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Re: 40 Ways to Deliver Killer Blog Content

karenpurves — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:19:03 -0000

It's got to be #13 - think strategically particularly when you're blogging for business.
Take time to think through these questions:
1. What do you want to achieve by doing a blog?
2. How will the blog do this?
3. How does it fit with the rest of your marketing?

Then prepare your content to fit

Re: 40 Ways to Deliver Killer Blog Content

Mary Bernard — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:07:58 -0000

This is so helpful and inspirational! Thank you for the great tips.

Re: 40 Ways to Deliver Killer Blog Content

Mike Kirkeberg — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:54:52 -0000

Chris,

I am writing a post about hand writing and keyboard writing and remembered a post you wrote a while ago about writing by hand first and then doing a second draft on the keyboard. I wanted to quote you but couldn't find it. Any Help?
Mike

Re: 40 Ways to Deliver Killer Blog Content

JosephRatliff — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:54:45 -0000

I like the theme you're illustrating here Chris. I'm reading Trust Agents right now, and this is the first time I've visited your blog. Great book, great post, now it's time to follow #38 on my blog again. :)

Thanks for the great content and book Chris!

Re: 40 Ways to Deliver Killer Blog Content

Paid Survey Sites — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:30:30 -0000

Great point about making your writing clear and concise, don't write to impress people. Also about keeping paragraphs small. Everyone hates reading large blocks of texts, it just turns the reader off immediately. Very helpful post.

Re: 40 Ways to Deliver Killer Blog Content

romanohenry — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 04:10:43 -0000

bookmarked and content copied for my personal reference.
This is one of kind.

thanks for sharing it. :)

Re: 40 Ways to Deliver Killer Blog Content

Malcolm Bastien — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:01:24 -0000

Awesome. Every blogger needs to read posts like these, if only to shore up their confidence and to put them back on the right track. It's easy to get off track while trying to keep everything in check.

Re: 40 Ways to Deliver Killer Blog Content

Kris — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:47:01 -0000

Excellent article, one I will definitely print out and take a more in-depth look at!

Re: 40 Ways to Deliver Killer Blog Content

Steve — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:37:36 -0000

I just started a new blog a few weeks ago using many similar ideas. But you have just confirmed that I headed down the right path.
Thanks
Steve

Re: 40 Ways to Deliver Killer Blog Content

Amrita — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:44:07 -0000

Hi Chris,
That was a very inspiring post. I love #39. I've been planning a blog for ages. Finally going to get going with it.

Thank you.

Re: 40 Ways to Deliver Killer Blog Content

Mary Cave — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:26:46 -0000

Really helpful ideas. Practical and creative at the same time. Will be using them fro now on.

Re: 40 Ways to Deliver Killer Blog Content

Luigi Cappel — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:48:37 -0000

Great post, thanks for the tips. It's nice to know that I'm doing most things right. Also thanks to gerd Leonhard for sending me a link to your blog:)

Re: 40 Ways to Deliver Killer Blog Content

Adam Covati — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:25:31 -0000

Great stuff. I need to get better at lists. So much great content in once place.

I think I'm always too busy trying to organize thoughts into large, all-inclusive blog posts. Getting information out there quickly is better than polishing it off completely. It's better to start the discussion than to own it.

Re: 40 Ways to Deliver Killer Blog Content

Steve Pohlit — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:37:44 -0000

Great list of tips and wonderful comments. I suggest don't hesitate writing information that is part of a product or service you market. Offering value on your blog does not diminish the opportunity to market that in exchange for money.

Steve Pohlit
The Profit Expert

Re: 40 Ways to Deliver Killer Blog Content

Carlos Rivera — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:20:08 -0000

Thanks for the great tips.

Re: 40 Ways to Deliver Killer Blog Content

David Benjamin — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:30:42 -0000

Awesome content. I doubt I can add anything new that someone else hasn't already said but I really appreciate you sharing. As someone who is in the midst of career transistion into the social media world, I really value learning from those that have been there and are making a difference.

Look forward to reading and learning more from you. I will be referencing this many times as I finish writing my next KILLER post.

Re: 40 Ways to Deliver Killer Blog Content

lydia — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:49:17 -0000

Great advice, especially the part about editing yourself - or not. Thanks for sharing.

Re: 40 Ways to Deliver Killer Blog Content

SECRET AGENT MAMA — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:08:35 -0000

I absolutely, wholeheartedly, totally agree on all the points!!

Re: 40 Ways to Deliver Killer Blog Content

BeBizzy — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:11:13 -0000

Excellent list!

Re: 40 Ways to Deliver Killer Blog Content

Liz — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 07:59:58 -0000

I think it depends on the purpose of your blog. I can see following these rules (or some of them) if your blog is part of your business and it is important to build an audience but they run counter to the creativity and spontaneity of a personal blog.

Blogs can be creative outlets where one expresses ideas with words, images, videos, colors, movement, & design. It's great to share this but sometimes the creation is satisfying in itself. I think it is more important to be authentically yourself than calculate through managing content how to attract the greatest number of people. The quality and originality of the content, not the packaging of it, should be the primary concern, IMO.

I guess what I'm arguing is that there is no one set of rules of what a blog should be. They are more like books (which can be works of art in themselves) than newspapers (which have a clear objective...to deliver news). A blog is whatever it's creator wants it to be and sometimes rules don't apply.

Re: 40 Ways to Deliver Killer Blog Content

Kelly McWilliams — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:50:18 -0000

Printed and posted on the wall! Thank you!

Re: 40 Ways to Deliver Killer Blog Content

Ellie Behling — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 19:17:03 -0000

Someone said something about journalism 101.

But I was thinking the opposite...

How does journalism 101 fit into it all?

[Loved your post. Will probably print it out and paste it on my wall and follow it like a religion.]

But what about the ethical concerns of blogging (the journalism 101); does that have anything to do with the convo? [I know a lot of bloggers aren't journalists, but I'm asking, what about "being good" -- what does that have to do with being a good blogger?]

Thanks!!!

Re: 40 Ways to Deliver Killer Blog Content

deepikaur — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 12:22:50 -0000

Great post! I'll definitely use this as my own guide in my startup blog.

Thanks, and Happy Holidays!

Re: 40 Ways to Deliver Killer Blog Content

SRS — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 03:35:26 -0000

40 tips, doens't that contradict the very first one: number 1?

Good points though...

Re: 40 Ways to Deliver Killer Blog Content

Ryan — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 01:48:48 -0000

I needed this! I'm printing this out and putting it in front of my face everywhere I can. You're gonna kill it in '09 and hopefully I will follow ya!