Chris Brogan: David Peralty on Organizing Blog Posts
David Hobson
· 1 year ago
Thanks for posting the link it was a very informative article.
Liz
· 1 year ago
This looks like an outline for a business or project report. I'd like to think there is some room for creativity, improvisation, and inspiration. A "typical" blog can be typically boring.
Content is very important but being a little unpredictable and having some variety can hold people's attention instead of having them just skim through your carefully articulated call to action. You don't want today's blog entry to like yesterday's and the day before and so on. Readers will think you're a one trick pony and after two weeks, they'll think they've gotten everything out of your blog that they "need". Keep their interest by changing things up! JMHO
chrisbrogan
· 1 year ago
@Liz - There are lots of ways to skin the cat. This is just one. I like your last line the most. : ) You've got a winner there.
David
· 1 year ago
First off, thanks for the link. The post was really more for those having issues with consistency in their writing or efficiency in getting posts out there. Some people find writing blog posts a daunting task, and so I wanted to break it down so they could hopefully make it through the process of idea to publishing much faster.
Kristofor Lawson
· 1 year ago
Thanks for sharing this link.
The post had a lot of information which I think will be useful to new bloggers especially.
Tom Lindstrom
· 1 year ago
Yes, thanks for sharing the link.When writing a new post I try to come up with a really good topic and "build my article" around it.The more focused, the better.I think many people write articles that are too general to raise any interest in the readers.
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· 1 year ago
This is a very effective strategy and a nice simple layout that everyone can use and I certainly will. Thanks
Liz
· 1 year ago
@Chris I don't mean to be overly critical of this particular model. A template can be useful in helping readers know what to expect from your blog. I understand it is also part of this personal branding thing (as much as I dislike this concept of personality presentation).
I just (finally) read that book on Stickiness and one of their points was that you have to surprise people in order to get their attention instead of offering them the same old, same old. I'm not saying every day has to be radically different from the last, just that variety is important in engaging to the reader's interest.
Like you said, this is just one model. A blogger building an audience would most likely fit the model to the message, rather than the opposite.
I think it is important to be artistic with blogs, incorporating video clips, photos, even poetry should it be appropriate. It would be a shame if blogs became as predictable as a press release...a missed opportunity in communications.
Avi
· 1 year ago
@Liz Great points. It would be a shame for blogs to lose their spontaneity, though I suspect there will always be innovators and passionate people exploring new ideas and approaches.
One of the greatest benefits I see in a blogging framework like this is in the initial steps of formulating ideas, questions, and listening to what others have to say on similar topics. Especially for beginning bloggers, that work can really help a writer to develop a voice and take risks because they feel more comfortable hitting publish.
Writer Dad
· 1 year ago
I found his short list very helpful. I don't know if I agree, but it'd be interesting to write a post using that template. Thanks.
Alex Landefeld
· 1 year ago
Chris, thanks for linking to this. In the continual search for inspiration, how-to's are super-helpful. Marvin the paranoid android states the obvious: we all have brains the size of a planet...focusing on "an" idea to blog/create about is sometimes the first and hardest thing to do! :-)
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· 5 months ago
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Content is very important but being a little unpredictable and having some variety can hold people's attention instead of having them just skim through your carefully articulated call to action. You don't want today's blog entry to like yesterday's and the day before and so on. Readers will think you're a one trick pony and after two weeks, they'll think they've gotten everything out of your blog that they "need". Keep their interest by changing things up! JMHO
The post had a lot of information which I think will be useful to new bloggers especially.
Thanks
I just (finally) read that book on Stickiness and one of their points was that you have to surprise people in order to get their attention instead of offering them the same old, same old. I'm not saying every day has to be radically different from the last, just that variety is important in engaging to the reader's interest.
Like you said, this is just one model. A blogger building an audience would most likely fit the model to the message, rather than the opposite.
I think it is important to be artistic with blogs, incorporating video clips, photos, even poetry should it be appropriate. It would be a shame if blogs became as predictable as a press release...a missed opportunity in communications.
One of the greatest benefits I see in a blogging framework like this is in the initial steps of formulating ideas, questions, and listening to what others have to say on similar topics. Especially for beginning bloggers, that work can really help a writer to develop a voice and take risks because they feel more comfortable hitting publish.