 wpm and (thank you for twitchy-finger) 91% comprehension. This is WAY down from what I read in HS. But since HS was almost 40 years ago and there are LOTS of things I don't do as well as then, I really can't complain. I give my readers both a teaser paragraph (WP tag) and start any but the shortest posts with a word count. I tell my readers, both of them :-( , what to expect before they click on the story. I am thinking of even one more refinement ... to do the lead-off with an actual summary such as would be used to sell a white-paper or executive summary. If I keep it to around 50 words, even the average reader could scan 4 topics a minute to find one they were interested in investing more time into. In that 96 seconds they could scan 6 summaries and still have time to decide if they wanted to click on Oprah's Book of the Month Club featured selection. ;-) (I actually read "The Measure of a Man" by Sidney Poitier ... it's well worth the time and money to read and own.) I clocked in at 300/400 wpm and (thank you for twitchy-finger) 91% comprehension. This is WAY down from what I read in HS.

But since HS was almost 40 years ago and there are LOTS of things I don’t do as well as then, I really can’t complain.

I give my readers both a teaser paragraph (WP tag) and start any but the shortest posts with a word count. I tell my readers, both of them :-( , what to expect before they click on the story. I am thinking of even one more refinement … to do the lead-off with an actual summary such as would be used to sell a white-paper or executive summary.

If I keep it to around 50 words, even the average reader could scan 4 topics a minute to find one they were interested in investing more time into. In that 96 seconds they could scan 6 summaries and still have time to decide if they wanted to click on Oprah’s Book of the Month Club featured selection. ;-)

(I actually read “The Measure of a Man” by Sidney Poitier … it’s well worth the time and money to read and own.)

]]> By: Self Hypnosis http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-1518302 Self Hypnosis Thu, 02 Aug 2007 23:35:34 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/#comment-1518302 There is a "read more" wordpress plugin that I frequently use, very SEO friendly avoding dupe blog content. There is a “read more” wordpress plugin that I frequently use, very SEO friendly avoding dupe blog content.

]]> By: BBD http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-360096 BBD Mon, 19 Jun 2006 17:49:05 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/#comment-360096 I agree, short and to the point is the way to go when doing some kind of intro on a blog site. Most readers know what they're looking for, or have some kind of assumption as to what they're about to read. If they land at your site, begin reading, and feel that after the first paragraph or two that the content is not meeting their expectations, or not driving the point they thought it would, then they will most likely leave the site. Keeping attention is a must. I agree, short and to the point is the way to go when doing some kind of intro on a blog site. Most readers know what they’re looking for, or have some kind of assumption as to what they’re about to read. If they land at your site, begin reading, and feel that after the first paragraph or two that the content is not meeting their expectations, or not driving the point they thought it would, then they will most likely leave the site.

Keeping attention is a must.

]]> By: Troy Worman http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-203320 Troy Worman Wed, 04 Jan 2006 20:54:46 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/#comment-203320 Darren, Excellent advice. Thank you. Darren,
Excellent advice. Thank you.

]]> By: Matt http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-62653 Matt Sun, 24 Jul 2005 13:27:53 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/#comment-62653 Hey, that was pretty good! Look! Only three, really really short sentences! Maybe I'll be able to do it after all. Hey, wait. I'm rambling now, aren't I? Doh! Shutting up now. Hehe Hey, that was pretty good! Look! Only three, really really short sentences! Maybe I’ll be able to do it after all.

Hey, wait. I’m rambling now, aren’t I? Doh! Shutting up now.

Hehe

]]> By: Matt http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-62652 Matt Sun, 24 Jul 2005 13:26:57 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/#comment-62652 This may be my downfall. I tend to ramble. I will work to stop that. This may be my downfall. I tend to ramble. I will work to stop that.

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]]> By: LivingRoom >> A space for Life http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-2 LivingRoom >> A space for Life Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/09/23/get-to-the-point/#comment-2 <strong>Blog Tip 1 - Get to the Point</strong> The average person reads 200 words per minute - What's Yours? (The speed reading record is 1347 wpm) In 96 seconds they will read 320 words. So keep things short and to the point. I know this sounds crazy... Blog Tip 1 – Get to the Point
The average person reads 200 words per minute – What’s Yours? (The speed reading record is 1347 wpm) In 96 seconds they will read 320 words. So keep things short and to the point. I know this sounds crazy…

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