Comments on: Guest blogging discussion: To give out the best post or not http://www.howtomakemyblog.com/guest-blogging/guest-blogging-discussion-to-give-out-the-best-post-or-not/ What bloggers need to create a blog Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:21:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Pylyp http://www.howtomakemyblog.com/guest-blogging/guest-blogging-discussion-to-give-out-the-best-post-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-4209 David Pylyp Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:23:48 +0000 http://www.howtomakemyblog.com/?p=1985#comment-4209 I have a number of people from related industries that are welcome to post on my blog; as they are related to the theme of what I do I think that it will be of value to my readers. There are situations when I do not wish to be the "authority" being quoted so I have adopted a video interview that I embed into the post. That becomes a source for keywords and tweets. Thank you for your thoughts. David Pylyp I have a number of people from related industries that are welcome to post on my blog; as they are related to the theme of what I do I think that it will be of value to my readers.
There are situations when I do not wish to be the “authority” being quoted so I have adopted a video interview that I embed into the post.

That becomes a source for keywords and tweets.

Thank you for your thoughts.

David Pylyp

]]> By: Dianne Hendrix http://www.howtomakemyblog.com/guest-blogging/guest-blogging-discussion-to-give-out-the-best-post-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-3707 Dianne Hendrix Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:50:24 +0000 http://www.howtomakemyblog.com/?p=1985#comment-3707 Always give your best. Once you put it out there it will always be out there! Always give your best. Once you put it out there it will always be out there!

]]> By: Marko Saric http://www.howtomakemyblog.com/guest-blogging/guest-blogging-discussion-to-give-out-the-best-post-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-3630 Marko Saric Sun, 01 Mar 2009 20:36:48 +0000 http://www.howtomakemyblog.com/?p=1985#comment-3630 @Tamal Anwar - Nice story, thanks for sharing! @Tamal Anwar – Nice story, thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Tamal Anwar http://www.howtomakemyblog.com/guest-blogging/guest-blogging-discussion-to-give-out-the-best-post-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-3606 Tamal Anwar Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:16:19 +0000 http://www.howtomakemyblog.com/?p=1985#comment-3606 Hey Marko, this post and the debate is interesting. Some people tend to write guest posts as they are writing for article directories. When I guest blog on my niche, I feel that I'm blogging for the same audience of another place and I have only one shot to impress them. So I try to bring the best out of me. Few weeks ago I wrote an article on blog A and another webmaster connected with me to be a guest on his blog. Now the blog is even bigger and with more audience, meaning more opportunity for me; I got the offer just because I gave my best! Hey Marko, this post and the debate is interesting. Some people tend to write guest posts as they are writing for article directories. When I guest blog on my niche, I feel that I’m blogging for the same audience of another place and I have only one shot to impress them. So I try to bring the best out of me. Few weeks ago I wrote an article on blog A and another webmaster connected with me to be a guest on his blog.

Now the blog is even bigger and with more audience, meaning more opportunity for me; I got the offer just because I gave my best!

]]> By: Marko Saric http://www.howtomakemyblog.com/guest-blogging/guest-blogging-discussion-to-give-out-the-best-post-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-3181 Marko Saric Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:53:03 +0000 http://www.howtomakemyblog.com/?p=1985#comment-3181 Some very good points in here, thanks for all the comments! @Rob Oakes - As "Man Overboard" mentioned, I would include some shorter and easier-to-digest articles in between your well-researched case-study posts or I would split the well-researched posts in several 300-500 word articles and publish them separately in a series of articles. Some very good points in here, thanks for all the comments!

@Rob Oakes – As “Man Overboard” mentioned, I would include some shorter and easier-to-digest articles in between your well-researched case-study posts or I would split the well-researched posts in several 300-500 word articles and publish them separately in a series of articles.

]]> By: Man Overboard http://www.howtomakemyblog.com/guest-blogging/guest-blogging-discussion-to-give-out-the-best-post-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-3173 Man Overboard Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:19:25 +0000 http://www.howtomakemyblog.com/?p=1985#comment-3173 Rob, Excellent points and kudos for taking the time to put together well researched posts. If you are looking to maintain consistency and at the same time continue to put out the solid material, you might consider a "quickie" in between the well researched articles. These can be easy to write yet meaningful and useful content. Something like a famous quote, a review/expansion of an article on another blog, or a quick tip relevant to your niche. Keep it short. Keep it useful. These can be helpful to keep your audience regular and at the same time you don't have to worry about insulting your readers with 'junkfood.' It will also buy you time allowing you to put the effort into the longer articles without letting your blog stagnate. Rob,

Excellent points and kudos for taking the time to put together well researched posts.

If you are looking to maintain consistency and at the same time continue to put out the solid material, you might consider a “quickie” in between the well researched articles. These can be easy to write yet meaningful and useful content. Something like a famous quote, a review/expansion of an article on another blog, or a quick tip relevant to your niche. Keep it short. Keep it useful.

These can be helpful to keep your audience regular and at the same time you don’t have to worry about insulting your readers with ‘junkfood.’ It will also buy you time allowing you to put the effort into the longer articles without letting your blog stagnate.

]]> By: Rob Oakes http://www.howtomakemyblog.com/guest-blogging/guest-blogging-discussion-to-give-out-the-best-post-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-3172 Rob Oakes Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:50:34 +0000 http://www.howtomakemyblog.com/?p=1985#comment-3172 Whenever you are trying to promote yourself to a new audience, you always give your very best. As someone above noted, it the material is particularly juicy, you can alwys revisit it at some later time point. Particularly if your blog is on a very focused subject. On the topic of consistency, I've always wonered what the best frequency for posts is. As I enter my sixth month of blog life, I've discovered that many of the things I want to write are just too involved for rapid-fire posts. At the very minimum, they will require a few days to research, compose and edit. Thus, the number of posts per week has dropped. In the same time, though, I think the actual value of the posts has increased. I've found that my traffic and readership have both increased. Have others had similar experiences? ______________________________________ <a href="http://www.oak-tree.us/blog" rel="nofollow">Oak-Tree.us/Blog</a> Whenever you are trying to promote yourself to a new audience, you always give your very best. As someone above noted, it the material is particularly juicy, you can alwys revisit it at some later time point. Particularly if your blog is on a very focused subject.

On the topic of consistency, I’ve always wonered what the best frequency for posts is. As I enter my sixth month of blog life, I’ve discovered that many of the things I want to write are just too involved for rapid-fire posts. At the very minimum, they will require a few days to research, compose and edit. Thus, the number of posts per week has dropped. In the same time, though, I think the actual value of the posts has increased. I’ve found that my traffic and readership have both increased.

Have others had similar experiences?
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Oak-Tree.us/Blog

]]> By: Gerald Weber http://www.howtomakemyblog.com/guest-blogging/guest-blogging-discussion-to-give-out-the-best-post-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-3151 Gerald Weber Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:56:06 +0000 http://www.howtomakemyblog.com/?p=1985#comment-3151 The answer is very simple in my opinion you want to write a bad ass guest post. There are several reasons for this, the main one being obviously you want the post to be approved by the blog owner but the other reason is because you are also guest posting to get your name out to a new audience. You want them to be so impressed with your post that they want to know more and or are curious what other great posts you have written or even better yet are compelled to visit your site and subscribe because they want to know what you will write in the future. Also it is more likely that you will be invited back to write future guest posts if you deliver over the top. The answer is very simple in my opinion you want to write a bad ass guest post. There are several reasons for this, the main one being obviously you want the post to be approved by the blog owner but the other reason is because you are also guest posting to get your name out to a new audience. You want them to be so impressed with your post that they want to know more and or are curious what other great posts you have written or even better yet are compelled to visit your site and subscribe because they want to know what you will write in the future. Also it is more likely that you will be invited back to write future guest posts if you deliver over the top.

]]> By: David Leonhardt http://www.howtomakemyblog.com/guest-blogging/guest-blogging-discussion-to-give-out-the-best-post-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-3136 David Leonhardt Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:16:44 +0000 http://www.howtomakemyblog.com/?p=1985#comment-3136 Why does it need to be one or the other? If I was to post some really good content to another's blog, I would of course revisit the material some time later for my own. I might update the info. I might come at it from a different angle or use different examples, but why use an idea only once? Even better, why not simulcast or split post? The only quandary comes when releasing breaking news. I think I prefer to deliver a "scoop" on my own blog...but if I could get it out to 100,000 people instead of just a few, I don't think I would hesitate to put it on a popular blog. Why does it need to be one or the other? If I was to post some really good content to another’s blog, I would of course revisit the material some time later for my own. I might update the info. I might come at it from a different angle or use different examples, but why use an idea only once? Even better, why not simulcast or split post?

The only quandary comes when releasing breaking news. I think I prefer to deliver a “scoop” on my own blog…but if I could get it out to 100,000 people instead of just a few, I don’t think I would hesitate to put it on a popular blog.

]]> By: Gabriella http://www.howtomakemyblog.com/guest-blogging/guest-blogging-discussion-to-give-out-the-best-post-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-2995 Gabriella Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:23:00 +0000 http://www.howtomakemyblog.com/?p=1985#comment-2995 Depends on the blog. Regardless, I say give your best anytime you do anything on the Internet. It only makes sense especially if you are a "Guest". Great copy thanks for sharing. Depends on the blog. Regardless, I say give your best anytime you do anything on the Internet. It only makes sense especially if you are a “Guest”. Great copy thanks for sharing.

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