Comments on: The Balancing Act of Where to Pitch Your Content http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/ Make Money Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:03:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Franco http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/comment-page-1/#comment-4413157 Franco Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:38:03 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/#comment-4413157 Great advise. So many people really put too much value and waste too much energy trying to please people who can't be pleased... You need to know that to some people, being negative and full of skepticism is a passion. You can't write or work to please "negativos," you'll drive yourself nuts. There are always plenty of people who are positive and kind hearted and sincerely looking to be "good guys/gals," why waste time the others? Great advise. So many people really put too much value
and waste too much energy trying to please people who can’t be pleased…

You need to know that to some people, being negative and full of skepticism is a passion.

You can’t write or work to please “negativos,” you’ll drive yourself nuts. There are always plenty of people who are positive and kind hearted and sincerely looking to be “good guys/gals,” why waste time the others?

]]> By: Best of ProBlogger - 2007 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/comment-page-1/#comment-2483052 Best of ProBlogger - 2007 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:45:42 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/#comment-2483052 [...] The Balancing Act of Where to Pitch Your Content [...] [...] The Balancing Act of Where to Pitch Your Content [...]

]]> By: Sam Edwards http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/comment-page-1/#comment-1539341 Sam Edwards Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:30:03 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/#comment-1539341 Hi Darren, Thanks for some of the ideas like beginners areas, advanced areas. These would be useful in segregating the bloggers & as you mentioned the beginners could use useful tips initially while the pros could participate & contribute more. Also something that I have not been focusing much is listening to the comments, posts, scraps people leave. Would concentrate more on these. Thanks again. Hi Darren,

Thanks for some of the ideas like beginners areas, advanced areas. These would be useful in segregating the bloggers & as you mentioned the beginners could use useful tips initially while the pros could participate & contribute more. Also something that I have not been focusing much is listening to the comments, posts, scraps people leave. Would concentrate more on these.

Thanks again.

]]> By: This Week In SEO - 3/9/07 - TheVanBlog http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/comment-page-1/#comment-1024140 This Week In SEO - 3/9/07 - TheVanBlog Sat, 24 Mar 2007 01:59:14 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/#comment-1024140 [...] The Balancing Act of Where to Pitch Your Content [...] [...] The Balancing Act of Where to Pitch Your Content [...]

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/comment-page-1/#comment-986607 Dawud Miracle Mon, 12 Mar 2007 12:11:43 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/#comment-986607 Mike, thanks for your thoughts. I think I asked my question poorly - sorry. I coach my clients to focus on their audience, so I get that part. I think where I'm stumbling is more to do with educating new/non bloggers on how to use a blog. Not as a blogger, but as a reader. It seems that many non bloggers are just intimidated by blogs. But when they consider them to just be a website with oft updated and conversational content, things change. It's almost as though they need a little hand-holding. And once they get it, they're free. So for me this is more of an issue about how to meet those users most effectively rather than one how to write content. Sorry for the poor question on my part. Anyone else have ideas on this? Mike, thanks for your thoughts. I think I asked my question poorly – sorry. I coach my clients to focus on their audience, so I get that part. I think where I’m stumbling is more to do with educating new/non bloggers on how to use a blog. Not as a blogger, but as a reader. It seems that many non bloggers are just intimidated by blogs. But when they consider them to just be a website with oft updated and conversational content, things change. It’s almost as though they need a little hand-holding. And once they get it, they’re free.

So for me this is more of an issue about how to meet those users most effectively rather than one how to write content. Sorry for the poor question on my part.

Anyone else have ideas on this?

]]> By: Reader Tips: 11 March 2007 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/comment-page-1/#comment-984614 Reader Tips: 11 March 2007 Sun, 11 Mar 2007 18:42:12 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/#comment-984614 [...] The Balancing Act: Darren explains how you should balance advanced and entry level information to retain both old and new readers. [...] [...] The Balancing Act: Darren explains how you should balance advanced and entry level information to retain both old and new readers. [...]

]]> By: Spawners 11thMarch07 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/comment-page-1/#comment-983863 Spawners 11thMarch07 Sun, 11 Mar 2007 12:30:51 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/#comment-983863 [...] The Balancing Act of Where to Pitch Your Content By Darren , My favorite this time!! Dont miss it. [...] [...] The Balancing Act of Where to Pitch Your Content By Darren , My favorite this time!! Dont miss it. [...]

]]> By: Mike http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/comment-page-1/#comment-983310 Mike Sun, 11 Mar 2007 07:34:00 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/#comment-983310 Dewud Miracle - First let me say that it ALWAYS matters who your targeted readers are. You have to consider your audience in everything you do - BUT, I think you can have a multi-audience approach. Your primary audience is " ..fill in the blank", your secondary audience is "...". This approach allows you to have some flexibility without trying to be "all things to all peopl". IMO you should try to raise the bar but still be approachable - use full tech names instead of acronyms, link to wikipedia or other sources for basic definitions of key tech terms and have a common voice for all your content. Hope that helps. Dewud Miracle – First let me say that it ALWAYS matters who your targeted readers are. You have to consider your audience in everything you do – BUT, I think you can have a multi-audience approach. Your primary audience is ” ..fill in the blank”, your secondary audience is “…”. This approach allows you to have some flexibility without trying to be “all things to all peopl”. IMO you should try to raise the bar but still be approachable – use full tech names instead of acronyms, link to wikipedia or other sources for basic definitions of key tech terms and have a common voice for all your content.

Hope that helps.

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/comment-page-1/#comment-982994 Dawud Miracle Sun, 11 Mar 2007 03:31:13 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/#comment-982994 I posted on a similar topic a few days back on my blog. Started a nice conversation. As always, Darren, you post is right on. I'd love to keep exploring this topic - even testing to see what works best. One question I have is do you, or does anyone here, feel there's any difference between what newbie business bloggers and newbie pro-bloggers need? Mike, I agree with what you're saying. Do you think it matters who your targeted readers are? For instance, in my case, I help small businesses and service professionals use the web to grow their business. So my audience is both long-time bloggers and nonbloggers - with everyone in between. So I'll always have readers in transition from nonblogger to new-to-blogging to experienced. My difficulty right now is how to serve them all under the guise of serving my target market. Lot of question, I know. I'd really love to mastermind on this topic. I posted on a similar topic a few days back on my blog. Started a nice conversation.

As always, Darren, you post is right on. I’d love to keep exploring this topic – even testing to see what works best. One question I have is do you, or does anyone here, feel there’s any difference between what newbie business bloggers and newbie pro-bloggers need?

Mike, I agree with what you’re saying. Do you think it matters who your targeted readers are? For instance, in my case, I help small businesses and service professionals use the web to grow their business. So my audience is both long-time bloggers and nonbloggers – with everyone in between. So I’ll always have readers in transition from nonblogger to new-to-blogging to experienced. My difficulty right now is how to serve them all under the guise of serving my target market.

Lot of question, I know. I’d really love to mastermind on this topic.

]]> By: Jesper http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/comment-page-1/#comment-981291 Jesper Sat, 10 Mar 2007 12:27:32 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/#comment-981291 Excellent tips Darren. I think it is easy to forget how confusing it can be when you are a novice (well, maybe not for me, I'm still a novice) and to focus only on the advanced stuff while 95% of Internet users are anything but tech-heads. Many are just looking for basic guidelines, tips and tutorials on how to set up a blog and so on. This is something I will do for my site. Hopefully with a unique twist. Excellent tips Darren. I think it is easy to forget how confusing it can be when you are a novice (well, maybe not for me, I’m still a novice) and to focus only on the advanced stuff while 95% of Internet users are anything but tech-heads. Many are just looking for basic guidelines, tips and tutorials on how to set up a blog and so on.

This is something I will do for my site. Hopefully with a unique twist.

]]> By: Grokodile http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/comment-page-1/#comment-980558 Grokodile Sat, 10 Mar 2007 05:37:54 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/#comment-980558 Great tips. I've got a multi-year blog sitting around... and I am running into the issue of repeating basic useful advice for first time visitors while worrying about annoying long time readers. Thanks! Great tips. I’ve got a multi-year blog sitting around… and I am running into the issue of repeating basic useful advice for first time visitors while worrying about annoying long time readers.

Thanks!

]]> By: Around the Net 3/9/2007 | knupNET http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/comment-page-1/#comment-980520 Around the Net 3/9/2007 | knupNET Sat, 10 Mar 2007 05:22:46 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/#comment-980520 [...] Great article by Darren [problogger] [...] [...] Great article by Darren [problogger] [...]

]]> By: Ashish Mohta http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/comment-page-1/#comment-980354 Ashish Mohta Sat, 10 Mar 2007 04:02:32 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/#comment-980354 wow darren, you truly read bloggers mind...lol at least u read mine.I had people asking me to write on some hight tech which will trun geeky...lol i was scared ....that will turn off my regular readers....now you got me some points I will give it a try wow darren, you truly read bloggers mind…lol at least u read mine.I had people asking me to write on some hight tech which will trun geeky…lol i was scared ….that will turn off my regular readers….now you got me some points I will give it a try

]]> By: Stuart http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/comment-page-1/#comment-980056 Stuart Sat, 10 Mar 2007 01:36:09 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/#comment-980056 I totally agree about a balancing act. I use these tips ona daily basis and currently I am on day 18 of a test that I am running starting from 0 to $4,500 per month I totally agree about a balancing act.

I use these tips ona daily basis and currently I am on day 18 of a test that I am running starting from 0 to $4,500 per month

]]> By: jhay http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/comment-page-1/#comment-979734 jhay Fri, 09 Mar 2007 22:46:05 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/#comment-979734 It's always been a balancing act, with the parameters changing as your readership changes as well. One must always be on the pulse of if or else things will go wrong. Then again it's not always that hard to accomplish it. It’s always been a balancing act, with the parameters changing as your readership changes as well. One must always be on the pulse of if or else things will go wrong. Then again it’s not always that hard to accomplish it.

]]> By: Bihar http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/comment-page-1/#comment-979661 Bihar Fri, 09 Mar 2007 21:42:59 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/#comment-979661 Great set of advice abput blogging. Blogging is a slow process. Ever heard of snail and hare story. Great set of advice abput blogging. Blogging is a slow process. Ever heard of snail and hare story.

]]> By: Kimber http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/comment-page-1/#comment-979619 Kimber Fri, 09 Mar 2007 21:07:33 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/#comment-979619 Darren, once again, you're a mind reader. No Limits Ladies was just having this discussion. Our investing women are all over the map, some advanced, some beginners. We want to skew to the advanced but not ignore our beginners. Darren, once again, you’re a mind reader.

No Limits Ladies was just having this discussion. Our investing women are all over the map, some advanced, some beginners. We want to skew to the advanced but not ignore our beginners.

]]> By: Philip Liu http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/comment-page-1/#comment-979549 Philip Liu Fri, 09 Mar 2007 20:20:30 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/#comment-979549 Although I haven't tried it, one could also implement a RSS feed with just beginner category posts. Although I haven’t tried it, one could also implement a RSS feed with just beginner category posts.

]]> By: Mike http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/comment-page-1/#comment-979498 Mike Fri, 09 Mar 2007 19:48:21 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/#comment-979498 One of the problems I see for a publisher creating content for "beginners" is that eventually those people aren't beginners any more and you run the risk of losing them as readers. So most sites are more on the "advanced" side of their topic with a "beginner" area. Darren's advice on getting your long-term readers involved in creating beginner content is great, since it keeps long-term readers engaged as well as providing a wealth of content to add to your site. So now I just need to get all of those long-term readers! One of the problems I see for a publisher creating content for “beginners” is that eventually those people aren’t beginners any more and you run the risk of losing them as readers. So most sites are more on the “advanced” side of their topic with a “beginner” area. Darren’s advice on getting your long-term readers involved in creating beginner content is great, since it keeps long-term readers engaged as well as providing a wealth of content to add to your site. So now I just need to get all of those long-term readers!

]]> By: Broc http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/comment-page-1/#comment-979495 Broc Fri, 09 Mar 2007 19:47:37 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/03/10/the-balancing-act-of-where-to-pitch-your-content/#comment-979495 why didnt my comment show up? why didnt my comment show up?

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