Comments on: What Would You Tell a Potential Blogger?

By: Craig

Craig — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 11:59:22 +0000

Hi Tyler

I’ve enjoyed reading your blog recently (amongst others) and I wrote my first post today. I have used the same css theme as your blog but the text is so small I can’t read the post! (www.craigz.wordpress.com)

Did you make any changes to the settings to get the font size you have on your posts? Thank you.

Craig

By: Brian Tkatch

Brian Tkatch — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:32:06 +0000

1. Post often
2. Be personal in writing style.
3. Post often
4. Check for spilling mitsakes before posting.
5. Post often
6. Assume reader are intelligent.
7. Post often
8. Assume readers are lazy.
9. Post often
10. Provide what is interesting to you, as opposed to what you think should be interesting top the reader.
11. Post often
12. Assume the reader does not read the blog too often; use links to refer to related older articles.
13. Post often
14. Be gracious and thankful to the readers.
15. Post often
16. Be polite and responsive to comments and emails about the blog.
17. Post often

I hope that is a start, besides the odd post often comment.

By: Rutger de Ruiter

Rutger de Ruiter — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:57:19 +0000

Hi Tyler,

My advise would be just the opposite of your quantitative minded irony. As I’d much rather read a qualitative sound blogpost, then 10 half-baked ones.

But still, the best argument you can make, is to emphasize the need for being a moving part in a community. It not only helps others, but also really boosts your own knowledge, skills and most importantly your own morale. This really boosts your commitment and others benefit from your experiences.

Blogging is a process where you come full circle, doing good to others results in good things for yourself, in an unselfish way.

Just my two cents

Greetings,
Rutger