Comments on: Does Your Next Blog Post Matter?

By: Zombie Money

Zombie Money — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:58:16 +0000

I like posts that are straight to the point and not long winded :)

By: onemansgoal

onemansgoal — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:54:20 +0000

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By: Political Disgust

Political Disgust — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:25:55 +0000

I am constantly amazed at how many blog articles start one way and then lose direction and/or focus. It almost seems that the writer loses their way while writing the actual article. That is why the planning and outlining you are always talking about is so important so you stay focused and your articles are more to the point for your readers.

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Last Blog Post: “10 Reasons Why Neither Political Party Is For Me” at http://www.PoliticalDisgust.com

By: sami

sami — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:13:56 +0000

i totaly agree with .
i think that blog posts should have meaning. The readership won’t come back for more if we post too many really short or fluffy posts.

By: Michael Aulia

Michael Aulia — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:49:59 +0000

Sometimes I thought that the post won’t be a hit and it seems like an ordinary post.

However, my readers found it otherwise!

Therefore, what may not be important to you, may be important for others :) (and vice versa, I guess)

By: sean

sean — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:49:26 +0000

hmmm… food for thought there. this will definitely make me a better blogger. It won’t do much for the current of my blog though – except make me realise how much better it could’ve been.

cheers, sean

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:41:35 +0000

I try apply 3 tests to my posts…

1) Am I really passionate about this topic?

2) Are there very specific, actionable steps my readers can apply?

3) Is there an objective method my readers can use to measure the benefit they get from my information?

If I can answer “Yes” to all three I usually have a decent post.

By: axel g

axel g — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:07:46 +0000

Another great post!

The readership won’t come back for more if we post too many really short or fluffy posts.

I reckon it’s better to take a short break from posting as opposed to posting just for the sake of posting – which would only water down the rest of the content…

By: WiseCrunch

WiseCrunch — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:03:46 +0000

Sometimes pointless posts can also make a difference.

By: Nick Stamoulis

Nick Stamoulis — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:23:35 +0000

Great article..pointless posts = 98% of the blogosphere.

By: Idaho Wood Sheds

Idaho Wood Sheds — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:07:16 +0000

Thank you for this post

By: shawn

shawn — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:04:41 +0000

as long as the content is unique, that’s all that matters!

http://www.ShawnDrewry.com

By: SEO Genius

SEO Genius — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:50:55 +0000

Great post something that i use myself is ensuring i have a goal for the post that i am writing some clear defining points here.

By: Roschelle

Roschelle — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:57:06 +0000

As usual always very useful information. Clearly in reviewing some of the comments to post on my blog…you are almost immediately able to tell which ones are “hits” and which ones are not. Usually things I do in a hurry or when I’m distracted end up having a big fat 0 in the comment section.

By: Damien van Holten

Damien van Holten — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:22:38 +0000

This all seems subject to the reason why a blogger blogs. Not all bloggers seem to write for their readers (linkbait etc).

By: Scott @ The Passive Dad

Scott @ The Passive Dad — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:16:58 +0000

For myself, when I come across a new blog, I don’t want to see the first post state that they have “nothing to write about today”. I understand everyone has writers block or just a bad day, but can’t you just skip that day or post a picture of some cute animal?

By: Cory

Cory — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:04:52 +0000

Hello this is Cory from Azeroth Now! and I had a question to you about this. I write everyday and I do make sure of it, and it is mostly 600 words+ as that is what my goal normally is for each post. Anyways, I get around 300-400 Unique visitors a day after being a blog that is almost 1month old, but the problem is that from all the traffic Bounce Rate is 56.70% and my New Visits are at 83.18% %

Is this something wrong or is there something I should be doing differently? I seriously am trying my hardest to find ways to produce good quality traffic, I have read all of your guides on everything and for some reason my traffic is very low and my revenue streams are also low (around $1.50 a day).

I will be checking back on this particular article, and would love if you would either email or respond back here to maybe see what is wrong with my content or layout or something.

-Cory Buckley
http://www.azerothnow.com

By: Angel Cuala

Angel Cuala — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:21:06 +0000

Does Your Next Blog Post Matter? – Of course, it does because this can make or break your future. I feel that readers have high expectation towards our posts as competition now is very stiff.

However, I believe we must balance things carefully. For me, it is alright to make some fluffy posts once in a while to let your readers that we need to laugh sometimes too – an icebreaker thing.

Although we are trying to build an image of something, doing something strange may also help you to be remembered.

By: Kristi

Kristi — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:18:11 +0000

All of my blog posts have a goal, but sometimes that goal may only be for me to get some thought or feeling out of my system by sharing it with others. Even if only one person comments on that post, it makes a big difference to me. I like to think the things I write for myself will mean something to others… maybe something they experience also, but never express.

By: Urban Panther

Urban Panther — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:28:30 +0000

At the end of my post I have to be able to come up with two relevant questions to ask my readers. Something to get them thinking and engaged. If I can’t come up with a couple of questions, then my post needs to be revamped, because clearly it didn’t serve a purpose.