Comments on: Frequent Short Posts – A Secret of A-List Bloggers Success

By: MoneyEnergy

MoneyEnergy — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:02:33 +0000

Fascinating. Even in a given blog, though, the subject will determine whether you need a longer or a shorter post. I’m an academic, and am experienced with different kinds of writing based on topics. I use a mix of short, medium and long posts in my blog based upon what the post needs.

I do like the suggestion that a new blogger should start out a bit slower – post a bit less than where you think you’ll end up at.

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By: TDavid

TDavid — Sat, 28 May 2005 16:33:26 +0000

Ahh, the age old: quantity vs. quality. Different strokes for different folks. Cliches aside, the truth of the matter is somebody with a lot of content could spread that around to multiple niche-focused blogs and probably be better off than trying to jam 30 new blog entries every day down subscriber’s RSS tailpipes.

I rarely read Boing Boing, Fark, Metafilter, Slashdot, etc not because the content isn’t good, but because the flow is too heavy.

I have my own system for reading 350 or so sources a day (many of which filter the above sources for me) several times a day that maximizes my time spent scanning/reading for good, interesting blog content.

By: David

David — Fri, 27 May 2005 23:43:46 +0000

I try to keep most of my blog posts short and concentrated, but it is sometimes difficult because I find myself just writing generally about my life, about my day… I think 30 posts a day is wild though. Currently I think I am averaging 3…maybe… Maybe I just lead too busy a life to do 30 a day…or maybe I don’t have enough to say…I guess that is why I am not an A, B or C list blogger yet. :)

By: Chris Abraham

Chris Abraham — Fri, 27 May 2005 15:48:45 +0000

My buddy over at http://www.davidgelles.com is a better writer and blogs essays, articles, and reviews, and everybody hates his blog because there is too much too much. People would prefer to read my bite-sized little pithy takes on his reviews. I am triage, I am the walrus. Coo coo cachu.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 26 May 2005 07:41:06 +0000

A lot of entries per day does seem like a good strategy for quickly increasing the possibility of a blog’s exposure. However, in my own use of an RSS feeder I find myself sighing whenever I see a blog has 30 new entries everday. Indeed, I find myself just barely scanning the headlines of those blogs, whereas I read more attentively the blogs that only have a few postings per day. Peter & Darren both have a good approach to their blogs, which somehow get my attention. Ultimately, quality content (short or long) is what keeps readers interested.

By: Darren Rowse

Darren Rowse — Wed, 25 May 2005 23:44:12 +0000

I agree Peter – I think the longer post definitely has its place – and can be completely legitimate as a complete strategy on some blogs. On others a mix of long and short can work well too (as I try for here at ProBlogger).

I agree – it comes down to a blogger’s purpose of the blog they’re writing on.

By: Eoghann Irving

Eoghann Irving — Wed, 25 May 2005 23:30:23 +0000

I do find it amusing that when you ask most bloggers, the “conventional” wisdom is always not to post too much, yet when you actually look at the most popular sites, it seems that more frequent posting is better.

I think there’s a real disparity between the “blogger ideal” and the reality both in terms of how to blog and also how often to blog.

By guess would be that the shortness of the posts is a by-product of the quantity. Even a fast typer can only write so much text in one day after all.

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By: Peter Flaschner

Peter Flaschner — Wed, 25 May 2005 19:33:20 +0000

Darren, your arguments are very solid, but it doesn’t sit quite right for me. Ultimately, I guess it depends on the purpose of your site. To be fair, your site is about helping bloggers make money, and you advice makes perfect sense in that context.

I’m a long poster (as this long comment will no doubt verify). For a time I experimented with trying to cut my posts down or split them up, but I found that a) my ideas didn’t seem to fit in short posts, and b) I couldn’t use long run-on sentences like this one ;)

I suppose it comes down to what you’re writing about. Concepts take more words to describe than things (that whole picture being worth all the words stuff). “Concept” sites will never be quick in-and out sites like boing boing or engadget. Then again, they’ll never earn as much either.

By: PC

PC — Wed, 25 May 2005 16:27:49 +0000

“Multiply this 30 daily posts by 365 days in a year” is a good strategy.

By: colbert

colbert — Wed, 25 May 2005 16:05:35 +0000

yep..as always…good wise words from darren

By: BlogWorks

BlogWorks — Wed, 25 May 2005 15:49:32 +0000

A-List Blogs Thrive on Short Entries

The formula for success for 5 top blogs: lots of short posts.

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 25 May 2005 15:20:21 +0000

Not too short though, for AdSense purposes at least?

By: SmartMoney

SmartMoney — Wed, 25 May 2005 14:38:51 +0000

Honestly, when I start writing I’m always trying to keep it short, I have a long winded brain I guess.

Good post. I like both styles, but the web is bite-sized I guess [byte-sized :) ]

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