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Re: Discipline and the Bloggers Opportunity

Sally Ferguson — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 12:16:47 -0000

Sometimes I lose momentum because I feel like everything has already been said. But I believe in the process and keep plugging away...

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Paul Anderson — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:03:14 -0000

Thanks for the info. Great things to apply. I've just started a blog myself. I'm looking forward to the journey and learning as much as I can. Good stuff.

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Bungee Loyalty — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:18:18 -0000

Chris-

You are right on the money. As the saying goes with providing any worthwhile content "give first." We see too many clients (prior to working with us) providing pitchy, promotion-based communications that quickly turn-off their customers.

Instead putting on the customers hat to add real value. Ask yourself the following:

1) What keeps them up at night?
2) How do they differentiate themselves?
3) What are their company goals?
4) What are their professional goals?

Once you have identified the content that answers those questions create on-going helpful content...and yes eventually you will be considered a helpful resource and indeed a consultant to their business.

Sincerely-
Dave Gee
CEO-Bungee Loyalty Programs
http://www.bungeeloyaltypro...

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Discount Loans — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 10:53:12 -0000

Arianna Huffington states about bloggers and the potential for bloggers have on mainstream America...Agree?

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Richard Chidike | Africanary — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:59:44 -0000

Quiet a very funny pic but the information is waoh!!!! what a great perspective you have written on.

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manufacturers in India — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:10:58 -0000

Thank you for sharing. But what happens in this situation: You take your blog past its current level, beyond the next level, to some who new level (seriously).

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Home for sale — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:25:13 -0000

Plus, I created a jogging and blogging system. I jog 3 times a week so I think about blogging while jogging. Hey, it works for me!

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Sesli Sohbet — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:19:31 -0000

A day late with reading this post, but that proves the point of your message. If you provide your audience with relevant, quality information, they'll always come back. The loyal readers will always be there. And those who are not always present and active on blogs still expect the same quality whenever they read your blog. Give your audience great content, and they'll give you great reviews.

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digital camera memory cards — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:53:31 -0000

Promoting others is definitely a big part of blogging. However, don't forget to promote your readers. Those people who take the time to read your posts and give you their undivided attention. I typically do this by including their comments in follow-up posts or pointing to resources they share. It's the circle of giving and it always comes back to you.

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Sierra — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:51:55 -0000

It's almost 2 a.m. for me now. I'm exhausted and was about to tumble into bed. Should I skip the post I was supposed to write today? Weighing my options when I stumbled across this. Back to work now.

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Re: Discipline and the Bloggers Opportunity

Guest — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:01:20 -0000

Chris... Thanks for the inspiring reminder. I have posted my re-commitment on my blog now to help keep me posting regularly. I owe it all to you. ...Howard

Re: Discipline and the Bloggers Opportunity

Howard Howell — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:59:22 -0000

Chris... Thank you for the reminder. I vow to change my ways and have publicly committed to change as my latest blog post. It may help me to "put it out there". ...Howard

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Kathy — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:55:39 -0000

Love the cows! They rock!

Re: Discipline and the Bloggers Opportunity

Ryan Hanley — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:38:55 -0000

Lee,
Your point is very valid. When does making the extra effort actually equal less business? Blogging done right adds value to every business. However if you do not have the time or desire to grow a blog correctly then it will not be helpful.
Check me out @ www.ryanhanley.com/about/
Ryan

Re: Discipline and the Bloggers Opportunity

jenbeevercausey — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:28:10 -0000

Chris, thanks for these thoughts. After blogging for some months, I've stepped up my goal to 3 entries a week. It really is all about discipline, and using spare or free time waiting in airports or driving thinking about possible topics, outlining content, dictating it into my iPhone or writing notes, not writing and rewriting til an entry is 120% perfect to me but knowing that 80% is often great and adds value for folks, etc. Plus, I created a jogging and blogging system. I jog 3 times a week so I think about blogging while jogging. Hey, it works for me! Last entry took only 1/2 hour!

Re: Discipline and the Bloggers Opportunity

still being [Molly] — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:08:10 -0000

Great post per usual, Chris. However I do want to play devil's advocate a little on one point you made:

"Deliver value – Bring your best game as often as possible. We all have “barely functional” days, but more often than not, if we’re earning people’s respect, our efforts must be something of value to our reader. Writing about ourselves doesn’t cut it."

I completely agree that each post you write and everything you put out there should serve a purpose and add something to the community - however, I have found that many of the blogs that I return to on a regular basis are blogs where I know something about the blogger and where they share their experiences, personal insights, and talk about themselves.

I feel like bloggers that only speak in a formal "marketing" vernacular seem a bit pretentious and I can't relate to them.

I think finding a healthy balance between providing great info along with sharing your own personal experiences and insight draws a greater and more varied crowd in.

(I hope that makes sense...)

Thanks again! Great post.

Re: Discipline and the Bloggers Opportunity

Scott Webb — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:14:29 -0000

I'd like to mention too that it's okay if it takes you a while to get into that routine.

I need to get to my draft posts as well.

Re: Discipline and the Bloggers Opportunity

Macala Wright — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:20:43 -0000

Thanks Chris! It's an excellent point and takes some pressure off.

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lizzymagvire — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:57:34 -0000

I liked you post. It's really informative but the photo you posted here is too funny according to me..
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Re: Discipline and the Bloggers Opportunity

Endy Viz — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:52:29 -0000

Dude, what is that Oatmeal site about?

It's been a while since I read a post on the basics of blogging. I just started writing my own blog a couple months back. There are very little comments to now, and I have no subscriber count, but I do think there are quite a few readers in there somewhere.

Like Yaro Starak said and like you say here about discipline, the first few months (up to six) should be focused on creating content (if you're blogging to build an audience or to establish yourself as an authority). I guess I'm still taking my time writing good content with a consistent theme. And interestingly I've slowly started to lose the desire to "monetize" my blog, because my writing is turning out to be quite revealing for myself. I don't even have any share function-ability buttons anywhere on my site - yet. I just want to get the ideas out first.

Nice to be reminded again by a blogger who knows how to build a community. Thanks Chris. Good luck with your North to South trip!

Cheers,