Comments on: Going Off Topic http://www.blogherald.com/2008/06/18/going-off-topic/ The leading source of news covering social media and the blogosphere. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:12:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rob O. http://www.blogherald.com/2008/06/18/going-off-topic/comment-page-1/#comment-498662 Rob O. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:56:55 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2008/06/18/going-off-topic/#comment-498662 Since ours is a niche-less sort of blog, it veers more towards off-topic than on. I hopeful that the mix of topics will provide something of interest to just about anybody who lands on the page. However, there are recurring themes that I revisit from time to time and standard monthly features, so it isn't totally a random jumble of topics. Since ours is a niche-less sort of blog, it veers more towards off-topic than on. I hopeful that the mix of topics will provide something of interest to just about anybody who lands on the page. However, there are recurring themes that I revisit from time to time and standard monthly features, so it isn’t totally a random jumble of topics.

]]> By: Louis Liem http://www.blogherald.com/2008/06/18/going-off-topic/comment-page-1/#comment-492632 Louis Liem Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:22:01 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2008/06/18/going-off-topic/#comment-492632 As long as the off topic posts are not annoying existing readers, they should be OK. But better not do them often, or you'll lose your blog's focus. I wrote about excluding some off topic posts a while ago. Check out my name. As long as the off topic posts are not annoying existing readers, they should be OK. But better not do them often, or you’ll lose your blog’s focus.

I wrote about excluding some off topic posts a while ago. Check out my name.

]]> By: Tom - StandOutBlogger.com http://www.blogherald.com/2008/06/18/going-off-topic/comment-page-1/#comment-491473 Tom - StandOutBlogger.com Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:40:10 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2008/06/18/going-off-topic/#comment-491473 I think a lot of people visit and continue reading blogs because of the author not specifically the content. They like the writing style and find in enjoyable and informative. Which is the reason why going 'off topic' every so often doesn't really bother me. I think a lot of people visit and continue reading blogs because of the author not specifically the content. They like the writing style and find in enjoyable and informative. Which is the reason why going ‘off topic’ every so often doesn’t really bother me.

]]> By: Ted de Stratford http://www.blogherald.com/2008/06/18/going-off-topic/comment-page-1/#comment-491328 Ted de Stratford Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:39:40 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2008/06/18/going-off-topic/#comment-491328 I think we worry too much. I look on my blog in a sort of 'windmills of my mind' type of way whilst at the same time trying to make some kind of connection to its title no matter how tenuous or distant. If my readers 'get it' then they will come back. The point is, I'm having fun and if someone else is enjoying it too, then that's a bonus. To be honest most blogs are really about pleasuring oneself...aren't they? I think we worry too much. I look on my blog in a sort of ‘windmills of my mind’ type of way whilst at the same time trying to make some kind of connection to its title no matter how tenuous or distant. If my readers ‘get it’ then they will come back. The point is, I’m having fun and if someone else is enjoying it too, then that’s a bonus.
To be honest most blogs are really about pleasuring oneself…aren’t they?

]]> By: datter http://www.blogherald.com/2008/06/18/going-off-topic/comment-page-1/#comment-491218 datter Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:54:11 +0000 http://www.blogherald.com/2008/06/18/going-off-topic/#comment-491218 I've been wondering about this recently myself. My (new) blog is about illustration, design and general creative topics but me being me, I knew going in I was going to want to throw the odd gaming post in there. I was determined to keep it focused on the topic at hand. It's not far in and I've already wandered a bit some some "off-topic" sort of posts, but I think I'm ok with it. I like your comments about being "on audience", maybe that's a more important concern. datter http://finaldog.com/ I’ve been wondering about this recently myself. My (new) blog is about illustration, design and general creative topics but me being me, I knew going in I was going to want to throw the odd gaming post in there. I was determined to keep it focused on the topic at hand. It’s not far in and I’ve already wandered a bit some some “off-topic” sort of posts, but I think I’m ok with it.

I like your comments about being “on audience”, maybe that’s a more important concern.

datter
http://finaldog.com/

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