Comments on: What’s Your Blogging Creed? http://remarkablogger.com/2008/09/28/whats-your-blogging-creed/ Blog Consulting and Design Services and Training Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:15:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Let’s Focus on the Readers We Have Today - Jamie Harrop - Young Entrepreneur http://remarkablogger.com/2008/09/28/whats-your-blogging-creed/comment-page-1/#comment-94481 Let’s Focus on the Readers We Have Today - Jamie Harrop - Young Entrepreneur Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:31:14 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/2008/09/28/whats-your-blogging-creed/#comment-94481 [...] about this. He wrote an excellent guest post on Michael Martine’s Remarkablogger, titled, What’s Your Blogging Creed?. In the post, as a part of his blogging creed, Sid says: “I will write for those few people [...] [...] about this. He wrote an excellent guest post on Michael Martine’s Remarkablogger, titled, What’s Your Blogging Creed?. In the post, as a part of his blogging creed, Sid says: “I will write for those few people [...]

]]> By: Tom - StandOutBlogger.com http://remarkablogger.com/2008/09/28/whats-your-blogging-creed/comment-page-1/#comment-94344 Tom - StandOutBlogger.com Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:08:16 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/2008/09/28/whats-your-blogging-creed/#comment-94344 I love your idea of writing a blog creed! It really focuses you and is something that I should do! I love your idea of writing a blog creed! It really focuses you and is something that I should do!

]]> By: Jamie Harrop http://remarkablogger.com/2008/09/28/whats-your-blogging-creed/comment-page-1/#comment-94337 Jamie Harrop Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:22:20 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/2008/09/28/whats-your-blogging-creed/#comment-94337 "I will write for those few people who come across my site, are truly moved by something I wrote and improve their lives." Sid, that sentence stands out to me and just screams "YES!". It's funny. On day one of blogging, we would absolutely love 100 subscribers. But then when we reach 100 subscribers, we forget about those subscribers and want another 100. And another 100. And so on. It's that age old thing of once you have something, you always want more. But that sentence really stood out to me, because several times recently I've stood back and thought, "Wow. 12 months ago I would have loved to have had the amount of readers I have now. Rather than wanting more, maybe I should focus on pleasing those I currently have." So often we, as bloggers, focus on the readers that might come by tomorrow or next week and we forget about the readers we have right now, at this very second. A very thought-provoking post, Sid. Thanks! Jamie “I will write for those few people who come across my site, are truly moved by something I wrote and improve their lives.”

Sid, that sentence stands out to me and just screams “YES!”.

It’s funny. On day one of blogging, we would absolutely love 100 subscribers. But then when we reach 100 subscribers, we forget about those subscribers and want another 100. And another 100. And so on.

It’s that age old thing of once you have something, you always want more.

But that sentence really stood out to me, because several times recently I’ve stood back and thought, “Wow. 12 months ago I would have loved to have had the amount of readers I have now. Rather than wanting more, maybe I should focus on pleasing those I currently have.”

So often we, as bloggers, focus on the readers that might come by tomorrow or next week and we forget about the readers we have right now, at this very second.

A very thought-provoking post, Sid. Thanks!

Jamie

]]> By: B. Wilde http://remarkablogger.com/2008/09/28/whats-your-blogging-creed/comment-page-1/#comment-94264 B. Wilde Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:58:56 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/2008/09/28/whats-your-blogging-creed/#comment-94264 A most excellent Creed. This is the first I've seen by way of a written Creed and I think it's a great idea. I have a little bit of one formulated in my head but never thought about writing it out. I will now take on the challenge. I believe the theme that comes through loud and clear with your Creed is that you must stay true to yourself, your voice and your readers. I agree completely. Thanks for giving me something today that will help me be a better writer and blogger. A most excellent Creed. This is the first I’ve seen by way of a written Creed and I think it’s a great idea. I have a little bit of one formulated in my head but never thought about writing it out. I will now take on the challenge. I believe the theme that comes through loud and clear with your Creed is that you must stay true to yourself, your voice and your readers. I agree completely. Thanks for giving me something today that will help me be a better writer and blogger.

]]> By: Michael Martine, Blog Consultant http://remarkablogger.com/2008/09/28/whats-your-blogging-creed/comment-page-1/#comment-94230 Michael Martine, Blog Consultant Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:14:05 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/2008/09/28/whats-your-blogging-creed/#comment-94230 Every blogger has a rhythm and times when they write better, which affects posting schedule. I have found it very beneficial to batch my blog content production for greater efficiency. For example, write all the written posts at once if I can. Produce all the audio posts for a month if I can. Produce all of the video posts in advance if I can. An editorial calendar helps me prepare in advance. Man, that almost looks like I'm organized! :) Every blogger has a rhythm and times when they write better, which affects posting schedule. I have found it very beneficial to batch my blog content production for greater efficiency. For example, write all the written posts at once if I can. Produce all the audio posts for a month if I can. Produce all of the video posts in advance if I can. An editorial calendar helps me prepare in advance.

Man, that almost looks like I’m organized! :)

]]> By: Sid Savara http://remarkablogger.com/2008/09/28/whats-your-blogging-creed/comment-page-1/#comment-94228 Sid Savara Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:59:41 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/2008/09/28/whats-your-blogging-creed/#comment-94228 @Patrick - Thanks! It is a tough balance to find - I definitely admire other bloggers like Michael who write consistent, quality content much more often than myself. It's like you said - we just have to keep posting the best we can! @Patrick -

Thanks! It is a tough balance to find – I definitely admire other bloggers like Michael who write consistent, quality content much more often than myself. It’s like you said – we just have to keep posting the best we can!

]]> By: Patrick http://remarkablogger.com/2008/09/28/whats-your-blogging-creed/comment-page-1/#comment-94222 Patrick Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:07:49 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/2008/09/28/whats-your-blogging-creed/#comment-94222 Very inspiring, Sid! Thanks for the reminder about the whole quality versus quantity debate. I'm struggling with this issue myself. I made a commitment about a month ago that I was going to post every day for a year. Now I haven't had to rush anything, and I feel that I've maintained quality, but I wonder about maybe just doing 2 super in-depth posts each week instead, posts that are packed with value. Maybe that is the better route for my blog..... Argh! It's so hard to know. I'm going to keep posting the best stuff I can. Thanks again for your post. Very inspiring, Sid! Thanks for the reminder about the whole quality versus quantity debate.

I’m struggling with this issue myself. I made a commitment about a month ago that I was going to post every day for a year. Now I haven’t had to rush anything, and I feel that I’ve maintained quality, but I wonder about maybe just doing 2 super in-depth posts each week instead, posts that are packed with value. Maybe that is the better route for my blog…..

Argh! It’s so hard to know.

I’m going to keep posting the best stuff I can. Thanks again for your post.

]]> By: A Quick Word on Metaworking for My Blog — SidSavara.com http://remarkablogger.com/2008/09/28/whats-your-blogging-creed/comment-page-1/#comment-94214 A Quick Word on Metaworking for My Blog — SidSavara.com Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:08:58 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/2008/09/28/whats-your-blogging-creed/#comment-94214 [...] Today I have a guest post over at Remarkablogger, about writing a blogging creed.  I was originally going to publish it here, but Michael was willing to give me a chance to guest [...] [...] Today I have a guest post over at Remarkablogger, about writing a blogging creed.  I was originally going to publish it here, but Michael was willing to give me a chance to guest [...]

]]> By: Michael Martine, Blog Consultant http://remarkablogger.com/2008/09/28/whats-your-blogging-creed/comment-page-1/#comment-94196 Michael Martine, Blog Consultant Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:29:55 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/2008/09/28/whats-your-blogging-creed/#comment-94196 @Alex - I think regular exercises like this are important. We need to re-evaluate from time to time: what's changed and what should never change? @Alex – I think regular exercises like this are important. We need to re-evaluate from time to time: what’s changed and what should never change?

]]> By: Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome http://remarkablogger.com/2008/09/28/whats-your-blogging-creed/comment-page-1/#comment-94194 Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:35:57 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/2008/09/28/whats-your-blogging-creed/#comment-94194 When I was redeveloping my blog I did a very similar exercise and it's been my guiding principal since. It's amazing how much easier and more enjoyable blogging has become since going through the exercise. When I was redeveloping my blog I did a very similar exercise and it’s been my guiding principal since. It’s amazing how much easier and more enjoyable blogging has become since going through the exercise.

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