Comments on: Lessons from the Heart for Would-be Bloggers

By: Flux

Flux — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 10:47:20 +0000

What about SEO?

By: Not Just Another “Top Lessons for Bloggers” | Quentin Brown

Not Just Another “Top Lessons for Bloggers” | Quentin Brown — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:06:08 +0000

[...] was tickled when I saw that Darren Rowse had also blogged about Joshua’s post, adding his own wonderful comments on the points brought up. 2. You have [...]

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Wed, 09 May 2007 07:34:22 +0000

[...] is növelte. Darren Rowse, a Problogger szerkesztője magáévá tette a gondolatokat, és kiegészítette a sajátjaival. Néhány igazán épületes hozzászólás érkezett a Bokardo-ra, Josh belegondolt, és ezek [...]

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Founder Finder · Technology News RSS Feed - Web 2.0 News And Reviews — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 11:06:27 +0000

[...] This post is an example of this lesson in action. Two weeks ago I wrote 9 Lessons for Would-be Bloggers and it got a good amount of traffic: people seemed to enjoy it. Darren Rowse of Problogger, who I’ve read for some time, embraced it and added his own thoughts. I had some great comments left on my blog and I thought about them and considered other lessons that I’ve learned. I kept writing them down as I thought of them and eventually built up 9 more of them to write this here post. [...]

By: bloggadget

bloggadget — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 13:34:21 +0000

I am going to tey to follow these maybe this will help
i hope it dose
thanks

By: Maria Palma

Maria Palma — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 08:20:09 +0000

Darren,

This post resonates with me in so many ways. I’m trying to get away from my “Type A” personality where every single post has to be “just perfect”, but after two years of blogging, I’ve come to learn that it is just a journey and each of our journeys are different – so therefore everyone’s thoughts are going to be different.

Hate to sound cliche, but in short – “Keep it real” and people will come to love you for who you are…

Thanks so much for your inspiration!

By: Ashish Mohta

Ashish Mohta — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:11:53 +0000

Its a journey like life.I see how you have grown with your blogs in few months.Blogging if done from heart makes u feel closer to heart.I have so much of work but still I feel bad if i don’t blog.

For me life is inspiration of blogging..technology is just another part…

By: Drew T

Drew T — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 13:38:12 +0000

It is articles like this that help the world understand what a blog is. On a local level I know that it will help the people I communicate with. Great job!

By: Tom Busch

Tom Busch — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 13:23:50 +0000

Very inspirational indeed. I very much have that initial fear and weirdness going on, but I’m just going to keep blogging and see where it goes.

I need to print out and tape number three by my computer. POST DAMMIT!

By: lee

lee — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 09:59:30 +0000

Great stuff! I really needed to wake up this morning and hear (read) this. Thanks for sharing!

By: Spawners 14thMarch07

Spawners 14thMarch07 — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 03:07:40 +0000

[...] Lessons from the Heart for Would-be Bloggers [...]

By: Brian Westover

Brian Westover — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 22:14:24 +0000

Wow, I wish I’d read this months ago. This may be the most spot on blogging advice I’ve read.

That said, just a little thought on “Correct English be damned”:
Ideas are more important than grammar, to be sure. However, I’m more likely to listen to someone who takes the time to write properly.

By: Terrence Taps

Terrence Taps — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:58:23 +0000

Great post. I am very new to blogging and am still dealing with most of these challenges, particularly with finding my voice. Your site has been an invaluable resource, helping me to understand this new way of connecting with others.

Thanks,

Taps

By: Randy Bryan

Randy Bryan — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:55:24 +0000

Great post Darren. I wanted to say that you really have a knack for inspiring people. My dad and I have started blogging together, me at techloaf.com and him at jonbryan.com. We used the information from your site to get going. Now we refer to your site constantly for info and inspiration. Keep up the good work!

Randy

By: Arpi Armenakian Shively

Arpi Armenakian Shively — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:31:17 +0000

My head’s spinning – there’s so much great free info just on your site I could give up my day job. If only someone would pay me just to read! My blog has been going since November and as a 40-something Armenian woman living in a small mountain town in Andalucia, southern Spain, I may well be atypical. You give me hope that I can hold my own against all the super-keen male early adopters.

Finally, while I take your point that spelling and grammar are not the most important thing in a blog, greater accuracy does wonders for readability and credibility…

Thanks for this great blog, and keep up the great work!

Arpi

By: Jesper

Jesper — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:39:08 +0000

Interesting points. Some touch base with the ones I listed the other day, like the show your greatest hits. In words of others this is called "pillar posts" and is what defines your blog and provide a timeless foundation, according to theory. Another point that might be worth considering is how you write for an online audience. Thanks

By: Joshua Porter

Joshua Porter — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 01:47:15 +0000

Thanks for the mention, Darren. And the additional points you’ve added are exactly what I’m talking about when I say “treat feedback as a gift” and “use the comments”. Our readers are always smarter than us, and it’s often in the add-on conversations like these that the real insights come.

Thanks!

By: francesco mapelli

francesco mapelli — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:48:36 +0000

I’ll add another one:

Blogging is the better way to become a good blogger.
Every single post you’ll write, you’ll learn something, every time you’ll find it easier to write again, and how to do it.

Being italian, I still have some problems with my english, and I sometimes feel that “talking to walls” thing, (90 subscribers and only one loyal commentator…) but this will change ;)

By: Landon

Landon — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 21:22:26 +0000

This article is great for a new blogger like me who is feeling that initial fear. Including things like random business ideas in my blog feels good to get out in the open, but very scary to know that somebody somewhere is reading it and possibly judging it in a negative way. But I know I’m not the expert, and it takes some pressure off to hear you saying the same things I’m thinking.

By: rotten bananas - » 9 Lessons for Would-be Bloggers

rotten bananas - » 9 Lessons for Would-be Bloggers — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:56:48 +0000

[...] Over at Bokardo, they’ve posted a great list of 9 Lessons for Would-Be Bloggers. I ran into it at ProBlogger, as Darren added his own comments. I recommend that anyone considering taking up blogging go check it out. You’ll be surprised by some of his thoughts. I would like to expand his list to 10 though. [...]