Comments on: The Secret to a Successful Blog Post http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/ Make Money Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:20:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Mathew http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/comment-page-1/#comment-4447431 Mathew Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:23:55 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/#comment-4447431 Excellent suggestions. I'm thinking of starting my own blog and found this post very useful. Thanks everyone for your invaluable comments. Excellent suggestions. I’m thinking of starting my own blog and found this post very useful. Thanks everyone for your invaluable comments.

]]> By: Recommended reading « Je Blogue http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/comment-page-1/#comment-1309097 Recommended reading « Je Blogue Sun, 17 Jun 2007 13:29:32 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/#comment-1309097 [...] The Secret to a Successful Blog Post Are you looking to start a blog but have absolutely no idea how to write a blog post? On the outside it may seem simple as if you were writing a short essay. Unfortunately, that’s not exactly what you are doing. One thing I’ve learned and helped others learn is that blogging is actually quite different than what Mrs. Talbot taught us in the 10th grade. Instead of worrying about the placement of your concrete details, take a look at the following key elements that can make a great blog post: more… [...] [...] The Secret to a Successful Blog Post Are you looking to start a blog but have absolutely no idea how to write a blog post? On the outside it may seem simple as if you were writing a short essay. Unfortunately, that’s not exactly what you are doing. One thing I’ve learned and helped others learn is that blogging is actually quite different than what Mrs. Talbot taught us in the 10th grade. Instead of worrying about the placement of your concrete details, take a look at the following key elements that can make a great blog post: more… [...]

]]> By: Frederick Townes http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/comment-page-1/#comment-1138834 Frederick Townes Sat, 05 May 2007 16:10:30 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/#comment-1138834 I think Neil's point is one of the primary downfalls of quite a few blogs that actually have some good content to share. While it's true that there are more points that could be considered. It's also true that not every point should be considered in a post. Also, considering that a post can be tweaked to no end just like any other piece of copy, I think that Neil demonstrates another principle of a successful post - getting to the point. I think Neil’s point is one of the primary downfalls of quite a few blogs that actually have some good content to share. While it’s true that there are more points that could be considered. It’s also true that not every point should be considered in a post. Also, considering that a post can be tweaked to no end just like any other piece of copy, I think that Neil demonstrates another principle of a successful post – getting to the point.

]]> By: Great Things I’ve Read — April 27 » Ask Shane.org http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/comment-page-1/#comment-1116050 Great Things I’ve Read — April 27 » Ask Shane.org Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:06:17 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/#comment-1116050 [...] The Secret to a Successful Blog Post Tags: No Tags Related PostsGreat Things I’ve Read — April 13John Chow HackedWe Need to Promote RSS, Part 2Screw Up? Don’t Try to HideRemembering to Share [...] [...] The Secret to a Successful Blog Post Tags: No Tags Related PostsGreat Things I’ve Read — April 13John Chow HackedWe Need to Promote RSS, Part 2Screw Up? Don’t Try to HideRemembering to Share [...]

]]> By: jim mollica http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/comment-page-1/#comment-1090038 jim mollica Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:46:24 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/#comment-1090038 • Share a link. Do you think it would help to cite other sources and give your readers a chance to see what you have found. If they are interested or differ in opinion, they may read it and come back to share their interpretation. • Share a link.
Do you think it would help to cite other sources and give your readers a chance to see what you have found. If they are interested or differ in opinion, they may read it and come back to share their interpretation.

]]> By: Travis http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/comment-page-1/#comment-1074198 Travis Tue, 10 Apr 2007 23:41:47 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/#comment-1074198 Great post! I would add two points - Get excited - If you are not excited about the subject chances are your readers will not be either. Be honest - A pitch comes across as one. Even if you are making a pitch don't sugar coat it like a used car salesman. Great post!

I would add two points -

Get excited – If you are not excited about the subject chances are your readers will not be either.

Be honest – A pitch comes across as one. Even if you are making a pitch don’t sugar coat it like a used car salesman.

]]> By: Steven http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/comment-page-1/#comment-1072256 Steven Tue, 10 Apr 2007 01:40:38 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/#comment-1072256 Neil, I appreciate the fact that you mentioned keeping posts short. That is one thing that I have always noticed about you posts on Pronet Advertising, they don't waste any of the reader's time. Neil, I appreciate the fact that you mentioned keeping posts short. That is one thing that I have always noticed about you posts on Pronet Advertising, they don’t waste any of the reader’s time.

]]> By: Phil http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/comment-page-1/#comment-1069030 Phil Sun, 08 Apr 2007 14:18:20 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/#comment-1069030 Very good point by Lou - maybe the title of the post should be something along the lines of 'the secret to a successful blog post on a commercial blog'. Still some of the points do apply and I suppose you could interpret all them to apply to most blogs so it is still useful info. One point that I think deserves mentioning is about formating of your posts - and this post illustrates it well - and that you should use smal paragraphs, headlines and bullet lists to present you information in a clean structured way. Its harder to read on a computer screen than on paper so formating and presentation is even more important. Im also not a fan of too much embedded multimedia- its distracting and annoying to lowbandwidth users. Very good point by Lou – maybe the title of the post should be something along the lines of ‘the secret to a successful blog post on a commercial blog’. Still some of the points do apply and I suppose you could interpret all them to apply to most blogs so it is still useful info.
One point that I think deserves mentioning is about formating of your posts – and this post illustrates it well – and that you should use smal paragraphs, headlines and bullet lists to present you information in a clean structured way. Its harder to read on a computer screen than on paper so formating and presentation is even more important.
Im also not a fan of too much embedded multimedia- its distracting and annoying to lowbandwidth users.

]]> By: Lou Lesko http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/comment-page-1/#comment-1068264 Lou Lesko Sun, 08 Apr 2007 07:20:59 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/#comment-1068264 What a tragedy this post is. Mr. Patel has made some wonderful points about only one type of blogging. But his post falls way short in considering the thousands of other blogs that serve a greater purpose than that of commercial viability. There are soldiers in far off lands reading blogs about their families back home. There are young globe trotters writing about their travels for friends and lovers. And somewhere and elderly gentleman is writing about his past life for an audience of five. These are successful posts in spite of the fact that I am sure that none of those blogs follow any of Mr. Patel's advice. Yet, I would argue that the these uses of the blogging medium serve a far greater good than counting Google Adsense links. ProBlogger is a unique site with some excellent information, but I wish posts like the one above that fly under the authoritative banner "The Secret to a Successful Blog Post" would show a little, humility and diversity. I respect Mr. Patel's post, it is valid and valuable, but it is also narrow minded. The blogsphere is wide open for a lot more success stories. Some of them I'll wager will break all the rules above. What a tragedy this post is. Mr. Patel has made some wonderful points about only one type of blogging. But his post falls way short in considering the thousands of other blogs that serve a greater purpose than that of commercial viability. There are soldiers in far off lands reading blogs about their families back home. There are young globe trotters writing about their travels for friends and lovers. And somewhere and elderly gentleman is writing about his past life for an audience of five.

These are successful posts in spite of the fact that I am sure that none of those blogs follow any of Mr. Patel’s advice. Yet, I would argue that the these uses of the blogging medium serve a far greater good than counting Google Adsense links. ProBlogger is a unique site with some excellent information, but I wish posts like the one above that fly under the authoritative banner “The Secret to a Successful Blog Post” would show a little, humility and diversity.

I respect Mr. Patel’s post, it is valid and valuable, but it is also narrow minded. The blogsphere is wide open for a lot more success stories. Some of them I’ll wager will break all the rules above.

]]> By: apple http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/comment-page-1/#comment-1067234 apple Sat, 07 Apr 2007 18:40:40 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/#comment-1067234 I guess this goes very well with the focused blogs, when you write on a specific topic only, and not try to tell you readers about everything that is going on in your life... I guess this goes very well with the focused blogs, when you write on a specific topic only, and not try to tell you readers about everything that is going on in your life…

]]> By: Melanie http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/comment-page-1/#comment-1066760 Melanie Sat, 07 Apr 2007 14:19:38 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/#comment-1066760 Great post! I see you practise what you preach too; short and to the point! Definately well done! Great post! I see you practise what you preach too; short and to the point! Definately well done!

]]> By: Annie http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/comment-page-1/#comment-1064550 Annie Fri, 06 Apr 2007 19:07:53 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/#comment-1064550 Excellent! I've just started my first blog to see what all this blogging fuss is about. But now I'm having more fun learning about blogging! As far as the suggestions go, I think that if I can just hold back on the beer 'til later I may be okay! Eeek. Excellent! I’ve just started my first blog to see what all this blogging fuss is about. But now I’m having more fun learning about blogging! As far as the suggestions go, I think that if I can just hold back on the beer ’til later I may be okay! Eeek.

]]> By: Tõnis http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/comment-page-1/#comment-1061549 Tõnis Thu, 05 Apr 2007 19:41:19 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/#comment-1061549 Very good suggestions indeed. I would like to highlight the importance of talking directly about the point. Readers do not have time to read through your post anyway, so make it short and catchy! Very good suggestions indeed. I would like to highlight the importance of talking directly about the point. Readers do not have time to read through your post anyway, so make it short and catchy!

]]> By: Joe http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/comment-page-1/#comment-1061290 Joe Thu, 05 Apr 2007 17:49:32 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/#comment-1061290 I'm newer to this blog scene, but it's obvious to me that getting to the point and not wandering is dead on. Too many bloggers ramble. If you're looking for something more to write in your post, then it'll be lame. If you've got a lot of good material and have to focus more on editing, it'll be much better. When we have nothing interesting to share, we should do more research until we do. I’m newer to this blog scene, but it’s obvious to me that getting to the point and not wandering is dead on.

Too many bloggers ramble. If you’re looking for something more to write in your post, then it’ll be lame. If you’ve got a lot of good material and have to focus more on editing, it’ll be much better.

When we have nothing interesting to share, we should do more research until we do.

]]> By: Gdog http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/comment-page-1/#comment-1060625 Gdog Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:56:18 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/#comment-1060625 Excellent suggestions. Talking to my readers has helped my blog immensely. Excellent suggestions. Talking to my readers has helped my blog immensely.

]]> By: Jen http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/comment-page-1/#comment-1060594 Jen Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:43:08 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/04/05/the-secret-to-a-successful-blog-post/#comment-1060594 That's a clever post, Neil. Anything I can think of that might be added... can already be slotted in under one of the 5 points you've given! (Guilty of babbling and wandering, myself -- one in 15 posts, at least, contains the phrase "but I digress..." ) That’s a clever post, Neil. Anything I can think of that might be added… can already be slotted in under one of the 5 points you’ve given! (Guilty of babbling and wandering, myself — one in 15 posts, at least, contains the phrase “but I digress…” )

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