Comments on: So you want to start a blog? http://www.radiantveracity.com/2009/08/so-you-want-to-start-a-blog/ Where Talent Strategies + Social Media Intersect Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:06:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Stephanie A. Lloyd http://www.radiantveracity.com/2009/08/so-you-want-to-start-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-564 Stephanie A. Lloyd Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:39:16 +0000 http://www.radiantveracity.com/?p=2436#comment-564 I LOVE your comment policy, Laurie. In fact I think I will add it to mine. :-) Cheers! Stephanie I LOVE your comment policy, Laurie. In fact I think I will add it to mine. :-)

Cheers!

Stephanie

]]> By: Stephanie A. Lloyd http://www.radiantveracity.com/2009/08/so-you-want-to-start-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-554 Stephanie A. Lloyd Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:23:10 +0000 http://www.radiantveracity.com/?p=2436#comment-554 Marguerite, Thanks so much! I'm so glad to know that and I think your blog is coming along <em>really</em> well. It's apparent that I'm not the only one who enjoys your insight. :-) And, yes; passion is key! Stephanie Marguerite,

Thanks so much! I’m so glad to know that and I think your blog is coming along really well. It’s apparent that I’m not the only one who enjoys your insight. :-)

And, yes; passion is key!

Stephanie

]]> By: Stephanie A. Lloyd http://www.radiantveracity.com/2009/08/so-you-want-to-start-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-553 Stephanie A. Lloyd Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:18:42 +0000 http://www.radiantveracity.com/?p=2436#comment-553 Chris and Miriam - thanks for sharing your thoughts on posting frequency. Yesterday, Chris, I would have completely disagreed with you. However, this morning I found this article and it's enlightened me on a few things: http://mpdailyfix.com/2006/06/w_why_blog_post_frequency_does.html I agree with Miriam that early on it's important to post somewhat frequently - I still think at least 2 - 3x week - and once the community starts to build perhaps the blogger can ease up a bit. I think the article I linked to above contains some excellent points. Stephanie Chris and Miriam – thanks for sharing your thoughts on posting frequency. Yesterday, Chris, I would have completely disagreed with you. However, this morning I found this article and it’s enlightened me on a few things:

http://mpdailyfix.com/2006/06/w_why_blog_post_frequency_does.html

I agree with Miriam that early on it’s important to post somewhat frequently – I still think at least 2 – 3x week – and once the community starts to build perhaps the blogger can ease up a bit. I think the article I linked to above contains some excellent points.

Stephanie

]]> By: Marguerite Granat http://www.radiantveracity.com/2009/08/so-you-want-to-start-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-551 Marguerite Granat Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:22:13 +0000 http://www.radiantveracity.com/?p=2436#comment-551 Stephanie, you inspired me to start my blog and I know I'm not the only person who has benefited from your advise. I agree with you that its important to be passionate about what you write about. Again, thanks for sharing your insight. Marguerite Stephanie, you inspired me to start my blog and I know I’m not the only person who has benefited from your advise. I agree with you that its important to be passionate about what you write about. Again, thanks for sharing your insight.
Marguerite

]]> By: Miriam Salpeter, Keppie Careers http://www.radiantveracity.com/2009/08/so-you-want-to-start-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-549 Miriam Salpeter, Keppie Careers Fri, 14 Aug 2009 05:16:17 +0000 http://www.radiantveracity.com/?p=2436#comment-549 Stephanie - excellent points for people thinking about a blog to consider. Blogging isn't for everyone, but I have found it to be an amazing tool to share information and build a community. I advise my job seeking clients who have the time and are strong writers to seriously consider it as part of a branding strategy. Chris - A point of contention to your point of contention! For a new blog, just starting out, I think it is crucial to plan to post relatively frequently in order to attract an audience and to establish two-way communication. Once the blog is up and running and has a community, it makes sense to establish an expectation for post frequency. However, I think a brand new blogger, unless he or she already has a built-in following from some other medium, would have a difficult time demonstrating his or her expertise in a niche if posting only infrequently. Stephanie – excellent points for people thinking about a blog to consider. Blogging isn’t for everyone, but I have found it to be an amazing tool to share information and build a community. I advise my job seeking clients who have the time and are strong writers to seriously consider it as part of a branding strategy.

Chris – A point of contention to your point of contention! For a new blog, just starting out, I think it is crucial to plan to post relatively frequently in order to attract an audience and to establish two-way communication. Once the blog is up and running and has a community, it makes sense to establish an expectation for post frequency. However, I think a brand new blogger, unless he or she already has a built-in following from some other medium, would have a difficult time demonstrating his or her expertise in a niche if posting only infrequently.

]]> By: laurie ruettimann http://www.radiantveracity.com/2009/08/so-you-want-to-start-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-544 laurie ruettimann Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:18:47 +0000 http://www.radiantveracity.com/?p=2436#comment-544 I don't have a comments policy. Do I need one? Here's my overarching policy: it's my blog. Shut up, haters. I don’t have a comments policy. Do I need one?

Here’s my overarching policy: it’s my blog. Shut up, haters.

]]> By: Stephanie A. Lloyd http://www.radiantveracity.com/2009/08/so-you-want-to-start-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-542 Stephanie A. Lloyd Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:28:13 +0000 http://www.radiantveracity.com/?p=2436#comment-542 Hi Chris, Thanks so much for reading and sharing your thoughts. I'm pressed for time right now but did want to let you know that I've corrected the link to my comment policy. I'll respond in more detail later. Thanks again! Stephanie Hi Chris,

Thanks so much for reading and sharing your thoughts. I’m pressed for time right now but did want to let you know that I’ve corrected the link to my comment policy. I’ll respond in more detail later.

Thanks again!

Stephanie

]]> By: Chris Ferdinandi - Renegade HR http://www.radiantveracity.com/2009/08/so-you-want-to-start-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-540 Chris Ferdinandi - Renegade HR Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:48:05 +0000 http://www.radiantveracity.com/?p=2436#comment-540 Stephanie, generally a great article. A big point of contention for me, though, is the often parroted advice that people need to post <b>at least</b> several times a week when blogging. This volume obsession is just an SEO tactic. If the content is fantastic and you set clear expectations about frequency, as little as once every week or two is sufficient. I have blogs on my reader that post once every two months that I will not remove because the content is that good. I'm also curious to see your comment policy. The link you include above just takes you back to the top of the article. Cheers! Chris Stephanie, generally a great article. A big point of contention for me, though, is the often parroted advice that people need to post at least several times a week when blogging. This volume obsession is just an SEO tactic. If the content is fantastic and you set clear expectations about frequency, as little as once every week or two is sufficient. I have blogs on my reader that post once every two months that I will not remove because the content is that good.

I’m also curious to see your comment policy. The link you include above just takes you back to the top of the article.

Cheers!

Chris

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