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The Blogging Goals Project

June 10, 2006 by Liz Leave a Comment

The Writing Project

Darren Rowse suggested a Group Writing Project in which participants considerted and shared their writing goals. I thought is was a worthwhile and timely event. So I did my part, My Father’s Saloon — a Blogging Story, about the place I want blogging to hold in my life. Other folks took other routes. All together there were 130 posts written, if I counted right.

Here are the highlights, most from folks we know. Stop by a few; have a read; leave a kind comment, if you time. I’m sure that everyone would appreciate hearing from you.

Inquisitive minds wanted to know.

James Martin starts everyone out with the crucial question. Why Do Blogs Exist? Meanwhile Yehuda is working on his own question — How I plan to take over the world. While Melly asks Is it True I should have Blog Goals?

Analytical ones were quite focused.

Ann Michael took a Sanity Check! Hock Ng considered Being a Purple Cow. Trisha discussed Blogs, my Goals and Everything. Rod at Wintermute added perspective in Blogging for Myself. Sheila Scarborough was quite clear. She said to Prevent a Midlife Crisis – Blog!

Manly men took up the challenge.

Easton Ellsworth put a prize possession on the line. If I Don’t Keep This Blogging Goal, You Can Have my PEZ Dispenser. Ben Yoskovitz vowed to Get Rich or Die Trying (OK not really, but it sounds cool, No?) Jack, on the other hand, took the opposite approach. 365 days left to kill this blog – this is what I call a killer Blog Goal.

Rugged individuals did their thing.

KimBahLee says Blog less. Kristonia Ink! speakth the 11 Commandments of blogging in the Blog Bible. jason Boog confesses in the latest blockbuster film, “Jason Boog Always Screws Up His Goals.”

In the end it all comes down to a small list of priorities. Mayvelous has hers down in
The Great Determinations of Mayvelous.

Why Do This?

Group projects like this worth are always worth considering. If you have the time to participate — they are often a win-win-win for a small investment. Knowledge shared here is wide and varied, highly useful and fun. Links made here strengthen the web-like connections of the Internet. Connections shared by us — folks in the middle are sharing these links, not A-Listers.

Collaborations like these are also great promotion for every blog involved. It’s branding, letting people know you exist, who you are. Relationships start. New discoveries are made. It’s participating becoming part of the conversation. Imagine commenting on that many blogs in just a few seconds. The impact is exponential and lasts a long as any blog reader who reads your blog, any blog writer that links to yours.

The best part is I’ve already discovered new blogs and new bloggers I really like. Nothing can top that as a reason to participate. This is one more way to be part of the conversation.

How might you carry this home to your blog?

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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Comments

  1. Kim Bah Lee says

    June 10, 2006 at 1:21 PM

    Thanks for mentioning me. I haven’t been called “rugged” in a very long time. Against your advice, I rushed into buying a domain name. Should have thought about it a little more, I guess – most people think I’m a girl. Could I be a manly man instead?

    Reply
  2. ME Strauss says

    June 10, 2006 at 3:21 PM

    Hi Kim Bah Lee,
    I never thought you were a girl for a second. You can consider yourself a Manly Man in my book every day of the week.
    Liz

    Reply
  3. Darren says

    June 11, 2006 at 6:51 PM

    nice post Liz – thanks for taking part!

    Reply
  4. ME Strauss says

    June 11, 2006 at 6:52 PM

    Thanks for stopping by Darren.
    It’s good to see you!

    Reply
  5. Christina Nenno says

    June 11, 2006 at 10:23 PM

    I’m glad you liked my goals and I love the way you presented this list. My site is a week old, I have so much to do but that is a good thing because I would get bored otherwise. This project has driven the most traffic to my site so far. I am trying to find more projects like it. 🙂

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  6. ME Strauss says

    June 11, 2006 at 11:22 PM

    Christina,
    Hi there!
    Thanks for coming by to see us! That’s a nice thing for you to do. Sorry I was working on a project.

    Yeah, I really like your commandments, especially the one about the the links. Maybe you could teach folks a think or two. 🙂

    Reply

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