Clever as always! Thanks for the reminder that we should regularly breath new life into our blogs :)
Andrew Weaver
· 7 months ago
Brilliant, sir. I have nothing of value to add. Just wanted to say this was brilliant.
Tommie Daniels
· 7 months ago
I came along this blog through a tweet by arikhanson on twitter, so this is my first time reading your blog and I'm glad I did, a refreshing clever post. You are a great writer.
Frank Reed
· 7 months ago
Ouch. As I was reading your post I was checking my pulse. Thanks for the reminder.
Global Patriot
· 7 months ago
Another reminder that we must keep our blog fresh, or it will surely go stale.
Susan Murphy
· 7 months ago
Nicely done, dude. Just made my Dr.'s appointment. :)
Keren Dagan
· 7 months ago
Very good post Danny and true. Blogging could be intense and sometime the blogger needs to pause for getting her new perspective. I found out that every time I pause my blog/influence/engagement stats goes down fairly quickly. Some times in the blogspher it feels like we live and die like butterflies - on a daily basis:)
Tim Jahn
· 7 months ago
Very nice sir! Dare I ask a question? ;)
What would you say to really niche bloggers who write for a specific community (whether it be 10 people or 110 people) and have no interest in the "outside world"? Those not interested in getting on the top blog sites or becoming famous or affecting many outside their specific niche?
Well done Danny!
Leah
· 7 months ago
Great reminder!
Tim Jahn: I can relate! We probably look strange, perhaps out of style. If it was about wardrobe, we'd be the ones dressed for a safari, having to make a minor stop in the city, causing everyone to stare and point. But if we're really going on a safari, may as well be dressed for it, right?
Danny
· 7 months ago
Hey there Leah (and Tim),
Good point. I think the message is it doesn't matter what the niche is, or the audience size - it's the blog that matters.
Even if you only write for one person apart from you, you should make that one person leave your blog thinking they've spent productive time there. No-one likes to have their minutes or hours taken away from them - and writing for one as if you're writing for an adoring audience of thousands continues our growth and keeps us fresh.
Leah
· 7 months ago
Are you saying that we shouldn't post unless it's on par with the very most widely read blogs? Even if the niche actually really likes it?
Danny
· 7 months ago
No - I'd simply suggest that you make every post the best it can be for your readers. Just because your blog is widely-read doesn't mean it's actually any good, content-wise - it may just hit a popular topic and audience.
I guess the key point I'm suggesting is that write the stuff you want to write, but make it from the heart - anything else is false. Sincerity will always win over faux popularity where it matters.
And always look at ways to involve your readers - whether that's one or a hundred thousand. Make it easy to be a part of your blog and enhance its growth together.
Jennifer Fong
· 7 months ago
Danny, Thanks for a great post, and a great reminder! It's the community that helps a blog stay at the top of its game.
Cheers! Jennifer Fong
Stuart Foster
· 7 months ago
It is so important to keep a blog fresh or just kill it. No one likes to see something thrashing around and struggling before death. If you aren't interested in doing it anymore end it. Or move onto a new blog and let everyone know on that old one.
TL
· 7 months ago
Great tip for those (like me) who are just starting out.
Bob McCarty
· 7 months ago
Danny,
My blog, Bob McCarty Writes, is alive and well and still growing after two and a half years online. If, indeed, you're correct and most of the others die, it can only get better for me.
Danny
· 7 months ago
Hi Bob,
That's great, and testament to your writing and audience - here's to doubling it up to five years.
I wouldn't necessarily say that most other blogs will die (despite the views of some of the leading publications). I'd be more inclined to say they could die without the love needed to keep them alive.
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What would you say to really niche bloggers who write for a specific community (whether it be 10 people or 110 people) and have no interest in the "outside world"? Those not interested in getting on the top blog sites or becoming famous or affecting many outside their specific niche?
Well done Danny!
Tim Jahn: I can relate! We probably look strange, perhaps out of style. If it was about wardrobe, we'd be the ones dressed for a safari, having to make a minor stop in the city, causing everyone to stare and point. But if we're really going on a safari, may as well be dressed for it, right?
Good point. I think the message is it doesn't matter what the niche is, or the audience size - it's the blog that matters.
Even if you only write for one person apart from you, you should make that one person leave your blog thinking they've spent productive time there. No-one likes to have their minutes or hours taken away from them - and writing for one as if you're writing for an adoring audience of thousands continues our growth and keeps us fresh.
I guess the key point I'm suggesting is that write the stuff you want to write, but make it from the heart - anything else is false. Sincerity will always win over faux popularity where it matters.
And always look at ways to involve your readers - whether that's one or a hundred thousand. Make it easy to be a part of your blog and enhance its growth together.
Thanks for a great post, and a great reminder! It's the community that helps a blog stay at the top of its game.
Cheers!
Jennifer Fong
My blog, Bob McCarty Writes, is alive and well and still growing after two and a half years online. If, indeed, you're correct and most of the others die, it can only get better for me.
That's great, and testament to your writing and audience - here's to doubling it up to five years.
I wouldn't necessarily say that most other blogs will die (despite the views of some of the leading publications). I'd be more inclined to say they could die without the love needed to keep them alive.