Comments on: How to Effectively Educate Your Blog Readers

By: FatCow

FatCow — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:06:31 +0000

Excellent article and it has given me inspiration for a new article to write or even a series thanks.

By: flowers Moscow

flowers Moscow — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:56:23 +0000

Great points to take to heart. Our companies blog is about educating our customers and these ideas will help us do that.

By: Tumblemoose

Tumblemoose — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:21:33 +0000

And if this is done in the best way possible, readers will be entertained enough that they may not even even realize they are being educated!

Good stuff.

George

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:50:10 +0000

This is a really good post. I have just started my first blog and was a little bit afraid of linking out and loosing traffic. This post has given me the comfidence to use links to help my readers wherever possible throughout my blog

Thanks!

Tom
Retro Watch Blog

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 11:06:36 +0000

Great points to take to heart. Our companies blog is about educating our customers and these ideas will help us do that.

By: BLOGBOOZE

BLOGBOOZE — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:00:09 +0000

I completely agree with your every word in this post. Yes to be a good writer you must have deep knowledge in your niche.

This is something many people lack and something many people think they have(including my self)…

By: Eddie Gear

Eddie Gear — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:57:14 +0000

very true points. Nice post.

By: Jeanine

Jeanine — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:50:37 +0000

I really liked this post. I checked out the recommended paper, “Concise, SCANNABLE, and Objective: How to Write for the Web” and laughed when I realized I was doing exactly what he said most people do….they scan. I will have to go back and read it more carefully when I have more time. I like the idea of doing diagrams. Does anyone know of any programs or tools on the web that creates diagrams?

By: Blackberry Phones - Cheap

Blackberry Phones - Cheap — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 06:30:26 +0000

Hmmm.. teach what you know, what a concept, lol, so true, many times you see bloggers and it is so obvious that they have no clue, especially in IM and MMO.

By: PraShawn

PraShawn — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:17:32 +0000

About the link snob thing you are right!. It is not a matter of links. There are more important aspects of generating traffic. I think if you can teach something then it is great for the readers to practise. It is great information you offer thank you for sharing.

By: Endurance

Endurance — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:40:38 +0000

As a blogger with an educational focus in mind, I believe it is important to refine one’s techniques and see what makes people respond in a positive way. Thanks for the tips.

By: Kevin Boon

Kevin Boon — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:38:53 +0000

Hello John and Darren,

Thanks for this post… it is timely and appropriate for me as put together the framework for the Meditation Project and Finding Work-Life Balance.

One question I do have from your post, what method or software would you use to create diagrams? Will check out the links too.

Thanks.
Kevin

By: Suneel

Suneel — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:20:37 +0000

This is so true. I had never been doubtful to write about any post that I found to be so rich in information that I wanted my readers to get to know about it.

Thanks for pointing this out and educating the other readers.

I believe that rather than creating the content from the scratch, it is much better if we just write a summary and then direct the readers to a post on other blog which has described the article painstakingly prceise would do much good than bad.

By: Doug Dinerstein

Doug Dinerstein — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:51:30 +0000

After reading the above blog I took a few minutes to “scan” through the Nielsen paper and my immediate thought was…This is applies to me when I am doing my usual wiki search to settle an argument or looking for the scientific formula for qualudes, however when I return to a blog such as this one, my state of mind and approach is entirely different. I am prepared to take 10 and read any new info. That being said, I suppose one has to strike a balance between the new visitor and a repeat like myself, in my humble opinion anyway.
I am not a blogger so ?

By: T Edwards

T Edwards — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:05:47 +0000

Very informative post. That Jacob Nielson article is gold.

By: JOE GELB

JOE GELB — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:19:48 +0000

luckily people educate me. i really have nothing to give but my work. darren and john rule this planet for education online

By: Tinh

Tinh — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 02:57:57 +0000

I think linking to the blog/sites that has same topics and ideas is always the best way to increase PR and Google likes that too.

By: Sheila Atwood

Sheila Atwood — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:16:43 +0000

I haven’t used diagrams yet… good idea.

I alway like to read examples of the general idea. It helps get my won creative ideas going.

Thanks for the post John.

Sheila

By: Shayne Packer

Shayne Packer — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:38:19 +0000

Linking to others blogs is a great way to inform your readers of other resources online. It helps you become the “Go to” person for your topic. Also, I really like it when links don’t automatically open a new window. If the reader wants to open a new window/tab, they can command-click or right-click. It should be their choice.

By: Wayne Tully

Wayne Tully — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:24:19 +0000

I think linking out to relevant stuff is ok too, especially if you want to pad out a post with related links that further your blog articles information.

Educating my readers is something that interests me alot, I used to think I knew where I was headed, but have since found out that there is a path that will be far better for me with a focused effort on everlasting gobstopper content..or evergreen grass content.

I thank you darren for all that you have done here on problogger combined with the brilliant guest posts that are most insightful and useful.

Cheers…still reading!