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ua86
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Posted: Tue Jun 16th, 2009 03:34 am |
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If you've just entered the world of blogging or if you've been blogginh for a short time and find that things are not working out as you expected, it will be worth your while to spend some time understanding the common mistakes that bloggers make, mistakes that make it hard to enjoy what should be an enjoyable, satisfying experience: Blogging!
The five most common new blogger mistakes are:
Diving in (rather than wading in)
Having unrealistic expectations
Losing focus
Plagiarizing
Ignoring the reader
Diving in! Many bloggers are so anxious to get started that they dive in rather than wading in slowly -- its a mistake in an unfamiliar swimming pool or pond and its a mistake when entering a new arena such as the 'blogosphere.' Consider these things before you start your Blog:
Find a focus for your blog . . . a focus that reflects what you know, what interests you and what you enjoy talking and writing about. No topics are out of bounds: politics, religion, science, sexual orientations, comedy, exercise, diet, diseases, etc., etc..
Take the time to read dozens of different blogs: note the colors, graphics and layouts to get an idea of what appeals to you. Also note that some bloggers are long-winded and others are brief and to the point . . . others are just chatty and entertaining and have no particular point to make . . . this too is a personal style you get to choose.
You need a host for your blog, some are free, some charge a small amount per month for their service, some are simple to use and some require more technical knowledge, some have more features than others; choose carefully, once you've established your blog and have a few regular readers you may not want to change your address (your URL).
You may or may not want to use your real name on your blog, this depends on many factors, not the least of which is your stance on controversial issues and how publicly you want to be identified with your opinions.
Unrealistic expectations! If you come to blogging expecting instant results: a large readership and many complimentary comments, you may be disappointed. There are tens of thousands of blogs online vying for the same audience. Patience and tenacity are essential on your part. If you write well, find a unique niche to fill, have appealing titles for your posts and tirelessly promote your blog the readership and comments (some of which will be complimentary) will come.
Losing focus! When you started your blog you had a particular reason for doing so; it might have been to express your views on a topic or it might have been to just communicate with a close circle of friends about your daily activities. Readers will come to your blog for the first time and either be interested in your subject matter or not, will either like your style or not and, if they like your subject and style they may comment and then come back later. Once you've established a topic and tone for your blog you're free to change it but to do so you're basically starting all over.
Be aware that you can have more than one blog, each one devoted to a particular topic and each one, if you choose, under a different identity.
Plagiarizing! There are some great bloggers out there and as you surf through blogs you might find one who said something really well, something that resonated with you and something you want to put in your blog. DON'T just copy and paste someone's words in your blog without giving them credit, making it look to the world like the words are yours. If you write it, write it in your own words and write it better, adding your own thoughts and feelings and then be gracious, mention where you got the idea and provide a link.
Ignoring the reader! Some of the people who read your blog will leave comments; some readers will agree with you and some readers may even praise your insights but most will pick a point you've made and criticize it. People leave comments on others blogs for the same reason they themselves blog, to exchange ideas and express their points of view. Always respond to your readers comments; thank them for reading and taking the time to comment (even the severe critics) and then respond, as appropriate, to their comment. If you ignore your comments your readers may end up ignoring your blog.
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Johnny Kim
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Posted: Mon Jun 29th, 2009 06:48 am |
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A person can list 10 more failings while approaching blogging. So a listing of this sort is too general. There is a site Occams Razor which is on Web Analytics. There is a section on goals of the blog -- it is absolutely brilliant in terms of definition. E.g. Avinash the blogger has written he wanted to generate 6 blog comments per blog.
It may be better to list out things that you can do properly rather than what can go wrong in general terms. If you say not hiaving your own domain name is a mistake I will accept that since it is a technicla point which needs thinking.
The best point of the post is 'plan before you dive.'
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rpg-global
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Posted: Wed Jul 1st, 2009 07:47 pm |
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On one of your "Don'ts" - plagiarizing, I want to add that the search engines don't like exact duplicates. So it isn't going to help you to do it!
My pet peeve is spelling. Is it too much to ask people to use the spell checker that is built into almost every piece of software available?
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truby
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Posted: Sat Jul 4th, 2009 05:50 am |
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I totally agree with you about the spell checker. i can write a whole blog post and think that I've done a decent job until I check the spell checker and get supprise of the errors I've made. However, these were a lot of great pointers that was pointed out at the top. Thank you
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Tannyl
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Posted: Wed Jul 8th, 2009 02:26 pm |
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The problem with newbies is that they expect to much too soon. Many want immediate results and get very disapointed when they don't, it's not just about blogging, you can see it in all related fields of internet marketing.
As for spelling. English is not my main language and I do try to use it correctly. I know I have problems and admit I have errors, but you are right, almost every software has a spell checker so why not use it!? If you use Word it also proofread some of your sentences and if they don't make sense it will notify you.
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khaony
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Posted: Wed Jul 8th, 2009 08:41 pm |
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I used to make a few mistakes when first working on blog as you said because English is not native language. Since I found a lots of spell and grammar checks on the internet then it helps me a lots. Good information.
Thanks
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Posted: Thu Jul 9th, 2009 05:59 pm |
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This is exactly where I started ...
If this was a checklist I would be your flunkie.
Thanks for thinking about the newbie...
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Posted: Fri Jul 10th, 2009 03:12 pm |
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| The important thing is not to obsess over metrics that do not support the purpose of the blog.
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Posted: Fri Jul 10th, 2009 04:27 pm |
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- Not commenting on other blogs enough
- Not thinking through what they comment about on other sites
- Not responding to comments on their blogs
- Asking other bloggers to link to their blog in comments
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wrcato
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Posted: Sun Jul 19th, 2009 06:06 pm |
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Writing on your blog doesn't need to be a novel sytle writing. Your goal isn't to write the next "war & peace". It's a blog, spelling is important. Use the spell checker. grammer is not as important. Your also not writing to impress you english teacher.
Meatball writing, That's what a blog is. Write like you talk. Think of your audiance as a friend you are talking to in a relaxed discussion. jusst you and me. Once you get the hang of this style of writing you will create lots of posts.
Do the same with your article writing and emails too.
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