Comments on: What would I do different if I had to start my blog over? – John Battelle, Robert Scoble and Mark Frauenfelder http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/07/14/what-would-i-do-different-if-i-had-to-start-my-blog-over-john-battelle-robert-scoble-and-mark-frauenfelder/ Make Money Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:54:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Darren McLaughlin http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/07/14/what-would-i-do-different-if-i-had-to-start-my-blog-over-john-battelle-robert-scoble-and-mark-frauenfelder/comment-page-1/#comment-391201 Darren McLaughlin Fri, 14 Jul 2006 11:33:44 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/07/14/what-would-i-do-different-if-i-had-to-start-my-blog-over-john-battelle-robert-scoble-and-mark-frauenfelder/#comment-391201 "I don’t really have an answer for this" Well, go ahead and at least make one up. :) “I don’t really have an answer for this”

Well, go ahead and at least make one up. :)

]]> By: Joseph Williams http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/07/14/what-would-i-do-different-if-i-had-to-start-my-blog-over-john-battelle-robert-scoble-and-mark-frauenfelder/comment-page-1/#comment-390433 Joseph Williams Thu, 13 Jul 2006 19:39:01 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/07/14/what-would-i-do-different-if-i-had-to-start-my-blog-over-john-battelle-robert-scoble-and-mark-frauenfelder/#comment-390433 With such successful blogs I don't blame them for not really wanting to change anything they did during their startups. With such successful blogs I don’t blame them for not really wanting to change anything they did during their startups.

]]> By: greg cerveny http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/07/14/what-would-i-do-different-if-i-had-to-start-my-blog-over-john-battelle-robert-scoble-and-mark-frauenfelder/comment-page-1/#comment-390343 greg cerveny Thu, 13 Jul 2006 17:46:26 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/07/14/what-would-i-do-different-if-i-had-to-start-my-blog-over-john-battelle-robert-scoble-and-mark-frauenfelder/#comment-390343 I think the blog should be watered like a seedling. Give it what it needs to grow, but don't pull on it to try and make it grow faster. Here is how I started my recent personal blog: I believe blogs are organic living entities. One is started with a simple thought. This is your seed. Throw your ideas out there, watch them grow, and see what shape they want to take. Be cautious of defining a topic because you limit your growth potential. Let the website breathe. <a href="http://gregcerveny.com/20060627/the-blog-seed/" rel="nofollow">The blog seed</a> I think the blog should be watered like a seedling. Give it what it needs to grow, but don’t pull on it to try and make it grow faster.

Here is how I started my recent personal blog:

I believe blogs are organic living entities. One is started with a simple thought. This is your seed. Throw your ideas out there, watch them grow, and see what shape they want to take. Be cautious of defining a topic because you limit your growth potential. Let the website breathe.

The blog seed

]]> By: Bruce http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/07/14/what-would-i-do-different-if-i-had-to-start-my-blog-over-john-battelle-robert-scoble-and-mark-frauenfelder/comment-page-1/#comment-390316 Bruce Thu, 13 Jul 2006 16:37:34 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/07/14/what-would-i-do-different-if-i-had-to-start-my-blog-over-john-battelle-robert-scoble-and-mark-frauenfelder/#comment-390316 I would have less categories I would have less categories

]]> By: raj http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/07/14/what-would-i-do-different-if-i-had-to-start-my-blog-over-john-battelle-robert-scoble-and-mark-frauenfelder/comment-page-1/#comment-390296 raj Thu, 13 Jul 2006 15:48:57 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/07/14/what-would-i-do-different-if-i-had-to-start-my-blog-over-john-battelle-robert-scoble-and-mark-frauenfelder/#comment-390296 Beautiful response, Darren. I know that I would do a lot of things differently. For example, I wouldn't do a lot of "things" - just one blog at a time, until it's nurtured, then start another. But on some of my blogs, they're evolving on their own and starting to do fine. Every once in a while, on these, I add some more solid content - not every day, though. Just a nudge. Beautiful response, Darren.

I know that I would do a lot of things differently. For example, I wouldn’t do a lot of “things” – just one blog at a time, until it’s nurtured, then start another. But on some of my blogs, they’re evolving on their own and starting to do fine. Every once in a while, on these, I add some more solid content – not every day, though. Just a nudge.

]]> By: John Evans (Syntagma) http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/07/14/what-would-i-do-different-if-i-had-to-start-my-blog-over-john-battelle-robert-scoble-and-mark-frauenfelder/comment-page-1/#comment-390282 John Evans (Syntagma) Thu, 13 Jul 2006 14:40:51 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/07/14/what-would-i-do-different-if-i-had-to-start-my-blog-over-john-battelle-robert-scoble-and-mark-frauenfelder/#comment-390282 Why would you do anything differently if you were Scoble, Battelle, or involved with Boing, Boing? I wouldn't do anything differently either, although I might find a good horse to take me away from it all occasionally. Why would you do anything differently if you were Scoble, Battelle, or involved with Boing, Boing? I wouldn’t do anything differently either, although I might find a good horse to take me away from it all occasionally.

]]> By: bernard http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/07/14/what-would-i-do-different-if-i-had-to-start-my-blog-over-john-battelle-robert-scoble-and-mark-frauenfelder/comment-page-1/#comment-390275 bernard Thu, 13 Jul 2006 14:29:30 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/07/14/what-would-i-do-different-if-i-had-to-start-my-blog-over-john-battelle-robert-scoble-and-mark-frauenfelder/#comment-390275 Basically you need to find your own speed of populating your blog with newsworthy postings. Post too much firstand you will destroy your image once you are burned out for a while, post too litle , well then you know what happens :). Good image with the horse though... Basically you need to find your own speed of populating your blog with newsworthy postings. Post too much firstand you will destroy your image once you are burned out for a while, post too litle , well then you know what happens :). Good image with the horse though…

]]> By: Kevin - Workplace Life http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/07/14/what-would-i-do-different-if-i-had-to-start-my-blog-over-john-battelle-robert-scoble-and-mark-frauenfelder/comment-page-1/#comment-390265 Kevin - Workplace Life Thu, 13 Jul 2006 14:14:25 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/07/14/what-would-i-do-different-if-i-had-to-start-my-blog-over-john-battelle-robert-scoble-and-mark-frauenfelder/#comment-390265 Great take on this Darren, you did a fine job with the metaphor. My take on this is that bloggers are somewhat like the jockey and horse in this case. If you as the jockey drive yourself too hard, then you as the horse will get burnt out. Great take on this Darren, you did a fine job with the metaphor. My take on this is that bloggers are somewhat like the jockey and horse in this case. If you as the jockey drive yourself too hard, then you as the horse will get burnt out.

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