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By: Kelly

Kelly — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:58:00 +0000

Michael,

Well said. My favorite is this: “Did I just write something that makes my current customers glad they chose me?”

Bloggers spend a lot of time trying to write the post that attracts new readers, or if it’s not your main business (as for me), new customers. The returns are much greater, in the long run, for delighting current customers. That is a critical point that’s often forgotten.

Sometimes the shortest posts make the best points. I love this one!

Regards,

Kelly

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Top of the Blogs 16-2008 — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:15:15 +0000

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Top of the Blogs about Blogging 16-2008 — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:14:32 +0000

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By: Easton Ellsworth

Easton Ellsworth — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:33:59 +0000

Dianne, I hear ya! The terror tends to emerge when I dwell for too long on that fact (that is, that what you put online may stay there forever).

By: Steve Bannister

Steve Bannister — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:29:19 +0000

Michael,

As a fairly new blogger (100 posts as of yesterday), I thank you for your questions.
Keeping focused on the reader is definitely the key.

Thanks for the post!

Cheers,
Steve

By: Dianne Murphy-Rodger

Dianne Murphy-Rodger — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:46:39 +0000

Great questions, Michael!

I have to admit to one blog that is a total indulgence, my playground, full of random posts and pretty pics, but the others are aimed at people with the sole intention of being helpful. I try hard to provide something someone will find useful and am going to check your questions every time I post something now.

I’m not sure how much I ever say that is ever fresh and mould-breaking, though! And have never thought of it as a legacy, very interesting ….

@Easton The thought of it being “accessible forever” is at the same time exciting and terrifying!

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By: Michael Martine, Blog Consultant

Michael Martine, Blog Consultant — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:36:07 +0000

@ Meryl – A successful egoblog is giving readers what they want. Egoblogs are a cult of personality. The blogger’s personality is the content. If someone else tried to do the same things, it would fall flat.

@ Easton – That is a very important point. Your posts will be around forever, creating your legacy. A long time ago I wrote about a craft blogger who made dolls. For years, I got a lot of searches for “dollmaker.” When you know about this effect, you have to use it deliberately for long-term benefit.

@ July – I wouldn’t say that we should focus on these questions with this level of intensity every single time we post. But by posting this now, I certainly mean to put these questions foremost in your thoughts for the time being. We simply cannot maintain a high level of attention to the same things constantly. But right now I want your attention to spike for these points!

By: July Bucks

July Bucks — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:52:02 +0000

Yes, it’s important not to forget about all these questions, though it seems to me that sometimes it’s helpful not to focus on them this much. May be this is how you can try to find out what your readers want to hear most.

By: Easton Ellsworth

Easton Ellsworth — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:47:14 +0000

This is exactly why it can be well worth it to take days or weeks or even longer to craft and finally publish a post. It’s probably gonna be accessible forever. May as well take the time to make it sparkle.