Well I don't think that I act like I am on top of the blogosphere (I assume that comment was directed at me) and I like to think I've wrote many good posts on my blog. I'm certainly not part of any ol’ boy network as you put it (infact I haven't met any bloggers in real life yet).
With regards to the link I posted on BloggingTips, I agree 100%, they are basic tips and most of them are common sense.
Here's the thing : BloggingTips readers have a mix of experience. There are many bloggers who have worked online for years however there are many more readers who are new to the whole blogging thing and they are definately more interested in a simple tips post like that compared to say Seths post about a tip jar, or a post about SEO or whatever.
Getting the right mix is something I admit that I have found difficult. I have spent 2-3 hours writing some posts explaining how something in CSS works and the post doesn't get one comment and then I write an article giving 10 basic tips via bullet points and it gets dozens of comments. Of course, more in depth and complicated posts are bound to get less comments because by their nature many bloggers find it difficult to follow them are they are completely uninterested in them.
However, it does illustrate that by it's very nature blogging advice blogs attract less experienced bloggers, as they are still looking for ways to improve their blog and are still trying to understand how to make money through a blog and promote it etc. I doubt bloggers who run blogs with 10s of thousands of subscribers would check my blog. I do post news occasionally though I'm reluctant to make it a news type blog either.
I'm not sure of your background but you need to appreciate that some bloggers have only been running a blog for a month or so, some of them have never run a website before and some are quite young too and are still unsure about many things which we think is common sense.
SlashBe
· 1 year ago
Kevin,
Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment. In no way was the post meant to be an attack on you personally or your blog. The more I think about it the more I realize that my post was instead simply a vehicle to vent my frustration. I am a very competitive person and take pride in being able to achieve any goal that I set.
As I look around the blogosphere I notice that the most successful blogs tend to be those which offer blogging tips and advice. Perhaps subconsciously there is jealousy and anger at those who are successful. I suppose there is resentment at what I view as taking the easy road to success. At the same time however I completely understand that there is no such thing as an easy road to success.
I've recently left the Air Force after 10 years as a linguist. My new role is as a stay at home dad, blogger and writer. I suppose there is a lot of self made pressure on me to achieve some level of success quickly in order to avoid any potential financial hardship. I understand that the expectation of quick success is unrealistic, yet it is still there in my mind.
I am new to blogging as this blog is not even a month old. I am still trying to find my niche and voice at the same time submitting articles and attempting to land some freelance jobs. There is a part of me that wants to turn this into a blogging advice and tips blog for new bloggers along the same line as your blog. Because of that when I come across a post such as the one I mentioned there is a bit of the "Doh! Why didn't I think to post that!" feeling.
At this point I'm rambling so I'll end now. Again I just want to say that I meant no disrespect to either yourself or your blog.
Take car.
- Trey
Kevin
· 1 year ago
No problem Trey. There's no need to apologise (I wasn't sure if the comment was directed at me or the original author or whatever) - I welcome criticism and enjoy a good debate and I'm happy to put my hands up and admit if I'm in the wrong, which I occasionally am :)
Also, if you can't vent your frustration on your blog, when can you. I've written posts like this myself.
Your situation is definately different from many others. You have much more experience than a lot of bloggers out there but as you said, you have a lot more responsbility too, both for yourself and your family.
Wih regards to your blog, I think there are a few things you can do
* You could keep your personal blog for personal matters and start a dedicated blogging advice blog on a seperate domain * You could blog about blogging advice here and blog about languages, sports or some other interest at another domain. This blog would be your main blog but your personal blog would be a good place to talk about the problems and successes you achieve with your main blog.
:)
Mark Dykeman
· 1 year ago
Don't underestimate the power of common sense. Also, perhaps you should keep in mind that a number of those points were describing the use of StumbleUpon to help promote your blog.
It is pretty basic stuff, though.
Ryan Kazinec
· 1 year ago
Common sense isn't something that is necessarily common. Life experiences, influences, and education are all things that can mold an individuals common sense. The tips listed at the beginning of this post would be pointless to someone who knows there way around sites like SU but for someone with little to no experience they would be golden. The truth is that even an education doesn't equate to high levels of common sense. Some of the smartest (book smart, college educated) people I know have almost no common sense. Ryan Kazinec
SlashBe
· 1 year ago
Kevin, Mark, Ryan,
Thank you so much for your comments. I had never given much thought to what I considered to be common sense. Looking at it now, it would seem I had a very narrow minded way of thinking about and looking at the blog posts that I read.
This has actually allowed me to reevaluate what kind of topics I would like to talk about, as what I had considered to be common sense before, perhaps is not so common after all.
Thanks again everyone.
- Trey
Allen
· 1 year ago
Came across your post when submitting to digg. I understand your feelings as I am too a blogger. I have a blog where I show everybody exactly what I'm doing to market on the Internet. That includes everything...very transparent.
Submitting articles to EzineArticles.com is definitely worth the effort to get traffic. I wrote an article on concert promotions and submitted to ezineArticles and one day after they released it, Google picked it up and ranked me #15 for my chosen keyword. I have gotten some nice traffic from it, and it's an extremely small niche. Just a note I thought might help.
If you act like a jack ass or stick up for what you believe is bullshit you'll actually get more followers. Hahah case in point I pissed off a few people and blog catalog and now they are my most frequent visitors of content. If you've ever see Private Parts by Howard Stren they mention that most of his viewers hate him, but want to see what he'll say next. So go ahead be a jack ass! : )
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Well I don't think that I act like I am on top of the blogosphere (I assume that comment was directed at me) and I like to think I've wrote many good posts on my blog. I'm certainly not part of any ol’ boy network as you put it (infact I haven't met any bloggers in real life yet).
With regards to the link I posted on BloggingTips, I agree 100%, they are basic tips and most of them are common sense.
Here's the thing : BloggingTips readers have a mix of experience. There are many bloggers who have worked online for years however there are many more readers who are new to the whole blogging thing and they are definately more interested in a simple tips post like that compared to say Seths post about a tip jar, or a post about SEO or whatever.
Getting the right mix is something I admit that I have found difficult. I have spent 2-3 hours writing some posts explaining how something in CSS works and the post doesn't get one comment and then I write an article giving 10 basic tips via bullet points and it gets dozens of comments. Of course, more in depth and complicated posts are bound to get less comments because by their nature many bloggers find it difficult to follow them are they are completely uninterested in them.
However, it does illustrate that by it's very nature blogging advice blogs attract less experienced bloggers, as they are still looking for ways to improve their blog and are still trying to understand how to make money through a blog and promote it etc. I doubt bloggers who run blogs with 10s of thousands of subscribers would check my blog. I do post news occasionally though I'm reluctant to make it a news type blog either.
I'm not sure of your background but you need to appreciate that some bloggers have only been running a blog for a month or so, some of them have never run a website before and some are quite young too and are still unsure about many things which we think is common sense.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment. In no way was the post meant to be an attack on you personally or your blog. The more I think about it the more I realize that my post was instead simply a vehicle to vent my frustration. I am a very competitive person and take pride in being able to achieve any goal that I set.
As I look around the blogosphere I notice that the most successful blogs tend to be those which offer blogging tips and advice. Perhaps subconsciously there is jealousy and anger at those who are successful.
I suppose there is resentment at what I view as taking the easy road to success. At the same time however I completely understand that there is no such thing as an easy road to success.
I've recently left the Air Force after 10 years as a linguist. My new role is as a stay at home dad, blogger and writer. I suppose there is a lot of self made pressure on me to achieve some level of success quickly in order to avoid any potential financial hardship. I understand that the expectation of quick success is unrealistic, yet it is still there in my mind.
I am new to blogging as this blog is not even a month old. I am still trying to find my niche and voice at the same time submitting articles and attempting to land some freelance jobs. There is a part of me that wants to turn this into a blogging advice and tips blog for new bloggers along the same line as your blog. Because of that when I come across a post such as the one I mentioned there is a bit of the "Doh! Why didn't I think to post that!" feeling.
At this point I'm rambling so I'll end now. Again I just want to say that I meant no disrespect to either yourself or your blog.
Take car.
- Trey
Also, if you can't vent your frustration on your blog, when can you. I've written posts like this myself.
Your situation is definately different from many others. You have much more experience than a lot of bloggers out there but as you said, you have a lot more responsbility too, both for yourself and your family.
Wih regards to your blog, I think there are a few things you can do
* You could keep your personal blog for personal matters and start a dedicated blogging advice blog on a seperate domain
* You could blog about blogging advice here and blog about languages, sports or some other interest at another domain. This blog would be your main blog but your personal blog would be a good place to talk about the problems and successes you achieve with your main blog.
:)
It is pretty basic stuff, though.
Ryan Kazinec
Thank you so much for your comments. I had never given much thought to what I considered to be common sense. Looking at it now, it would seem I had a very narrow minded way of thinking about and looking at the blog posts that I read.
This has actually allowed me to reevaluate what kind of topics I would like to talk about, as what I had considered to be common sense before, perhaps is not so common after all.
Thanks again everyone.
- Trey
Submitting articles to EzineArticles.com is definitely worth the effort to get traffic. I wrote an article on concert promotions and submitted to ezineArticles and one day after they released it, Google picked it up and ranked me #15 for my chosen keyword. I have gotten some nice traffic from it, and it's an extremely small niche. Just a note I thought might help.
Allen Walton
http://allenwalton.com