Comments on: Minimalist Blogging

By: Peter

Peter — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:08:56 +0000

I like this guy’s approach. Lots of random, cool content http://www.mofata.com

By: Bengt

Bengt — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:54:11 +0000

Leo writes “That’s probably 20% of the time I used to spend blogging just a few months ago”. In other words, this is an excellent example of Pareto’s principle or the 80/20 rule. It says that 20% of your work gives 80% of the result.

I try to do this minimalist thing too but with slow progress at present.

By: Joseph Bernard

Joseph Bernard — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 03:59:48 +0000

Great tips and the reminder that the content is what matters most. I love writing my blog every morning and it takes about an hour. That routine works for me. I feel inspired in the morning and if I am very relaxed and just let the fingers do the work and inspiration flows. I like your minimalist approach because it seems you are aligned with what works best for you.

Joseph in the low of inspiration at http://www.explorelifeblog.com

By: Gisele

Gisele — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:54:03 +0000

Thanks for the idea of the guest blogger or writer. I would never have thought of that one and I will actually actively prospect other blogs that might welcome an article from me.

Thanks again,

Gisele
http://www.mybeautymatch.com

By: Rene

Rene — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 02:21:27 +0000

Great suggestions, thank you. As our blog grows, I’m finding that it’s taking a huge amount of time away from our having fun, which is what our journey is all about. I will definitely follow your tips, especially about writing once a week. Thanks!

By: Adam Singer

Adam Singer — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 14:48:45 +0000

Great stuff as usual Darren. I wish I could put in the time you do to really garner a readership and following with my blog. I just need a better topic to write on (music just doesn’t work). I’m keeping notes of all your tips for when I find something I’m happy writing about on a daily basis, you’re a font of information.

By: Brad V.

Brad V. — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 02:09:33 +0000

There’s that old saying that “less is more”, and you certainly showed that in your post. Blogging in general used to be very minimalist in the early days, but things started getting complex as blogging caught on and more and more people started making money at it.

Great post and excellent tips! Thank you!

By: Blog Bloke

Blog Bloke — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 00:07:20 +0000

I forgot to mention that I already touched on this in my post "Shattering 7 Blog Myths". Shameless self promotion is OK ... right?

By: Deron Sizemore

Deron Sizemore — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:14:32 +0000

I love the tip about writing all of your posts for the week in one day. I’ve thought about doing this before but second guess myself and think that it might be an easy way to get burnt out. I feel like I’ve taken a fairly minimal approach to my blog currently, but I’m sure there are still things I could tidy up a bit.

Good tip for the one our a day to check email, comments, etc. too. Seems right now I’m doing all these things at random times throughout the day. I need to really get in a habit of setting a time aside easy evening to do these things and only do it for one hour.

By: Firewalker

Firewalker — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:09:05 +0000

One thing about minimalist that I favor is:

“Comfortable”

Why comfortable?

Actually this is personal reason, because I am currently in developing the habit of reading. I only read things that I like. But if you present me with simple articles and provide me with relevant links, I would gladly to read it. This is the most ‘comfortable’ reading style that I prefer.

By: Firewalker

Firewalker — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 21:44:42 +0000

I’m having a trouble with ‘good and useful content’ because my blog only focused on my personal achievement.

By: Brian Clark

Brian Clark — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 21:31:40 +0000

Bravo! I had my best month ever at Copyblogger by the 20th of September with only 12 posts (that includes guest writers). Still got a week left to make the numbers grow, but I agree wholeheartedly–the key is to post less and better.

By: Shawna R. B. Atteberry

Shawna R. B. Atteberry — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 21:05:13 +0000

Thank you Leo. I’ve been trying to figure out how much to post, and this really helped me. Great article with great applications.

By: Blain Reinkensmeyer

Blain Reinkensmeyer — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 20:29:39 +0000

Leo, you are a machine man, I love your blog and the fact you can write such clean, easy to read content. You are an inspiration!

By: Leo

Leo — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 20:17:32 +0000

Thanks for all the nice comments, everyone! I don’t have any claims to perfection, but I think it’s always good to remind yourself every now and then what’s important. That helps bring your focus to where it should be.

By: Msterilinn

Msterilinn — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 19:28:57 +0000

What a great post! No wonder you have such a loyal and growing readership Leo. Congratulations on your success… keep up the good work. I will keep your view on minimizing in mind. ;)

Teri
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By: Kathy

Kathy — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 18:45:48 +0000

One thing I’ve learned fairly quickly is to avoid posting on weekends. The tiny readership I have now drops off even more precipitously on Sat/Sun, so I try not to waste any good stuff in the “dead zone.”

By: SusieJ

SusieJ — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 18:31:19 +0000

I have been pondering the same issue — and wasn’t sure how to implement this in my blog. First, thank you for showing us how you did it, and the results. I will definitely take your tips to heart as I try to re-evaluate my blog’s “work flow.”

By: Simonne

Simonne — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 18:00:04 +0000

I would say this article is inspirational: make it big, then you’ll be able to relax and still gain momentum.

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By: Joe Bartolotta

Joe Bartolotta — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 17:45:16 +0000

All I can say “WOW”. I guess that you can actually achieve more by doing less. I need to implement this philosophy into my blog and websites. Thank you for an eye opening post. I’m going over to your site and sign up for future posts.