Comments on: How to Blog With ‘Voice’ and Increase Community and Readership http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/ Make Money Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:03:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: The 20 Best Blogging Advice Articles on the Web · 2k Bloggers - The Face of the Blogosphere (a blog of bloggers blogging) http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/comment-page-1/#comment-1099205 The 20 Best Blogging Advice Articles on the Web · 2k Bloggers - The Face of the Blogosphere (a blog of bloggers blogging) Sat, 21 Apr 2007 16:38:48 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/#comment-1099205 [...] How To Blog With ‘Voice’ [...] [...] How To Blog With ‘Voice’ [...]

]]> By: Leah Jewel http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/comment-page-1/#comment-957440 Leah Jewel Sat, 03 Mar 2007 04:04:44 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/#comment-957440 This is so interesting. I'm new to blogging, but a lifetime journalist, author, and publicist. There are so many niches in the blog arena, as with any writing-sphere, so to speak. I can learn a lot here. I'd like to join if it's okay. This is so interesting. I’m new to blogging, but a lifetime journalist, author, and publicist. There are so many niches in the blog arena, as with any writing-sphere, so to speak. I can learn a lot here. I’d like to join if it’s okay.

]]> By: Sameer http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/comment-page-1/#comment-955030 Sameer Fri, 02 Mar 2007 11:38:41 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/#comment-955030 i have recently started my blog and thankfully it's getting good comments.. all thanks to ProBlogger.. BTW it's not necessary that if you have a good sense of humor you would be a nice blogger..POOR PUNS AND HAlF BAKED GAGS are something which are often seen on blogs.. i have recently started my blog and thankfully it’s getting good comments..

all thanks to ProBlogger..

BTW it’s not necessary that if you have a good sense of humor you would be a nice blogger..POOR PUNS AND HAlF BAKED GAGS are something which are often seen on blogs..

]]> By: ourman http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/comment-page-1/#comment-893100 ourman Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:18:30 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/#comment-893100 Funny that when you look at websites about how to blog so many of them actually forget the writing part of it. My biggest bugbear (and excuse me for saying this in this context) is just how many blogs there are about blogging. I mean, when did you last read a book about books. Anyway, for me personally my last blog which documented overseas volunteer work and fundraising in Vietnam was very much writing and experience driven (www.ourmaninhanoi.com). However as I move to Granada, Nicaragua I do want to branch out and drive more traffic to the site. I am more aware, for example, that quantity is almost as important as quality. It's more little and often now as opposed to a big spiel once a week. Again though, after the success of the Hanoi blog I will be using it to help fundraise. In the end I think OMIH helped raise over $10,000 USD as part of a larger fundraising driver of nearly $100,000. Any comments and assistance welcome (www.ourmaningranada.com) Funny that when you look at websites about how to blog so many of them actually forget the writing part of it.

My biggest bugbear (and excuse me for saying this in this context) is just how many blogs there are about blogging. I mean, when did you last read a book about books.

Anyway, for me personally my last blog which documented overseas volunteer work and fundraising in Vietnam was very much writing and experience driven (www.ourmaninhanoi.com).

However as I move to Granada, Nicaragua I do want to branch out and drive more traffic to the site. I am more aware, for example, that quantity is almost as important as quality. It’s more little and often now as opposed to a big spiel once a week.

Again though, after the success of the Hanoi blog I will be using it to help fundraise. In the end I think OMIH helped raise over $10,000 USD as part of a larger fundraising driver of nearly $100,000.

Any comments and assistance welcome (www.ourmaningranada.com)

]]> By: Bright Meadow » Sunday Roast: nothing brings people together like a Christmas lung fungus http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/comment-page-1/#comment-882148 Bright Meadow » Sunday Roast: nothing brings people together like a Christmas lung fungus Sun, 11 Feb 2007 15:59:17 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/#comment-882148 [...] Lately people have been saying nice things about my writing style. Thank you I don’t want to toot my own horn, but I do feel I’ve finally settled into my own ‘voice’ and that this is partly what makes people seem to like Bright Meadow. (I am fully prepared for y’all to correct me here!) If you want help finding your own ‘voice’ all I can say is be true to yourself and read this article for some pointers. [...] [...] Lately people have been saying nice things about my writing style. Thank you I don’t want to toot my own horn, but I do feel I’ve finally settled into my own ‘voice’ and that this is partly what makes people seem to like Bright Meadow. (I am fully prepared for y’all to correct me here!) If you want help finding your own ‘voice’ all I can say is be true to yourself and read this article for some pointers. [...]

]]> By: Working at Home on the Internet http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/comment-page-1/#comment-881472 Working at Home on the Internet Sun, 11 Feb 2007 11:13:03 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/#comment-881472 [...] How to Blog With “Voice” and Increase Community and Readership by Glen Stansberry (guesting on ProBlogger)… Glen gives us a couple of ways to inject your own voice on your Blog to get noticed in the blogosphere. [...] [...] How to Blog With “Voice” and Increase Community and Readership by Glen Stansberry (guesting on ProBlogger)… Glen gives us a couple of ways to inject your own voice on your Blog to get noticed in the blogosphere. [...]

]]> By: Almost, Not Yet - Weekly Reads 2007-02-09 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/comment-page-1/#comment-875649 Almost, Not Yet - Weekly Reads 2007-02-09 Sat, 10 Feb 2007 01:46:23 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/#comment-875649 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: Jeff McNeill » Blog Archive » links for 2007-02-09 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/comment-page-1/#comment-873734 Jeff McNeill » Blog Archive » links for 2007-02-09 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 13:22:44 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/#comment-873734 [...] How to Blog With ‘Voice’ and Increase Community and Readership (tags: seo) [...] [...] How to Blog With ‘Voice’ and Increase Community and Readership (tags: seo) [...]

]]> By: Sean Hackbarth http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/comment-page-1/#comment-872431 Sean Hackbarth Fri, 09 Feb 2007 04:24:04 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/#comment-872431 I've been weblogging for over seven years. Still haven't gotten anywhere close to the big time, but I toil on because writing is deep in my DNA. I think part of my problem is I get too safe. I offer opinion but sometimes if I don't think I have the stuff (links mostly) to support it I back off and not be as bold as I could be. I'll have to try to be more on the edge. It goes to show weblogging is a constant-learning process. I’ve been weblogging for over seven years. Still haven’t gotten anywhere close to the big time, but I toil on because writing is deep in my DNA.

I think part of my problem is I get too safe. I offer opinion but sometimes if I don’t think I have the stuff (links mostly) to support it I back off and not be as bold as I could be. I’ll have to try to be more on the edge.

It goes to show weblogging is a constant-learning process.

]]> By: LifeDev » How to Add Voice To Your Blogging http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/comment-page-1/#comment-871060 LifeDev » How to Add Voice To Your Blogging Thu, 08 Feb 2007 19:10:31 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/#comment-871060 [...] How to Blog with “Voice” and Increase Community and Readership [...] [...] How to Blog with “Voice” and Increase Community and Readership [...]

]]> By: put down the blog and step away from the computer, ma’am… « the basquette case http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/comment-page-1/#comment-870322 put down the blog and step away from the computer, ma’am… « the basquette case Thu, 08 Feb 2007 14:49:37 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/#comment-870322 [...] Unique thought - no “look what Blogger X did here” much less (and god forbid) a verbatim copy-paste from Blogger X. At the very least, these copycat posts need to be in addition to those three unique posts a week. More about why the regurgitation post is such a bad idea, and how to cure the impulse, from ProBlogger here. [...] [...] Unique thought – no “look what Blogger X did here” much less (and god forbid) a verbatim copy-paste from Blogger X. At the very least, these copycat posts need to be in addition to those three unique posts a week. More about why the regurgitation post is such a bad idea, and how to cure the impulse, from ProBlogger here. [...]

]]> By: Jen http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/comment-page-1/#comment-870288 Jen Thu, 08 Feb 2007 14:36:32 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/#comment-870288 There's no question that, all other things being equal, a blog whose 'voice' permits the personality of the blogger to shine through is often more readable than the blog impersonal reportage or mere 'poo-flinging' linkage. The trick lies in finding and maintaining your voice as a writer, and Jay Wilson's wee cautionary tale reflects my own experience. Whatever my most recent copywriting job, the client's tone has a tendency to colour the tone of my blog... Yet another monkey of which to be aware! There’s no question that, all other things being equal, a blog whose ‘voice’ permits the personality of the blogger to shine through is often more readable than the blog impersonal reportage or mere ‘poo-flinging’ linkage. The trick lies in finding and maintaining your voice as a writer, and Jay Wilson’s wee cautionary tale reflects my own experience. Whatever my most recent copywriting job, the client’s tone has a tendency to colour the tone of my blog… Yet another monkey of which to be aware!

]]> By: Asian Playboy http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/comment-page-1/#comment-870129 Asian Playboy Thu, 08 Feb 2007 13:52:15 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/#comment-870129 What do you think about including podcasting as part of the blog? I ask because I just networked with a podcaster in the same field as I and we recorded a podcast that can now be downloaded. I have to admit, I was slightly nervous so I can't really objectively tell if I sounded good or bad on it. Do you think it actually has an affect on increasing or decreasing readership? Gives the blog more personality, etc. I mean, do people REALLY download those mp3s and actually listen to them? and come back for more? What do you think about including podcasting as part of the blog?

I ask because I just networked with a podcaster in the same field as I and we recorded a podcast that can now be downloaded. I have to admit, I was slightly nervous so I can’t really objectively tell if I sounded good or bad on it.

Do you think it actually has an affect on increasing or decreasing readership? Gives the blog more personality, etc.

I mean, do people REALLY download those mp3s and actually listen to them? and come back for more?

]]> By: Jay Wilson http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/comment-page-1/#comment-868658 Jay Wilson Thu, 08 Feb 2007 05:49:31 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/#comment-868658 I've written for a major blog in the past that had a certain snarky style, so when I started my own blog, I found myself writing in that blog's style, not my own. It took a while, but I've finally shook the monkey of that old blog and my voice is shining through and I'm having a blast. As someone who works in the magazine field, it's great to not have the censor. I’ve written for a major blog in the past that had a certain snarky style, so when I started my own blog, I found myself writing in that blog’s style, not my own. It took a while, but I’ve finally shook the monkey of that old blog and my voice is shining through and I’m having a blast. As someone who works in the magazine field, it’s great to not have the censor.

]]> By: Andy http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/comment-page-1/#comment-868417 Andy Thu, 08 Feb 2007 03:51:18 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/#comment-868417 Great advice as always. Keep practicing :) Great advice as always. Keep practicing :)

]]> By: Cage http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/comment-page-1/#comment-868390 Cage Thu, 08 Feb 2007 03:33:33 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/#comment-868390 Great tips! I've only been blogging for a short time and recently began to realize that my blog lacked personality. It just felt to straightforward and to the point, nothing more nothing less. I'm now working on adding my own voice to my post. Great tips! I’ve only been blogging for a short time and recently began to realize that my blog lacked personality. It just felt to straightforward and to the point, nothing more nothing less. I’m now working on adding my own voice to my post.

]]> By: Ashish Mohta http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/comment-page-1/#comment-868343 Ashish Mohta Thu, 08 Feb 2007 03:03:02 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/#comment-868343 I had been trying to do this from couple of days.Rather than making the article like another newspaper article, its better to make it more interactive, asking questions in between, I hope I will be improving from your tips I had been trying to do this from couple of days.Rather than making the article like another newspaper article, its better to make it more interactive, asking questions in between, I hope I will be improving from your tips

]]> By: Sharon Sarmiento http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/comment-page-1/#comment-868183 Sharon Sarmiento Thu, 08 Feb 2007 01:50:19 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/#comment-868183 I'm enjoying your posts Glen, and your advice is really encouraging. BTW--I've really taken to heart the advice you gave in your last post about getting content from unexpected sources and then adapting it to fit your mantra. It was tough at first, but I'm starting to get the hang of it. It definitely makes writing the posts more fun! And it's a thrill to start getting compliments on the writing quality at my blog now. Your advice works! I’m enjoying your posts Glen, and your advice is really encouraging.

BTW–I’ve really taken to heart the advice you gave in your last post about getting content from unexpected sources and then adapting it to fit your mantra. It was tough at first, but I’m starting to get the hang of it. It definitely makes writing the posts more fun! And it’s a thrill to start getting compliments on the writing quality at my blog now. Your advice works!

]]> By: Michael http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/comment-page-1/#comment-868117 Michael Thu, 08 Feb 2007 01:17:28 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/#comment-868117 All I need now is a funny opinion! Perhaps inspiration for your next post?! :) All I need now is a funny opinion!

Perhaps inspiration for your next post?! :)

]]> By: John http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/comment-page-1/#comment-867948 John Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:34:05 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/08/how-to-blog-with-voice-and-increase-community-and-readership/#comment-867948 Clearly I must point at out that we are, in fact, primates. :( ...and not only is the blogosphere rife with fecal-matter-flinging, such antics are acknowledged as a good way to attract readers. >:D I fully concur with your main point, though; monkeys have personality -- many blogs, sadly, do not. Clearly I must point at out that we are, in fact, primates. :( …and not only is the blogosphere rife with fecal-matter-flinging, such antics are acknowledged as a good way to attract readers. >:D

I fully concur with your main point, though; monkeys have personality — many blogs, sadly, do not.

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