23 Comments to “Great Find: 9 Things Every Blogger Should Understand”

1. August 27th, 2006 at 4:26 pm
   katiebird said

   Hi Liz! (Finally — I remembered the greeting part. Right off)

   Thanks for bringing that list to our attention — as you say, some of that is in the “I knew that” category even for a newbie like me. But I’ve been sort of thinking about point #4 (“Me too” is boring. Provoke folks. Get them thinking. Emotion elicits response.) But it was definitely at the “sort of thinking” level. Reading this list clarified absolutely.

   Also I’ve been drooling over Scott’s simple themes. If I could give up my header, I’d switch to one of them in a flash. I’m bookmarking Another Blogger and I’m sure it’s partly because his/her site looks so damn good to me.

2. August 27th, 2006 at 4:34 pm
   ME Strauss said

   Hi Katie!
   It’s a great list and a great blog. That’s why I made him an SOB a few weeks back! i like the way he thinks.

3. August 27th, 2006 at 4:36 pm
   katiebird said

   Those SOBs, they’re a fine crew! Particulary week 35….

4. August 27th, 2006 at 4:40 pm
   ME Strauss said

   Ah, I can’t believe the people that I’ve met through the SOB program all the way back to week 1.

5. August 27th, 2006 at 4:42 pm
   katiebird said

   And it makes blog-strolling so much easier for the lazy among us (looking sideways)

6. August 27th, 2006 at 4:42 pm
   ME Strauss said

   

7. August 27th, 2006 at 4:45 pm
   TechZ said

   A very well written list, and I can proudly say, I follow some of that stuff already, so onto a good start in the world of blogging. Now I can focus on the rest and improve my blog.

   Thanks Liz

8. August 27th, 2006 at 4:56 pm
   Yvonne said

   Posting the same things as everyone else will render you invisible.

   I couldn’t agree more with this point. And no offence to TechZ, since she wrote about Pluto a few days ago! What I mean is that ONLY writing about what everyone else is … is, well, silly. Though I guess it’s OK if you still write original content, and differentiate yourself from the pack.

   Thank you for the bringing the article to our attention, Liz

9. August 27th, 2006 at 4:57 pm
   Yvonne said

   The points made about comments and commentators were also great - OK OK, I’ve finished reading the whole thing now.

10. August 27th, 2006 at 5:51 pm
    ME Strauss said

    HI Yvonne!
    Sounds like you got up today with lots of energy! I agree that posting only what everyone is posting won’t get you much notice unless you put a quirky twist on everything.

    All new bloggers need a chance to find their own voice and their own path to the content that their blog will be. But you already know that that’s why your’s is served up on a hot dish.

11. August 27th, 2006 at 8:13 pm
    Yvonne said

    Ha ha, of course Liz I don’t think many bloggers give themselves the chance to find their personal style because they’re so busy trying to ’stay with the pack’.

    If I may, I think one more thing is important to add to that list - never write in the morning. Now I know people will disagree - who wants their readers visiting their site first thing at work to nothing? - but for me, the morning is when I read through all of my RSS subscriptions, pick out the interesting things to bookmark, take a look at Digg and delicious, and THEN at the end of the day I decide what to write based on what everyone else is … that is, what they’re NOT writing about.

    Oh god, rambling again … sorry, Liz

12. August 27th, 2006 at 8:16 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Yvonne,
    Isn’t that funny? I do just the opposite. I avoid the RSS feeds in the morning because they fill my head up with what everyone else is thinking. I write my best in the morning when I’m not tired and no one is around. Then at night I read.

    PS You never ramble.

13. August 27th, 2006 at 10:55 pm
    Yvonne said

    Ah, well, I did say somewhere up there that it did all come down to personal preference

14. August 27th, 2006 at 10:56 pm
    ME Strauss said

    It’s even funnier if you consider that with the timeline etc. we’re probably doing it at the same time anyway . . . your day being my night and the other way.

15. August 28th, 2006 at 2:44 am
    Rico said

    Hey, pretty nice advice in comment 12 Liz. Maybe that’s why it takes me a few hours for my brain to completely boot up; it’s too full of information as soon as my eyes open!

    It seems to work well with Yvonne, as it just adds more spice to my life, but my brain isn’t a very good multi-tasker.

16. August 28th, 2006 at 11:24 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Rico,
    Don’t feel bad about that multitasking thing. Research keeps proving over and over that no one’s brain is good at it.

17. August 28th, 2006 at 11:32 am
    Mark Spence said

    Thanks very much for the great advice article. I have a fairly new blog and we are concerned about quality but we would like quantity. If anyone will visit my site and offer any advice it woud be appreciated.

18. August 28th, 2006 at 4:23 pm
    amit D. said

    well, this is my first time here on your blog ………..successful-blog hmmm
    That’s a cool domain name for a blog…..just like naming your son “Sir” and daughter “Madam” ….no matter what they become at least people take their name with respect….. No offense.. _/\_
    Good day’ every one!

    http;//websoup.blogspot.com

19. August 28th, 2006 at 6:15 pm
    Jay Andrew Allen said

    I totally dig #4. I think it’s easy to fall into the trap of believing that you always have to make everybody love you. Sometimes, kicking up the dust is just what you need to get conversation rolling.

20. August 28th, 2006 at 6:29 pm
    ME Strauss said

    HI Mark,
    Welcome, we love helping out new bloggers here. You might check out. the new blogger page in the sidebar
    http://www.successful-blog.com/new-blogger-page/

    and do come visit Tuesday night for Open Comment Nights. Lots of poeple hang out in person there and we just have fun and get to know each other. Comments go fast and we laugh A LOT.

21. August 28th, 2006 at 6:30 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hello amit D,
    Welcome to Successful Blog. Nice of you to comment on the name and leave a link. I’ll come visit to reply.
    Liz

22. August 28th, 2006 at 6:33 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Jay,
    Welcome! I understand what you’re saying completely. It’s so much more fun to like who I work with that I got into think that it was a requirement. It make me put some priorities in the wrong place. Now I try to like them, but liking the work and working with them is enough.

23. September 20th, 2006 at 7:08 pm
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