Comments on: Adding a Personal Touch to Your Blog http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/ Make Money Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:13:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Carol Clifton http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-3884287 Carol Clifton Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:31:13 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/#comment-3884287 You genuinely give your blog a cozy feeling of a comfortable community. That piece of making your personality come through is the art of a very talented blogger that understands that people naturally want to hang out with who they like. I like you! Don't get me wrong....You write very useful information. You genuinely give your blog a cozy feeling of a comfortable community. That piece of making your personality come through is the art of a very talented blogger that understands that people naturally want to hang out with who they like. I like you! Don’t get me wrong….You write very useful information.

]]> By: Jenny How http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1123191 Jenny How Mon, 30 Apr 2007 02:21:17 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/#comment-1123191 [...] about adding a personal touch in your blog [...] [...] about adding a personal touch in your blog [...]

]]> By: Merry Christmas http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-718918 Merry Christmas Mon, 25 Dec 2006 06:24:25 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/#comment-718918 [...] As many probloggers said, if we want to stand out from other bloggers, we must try to write blogs personally( in own point of view ) instead of following all others write. You must try to add personal touch to your blog if you want to be a problogger. You must try to give your readers something different from others. [...] [...] As many probloggers said, if we want to stand out from other bloggers, we must try to write blogs personally( in own point of view ) instead of following all others write. You must try to add personal touch to your blog if you want to be a problogger. You must try to give your readers something different from others. [...]

]]> By: ProBlogger: Creating a Personable Blog « Lorelle on WordPress http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-691791 ProBlogger: Creating a Personable Blog « Lorelle on WordPress Sun, 17 Dec 2006 07:47:22 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/#comment-691791 [...] Darren Rowse of ProBlogger has started a series called “Adding a Personal Touch to Your Blog”, a great perspective on “personalizing” your blog. I can hardly believe that I’m encouraging bloggers to be more emotional in their blogging (blogging is a medium that is sometimes accused of being too emotionally based) but I think quite a few entrepreneurial blogs could add a new dimension to their blogging if they injected a little feeling into what can be terribly dry and one dimensional posts. [...] [...] Darren Rowse of ProBlogger has started a series called “Adding a Personal Touch to Your Blog”, a great perspective on “personalizing” your blog. I can hardly believe that I’m encouraging bloggers to be more emotional in their blogging (blogging is a medium that is sometimes accused of being too emotionally based) but I think quite a few entrepreneurial blogs could add a new dimension to their blogging if they injected a little feeling into what can be terribly dry and one dimensional posts. [...]

]]> By: Weekly Brief http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-691715 Weekly Brief Sun, 17 Dec 2006 07:07:53 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/#comment-691715 [...] Darren Rowse has started a very useful article series for bloggers, Adding a Personal Touch to Your Blog. [...] [...] Darren Rowse has started a very useful article series for bloggers, Adding a Personal Touch to Your Blog. [...]

]]> By: Legal Andrew » Anonymous Blogging - Good or Bad? http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-682825 Legal Andrew » Anonymous Blogging - Good or Bad? Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:22:16 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/#comment-682825 [...] It makes the blog more personal [...] [...] It makes the blog more personal [...]

]]> By: Worldwide Success » Success is Personal http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-677063 Worldwide Success » Success is Personal Wed, 13 Dec 2006 07:16:36 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/#comment-677063 [...] The vision for the Worldwide Success site was never to be a personal blog.  The vision was, and still is, to be a source of education, with a global perspective, with many contributors, and in many languages.  However, as I have been learning, there is a case for adding a personal touch to a site like this.  People are genuinely curious about who is behind the articles that they read, and what their backgrounds are.  Problogger recently posted an interesting article entitled Adding a Personal Touch to Your Blog which adds an interesting perspective to this topic. [...] [...] The vision for the Worldwide Success site was never to be a personal blog.  The vision was, and still is, to be a source of education, with a global perspective, with many contributors, and in many languages.  However, as I have been learning, there is a case for adding a personal touch to a site like this.  People are genuinely curious about who is behind the articles that they read, and what their backgrounds are.  Problogger recently posted an interesting article entitled Adding a Personal Touch to Your Blog which adds an interesting perspective to this topic. [...]

]]> By: Jen http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-674825 Jen Tue, 12 Dec 2006 14:08:45 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/#comment-674825 The use of "we" versus "I" seems to be dependent on two factors, in the main. In one case, a blogger might use "we" in the same way that many small businesses seem to want to imply that they are large corporations -- a belief (mistaken, I believe) that bigger is always better. In the other case, the "we" does often seem to be a deliberate "distancing" of the writer from the content. This may very well be related to modesty (did anyone else have a stern parent who marked up your letters-from-college with a big red circle around every instance of the words "I" or "me," by way of an object lesson?) but "we" can smack of insincerity, or, heaven help us, pomposity! To write in the first person without being all "me, me, me" might be the single greatest challenge in personalizing a blog. Yep, it's a tough one -- but you set a good model here, Darrren. Thanks. The use of “we” versus “I” seems to be dependent on two factors, in the main.

In one case, a blogger might use “we” in the same way that many small businesses seem to want to imply that they are large corporations — a belief (mistaken, I believe) that bigger is always better.

In the other case, the “we” does often seem to be a deliberate “distancing” of the writer from the content. This may very well be related to modesty (did anyone else have a stern parent who marked up your letters-from-college with a big red circle around every instance of the words “I” or “me,” by way of an object lesson?) but “we” can smack of insincerity, or, heaven help us, pomposity!

To write in the first person without being all “me, me, me” might be the single greatest challenge in personalizing a blog. Yep, it’s a tough one — but you set a good model here, Darrren. Thanks.

]]> By: Chris http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-672681 Chris Mon, 11 Dec 2006 20:04:19 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/#comment-672681 The style of blog I am to write is very much chatting to friends, rather than talking at someone. This is the style I attempted even when I knew there wasn't anyone there ;-) The style of blog I am to write is very much chatting to friends, rather than talking at someone.

This is the style I attempted even when I knew there wasn’t anyone there ;-)

]]> By: Whoozee http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-672651 Whoozee Mon, 11 Dec 2006 19:46:13 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/#comment-672651 Hi there, I'm floundering with my blog to the point I'm considering abandoning it I wonder (if you have the time) if you might take a look and give me a few pointers. Thank you for your time. Hi there,
I’m floundering with my blog to the point I’m considering abandoning it I wonder (if you have the time) if you might take a look and give me a few pointers.
Thank you for your time.

]]> By: meca http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-672607 meca Mon, 11 Dec 2006 19:29:33 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/#comment-672607 One of the last, who in Czech use “royal we” was Karel IV. You maybe know him... And from this time who use it, is little arrogant, I thing. But blogging changing society, isn't it? - Welcome in Czech, “bloger we”! Or... It is realy so fanciful ;) One of the last, who in Czech use “royal we” was Karel IV. You maybe know him… And from this time who use it, is little arrogant, I thing. But blogging changing society, isn’t it? – Welcome in Czech, “bloger we”! Or… It is realy so fanciful ;)

]]> By: Dee Stewart http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-672438 Dee Stewart Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:05:35 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/#comment-672438 My blog centers around books, music, movies and religious thought, so I really have to balance how personal each entry will get. Particularly around this season I have readers seeking Christmas play recommendations, Christian toys and gifts. I get more traffic and affiliate purchases when I put my daughter on the entry. But I don't put her on their a lot. I don't want my audience sick of my baby! :) My blog centers around books, music, movies and religious thought, so I really have to balance how personal each entry will get. Particularly around this season I have readers seeking Christmas play recommendations, Christian toys and gifts. I get more traffic and affiliate purchases when I put my daughter on the entry. But I don’t put her on their a lot. I don’t want my audience sick of my baby! :)

]]> By: Bob http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-672425 Bob Mon, 11 Dec 2006 17:59:57 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/#comment-672425 Just a few months ago, while I was writing my post I paused for a while, thinking, whether to address myself as we or I. It's kind of weird, maybe if we used "we" like I'm using now, it'd sound collectively speaking and we're talking in general, and the tone would be humble. Instead, "I" would sound, well not arrogant, but authorotive. I've read CEOs wrinting on their blog, where they address themselves as we. Maybe that's because they're speaking on behalf their corporation. Oh well.... I wonder if you guys here realize that Adsense has changed their format? Thepart that says "Ads by Gooooogle", sometimes it takes on a graphical logo of Google, and sometimes the letter G. Weird and it doesn't look to good for our CTR! Just a few months ago, while I was writing my post I paused for a while, thinking, whether to address myself as we or I. It’s kind of weird, maybe if we used “we” like I’m using now, it’d sound collectively speaking and we’re talking in general, and the tone would be humble. Instead, “I” would sound, well not arrogant, but authorotive. I’ve read CEOs wrinting on their blog, where they address themselves as we. Maybe that’s because they’re speaking on behalf their corporation. Oh well….

I wonder if you guys here realize that Adsense has changed their format? Thepart that says “Ads by Gooooogle”, sometimes it takes on a graphical logo of Google, and sometimes the letter G. Weird and it doesn’t look to good for our CTR!

]]> By: pcunix http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-672345 pcunix Mon, 11 Dec 2006 17:27:22 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/#comment-672345 I say "I" when I'm writing about anything but site policies. In that case I am apt to say "we" even though I am the one who sets policy.. probably because I do have guest authors and even though they don't get a say in setting policies, they are important. I say “I” when I’m writing about anything but site policies. In that case I am apt to say “we” even though I am the one who sets policy.. probably because I do have guest authors and even though they don’t get a say in setting policies, they are important.

]]> By: Gayla McCord http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-672317 Gayla McCord Mon, 11 Dec 2006 17:16:15 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/#comment-672317 Most times, unless the person writing is over-the-top arrogant, I usually view the use of we versus I or me as nothing more than modesty. I think it shows a certain humbleness and to be honest, that's what's kept me coming back to this blog versus some of the more "me, me, me, it's all about me" blogs. I prefer humble any day! Most times, unless the person writing is over-the-top arrogant, I usually view the use of we versus I or me as nothing more than modesty.

I think it shows a certain humbleness and to be honest, that’s what’s kept me coming back to this blog versus some of the more “me, me, me, it’s all about me” blogs.

I prefer humble any day!

]]> By: Allen.H http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-672266 Allen.H Mon, 11 Dec 2006 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/#comment-672266 For me, the fact that English is only my 3rd spoken language, it has been challenging to add a personal touch to my blog because i often feel that the cultural differences between me and other bloggers are too wide and for example my humor style wouldn't fit my reader's one. This has been challenging me mainly in my flagship blog, which is an entertainment one. Allen.H For me, the fact that English is only my 3rd spoken language, it has been challenging to add a personal touch to my blog because i often feel that the cultural differences between me and other bloggers are too wide and for example my humor style wouldn’t fit my reader’s one. This has been challenging me mainly in my flagship blog, which is an entertainment one.

Allen.H

]]> By: Ian Robertson http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-672189 Ian Robertson Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:38:12 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/#comment-672189 Every blog I run gets a personal touch , but they also have their own personalities as well. I like to address my readers as if they were friends and I find that gets more of a response from them as well. Every blog I run gets a personal touch , but they also have their own personalities as well.

I like to address my readers as if they were friends and I find that gets more of a response from them as well.

]]> By: Canadian Dream http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-672174 Canadian Dream Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:34:18 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/#comment-672174 I have to agree that personalization is just something that is hard to define. Using 'I' does help, but it's also about providing the odd comment in regards to your own problems and life does inject a personal touch. It makes you human and just not some guy who writes a blog. Thanks for all your tips. Your site has been a huge help to me as I just started blogging last month. CD I have to agree that personalization is just something that is hard to define. Using ‘I’ does help, but it’s also about providing the odd comment in regards to your own problems and life does inject a personal touch. It makes you human and just not some guy who writes a blog.

Thanks for all your tips. Your site has been a huge help to me as I just started blogging last month.

CD

]]> By: Flexo http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-672172 Flexo Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:34:01 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/#comment-672172 I use the "royal we" when writing on one particular blog which is linked to a website with another, service-related purpose, which would benefit from someone acting as a team representative -- not a personal website. I don't think I've ever referred to myself as "we" on a personal website. I use the “royal we” when writing on one particular blog which is linked to a website with another, service-related purpose, which would benefit from someone acting as a team representative — not a personal website. I don’t think I’ve ever referred to myself as “we” on a personal website.

]]> By: QUESTION of the DAY http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-672141 QUESTION of the DAY Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:19:36 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/12/12/adding-a-personal-touch-to-your-blog/#comment-672141 Hi Darren, I think you're a natural at making people feel comfortable. I would guess it has something to do with your background (which I've read a bit about on this site) and that you are a kind person at heart - which I believe goes a long way in this world today. As for adding a personal touch to a blog - I will say from experience that I enjoy learning a bit about someone when I visit their site, so I believe it's a great asset to make someone more interested ! Keep up the good work Darren : ) Hi Darren,

I think you’re a natural at making people feel comfortable.
I would guess it has something to do with your background (which I’ve read a bit about on this site) and that you are a kind person at heart – which I believe goes a long way in this world today.

As for adding a personal touch to a blog – I will say from experience that I enjoy learning a bit about someone when I visit their site, so I believe it’s a great asset to make someone more interested !

Keep up the good work Darren : )

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