It was seth Godin and Hugh McLeod made up the two immutable laws of blogging:
1. "Nobody's going to read your blog unless there's something in it for them." -Seth Godin.
2. "Nobody's going to link to your blog unless there's something in it for them." -Hugh MacLeod
I certainly hope I can earn your readership over time.
Lee
· 3 years ago
Hey Kami, you and me both, girl! [smile] Give me longer posts, Kami -- I like your mind, and I am hungry for more of what makes Kami tick. Remember, long copy is better than short copy as long as it's not boring; your copy is good, i just want more of it! Show me your soul, girl!
Anna Farmery
· 3 years ago
One thing I would add is that I always make sure that I have a group of blogs - i.e. yours! - that is not necessarily in my sphere, but that it stimulates ideas to use in my area...employee engagement and development. This way you don't get too narrow and can learn from other spheres. So a mix of tech, comms, marketing, HR and corporate etc gives me a more rounded insight....or at least I think it does!
Trevor Cook
· 3 years ago
One of my golden rules is: only blog when it feels right to do so. I don't feel we should have to blog to any pattern. Sometimes my 'insightful' commentary days are also the days when something or someone is annoying me and sometimes my clippings days are also my peaceful reading days when I have time to scan through, and read, much more of my 800+ feeds than is usually the case. Like Anna I value the serendipidity of scanning through stuff that on first glance might be outside my main area of interest. But, yes, links usually means I'm busy with non-blogging stuff.
Kami Huyse
· 3 years ago
Yes, and I thought I was already too long winded. Also, there is that little thing called work. Would you listen to me if I was unemployed?
Lee
· 3 years ago
Kami, of COURSE I would still read you -- it is your brain and how you dump that onto the web that stimulates and interests me, not your working status. We both know of someone who is having a hard time at the moment and she may not be picking up much work, but does that mean we stop reading her? Absolutely not!
Lee
· 3 years ago
...but then again, I'm a wordsmith so maybe that explains why I love longer posts to shorter ones... I love how some writers (Kathy Sierra is a case in point, as is Shel Holtz when he's 'on a roll') create full-colour pictures when they write
All Comments
1. "Nobody's going to read your blog unless there's something in it for them." -Seth Godin.
2. "Nobody's going to link to your blog unless there's something in it for them." -Hugh MacLeod
I certainly hope I can earn your readership over time.