Comments on: What More Is There To Say About Blogging?

By: dong

dong — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:41:23 +0000

One problem with original content is that if you’re not blogging somehow about current events, eventually the topics are going to get recycled. For instance one of the reasons I blog about personal finance is that I found all the media that I typically read was the same month in and month out. How many more articles on the 401k can you write about? I think one of the keys to making blogs succesful is the personal touch. Bloggers may be writing about similar topics but they themselves add a personal element to it that isn’t available in standard media.

I for one will be happy when there are fewer blogs about blogging. I think the superstars such as Problogger will and should stick around, but hopefully only the quality sticks around.

By: BlogOxide

BlogOxide — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 02:06:34 +0000

A very good conclusion in fact, but I think not only a new blogger but also those who’re in the industry for a specific time should rely on ‘being myself’. I’ll just add a little more, “if you’ve written extensive on a single particular thing and you’ve nothing more to add, just find a new line to write on even if you don’t know anything about it, research and give your subjective knowledge your voice”.

Regards,

By: ray

ray — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:02:53 +0000

Hey, Snoskred. That’s also true. Blogs that have a little more variety to their content might have a better chance of becoming successful than those that are too narrow. Then, again, what exactly is a successful blog? Sounds like a great idea for another post…

By: ray

ray — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:01:08 +0000

Hi, Shantanu. Yes, there are many copy cats out there and much of that information is of little value. There are a million niches to be explored, though, and I hope new bloggers consider that when they start. Thanks for your comment!

By: ray

ray — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:59:26 +0000

That’s so true, Pam. Someone relating his or her own experience makes the message and information it contains so much more compelling. I would rather read about how someone has actually done something than just a step by step on how to do it without any idea of whether this person had any success with it.

By: ray

ray — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:57:48 +0000

Hi, Valentin. Maybe there is too much self-censorship going on. There must be a balance somewhere…

By: ray

ray — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:56:37 +0000

Hey Tom, I’m glad to hear that you’re thinking about this, too. Sure, it can bring in more traffic to just post the “me, too” stuff, but if you really want to add something you have to work a little harder and dig a little deeper. Good luck with your blogs!

By: ray

ray — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:55:14 +0000

And thanks for writing the original post, Matt. Maybe bloggers just need to get back to the basics…

By: Snoskred

Snoskred — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:34:10 +0000

You can still blog about blogging if you have a personal blog. You can’t blog about yourself if you stick yourself into a niche.

Is it ok to change niche? I think so. I think all bloggers should consider doing it - going back to a personal blog, even if the personal post is once a month or so.

Cheers!
Snoskred
http://www.snoskred.org/

By: Shantanu

Shantanu — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:42:33 +0000

You are absolutely correct! There are too much bloggers running out of ideas and many posts across the blogosphere have seem to be inspired by others with too little personalization.