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| Rose |
 Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:13 pm Post subject: What makes a good blog post? |
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| rodaniel |
| Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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There's no set rule really. But originality is one sure key to making a blog post good - that is, a post that others will want to read and interact with. Even if you're just rehashing some tidbit that you've gotten from another source, you can put a personal opinion spin on it to keep it from being overly repetitive or boring.
I've read theories about post length, with pros & cons on longer versus shorter blog entires, but even long articles can be great posts as long as they're interesting. And then again, there are lots of experienced bloggers who advocate breaking up long posts into a series of shorter posts, which has several distinct advantages, not the least of which that you've got a short, but steady stream of content for a few days or even weeks.
And while it may not necessarily be a requirement for a good post, you'll do wonders for your credibility if you make sure to give due credit for the source of your post topic. (Unless of course the content is totally original.)
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| BlueJeanFemme |
| Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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I think it depends on the type of blog you have. If it's personal, start out with a post about yourself, perhaps, and what you intend to write about. Length doesn't matter. Some days I have a lot to say. Other days I don't have much to say.
If your blogging to make money, then your entries must be frequent and well thought out. And as Daniel stated, give credit for sources when you use them. No one likes a plagiarist. |
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| ChickenManDan |
| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 1:57 am Post subject: Digging Deep |
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This is a great discussion. I was just talking to my friend mabel who' a wise grandmother chicken at the chicken farm where I work about this. She said that to be a successful blog master, one must dig down deep into one's soul and speak the language of the common man. She said that there is nothing more pretentious, self indulgent, and lame then fearing being pretentious, self indulgent, and lame.
Also, hey rodaniel, how did you get that nice little link to your blog under your message?
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| alltruism |
| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 4:31 am Post subject: |
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The link after your messages is a signature and you can add one by going up to the Profile link near the top of the page.
As to what makes a good blog post, it probably varies depending on the type of blog, but some of the common qualities all good posts will possess would be:
Originality / character - if it's just dry content it isn't going to hold people's interest
Well written and well presented - similar to above - the writing style can be a big part of the character, but spelling, grammar and general formatting are also vital. No-one wants to read a massive paragraph of densely packed text.
Breaking it up into shorter blocks, and maybe throwing in a picture or two to break up longer articles, can make it a lot more accessible.
This helps avoid the "TLDR" attitude of many Internet surfers 
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| ChickenManDan |
| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 1:49 am Post subject: Yes, Listen to Alltruism |
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Yes, I've seen alltruism's blog and I know he speaks the truth. He is definitely a blog master. I am currently on the quest to becoming a blog master myself. You can read about the ongoing saga on my blog.
Chicken Man Dan.
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| ezeosa |
| Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 6:16 am Post subject: |
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I'm totally into most of what has been said  . Yes! But I must say that is as far as the technicalities go. You now have to give it a personality that attracts attention that makes viewers want to view it one more time, and in so doing keep coming back. I'm talking about posting from the 'heart' after the approval from the 'head' the head is given. The 'heart' and the 'head' just have to be in agreement for each and every post. The 'heart' ensures the quality of the post is heart-felt (once you get the emotion, you've got the man), and the head ensures that the post is intelligent (reasonable, so to say) capturing the intellect. When get this two aspects of a man, believe me! HE HOOKED. Don't forget the technical stuff, a holistic approach makes you great blogger...
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| Starr_girl7 |
| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:50 pm Post subject: |
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ezeosa, I like your input! 
When I first started blogging (all of 4 months ago...), I seemed to come across the topic of writing from your heart everywhere I turned, but haven't been seeing it around lately, so...thanks for reminding us!
(Oh, by the way, nice picture...)
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