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The main reason I blog is because it energizes me. I could rationalize my blogging by telling you it increases traffic on Dilbert.com by 10 percent or that it keeps my mind sharp or that I think the world is a better place when there are more ideas in it. But the main truth is that blogging charges me up. It gets me going. I don’t need another reas
... See moreScott Adams • How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life
if you enjoy writing and want to build a personal brand, position yourself as an authentic voice in your industry, and share your thoughts, stories, opinions, and insights at scale, then do not start a blog.
Nicolas Cole • The Art and Business of Online Writing: How to Beat the Game of Capturing and Keeping Attention
The success of a blog depends on two things, neither of which is in the author’s control: reader comments and external links. Blogs that survive and thrive do so because they create a strong collective of users who build conversations around an author’s posts.
Douglas Thomas • A New Culture of Learning
•Blog page. A blog is a great tool to showcase your authority and provide value to your readers. Blogs don’t have to be long essays. You can create how-to guides, tip sheets, personal stories, lists, and other forms of helpful resources. If the idea of writing blogs makes you want to crawl into a cave and never come out until the word “blog” has ev
... See moreJonathan Goodman • The Wealthy Fit Pro's Guide to Online Training: Help More People, Make More Money, Have More Freedom (Wealthy Fit Pro's Guides Book 2)
Do you want to build a company and brand, making money selling ads, products, and/or services? Then a website and “blog” makes sense. But if you enjoy writing and want to build a personal brand, position yourself as an authentic voice in your industry, and share your thoughts, stories, opinions, and insights at scale, then do not start a blog.
Nicolas Cole • The Art and Business of Online Writing: How to Beat the Game of Capturing and Keeping Attention
To blog you need to move. You need to sail in the Zeitgeist Sea to where the memefish are biting, find the there there, and capture things while they still have thingness. You need to have been there, done that, and tell tall tales about it. You need to play ironic, Quixotic hero, tilting at windmills (premium mediocre dragons).But you also need to... See more
Venkatesh Rao • Boat Stories
It’s common to think of blogging as “building an audience” , but this can sound negative, self-serving, sleazy and promotional. Instead we can think of blogging as “finding your people” , which sounds much more wholesome, generative and positive.
The truth is that maybe it’s a bit of both - but that increasing your social surface area can have real ... See more
The truth is that maybe it’s a bit of both - but that increasing your social surface area can have real ... See more