Comments on: The Power of Uniqueness [19 Starting Points for Being a Unique Blogger]

By: Davion

Davion — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:36:00 +0000

You really make it seem so easy with your presentation but I find this topic to be really something which I think I would never understand. It seems too complicated and very broad for me. I am looking forward for your next post, I will try to get the hang of it!

By: Leon

Leon — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:07:11 +0000

Darren,
it’s the first comment I’m writing to your blog, even though I read it constantly – just English is not my first language (even not second).
My niche is mlm (I’ve been in for more than 18 years, but as blogger I’m young – few months).
First of all, thank you for your great post, I was inspired to write the post with the same topic but that match my niche (I’m preparing it now – it shouldn’t be the same :-) ).
and second, I’d like to add my point: I read (have to) many blogs in my niche, and reading most of them it’s hard work, but there are some that I enjoy to read. Obviously they are all unique

By: Poppie Dee

Poppie Dee — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:55:14 +0000

It’s a challenge for those who are not comfortable with being themselves!
As we are all unique, there is really no competition.

But instead we try to emulate others & move away from our own uniqueness!

19 ways, there’s probably a million if we all got together!

Your info is good & thanks so much for it’s high standards.
Kindest,
Poppie

By: Harry Okoyibo

Harry Okoyibo — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:58:00 +0000

I really appreciate this post of yours. You are indeed the problogger. God bless!

By: Milton Thomas

Milton Thomas — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:53:37 +0000

Great article. Will be helpful in evaluating my blog for its value and usefulness to others.

By: Julia Rymut

Julia Rymut — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:54:30 +0000

Hi,

I appreciate this post. I’ve been looking at log of blog posts, trying to decide why some bloggers stand out more than others.

I think voice and depth of content are the 2 which really speak to me. When someone really lives their subject–when you can tell that they know if from the inside out and that their insights are more than the run of the mill, that is when I listen.

Thank you.

By: Debora Humphries

Debora Humphries — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:21:57 +0000

Hello Darren,

I enjoy reading all of your posts, but this one in particular really helps out. Presently, I am taking the BlogMastermind” and “Become a Blogger” course at the same time. Best decision I have ever made. :)

I had also taken the opportunity to order your book “Secrets To Blogging Your Way To A Six Figure Income” from Amazon, as well as your 31 days to build a better blog.

Your material and a great deal of the content you have produced here on the blog have helped me to form a better understanding of the challenges I will face and some of the important questions I need to ask myself while building my own blog.

Thank-you for taking the time to help others out by writing these type of informative articles. This is great information for me and I will be putting it to good use in the future.

Have a blessed day.

By: Rick Vaughn

Rick Vaughn — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:04:54 +0000

Darren, great post. I like the prolific route. Shoemoney seems like he is freakin everywhere it’s ridiculous. It’s like he gets more done in a day than I do in weeks. Gotta love it!

By: SucceedOnline

SucceedOnline — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:03:09 +0000

Content is definitely king, but HOW the content is written is almost as important as WHAT the content is. When you were in school, did you ever have a subject that was monumentally boring – until a new teacher took over, and suddenly it became the most interesting subject in the curriculum, even thout it was the same things being taught? Likewise, your content may be choc full of information, but if it’s dry and boring your readers will vote with their mouse, and move away.

By: Evie Abat

Evie Abat — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:53:10 +0000

Great tips. I’m trying to figure out how to make a cool, cost-effective blog for my new Holistic Health Coaching business. I would like to encourage and motivate people to live soulful lives through nutrition and a balanced life. I’ll be implementing some of your suggestions! Thanks so much!

By: LOGAN

LOGAN — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 12:07:26 +0000

Thank you for all the detail! Yet an additional nice post, this can be the reason we return to all your site time and again.

By: Gina

Gina — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:42:39 +0000

This is exactly what I needed…at the right time! I’m doing a lot of updates to my own Change Becomes Change blog and preparing to launch a new site.

For me, it’s taken me almost a year to find my voice and feel confident in my work (writing/blogging) to let my personality come through fully. Initially, we tend to protect ourselves a bit by not being as opinionated, not wanting to make waves and wanting to please our readers. My writing has slowly evolved and developed to a point where I’m confident that I know what my current readers want and like, which is a style that comes natural to me and I believe will engage new visitors as well.

By: Steve Ward, @CloudNine Media Recruitment

Steve Ward, @CloudNine Media Recruitment — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:36:52 +0000

Really interesting – thanks Darren – plenty to take on board when I kick off my blogging world…

By: Naomi Hamn

Naomi Hamn — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:16:44 +0000

I always believe there is a mast majority of blogs and bloggers but I am so sure there is a extreme market for them to keep on blogging. I would stress though that each writer be unique and add a little thought before the blogging commences. How different can yours be from all the others.

Above all, you want originality and intregity to rule in your favor. The order of the day: Is read as many blogs and then find out what you have to say that will turn everyone away from what they are doing in order to turn on the computer, their laptop, their blackberry and begin to read yours for the sake of being entertained. Don’t just entertain: Enlighten as well. go way beyond and reach to the core of their being. Once you’ve got them in your snare, then you know all your fans out there read yours not just because they can, but because of it being special, interesting, insightful, uplifting: but because they want to.

That’s the most important! I stress! They want to!

By: Christian Cabuay

Christian Cabuay — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:05:27 +0000

Couldn’t agree more. I blog about a dead Filipino writing system called Baybayin. Since I’m one of the only people who do so on a regular basis, I’m #1 (sometimes 2) on Google.

By: Alterpreneur

Alterpreneur — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:14:37 +0000

As always, tremendously insightful. Thanks!

By: Melissa O'Connor

Melissa O'Connor — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:10:40 +0000

Thanks Darren for another great Post.
Right now our blog is being redesigned. I can’t wait until it’s done so I can take all the notes I have taken from your blog posts and apply them to our blog that is being relaunched.
You always have great advice!

By: Aglo

Aglo — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:58:38 +0000

I ran dozens of post already, but still not found its own uniqueness. It’s hard to find inspiration is different from the others.

By: Reza Winandar

Reza Winandar — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:43:48 +0000

Seriously, domain name and blog design is the second most important thing beside content as the main weapon. Content is the King, but King needs army to win the war.

By: hokya

hokya — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 13:36:23 +0000

in my opinion,
there are only 2 possible result of being different from others

1. Below average
2. Above average

be normal is just like be the average