Comments on: One Dimensional Blogging

By: Ryan McLean

Ryan McLean — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:12:53 +0000

How do you get on the front page of digg though? For me it seems like an impossible task

By: Ron Wilson

Ron Wilson — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 14:18:46 +0000

I agree. I think you need various different angles to attract users. Especially adding questions with different angles is very useful.

By: Darren Rowse

Darren Rowse — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 04:21:16 +0000

Yep – I’ve got nothing against Digg or writing in a style that will appeal to Digg users – I guess all I was saying that I think a diversity of voices/styles/tones might add new dimensions to a blog that actually build a readership.

I’ve been dugg a few times myself but the challenge is creating a space that people visit not just the days you’re at the top of the list but every day/week.

Digg is great – but if you can convert some of those readers to follow you via RSS and/or bookmarking you you’ll build a bigger readership in the long term.

By: Aaron Brazell

Aaron Brazell — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 02:31:40 +0000

I think Darren is referring to having a variety of post types/styles as opposed to topics. By diversifying topics, you may defeat yourself in ad sales or traffic where posting different kinds of posts may help instead.

By: Joe Anderson

Joe Anderson — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 18:43:10 +0000

I’m afraid I’m one of those Digg people. I’ve got on the front page of Digg twice this month; and I’ve had nearly 40,000 unique visitors. You need to see the attraction of a 7 fold increase in traffic for someone such as me.

But getting on Digg isn’t all glory. I’ve really suffered from immature comments full of bad language, grammar, obscenities and spelling. I feel as though this lowers the tone of my blog.

By: Andy Merrett

Andy Merrett — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 18:41:37 +0000

I’m gradually broadening what I’m writing about on a couple of blogs to include a range of news, comment on press releases, relevant concepts/techniques that aren’t time-dependent, and my own opinions. It’s more fun to write, too, and is good if there are ’slow news days’

I don’t know if my readers appreciate this gradual shift – my RSS counter is slowly rising and my visitor count likewise, but this was happening anyway.

I’ve never been particularly good at writing the type of content that specifically gets to the top of social bookmarking sites anyway. I don’t consciously try.

By: Kingsley Tagbo [Web Analytics Blog]

Kingsley Tagbo [Web Analytics Blog] — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 13:59:52 +0000

On the other hand, I find it hard to talk about myself. I just managed one post on the “Value of Feedback” in my life and everything else since then has been pretty much about Web Traffic Analyis, and the likes.

Does wondering off my main topic and talking about other niches like blog comparisons count as an extra dimension, does it add lustre and spackle to the blog, or is it just plain old wondering off?

My ruminations …

By: Maria Palma

Maria Palma — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 10:08:26 +0000

I always say that change is good for the soul. Yes, people, spice it up a little :)

I really try to be multi-dimensional with my customer service blog. I never knew that I could write so much about one topic.

Yes, a blog is about your “voice”, but it’s also good to let other people be heard as well…

~Maria Palma
CustomersAreAlways.com

By: Aaron Brazell

Aaron Brazell — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 06:13:14 +0000

It’s pretty similar to real life. You get pretty tired of hearing people talk about themselves all day long. Or you get tired of hearing someone consistently grumble about everything in life. And readers get tired of reading the same drivel day in and day out. Spice it up, shake it up, throw it all out there and more readers will read.

By: Jim Logan

Jim Logan — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 03:53:09 +0000

Minutes before reading this post I unsubscribed from about two dozens blogs I had in my RSS reader. Why? They offer little original thought, ideas, and information. Every post reads the same. And what they offer can be found from numerous others. I unsubscribed from them all.

By: shawn

shawn — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 03:02:29 +0000

Wow, you really *are* a problogger, huh? Once again you have not failed to enlighten me. This is a good post! Thanks!!

By: chris

chris — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 02:48:47 +0000

no mate you ain’t alone couse i get like that aswell when i read blog or anythings couse after a while it gets boring i can’t read anymore couse it boring.

By: The Cheat

The Cheat — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 02:29:59 +0000

I’m posting this entry to del.icio.us

By: Thame

Thame — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 02:04:41 +0000

I must say that I fell prey to this type of writing after “discovering” the style of articles that most social bookmarking websites can’t get enough of. It was very disruptive, as if the visitors were those unwanted house guests that leave a mess behind them.

I still enjoy those sites, but I don’t think I will be catering an article to them any time soon.