Comments on: How to Doom Your Blog in One Easy Step

By: Living PLush

Living PLush — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:15:24 +0000

I do run into this issue. Our site is made up of multiple blogs and depending on the writer, some pages and stories do better.

By: app

app — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 10:04:41 +0000

On one of my blogs, I write for “George”. He’s my imaginary reader that has been there since the very first post and has loved everything I have ever written.

As long as he’s happy, I am happy.

As long as he keeps reading and liking it, I’ll keep writing.

And the reason why I don’t display RSS subscriber count on that blog is because George isn’t into feeds.

By: willy wonka

willy wonka — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:47:46 +0000

My comment had more value than most of your blogs. Chris Garrett, your blog is the most dreariest thing i have ever seen. It’s my idea of what they probably read in the seventh and twelth levels of hell.
Another blog giving pointless advice on how to spread the word about pointless blogs. And you all wonder why you’re not making money from your blog adverts.
The way to make a good blog is simple, just write about something interesting and include pictures. There you go, that’s all the advice you will ever need.

By: Chris Garrett

Chris Garrett — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:04:04 +0000

And for every blog about blogging there is one original smart person who has to write the same comment as “Willy”.

Willy, if you have nothing of value to say … why did you comment? :)

By: willy wonka

willy wonka — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:17:37 +0000

Blogs about blogging and advice on how to blog. Writing blogs for no other reason than just to have a blog. The world has gone mad, there just seems to be a huge black hole of you bloggers who are obsessed with getting people to read your nonsense blogs. I sometimes think blogs should be banned if they have nothing of value to say. I think this would get rid of around 95% of blogs. You people don’t seem to realise the only people reading your blog are other bloggers trying to get ideas for their own blogs in order to get more people to read their blogs which are all about blogging adive. Blog off.

By: Teena in Toronto

Teena in Toronto — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:28:24 +0000

It definitely depends on why you are blogging. If it is for yourself, who cares about the visitor count?

By: Gem

Gem — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:43:08 +0000

I never thought about writing for myself. Not long I shifted from writing personal things about myself to that of my job.

When I was writing personal things, I was not at all concerned about someone reading my thoughts. When I started to find some audience for my blog, I suddenly felt “responsible” in what I have been writing about. I would sometimes run out of things to say because I am faced with the pressure of writing about a certain topic.

By: Arjen

Arjen — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:11:34 +0000

I agree, it’s important to know who you’re writing for.

My blog is focused on webdesign and internet, with a small lifeblog section. I do focus most on people who are building websites and blogs as well.

Once you know your audience, you can start doing the promotion and marketing to that audience.

One of the things I do is visiting a lot of blogs writing about similar subjects, and comment, communicate and learn from them.

By: Adam Singer

Adam Singer — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:08:53 +0000

Great points, Chris – I think if you answered “yes” to all three of those questions, you hit the trifecta and your blog will be a winner:

1. For yourself?
2. For a particular audience?
3. On a particular subject?

If yes to all three, you are probably really passionate and strong minded about something. Your writing will probably show it!

Cheers,
Adam